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Restaurant critic's departure reveals potential hazards of the job 07/21/2024 06:41am • Restaurant critics appear to have the best job in journalism, enjoying meals a few nights a week on someone else���s dime. But New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells had painted a more complicated picture. In a recent column, Wells announced he���s leaving the beat because the constant eating h India has ramped up its wind and solar energy. It now needs to expand places to store it 07/21/2024 02:54am • BENGALURU, India (AP) ��� At a Coca-Cola factory on the outskirts of Chennai in southern India a giant battery powers machinery day and night, replacing a diesel-spewing generator. It's one of just a handful of sites in India powered by electricity stored in batteries, a key component to fast-tracki Behind Biden's asylum halt: Migrants must say if they fear deportation, not wait to be asked 07/21/2024 12:55am • TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) ��� Posters inside a complex of giant, white tents tell migrants in English, Spanish, Mandarin and Hindi they should tell an officer if they fear being deported and ���your claim will be heard.��� On a side wall where migrants are seated in a processing area, a video conveys the s As Georgia presses on with 'Russia-style' laws, its citizens describe a country on the brink 07/21/2024 12:03am • Eka Gigauri is used to harsh words from officials about the anti-corruption work she does in Georgia. But seeing her face on posters, accusing her of being an agent of foreign influence, a traitor and a spy, rattled her. Gigauri, who leads one of Georgia���s main anti-corruption campaign groups, say Republican field in Michigan Senate race thins as party coalesces around former Rep. Mike Rogers 07/20/2024 11:07pm • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) ��� Detroit-area businessman Sandy Pensler has withdrawn from the Republican Senate race in Michigan just ahead of the state���s primary, throwing his support behind former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers for the party's nomination. Pensler made the announcement at Donald Trump���s r Colombia's president pushes for health and labor changes as he opens new session of congress 07/20/2024 08:59pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ��� Colombia's government will propose legislation aimed at overhauling the health sector and will pursue changes to labor laws, President Gustavo Petro said Saturday as he inaugurated a new session of congress. Petro, Colombia���s first left-wing president, has pushed an ambi NASCAR-Xfinity Pennzoil 250 Presented by Advance Auto Parts Results 07/20/2024 08:37pm • Saturday At Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Ind. Lap length: 2.50 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (2) Riley Herbst, Ford, 100 laps, 58 points. 2. (1) Cole Custer, Ford, 100, 45. 3. (3) Aric Almirola, Toyota, 100, 46. 4. (23) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet, 100, 37. 5. (12) Sheldon Cre Rooker, Butler each drive in 3 runs in the Athletics' 8-2 victory over the Angels 07/20/2024 07:35pm • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) ��� Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer, Lawrence Butler had a bases-clearing double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-2 on Saturday. The A���s have won five of seven and are on a franchise-long eight-game home winning streak against the Angels, with an ann Bradley remains unbeaten in 7 starts, Arozarena homers twice and Rays rout Yankees 9-1 07/20/2024 06:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Taj Bradley pitched one-hit ball over seven innings to remain unbeaten in seven straight starts, Randy Arozarena hit two of Tampa Bay���s four home runs and the Rays routed the New York Yankees 9-1 on Saturday. ���He���s just on a dominant run right now,��� Rays manager Kevin Cash Taj Bradley of Rays has 0.92 ERA since early June, lower than even Pirates' Paul Skenes 07/20/2024 06:40pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Taj Bradley walked onto the Yankee Stadium mound for the first time and spotted his mother sitting behind home plate in the crowd of 43,173. ���She's loud,��� he said with a smile. ���I've been hearing her for 23 years. That's a voice I key in on, even if I'm not paying attention.� Hoops legend Cheryl Miller filled with pride as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese make mark on WNBA 07/20/2024 05:36pm • PHOENIX (AP) ��� Cheryl Miller watched intently at All-Star weekend practice on Friday as Caitlin Clark initiated the offense, whipping the ball around the perimeter before a pass to center Jonquel Jones led to an easy layup. Then they did it again ��� this time it was Angel Reese who finished with Dana Open Scores 07/20/2024 05:27pm • Saturday At Highland Meadows Golf Club Sylvania, Ohio Purse: $1.8 million Yardage: 6,666; Par: 71 Third Round Chanettee Wannasaen 66-65-66���197 Hae-Ra Dana Open Par Scores 07/20/2024 05:27pm • Saturday At Highland Meadows Golf Club Sylvania, Ohio Purse: $1.8 million Yardage: 6,666; Par: 71 Third Round Chanettee Wannasaen 66-65-66���197 -16 Burns and Lawrence surge into British Open contention. Henley also 1 shot back 07/20/2024 04:02pm • TROON, Scotland (AP) ��� Royal Troon weather rarely cooperates, so when it's good don't waste it. Thriston Lawrence didn't. Neither did Sam Burns. They cashed in on tranquil conditions early Saturday afternoon at the British Open ��� before the rain came ��� to become serious contenders for the clar How the global technology outage affected the DC region���s hospitals, transit services 07/20/2024 03:10pm • Listen live to WTOP for the latest traffic updates on the 8s. D.C.-area institutions ��� including hospitals, courts and transit services ��� modified operations Friday due to a global technology outage. The three major D.C. area airports saw delays and cancellations Friday morning, with some