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Cruise ship carrying 1,500 passengers stuck in Spain port due to Bolivian passengers' visa problems 04/03/2024 08:16pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A cruise ship reportedly carrying 1,500 passengers was stuck Wednesday in the Spanish northeastern port of Barcelona due to the visa problems of a group of Bolivian passengers who were due to disembark there, officials said. Authorities say 69 Bolivians were not being allo 9 Common Symptoms and Signs of a Kidney Problem 04/03/2024 08:00pm • You might think symptoms of kidney problems would be obvious. After all, the kidneys are among the most important organs in the body, carrying out crucial functions that enable us to live each day. But symptoms of kidney problems can be subtle -- which is why these conditions can be so dangerous. "K Flooding, hail, damaging winds blast Southern Md. as cold front sweeps through DC region 04/03/2024 05:55pm • Heavy rain flooded parts of the D.C. area with thunderstorms bringing hail and damaging winds along with a cold front's arrival Wednesday afternoon. Here's what you need to know. Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM. Current traffic conditions Weather forec Trump and the Republican Party say they raised more than $65.6 million in March 04/03/2024 04:02pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump and the Republican Party said Wednesday that they raised more than $65.6 million in March as the former president became the presumptive nominee and installed new party leadership. Trump and the Republican National Committee closed out the month with $93.1 million in t As international travel grows, so does US use of technology. A look at how it's used at airports 04/03/2024 02:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Belgian family of four was on their fourth trip to the United States. They had been dreading the long line at passport control when they entered the country but had heard about a new app they could use to ease their way and decided to give it a shot. Within minutes, they had A familiar American goes to Italy to live his best life in the bloody Netflix series 'Ripley' 04/03/2024 12:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) — It's time to take another trip to Italy, to the charming, cobblestoned streets of the Amalfi Coast, sipping coffee at cafes and looking for the la dolce vita. And it just wouldn't be fun without our favorite serial killer, right? Tom Ripley is back for another turn at wearing dress How police tracked down a suspected carjacker charged with fatally shooting 2 women in Manassas 04/03/2024 11:09am • New details emerged Wednesday about what led Prince William County police to charge a 36-year-old man with two counts of murder, after two women were found shot to death in a Manassas, Virginia apartment. It started early Tuesday morning at approximately 12:45 a.m., when a man reported an armed c A 12-year-old suspected of killing a classmate and wounding 2 in Finland told police he was bullied 04/03/2024 09:59am • HELSINKI (AP) — A 12-year-old student suspected of fatally shooting a classmate and wounding two others in Finland told police that he was bullied at school, officials said Wednesday, as a nation shocked by the attack held a day of mourning. The suspect, a sixth grader who attended the school in French rugby hit by racism after women's team is targeted by opposing players during a match 04/03/2024 09:40am • The insults descending from the stands were vicious, rude and racist, but not unusual. “Go back home!” What was more unusual was when they came from the players on the other team. “I've got the African in check.” “Filthy Black." "Calm down, this is not a housing project here!” Awa Diakit Former Czech President Milos Zeman released from a hospital after surgery for a blood clot 04/03/2024 09:03am • PRAGUE (AP) — Former Czech President Milos Zeman was released from a hospital Wednesday following surgery for a blood clot in his leg. Miloslav Ludvik, director of Motol University Hospital in Prague, said Zeman will now recuperate at home. Doctors at the clinic discovered during a medical check o Luxury SUV face-off: Edmunds compares the Genesis GV80 and Lexus RX 04/03/2024 07:23am • Genesis, the spinoff luxury automaker from Hyundai, launched its GV80 midsize SUV in 2021. Noting its high-quality interior, supple ride over bumps, and generous complement of standard tech features, Edmunds immediately ranked it as one of the top models in its class. But how does the Genesis stack Democratic Senate candidates share policy prescriptions for fighting climate change in Maryland 04/03/2024 07:20am • The leading Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate on Tuesday pledged to aggressively address climate change and work to protect the Chesapeake Bay. Speaking separately at a candidate forum at Goucher College, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) and U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-6th) Deadly severe weather roars through several states, spawning potential tornadoes 04/03/2024 04:57am • Thousands of homes and businesses were without power Tuesday as severe weather roared through several states, causing at least one death and spawning possible tornadoes. Parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia and Georgia were under tornado wa Bo Horvat and Simon Holmstrom rally the Islanders over the Blackhawks 2-1 04/02/2024 10:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Horvat and Simon Holmstrom scored in the third period to help the New York Islanders top the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Tuesday night. Ilya Sorokin made 18 saves for New York, which pulled within one point of Washington for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference. “We pl LeBron James scores 23 points as Lakers win for 7th time in 8 games, beat slumping Raptors 128-111 04/02/2024 10:14pm • TORONTO (AP) — LeBron James scored 23 points, Anthony Davis had 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 128-111 on Tuesday night for their seventh win in eight games. D’Angelo Russell shot 7 for 14 from 3-point range and scored 25 points, Rui Hachimura had 1