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South Koreans stay calm as they see showmanship in the North's escalating threats 02/05/2024 11:17pm • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s recent escalation of threats and more tests of weapons aimed at South Korea haven’t done much to upset the calm in the nation's capital. “We learned to be numb,” said Renee Na, a 33-year-old office worker in Seoul who was one of a dozen South Koreans Irish and UK leaders are in Belfast to celebrate the end of Northern Ireland's political deadlock 02/05/2024 08:23pm • LONDON (AP) — The leaders of the U.K. and Ireland went to Belfast Monday to meet Northern Ireland’s newly revived government and bask in a good-news moment after two years of political crisis. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar visited the new administration at Philly sheriff's campaign takes down bogus 'news' stories posted to site that were generated by AI 02/05/2024 07:35pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The campaign team behind Philadelphia's embattled sheriff acknowledged Monday that a series of positive “news” stories posted to their site were generated by ChatGPT. Sheriff Rochelle Bilal's campaign removed more than 30 stories created by a consultant using the generativ If You Want to Retire in 2025, Here's What You Need to Prep Now 02/05/2024 07:00pm • If you're planning to retire in 2025, you'll have several factors to consider, such as whether your assets are properly allocated as you begin withdrawing instead of making deposits. It's also time to double-check that you've optimized your retirement accounts for tax advantages. Here's what to prep The 50 Best Hotels in the USA 2024 02/05/2024 07:00pm • From beachfront resorts to swanky city hotels, these properties are the best in the country.Across the United States, the most impressive hotels go above and beyond to accommodate and welcome visitors; offer guests ample amenities and delicious on-site dining options; and provide comfortable, well-e What to Do if You Get Evicted 02/05/2024 07:00pm • Moving can be a stressful experience in even the best of circumstances. However, having to pack up after an eviction is something no one wants to endure. "Evictions are a result that landlords try hard to avoid," says Samuel M. Sherry, a Maine attorney specializing in landlord representation. Still, The 5 Best Soft-sided Luggage Picks of 2024 02/05/2024 07:00pm • Shopping for luggage begins with deciding a few details: whether you want hard-sided or soft-sided, along with what size(s) you need for your travels. If you like to have exterior pockets and some pliability or expandability, a soft-sided suitcase may be your ideal travel companion. When it comes to DC day care devastated by gas explosion is getting help from the community 02/05/2024 06:50pm • The community around the D.C. day care center destroyed in a gas explosion is pitching in to help the owner. The Agua 301 restaurant in Navy Yard donated 25% of every check between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Monday to help Baby Einstein Child Development Center get back on its feet. Traci Johnson wi Bob Beckwith, retired firefighter in famous image with Bush after 9/11, dies at 91 02/05/2024 05:26pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Beckwith, a retired firefighter whose chance encounter with the president amid the rubble of ground zero became part of an iconic image of American unity after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, has died. He was 91. Beckwith died Sunday night in hospice care after dealing with can No verdict after first day of deliberations in trial of Michigan school shooter's mom 02/05/2024 05:09pm • PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan jury went home Monday after a full day of deliberations in a novel trial against a school shooter's mother who could go to prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of four students in 2021. The jury will return Tuesday for a second day. Prosec What we know about King Charles III's health history, from COVID-19 to polo injuries 02/05/2024 05:03pm • LONDON (AP) — The announcement Monday that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer has come as a shock to many in Britain, largely because the 75-year-old monarch has generally enjoyed good health through the years. Palace officials did not specify what kind of cancer the king has, or how NBA set to play on an LED glass court for some All-Star weekend events 02/05/2024 04:33pm • For the first time, the NBA will play on glass. Part of All-Star weekend in Indianapolis — including the entire All-Star Saturday Night lineup — will be played on a state-of-the-art, full video LED court that will be installed at Lucas Oil Stadium, the league said Monday. That means the sk Safer, but also prettier streets, coming to Mt. Rainier 02/05/2024 03:43pm • It's a small town in terms of size, but the city of Mount Rainier, Maryland, is also dense, with thousands of residents living in a municipality that's less than 2 square miles. It's very urban today, though it was designed as a much more suburban locale decades ago. But the streets and sidewalks Live updates | Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza and Blinken arrives in Mideast 02/05/2024 03:15pm • Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip have killed dozens of people, including two children ages 12 and 2, while the Israeli army said Monday its ground forces were fighting Hamas militants who remain in northern and central Gaza. The Health Ministry in Gaza said 113 bodies were brought to hospitals 'Complete shock': DC musician Cat Janice has 'dream come true' in hospice watching song climb the charts 02/05/2024 03:02pm • The Grammys rocked L.A. on Sunday night, but D.C. should invent its own award for the Most Inspiring Singer: Cat Janice. WTOP first told you about the D.C. native releasing her final song from hospice on Friday, Jan. 19. After being diagnosed with an ultrarare sarcoma early in 2022, Janice arr