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Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law
08/14/2024 03:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Bleeding and in pain, Kyleigh Thurman didn’t know her doomed pregnancy could kill her. Emergency room doctors at Ascension Seton Williamson in Texas handed her a pamphlet on miscarriage and told her to “let nature take its course" before discharging her without treatment for
Court order removes Thai Prime Minister Srettha from office in a second major ruling
08/14/2024 03:44pm • BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand on Wednesday removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over an ethical violation, further shaking up Thai politics after ordering the dissolution of the main opposition party a week ago. The Constitutional Court ruled on a case involving Srettha's appoi
Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy to miss season following right knee surgery to repair torn meniscus
08/14/2024 03:09pm • BEREA, Ohio (AP) — J.J. McCarthy's rookie year with the Minnesota Vikings is already over. The former Michigan star quarterback and first-round NFL draft pick will miss the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee, which he injured in his preseason debut last week. McCarthy had the operat
Pennsylvania troopers stop drivers at similar rates no matter their race or ethnicity, study finds
08/14/2024 03:05pm • HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania drivers were pulled over and cited by state police last year at roughly comparable rates for various races and ethnicities, according to information about 450,000 vehicle stops that was made public on Wednesday. “The findings across multiple analyses demonstrated
'No concrete leads' in search for escaped inmate convicted of murder, North Carolina sheriff says
08/14/2024 03:00pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than 24 hours after a prisoner serving a life sentence for murder escaped from a transport van, the local sheriff said Wednesday that they have “no concrete leads” on his whereabouts. Ramone Alston, 30, escaped from the van on Tuesday as it arrived at the UNC Gastroen
VDOT warns of text message scams involving bogus toll charges
08/14/2024 01:40pm • The Virginia Department of Transportation is warning drivers of scam text messages involving bogus E-ZPass toll charges. In a message posted on Facebook, VDOT said the scam messages send people requests for payment for toll charges along with a link to a fake website. VDOT does communicate
US safety agency ends probe of Tesla suspension failures without seeking a recall
08/14/2024 01:07pm • DETROIT (AP) — U.S. highway safety regulators have closed an investigation into complaints that suspension parts can fail on nearly 75,000 Tesla vehicles, and they won't seek a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents released Wednesday that it found 426 reports
3 years into a life sentence, Alex Murdaugh to get his day before the South Carolina Supreme Court
08/14/2024 01:06pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The appeals are just beginning for disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is almost three years into a life sentence without parole for killing his wife and son. The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear Murdaugh's appeal of his murder convictio
Teenage girl hospitalized after shooting in Anacostia neighborhood, police say
08/14/2024 12:27pm • A teenage girl was injured in a shooting Wednesday morning in the Anacostia neighborhood in Southeast D.C., according to police. The shooting happened just after 10 a.m. on Bangor Street near Morris Road. When officers arrived on scene, they found the girl "conscious and breathing," police sai
People with ADHD are turning to AI apps to help with tasks. Experts say try it cautiously
08/14/2024 11:00am • Becky Litvintchouk didn’t think she’d be able to manage the mountain of tasks needed to become an entrepreneur. Every other part of her life has been overwhelming because of ADHD, which can impact her ability to concentrate. So, she turned to AI. The app Claude helps her decide which contracts
Rocked by cancellation of Vienna concerts, Swifties shake it off and flock to London
08/14/2024 10:06am • LONDON (AP) — For Herve Tram, being a Taylor Swift fan isn’t just about the music. The 28-year-old computer network engineer from Paris sees himself as part of a community, one of the Swifties as they are known. So when the pop superstar's shows in Vienna were canceled last week because of a ter
German court suspends the government's ban of a far-right magazine pending an appeal ruling
08/14/2024 10:03am • BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court on Wednesday suspended a ban that the government imposed last month on a far-right magazine, ruling that it can keep publishing while judges mull its appeal in depth. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser banned Compact magazine and the company that publishes it, Comp
Convierten antiguo búnker nazi en hotel y complejo de ocio en Alemania
08/14/2024 07:08am • (CNN) -- Con sus 58 metros de altura –un poco más que la Torre de Pisa, pero con bastante más peso–, el búnker de St. Pauli, en Hamburgo, Alemania, dominó el horizonte de la ciudad durante más de 80 años.Construido con trabajos forzados durante el régimen nazi de Adolf Hitler, es una reli
Wisconsin voters reject GOP-written ballot measures, US Senate race set with Hovde's primary win
08/14/2024 06:49am • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters on Tuesday rejected Republican-authored ballot questions that would have limited the governor’s power to spend federal money that comes to the state for such things as disaster relief, a big win for Democrats who mobilized against them. In Wisconsin's closel
Weapons detectors could come to Montgomery Co. high schools this year
08/14/2024 04:35am • From vaping, the cost of school supplies to cellphone policies, the WTOP team is studying up on hot-button topics in education across the D.C. region. Follow on air and online in our series “WTOP Goes Back to School” this August and September. Stepped up security is coming to Montgomery Cou
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