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A project to save rural synagogues grows from Maine to Montana 04/08/2026 09:03am • WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Rabbi Rachel Isaacs spent the days leading up to Passover overseeing the preparation of ceremonial foods at Beth Israel Congregation, a synagogue in central Maine where membership has quadrupled over the last 15 years. These days, growing congregations is very much on Isaa Konnor Griffin has joined Paul Skenes in Pittsburgh, whose window to win now feels wide open 04/08/2026 08:39am • PITTSBURGH (AP) — The future the Pittsburgh Pirates once envisioned fully became the present on Tuesday night. Paul Skenes on the mound. Konnor Griffin at shortstop. Two first-round picks drafted a year apart — Skenes in 2023, Griffin in 2024 — who have embraced the pressure that comes with b The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists 04/08/2026 08:38am • From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors. Hong Kong firm files arbitration against Maersk, claiming it schemed with Panama over port takeover 04/08/2026 08:30am • HONG KONG (AP) — A subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based conglomerate started arbitration proceedings against Danish logistics and port group Maersk, accusing the company of aligning with Panama in a scheme to take over its port operations on the Central American country's critical canal. The Panama Por Edmunds: These are the used SUVs that hold their value best 04/08/2026 08:08am • There’s a lot of satisfaction and enjoyment that comes along with buying a new or used vehicle. Less appealing is the drop in value as your vehicle gets older. Depreciation is typically unavoidable, but certain vehicles tend to hold their value better than others once they enter the used car marke Multiple Israeli airstrikes hit central Beirut hours after US and Iran announce ceasefire 04/08/2026 07:33am • BEIRUT (AP) — Multiple Israeli airstrikes hit central Beirut hours after US and Iran announce ceasefire. Trump says US will work with Iran to 'dig up' enriched uranium buried under strikes last summer; Iran does not confirm 04/08/2026 07:28am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says US will work with Iran to 'dig up' enriched uranium buried under strikes last summer; Iran does not confirm. Beasley: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 04/08/2026 07:18am • NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Beasley Broadcast Group Inc. (BBGI) on Wednesday reported a loss of $190.1 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Naples, Florida-based company said it had a loss of $105.40. Losses, adjusted for asset impairment costs, came to $6.95 per North Korea fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing South's hopes for better ties 04/08/2026 07:09am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea Wednesday in its second launch event in two days, South Korea’s military said, hours after a senior North Korean official released crude insults against Seoul’s hopes for warmer relations. South Trial of Syrian man accused of torture during Syria's civil war begins in the Netherlands 04/08/2026 07:01am • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Syrian man accused of crimes against humanity denied dozens of charges of torture and sexual violence in the opening of his trial in the Netherlands on Wednesday. The 58-year-old, identified only as Rafiq al Q. due to Dutch privacy regulations, claimed he was being RPM International: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 04/08/2026 06:51am • MEDINA, Ohio (AP) — MEDINA, Ohio (AP) — RPM International Inc. (RPM) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $51.4 million. On a per-share basis, the Medina, Ohio-based company said it had profit of 40 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 57 cents per share. Coca-Cola releases special America 250 cans for DC region 04/08/2026 06:45am • With America celebrating its 250th birthday this year, Coca-Cola is marking the moment with special commemorative cans. The soft drink giant is producing mini-cans for each state — plus Puerto Rico and D.C. — and the cans feature something unique about that state. In artwork shared with WT Delta: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/08/2026 06:37am • ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) on Wednesday reported a loss of $289 million in its first quarter. The Atlanta-based company said it had a loss of 44 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 64 cents per share. The results beat Wall Street expect Photos show iconic stops along historic Route 66 04/08/2026 06:26am • When it comes to Route 66, it's not about getting somewhere fast — it's about the journey. One of the most iconic highways in the world, the Mother Road is turning 100 this year. Despite losing its status decades ago as one of the nation's main arteries, people from around the world still flock to Heat headed back to the play-in tournament for a 4th consecutive season 04/08/2026 06:25am • If the Miami Heat are going to find their way back to the NBA playoffs, they'll have to survive the play-in tournament. Again. They didn't want to go back there, and weren't afraid to say so — “we're better than being in the play-in," Heat captain Bam Adebayo said a few weeks ago — but the Hea