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Climate activists block runways at 2 German airports, disrupting flights for hours 07/13/2023 09:24pm • BERLIN (AP) — Climate activists blocked flights at two German airports for several hours Thursday in protest against the most polluting form of transportation, and to demand tougher government action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The group Last Generation said several of its members entered 5 Best Health Care REITs for a Retirement Portfolio 07/13/2023 08:00pm • America's aging population is the key fact behind lots of investment ideas these days. One huge sector that benefits is health care, for the simple reason that more than a third of health care spending is for patients older than 65, according to the National Institutes for Health. One less-appreciat Democratic Gov. Beshear touts economic gains as theme in reelection bid in GOP-trending Kentucky 07/13/2023 06:41pm • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear touted robust revenue collections in Kentucky as another sign of a surging state economy Thursday, building on a theme he has made a cornerstone of his reelection bid in a state that Republicans have dominated in recent years. Citing general fund Top North Carolina senator says chances for approving more sanctioned gambling "better than 50-50" 07/13/2023 04:30pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — One of North Carolina's most powerful legislators expressed optimism Thursday that a further expansion of state-sanctioned gambling will be worked out before legislators end this year's regular business later this summer. The General Assembly hasn't adjourned while House and Venezuela government's ban on longtime foe draws attention to the opposition's presidential primary 07/13/2023 04:08pm • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Maria Corina Machado has been a longtime foe of Venezuela’s government, and not exactly a unifying figure for its critics. But the government’s move to ban her from public office has helped rally the fractured opposition and focus much-needed attention on their effort Former police chief who defended himself at trial is convicted of conspiracy in Jan. 6 riot 07/13/2023 03:16pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A former California police chief was convicted on Thursday of joining the riot at the U.S. Capitol with a hatchet in his backpack and plotting to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory. A judge in Washington's federal court heard testimony w The US House majority is in play next year after a weak GOP midterm showing and recent court ruling 07/13/2023 02:39pm • SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Republican Rep. David Schweikert used to win his wealthy, suburban Phoenix congressional district by nearly 30 points. Then Donald Trump was elected president, and his victories started shrinking. Schweikert, who won his last election by just 3,200 votes, is now among the Virginia's Youngkin surpasses previous governors' annual fundraising records in a single quarter 07/13/2023 02:16pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s main fundraising apparatus will soon report raising $5.75 million in this year's second quarter, a sum that surpasses what any previous governor of the state has raised over an entire year, according to the group's accounting. The Today in Sports - Week Ahead, July 14 - July 20 07/13/2023 10:00am • July 18 1896 — James Foulis wins the U.S. Men’s Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, Southampton, N.Y. 1921 — Babe Ruth achieves 139 home runs and becomes the all-time home run leader in Major League Baseball, taking the title from Roger Connor. 1927 — Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia Athl Rush hour tolls would increase 40% under Dulles Greenway proposal 07/13/2023 09:28am • Tolls during a morning or evening commute on the Dulles Greenway would jump by 40% under an application to raise tolls on the 14-mile expressway between Leesburg and the Dulles Toll Road in Virginia. In its proposal to the State Corporation Commission, the private company that owns the Greenway w Little-known but efficient, a different way to heat and cool your house 07/13/2023 08:07am • Summers are famously humid in New York State, but life in the Maioli household has gotten more comfortable since the couple installed a new heating and cooling system — one that isn't well known yet in the U.S. “My wife is pretty happy because in the summer we can keep it to as cold as we like, Powerball jackpot climbs to $875 million for Saturday after no winner in latest drawing 07/13/2023 07:31am • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $875 million after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing. No ticket for Wednesday's $750 million jackpot matched the white balls 23, 35, 45, 66, 67 and red Powerball 20. 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