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Wake Forest offense arrives in time to produce a 3-2 win over Stanford in the College World Series 06/17/2023 10:56pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Danny Corona hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning to roust a dormant Wake Forest offense, and the Demon Deacons opened their first College World Series in 68 years with a 3-2 win over Stanford on Saturday. The No. 1 national seed Deacons were held to three hits and Next round of COVID-19 shots in fall will target latest omicron strain 06/16/2023 04:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The next round of COVID-19 vaccines will target one of the latest versions of the coronavirus, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. FDA's decision came one day after an agency panel of outside advisers supported the recipe change. The agency told vaccine makers to provide FDA advisers endorse updating COVID vaccines to target latest omicron strain 06/15/2023 05:31pm • The COVID-19 vaccines are on track for a big recipe change this fall. Today’s vaccines still contain the original coronavirus strain, the one that started the pandemic — even though that was long ago supplanted by mutated versions as the virus rapidly evolves. Thursday, the Food and Drug A Record revenue and attendance has business booming again for the American Hockey League 06/15/2023 01:45pm • More than 10,000 fans filled the Hershey Bears' home arena on Tuesday night to watch the oldest American Hockey League franchise take on the newest, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, in the Calder Cup Finals. It was the third consecutive game in the AHL championship series to be sold out and pushed to NC--Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/15/2023 01:12pm • 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 Theme parks bounced back in 2022 from pandemic lows with revenue, if not attendance 06/15/2023 12:17pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Last year marked a return to normal for the theme park industry around the world with operators reporting revenues, and in some cases attendance, at par or above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report. Globally, the theme park industry hit a peak in 2019, the year befo China's factory, consumer activity weakens in May, youth unemployment rises 06/15/2023 01:24am • BEIJING (AP) — China’s consumer and factory activity weakened in May and record-breaking unemployment among young people in cities rose as an economic rebound following the end of anti-virus controls slowed. Surveys found 20.8% of potential workers in cities aged 16-24 were unemployed, up from A Bill Gates visits China as leaders try to revive foreign business interest 06/15/2023 12:52am • BEIJING (AP) — Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates says he is in Beijing, joining a series of foreign business figures who have visited China as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive investor interest in the country. Gates, who stepped down as Microsoft chairman in 2014, said on Twitter lat Stock market today: Asia shares rise as Fed holds rates steady while hinting of hikes ahead 06/14/2023 11:49pm • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady. Data from China showed consumer and factory activity weakened in May and record-breaking unemployment among young people in cities rose as an economic rebound following the end of anti Robert Gottlieb, celebrated literary editor of Toni Morrison and Robert Caro, dies at 92 06/14/2023 10:01pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Gottlieb, the inspired and eclectic literary editor whose brilliant career was launched with Joseph Heller’s “Catch-22” and continued for decades with such Pulitzer Prize-winning classics as Toni Morrison's “Beloved” and Robert Caro's “The Power Broker,” has di What Are the Symptoms of RSV in Adults? 06/14/2023 08:00pm • Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a respiratory infection that is commonly known for affecting young children, but research in recent years has shed light on its impact on adults. RSV is not only a concern for older adults, but also for individuals with underlying chronic medical conditions, s Blinken heads to China this weekend on mission to salvage sinking ties and keep communications open 06/14/2023 01:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this weekend as part of the Biden administration’s push to repair deteriorating ties between Washington and Beijing and keep lines of communication open, the State Department said Wednesday. Blinken will be the most s North America's first known case of a rabid moose confirmed in western Alaska 06/13/2023 05:57pm • ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A moose in western Alaska has tested positive for rabies in the first apparent case of a rabid moose in North America, state game officials said. Alaska Department of Fish and Game officials began receiving reports of a moose acting aggressively toward people in the commun The Great Grift: How billions in COVID-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted 06/13/2023 01:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Much of the theft was brazen, even simple. Fraudsters used the Social Security numbers of dead people and federal prisoners to get unemployment checks. Cheaters collected those benefits in multiple states. And federal loan applicants weren’t cross-checked against a Treasury Dep Indoor plants have the power to fight pollution, study says. What does it mean for your health? 06/12/2023 03:19pm • Surrounding yourself with indoor plants will do more than just add a little color to a room. New research shows plants may also fight cancer-causing pollution. From toxic petrol fumes to other pollutants, a new study has revealed plants may be able to remove toxins from the air we breathe ind