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Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application 07/26/2024 11:54am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� It was a landmark moment for the psychedelic movement: The Department of Veteran Affairs��� top doctor stood on stage, praising advocates who have spent decades promoting the healing potential of mind-altering drugs. In an unannounced appearance at a New York psychedelic conference Joyce DiDonato stars in `Eden in Olympia' coinciding with Paris Games, a call to climate action 07/26/2024 11:17am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� While much of the globe is focused on the Paris Olympics, a movie filmed from ancient Olympia starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato premiered this week that uses music to spark contemplation of creation and carnage. ���Eden in Olympia��� opens by posing a pair of questions as day b Road closures in DC tied to Netanyahu visit extended through weekend 07/26/2024 10:55am • As closures change, listen live to WTOP for the latest traffic updates on the 8s. Police in D.C. have extended road closures related to the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu through Sunday, July 28. Originally, the closures were set to last through Saturday. D.C. police sai How might Netanyahu's visit to the US affect cease-fire efforts? 07/26/2024 10:35am • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States comes as negotiations to end the Israel-Hamas war and recover hostages held in Gaza inch forward ��� with no immediate deal in sight. Egypt, Qatar and the United States continue to push Israel and Hamas toward Harris will carry Biden's economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset 07/26/2024 10:33am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A key question is looming for Vice President Kamala Harris as she edges closer to gaining the Democratic presidential nomination: Can she turn the Biden-Harris economic record into a political advantage in a way that President Joe Biden failed to do? In some ways, her task would Olympics on TV for July 27 - 28 07/26/2024 10:05am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, July 27 BADMINTON 4:30 a.m. USA ��� Group Play: Singles, Doubles 7:30 a.m. E! ��� Group Play: Singles, Doubles (Taped) 9 a.m. USA ��� Group Play: Singles, Doubles (Taped) 12:05 p.m. USA ��� Group Play: Singles, Doubles BASKETB Sports on TV for July 29 - Aug. 4 07/26/2024 10:00am • Adv20 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, July 29 THE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 7 p.m. FS1 ��� TBT Quarterfinal: TBD 9 p.m. FS1 ��� TBT Quarterfinal: TBD _____ Tuesday, July 30 MLB BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. TBS ��� N.Y. Yankees at Philadelphia SOCCER (MEN���S) 7 p.m. ESPN �� Russia's Central Bank hikes interest rate as inflation soars 07/26/2024 08:46am • MOSCOW (AP) ��� Russia���s Central Bank on Friday raised its key lending rate to its highest level in more than two years to stem soaring inflation in an overheated economy hit by Western sanctions in response to Moscow's military action in Ukraine. The bank raised the rate by 200 basis points to 18 Australia field hockey player has part of a finger amputated to compete at the Paris Olympics 07/26/2024 08:25am • COLOMBES, France (AP) ��� Olympians come in all shapes and sizes. Rarely do they come deliberately amputated. Australia field hockey player Matthew Dawson took his determination to compete in the Paris Olympics to another level by amputating part of a finger to ensure he's able to take part. The 30- What's in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them 07/26/2024 07:52am • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ��� When it comes to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance's name, it's complicated. The senator from Ohio introduced himself to the world in 2016 when he published his bestselling memoir, ���Hillbilly Elegy,��� under the name J.D. Vance ��� ���like jay-dot-dee-dot,��� he 74-year-old Bethesda man realizes he's been scammed out of $1M in gold bar scheme after seeing local news report 07/26/2024 07:28am • A 74-year-old Bethesda, Maryland, man was scammed out of more than $1 million he converted to gold bars and then unwittingly handed over to fraudsters, police in Montgomery County say. It's the latest example of what seems to be a growing trend of scams involving gold bars. The alleged scammer Unbowed by Oct. 7 aftermath, Israeli, Palestinian teens come together for future of troubled region 07/26/2024 06:30am • GENEVA (AP) ��� They are teens from the U.S. and a torn Middle East: mostly Christians, Jews and Muslims, who have been taking part in a years-long program to become leaders and peace-builders. While a lot changed on Oct. 7, they persist in working for a better future for Israelis and Palestinians. Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West 07/26/2024 05:33am • A burning car pushed into a gully sparked California���s largest wildfire of the year, authorities said Thursday as they announced the arrest of a suspect. Meanwhile other blazes scorched the Pacific Northwest. Flames from the fire the man is accused of starting exploded into what is now the Park Fi Blinken to celebrate Biden legacy, reassure allies in Asia after president drops out of 2024 race 07/26/2024 04:42am • VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) ��� U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make the case for the Biden administration���s expanded commitment to Asia and the Indo-Pacific region more broadly as he visits Laos, Vietnam, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Mongolia this week and next. The trip comes as th Swimming in stadiums becomes the norm as sport sets up in a rugby arena for 2024 Paris Olympics 07/26/2024 04:22am • NANTERRE, France (AP) ��� The main swimming pool for the Paris Olympics is set up inside a 30,000-seat rugby stadium on the city's western edge. Sound strange? Not really. It's the new norm. The biggest swim meets are being held in massive venues, which could provide a boost to the sport's populari