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Missouri inmate facing execution next month is hospitalized with heart problem 05/17/2024 10:36am • ST. LOUIS (AP) ��� A Missouri inmate who is due to be executed next month has been hospitalized because of a ���medical emergency,��� a spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Corrections said. David Hosier, 69, is scheduled to be put to death June 11 for killing a Jefferson City couple, Angela a Lainey Wilson wins big at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the top honor 05/17/2024 05:19am • It was Lainey Wilson ���s night, in many ways. She took home female artist of the year and the top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards. ���I���ve been in Nashville for 13 years doing this,��� Wilson started her speech. ���Everybody in this category has loved China rolls out new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth 05/17/2024 04:48am • China announced a slate of fresh measures Friday to reinvigorate its ailing property industry after the latest data showed housing prices have slumped nearly 10% since the start of the year. Among other things, the central bank said it would reduce the minimum down payment for mortgages and remove t Dodgers' first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway creates 'a stir' and snarls stadium traffic 05/17/2024 12:16am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway of the season snarled traffic outside Dodger Stadium on Thursday and created long lines of eager fans. Cars snaked the roadways around Chavez Ravine and stadium parking lots were filling up quickly two hours before the Los Angeles Dodg AP Week in Pictures: North America 05/16/2024 10:54pm • May 10-16, 2024 Naval academy students climbed a monument to celebrate their first year in Annapolis, Maryland, wildfires filled the sky with smoke over Edmonton, Alberta, and lowrider cars were exhibited at a museum in Los Angeles. This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images in North Prosecutors say Washington officer charged with murder ignored his training in killing man in 2019 05/16/2024 08:51pm • KENT, Wash. (AP) ��� A suburban Seattle police officer ignored his training and unnecessarily resorted to deadly force when he shot and killed a man outside a convenience store in 2019, prosecutors said as the officer's murder trial opened Thursday. Auburn Police Officer Jeff Nelson shot Jesse Sarey Maryland governor signs bills to tighten juvenile justice, expand gun safety measures 05/16/2024 08:42pm • Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed a juvenile justice reform bill Thursday that makes younger juveniles subject to state oversight in criminal cases, a move supporters said will combine accountability and rehabilitation to the benefit of children. ���It really comes down to facing facts: Children in the s Pregnancy Checklist 05/16/2024 08:00pm • With all the logistics that arise with planning for conception and pregnancy, it's no surprise that the 40-week-long endeavor brings out many challenges. Whether you're hoping for a positive pregnancy test in the near future or already have a baby on the way, here's a list of useful tips to help wit 9 Best Growth Stocks for the Next 10 Years 05/16/2024 08:00pm • There are two major ways to invest for capital appreciation. One is "growth" investing, where traders pursue companies expanding profits and sales at an impressive pace, and the other is "value" investing, where investors seek out companies with strong underlying value based on the underlying assets 7 Best Money Market Funds for 2024 05/16/2024 08:00pm • There's a compelling argument for maintaining a portion of your portfolio in less risky assets, even for the most ardent and risk-tolerant stock market enthusiasts. Consider the importance of maintaining an emergency fund. Unexpected events, like job loss or medical emergencies, can significantly im Psychedelic therapy and workers' rights bills fail to advance in California's tough budget year 05/16/2024 07:53pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� As California faces a multibillion-dollar budget deficit, lawmakers must make tough decisions about which of the more than 1,000 measures still alive in the Legislature this year will not make the cut. On Thursday, they stopped hundreds of bills from advancing to the Sen Marcus Ericsson and Linus Lundqvist involved in separate wrecks during Indy 500 preparations 05/16/2024 06:47pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� Former Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson and rookie Linus Lundqvist were involved in separate crashes during a busy day of practice Thursday, leaving their teams with a lot of extra work ahead of qualifying this weekend. Ericsson, who was passed by Josef Newgarden on the Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester 05/16/2024 06:38pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ��� Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice. Abbott announced the pardon shortly after the Te Man convicted of killing 4 people at ex-girlfriend's home near Denver 05/16/2024 06:26pm • DENVER (AP) ��� A man was convicted Thursday of killing four people at his ex-girlfriend's home in suburban Denver in 2022 a week after she was granted a court order to keep him away from her. Joseph Mario Castorena, 22, was convicted of four counts of first-degree murder after deliberation for kill Things to do in the DC area: Cirque du Soleil's 'Corteo', Bike to Work Day ... and more! 05/16/2024 06:06pm • 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. Cirque du Soleil is back in town, this time in Fairfax, Virginia's Eag