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South Carolina to provide free gun training classes under open carry bill passed by state Senate 02/01/2024 06:06pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina would provide free gun training and allow anyone who can legally own a gun to carry their weapon in public under a bill that passed the state Senate on Thursday. The training was a compromise that finally brought two weeks of debate to an end, convincing a hand Disney appeals dismissal of free speech lawsuit as DeSantis says company should 'move on' 02/01/2024 05:31pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney on Thursday appealed a judge's dismissal of its free speech lawsuit over what it described as Gov. Ron DeSantis' retaliatory takeover of Walt Disney World's governing district, as the Florida governor separately called any appeal “a mistake.” “They were wrong and Educators played the same Powerball numbers for years, then hid a $1M winning ticket in a math book 02/01/2024 04:41pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A group of employees and teachers from a Kentucky middle school who bought a $1 million Powerball winning ticket tucked it in a math textbook for safekeeping before claiming the prize this week. The group of 30 educators, some retired, met at Rector A. Jones Middle School in UCLA's Laiatu Latu goes from medically retired player to hot NFL prospect 02/01/2024 03:59pm • MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Laiatu Latu writes the three letters above his notes from class and football meetings: LYL. “Like your last” has become a mantra for Latu to do everything like it’s the last time he's going to do it, without regrets that he didn’t give it his best, every time. It carrie Trump's political operation, spending heavily on legal expenses, starts 2024 with $42M 02/01/2024 02:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's political operation amassed about $130 million in the final months of last year but after spending heavily, headed into 2024 with more than $42 million to start the election year. New campaign finance reports filed Wednesday showed that across fou Austin says he never told anyone on his staff to keep White House in the dark on hospitalization 02/01/2024 01:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday he never told his staff to keep his cancer surgery and hospitalization secret from the White House, but acknowledged he should have handled it differently and he apologized for keeping President Joe Biden and others in the dark for wee Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds 02/01/2024 01:01pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The latest versions of COVID-19 vaccines were 54% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in adults, according to the first U.S. study to assess how well the shots work. The shots became available last year and were designed to better protect against more recent coronavirus v 'NPR is cool!' How Tiny Desk Concerts became a pop culture phenomenon 02/01/2024 10:59am • NEW YORK (AP) — As DJ Mannie Fresh’s trademark “ladies and gentlemen” catchphrase ricocheted throughout the office, a giddy Juvenile, draped in white with his signature bandana, playfully swayed back and forth to the beat of his musicians. It wasn’t surprising that the native of New Orlean What's the difference between a rock and a boulder? Explore this obscure DC monument to find out 02/01/2024 08:26am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r Things to do in the DC area: Ways to celebrate Black History Month … and more! 02/01/2024 06:14am • 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. There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events w Unclaimed Property Day: Do you have money sitting in an account somewhere? 02/01/2024 12:01am • There's billions of dollars worth of unclaimed property sitting in accounts across the country, and since Thursday is "National Unclaimed Property Day," states are encouraging people to check to see if they have some long-lost treasure languishing in a forgotten account. In Maryland, State Comptr House passes bill to enhance child tax credit, revive key tax breaks for businesses 01/31/2024 11:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The House accomplished something unusual Wednesday in passing with broad, bipartisan support a roughly $79 billion tax cut package that would enhance the child tax credit for millions of lower-income families and boost three tax breaks for businesses, a combination that gives law Pebble Beach has an elite field, no celebrities but the same old 'Crosby' weather 01/31/2024 07:16pm • PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Even with a smaller field and a bigger purse, one element about Pebble Beach doesn't change. Just check in with Tony Finau. He was on the seventh hole, among the most famous par 3s in golf that measures 106 yards down the hill toward the waves crashing against the rock Law Films You Won't Want to Miss 01/31/2024 07:00pm • Legal-themed films are Hollywood mainstays. The best of these films both entertain and educate viewers about legal issues and society as a whole. Part of the reason why legal themes are at the center of so many films is the nature of storytelling. "The central requirement in any story is conflict, a What Students Can Use Scholarship Money For 01/31/2024 07:00pm • From textbooks to a spring break trip to Cancún, if you've won some scholarship money, you may be trying to figure out what you can spend it on. The answer depends. Just as colleges and scholarship organizations have application requirements, many also have rules covering how to spend an award. Tui