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Brazil approves law strengthening protective measures for female victims of gender-based violence 12/09/2025 02:31pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ��� Brazilian President Luiz In��cio Lula da Silva signed into effect a law that reinforces protective measures for women who are victims of gender-based violence, a move welcomed by feminist activists although they also demand more funds for prevention. The introduction of the l ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say 12/09/2025 02:22pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� On a recent afternoon, Giselle Garcia, a volunteer who has been helping an Afghan family resettle, drove the father to a check-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She warned him and his family to prepare for the worst. The moment the father stepped into the Max Verstappen pays tribute as Red Bull adviser and mentor Helmut Marko retires at 82 12/09/2025 02:15pm • Red Bull's influential auto racing adviser Helmut Marko is retiring from his role at the age of 82, ending a 20-year stint in which he helped Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen develop into four-time Formula 1 champions. Marko was a key figure who prepared Verstappen to become the youngest driver Drunk driver strikes officer, crashes into police cruisers at Manassas holiday event, police say 12/09/2025 01:16pm • A 24-year-old man is facing multiple charges, including driving under the influence, after police say he drove through road closures, crashing into three police cruisers and striking an officer Friday evening during a Christmas tree lighting event in Manassas, Virginia. Jackson Harlow was taken i NCAA FBS Individual Leading Rushers 12/09/2025 11:11am • Leading Rushers G Car RuYD Tds Yds Pg NCAA FBS Team Rushing Offense 12/09/2025 11:11am • Rushing Offense G Car RuYD TD Yds Pg NCAA FBS Team Rushing Defense 12/09/2025 11:11am • Rushing Defense G Car Yds TD Yds Pg Online shopping? How you pay makes a big difference, says consumer protection group 12/09/2025 08:45am • Chances are you're doing a lot of spending this holiday season, but there's a smaller chance you're giving much thought to how you're paying ��� a consumers' group suggests you might want to take that detail into consideration. "I often advise people, if they can, to pay with a credit card, espec Meet Macho, a 10-month-old white Lab mix with a love for life 12/09/2025 08:01am • Meet Macho from Texas. Don���t let the tough name fool you ��� Macho is all heart! This 10-month-old, 62-pound pup is full of energy, enthusiasm and a love for life. He���s always up for an adventure, whether it���s a long walk, a romp in the yard or a spirited game of fetch. Macho is easy to A new way to really track snowstorms that blow through the DC area 12/09/2025 04:42am • Every afternoon, WTOP Traffic reporter Dave Dildine helps commuters in the D.C. region get home safely from work, detailing traffic jams every weekday on the 8s, how to get around them, and most importantly, why it���s happening. Now, Dildine is helping us all understand snow patterns in D.C. and ha Holiday ornaments decorate life all year long in this Belgian shop 12/09/2025 03:08am • ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) ��� Getting ready for the holiday season has never been stressful for Christel Dauwe ��� after all, her holiday period lasts all year long in her Christmas ornament shop in the Belgian city of Antwerp. Her collecting began in her teenage years, and she now has more than 64,000 Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a 2-foot tsunami 12/08/2025 09:28pm • TOKYO (AP) ��� A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami in Pacific coast communities, officials said. Authorities warned of possible aftershocks and an increased risk of a megaquake. The Japanese government was still asses Protesting Greek farmers swarm onto airport tarmac in Crete, forcing halt to flights 12/08/2025 08:48pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) ��� Angry farmers protesting delays in the payment of subsidies swarmed onto the aircraft parking area of the international airport on the southern Greek island of Crete on Monday, managing to evade riot police who used tear gas and stun grenades to keep them back. Images from lo Photos of golden retrievers gathered in Buenos Aires for a world record attempt 12/08/2025 08:43pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) ��� Dog lovers gathered Monday in Argentina���s Buenos Aires to try to set a world record for the most golden retrievers assembled in a park. More than 2,000 dogs flocked to the park in Palermo, according to organizer Fausto Duperr��. The record to beat was 1,685. Maximi Zelenskyy meets in London with European allies on the US peace plan and Ukrainian security 12/08/2025 08:27pm • LONDON (AP) ��� President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met British, French and German leaders in London on Monday in a show of European support for Ukraine at what they called a ���critical moment��� in the U.S.-led effort to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Keir Starmer held talks with Zelenskyy,