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Woman driving drunk who killed bride still in her wedding dress sentenced to 25 years in prison 12/02/2024 08:03pm • A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit when she smashed into a golf cart, killing a bride who had just got married at a South Carolina beach, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison. Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty at the Charleston County courthou Prosecution makes closing argument in murder trial over stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee 12/02/2024 07:33pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Closing arguments began on Monday in the trial of a tech consultant in the 2023 stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco, an event that shocked the broader tech community whose members mourned the loss of an entrepreneur they called charismatic and kind. San My Budget Is $2K per Month: Where Can I Retire? 12/02/2024 07:00pm • In 2025, the average monthly Social Security benefit for retired workers will increase by 2.5% from $1,920 to $1,968, thanks to the latest cost-of-living adjustment. Even after Social Security is factored into their incomes, a recent Vanguard report suggests that many Americans will still fall short Stock market today: Rising tech stocks pull Wall Street to another record 12/02/2024 05:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Technology stocks pulled Wall Street to another record amid a mixed Monday of trading. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% from its all-time high set on Friday to post a record for the 54th time this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 128 points, or 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite DC's mayor and police chief urge shoppers to buy local, pledge increased public safety efforts 12/02/2024 04:30pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser visited Georgetown's Shop Made on Monday to promote buying from local small businesses for the holidays. At the same time, she and D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith sought to reassure potential patrons that businesses will be safe, with Smith pledging a more visible police p Georgia judge dismisses lawsuit challenging a city ordinance outlawing guns left in unlocked cars 12/02/2024 12:09pm • SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A judge has thrown out a lawsuit by a Georgia gun owner who sought to challenge a Savannah city ordinance that imposes fines and potential jail time for people who leave firearms inside unlocked cars. The ruling by Chatham County Superior Court Judge Benjamin Karpf did not add As temperatures turn frigid, Minnesotans turn to saunas for warmth and community 12/02/2024 11:56am • EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — As another frigid winter settles over Minnesota with temperatures dipping into the teens, people like Ed Kranz are embracing the cold — and working up quite a sweat. Kranz and his wife, Colleen, are among Minnesotans who believe the best way to endure winter is to heat up in A 17-year-old player dies after collapsing during a charity hockey game in New York 12/02/2024 11:27am • BETHPAGE, N.Y. (AP) — A 17-year-old hockey player collapsed during a charity game in New York and later died, authorities said. Connor Kasin, a senior at Massapequa High School on Long Island, lost consciousness during a game Saturday night benefiting a foundation that was set up by the parents of Demure, sanewashing, standalone 'staches, sourdough: Let's move on in 2025! 12/02/2024 11:26am • NEW YORK (AP) — We've demure-d our way through 2024. We've played passenger princess. We've baked enough sourdough to cover the world with our bubbly starters. We've rawdogged it and we've hyped it. All of it. There's lots to leave behind as the new year rolls around. Here's a tiny tip of the ice Greek islands Rhodes and Lemnos declare state of emergency after deadly storm wreaks havoc 12/02/2024 09:03am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities on the Greek islands Rhodes and Lemnos declared a state of emergency Monday after storms battered the islands, leaving two dead and widespread damage. Rescue teams, assisted by the military and local authorities, rescued many older residents in flood-hit areas, a Volkswagen workers hold 2-hour strikes to push back against proposed pay cuts and plant closures 12/02/2024 06:54am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen workers launched rolling two-hour strikes Monday at nine plants across Germany to underscore their resistance to pay cuts and factory closures the company says are necessary to cope with a slack European auto market. The work stoppages included the company's ba Car Review: Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition goes loudly into the night for the final year of a V-8 Jeep 12/02/2024 05:08am • The Jeep Wrangler has stayed true to its rough and ready-for-anything SUV. Over the years, it has grown an extra door and, for the last several years, it has boasted a V-8 engine for big on and off-road performance. However, all good and loud things must come to an end. Motorheads, where only potent Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares steps down as carmaker continues struggle with slumping sales 12/01/2024 07:38pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is stepping down after nearly four years in the top spot of the automaker, which owns car brands like Jeep, Citroën and Ram, amid an ongoing struggle with slumping sales. The world’s fourth-largest carmaker announced that its board accepted Tavares Car trouble takes fun out of the Sunday after Thanksgiving 12/01/2024 04:52pm • People across the country are heading home Sunday following Thanksgiving celebrations. With record travel expected, there can be issues. WTOP caught up with some of those taking a break from the drive at the Maryland House Travel Plaza. AAA had predicted nearly 80 million travelers woul Max Verstappen wins action-packed Qatar Grand Prix after Lando Norris penalized 12/01/2024 04:51pm • LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — From a smashed mirror and crashes to unusually severe penalties, there were plenty of hazards at the Qatar Grand Prix. Max Verstappen steered clear of them all to follow up his Formula 1 drivers' title with his ninth win of the year on Sunday. Lando Norris, Verstappen's close