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Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries
08/14/2024 01:54am • DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Within a week of unseating Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, the students who drove out Sheikh Hasina were directing Dhaka’s traffic. Decked out in neon vests, their university IDs slung around their necks, they clutch sticks and umbrellas to wave cars this
New Zealand food bank distributes candy made from a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine
08/14/2024 12:10am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A charity working with homeless people in Auckland, New Zealand unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public. Auckland City Mission on Wednesday s
Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian charge to expand its incursion. Kyiv says it won't occupy land
08/13/2024 09:23pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia said Tuesday that its forces checked an effort by Ukrainian troops to expand a stunning weeklong incursion into the Kursk region, as a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Kyiv has no intention of occupying Russian territory. Russian army units, including fresh
Dry Eyes: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
08/13/2024 08:00pm • Four years ago, Carolyn Adelsten woke up feeling like something was in her eye and it wouldn't come out. She visited an eye specialist, got a diagnosis of mild dry eye disease and was told to use simple over-the-counter-eye drops to alleviate her discomfort. Two months later, she fell to the floor i
What Will the Social Security COLA Raise Be for 2025?
08/13/2024 08:00pm • According to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation remains mild. The July 2024 Consumer Price Index report shows a 2.9% increase in average prices, the smallest 12-month increase since March 2021. The Social Security Administration will use this inflation data to set new cost-
Spending at small businesses rose in July as consumers spend more on general merchandise
08/13/2024 05:15pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers spent more at small businesses in July, a rebound fueled by strong sales of general merchandise and health and personal care products. The Fiserv Small Business Index rose 1 point to 141 after a 4 point decline in June. The figure is derived from point-of-sale transaction
Drug-related injuries involving Hispanic residents have surged by 500% in this Northern Virginia county, report says
08/13/2024 04:15pm • In the greater Prince William County area, overdose cases more than doubled among Black and brown people between 2017 and 2023, according to a new study. “The opioid overdose has traditionally been a Caucasian or white person issue but that's not what we're seeing in today's opioid crisis,” s
Editorial Roundup: United States
08/13/2024 03:42pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Aug. 7 The Washington Post on Biden's team and Guantanamo Bay The United States had an opportunity to close a chapter on a sad, decades-long saga when the government reached a plea deal with three men accused of plotting the Sept. 11,
Pakistan rewards javelin champion Nadeem with $897,000 for record-breaking throw at Paris Olympics
08/13/2024 03:17pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Olympic javelin gold medalist Arshad Nadeem received a total of 250 million rupees ($897,000) on Tuesday as Pakistan continued to celebrate his record-breaking throw at the Paris Games. Pakistan's prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, announced 150 million rupees ($538,000) for Nadeem a
Maryland company to auction off Jeffrey Epstein’s 'black book'
08/13/2024 02:10pm • Elkton, Maryland-based Alexander Historical Auctions, known for auctioning historic letters and documents, will put a personal address and telephone book of the late Jeffrey Epstein up for bids. The auction will be held Friday. Alexander Historical Auctions calls it “one of the most provocative
Ford, Mazda warn owners to stop driving older vehicles with dangerous Takata air bag inflators
08/13/2024 12:28pm • DETROIT (AP) — Ford and Mazda are warning the owners of more than 475,000 older vehicles in the U.S. not to drive them because they have dangerous Takata air bag inflators that have not been replaced. The warning issued Tuesday covers more than 374,000 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles from the 2
Marine who died trying to save crew in fiery Osprey crash to receive service's top noncombat medal
08/13/2024 12:03pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexia and Bart Collart braced for a hard visit. Marines came to their home in Arlington, Virginia, last week to brief them on what caused the Osprey crash in Australia last year that resulted in the death of their son and two other Marines. But they weren’t expecting to hea
Matt About Town: Helping neighbors, spotlighting beauty in the ordinary at DC’s Museum of Sidewalk Stuff
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AP Top 25 Reality Check: How each ranked teams' season could go wrong
08/13/2024 07:10am • We interrupt this optimistic time of year for some pessimism. The preseason AP Top 25 is out and college football fans all over the country can dream about how this year it all comes together for their team. Teams that begin the season ranked can be especially hopeful — but maybe curb your enthusi
'MJ: The Musical' finally hits DC at National Theatre after Maryland native won Tony Award on Broadway
08/13/2024 04:44am • In 2022, "MJ: The Musical" won a Tony Award for Maryland native Myles Frost on Broadway. Now, D.C. audiences can finally see the acclaimed production at National Theatre through Sept. 8. WTOP caught up with Jamaal Fields-Green, who now plays Michael Jackson on the national tour. "It's t
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