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Nicaragua is 'weaponizing' US-bound migrants as Haitians pour in on charter flights, observers say 10/24/2023 08:59pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 260 charter flights believed to be carrying migrants from Haiti have touched down in Nicaragua in recent months, according to flight data and experts in the region, adding to a historic crush of migration by people hoping to reach the U.S. The flow of migrants has left 84-year-old Montgomery Co. woman scammed out of over $100k 10/24/2023 08:21pm • Joy Boone can't believe what happened to her 84-year-old mother. Boone said scammers convinced her mom who lives in Montgomery County, Maryland, to give them $120,000. Montgomery County police confirmed to WTOP that the incident was reported, and said detectives are investigating. "I just f Flights delayed and canceled at Houston's Hobby Airport after 2 private jets clip wings on airfield 10/24/2023 08:06pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Flights were delayed and canceled Tuesday evening at Houston's William P. Hobby Airport as crews cleaned up after two private jets clipped wings when they were moving on the airfield, officials said. No injuries were reported and the city fire department said there was no risk of f Can You Reopen a Closed Credit Card? 10/24/2023 08:00pm • It's possible to reopen a closed credit card, but success depends on the details. For instance, did you close the account and now regret it? Or worse, were you caught off guard when the credit card issuer closed your account? The steps you must take to reopen your closed credit card depend on why -- Questions You Should Be Prepared to Answer as a Job Reference 10/24/2023 08:00pm • Reference questions are a tremendously powerful tool that helps employers understand whether they're bringing aboard the best candidate for the role. Reference checks are also one of the best ways for them to learn about the soft skills that are increasingly important in the workplace. Being a refer Cheap Fall Activities for Kids 10/24/2023 08:00pm • The traditionally expensive winter season is just around the corner. According to a National Retail Federation report, consumers are expected to spend an average of $875 on such things as gifts, decorations, food and other seasonal items in 2023. And if travel is included, that figure will go even h Quarterback Josh Allen says his new 'low positive' approach might be behind Bills sluggish starts 10/24/2023 07:12pm • ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — With so many chiming in on why the Buffalo Bills offense has been so sluggish of late, and blame being placed on everything and everyone from jet lag to coordinator Ken Dorsey, quarterback Josh Allen came up with a reason of his own on Tuesday. It just might be him. Revea In court faceoff, Michael Cohen testifies against Trump in fraud trial. Trump shrugs: 'Proven liar' 10/24/2023 06:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — In a courtroom showdown five years in the making, Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen testified Tuesday that he worked to boost the supposed value of the former president's assets to “whatever number Trump told us to." Trump's lawyers — and outside court, Trump himse How safe are cockpits? Aviation experts weigh in after security scare on board Horizon Air flight 10/24/2023 04:17pm • The attempt by an off-duty pilot to shut down the engines of a U.S. airliner in midflight highlights the threat that insiders pose to aviation safety with their ability to go where passengers are prohibited. Events like the one Sunday on a Horizon Air jetliner are very rare, but they are potentially Some Prince William Co. teachers, students report feeling safer with weapon detectors in place 10/24/2023 03:45pm • Every morning, teachers, administrators and over 1,000 students at Unity Braxton Middle School in Manassas, Virginia, walk through a weapon-detecting security scanner, as part of a new, countywide security initiative this school year. To get prepared, Principal Mary Jane Boynton said, student Police: 8 children rescued in California after their mother abducted them from Arkansas foster homes 10/24/2023 03:41pm • ANDERSON, Calif. (AP) — Authorities rescued eight children in California on Saturday after they were abducted by their biological mother and found roughly 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) from their foster homes in Arkansas, police said. The 36-year-old mother had lost her custodial rights, accordin Pan American Games start in disarray with cleaners still working around the National Stadium 10/24/2023 02:19pm • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Workers and volunteers at the Pan American Games were still removing bricks, pieces of wood and construction machinery from outside competition venues on Tuesday, the fourth day of the largest multi-sport event in the region. Construction material is scattered around many of Brooklyn Org's rebrand ditches ‘foundation’ from its name for being 'old' and 'controlling' 10/24/2023 01:52pm • NEW YORK (AP) — To appeal to a new generation of philanthropists, the Brooklyn Community Foundation is ditching the word “foundation” and establishing itself with a new name: Brooklyn Org. Jocelynne Rainey, who took over as president of the 14-year-old grantmaker two years ago, said the name c 2 cargo ships have collided off the coast of Germany. At least 1 sailor is dead and 4 are missing 10/24/2023 11:50am • BERLIN (AP) — Two cargo ships collided in the North Sea off the coast of Germany on Tuesday and one of them sank, German authorities said. At least one sailor died and rescuers were trying to find another four. The vessels collided shortly before 5 a.m. about 22 kilometers (14 miles) southwest of Love it or hate it, feelings run high over candy corn come Halloween 10/24/2023 11:08am • NEW YORK (AP) — Cruel joke for trick-or-treaters or coveted seasonal delight? The great Halloween debate over candy corn is on. In the pantheon of high-emotion candy, the classic shiny tricolor kernels in autumn's white, orange and yellow are way up there. Fans and foes alike point to the same att