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Americans are 'getting whacked' by too many laws and regulations, Justice Gorsuch says in a new book 08/04/2024 03:16pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Ordinary Americans are ���getting whacked��� by too many laws and regulations, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says in a new book that underscores his skepticism of federal agencies and the power they wield. ���Too little law and we���re not safe, and our liberties aren���t pr Opposition leader joins rally calling for Venezuela presidential election results to be overturned 08/03/2024 06:33pm • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) ��� Thousands of people rallied in the streets of Venezuela's capital Saturday, waving the national flag and singing the national anthem in support of an opposition candidate they believe won the presidential election by a landslide. Authorities have declared President Nicol� Olympics Day 8 Latest: Katie Ledecky wins 800-meter freestyle swimming gold 08/03/2024 05:15pm • PARIS (AP) ��� U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky won the women���s 800-meter freestyle in the 2024 Paris Games, earning her ninth Olympic gold medal. She joins Michael Phelps as the only swimmers to win the same event at four straight Summer Games. Also, U.S. sprinter Sha���Carri Richardson finished second Canada's Denis Shapovalov DQ'd in quarterfinals of Mubadala Citi DC Open; American Shelton advances 08/03/2024 04:03pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Denis Shapovalov of Canada was knocked out of the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Friday after he was disqualified from his quarterfinal round match for shouting at a spectator. Shapovalov lost his first set 7-6 (5) in a match against American Ben Shelton and trailed 6-3 in a tiebreaker Simone Biles doesn't rule out the 2028 Olympics after winning the gold in vault. 'Never say never' 08/03/2024 02:25pm • PARIS (AP) ��� Simone Biles is getting kind of old for this. Just maybe not too old to keep going. Maybe. Minutes after the American gymnastics star won the seventh Olympic gold of her career on Saturday in a vault final that left little doubt that even at 27 she remains in a class by herself, she p Jazz Age starts at Yankee Stadium with Chisholm putting short porch reference on his chest 08/03/2024 12:54am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The Jazz Age began at Yankee Stadium on Friday with some cool threads. Jazz Chisholm Jr. prepared for his first game in pinstripes wearing a T-shirt with ���314��� across his chest, a reference to how many feet the famous right field short porch is from home plate. ���This is my pl AP review of Venezuela opposition-provided vote tallies casts doubt on government���s election results 08/03/2024 12:14am • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) ��� An AP analysis of vote tally sheets released Friday by Venezuela���s main opposition indicates that their candidate won significantly more votes in Sunday���s election than the government has claimed, casting serious doubt on the official declaration that President Nicol� Election 2024 Latest: DNC chair says Harris secured enough delegate votes to become party nominee 08/02/2024 08:00pm • Vice President Kamala Harris had secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to become the party���s nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison said Friday. The online voting process doesn���t end until Monday, but Harris' campaign marked the moment when she crossed Venezuela's opposition secured over 80% of crucial vote tally sheets. Here's how they did it. 08/02/2024 03:39pm • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) ��� The statement that upended Venezuela came 24 hours after polls closed in the presidential election. With the reassuring tone of someone who has consistently been considered an underdog, opposition powerhouse Maria Corina Machado announced that her coalition had gathered m For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning 08/02/2024 11:50am • AMHERST, Mass. (AP) ��� Since her arrest at a protest at the University of Massachusetts, Annie McGrew has been pivoting between two sets of hearings: one for the misdemeanor charges she faces in court, and another for violations of the college's conduct code. It has kept the graduate student from For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning 08/02/2024 11:42am • AMHERST, Mass. (AP) ��� Since her arrest at a protest at the University of Massachusetts, Annie McGrew has been pivoting between two sets of hearings: one for the misdemeanor charges she faces in court, and another for violations of the college's conduct code. It has kept the graduate student from Analysis: Donald Trump questioning Kamala Harris' race shows he doesn't understand code-switching 08/02/2024 08:36am • Kamala Harris has range. She can grill nominees for the Supreme Court or meet with foreign dignitaries, then pivot to hosting a Diwali celebration or dancing enthusiastically alongside an HBCU-styled marching band. It is a dexterity that Harris, the first Black woman and Asian American to serve as v 8 Reasons to Switch Medicare Part D Plans 08/01/2024 08:00pm • There are many reasons why it's a prudent move to switch your Medicare Part D plan. A good Part D plan covers what you need to stay healthy without breaking the bank. Staying current with any changes and reviewing your plan's benefits before the annual open enrollment period can help you identify po In an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court's immunity decision, Schumer introduces the No Kings Act 08/01/2024 05:32pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced legislation Thursday reaffirming that presidents do not have immunity for criminal actions, an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court���s landmark decision last month. Schumer���s No Kings Act would attempt to invalidate the decision DC region under heat advisory, as feels-like temps soar past 100 08/01/2024 04:40pm • Listen live to WTOP for traffic and weather updates on the 8s. The D.C. area is in the grip of yet another oppressive heat wave, with soaring temperatures nearing the century mark ��� and feels-like temperatures even higher. A heat advisory from the National Weather Service lasts until 8 p.m.