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Iran arrests 9 members of Baha���i faith on charges of smuggling medicine and financial wrongdoing 08/14/2023 03:37am • TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ��� Iran���s intelligence ministry arrested nine members of the Baha���i faith on charges of smuggling medicine and financial wrongdoing, state media reported on Monday. State IRAN newspaper said the arrested people, mostly members of one family, had roles in smuggling medicine tho What Is a Joint Brokerage Account, and Should You Have One? 08/13/2023 08:00pm • You may be accustomed to having a joint credit card or checking account with others, but is it wise to do so with a brokerage account for investing? When you're filling out the paperwork to open a brokerage account, you will see a question about whether you'd like to include additional people on yo 9 ETFs to Invest in Solid Alternative Assets 08/13/2023 08:00pm • Investors suffered higher-than-expected losses throughout 2022 as stock-bond correlations turned positive thanks to a rare combination of persistent inflation driving interest rates higher, hurting both bonds and stocks. Over the past two decades, investors have benefited immensely from the historic Yes, inflation is down. No, the Inflation Reduction Act doesn't deserve the credit 08/13/2023 10:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Even President Joe Biden has some regrets about the name of the Inflation Reduction Act: As the giant law turns 1 on Wednesday, it's increasingly clear that immediately curbing prices wasn't the point. While price increases have cooled over the past year ��� the inflation rate As free press withers in El Salvador, pro-government social media influencers grow in power 08/13/2023 12:07am • SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) ��� Douglas Guzm��n's TikTok feed was dotted with workout routines and videos showcasing his favorite parts of his country. That changed about a year ago, as rights groups, civil society and even some officials criticized El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele for viola Biden's reelection bid faces vulnerabilities in wake of special counsel appointment 08/12/2023 01:17pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� As he gears up for reelection, President Joe Biden is already facing questions about his ability to convince voters that the economy is performing well. There's skepticism about the 80-year-old president's ability to manage a second term. And on Friday, Biden faced a fresh setback At least 10 killed in southwest Congo as intercommunal violence worsens over land rights and taxes 08/12/2023 01:09pm • KINSHASA, Congo (AP) ��� A militia group armed with guns and machetes killed at least 10 people in intercommunal violence in southwestern Congo, local authorities said Saturday. The attack is the latest episode in a deepening crisis that has been overshadowed by conflict on the other side of the va Developers have Black families fighting to maintain property and history 08/12/2023 10:09am • PHILLIPS COMMUNITY, S.C. (AP) ��� The Rev. Elijah Smalls Jr. once grew okra, butter beans and other vegetables in the neighborhood where his family has lived near the South Carolina coast since not long after the Civil War. That was before new half-a-million-dollar homes in a nearby subdivision over Developers have Black families fighting to maintain property and history 08/12/2023 01:14am • PHILLIPS COMMUNITY, S.C. (AP) ��� The Rev. Elijah Smalls Jr. once grew okra, butter beans and other vegetables in the neighborhood where his family has lived near the South Carolina coast since survivors of slavery bought patches of their plantation after the Civil War. Then came half-a-million-dol Brazil's police allege Bolsonaro got money from $70,000 sale of luxury jewelry gifts 08/11/2023 08:35pm • BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) ��� Brazil���s federal police on Friday alleged former President Jair Bolsonaro received cash from the nearly $70,000 sale of two luxury watches he received as gifts from Saudi Arabia while in office, posing another potential blow for the embattled far-right leader. Earlier in Attorney general appoints a special counsel in Hunter Biden probe, deepening investigation 08/11/2023 06:40pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel Friday in the Hunter Biden probe, a surprise move that intensifies the investigation into the president's son ahead of the 2024 election. Garland noted the ���extraordinary circumstances��� of the matter as he named Dav Virginia Senate Democrats make another counteroffer in long-running budget talks 08/11/2023 04:47pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� Virginia Senate Democrats have proposed their latest counteroffer in drawn-out negotiations with House Republicans over the state budget, two lawmakers involved in the talks confirmed Friday. The full terms of the proposal were not immediately disclosed. But Democratic Sen. C The origins of special counsels, their powers and what to expect in the Hunter Biden probe 08/11/2023 03:36pm • The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department's probe of Hunter Biden is bringing renewed attention on the role such prosecutors have played in modern American history. On Friday, Attorney General Merrick Garland tapped David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware who has been WTOP ���s Top Fans Sweepstakes 08/11/2023 01:36pm • WTOP ���s Top Fans Sweepstakes Official Rules �� NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. �� BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES. �� Eligibility: The WTOP���s Top Fans Sweepst Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 08/11/2023 01:02pm • Here���s a look at how AP���s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP���s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov