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New cable car near the Matterhorn allows non-skiers to cross between Switzerland and Italy 07/01/2023 09:32am • BERLIN (AP) — A new cable car that allows visitors without skis to cross between Switzerland and Italy near the Matterhorn, one of the most famous Alpine peaks, went into service on Saturday. The operator, Matterhorn Zermatt Bergbahnen, says the new service enables the highest-altitude border cros Planning to party this Fourth of July? You have a free ride home in the DC area! 07/01/2023 07:50am • Everyone in the D.C. area has access to a designated driver this Fourth of July, thanks to the Washington Regional Alcohol Program's SoberRide program. The nonprofit is paying up to $15 on the Lyft app for residents celebrating with alcohol on July Fourth to get home safely. The program will begi Youths clash with French police and loot in 4th night of riots triggered by fatal police shooting 06/30/2023 11:35pm • NANTERRE, France (AP) — Young rioters clashed with police and looted stores overnight Friday in a fourth night of unrest in France triggered by the deadly police shooting of a teen, piling more pressure on President Emmanuel Macron after he appealed to parents to keep children off the streets and A'ja Wilson, who helped the Las Vegas Aces win their 1st WNBA title, signs a 2-year extension 06/30/2023 11:15pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson didn’t want to waste the time of other team's as a free agent when she knew she didn't want to leave Las Vegas. The two-time MVP signed a two-year contract extension with the Aces, the team announced Friday. “The minute they drafted me, they took a chance on me,â Downtown Chicago course presents significant challenge for NASCAR Cup Series 06/30/2023 10:31pm • CHICAGO (AP) — There are seven 90-degree turns. There are manhole covers, and transitions from concrete to asphalt and back. The margin for error is small, and any rain will make the course exponentially more difficult. Welcome to the first street race in NASCAR Cup Series history. NASCAR brings i Here's how to prepare to start paying back your student loans when the pandemic payment freeze ends 06/30/2023 07:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 43 million borrowers who could have seen their student loan balances decreased or erased will now resume their original payments in the fall, following the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the Biden administration's debt forgiveness plan. Student loan interest Haze, heat and storms are bringing danger and discomfort to many parts of the US 06/30/2023 06:53pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Smoky haze, hot weather and powerful storms brought dangerous and uncomfortable conditions to parts of the U.S. heading into a long July Fourth weekend that typically draws Americans to outdoor gatherings. From heat waves in the South and West to unhealthy air quality in the No Student loan payments start again soon. Supreme Court’s ruling means higher bills for many 06/30/2023 06:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — In a good month, Celina Chanthanouvong has about $200 left after rent, groceries and car insurance. That doesn’t factor in her student loans, which have been on hold since the start of the pandemic and are estimated to cost $300 a month. The pause in repayment has been a lifeli Riots erupt in French Caribbean territories in reaction to unrest in France over teen's death 06/30/2023 06:07pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Riots have erupted in French Caribbean territories to protest the police shooting death of a teenager in a Paris suburb, with at least one person killed as people set fire to dumpsters and damaged buildings. The worst violence so far was in French Guiana, where authori Tax break for offshore wind energy developer Orsted narrowly approved in New Jersey Legislature 06/30/2023 05:31pm • TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A bill to let Danish offshore wind energy developer Orsted keep tax credits that it otherwise would have to return to New Jersey ratepayers was approved by the slimmest of margins in the state Legislature Friday afternoon and went to the desk of Gov. Phil Murphy, a strong supp Prince Harry seeks over $550,000 in phone hacking lawsuit against British tabloid publisher 06/30/2023 04:35pm • LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry's lawyer put a price tag Friday on the prince's lawsuit accusing the publisher of the Daily Mirror of hacking his phone and using other unlawful means to dig up dirt on the early years of his royal life: 440,000 pounds ($558,000). The Duke of Sussex’s lawyer submitted Sports on TV for July 1 -2 06/30/2023 04:05pm • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, July 1 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL 1 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Greater Western Sydney at Melbourne AUTO RACING 5:55 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: The Rolex Austrian Grand Prix Sprint Shootout, Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria 10 a Formula One leader Verstappen frustrated despite pole position for Austrian GP 06/30/2023 03:17pm • Reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen lashed out at the race stewards for being too strict during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday, despite the Dutch driver clinching his fourth straight pole position. Verstappen and other drivers were annoyed at having lap times deleted for f Opponents of Serbia's populist leader block main highway to keep up pressure after weeks of protests 06/30/2023 01:43pm • BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Opponents of Serbia's populist government blocked the country's main highway on Friday as part of weeks-long protests that first started after mass shootings in early May, including the first ever school carnage in the Balkan country. The protesters are demanding the resign Drones, guns and Botox: A rundown of new Va. laws taking effect July 1 06/30/2023 01:14pm • New Virginia laws, set to take effect Saturday, July 1, seek to improve safety, privacy and quality of life in the Commonwealth. Here is a rundown of some key changes. Safety and privacy addressed  Peeping or spying by drone will be against the law, in Virginia, as of July 1. HB1583 prohibits