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Counter-terrorism experts say Africa is the world's terrorism hot spot with half of 2022's victims 06/20/2023 08:56pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) ��� Counter-terrorism experts said Tuesday that Africa is now the world's terrorism hot spot, with half of the victims killed last year in sub-Saharan Africa, though al-Qaida and Islamic State affiliates remain widespread, persistent and active elsewhere around the globe. Interp 25 Small Business Apps to Try This Year 06/20/2023 08:00pm • Small business owners wear many hats, often serving as an accountant, marketer and service provider, all rolled into one. Fortunately, they don't have to look much further than their smartphones for effective tools to manage these tasks. "If 2020 taught us anything, it's that we need to be able to w What to Do If Your Flight is Canceled 06/20/2023 08:00pm • Has your flight been canceled or delayed? You're not alone. While the number of cancellations and delays has improved following last summer's mass chaos, air travel remains unpredictable. Read on to understand what's causing recent travel disruptions, what to do if you're impacted, and how to more l Atlanta police training center opponents sue over delays in approving referendum 06/20/2023 06:08pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Opponents of Atlanta���s proposed police and firefighter training center are suing the city, saying the city clerk is delaying a petition drive that seeks to force a voter referendum on halting the complex. The suit, filed Tuesday in Fulton County Superior Court, asks a judge to ord Concerns mount over 'restorative practices' in Prince William County schools 06/20/2023 05:47pm • This article was written by WTOP���s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com���s free email subscription today. A faction of School Board members are voicing concerns over proposed changes to the Prince William County Public Schools code of behavior, How you water the garden can save you money, gallons and your plants, too 06/20/2023 03:16pm • Until I installed soaker hoses throughout my vegetable beds this year, I���d always watered my plants by hand, which over the years had become tiresome. Standing outside holding a garden hose wasn���t exactly my idea of a good time, but it directs water precisely to the soil above roots, making sure Retirement Party Ideas 06/19/2023 08:00pm • Retirement is a major milestone and achievement that's worth celebrating, so consider throwing a party for yourself, a co-worker or a loved one moving into this stage. It will give those involved a chance to offer their congratulations and reflect on the past. Here are nine ideas to plan and execute 6 Best Fintech ETFs to Buy 06/19/2023 08:00pm • Fintech is rarely far from the headlines, with financial technology companies seizing the spotlight through varying means, ranging from high-flying initial public offerings to regulatory inquiries and periods of substandard performance in bear markets. For many investors, the right way to bet on fin Who gets a break? Clashing ideas on tax relief are teed up for the 2024 campaign 06/19/2023 07:55am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Just six days after the bipartisan deal on the debt limit became law, House Republicans proposed a slew of tax cuts, leading to charges of hypocrisy by Democrats in a squabble that shows two clashing visions for the U.S. economy. GOP lawmakers are pushing deep tax cuts for compan Stalled contract jeopardizes relations between new Disney governing body and firefighters 06/18/2023 05:07pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) ��� After appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World���s governing district earlier this year, its firefighters were among the few employees who publicly welcomed them with open arms. But that warm relationship is in jeopardy as a new district administrato Milan Fashion: Prada animates male form with 1940s tailoring that aims to liberate, not constrict 06/18/2023 02:20pm • MILAN (AP) ��� The architecture at Prada's showroom shifts with every season, but never so fluidly as for Spring-Summer 2024 menswear. The collection was viewed through a wall of clear falling slime ��� a form of fluid architecture ��� that gathered on the metallic grate runway in piles of green fo Dolce & Gabbana, Emporio Armani and Neil Barrett interpret timelessness during Milan menswear shows 06/17/2023 05:05pm • MILAN (AP) ��� Menswear is looking for post-pandemic footing during Milan Fashion Week, landing somewhere between resort, adventurer and tailoring. Dolce & Gabbana offered an interpretation of quiet luxury, reinventing masculine silhouettes with feminine tailoring tricks without the brand's usua A beginner's guide to Juneteenth: How can all Americans celebrate? 06/17/2023 10:05am • For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed ��� after the end of the Civil war, and two years after President Abraham Lincoln���s Emancipation P A nun commends Dodgers' handling of Pride Night controversy. Some archbishops call it blasphemy 06/16/2023 09:21pm • Devout baseball fans might view their teams��� performance as heavenly or hellish, depending on the quality of play. Currently, it���s the Los Angeles Dodgers��� handling of their annual Pride Night ��� not the team���s record ��� that has provoked emotional reactions from religious people, includin Despite widespread protest, Reddit CEO says company is 'not negotiating' on 3rd-party app charges 06/16/2023 07:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� If you hopped on Reddit to scroll through your favorite forums this week, you may have encountered ���private��� or ���restricted��� messages. That���s because thousands of subreddits chose to go dark in an ongoing protest over the company's plan to start charging certain third-p