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Britain’s King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey. A cavalier King Charles spaniel hopes to be so lucky this week at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Chester the cavalier won his breed at Monday morning to advance to the semifinals at the Westminster show. It's the United States’ premier canine event. Cavalier King Charles spaniels are named not for the current sovereign but for 17th-century predecessors Charles I and especially Charles II. They dogs are renowned for their sweet expression and attachment to their people.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Authorities in coastal North Carolina are investigating the death of a teenager who became trapped in a hole that was dug in the sand, the latest fatality from the scourge of sand holes that continues to claim young people's lives.

Postal carriers have more worries than snow, rain or the gloom of night keeping them from their appointed rounds. These days, they’re increasingly being robbed, often at gunpoint, from Maine to California. Carriers suffered nearly 500 such robberies last year, according to data provided by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service to The Associated Press under the Freedom of Information Act. That's up 78% from the year before. Letter carriers are demanding action from the U.S. Postal Service. One leader... Читать дальше...

Warren Buffett's company continues selling off its stake in Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD and now holds less than 10% of that company's stock. Berkshire Hathaway revealed the latest sale of 1.96 million BYD shares worth about $58.9 million Monday in a filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange. Berkshire's stake is now less than half the size of the 225 million shares it held before it started selling last August, but its remaining holdings are still worth about $3.3 billion. Berkshire originally... Читать дальше...

Police say the driver of an SUV that crashing into a crowd of people at a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas, killing eight, has been charged with manslaughter. Authorities believe 34-year-old George Alvarez lost control after running a red light Sunday morning and plowed into a crowd of Venezuelans outside a migrant center. The police chief said Monday that Alvarez was charged with eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

A union of government employees has sued Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and President Joe Biden to try to stop them from complying with the law that limits the government’s total debt, which the lawsuit contends is unconstitutional. The lawsuit comes just weeks before Yellen has warned that the government could default on the federal debt if Congress fails to raise the borrowing limit by then. The lawsuit says that if Yellen abides by the debt limit once it becomes binding, possibly next month,... Читать дальше...

The Biden administration is starting work on new regulations it says will expand the rights of airline passengers. The rulemaking process being announced Monday would require airlines to compensate passengers and cover their meals and hotel rooms if they're stranded for reasons within the airline's control. It's the Democratic administration's latest salvo at the airlines. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and airline executives have blamed each other for causing flight disruptions. The Biden... Читать дальше...

Facebook says it is not dead. It’s not even just for “old people,” as young people have been saying for years. The social media platform born before the iPhone is approaching two decades in existence. But even with nearly 3 billion monthly users, for years it has struggled to stay relevant as newer, younger, more addictive rivals — at the moment, TikTok — emerge. And the portion of people under 30 who use it is declining. Without this trend-setting demographic, Facebook, still the main source of revenue for parent company Meta... Читать дальше...

Asian shares have begun the week mostly higher after a widespread rally on Wall Street partly spurred by Apple's report of better profit than expected. Tokyo's benchmark fell as markets reopened after several days of holidays, while markets in China advanced. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices rose. On Wall Street, stocks of banks also recovered some of their recent sharp losses on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose nearly 550 points and the Nasdaq composite... Читать дальше...

As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing for pay increases and bonuses for the beleaguered profession. Some are doing it for the second straight year, as others vow to beat out other states competing for educators. Ahead of Monday’s start of national Teacher Appreciation Week, 26 governors are talking about boosting teacher compensation. That’s according to the nonprofit Teacher Salary Project. It’s not clear how far pay raises will go toward relieving the shortages. Читать дальше...

More than 100 people have been killed in mass killings thus far in 2023, an average of one a week. The family members and friends of those lost to the violence are haunted by the question of why these attacks are still happening. Experts point to a few contributing factors: a general increase in all types of gun violence in recent years, the proliferation of firearms amid lax gun laws, and a political climate unable or unwilling to change the status quo in meaningful ways. Such explanations are little... Читать дальше...

Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms. But there is very little consensus on how it should be done. Tech regulation is gathering momentum on Capitol Hill as concerns skyrocket about China’s ownership of TikTok and as parents navigating a post-pandemic mental health crisis have grown increasingly worried about what their children are seeing online. Lawmakers have introduced a slew of bipartisan bills... Читать дальше...

A host-less, pre-taped and muted MTV Movie & TV Awards on Sunday became the first big awards show to air during the screenwriters’ strike, offering a commercial-heavy broadcast featuring lots of past recycled live clips. “Scream VI” won best movie, “The Last of Us” was crowned best TV show, Jenna Ortega won best performance in a TV show for “Wednesday” and Tom Cruise took home the best performance in a movie for “Top Gun: Maverick.” MTV filled the show with dozens of old clips, like an all-star... Читать дальше...

Former President Donald Trump has rejected his last chance to testify at a civil trial where a longtime advice columnist has accused him of raping her in a luxury department store dressing room in 1996. Trump let a 5 p.m. Sunday deadline pass without asking to testify. It wasn't a surprise. Trump has not shown up once during the two-week Manhattan federal court trial. Writer E. Jean Carroll has testified at length. She has repeated claims she first made publicly in a 2019 memoir. The jury has viewed... Читать дальше...

On the other hand, UAlbany women's track and field extended its streak to 14 straight America East outdoor championships. The Great Danes were on top with 218.5 points, trailed by the second-place Binghamton women with 131.5 points.