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Donald Trump���s lawyers ask judge to exit criminal case, echoing claims of political bias 06/03/2023 01:32am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Within hours of his historic arraignment this spring, Donald Trump fixed his ire on the judge, complaining that he���s ���a Trump-hating judge" with a family full of ���Trump haters.��� On Friday, the former president���s lawyers doubled down on that criticism, demanding Judge Juan Biden celebrates a 'crisis averted��� in Oval Office address on bipartisan debt ceiling deal 06/02/2023 10:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden celebrated a ���crisis averted" in his first speech to the nation from the Oval Office Friday evening, ready to sign a budget agreement that eliminates the potential for an unprecedented government default that he said would have been catastrophic for the U.S. Community mourns teenager's death after gas station owner charged with murder 06/02/2023 10:01pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) ��� Elected officials met a South Carolina community mourning the death of a 14-year-old boy who authorities say was fatally shot in the back by a gas station owner with calls to channel their righteous anger into collective support and political action. Over 60 people gathered F Bears mull abandoning plan to build stadium in Arlington Heights 06/02/2023 07:09pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� The Chicago Bears say they are considering abandoning their plan to build an enclosed stadium and entertainment complex on a suburban tract of land they recently purchased in favor of constructing one elsewhere in the region. Citing a property assessment they said is too high, the B Opponents hold 'day without immigrants' in Florida to protest new restrictions 06/02/2023 05:07pm • IMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) ��� Across Florida on Thursday, workers didn't show up at construction sites and tomato fields and scores of restaurants, shops and other small businesses never opened their doors to protest a new state law that imposes restrictions on undocumented immigrants. Organizers dubbed Some trans people turn to crowdfunding to leave Florida after anti-LGBTQ+ laws 06/02/2023 01:30pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) ��� Dozens of transgender people in Florida have turned to crowdfunding appeals to help them leave the state after the passage of new legislation that targets the LGBTQ+ community, including a law that curtails access to gender-affirming care for adults and bans it for minors. For El Salvador president wants to cut the number of municipalities from 262 to 44 06/02/2023 11:54am • SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) ��� El Salvador President Nayib Bukele says he wants to cut the number of municipalities in the country from 262 to 44 to reduce the tax burden. The proposal would require the approval of the country���s Legislative Assembly, in which Bukele���s party and its allies ho Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden 06/02/2023 05:07am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night to wrap up work on the bipartisan deal and send it to President Joe Biden's desk to become law before the fast-approaching deadline. The IMF says Sri Lanka's economic recovery shows signs of improvement but challenges remain 06/02/2023 12:53am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) ��� Debt-stricken Sri Lanka, which declared bankruptcy last year, is showing signs of economic improvement but its recovery still faces challenges, the International Monetary Fund said Friday. The Indian Ocean island nation declared bankruptcy in April 2022 and said it was su Debt limit bill gives Republicans IRS cuts, but Democrats say they expect little near-term impact 06/01/2023 11:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� House Republicans are seeking to make good on their campaign promise to rein in the IRS with cutbacks built into the debt ceiling and budget cuts package passed by Congress. The bill rescinds $1.4 billion given to the federal tax collector in the Democrats��� health and energy pa Debt ceiling deal advances pipeline and tweaks environmental rules. But more work remains. 06/01/2023 11:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Despite weeks of negotiations, the White House and House Republicans were unable to reach a comprehensive agreement to overhaul environmental regulations and streamline federal permitting as part of their debt ceiling deal, instead settling for limited changes that could simplify After decades of attempts, major Alabama bill to cut state's 4% grocery tax wins final passage 06/01/2023 09:10pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) ��� Alabama families could soon pay less at the grocery store after lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to a landmark bill that would gradually remove half of the 4% state sales tax on food, capping decades of fruitless attempts at such a tax cut. The legislation now heads t How a Fairfax Co. freshman is studying abroad in Paris this summer ��� for just $50 06/01/2023 08:35pm • Annandale High students who will be studying abroad this summer. (Courtesy Karen Bolt/Fairfax County Public Schools) Annandale High School freshman Meilhi Leon was initially uninterested after learning about a study abroad opportunity made possible through a Council on International Educational Rent to Own 101 06/01/2023 08:00pm • A rent-to-own agreement can be an alluring option for aspiring homebuyers who don't yet qualify for a mortgage. But if you're contemplating going through the rent-to-own process, you'll want to tread carefully. There are a variety of pitfalls associated with rent-to-own agreements. Here's a primer o How to Retire Overseas 06/01/2023 08:00pm • Moving overseas for retirement is an exciting opportunity to reinvent your life and potentially reduce the cost of retirement. But it's a good idea to make sure another country will meet all of your retirement needs before you move there. Here are 10 ways to prepare for a move overseas in retirement