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Lucky loon saved from frozen pond by Howard Co. couple 01/22/2024 09:05pm • A very lucky loon was rescued by a Howard County, Maryland, couple after getting stuck in a precarious position on a local lake. The Howard County Bird Club noticed a common loon had landed in a private pond that seemed a little small for him. “They need several hundred feet in order to take Flash floods inundate homes and overturn cars in San Diego as heavy rains sweep through much of US 01/22/2024 08:51pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) — Flash floods inundated homes and overturned cars in San Diego on Monday as torrential rain swept through a large swath of the U.S., toppling trees and overflowing streets across California. Early morning flooding hit the town of Guerneville, north of San Francisco, where a creek o The trial of a Honolulu businessman is providing a possible glimpse of Hawaii's underworld 01/22/2024 08:10pm • HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. prosecutor revealed a possible glimpse into Hawaii's underworld on Monday as he outlined the crimes a Honolulu businessman is accused of orchestrating: the kidnapping of a 72-year-old accountant who owed a debt, the release of a toxic chemical into a rival's nightclubs and t US, British militaries launch new round of joint strikes against multiple Houthi sites in Yemen 01/22/2024 07:49pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and British militaries bombed multiple targets in eight locations used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Monday night, the second time the two allies have conducted coordinated retaliatory strikes on an array of the rebels' missile-launching capabilities. Accordi Storm Isha batters Britain and Ireland, killing 2 motorists and leaving many thousands without power 01/22/2024 07:11pm • LONDON (AP) — Two motorists were killed, tens of thousands of people were left without electricity and hundreds of trains were canceled Monday after the latest winter storm lashed Britain and Ireland with heavy rain and wind gusts that topped 100 mph (160 kph). The storm littered roads and railway 2024-2028 Housing Market Predictions: A Gradual Thaw With Added Challenges 01/22/2024 07:00pm • Over the next five years, although some trends accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to influence real estate and land use, other factors will also gain in importance. Among those are an aging population, the rising costs of climate change, a more unstable world and the expansion of art The Best Way to Keep Track of Payments and Bills 01/22/2024 07:00pm • When life gets busy, even important financial obligations can fall to the wayside. You may forget when payments are due or lose statements in the shuffle of other mail. Falling behind, however, can have serious ramifications, including penalty fees, service shut-offs, and credit damage. Fixing perso Casino would be built in Tysons under proposed Va. legislation 01/22/2024 06:50pm • A Virginia lawmaker has filed legislation that, if approved, would bring an entertainment complex with a casino, hotel and conference center to Tysons. State Sen. Dave Marsden introduced the bill about a year after bringing forth a similar plan to build the casino in Reston. Marsden ultimately wi Retrial begins for man who fatally shot ex-Saints star after traffic collision 01/22/2024 05:40pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jury selection was underway Monday in the manslaughter retrial for the man who fatally shot Orleans Saints star Will Smith almost eight years ago. Cardell Hayes, 36, has long insisted he shot Smith in self-defense during an April 2016 confrontation after a car crash. Smith died Former gang leader charged with killing Tupac Shakur gets new lawyer who points to 'historic' trial 01/22/2024 05:15pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Los Angeles-area gang leader jailed in Las Vegas in the 1996 killing of hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur has hired a private attorney who pointed Monday to what he expects will be a historic murder trial. Duane “Keffe D” Davis dismissed court-appointed lawyers and hire Live updates | Palestinians flee heavy fighting in southern Gaza as US and UK bomb Yemen again 01/22/2024 05:05pm • Israel’s invasion of the Gaza Strip pounded the southern city of Khan Younis, pushing thousands of Palestinians to flee even further south on Monday. Families made their way on foot down the coastal highway, smoke billowing from the city behind them. Others loaded blankets and belongings into veh Washington state lawmakers consider ban on hog-tying by police following Manuel Ellis' death 01/22/2024 04:54pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state lawmakers considered a proposal Monday to prohibit police from hog-tying suspects, nearly four years after Manuel Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, died facedown with his hands and feet cuffed together behind him in a case that became a touchstone for racial justice d NASCAR unprepared for spectator demand to watch heat races at Coliseum in grandstand policy reversal 01/22/2024 04:49pm • DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR backtracked on its plan to close the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum grandstands for the first day of on-track activity for the upcoming Clash on the very same day the shutdown was announced, said Ben Kennedy, the architect of NASCAR's race in the storied venue. NAS DP World Tour Schedule 01/22/2024 03:00pm • Nov. 23-26 _ Joburg Open (Dean Burmester) Nov. 23-26 _ Fortinet Australian PGA Championship (Min Woo Lee) Nov. 30-Dec. 3 _ ISPS Handa Australian Open (Joaquin Niemann) Nov. 30-Dec. 3 _ Investec South African Open Championship (Dean Burmester) Dec. 7-10 _ Alfred Dunhill Championship (Louis Oosthuizen Carrots and sticks coming for developers in Prince George’s County? 01/22/2024 02:05pm • In recent years, development has become a major issue for voters in Prince George’s County, Maryland. A decade ago, the county approved a planning document called Plan 2035, which called for about half of all new housing to be built inside the Capital Beltway and near transit stations — and a