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China Communist Party policy meeting endorses leader Xi's high-tech vision for economy 07/18/2024 11:19am • BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party wrapped up a top-level meeting on Thursday by endorsing policies aimed at advancing the country’s technological power and fortifying its national security. A statement released when the four-day meeting ended provided only a broad-brush summary. M Spain heats up under 1st heatwave of the year as Southern Europe swelters 07/18/2024 10:41am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain sweated under its first official heatwave of the year with temperatures expected to reach 40 degrees Celcius (104 Fahrenheit) in a large swathe of the country on Thursday, while Italy, Greece and other areas of southern Europe also struggled to stay cool. After a rela Two weightlifters from 2016 Rio Olympics notified of adverse findings from anti-doping retests 07/18/2024 10:39am • LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Weightlifters Mohamed Mahmoud of Egypt and Alexandr Spac of Moldova have returned adverse analytical findings from retests of samples from the 2016 Rio Olympics, according to the International Testing Agency. The ITA announced Wednesday that Mahmoud, the bronze medalis Artists are taking things into their own hands to protect their work from generative AI 07/18/2024 10:38am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The oil painting depicts a woman standing on a podium, her arm aloft as she grasps a laurel crown in her hand. A scarlet cloak drapes across her chest as she stares at the viewer. To the naked eye, the painting looks like a normal piece in an online portfolio. But the version of Greenhouses are becoming more popular, but there's little research on how to protect workers 07/18/2024 09:30am • From opposite ends of the world, the uncomfortable conditions Shamim Ahamed and Purvi Tiwari experienced doing separate Ph.D. research inside greenhouses inspired them to study the heat in the indoor structures. Tiwari, a researcher at Indira Gandhi Agricultural University in India, realized the he Greek singer Despina Vandi refuses to take the stage at a concert in Turkey over a flag dispute 07/18/2024 08:03am • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Greek pop star Despina Vandi refused to perform on a stage in Turkey adorned with its flag and portrait of the country's founding father, prompting the local mayor to ask her to leave her town, according to Turkish media reports. The 54-year-old singer was due to perform at In landmark verdict, South Korea's top court recognizes some rights for same-sex couples 07/18/2024 07:26am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court ruled Thursday that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples, a landmark verdict hailed by human rights groups. The Supreme Court said it ruled that the state health insurance agency’s Arlington expected to ask for millions in grant money to address dangerous roads 07/18/2024 07:14am • Arlington is planning to ask for as much as $85 million in grant funding for three traffic projects aimed at making roads safer. The Arlington County Board is scheduled to consider whether to ask for the grants during its meeting Monday. ARLNow first reported the county’s plan to ask for app 'Microphone Check' documentary explores 'Hidden History of Hip-Hop' at E Street Cinema in DC 07/18/2024 04:12am • UPDATE: The E Street Cinema screening was canceled after the publication of this article. Hip-hop recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, but who really created the genre? The new documentary "Microphone Check: The Hidden History of Hip-Hop" makes its D.C. premiere at the Landmark E Stre Too soon for comedy? After attempted assassination of Trump, US politics feel anything but funny 07/18/2024 02:58am • Political jokes: too soon? The answer from many quarters at midweek was a resounding yes, days after an assassination attempt against Republican former president Donald Trump rattled the nation over political violence that has been brewing in the United States for decades. Several late-night shows The uncertainty that plagues life in crisis-ridden Venezuela is also wreaking havoc on relationships 07/18/2024 02:09am • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Victoria Estevez finally met someone who saw past her shyness. They spent two months learning about their likes and dislikes, texting about their families and friends, and walking around their hometowns on Venezuela's Caribbean coast. On a trip to the capital in December, The uncertainty that plagues life in crisis-ridden Venezuela is also wreaking havoc on relationships 07/18/2024 02:08am • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Victoria Estevez finally met someone who saw past her shyness. They spent two months learning about their likes and dislikes, texting about their families and friends, and walking around their hometowns on Venezuela's Caribbean coast. On a trip to the capital in December, Dominican activists protest against a new criminal code that would maintain a total abortion ban 07/18/2024 01:19am • Activists in the Dominican Republic protested on Wednesday against a bill for a new criminal code that would keep in place the country’s total abortion ban. The Dominican Senate gave initial approval to the bill in late June and lawmakers are expected to give it final approval in the next few days Bedwetting, nightmares and shaking. War in Gaza takes a mental health toll, especially on children 07/18/2024 01:10am • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Nabila Hamada gave birth to twin boys in Gaza early in the war, in a hospital reeking of decaying bodies and full of displaced people. When Israeli forces threatened the hospital, she and her husband fled with only one of the babies, as medical staff said the other Magic co-founder Pat Williams, who helped bring team to Orlando, dies at 84 07/18/2024 12:59am • Pat Williams, a co-founder of the Orlando Magic and someone who spent more than a half-century working within the NBA, died Wednesday from complications related to viral pneumonia, the team announced. Williams was 84. He started his NBA career as business manager of the Philadelphia 76ers in 1968, t