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Georgia woman sentenced to 30 years in prison in child care death of 4-month-old 10/13/2023 03:53pm • DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A suburban Atlanta woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2021 murder of a 4-month-old who died after she placed him to sleep on his abdomen in the child care center she operated out of her basement. A judge sentenced Amanda Hickey, 48, on Friday after families Braves lose to Philly for 2nd straight season, 100 wins again not enough in NLDS exit 10/13/2023 12:12pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Spencer Strider could not watch Nick Castellanos' second home run off him in Game 4. The 20-game winner simply accepted his fate — he gave the ball to Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker and awaited a reception almost as rude as the homers. Strider put his head down and walk NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 10/13/2023 10:31am • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ BBC did not report that Ukraine is sending arms t From food truck to restaurant: Falls Church-based La Tingeria celebrates 10 years with expansion 10/13/2023 10:10am • WTOP is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Check out our previous coverage on events in the area, community leaders and calls to make Nationals coverage more accessible for Spanish speakers. All this month, discover stories from the diverse Latino communities in the D. Many who struggled against Poland's communist system feel they are fighting for democracy once again 10/13/2023 09:45am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Dariusz Stola began working with Poland’s anti-communist Solidarity movement in 1983. He was just 19 but already appalled by the way the regime imposed its harsh censorship, not just on political thought but culture as well. A member of his church choir would give him a sta EU can't reach decision on prolonging the use of chemical herbicide glyphosate 10/13/2023 09:11am • BRUSSELS (AP) — A European Union decision on whether to authorize the use of the controversial chemical herbicide glyphosate in the 27-nation bloc for at least 10 more years was delayed for a month after member countries failed to agree on Friday. The chemical, which is widely used in the 27-natio What's streaming now: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, 'Frasier' returns and Nicholas Cage as a vampire 10/13/2023 09:01am • Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones leading the crowd-pleasing courtroom drama “The Burial,” and the return of “Frasier” starring Kelsey Grammer are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Pr 7 killed and 16 injured as a van overloaded with migrants crashes in southern Germany 10/13/2023 08:37am • BERLIN (AP) — A van packed with migrants crashed at a highway junction in southern Germany on Friday after the driver accelerated to avoid a police check, killing seven people and injuring 16, authorities said. A police patrol noticed the overloaded vehicle on the A94 highway east of Munich at ab Move over, PSL! These 15 local autumnal drinks are perfectly seasonal 10/13/2023 07:15am • Certainly, there’s no need to besmirch the reputation or flavor of the ever-popular pumpkin spice latte, but there are better, more unique drinks just around the corner. For those who may be getting a little tired of the same-old-same-old baking spices that have become so ubiquitous with the se Golden Knights spoil the Sharks opener with a 4-1 victory 10/13/2023 01:54am • SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Nic Hague and Nicolas Roy scored in the final 2 minutes of the second period and the Vegas Golden Knights spoiled San Jose's season opener by beating the Sharks 4-1 on Thursday night. The teams were locked in a tight game before Vegas broke it open with the goals from Hague Wild beat Panthers 2-0 behind Brock Faber's first NHL goal, 41 saves by Filip Gustavsson 10/13/2023 12:02am • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Brock Faber got his first NHL goal in the first period and Filip Gustavsson stopped 41 shots for a season-opening shutout as the Minnesota Wild beat the Florida Panthers 2-0 on Thursday night. Joel Eriksson Ek assisted on Faber's goal and scored on a 4 on 3 in the second per An Israeli team begins a tour against NBA teams, believing games provide hope during a war at home 10/12/2023 10:58pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Yehu Orland wore a shirt honoring a close friend who was killed two days earlier defending Israel, and cried a little Thursday night when his country's national anthem played before a game in Brooklyn. But the coach of Maccabi Ra'anana believes continuing his team's tour against NB Farabee, Konecny score early as the Flyers spoil debut of Blue Jackets coach Pascal Vincent, 4-2 10/12/2023 10:57pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joel Farabee and Travis Konecny scored in the first period, Carter Hart stopped 31 shots and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Thursday night in the opener for two teams looking to rebound from disappointing seasons. The Blue Jackets lost their top 15 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy Now 10/12/2023 08:00pm • It's been a perfect storm for many dividend stocks in recent months. The Federal Reserve has dramatically increased interest rates. This makes capital more expensive and tends to cause the valuation of conservative dividend stocks to decline as people sell some equities to rotate into risk-free gove 15 Best Ways to Lose Belly Fat and Be Healthy 10/12/2023 08:00pm • Struggling to lose belly fat but not sure how? You're not alone. 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