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Democratic Gov. Beshear downplays party labels in campaigning for 2nd term in GOP-leaning Kentucky 10/30/2023 02:42pm • RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear downplayed party labels while campaigning Monday for a second term in Republican-leaning Kentucky, touting his role in creating jobs, improving roads and leading recovery from a series of disasters as rising above partisan politics. Starting the l Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 10/30/2023 01:07pm • 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 China holds major financial conference as leaders maneuver to get slowing economy back on track 10/30/2023 05:14am • BANGKOK (AP) — China’s leaders are expected to search for ways to mend the country’s fractured property market, create jobs for millions of unemployed youths and spur faster growth in a meeting that reportedly began Monday in Beijing. The National Financial Work Conference, usually held twice Charles Co. health department warns of increase in rabies cases 10/28/2023 02:26pm • The health department in Charles County, Maryland, is warning of an increase in rabies cases in the area. One raccoon and two skunks have tested positive for rabies since mid-September, according to a news release.  The two skunks that tested positive for rabies were found on Sept. 21 and Oct. 24 RSV uptick could be coming back, but DC-area doctors say it should be better than last year 10/27/2023 05:08pm • It may not feel like it outside, but late fall and winter are approaching. With that, D.C.-area doctors say they're worried about the return of a familiar illness — RSV. "We've already been receiving warnings from the CDC that there are RSV cases in the Southeast, which is kind of an indication Data Doctors: How to fix the infamous 'blue screen of death' 10/27/2023 02:30pm • Q: I had a blue screen error message pop-up while I wasn’t even using my computer running Windows 10 — what gives? A: The infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) isn’t a small issue, as it will always stop you in your tracks. It’s an indication that Windows was unable to recover from some fo Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 10/27/2023 01:50pm • 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 China's chief epidemiologist who helped drive the anti-COVID fight dies at age 60 10/27/2023 07:56am • BANGKOK (AP) — Wu Zunyou, an epidemiologist who helped drive the country's strict zero-COVID measures in China that suspended access to cities and confined millions to their homes, died on Friday. He was 60. An announcement from China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention about Wu's death Former Premier Li Keqiang, China’s top economic official for a decade, dies at 68 10/27/2023 03:38am • BEIJING (AP) — Former Premier Li Keqiang, China’s top economic official for a decade, died Friday of a heart attack. He was 68. Li was China’s No. 2 leader from 2013-23 and an advocate for private business but was left with little authority after President Xi Jinping made himself the most pow Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 10/26/2023 01:44pm • 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 Local health expert tells high-risk people to take advantage of new COVID booster shot 10/25/2023 09:30pm • Have you gotten the latest COVID-19 booster vaccine? If you did, then you're in the minority as 4% of Americans have gotten the vaccine so far. Dr. Amesh Adalja, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, spo Mpox vaccinations should be recommended for high-risk men, even after outbreak ends, advisers say 10/25/2023 01:55pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Gay and bisexual men at high risk for mpox infection should get vaccinated for the virus even after the current outbreak ends, government health advisers said Wednesday. The committee's recommendation now goes to the director to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and †Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 10/25/2023 01:26pm • 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 Carnival ruled negligent over cruise where 662 passengers got COVID-19 early in pandemic 10/25/2023 02:51am • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A cruise operator that failed to cancel a voyage from Sydney that led to a major COVID-19 outbreak was ruled negligent in its duty of care to passengers in an Australian class-action case Wednesday. The Ruby Princess ocean liner left Sydney on March 8, 2020, with 2,671 p Column: Getting to the majors is tough for LIV Golf players. Making the Olympics is even harder 10/24/2023 08:51pm • Eighteen players from LIV Golf competed in the Masters, a number that already has been cut in half for next year. Only past Masters champions and recent major champions are currently eligible. Everyone else is well out of the top 50 in the world. It figures to be like that at the other majors, too.