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Cannes kicks off with a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and a post-'Barbie' fête of Greta Gerwig 05/15/2024 12:31am • CANNES, France (AP) — Beneath intermittent rainy skies, the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the presentation of an honorary Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and the unveiling of Greta Gerwig’s jury, as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off a potentially volatile 77th edition. A 10-day s Maryland’s 6th District: Neil Parrott scores GOP nomination; early lead for April McClain Delaney tips Democratic nod 05/14/2024 11:18pm • Visit WTOP’s Election 2024 page for comprehensive coverage. Listen live to 103.5 FM for WTOP’s team coverage of the Maryland primary.  In the closely watched primary contest in Maryland's 6th District — considered the most competitive piece of congressional real estate in the state — fo Brad Knott, backed by Trump, wins Republican runoff for North Carolina congressional district 05/14/2024 10:58pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brad Knott, a candidate backed by former President Donald Trump, overwhelmingly won the Republican primary runoff for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District on Tuesday against a rival who suspended her campaign two weeks ago in response to the endorsement. The former a DC's Bread for the City aims to lift people with chronic conditions up with 'a prescription for cash' 05/14/2024 10:45pm • D.C. nonprofit Bread for the City is offering extra financial support to people in need who are suffering from a chronic condition. The program is called "Cash RX" and its goal, according to the organization, is to address economic inequality and health disparities in the District. “It's lit UC regents committee orders UCLA to pay Cal Berkeley $10 million per year for 3 years 05/14/2024 10:24pm • MERCED, Calif. (AP) — UCLA could pay the University of California at Berkeley $10 million a year for three years instead of six as a result of the Bruins’ upcoming move to the Big Ten and the demise of the Pac-12. The University of California Board of Regents special committee on athletics voted Walmart lays off hundreds of employees and requires others to relocate 05/14/2024 09:26pm • BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Walmart on Tuesday announced layoffs affecting several hundred jobs at the retail giant’s campus offices. It also said it will require most remote workers and personnel in its Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices to relocate to its primary offices in Bentonville, Arkansa Newgarden focused only on defending Indy 500 win. Has moved past Penske cheating scandal 05/14/2024 09:17pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden is focused only on defending his Indianapolis 500 victory. If the recent Team Penske cheating scandal has stained his reputation, the two-time IndyCar champion doesn't really care. It was business as usual for Newgarden on Tuesday's opening day at Indianapolis M Justice Department says Boeing violated deal that avoided prosecution after 737 Max crashes 05/14/2024 08:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Boeing has violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft more than five years ago, the Justice Department told a federal judge on Tuesday. It is now up to the Justice Department to decide whet With CFP snub still stinging, Atlantic Coast Conference ponders how to boost football perceptions 05/14/2024 08:04pm • AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — The College Football Playoff snub of unbeaten Florida State is still a fresh wound for the entire Atlantic Coast Conference. “To me, there's a lot of disrespect. I think we have a heck of a conference. I look at the quality of our ACC football that we play, I just don' Maryland primary: Voters stream to polls to pick nominations in key Senate, House and local contests 05/14/2024 08:00pm • Visit WTOP’s Election 2024 page for comprehensive coverage. Listen live to 103.5 FM for WTOP's election coverage throughout the day.  Marylanders streamed to the polls Tuesday to decide vital primary contests. "It's more impactful I think, when you walk up and cast your vote," a voter in B 8 Best Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy in 2024 05/14/2024 08:00pm • While the financial markets are consumed with all things artificial intelligence, many investors are missing the boat on the next massive technology breakthrough -- quantum computing. Quantum computers handle scientific calculations that otherwise could take millions of years to solve using traditio 7 Best Vanguard Bond Funds to Buy 05/14/2024 08:00pm • When you think about fixed-income expertise, firms like Pimco and Nuveen likely come to mind, with Pimco's co-founder Bill Gross famously known as "The Bond King" due to his management of the renowned Pimco Total Return Fund (ticker: PTTRX). As the financial landscape has shifted, particularly with How the New Wells Fargo Autograph Journey Compares With Other Entry-Level Travel Cards 05/14/2024 08:00pm • Wells Fargo has been a popular issuer of many top credit cards, including the Wells Fargo Active Cash® Card for flat rate cash back, the Wells Fargo Reflect® Card for balance transfers and the Wells Fargo Autograph? Card for no-fee earnings on travel. With the launch of the new Wells Fargo Autogra 5 Types of Primary Care Doctors 05/14/2024 08:00pm • By now, you likely know that you need a primary care physician. This health care professional holds the keys to long-term health and wellness through their ability to manage a wide range of health issues and develop long-term relationships with patients. But primary care isn't one monolithic form of Pending Supreme Court Cases That Could Impact Every American 05/14/2024 08:00pm • While there is always scrutiny and public attention on a handful of major Supreme Court decisions, many other cases that directly impact Americans' lives go comparatively unnoticed when they're decided. Let's take a look at a few cases currently before the Supreme Court that could have a real-world