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Post-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws 02/12/2024 10:57am • WASHINGTON (AP) — In Utah, more of Dr. Cara Heuser’s maternal-fetal medicine patients are requesting early ultrasounds, hoping to detect serious problems in time to choose whether to continue the pregnancy or have an abortion. In North Carolina, more obstetrics patients of Dr. Clayton Alfonso an For a romantic Valentine's Day dinner at home, a recipe that doesn't tie you down in the kitchen 02/12/2024 08:30am • The first decision that needs to be made on Valentine’s Day is: Eat in or go out? Since you are checking out this article and recipe, I‘m thinking that you (like me!) are of the stay-home-and-cook persuasion. So the next decision is a more involved one – what to make? Something special but not Trailblazing Black umpire started his MLB career in DC 02/12/2024 04:01am • Throughout February, WTOP is celebrating Black History Month. Join us on air and online as we bring you the stories, people and places that make up our diverse community. We all know Jackie Robinson and how he broke baseball's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. But there's anot Maple Leafs' Rielly set for in-person hearing with NHL after cross-check on Ottawa's Greig 02/11/2024 09:58pm • TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly accepted an in-person hearing with the NHL's Department of Safety, a day after decking Ottawa's showboating Ridly Greig with a late cross-check. The NHL said Sunday that the hearing is set for Tuesday in New York. Greig scored with 5.1 se What Is the Maximum Possible Social Security Benefit in 2023? 02/11/2024 07:00pm • Social Security benefits increased by 3.2% this year. So, how does that affect the maximum benefit limit? The estimated average Social Security benefit for retired workers in 2024 is $1,907 per month. The maximum benefit amount, however, is more than double that. Here's a look at the most you can re Medicare Part D: Coverage, Costs and Enrollment 02/11/2024 07:00pm • Medicare, the federal health insurance program designed primarily for adults ages 65 and older, is an alphabet soup of parts. Medicare Parts A and B, also known as "original Medicare," are standard coverage, but what about Part D, the prescription drug coverage portion? If you're trying to determine Health Questions to Ask Your Doctor 02/11/2024 07:00pm • What to ask your doctor at your next appointmentWhen you go to the doctor, it's often for a specific problem, such as ongoing sinus congestion or a nagging back or nerve pain that won't let up. But it's also an opportunity to learn more about what's going on in your body, understand why you're recei Mortgage Protection Insurance: What Is It and Should You Get It? 02/11/2024 07:00pm • Mortgage protection insurance can be an attractive option for homeowners looking to protect their investment and keep family members from financial troubles. This type of insurance policy covers your remaining home loan balance if you die. However, mortgage protection insurance, also known as mortga Milan ends negative Napoli streak with 1-0 win to pile pressure on 2nd-place Juventus 02/11/2024 05:21pm • MILAN (AP) — AC Milan piled the pressure on second-place Juventus with its first Serie A victory over Napoli at San Siro in almost a decade. Théo Hernandez’s first-half strike was enough to give Milan a 1-0 win over the defending champions on Sunday and move it to within a point of Juventus. Th Driver sentenced to 25 years in deaths during New Jersey pop-up car rally 02/11/2024 11:11am • CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, N.J. (AP) — A driver charged in separate crashes that killed two people during a pop-up car rally in southern New Jersey has been sentenced to 25 years in state prison. Gerald White, 38, of New Castle, Delaware, pleaded guilty in December to aggravated manslaughter and aggrav Israel's finance minister blasts Moody's downgrade of the the country's credit rating 02/11/2024 09:31am • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel's finance minister on Sunday slammed the decision by financial ratings agency Moody’s to downgrade Israel’s credit rating, saying the announcement is a “political manifesto” that “did not include serious economic claims.” Moody’s dropped the rating on Bobrovsky makes 35 saves as the Panthers beat the Avalanche 4-0 02/11/2024 01:07am • SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 35 saves in his third shutout of the season, and the Florida Panthers beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-0 on Saturday night. Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart, Eetu Luostarinen and Aleksander Barkov scored for the Panthers, who won for the sixth time in seven ga Senators return from 10-day break to beat Maple Leafs 5-3 02/10/2024 11:40pm • OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Shane Pinto had a goal and two assists and the Ottawa Senators beat Toronto 5-3 on Saturday night in a game that ended with Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Reilly cross-checking Ridly Greig for firing a slap shot into an empty net. Claude Giroux, Vladimir Tarasenko and Josh No Allen scores 18 points as Cavs rout Raptors 119-95, extend winning streak to season-high nine 02/10/2024 10:44pm • TORONTO (AP) — Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 15 rebounds, Evan Mobley added 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to a season-high nine games by routing the Toronto Raptors 119-95 on Saturday night. Donovan Mitchell scored 15 points and Max Strus ha Nick Taylor takes 1-shot lead into Sunday at raucous, waterlogged Phoenix Open 02/10/2024 09:01pm • SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The party at TPC Scottsdale was a rager Saturday, with so many booze-soaked shenanigans that the Phoenix Open had to close the gates mid-afternoon and limit alcohol sales because the course was too crowded. And yes — there was also some golf played. Nick Taylor had a one