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Giorgio Armani leaves a legacy as 'the master of luxury ready-to-wear' 09/05/2025 04:52pm • MILAN (AP) — For Giorgio Armani, it was always the clothes. And his clothes all started with the fabrics. While other fashion empires make their money on handbags and footwear, Armani’s appeal has always been in the apparel, the core of his $10 billion empire. After his death Thursday at the age Sleeper Promo Code WTOP: Collect $100 Bonus for Chargers-Chiefs, NFL Week 1 09/05/2025 04:14pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Get an NFL fantasy bonus by signing up with the Sleeper promo code WTOP. New customers can register here to activate a deposit match in Rare Lahore pigeon found living at Alexandria’s Union Station 09/05/2025 03:22pm • For the past few months, passengers waiting to climb aboard a VRE or Amtrak train have become familiar with an out-of-the-ordinary regular — a rare Lahore pigeon, known for its black and white tuxedo-like plumage and feathered feet that resemble bell-bottoms. WTOP had to see it for ourselve Data Doctors: Why scam emails just got smarter 09/05/2025 01:08pm • Q: What should I be doing as a Google user after the data breach? A: You’ve likely seen headlines warning that “all Gmail users” must change passwords after a big "Google data breach," but that’s not actually what happened. Google wasn’t directly compromised, and your personal Gmail acc Ahead of Pulisic's likely US return, Pochettino repeats summer flap is behind them 09/05/2025 01:00pm • MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A day before Christian Pulisic's likely return to the field for the U.S. national team, coach Mauricio Pochettino repeated the summer flap between him and the biggest American star was in the past. “We all made a mistake in some time, because we read the situation in a di Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users 'paint the world' 09/05/2025 08:39am • NEW YORK (AP) — In one new corner of the internet, users are invited to “paint the world.” And paint they have. Welcome to wplace — an ever-evolving, gamified global map overflowing with drawings made on a more than 4-trillion-pixel canvas. Images of Icelandic singer Laufey float over Reykja Canada gives sneak peek of Cirque du Soleil show before its Fairfax Co. debut 09/05/2025 07:43am • WTOP contributor Briana Thomas, of the “DC Getaway,” series, checked out a performance in Canada. The story below is based on a press trip sponsored by Cirque du Soleil and reflects Briana’s independent editorial research. The sponsor has no editorial involvement. Yellow marigolds, mass Ned is a perfectly nice snail, but a rare shell means a doomed love life 09/05/2025 05:50am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Ned is a perfectly nice snail. If he had a dating profile, it might read: good listener, stable home, likes broccoli, seeks love. But he’s already exhausted his local options and it’s not because he’s picky or unappealing. Instead, he’s a common garden snail Fox News thrives two years after court settlement, but 2020 election coverage fight goes on 09/05/2025 12:08am • NEW YORK (AP) — Twice recently, the people who run Fox News were reminded of their biggest nightmare. The conservative network Newsmax's $67 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over false claims after the 2020 election recalled Fox's own $787.5 million deal with the same company more t Rodón ties for MLB lead with 16th win as Yankees beat Astros 8-4 09/04/2025 11:20pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Rodón pitched six strong innings to tie for the major league victory lead with 16 and Trent Grisham hit his career-high 30th homer of the season and 100th of his career to help the New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros 8-4 on Thursday night. Ryan McMahon also homered for What Is a Savings Account? 09/04/2025 08:00pm • A savings account is a type of deposit account at a bank, credit union or other financial institution that earns interest. Savings accounts are typically used to achieve short-term financial goals, such as making a down payment on a home or to build an emergency fund. How Savings Accounts WorkSaving How to Get a $20,000 Personal Loan 09/04/2025 08:00pm • Personal loans come in amounts ranging from $1,000 to over $100,000, and $20,000 personal loans are widely available for those who qualify. For larger amounts, personal loans offer several advantages over credit cards: Interest rates are generally lower, they're fixed, and you can choose from a rang Bears will find out if they're ready for prime time with tough opener against Vikings 09/04/2025 07:08pm • LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears landed the top prize on the coaching market when they hired Ben Johnson, counting on him to get the most out of prized quarterback Caleb Williams. It's time to start delivering. The Bears host J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night in a m Gun store owner says shooter who killed 2 schoolchildren showed no warning signs before attack 09/04/2025 06:44pm • ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (AP) — The shooter who killed two schoolchildren and injured 21 other people at a Catholic church in Minneapolis visited a suburban gun shop the weekend before the attack, but the owner of the store said Thursday that his staff saw no warning signs in their interactions. Gun Chaotic showdown over Guatemalan children exposes fault lines in Trump’s deportation push 09/04/2025 06:43pm • HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — Laura Peña knew she had two hours to stop the children she represents from being deported home to Guatemala. She and other lawyers and advocates around the country were just starting to get word that Saturday night of Labor Day weekend that migrant children had just been w