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Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92 05/14/2024 01:44pm • Nobel laureate Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant among the world’s most esteemed contemporary authors and short story writers, has died at age 92. A spokesperson for publisher Penguin Random House Canada said Munro, winner of the Nobel literary prize in 2013, died Monday at home in Port Hop Amsterdam university cancels classes after violence erupted at a pro-Palestinian rally 05/14/2024 11:25am • THE HAGUE (AP) — The University of Amsterdam canceled classes Tuesday and shut buildings for two days after the latest pro-Palestinian demonstrations over the war in Gaza turned destructive. Protests continued to simmer at several European universities where students faced off with academic author Day care prices aren't getting better. So states are stepping in 05/14/2024 11:12am • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Across the country, the story for families is virtually the same: Child care is unaffordable for many, hard to find for those who can pay, and financially precarious for day care operators and their employees. The Biden administration and Congress tried to alleviate some o Waymo is latest company under investigation for autonomous or partially automated technology 05/14/2024 10:21am • DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's highway safety agency has opened another investigation of automated driving systems, this time into crashes involving Waymo's self-driving vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted documents detailing the probe on its website early Tue Wholesale price increases accelerated in April as inflation remains sticky 05/14/2024 09:36am • WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices rose sharply last month, a sign that inflation pressures remain stubbornly high after three elevated readings in consumer prices to start the year. The Labor Department said Tuesday that its producer price index — which tracks price changes before they re Proposed Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment draws rival crowds to Capitol for crucial votes 05/14/2024 08:11am • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Impassioned supporters and opponents of a far-reaching Equal Rights Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution flocked to the State Capitol ahead of crucial votes aimed at putting it on the 2026 ballot. However, the state House adjourned without voting on the bill late Monday Migration tracking group says 76 million people were displaced within their countries in 2023 05/14/2024 07:46am • GENEVA (AP) — Conflicts and natural disasters left a record nearly 76 million people displaced within their countries last year, with violence in Sudan, Congo and the Middle East driving two-thirds of new movement, a top migration monitoring group said Tuesday. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Maryland 2024 primary election voter guide: Everything you need to know 05/14/2024 07:42am • Visit WTOP’s Election 2024 page for comprehensive coverage. 2024 is shaping up to be a big year politically — especially in Maryland. In addition to the presidential contest, voters in Maryland's May 14 primary will be asked to weigh in on a slew of statewide and local races, including a Sena New industry readies for launch as researchers hone offshore wind turbines that float 05/14/2024 07:21am • ORONO, Maine (AP) — As waves grew and gusts increased, a wind turbine bobbed gently, its blades spinning with a gentle woosh. The tempest reached a crescendo with little drama other than splashing water. The uneventful outcome is exactly what engineers aimed for. The demonstration featuring a 13-f AP Investigation: In hundreds of deadly police encounters, officers broke multiple safety guidelines 05/14/2024 06:09am • In hundreds of deaths where police used force meant to stop someone without killing them, officers violated well-known guidelines for safely restraining and subduing people — not simply once or twice, but multiple times. Most violations involved pinning people facedown in ways that could restrict Aces heavy favorites to win 3rd straight championship; Caitlin Clark a boon to WNBA 05/14/2024 06:00am • A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces will begin the WNBA season Tuesday night as a heavy favorite to win a third straight title. The Aces, who were a unanimous choice at No. 1 in the preseason AP WNBA power poll, are plus-100 favorites to win the title again, according to BetMGM. New York, at plus-230 Japan's Sony reports surge in profit on strong sales of movies, games and music 05/14/2024 04:43am • TOKYO (AP) — Profit at Sony surged 34% in the last quarter on strong sales of its video games, music and movies, the Japanese electronics and entertainment company said Tuesday. Tokyo-based Sony Corp.’s quarterly profit totaled 189 billion yen ($1.2 billion), up from 141 billion yen the year bef Arthur Irving, who grew his family's oil business and was one of Canada's richest men, dies at 93 05/14/2024 02:39am • SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick (AP) — Arthur L. Irving, one of Canada's richest people and the son of industrialist K.C. Irving, has died at 93 after a life spent growing the oil business his father founded. Irving Oil said in its statement that he died Monday surrounded by his wife, Sandra, and daught Montero drives in 3 runs as the Rockies beat Padres 5-4 and extend winning streak to five games 05/14/2024 01:33am • SAN DIEGO (AP) — Elehuris Montero had two hits and three RBIs to lead Colorado to an 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night and extend the Rockies' winning streak to five games. Colorado relievers walked the bases loaded in both the eighth and ninth innings, but the Padres failed t K-pop fans around globe rally for climate and environment goals 05/14/2024 12:47am • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Fans of Korean pop bands around the world are increasingly channeling their millions-strong online community into climate and environmental activism, protesting business deals linked to coal power, urging K-pop entertainers to cut waste and raising awareness about climat