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Music Review: St. Vincent's art-rock burns bright on seventh album, 'All Born Screaming' 04/24/2024 02:21pm • St. Vincent is on fire. On her seventh full-length studio album, Annie Clark, who performs as St. Vincent, unleashes her broad range of art-rock gifts, from the crackling ember of her textured vocals to the raging infernos of swirling, epic orchestration. St. Vincent canonized her name in the 2010s Dairy cattle must be tested for bird flu before moving between states, agriculture officials say 04/24/2024 02:16pm • Dairy cattle moving between states must be tested for the bird flu virus, U.S. agriculture officials said Wednesday as they try to track and control the growing outbreak. The federal order was announced one day after health officials said they had detected inactivated remnants of the virus, known as More US aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning is another matter 04/24/2024 01:18pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A big, new package of U.S. military aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning will still be a long slog. The arms and ammunition in the $61 billion military aid package should enable Ukraine to slow the Russian army's bloody advances and block its stri Biden administration announces plans for up to 12 lease sales for offshore wind energy 04/24/2024 12:49pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new five-year schedule to lease federal offshore tracts for wind energy production was announced Wednesday by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, with up to a dozen lease sales anticipated beginning this year and continuing through 2028. Haaland announced the plan at a conference Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights 04/24/2024 11:55am • The Biden administration issued final rules Wednesday to require airlines to automatically issue cash refunds for things like delayed flights and to better disclose fees for baggage or canceling a reservation. The Transportation Department said airlines will be required to provide automatic cash ref Fans confused and frustrated after tickets to see Caitlin Clark play in DC are canceled 04/24/2024 11:27am • Some basketball fans in the D.C. area are frustrated after their tickets were canceled for the Washington Mystics' highly-anticipated game against the Indiana Fever in June, which will feature star point guard Caitlin Clark. Ticket holders who went through Ticketmaster will be able to get their s Energy Strategy Series 2024: Setting energy policies that can help drive cleaner, greener future 04/24/2024 11:05am • The United States is in the midst of a transformative period when it comes to energy production and efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change. And lot of the changes are happening in the Washington, D. C., region. “We’re undergoing a big transition from a mostly carbon-based e Carli Lloyd turns diplomat and takes a US message to kids in Greece 04/24/2024 10:41am • One of America's greatest soccer players is spending the week in Greece working with kids and reminding everyone that the most important moments in sports don't always end with a group of Champagne-soaked winners holding up a trophy. Retired Olympian and World Cup star Carli Lloyd is joining onetime Sports on TV for Thursday, April 25 04/24/2024 10:10am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, April 25 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Brisbane at Greater Western Sydney COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ACCN — Virginia vs. Boston College, Boston 7:30 p.m. ESPNU — Alabama at Mississippi SECN — Mi Sports on TV for April 29 - May 5 04/24/2024 10:00am • Adv27 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, April 29 MLB BASEBALL 7:30 p.m. FS1 — Minnesota at Chicago White Sox NBA BASKETBALL TBA TBA — Western Conference First Round Playoff: Oklahoma City at New Orleans, Game 4 7:30 p.m. TNT — Eastern Conference First Roun German leader says Europe must keep increasing aid to Ukraine after US approves new military help 04/24/2024 09:06am • BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that Europe must continue to step up its help for Ukraine even after the approval of a big U.S. aid package, but made clear that he's sticking to his refusal to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Kyiv. Scholz spoke after meeting Bri Chocolate milk can stay in school lunch program, Biden administration decides 04/24/2024 08:30am • ▶ Watch Video: Lunchables health concerns: What to know Elementary school cafeterias will be allowed to continue serving flavored milk such as chocolate and strawberry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. The Biden administration had initial Biden tries to navigate the Israel-Hamas war protests roiling college campuses 04/24/2024 08:17am • NEW YORK (AP) — Student protests over the war in Gaza have created a new and unpredictable challenge for President Joe Biden as he resists calls to cut off U.S. support for Israel while trying to hold together the coalition of voters he'll need for reelection. The protests at Columbia Universit Slovakia's government approves controversial overhaul of public broadcasting 04/24/2024 07:50am • BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s government on Wednesday approved a controversial overhaul of the country's public radio and television services, a move that critics say would result in the government taking full control of the media. Thousands rallied in the capital last month to condemn Japan's moon lander wasn't built to survive a weekslong lunar night. It's still going after 3 04/24/2024 04:24am • TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said Wednesday after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moon. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the lunar probe responded to a signal from the ea