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Northern lights could be visible Sunday night ��� are DC-area residents in for a peek? 03/24/2024 03:27pm • Breaking News: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced a G3 Geomagnetic Storm is currently active. It���s a beautiful, sunny day in the D.C.-area, weather-wise. But in the realm of near-Earth space and our planet���s magnetic field, a strong Geomagnetic Storm WATCH ha Youngkin considers budget proposal to redirect diversity office funds 03/23/2024 08:12pm • After top Democrats and community leaders called for the firing of the state���s diversity chief last spring over his ���DEI is dead��� comments, the General Assembly included language in its budget to redirect funding from the Office of Diversity, Opportunity and Inclusion to a loan program to help A pro-West diplomat and an ally of populist premier to meet in runoff for Slovakia's presidency 03/23/2024 08:02pm • BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) ��� A pro-western career diplomat defeated a close ally of Slovakia���s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico in the first round of the presidential election Sunday to set up a runoff between the two to decide who will succeed Zuzana ��aputov��, the country���s first female p Wyoming governor vetoes bill to allow concealed carry in public schools and meetings 03/23/2024 03:32pm • CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) ��� Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon has vetoed a bill that would have allowed people to carry concealed guns in public schools and government meetings. In his veto letter Friday night, Gordon said he had concerns the bill would exceed the separation of powers provision in the The ���Taylor Swift effect��� aims to provide water during Brazil's life-threatening heat waves 03/23/2024 12:02am • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ��� Brazilian climatologist N��bia Beray Armond for years had been sounding the alarm about Rio de Janeiro's need for an extreme heat plan including water distribution. Interest was tepid until a disastrous Taylor Swift concert ��� and now her phone won't stop ringing. A stiflin IndyCar steps outside the box with $1 million exhibition race at members-only Thermal Club 03/22/2024 07:18pm • THERMAL, Calif. (AP) ��� At least IndyCar is trying something new, which is the key takeaway from this weekend���s $1 million exhibition at the private Thermal Club in the California desert. The made-for-TV event is an all-star race of sorts, with a unique format that includes heat races and a main West Virginia governor signs law removing marital assault exemption 03/22/2024 05:46pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) ��� Certain sexual assaults against a spouse will now be criminalized in West Virginia for the first time under a law signed Friday by Republican Gov. Jim Justice. The law removes marriage as a defense to first- and third-degree sexual assault. Until 1976, a married person co An ally of Slovakia's populist prime minister is favorite to win the presidential election 03/22/2024 01:16pm • BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) ��� Peter Pellegrini, a close ally of Slovakia's��� populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, is considered a favorite in the race for the largely ceremonial post of president. A victory for Pellegrini, who currently serves as Parliament speaker, would cement Fico���s power by g Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. The 1907 law may finally be repealed 03/22/2024 07:40am • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ��� For more than a century, it has been a crime to cheat on your spouse in New York. But adultery may soon be legal in the Empire State thanks to a bill working its way through the New York Legislature, which would finally repeal the seldom-used law that is punishable by up to thr 'Elevated fire danger' in Virginia, Maryland: Why brush fires are sparking and spreading 03/21/2024 10:36am • After several brush fires flared up around the region Wednesday, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring "elevated fire weather conditions" through Thursday evening for portions of Maryland and Virginia, the National Weather Service warned. "Humidity is very low," says 7News Meteorologist What Is the White House's Renters Bill of Rights? 03/20/2024 08:00pm • The laws that regulate rental properties, landlords and tenants vary widely across the U.S., as property law is dependent on state and local statutes. Depending on the city or state you live in, you may find that the policies in place either heavily favor the landlord or the renter, but rarely does FTX chief executive blasts Sam Bankman-Fried for claiming fraud victims will not suffer 03/20/2024 06:11pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The chief executive of the cryptocurrency company Sam Bankman-Fried founded attacked the onetime crypto power player on Wednesday in a letter to a federal judge scheduled to sentence him next week, saying his claim that customers, lenders and investors were not harmed was callously DC nonprofit receives $2 million donation from Amazon's MacKenzie Scott 03/20/2024 05:12pm • Amazon co-founder MacKenzie Scott is one of the richest women in the world. But the billionaire philanthropist has pledged to give away the majority of her wealth, and she's announced her latest round of donations this week �����$640 million to hundreds of nonprofits nationwide. That includes Spa Raised Patios, Rooftop Lounges and More: How Homeowners Are Transforming Small Yards In Big Ways 03/19/2024 08:00pm • While most homeowners would love a spacious corner lot, the majority aren't so lucky. Fortunately, limited space doesn't have to mean limited use when it comes to your yard. With a little creativity -- and some clever use of space -- today's homeowners are transforming their small yards in some pret BermudAir begins BWI Marshall service, with its own milestone 03/19/2024 10:18am • Startup airline BermudAir��has made its inaugural flight from Bermuda to BWI Marshall Airport in Maryland. Its arrival Monday was greeted with water cannons to mark the milestone, which was also the 1,000th flight for the airline. The new flagship airline of Bermuda, BermudAir launched in Septemb