Â鶹´«Ã½

Business Highlights: Bankman-Fried trial opens; Progress in UAW strike talks 10/04/2023 05:14pm • ___ Prosecutor opens trial for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried saying he stole at least $10 billion NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor accused FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of stealing at least $10 billion from his customers as opening statements began in a federal court trial in New York City. Prosecutor 'Harbor Halloween' brings spooky movies, pumpkin carving, pet costume contests to National Harbor 10/04/2023 01:22pm • October is a busy time for parents marking their calendars to plan fun outings for the family. Look no further than the annual "Harbor Halloween" at National Harbor on Sunday, Oct. 22. "We had a great turnout last year," director of marketing Deborah Topcik told WTOP. "Last year, we had ab Got returns? Call Uber. The ride-hailing service is now offering to return parcels for a fee 10/04/2023 11:06am • Uber is adding a new task to its list of services: mailing consumers' return packages. The ride-hailing and delivery company said Wednesday that its drivers will collect up to five prepaid and sealed packages and drop them off at a local post office or at UPS or FedEx stores. Uber will charge a flat Japan hopes to resolve China's seafood ban over Fukushima's wastewater release within WTO's scope 10/04/2023 10:14am • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Japan hopes to resolve China's ban on its seafood following the release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant within the World Trade Organization's scope, Agriculture Minister Ichiro Miyashita said Wednesday. Despite repeated assurances, Chin Suspect in Bangkok mall shooting that killed 2 used a modified blank-firing handgun, police say 10/04/2023 10:12am • BANGKOK (AP) — The teenage boy who allegedly shot two people dead and wounded five others inside a major shopping mall in the center of Thailand's capital used a blank-firing handgun that had been modified to fire real bullets, police said Wednesday. The suspect was arrested less than an hour afte TikTok ends retail business in Indonesia after ban on social media shopping 10/04/2023 04:45am • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — TikTok said it will halt its online retail operation in Indonesia on Wednesday to comply with the country’s decision to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platforms — a big blow to the video platform's fastest-growing market. The Indonesian government announc Cleanup from Maui fires complicated by island's logistical challenges, cultural significance 10/04/2023 01:02am • Cleanup of areas destroyed in the Maui wildfires could end up being one of the most complex to date, federal officials said, given the island's significant cultural sites, its rich history including a royal residence and possibly remains of people who died in the disaster. The first stage of cleanup Today in History: October 4, Soviets launch Sputnik, spark the Space Age 10/04/2023 12:01am • Today in History Today is Wednesday, Oct. 4, the 277th day of 2023. There are 88 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 4, 1957, the Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into orbit. On this date: In 1777, Gen. George Was Can You Get a Loan Without a Job? 10/03/2023 08:00pm • Losing your job can be scary. You need your paycheck to cover essentials like housing, food and child care. If you're out of work, you may need to get an emergency loan to make ends meet. You can take out a loan without a job, but qualifying for one will be difficult unless you can show another sour Man who killed 2 women he met a day apart in north Florida bars in 1996 is put to death 10/03/2023 06:37pm • STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man who killed two women after meeting them a day apart in north Florida bars in 1996 was put to death Tuesday evening. Michael Zack III, 54, was pronounced dead minutes after 6:14 p.m. following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison in Starke. The execution started pr Gun evidence is focus at the trial of a man accused of killing New Hampshire couple on hiking trail 10/03/2023 05:49pm • CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man charged with shooting a New Hampshire couple to death on a hiking trail last year spent months hiding from police — but over a probation violation from Utah, not the killings — and an analysis of shell casings and bullets found in the area could not conclude that his Team USA hasn't had a repeat Ryder Cup captain since 1949. Could Tiger Woods be next? 10/03/2023 03:40pm • GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Team Europe already has voiced its preference that it would like to see Luke Donald return as captain for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. If that's the choice, he would be the first repeat captain since Bernard Gallacher in 1991, 1993 and 1995. As for the Am Shooting at major Bangkok shopping mall kills 2 people, and a teen suspect is arrested 10/03/2023 03:09pm • BANGKOK (AP) — A teenage boy with a handgun opened fire inside a major shopping mall in the center of Thailand’s capital Tuesday afternoon, killing two people before being apprehended, authorities said. Police said a suspect was taken into custody less than an hour after the first reported guns A foreign armed force to fight gangs makes many in Haiti celebrate, while others worry 10/03/2023 01:57pm • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Foreigners with guns are met with hostility in most countries in the world. But the departure of armed soldiers and police from Haiti in 2017 after nearly two decades on the streets helped criminals seize control of much of the country. Gangs have carried out so much IMSA champion Meyer Shank Racing to pause sports car program in 2024 and focus on IndyCar 10/03/2023 01:20pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Meyer Shank Racing, the reigning IMSA sports car championship team with back-to-back Rolex 24 at Daytona victories, will pause the program in 2024 and focus only on its IndyCar organization. Shank will finish the season later this month with the Petit Le Mans season finale,