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A Real Airline Credit Card: You Can Get a Card Made From a Boeing 747 05/16/2024 08:00pm • Some might think having a bit of the sky in their wallet is a flight of fancy, but Delta wants to make it happen. The Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card and Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card are offering a limited edition card design for new and existing customers - Caitlin Clark fever races through Indy to overshadow Pacers and Indianapolis 500 05/16/2024 07:21pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark had yet to even be drafted by the Indiana Fever before fans openly called for her to be given an honorary role at the Indianapolis 500. She's been a resident of Indianapolis for just about a month and is already one of the biggest stars in the city with a full-si 1 person has died and another is hurt after a fiery tanker truck crash in Colorado 05/16/2024 07:01pm • DENVER (AP) — One person died and another was hospitalized after a vehicle crashed into a tanker truck carrying fuel on Colorado's main east-west highway near Denver on Thursday, sending up a fireball and a huge plume of black smoke, authorities said. The crash happened on the westbound Interstate Aid for Gaza will soon flow from pier project just finished by US military, Pentagon says 05/16/2024 06:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Thursday that humanitarian aid will soon begin flowing onto the Gaza shore through the new pier that was anchored to the beach and will begin reaching those in need almost immediately. Sabrina Singh, Pentagon spokeswoman, told reporters that the U.S. believes t Things to do in the DC area: Cirque du Soleil's 'Corteo', Bike to Work Day ... and more! 05/16/2024 06:06pm • 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. Cirque du Soleil is back in town, this time in Fairfax, Virginia's Eag One year after surprise World Series run, the Diamondbacks are struggling to produce a worthy sequel 05/16/2024 04:13pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's ascension into baseball's elite during an unexpected run to the World Series was one of baseball's biggest stories last year, when a young Diamondbacks team nearly won the title. The sequel has been slow to develop. The D-backs have a 21-23 record roughly one-quarter throu One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts 05/16/2024 07:16am • LONDON (AP) — They appear like ghosts in the night, standing outside your house, one holding up an antenna while the other crouches next to the car parked on the driveway. Within seconds, your car is gone, yet another victim amid a surge in auto theft enabled by the technology designed to make it Over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep them, report shows 05/16/2024 06:01am • SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — In Illinois, 114,000 people are banned from owning guns because of legal tangles or mental health issues — three-quarters of them haven't surrendered their firearms, according to data the Cook County sheriff will present Thursday. Sheriff Tom Dart is seeking $10 million Matt About Town: Doughnuts with a side of history — explore the District’s Underground Donut Tour 05/16/2024 05:47am • .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 Timbers rally to beat San Jose 4-2 and snap winless streak 05/16/2024 01:19am • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jonathan Rodriguez scored a pair of goals and the Portland Timbers snapped a nine-game winless streak with a 4-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night. The Timbers (3-6-4) also got goals from Felipe Mora and Evander to snap a three-game losing streak and m Hawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues 05/16/2024 12:02am • HONOLULU (AP) — A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year's deadly wildfires on Maui found that up to 74% of participants may have difficulty breathing and otherwise have poor respiratory health, and almost half showed signs of compromised lung function. The data, gath Valdez strikes out eight in seven innings, Astros limit A's to two hits in 3-0 victory 05/15/2024 11:18pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez struck out eight in seven strong innings and combined with Seth Martinez for a two-hitter, and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 3-0 on Wednesday for their season-high fourth straight victory. Valdez (3-1) allowed both hits and walked two. The left-hander Maryland Border Collie mix 'Nimble' steals the show at Westminster's dog agility competition 05/15/2024 08:48pm • A 6-year-old pup named Nimble from Ellicott City, Maryland, has moved into the history books, becoming the first mixed-breed dog to win the agility competition at the Westminster Dog Show. “I am so thrilled that my dog was able to wow the crowd in New York, and I was able to bring home the Does Medicare Cover the RSV Vaccine? 05/15/2024 08:00pm • RSV, short for respiratory syncytial virus, is a common respiratory infection that causes mild, cold-like symptoms in most people. While the virus usually clears up in about a week, certain groups are at higher risk of developing severe complications. Thankfully, there are currently two RSV vaccines How to Lower Cholesterol Naturally 05/15/2024 08:00pm • In patients who have coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease or carotid artery disease, there is no question about the benefit of cholesterol-lowering medications such as statins. However, for the rest of us who don't have these diseases and don't want to get them, how can we lower our ch