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What has worked to fight climate change? Policies where someone pays for polluting, study finds 08/22/2024 02:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� To figure out what really works when nations try to fight climate change, researchers looked at 1,500 ways countries have tried to curb heat-trapping gases. Their answer: Not many have done the job. And success often means someone has to pay a price, whether at the pump or elsewh Can the College Park Airport cut through miles of red tape in order to expand? 08/22/2024 01:50pm • The College Park Airport is the world's oldest, continuously operating airport. The first plane to soar even a mile into the air took off from there. The first woman to ever ride in a plane took off from there, too. And before Sept. 11, the runways handled more than 50 flights per day. With p New ACC member SMU hits the road to open season as substantial favorite at Nevada 08/22/2024 01:49pm • SMU (0-0) at Nevada (0-0), 8 p.m. Eastern (CBSSN) BetMGM College Football Odds: SMU by 24 1/2. Series record: Tied 3-3 What's at stake? SMU opens its first season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference after its departure from the American Athletic Conference. The Mustangs are substantial favo In Chicago, Md. Gov. Moore is helping the national ticket and helping himself 08/22/2024 01:47pm • Sign up for WTOP���s Election Desk weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date through Election Day 2024 with the latest developments in this historic presidential election cycle. WATCH: Highlights from DNC in Chicago CHICAGO �����Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) is hardly anyone���s idea of an inspir Powdr to sell Vermont's Killington, the largest mountain resort in New England 08/22/2024 01:34pm • Powdr Corp., which owns multiple ski resorts in the U.S. and Canada, is selling Vermont's Killington Resort and Pico Mountain, the largest mountain resort in New England, to a group of local passholders, the company said Thursday. Powdr also said it plans to list three other resorts for sale in the A second former Memphis police officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his not-guilty plea 08/22/2024 01:16pm • MEMPHIS (AP) ��� A second former Memphis police officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his not-guilty plea. Behren Morton set as Texas Tech's opening day QB, an injury-plagued role in recent years 08/22/2024 12:42pm • LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) ��� Behren Morton enters the season as Texas Tech's starting quarterback for the first time, while coach Joey McGuire once again hopes an injury doesn't force a long-term need for the backup. It's been seven years since the Red Raiders made it through their schedule unscathed at US Open 2024: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are among the men to watch 08/22/2024 12:18pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Here are some of the men to watch at the U.S. Open, which starts in New York on Monday (money-line odds via BetMGM Sportsbook ): Jannik Sinner Ranking: 1 Career-Best Ranking: 1 Country: Italy Age: 23 2024 Record: 48-5 2024 Titles: 5 Career Titles: 15 Grand Slam Titles: 1 ��� Austra Aranda on hot seat at Baylor and will call plays on defense after embracing transfers and NIL 08/22/2024 11:58am • Dave Aranda has now fully embraced the transfer portal and paying players in the NIL era. On the field, and on the hot seat after consecutive losing seasons, he is also getting back to what he was doing before he became Baylor���s head coach. Aranda will take over as the primary defensive play-calle No. 10 Florida State and Georgia Tech kick off the 2024 season with a 'Week Zero' matchup in Ireland 08/22/2024 11:46am • DUBLIN (AP) ��� No. 10 Florida State vs Georgia Tech in Dublin, Ireland, Saturday, noon ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Florida State by 10 ��. Series record: Florida State leads 15-11-1. WHAT���S AT STAKE? Eight months after getting left out of the College Football Playoff, Florida State be Bangladesh court sends 2 journalists to police custody for questioning as chaos continues 08/22/2024 11:34am • DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) ��� A court in Bangladesh���s capital Thursday allowed police to interrogate two journalists in their custody for four days in connection with the murder of a garment worker, who joined recent student protests against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that forced her to step Paramount extending 'go shop' period by 15 days so it can review Bronfman offer 08/22/2024 11:31am • Shares of Entertainment giant Paramount Global are up Thursday after announcing it would extend by 15 days a period where it's allowed to assess competing offers to its merger agreement with Skydance. The company made the announcement late Wednesday after confirming that it had received an offer fr Europe offers clues for solving America's maternal mortality crisis 08/22/2024 11:10am • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) ��� Midwife Jennie Joseph touched Husna Mixon���s pregnant belly, turned to the 7-year-old boy in the room with them and asked: ���Want to help me check the baby?��� With his small hand on hers, Joseph used a fetal monitor to find a heartbeat. ���I hear it!��� he said. A quick, st Italian aviation authorities investigate after turbulence injures two easyJet flight attendants 08/22/2024 10:49am • LONDON (AP) ��� Italian authorities have launched an investigation after two easyJet flight attendants were injured when their flight from Corfu to London���s Gatwick Airport was buffeted by turbulence earlier this week. As a result of the incident, the pilot made an unscheduled landing at Rome���s Hungary says it will provide free tickets to Brussels for migrants trying to enter the EU 08/22/2024 10:06am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) ��� Hungary's anti-immigration government is prepared to provide free one-way tickets to Brussels for migrants and asylum seekers attempting to enter the European Union, a minister said Thursday in response to hefty fines recently imposed on the country over its restrictive as