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Column: Sargeant returns home as F1's great American hope 05/02/2023 07:26pm • The first driver to be shown in the opening video for every Formula One race broadcast in the United States is not reigning champion Max Verstappen or seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton or even resurgent Fernando Alonso. No, it is a 22-year-old part-time surfer with four F1 races on his resume. He Frequent shootings put US mass killings on a record pace 05/02/2023 05:16pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four people found shot to death in an RV in a small Mojave Desert community in California. Four partygoers slain and 32 injured in small-town Alabama during a Sweet 16 birthday that ended with a girl kneeling beside her fatally wounded brother. Six people, included three 9-year- Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 05/02/2023 02:56pm • 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 Crown comes to Parliament in pre-coronation Charles visit 05/02/2023 10:27am • LONDON (AP) — Before the glory of his coronation weekend, King Charles III visited Parliament Tuesday, to get a reminder that the monarch’s power has limits. Charles and Camilla, the queen consort, attended a reception for lawmakers, most of whom haven’t been able to snag a ticket to Saturday' DC's Avalon Theatre celebrates 100 years with Centennial Gala 05/02/2023 04:11am • The District's Avalon Theatre is celebrating its 100th anniversary this weekend in Chevy Chase. The nonprofit movie theater will host a special Centennial Gala on Saturday. "The gala event raises funds that literally keep this theater operating year over year," Programming Director Andrew Muslim mayor blocked from White House Eid celebration 05/01/2023 09:47pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service said Monday it blocked a Muslim mayor from Prospect Park, New Jersey, from attending a White House celebration with President Joe Biden to belatedly mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Shortly before he was set to arrive at the White House fo Why First Republic failed. Are other banks to follow? 05/01/2023 08:48pm • First Republic Bank has become the second large regional bank with assets over $200 billion to fail in just a few weeks. Like Silicon Valley Bank, which was seized by the government on March 10, First Republic catered to a wealthy clientele, which helped it grow deposits rapidly but may have also co Hawaii Digest, 1pm update 05/01/2023 07:00pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select Hawaii stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of Hawaii and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to t German mayor takes 'time out' after using racist slur 05/01/2023 04:42pm • BERLIN (AP) — The mayor of Germany's southwestern city of Tuebingen said Monday that he's taking some “time out” after coming under fire over the weekend for using a racist slur. Boris Palmer also said he'll resign from the Green party following criticism over his repeated use of a racist term Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 05/01/2023 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 World’s (unofficially) largest bounce house comes to Maryland 05/01/2023 12:26pm • A 16,000-square-foot, 37-foot high bounce house that's touring around North America is making a stop at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Maryland, beginning May 20. The Big Bounce America, operated by Florida-based event producer and promoter XL Event Lab, will have activity times for li UK's diverse communities ambivalent about king's coronation 05/01/2023 10:03am • LONDON (AP) — Musician Deronne White is ready to play on King Charles III’s coronation day. The flautist and his fellow young musicians aren’t playing anything regal or solemn — they’re planning to parade through south London’s streets entertaining crowds with an uplifting “coronation Pope in final Mass in Budapest urges Hungary to open doors 04/30/2023 05:43pm • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Pope Francis urged Hungarians to open their doors to others on Sunday, as he wrapped up a weekend visit with a plea for Europe to welcome migrants and the poor and for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Francis issued the appeal from the banks of the Danube as he celebra Pérez beats Verstappen to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix 04/30/2023 01:03pm • BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — After a dominant win, with a dose of luck, Sergio Pérez seems increasingly like a Formula One title contender. Red Bull's status as the leading team isn't in doubt but now it's 2-2 on wins between Pérez and his teammate Max Verstappen and the Dutchman's lead is down to si ‘Woolly delinquents’ celebrate Charles’ coronation in yarn 04/30/2023 09:37am • LONDON (AP) — Heather Howarth tugged at King Charles III’s ears and tittered with satisfaction. The other ladies who gather to knit and natter in her small English village thought the ears should be bigger. But when creating a crocheted likeness of the new king, she was determined not to cause o