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The Supreme Court says it's adopting an ethics code as the justices face criticism over undisclosed travel and gifts 11/13/2023 02:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Supreme Court says it's adopting an ethics code as the justices face criticism over undisclosed travel and gifts. A Home Maintenance Checklist for Every Season 11/12/2023 07:00pm • Owning a home comes with year-round responsibilities; skipping seasonal chores could be costly. A home maintenance checklist can help you avoid expensive repairs and ensure your home's most important systems and features are in tip-top shape. Here's a primer on the essential tasks to be completed du Canadian jury finds fashion mogul Nygard guilty of 4 sexual assault charges, acquits him on 2 counts 11/12/2023 03:00pm • Peter Nygard, who once led a women���s fashion empire, was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault in a Canadian court on Sunday but was acquitted of a fifth count plus a charge of forcible confinement. The jury handed down the verdict on the fifth day of deliberations following a six-week tri NZ test star Henry Nicholls cleared of ball tampering 11/11/2023 07:24pm • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ��� New Zealand test batter Henry Nicholls has been cleared of ball tampering charges by a New Zealand Cricket code of conduct hearing. Nicholls was reported by umpires after a domestic first class match last week between his Canterbury province and Auckland. Live stream Constitutional challenge to Georgia voting machines set for trial early next year 11/11/2023 10:45am • ATLANTA (AP) ��� The question of whether Georgia's electronic voting system has major cybersecurity flaws that amount to a violation of voters' constitutional rights to cast their votes and have those votes accurately counted is set to be decided at trial early next year. U.S. District Judge Amy Tot Dozens of Chinese ships chase Philippine vessels as US renews warning it will defend its treaty ally 11/11/2023 10:41am • ABOARD THE BRP CABRA (AP) ��� As a U.S. Navy surveillance plane flew in circles, keeping a close watch, dozens of Chinese coast guard and accompanying ships chased and encircled Philippine vessels in the latest confrontation in one of the most dangerous flashpoints in the South China Sea. At the hei Morocco debates how to rebuild from September quake that killed thousands 11/11/2023 04:46am • MOULAY BRAHIM, Morocco (AP) ��� When a historic earthquake struck Morocco in September, Ahmed Aazab tightly hugged his wife and four children as their home���s brick walls tumbled around them. The roof collapsed, shattering clay pots in the kitchen and trapping picture frames and homework assignment John Bailey, who presided over the film academy during the initial #MeToo reckoning, dies at 81 11/10/2023 11:07pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� John Bailey, a cinematographer who led the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences during the initial #MeToo reckoning, died Friday at 81. Bailey died ���peacefully in his sleep��� in Los Angeles, his wife, Carol Littleton, said in a statement distributed by the film academy Texas judge rules against GOP lawsuit seeking to toss 2022 election result in Houston area 11/10/2023 05:42pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� A Texas judge has denied a Republican effort to overturn election results in the nation���s third-most populous county, a Democratic stronghold that���s been beset by GOP efforts to dictate how ballots are cast. A losing GOP candidate in a November 2022 judicial race had filed a la Data Doctors: 4 ways to get calendar spam 11/10/2023 04:56am • Q: How are spammers putting things in my calendar without my knowledge? A: Spammers and scammers are constantly on the prowl to find new ways to get to us and the open architecture of most calendar programs is a growing target. A standard known as iCal or iCalendar (not to be confused with App Few community college students go on to earn 4-year degrees. Some states have found ways to help 11/09/2023 05:16pm • After delaying college for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jaden Todd wasn���t sure a four-year school was the right place to start. ���I was extremely concerned that I forgot how to learn,��� he said. Community college appealed as a stepping stone, but he also had heard stories of stude Democrats postpone a subpoena vote in the Supreme Court ethics probe after a blowup with Republicans 11/09/2023 02:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee abruptly adjourned a meeting on Thursday without holding an expected vote on subpoenas for two conservatives who have helped arrange luxury travel and other benefits for Supreme Court justices. The panel���s Democratic chairman, Illinoi Stafford High student airlifted to hospital after fight in gym 11/09/2023 02:10pm • A student was airlifted to the hospital after a fight at a Stafford County, Virginia, high school, Wednesday morning. In an update Thursday, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said the fight broke out in the gym of Stafford High School shortly before 9:30 a.m. It began as a verbal argument betw Things to do in the DC area: Prohibition pop-up, Veterans Day events, film festival ��� and more! 11/09/2023 04:39am • There���s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of��Things to do in the D.C. area. Cocktails served at the Speak Softly pop-up. (Photo courtesy of Morris Am Veterans Day Sales: Here Are the Best Deals 11/08/2023 07:00pm • On Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 the United States celebrates Veterans Day. It's an opportunity to honor the men and women who serve or served in the military with parades, parties and appreciative events. Many businesses offer special Veterans Day promotions, too. Some are giving discounts and freebies t