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DC man sentenced to 20 years for deadly 2023 July 4 shooting in Northeast 07/20/2024 02:49pm • A D.C. man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday for his role in a Fourth of July shooting that left another man dead in Northeast last year. In a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in D.C., prosecutors said D.C. resident Brandon Smith, 38, pleaded guilty on Feb. 4 to second-degree Tech outage latest | Airlines and others rush to get back on track after global tech disruption 07/20/2024 01:12pm • Transport providers, businesses and governments on Saturday are rushing to get all their systems back online after long disruptions following a widespread technology outage. The biggest continuing effect has been on air travel. Carriers canceled thousands of flights on Friday and now have many of t 11 dead and dozens missing after a highway bridge in China crumbles in flooding and heavy storms 07/20/2024 11:45am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) ��� Chinese authorities say at least 11 people have died and 30 are missing in the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the northwest of the country following heavy storms and flooding. A similar number are missing in the southwest after dozens of houses were destroyed by stor How a faulty CrowdStrike update crashed computers around the world 07/20/2024 09:45am • Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to protect their computer systems from hackers and data breaches. But all it took was one faulty CrowdStrike software update to cause global disruptions Friday that grounded flight Freddie Freeman hits grand slam in 8th inning to lift Dodgers to 4-1 win over Red Sox 07/20/2024 09:36am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night. Miguel Vargas walked before Zack Kelly got Chris Taylor to strike out looking. Brennan Bernardino (3-3) relieved and gave up a double inside the left-fi This is how Secret Service protection has changed for presidents over the years 07/20/2024 07:23am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� During Abraham Lincoln's presidency, anyone could come to the White House and see him. Come they did: mothers looking to have their sons released from military service, wives urging that their husbands be freed from prison after resisting the draft, others who simply wanted to me Where new red-light cameras are being installed in Arlington 07/20/2024 04:28am • Nearly a dozen more red-light cameras are coming to six intersections across Arlington, Virginia, this year. The county said the cameras, which will be installed in phases, are aimed at improving safety. Ashley Savage, a public information officer with Arlington County Police, described th Malaysia honors a new king in coronation marked by pomp and cannon fire 07/20/2024 03:48am • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) ��� Traditional pomp and cannon fire on Saturday marked the coronation of Malaysia's billionaire King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, who pledged to govern fairly during the five-year term he will serve under a unique rotating monarchy system. Sultan Ibrahim, 65, was sworn in o What to know about Malaysia's coronation of its king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar 07/20/2024 03:26am • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) ��� Malaysia's billionaire king Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar was installed on Saturday, six months after he was sworn in for a five-year term under a unique rotating monarchy system. The coronation at the national palace formalized the sultan's role as Malaysia's 17th king in NHRA Northwest Nationals Qualifying 07/20/2024 01:47am • Friday, July 19 Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. First Two Rounds Top Fuel 1. Steve Torrence, 3.688 seconds, 335.32 mph; 2. Justin Ashley, 3.694, 331.04; 3. Brittany Force, 3.701, 333.08; 4. Doug Kalitta, 3.710, 326.40; 5. Jasmine Salinas, 3.734, 332.43; 6. Shawn Reed, 3.736, 325.61; 7. Antron Brown, 3. A judge adds 11 years to the sentence for a man in a Chicago bomb plot 07/19/2024 07:33pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� A man convicted of plotting to blow up a Chicago bar will have to spend another 11 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly resentenced Adel Daoud to 27 years in prison on Friday, the Chicago Tribune reported. U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman originally sent NASCAR drivers eager to test their skills on Indianapolis' oval after 3 years on the road course 07/19/2024 07:03pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� Austin Cindric attended races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway most of his life, dreaming of the day he could compete on the historic 2.5-mile oval. On Sunday, he'll finally get a chance to join his racing heroes. Yes, NASCAR and race officials ended their three-year attempt to r Internet outage latest | Airlines, businesses, border crossings hit by global tech disruption 07/19/2024 06:14pm • Businesses and governments worldwide experienced hours-long disruptions Friday as a widespread technology outage affected services across industries. Flights were grounded and numerous hospitals, small businesses and government offices were disrupted. At the heart of the massive disruption is Crowd Firefighter killed at Trump rally honored with bagpipes, gun salute and a bugle sounding taps 07/19/2024 06:00pm • CABOT, Pa. (AP) ��� The keen of bagpipes, a three-volley gun salute and a bugle sounding taps pierced the air of a small Pennsylvania town on Friday as hundreds gathered to honor an ex-fire chief who was shot and killed at a rally for former President Donald Trump. Following funeral services for Cor Christian Lundgaard back at Exhibition Place with IndyCar's new hybrid powertrain 07/19/2024 05:52pm • TORONTO (AP) ��� Christian Lundgaard is back at Exhibition Place a year after racing to his first IndyCar victory on the street course. ���It brings back a lot of good memories,��� Lundgaard said Friday. ���But it also brings pressure. Of course, we want to perform at the same level as we did last y