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Turkey under pressure to seek return of Somalia president's son involved in fatal traffic crash 12/11/2023 11:58am • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish government is facing mounting pressure to seek the return of the Somali president's son, who allegedly fled Turkey after causing a fatal traffic crash in Istanbul. Yunus Emre Gocer, a 38-year-old motorcycle courier, died of injuries in a hospital on Dec. 6, six da The Wills Group, Melwood and Chef Spike Mendelsohn inspire children at Camp Accomplish through culinary exploration 12/11/2023 11:46am • This content is sponsored by Melwood. Melwood’s Camp Accomplish was a bold idea for its time when it opened in 1998 – a first-of-its-kind inclusive summer camp experience where kids with and without disabilities could go to camp together. Melwood, a leading national employer, advocate, and se Imprisoned accomplice in shooting of then-NFL player's girlfriend dies 12/11/2023 11:08am • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A man who had spent two decades in prison for firing the shots in a plot by then-Carolina Panthers player Rae Carruth to kill Carruth's pregnant girlfriend has died. Van Brett Watkins died on Dec. 3 at age 63, according to online prisoner records from the state Department of Roughly 114,000 vehicles in DC region have rolled-back odometers 12/11/2023 10:16am • Centreville, Virginia-based car history company Carfax reports odometer rollbacks are on the rise nationally, with roughly 2.1 million vehicles on the road with altered mileage, up 14% from a year ago. In D.C., Carfax reports roughly 33,000 vehicles have rolled back odometers, 24,800 vehicles in Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 17-23 12/11/2023 09:13am • Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 17-23: Dec. 17: Actor Armin Mueller-Stahl (“Shine”) is 93. Singer-actor Tommy Steele is 87. Actor Bernard Hill is 79. Actor Ernie Hudson (“Ghostbusters”) is 78. Former “Hardball” host Chris Matthews is 78. Actor-comedian Eugene Levy is 77. Actor M Car Review: Toyota Tundra TRD Pro ready to play when the pavement ends 12/11/2023 04:55am • The Tundra TRD Pro is ready for the great outdoors but is a more refined truck than before. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Toyota redesigned its full-size truck line less than two years ago to better compete with the big dogs of the Big Three and now it’s time for the Tundra TRD Pro to come play with the Snow blankets northern China, closing roads and schools and suspending train service 12/11/2023 12:42am • BEIJING (AP) — Overnight snowfall across much of northern China prompted road closures and the suspension of classes and train service on Monday. A red alert for a blizzard was in effect until mid-morning in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, and schools were closed there and in two other c Today in History: December 11, King Edward VIII abdicates British throne to marry Wallis Simpson 12/11/2023 12:05am • Today in History Today is Monday, Dec. 11, the 345th day of 2023. There are 20 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 11, 1936, Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicated the throne so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson; his brother, Prince Albert, became Ki Vikings beat Raiders 3-0 in lowest-scoring NFL game in 16 years 12/10/2023 10:34pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — The brand of football Minnesota and Las Vegas played on Sunday set the NFL back 16 years. Only Greg Joseph's 36-yard field goal with 1:57 left that gave the Vikings a 3-0 victory over the Raiders prevented the teams from setting the league back 80 years. It was the first 3-0 game 2 seriously injured after SUV crash in Leesburg 12/10/2023 09:02pm • Police in Leesburg, Virginia, say two adults were seriously injured on Saturday evening after a vehicle struck a light pole and caught fire along Battlefield Parkway. Officers responded to reports of the collision at around 5:30 p.m., according to a news release. On the scene, investigators fo 7 Best Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy Under $10 12/10/2023 07:00pm • A quarterly dividend payment from a high-quality stock may be as close to a sure thing as an investor can find on Wall Street. Even during periods of broad market weakness, the lower a stock's price falls, the higher its dividend yield rises. Unfortunately, companies often cut their dividend payment Montgomery Co. teacher on leave for pro-Palestinian email signature, complaint alleges 12/10/2023 05:52pm • A filing from the Council on American Islamic Relations released Friday alleges that another Montgomery County, Maryland, teacher has been placed on leave after expressing support for Palestinians during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The organization says that Hajur El-Haggan, a teacher at Argyle Police chase in Philadelphia ends in shootout that leaves 2 officers, suspect wounded 12/10/2023 04:12pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A police pursuit of a suspected gunman ended in a shootout that left two officers and a suspect wounded, police said. The shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, interim city Police Commissioner John Stanford said, after officers responded to reports of gunfire and saw a pic Illinois man who confessed to 2004 sexual assault and murder of 3-year-old girl dies in prison 12/10/2023 04:02pm • CHICAGO (AP) — A man who confessed to the 2004 sexual assault and murder of a 3-year-old Illinois girl has died in a state prison, according to state records. Scott Eby, 52, an inmate at the Menard Correctional Center, died Thursday, according to an online inmate notification system. The death of The increasing hazard of black lung disease facing coal miners 12/10/2023 10:04am • ▶ Watch Video: Black lung threat increasing among coal miners West Virginia, October. Friday night football. The Oak Hill Red Devils are hosting the Buckhannon Buccaneers. In small town America, Friday night football is a big deal. Zach Davis, head coach for the Buccaneers, describe