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DC-area leaders said stay indoors, avoid unhealthy smog. What should homeless people do? 06/09/2023 01:19pm • A man offers drivers water and cool beverages for change while he stood in the smog in Northwest D.C. (WTOP/Ivy Lyons) During the Wednesday morning commute through haze along Georgia Avenue in Northwest D.C., the region's drivers smelled smoke in the air and kept on moving. Alan stayed put. A Car-dependent California seeks to follow New York's lead and save public transit 06/09/2023 12:10pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sadaf Zahoor has bucked California’s car culture by never owning one, yet she and other residents who rely on public transit worry its bleak financial outlook could soon leave them standing at empty train stations and bus stops. The agencies running the public transit s Some in Georgia GOP seek purity test as Trump appears at convention in aftermath of indictment 06/09/2023 07:26am • ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state Republican convention gets underway Friday with Donald Trump still expected on Saturday, even as a right-wing party faction seeks to punish GOP officials it considers ideological traitors by banning them from future primary election ballots. Trump could feed an air o Speaker McCarthy eyes new commission to tackle nation's debt, but many Democrats are wary 06/09/2023 12:30am • WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is studying the history books and considering the appointment of a mix of lawmakers and business leaders as he lays the groundwork for a new commission to tackle the nation's growing debt. McCarthy is fresh off his biggest political victory since beco Biden, Sunak vow to stick together on Ukraine, deepen cooperation on clean energy transition, AI 06/08/2023 11:03pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday reiterated their commitment to help Ukraine repel Russia's ongoing invasion, while agreeing to step up cooperation on challenges their economies face with artificial intelligence, clean energy, and critical mi Nevada Senate vote on proposed A's stadium in Las Vegas extended until next week 06/08/2023 08:30pm • CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Senate adjourned Thursday without voting on a financing bill for a proposed $1.5 billion Las Vegas Strip stadium for the Oakland Athletics, extending the special legislative session into the next week amid negotiations over whether to contribute $380 million in Here are the other investigations Trump has to worry about 06/08/2023 08:14pm • Donald Trump's legal problems appear to have escalated significantly on Thursday with federal charges over the retention of top secret documents, but investigators aren't done yet. The former president faces a string of inquiries in various states and venues as he campaigns for a second term in the What is the Cost of Living in New York City? 06/08/2023 08:00pm • As the epicenter of the country's business, fashion, art, media and financial markets, New York City is a haven for professionals and creatives seeking virtually unlimited opportunities, surrounded by some of the best dining, shopping, nightlife and real estate in the world. New York has always attr How to Invest in Stocks for Beginners 06/08/2023 08:00pm • Investing in stocks has become increasingly accessible, with beginners able to open an account with little money through a brokerage's website or mobile app. A stock represents an ownership stake in a company as a common shareholder. Common stocks allow shareholders to vote on company issues, with m Pat Robertson, broadcaster who helped make religion central to GOP politics, dies at 93 06/08/2023 05:20pm • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition, has died. He was Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy 06/08/2023 03:54pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has handed cash-strapped Milwaukee a lifeline to stave off bankruptcy, allowing the city to raise sales taxes without voter approval as part of a larger local government and K-12 schools funding plan, according to a bipartisan deal announced Thursday Democratic Gov. New Wizards boss Michael Winger says team will win, just isn't sure when 06/08/2023 03:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Winger made it clear he’s got work to do as the Washington Wizards’ new top basketball executive. Winger, who spent the last six seasons as the Los Angeles Clippers general manager, has the title of President of Monumental Basketball. Hired on May 25, he'll also ov South Florida: Heat and Panthers play for titles, plus arrival of soccer star Lionel Messi 06/08/2023 03:24pm • SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — South Florida was already throwing a smashing sports party. And then Lionel Messi decided to join the fun. The Miami Heat are in the NBA Finals, the Florida Panthers are in the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final and the area is hosting championship-series games four nights in a row. Du Expulsions, walkouts, filibusters: Lawmakers grapple with acrimonious legislative sessions 06/08/2023 12:42pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lawmakers this year have kicked rival colleagues out of office in Tennessee and off the chamber floor in Montana. They have staged walkouts in Oregon and filibusters in Nebraska, where interactions are so fraught that some lawmakers say they’re unsure they can work togeth Nevada revisits Oakland Athletics stadium plan in special legislative session 06/08/2023 04:21am • CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics’ search for a new home drew Nevada lawmakers into a special legislative session Wednesday to weigh whether the state should cover $380 million of the $1.5 billion stadium planned for the Las Vegas Strip. Representatives from the A's and tourism offi