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Should school use 'Warrior' nickname? Tribe to have last say 05/01/2023 07:20am • SALAMANCA, N.Y. (AP) ��� The profile of a Native American man, a braid trailing down and feather jutting up, is tiled into a high school hallway, dyed into the weight room carpet and laid into the turf of the football field at Salamanca city schools. School leaders say the omnipresent logo and ���Wa Md. comptroller shares red flags to identify fraudulent tax preparers 05/01/2023 07:06am • (Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the comptroller's name.) Though many are taking a breath after tax season, Maryland officials advise to look out for red flags if you worked with an accountant or tax preparer. Maryland State Comptroller Brooke Lierman told WTOP's Mike Mur Zooey Zephyr row spotlights rise of GOP far-right caucuses 05/01/2023 05:34am • BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) ��� The banishment of transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from Montana's House floor has showcased the rising power of hard-line conservatives ��� organized under the banner of the State Freedom Caucus Network ��� who are currently leveraging divisive social issues to gain influen Types of Savings Accounts 04/30/2023 08:00pm • Since the early 1800s, Americans have been depositing money in dedicated savings accounts. Now, of course, savers in the U.S. enjoy a number of options for storing money -- everything from a traditional savings account and a certificate of deposit to a money market account. Here's an overview of the 10 Retirement Lifestyles Worth Trying 04/30/2023 08:00pm • Retirees finally have the freedom to choose how to spend their time. While some people want to relax after a lengthy and stressful career, others are ready to move on to the next adventure. Many people will cycle through periods of leisure and creation at various points in their retirement. While yo How to Get a Personal Loan 04/30/2023 08:00pm • People get personal loans for a whole variety of reasons, from consolidating high-interest debt, buying a new appliance or paying for a vacation. Whatever your reason, as long as you have a good plan in place for repayment and you're not creating more hardship for your finances, personal loans can b 2023's 10 Best-Performing Stocks 04/30/2023 08:00pm • The 2023 S&P 500 market rally continued in April as investors anticipate an end to Federal Reserve rate hikes in coming months. However, the market is still concerned about the Fed's ability to bring down inflation and navigate a soft landing for the U.S. economy. Despite the uncertainty, there Mid Atlantic Daybook 04/30/2023 04:30pm • Associated Press Mid Atlantic Daybook for Sunday, Apr. 30. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Mid-Atlantic bureau is reachable at 202-641-9660 an Telegram app back on in Brazil after judge lifts suspension 04/29/2023 06:44pm • RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) ��� Internet providers and wireless carriers in Brazil stopped blocking Telegram on Saturday after a federal judge partially revised a ruling suspending the social media app over its failure to surrender data on neo-Nazi activity. However, the judge kept in place a daily Marijuana job lands Oregon secretary of state in trouble 04/29/2023 04:40pm • SALEM, Ore. (AP) ��� Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan is in hot water, with Republican lawmakers calling for her resignation and the Democratic governor seeking investigations because Fagan took a consulting job with a marijuana firm. Fagan released a statement late Friday saying she welcomed A veto and a switch: Kansas to see no big tax cuts this year 04/29/2023 04:28am • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) ��� No big tax cuts are coming for Kansas residents even though the state treasury is bulging with surplus cash and the Democratic governor and top Republican lawmakers both said over and over that families need relief from inflation. Republican leaders went into the final days of After killings, calls to protect S. Africa's whistleblowers 04/29/2023 03:40am • JOHANNESBURG (AP) ��� An accountant working on a high-profile corruption case was killed along with his son by unknown gunmen while traveling on one of South Africa's main highways. A government health department employee who warned of illegal dealings worth nearly $50 million was shot 12 times in t Facing revolt, GOP spares ethanol in drive to cut spending 04/29/2023 12:38am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� House Republicans are touting their debt limit package as a first step toward fiscal restraint, saying it���s past time for Congress to reduce the swelling deficits that they warn are threatening the fiscal health of the country. But when a group of Midwestern Republicans went m GOP split dooms scaled-back Kansas 'school choice' plan 04/29/2023 12:11am • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) ��� Republican lawmakers in Kansas who say parents need alternatives to public schools couldn't pass even a scaled-back version of the ���school choice��� plans enacted in other states with GOP-controlled Legislatures. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly strongly opposed using state tax do Taking stock of the first 100 days of the Moore-Miller administration 04/28/2023 08:04pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. On their 100th day in office on Friday, barrier-breaking Gov. Wes Moore (D) and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller (D) will be where they have been a l