Search

Flashpoint in Israel: Divide between religious and secular Jews heats up under Netanyahu���s rule 06/08/2023 02:42am • HARISH, Israel (AP) ��� The sound of children and music echoed down a narrow basement hallway in Israel as they scrambled in a pool of balls, climbed on a jungle gym, munched popcorn and laughed. The atmosphere changed suddenly on that Saturday last month, as at least a dozen religious men appeared Connecticut adjourns largely bipartisan session in contrast to rancor in other states 06/08/2023 12:25am • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) ��� Connecticut���s Democratic-controlled General Assembly passed protections for abortion providers and gave more power to libraries facing book challenges ��� and they did it with Republican support. All but 13 Republicans voted for the $51 billion two-year state budget and a Here's how to prepare to start paying back your student loans when the pandemic payment freeze ends 06/07/2023 09:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt. If Congress approves a debt ceiling deal negotiated by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Preside Rishi Sunak comes to Washington with Ukraine, economy and AI on agenda for Biden meeting 06/07/2023 08:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The war in Ukraine was top of U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak���s agenda Wednesday as he started a two-day trip to Washington carrying the message that post-Brexit Britain remains an essential American ally in a world of emboldened authoritarian states. The U.S. and U.K. are the 10 Retirement Planning Moves to Make in Your 20s 06/07/2023 08:00pm • Young professionals might feel like retirement is not their first financial priority, but starting to save and invest early means you can earn more over time and unlock a more comfortable retirement. Plus, building retirement into your financial plan when you are just getting started makes it easier How to Borrow Money 06/07/2023 08:00pm • Borrowing money can be costly, but sometimes it's necessary. The good news is there are many ways to borrow money, though some of them are more costly than others. "For the American consumer the choices are almost endless, but it often comes down to the basics," says Angelo DeCandia, professor of bu North Carolina lawmakers approve sports and horse-race gambling, bill now heading to governor 06/07/2023 07:18pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ��� The North Carolina General Assembly finalized legislation Wednesday to authorize statewide and regulate sports and horse-race wagering, a decision poised to open the nation's ninth-largest state to more legal gambling options. The House voted 69-44 for changes completed last Virginia regulators advance Youngkin plan to leave climate initiative he calls ineffective 06/07/2023 06:13pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� Virginia regulators voted on Wednesday to advance Gov. Glenn Youngkin's plan to withdraw from a multistate carbon cap-and-trade program. Virginia spent years under Democratic administrations moving toward participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which environme Judge weighs Missouri GOP dispute over estimated cost of allowing abortions 06/07/2023 05:04pm • JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� Two top Republican state officials argued Wednesday over how much it would cost Missouri to restore the right to abortion, with the state attorney general insisting that the figure should account for lost revenue that wouldn't be collected from people who otherwise would Activist: Kidnapping, killings of call center workers in Mexico has been happening for years 06/07/2023 04:49pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� A missing-persons activist in western Mexico said Wednesday that call center workers have been going missing in Mexico since at least 2017, and that authorities have done little to solve the cases. Activist Hector Flores says authorities��� failure to investigate those disappear With new video, Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota edges closer to Republican presidential race 06/07/2023 04:07pm • North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum took another step toward entering the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, posting a YouTube video on Monday touting his rise from a small town boy to a self-made software entrepreneur and a successful governor who has cut red tape and taxes. Although t North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum jumps into crowded Republican race for president 06/07/2023 03:57pm • FARGO, N.D. (AP) ��� North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a former software entrepreneur who enacted a slate of laws this year advancing conservative policies on culture war issues, highlighted his small-town roots and business experience as he announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential Land trusts offer an innovative way to help the middle class afford a home 06/07/2023 03:01pm • Makeisha Robey grew up in a three-bedroom house and always wanted to provide the same for her children. But on a preschool teacher���s salary in Atlanta, that dream was out of reach. Her family moved from rental to rental as costs continued to rise. That changed after Robey learned about the Atlanta Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/07/2023 02:11pm • 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 Editorial Roundup: United States 06/07/2023 01:31pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 5 The Washington Post on social media's harm to young minds The U.S. surgeon general released an advisory this past month warning that the country���s children ���have become unknowing participants in a decades-long experiment���