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The Steelers are bringing rookies Jones and Porter along slowly. Might be time to speed it up 10/19/2023 04:40pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Porter and Broderick Jones have checked every box over the past six months. The Pittsburgh Steelers rookies have stayed healthy. They've learned. They've tried to stay out of the spotlight — as much as any players taken in the first 32 picks of the draft can anyway — whi TV equipment stolen from Pan Am Games' opening ceremony site in Chile, boosting security concerns 10/19/2023 04:35pm • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Television crews at the Pan American Games had equipment stolen this week from the compound of the National Stadium, the site of Friday's opening ceremony, heightening concerns about crime at the tournament hosting over 6,800 athletes. Harold Mayne-Nicholls, the executive-di Kansas is poised to boost legislators' pay by $28,000 in 2025, nearly doubling it 10/19/2023 02:57pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is poised to nearly double its lawmakers' pay in 2025 in hopes of attracting more diverse members, only months after the Legislature boosted the salaries of other state officials. A commission created by the Republican-controlled Legislature to study lawmakers' pay on Th Prince William Co. supervisors to reconsider rejected home gun business in Potomac Shores 10/19/2023 01:39pm • This article was written by WTOP's news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com's free email subscription today. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will reconsider an application for a home gun business in Potomac Shores, which was rejecte 7 easy ways to add curb appeal to your home this fall 10/19/2023 10:30am • As a homeowner, one of the best things about fall is the opportunity to give your home a seasonal landscaping face-lift. Curb appeal, the art of making your home look inviting from the street, is important. A beautifully landscaped front yard can elevate an ordinary house into a charming home and Shooter attack in Belgium drives an EU push to toughen border and deportation laws 10/19/2023 08:58am • BRUSSELS (AP) — Abdesalem Lassoued had been denied residency in four European countries by the time he chased two Swedish men into a building in Brussels this week and gunned them down at close range with a semiautomatic rifle. The 45-year-old Tunisian arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa in Presto's Picks: Cavaliers are back from their bye, JMU plays early while we hold a conference call 10/19/2023 06:25am • There's nothing quite like a conference call — a workplace gathering with multiple people on the other end of the phone who might or might not be invested in the current conversation. Drop everything, even if this is the one day you've chosen to be productive. With this being the last season of Things to do in the DC area: Literary festival, dance parties, workshops … and more! 10/19/2023 04:45am • 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 worth anticipating. If you're searching for events perfect for the season, be sure to head to last week's Halloween-focused event guide or WTOP's fall festival guide for mo Czech government survives no-confidence vote in Parliament sought by populist ex-prime minister 10/19/2023 01:52am • PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech coalition government survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote on Thursday over opposition claims that it is mishandling the economy and immigration. Only 85 opposition lawmakers in the 200-seat lower house of Parliament voted to dismiss the five-party government led by c Trump’s campaign cash overwhelms his GOP rivals. Here are key third-quarter fundraising takeaways 10/19/2023 12:05am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is crushing his Republican presidential rivals in the contest to raise campaign cash, putting the other White House hopefuls in an unenviable position before the first votes are cast in January. Those who have amassed a nest egg will have the resources to last for t RFK Jr. spent years stoking fear and mistrust of vaccines. These people were hurt by his work 10/18/2023 09:48pm • When 12-year-old Braden Fahey collapsed during football practice and died, it was just the beginning of his parents’ nightmare. Deep in their grief a few months later, Gina and Padrig Fahey received news that shocked them to their core: A favorite photo of their beloved son was plastered on the co Giants offensive lineman Justin Pugh tells the story behind his 'straight off the couch' intro 10/18/2023 08:48pm • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After overcoming a major knee injury and playing for the first time in more than a year, all New York Giants offensive lineman Justin Pugh wanted to do was call his wife and hear her voice. When Angela Viscount took the call at the couple's Arizona home, Pugh didn't ge Party Food and Snack Ideas on a Budget 10/18/2023 08:00pm • While inflation has slowed a bit in the past few months, prices at the supermarket remain elevated. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, supermarket food prices were up 3% in August compared to the same time last year, and they're expected to go up more than 5% this year. That's on top o 6 of the Best Fidelity Mutual Funds to Buy and Hold 10/18/2023 08:00pm • Investing pioneer John Bogle, author of "The Clash of the Cultures: Investment vs. Speculation," once wrote: "Investors need to understand not only the magic of compounding long-term returns, but the tyranny of compounding costs; costs that ultimately overwhelm that magic." What Bogle meant by this 10 Fun College Towns for Outdoor Activities 10/18/2023 08:00pm • Find a school with the right setting for you.A school's location can have an enormous impact on a student's experience there. For outdoor enthusiasts, finding a school in a place that offers a variety of recreational opportunities is likely a priority. Many schools are located near mountains, nation