Virginia’s largest high school cancels 2 days of classes after fights
Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Northern Virginia’s largest high school has canceled the final two days of classes in 2024 after…
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Millions of people may get expanded Social Security benefits. Who are they and how would it happen?
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Nearly 3 million people could receive a boost in Social Security payments under legislation that’s set for a…
Continue ReadingDC leaders, NBA commissioner celebrate the start of an $800M downtown arena renovation
AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, District of Columbia Mayor…
Continue ReadingQuestlove readies new documentary spotlighting ‘Saturday Night Live’ music performances
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Who works harder than Questlove? The Academy Award winner has teamed up with Emmy winner Oz Rodriguez and NBC for a…
Continue ReadingCanada’s Trudeau to shuffle his Cabinet Friday amid resignation calls and rising discontent
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his Cabinet on Friday. The prime minister’s office says…
Continue ReadingImmigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million
Associated Press Immigration in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed 340 million residents, the…
Continue ReadingFormer Virginia sheriff convicted of bribery in cash-for-badges scheme
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia sheriff has been convicted on federal bribery charges for deputizing individuals in exchange for cash…
Continue ReadingMeet Amy Allen, the songwriter behind the music stuck in your head
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amy Allen might not yet be a household name, but her work lives in your brain rent free. And it’s grabbed the…
Continue ReadingWhite House says Biden will visit Pope Francis, Meloni in final international trip of his presidency
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Italy next month to meet with Pope Francis and top Italian officials for what…
Continue ReadingAn Uzbek man is charged in Moscow with killing a Russian general in a bombing claimed by Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian state media says that an Uzbek citizen accused of acting on behalf of Ukraine has been charged by Russian authorities with…
Continue ReadingNBC Sports enters Madden video game universe with alternate broadcast on Peacock
AP Sports Writer NBC Sports makes its first foray into doing an NFL alternate broadcast on Saturday when it puts the matchup between the Houston…
Continue ReadingMichigan woman, 66, reported missing at Grand Canyon National Park
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a Michigan woman reported missing at Grand Canyon National Park. National…
Continue ReadingFederal officials’ authority to track and disable drones set to expire, snared in budget battle
Associated Press Suspected drone sightings in the eastern U.S. are continuing to captivate many, but the federal government’s authority to…
Continue ReadingClosures, Social Security checks, furloughs: What a government shutdown might mean
Associated Press Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government, or federal agencies will shutter. It’s up to…
Continue ReadingA 20-year-old blind cat is rescued from an icy Massachusetts pond after some quick thinking
Associated Press A 20-year-old blind cat named Tiki caused a scare after he was seen on ice floating in a Massachusetts pond and then fell in. The…
Continue ReadingVeteran Fox News business anchor Neil Cavuto leaving after 28 years
AP Media Writer Neil Cavuto, a business journalist who hosts a weekday afternoon show on Fox News Channel and has been with the network since its…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans police arrest another suspect in parade mass shootings
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police say they’ve arrested a man suspected in one of the mass shootings…
Continue ReadingKenya announces plan to combat rising gender-based violence as 100 women are killed in four months
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan government has declared gender-based violence the nation’s most pressing security threat, with…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines settles lawsuit filed by 3 Black men who were ordered off a flight
AP Business Writer American Airlines said Thursday it has settled a federal race discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black men who were ordered to…
Continue ReadingNATO chief inspects joint military unit in Bulgaria and urges alliance to boost support for Ukraine
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — NATO’s secretary general has visited a military training site in Bulgaria, inspecting the activities of a multinational…
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