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'Kind of a yucky day': Wet week continues in DC area with showers, possible storms Wednesday 09/18/2024 02:39pm • Listen live to WTOP for traffic and weather updates on the 8s. There's no sign of sunshine in the D.C. area just yet with more showers, and potentially even blustery storms, in store Wednesday. Here's what you need to know. It's been a wet week and many commuters were soaked heading into work Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter hopes to play cornerback and receiver at the next level, too 09/18/2024 02:33pm • BOULDER, Colo. (AP) ��� About the only thing that doesn���t come easy for Travis Hunter on the football field is choosing sides. ���Equal,��� Colorado���s two-way standout wrote in an email interview with The Associated Press on whether he prefers catching passes or intercepting them. While scouts, Text of the policy statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday 09/18/2024 02:32pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Below is the statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday after its latest policy meeting ended: Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. Job gains have slowed, and the unemployment rate has moved up but remains low. Inflation Rodgers and Jets set for home opener in a Thursday night showdown with AFC East-rival Patriots 09/18/2024 02:31pm • New England (1-1) at New York Jets (1-1) Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, Amazon Prime Video. BetMGM NFL odds: Jets by 6. Series record: Patriots lead 74-55-1. Against the spread: Patriots 1-0-1, Jets 1-1. Last meeting: Jets beat Patriots 17-3 on Jan. 7. 2024, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Last week: Patrio US wants more clarity from Ukraine on possible use of long-range weapons 09/18/2024 02:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Biden administration still is not convinced that it should give Ukraine the authority to launch long-range missiles deeper into Russia, and U.S. officials say they are seeking more detailed information about how Kyiv would use the weapons and how they fit into the broader str FIFA hires top executive from UEFA as chief operating officer 09/18/2024 01:48pm • GENEVA (AP) ��� FIFA made a high-profile signing from UEFA on Wednesday, hiring one of the most respected executives in European soccer. Kevin Lamour, currently UEFA's deputy general secretary, will join FIFA as chief operating officer on Nov. 1, soccer's world body told staff on Wednesday in an ema Ansu Fati back in Barcelona squad for Champions League game against Monaco 09/18/2024 01:39pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ��� Ansu Fati has recovered from a foot injury and will be available for Barcelona's match at Monaco in the Champions League, the club said Wednesday. The 21-year-old forward was included in the team's squad for Thursday's match in Monaco for what could be his first appearance Stanley Cup champion Panthers getting back to work, insisting it's time to look forward 09/18/2024 01:39pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) ��� The Stanley Cup is still making its championship tour of South Florida. It was on a basketball court with the Miami Heat this week, is going somewhere else on Thursday and there���s a few more appearances to make after that. So, in some respects, the party that comes w Boeing CEO says the company will furlough employees soon to preserve cash during labor strike 09/18/2024 01:36pm • Boeing���s CEO said Wednesday that the company will begin furloughing ���a large number��� of employees to conserve cash during the strike by union machinists that began last week. Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg said the people who would be required to take time off without pay starting in the coming Q&A: Damien Chazelle, Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons on ���Whiplash��� returning to theaters after 10 years 09/18/2024 01:30pm • Ten years after ��� Whiplash ��� took the film world by storm, Damien Chazelle���s breakthrough feature is returning to theaters nationwide Friday. In 2014, ���Whiplash" was the ultimate indie movie Cinderella story ��� a Sundance discovery made by a 20-something that that would go on to become both John Calipari to make Arkansas debut against Kansas in charity exhibition in October 09/18/2024 01:22pm • LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) ��� The debut of John Calipari at Arkansas will come in a charity exhibition game against Kansas next month. The schools announced Wednesday that their men's basketball teams would meet Oct. 25 at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Proceeds from the game will be split be Overlooked champ Dubois says 'my time' for stardom in heavyweight bout against Joshua at Wembley 09/18/2024 01:09pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Daniel Dubois didn't have to dethrone anyone to become a world heavyweight champion. So he has something to prove when he makes his first title defense before one of the biggest crowds in British boxing history. If he successfully defends his IBF belt on Saturday by beating fellow Br No. 17 Notre Dame looks to find consistency in its rushing game 09/18/2024 12:21pm • SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) ��� Running back Jeremiyah Love provided Notre Dame's lone Week 2 rushing highlight when he took a handoff, hurdled a Northern Illinois defender and sprinted 34 yards for the score. It was a far better effort last weekend when the Fighting Irish rushed for 362 yards and six TDs Wake Forest replaces canceled trip to Ole Miss with home-and-home series vs. Oregon State 09/18/2024 12:06pm • Wake Forest has announced future football games against Oregon State, with the series starting next year to replace a trip to Mississippi after a cancellation that drew the ire of Rebels coach Lane Kiffin. Wake Forest announced the series with the Beavers on Wednesday morning. It has the Demon Deaco Wojnarowski is leaving ESPN for alma mater to become GM of St. Bonaventure men's basketball team 09/18/2024 11:47am • ESPN NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from broadcasting to return to his alma mater, St. Bonaventure, to take over the newly created position of general manager of the men���s basketball program, the Atlantic 10 school announced Wednesday. Wojnarowski will oversee a wide range of responsi