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Senate Democrats plan to subpoena Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo over Supreme Court justices' travel 10/31/2023 08:32am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Senate Democrats said Monday they plan to subpoena Republican megadonor Harlan Crow and conservative activist Leonard Leo for more information about their roles in organizing and paying for luxury travel for Supreme Court justices. The announcement by Democrats on the Senate J 'This is a crisis': Montgomery Co. panel explores juvenile crime, possible actions 10/31/2023 08:05am • Bomb threats, carjackings, gun offenses. While juvenile crime on the whole in Maryland is below pre-pandemic levels, the numbers for particular offenses are "off the charts," according to Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy. Montgomery County Council members on the Public Safety Comm Singapore defense minister calls on China to take the lead in reducing regional tensions 10/31/2023 07:49am • BEIJING (AP) ��� Singapore's defense minister urged China as a dominant power in Asia to take the lead in reducing tensions in the region, warning that a military conflict like the one in Ukraine or the Israel-Hamas war would be devastating for the continent and its future. Speaking Tuesday on the Zebra: Q3 Earnings Snapshot 10/31/2023 06:40am • LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (AP) ��� LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (AP) ��� Zebra Technologies Corp. (ZBRA) on Tuesday reported a loss of $15 million in its third quarter. The Lincolnshire, Illinois-based company said it had a loss of 28 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 87 cents Germany's highest court overturns a reform that allowed for new trials after acquittals 10/31/2023 06:14am • BERLIN (AP) ��� Germany's highest court on Tuesday overturned a reform to the country's criminal code that allowed for people who have been acquitted to be put on trial again for the same crime if new evidence emerged that could secure their conviction for murder or other serious crimes. The Federal Priced Out of the Market? A Tiny Home Could Be the Solution 10/30/2023 08:00pm • The United States has long grappled with a housing affordability crisis, but the recent surge in home prices and mortgage rates has sent this issue to new heights. The median home price of $412,500 recorded in September 2023 hovers near record highs seen in mid-2022, according to Redfin data. A rece 7 Best Marijuana Stocks to Buy Now 10/30/2023 08:00pm • Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it recommends reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule 1 drug to Schedule 3, a development greeted with enthusiasm by the legal marijuana industry. If the rescheduling happens, then the industry would be able to come out from un Biden wants to move fast on AI safeguards and signs an executive order to address his concerns 10/30/2023 06:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden on Monday signed an ambitious executive order on artificial intelligence that seeks to balance the needs of cutting-edge technology companies with national security and consumer rights, creating an early set of guardrails that could be fortified by legislation A former British cyberespionage agency employee gets life in prison for stabbing an American spy 10/30/2023 01:53pm • LONDON (AP) ��� A former British cyberespionage employee who had become angry and resentful toward his agency's work was sentenced Monday to life in prison for attempted murder in the vicious stabbing of an American intelligence worker assigned to the U.K. Joshua Bowles, 29, punched the woman and kn FDA says WanaBana fruit puree pouches may contain dangerous levels of lead 10/30/2023 12:57pm • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning parents and caregivers not to buy or serve certain pureed fruit pouches marketed to toddlers and young children because the food might contain dangerous levels of lead. Children who have eaten WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches should be tes Virginia furthers efforts to combat illegal turtle trade 10/30/2023 10:52am • Virginia is furthering efforts to combat the illegal reptile and amphibian trade in the commonwealth through a resolution recently passed by the Board of Wildlife Resources. The��resolution��mainly prioritizes the protection of Virginia���s native turtle species ��� considered one of the most vul Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 5-11 10/30/2023 09:53am • Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 5-11: Nov. 5: Actor Harris Yulin (���The Hurricane,��� ���Scarface���) is 86. Actor Chris Robinson (���General Hospital���) is 85. Actor Elke Summer is 83. Singer Art Garfunkel is 82. Singer Peter Noone of Herman���s Hermits is 76. TV personality Kris Jenner In Myanmar, a Facebook post deemed inflammatory led to an ex-minister's arrest 10/29/2023 01:44pm • BANGKOK (AP) ��� A former high-profile Myanmar army officer who had served as information minister and presidential spokesperson in a previous military-backed government has been arrested and charged with spreading false or inflammatory news, a statement from the current military government said Sun DC-area nonprofit offers free Lyft rides Halloween weekend to curb drunken driving 10/27/2023 09:19pm • Local celebrants will have a safe option for getting home after imbibing at Halloween festivities this weekend, with an area nonprofit offering 12 hours of free Lyft rides. From 4 p.m. Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday, the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) is providing a code to ac Data Doctors: How to fix the infamous 'blue screen of death' 10/27/2023 02:30pm • Q: I had a blue screen error message pop-up while I wasn���t even using my computer running Windows 10 ��� what gives? A: The infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) isn���t a small issue, as it will always stop you in your tracks. It���s an indication that Windows was unable to recover from some fo