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Car Review: Kia Sportage goes modern with a stylish look and a plug-in hybrid model 08/19/2024 05:38am • The suspension can be a bit bouncy and unsettled on larger bumps, about the only blemish on this mostly comfortable cruiser. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Summer is a time for road trips and hitting that highway for hours at time. I recently took a trip from Maryland to Pennsylvania in an electric vehicle. Two Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of 'overtourism' in the summer of 2024 08/19/2024 04:22am • SINTRA, Portugal (AP) — The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that way. It’s a long rope that, when pulled, rings a literal bell on the roof that lets him know someone is outside the mountainside mansion that his great-grandfather built in 1914 as Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of 'overtourism' in the summer of 2024 08/19/2024 01:25am • SINTRA, Portugal (AP) — The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that way. It’s a long rope that, when pulled, rings a literal bell on the roof that lets him know someone is outside the mountainside mansion that his great-grandfather built in 1914 as Biden's journey: After getting knocked down, he keeps getting back up. 08/19/2024 12:09am • CHICAGO (AP) — Sixteen years ago, a triumphant Joe Biden addressed an adoring crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, his smile radiating confidence about the country's future and his own journey. The soon-to-be vice president hugged his son Beau. He spoke about how his own parents NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals Results 08/18/2024 08:13pm • Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd, Minn. Final Finish Order Top Fuel 1. Justin Ashley; 2. Shawn Langdon; 3. Ida Zetterstrom; 4. Josh Hart; 5. Clay Millican; 6. Doug Kalitta; 7. Tony Stewart; 8. Jasmine Salinas; 9. Steve Torrence; 10. Shawn Reed; 11. Brittany Force; 12. Tony Schuma Is the Chime Credit Builder Card Worth It? 08/18/2024 08:00pm • These are the golden times for people who want to fix their past credit problems or establish a credit history from the beginning. Options abound, from standard secured credit cards to specialized credit union loans. One option is the Chime Credit Builder Secured Visa Credit Card, which is a type of Where 18 Famous Billionaires Went to College 08/18/2024 08:00pm • Billionaire paths to successBecoming a billionaire is an elite distinction. There are only 2,781 across the world, and 813 of them are in the U.S., according to the 2024 Forbes World's Billionaires List. From film directing and sports ownership to medicine and food delivery service, billionaires' ri Cash Back vs. Travel Rewards: Which Is Better for You? 08/18/2024 08:00pm • If you love to travel, you can easily put thousands of dollars in vacation expenses on your credit card every year. But the right rewards credit card can earn perks that reduce the sting of those bills. Some rewards cards put a little cash back in your pocket whenever you spend. Others offer the opp 'Banksy woz ere.' London Zoo is the latest to remove street artist's animal mural for protection 08/18/2024 03:14pm • LONDON (AP) — The gorilla and other animals that appeared to have escaped from the London Zoo in Banksy 's most recent work have been taken into safekeeping. The zoo said it removed the elusive street artist's mural on its gate Friday evening to preserve it and return its entrance to full operati Minnesota Vikings agree to 1-year contract with veteran cornerback Stephon Gilmore 08/18/2024 02:37pm • The Minnesota Vikings agreed to a one-year contract with Stephon Gilmore on Sunday, the fifth cornerback — and by far the most accomplished — the team has added since training camp began in an effort to bolster a vital position group. Gilmore will get $7 million guaranteed on a deal that could b South Carolina prosecutors plan to seek death penalty in trial of man accused of killing 5 08/18/2024 02:07pm • SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a man arrested nearly two years ago and accused of fatally shooting five people. The 7th Circuit Solicitor’s Office filed a motion last week expressing its plans to seek capital punishment for 26-year-old Ja Can AI truly replicate the screams of a man on fire? Video game performers want their work protected 08/18/2024 11:36am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — For hours, motion capture sensors tacked onto Noshir Dalal’s body tracked his movements as he unleashed aerial strikes, overhead blows and single-handed attacks that would later show up in a video game. He eventually swung the sledgehammer gripped in his hand so many times tha Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thai prime minister after royal signoff 08/18/2024 05:12am • BANGKOK (AP) — Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand's prime minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement Sunday, two days after she was chosen by Parliament following a court order that removed her predecessor. She replaces an Josef Newgarden wins St. Louis-area IndyCar race for 5th time and 4th in 5 years 08/17/2024 11:06pm • MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Josef Newgarden won for the fifth time at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday night, taking the lead during a late pit stop and holding off teammate Scott McLaughlin on two restarts. Newgarden survived a partial spin-out on Lap 196 in the 260-lap race, keeping his No. 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals Pairings 08/17/2024 10:00pm • Saturday at Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd, Minn. Pairings Top Fuel 1. Steve Torrence, 3.688 seconds, 335.32 mph vs. 14. Ida Zetterstrom, 3.789, 328.54; 2. Tony Stewart, 3.688, 333.16 vs. 13. Tony Schumacher, 3.782, 329.26; 3. Brittany Force, 3.698, 336.07 vs. 12. Clay Millican, 3.780, 330