Search

Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations 11/21/2024 12:25am • VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian defense chiefs met Thursday with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of the South China Sea is leading to more confrontations. The closed-d US defense chief regrets China's decision not to meet during Southeast Asian security talks 11/20/2024 08:26pm • VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed regret Wednesday that his Chinese counterpart chose not to hold talks with him during meetings of Southeast Asian defense chiefs in Laos, calling it a setback for the entire region. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations i FTX co-founder gets no prison time after cooperating in case against Sam Bankman-Fried 11/20/2024 11:43am • NEW YORK (AP) — An apologetic FTX co-founder was sentenced Wednesday to no time in prison after a prosecutor and a federal judge praised his cooperation against Sam Bankman-Fried and his efforts to recover money for victims of the cryptocurrency fraud. Gary Wang testified for parts of three day s Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states 11/19/2024 08:42pm • HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Terry Thompson had an election to run for voters in Cascade County, Montana. Why then, she thought, was her office in Great Falls being sent mailed ballots completed by voters in places such as Wasilla, Alaska; Vancouver, Washington; and Tampa, Florida? It was only about a doz Louisiana governor's tax overhaul faces opposition as lawmakers and lobbyists horse-trade 11/19/2024 08:30pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is pushing big plans to overhaul the state's complex tax code to deliver income and corporate tax cuts. But a Senate committee Tuesday introduced significant changes to the sweeping reform package in response to concerns raised by lawmakers, lobby Buy These 6 Things Early This Holiday Season 11/19/2024 07:00pm • While some Americans put off holiday shopping until the last minute, the majority start early. According to the 2024 Deloitte holiday retail survey, the majority of holiday spending will be done by early November. If you're among the early shoppers, here are six items to mark off your list as early Guide to the Walmart MoneyCenter 11/19/2024 07:00pm • Walmart doesn't just offer groceries and an array of big-box-store items to its customers -- it also provides on-site financial services at a place called the MoneyCenter. The MoneyCenter offers many of the same services as a bank, including a checking account and check cashing. This can serve as ei BetMGM Bonus Code WTOP1500: Grab $1,500 NBA Promo 11/19/2024 04:35pm • This content is sponsored by Sportradar. Six NBA Cup games are on tap for Tuesday night. New players who sign up here with BetMGM bonus code WTOP1500 will unlock a $1,500 first-bet offer that can be applied to any game tonight. This first-bet offer from BetMGM gives players two oppo Bet365 Bonus Code WTOP365: Bet $5, Get $150 NBA Cup Promo 11/19/2024 04:25pm • This content is sponsored by Sportradar. A six-game slate of NBA Cup games will go down on Tuesday night. New users who sign up here with bet365 bonus code WTOP365 will unlock their choice of a $150 guaranteed bonus or $1,000 first-bet safety net. Prospective bettors can turn a $5 w Local Washington officials brace for four years of playing defense against Trump 11/19/2024 03:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's first stint in the White House proved to be a chaotic ride for the District of Columbia. Now with Trump set to return to power — backed by a Republican-controlled Congress and the momentum of a sweeping electoral win — local officials in the nation's capital US-Apple-Books-Top-10 11/19/2024 02:35pm • Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. To Die For by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing) 2. In Too Deep by Andrew Child & Lee Child (Random House Publishing Group) 3. The Innocent by Harlan Coben (Penguin Publishing Group) 4. Clive Cussler Desolation Code by Graham Brown (Penguin Publishi Takeaways from the AP's investigation into Osprey safety issues 11/19/2024 09:23am • After being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight service members in Japan, the V-22 Osprey — a complicated aircraft that flies fast like a plane but converts to land like a helicopter — is back in the air. But there are still questions as to whether it should be. Maryland boy still recovering after parents say he was 'hung' while 'horseplaying' in a school bathroom 11/19/2024 05:44am • The parents of a boy injured in a hanging incident at an elementary school school in Charles County, Maryland, said they don't think they're getting the full story. The 7-year-old boy was allegedly hung from a bathroom hook on Friday, Nov. 15. He is alive but is recovering after being found choki 7 Signs of Credit Card Fraud 11/18/2024 07:00pm • Cybercrime is a growing problem in the U.S., and there seem to be new scams you need to know about every day. But one problem everyone must be on guard for is credit card fraud. Credit card fraud can be difficult to spot and even harder to resolve. The best things you can do are to watch out for the Bet365 Bonus Code WTOP365: Grab $150 Texans-Cowboys Promo 11/18/2024 06:20pm • This content is sponsored by XL Media. Monday Night Football features a battle of the Lone Star State. If you sign up here with bet365 bonus code WTOP365, you'll earn a $150 bonus or $1,000 first-bet safety net for tonight's game. New users who register with bet365 bonus code WTOP36