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Gentrification leads to madness, cannibalism and laughs in 'The Horror of Dolores Roach' 07/03/2023 02:35pm • When Justina Machado returns home to her native Chicago, she barely recognizes it. Machado grew up in Chicago's inner city, in the neighborhoods of Lincoln Park, Humboldt Park and Logan Square — all of which she says have been gentrified. “You love the good restaurants, you love all this beauty, Israelis protest at international airport against judicial overhaul plan 07/03/2023 02:20pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis blocked traffic and snarled movement at the country's main international airport on Monday, the latest mass demonstration over Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious planned judicial overhaul that has divided the nation. The Netanyahu government’s push to pass se Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 07/03/2023 02:14pm • 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 Tesla shares accelerate toward $300 on spike in deliveries and charging deal with major automakers 07/03/2023 12:18pm • Tesla is roaring back from a dismal 2022 as company shares, which have already doubled this year, were driven higher Monday by a spike in second-quarter deliveries. Shares jumped 7% to a new high for 2023 after the electric car maker said its deliveries in the most recent quarter rose 83% compared Slovakia central bank chief says he won't step down despite bribery charges against him 07/03/2023 12:15pm • BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The head of Slovakia’s central bank, who is a member of the European Central Bank committee that decides monetary policy for 20 countries, said Monday he won't step down despite bribery charges against him. Peter Kazimir is accused of paying a bribe of 48,000 euros ($ What's 'Bidenomics'? The president hopes a dubious nation embraces his ideas condensed into the term 07/03/2023 11:22am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has long struggled to neatly summarize his sprawling economic vision. It’s been hard for voters to digest the mix of roads-and-bridges spending, tax hikes on big companies, tax credits for parents, tax breaks for renewable energy, grants to build computer c Kimberly Palmer: Creative ways to cut your energy costs this summer 07/03/2023 10:30am • Blasting the air conditioning to counteract stifling heat can provide much-needed relief this summer, but the utility bills that follow might not be as pleasant. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the price of electricity has been steadily climbing over the past two years. “Most U.S. Some in Scotland's Orkney Islands want to return to Norway after 550 years 07/03/2023 10:22am • LONDON (AP) — Sick of being ignored by far-away politicians, officials on Scotland’s remote Orkney Islands are mulling a drastic solution: rejoining Norway, the Scandinavian country that gave them away as a royal wedding dowry more than 550 years ago. Orkney Islands Council is due to debate opti 2023's 10 Best-Performing Stocks 07/02/2023 08:00pm • The 2023 S&P 500 market rally continued in June as the Federal Reserve paused its interest rate hikes for the first time since March 2023. Investors are becoming increasingly confident the Fed can continue to bring down inflation and navigate a soft landing for the U.S. economy. Top 2023 stock m How to Minimize Law School Debt 07/02/2023 08:00pm • If you have dreamed of becoming a lawyer since childhood, it's understandable you might be willing to invest a lot of money in a J.D. degree to pursue that goal. But if you must incur debt in pursuing a legal education, it's prudent to keep your student loan balance as small as possible, law school 10 All-American ETFs to Buy Now 07/02/2023 08:00pm • It hasn't always been easy for Americans over the past few years -- not with pandemic-fueled lockdowns, sky-high inflation, political gridlock and job layoffs at times. Yet the great American experiment survives in times of strife, and U.S. companies and financial markets are a great example of that Brady Singer dazzles as Royals blow out Dodgers to win first series since May 17 07/02/2023 05:42pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nicky Lopez remembers the halcyon days of the Kansas City Royals in 2014 and 2015, when the small-market club won back-to-back American League pennants and its first World Series title in three decades. More importantly, Lopez remembers how they did it: good starting pitchi Tesla sales jump 83% from a year ago as tax credits, broader adoption drive sales 07/02/2023 01:16pm • DETROIT (AP) — Tesla's second-quarter deliveries rose 83% from a year ago after the company cut prices several times on its four electric vehicle models and buyers took advantage of U.S. government tax credits. The Austin, Texas, producer of EV, solar panels and batteries said Sunday that it sold Prosecutor in the Hunter Biden case denies retaliating against IRS agent who talked to House GOP 07/02/2023 09:49am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal prosecutor leading the investigation of President Joe Biden's son Hunter is pushing back against claims that he was blocked from pursuing criminal charges in Los Angeles and Washington and denies retaliating against an IRS official who disclosed details about the case Manassas City Council kills downtown-area workforce housing proposal 07/01/2023 11:41pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The Manassas City Council has killed a plan for affordable workforce housing near downtown over community character concerns, insisti