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Paul Skenes didn't have his best stuff against the Giants. The Pirates rookie made it work anyway 05/23/2024 06:38pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes tugged on one black dress shoe, then another. He slowly unfurled his 6-foot-6 frame from the chair in front of his locker, pulled on a blue blazer, ran his hands through his black hair, and turned to face the cameras. It's not just the 21-year-old's stuff that's diffe The Rangers need to find answers quickly against the Panthers, or their Cup wait will reach 31 years 05/23/2024 05:44pm • NEW YORK (AP) — After two rounds of the NHL playoffs, there were hopes the New York Rangers had a chance to end their 30-year Stanley Cup drought. The defending Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers needed only one game into the third round to give New York a reality check. The Panthers pre French Open: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are among the men to watch in 2024 05/23/2024 12:28pm • PARIS (AP) — Here are some of the men to watch at the French Open, which starts at Roland Garros on Sunday: Novak Djokovic Seeding: 1 Career-Best Ranking: 1 Country: Serbia Age: 37 2024 Record: 12-5 (Entering Geneva) 2024 Titles: Zero Career Titles: 98 Grand Slam Titles: 24 — French Open (3: 201 Javier Milei, the hard rocker in Argentina's highest office, turns his book talk into wild show 05/23/2024 11:19am • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A book presentation about neoclassical economic theory may not sound like a crowd-pleaser. But in Buenos Aires mobs of star-struck fans packed a giant auditorium on Wednesday to hear Argentina's president, the libertarian economist Javier Milei, lecture on the impor Jewell Loyd scores 32 before sellout of 18,000, Seattle holds off Caitlin Clark and Fever 85-83 05/23/2024 09:33am • SEATTLE (AP) — The decisive losses Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever endured to start the WNBA season were easier to handle than the last two setbacks that were decided by a total of six points. Jewell Loyd scored 21 of her 32 points in the first half, Sami Whitcomb scored all 10 of her points Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet Monday for their first trilateral talks since 2019 05/23/2024 07:09am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet next week in Seoul for their first trilateral talks in more than four years to discuss how to revive their cooperation, South Korea’s presidential office said Thursday. After their inaugural stand-alone trilateral summi Things to do in the DC area: Post punk flea market, Pixar Putt, cat meditation … and more! 05/23/2024 05:53am • There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. For lovers of all things dark and spooky, the Post Punk Flea Market is set Norway further tightens its restrictions on the entry of Russians 05/23/2024 05:25am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway on Thursday said it will further tighten its restrictions on the entry of people from Russia, saying those with tourist visas issued by Norway before regulations were tightened in 2022 or issued by another European country will be barred from entering the Scandina Va. teen receives free pizza for a year after DMV Papa Johns sees Make-A-Wish story on WTOP 05/23/2024 04:31am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 With visa issue solved, Seattle rookie Nika Muhl makes WNBA debut against Caitlin Clark and Indiana 05/23/2024 02:15am • SEATTLE (AP) — Once it became clear that Nika Muhl's visa issues were resolved and she would finally be able to make her WNBA debut, the rookie for the Seattle Storm wanted to have a little fun. With the help of her dad — a graphic designer — and some outfit advice from her mom, Muhl poked fu Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with China stocks down, after Wall St retreat 05/23/2024 12:49am • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Thursday, as investor sentiment in Tokyo was boosted by news of soaring Nvidia earnings. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 1.1% to 39,054.81. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 sank 0.5% to 7,807.10. South Korea's Kospi added 0.2% to 2,728.43. Hong Kong's H What To Do if You Lose Your Homeowners Insurance 05/22/2024 08:00pm • Everybody knows how important homeowners insurance is -- that's why it can be rattling to be told by your insurer that you've just lost it. Due to extreme weather events and natural disasters, insurers are losing money, even in states with low hurricane and wildfire risk. As of May 8, there have bee Why Are More Young Adults Getting Colon Cancer? 05/22/2024 08:00pm • An otherwise active, healthy 39-year-old, Marisa Peters was a mother of three boys and still nursing her 16-month-old when she was initially diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer. "Treatment started very quickly with six rounds of chemo, 28 days of radiation with chemo morning and night and rectal re The Safest Places to Retire Overseas in 2024 05/22/2024 08:00pm • Travel tops the bucket list for many retirees, and some take that a step further by permanently moving to another country. With nearly 200 countries recognized by the United Nations, retirees have no shortage of options. While affordable living is a priority for many people, don't overlook the impor Colon Cancer Symptoms That Are Easily Overlooked 05/22/2024 08:00pm • Colorectal cancer symptoms and early detectionEmily King of Mobile, Alabama, was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago at the age of 27. She had experienced some diarrhea, abdominal pain and anemia, but having cancer had never entered her mind. Her first inkling that something might not be righ