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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 10/06/2023 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: ___ No, migrants do not receive $2,200 each month fro America's nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon. They really don't like organized religion 10/06/2023 05:02am • Mike Dulak grew up Catholic in Southern California, but by his teen years, he began skipping Mass and driving straight to the shore to play guitar, watch the waves and enjoy the beauty of the morning. “And it felt more spiritual than any time I set foot in a church,” he recalled. Nothing has Presto's Picks: Terps, Cavaliers, Midshipmen and Hokies just a part of Saturday's menu 10/06/2023 04:29am • We kick off College Football's "Moving Month" with three showdowns of Power Five unbeatens. But with apologies to Maryland vs. Ohio State (No. 4) and Georgia (No. 1) vs. Kentucky (No. 20), the big game this weekend is in Big D. And it's about time that Texas-Oklahoma provides a matchup that match Smithsonian Craft Fashion + Home show returns to National Building Museum 10/06/2023 12:05am • Are you looking for a fancy new dress to wear to a swanky D.C. gala? How about a rare piece of jewelry to give your spouse while out to dinner? Maybe you need some handcrafted décor to redecorate your home. Make sure you head down to the Smithsonian Craft Fashion + Home show inside the Natio Do Under-Desk Ellipticals Really Work? Pros and Cons 10/05/2023 08:00pm • Elliptical machines are well-known for their heart-pumping cardio benefits. Also called a cross trainer, this machine allows you to move your legs similarly to running but offers a lower-impact workout than running on a treadmill. You grip the moving handles with your hands so your upper body gets a When to Expect Your Social Security Checks 10/05/2023 08:00pm • Claiming your Social Security payments is a retirement milestone. But not everyone receives their Social Security check on the same date. Benefits are paid out on Wednesdays, and those with a date of birth early in the month receive Social Security payments before those who were born later in the mo US moves closer to underground testing of nuclear weapons stockpile without any actual explosions 10/05/2023 06:05pm • RENO, Nev. (AP) — Scientists charged with ensuring the aging U.S. stockpile of nuclear weapons are good to go — if needed — say they'll start shipping key components to Nevada's desert next year to prepare for underground testing they call “tickling the dragon's tail.” Experts at national Alaskans get a $1,312 oil dividend check this year. The political cost of the benefit is high 10/05/2023 01:42pm • JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Nearly every Alaskan will receive a $1,312 check starting this week, their annual share from the earnings of the state’s nest-egg oil fund. Some use the money for extras like tropical vacations but others — particularly in high-cost rural Alaska where jobs and housing are Health care workers picket outside US hospitals in multiple states, kicking off 3-day strike 10/05/2023 12:29pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers took to picket lines in multiple states on Wednesday, launching a massive strike that the company warned could cause delays at its hospitals and clinics that serve nearly 13 million Americans. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unio Baltimore and star QB Lamar Jackson head to Pittsburgh looking to assert control of AFC North 10/05/2023 12:12pm • BALTIMORE (3-1) at PITTSBURGH (2-2) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS OPENING LINE: Ravens by 4, according to FanDuel SportsBook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Ravens 3-1; Pittsburgh 2-2. SERIES RECORD: Steelers lead 33-25. LAST MEETING: Steelers beat Ravens 16-13 in Baltimore on Jan. 1, 2023. LAST WE DC-area couple gets married 180 feet over the Potomac River 10/05/2023 07:43am • One D.C.-area couple recently began their marriage on a high note — literally. Marcos Martinez and Karen Chavez tied the knot Tuesday on the Capital Wheel at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The couple soared 180 feet above the Potomac River in a private gondola, according to a news rele Brick by brick: Northern Virginia's LEGO Discovery Center offers creative fun for the whole family 10/05/2023 06:55am • #tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-radius: 5px;}.connatix_video_caption{margin-bottom: 30px; margin-top:0; font-size: 14px; color: #272828; font-weight: 600; text-align: left; display:none;} This page co Slovakia begins border checks with neighboring Hungary in an effort to curb migration 10/05/2023 06:54am • SAHY, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia began conducting traffic checks on its border with neighboring Hungary on Thursday amid what it says is a dramatic rise in migrants crossing onto its territory. The policy joins a flurry of similar border measures other Central European countries have imposed in rece One MCC member expelled and two others get long bans after clashing with Australia players in Ashes 10/05/2023 06:13am • LONDON (AP) — The Marylebone Cricket Club expelled one member and handed long suspensions to two others on Thursday following their clashes with Australia's players during an Ashes test at Lord's in July. There were unprecedented scenes of uproar at the home of cricket after Australia wicketkeeper UCF heads to Kansas for first meeting with new Big 12 opponent, looking for first league win 10/05/2023 06:10am • UCF (3-2, 0-2 Big 12) at Kansas (4-1, 1-1), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (FOX) Line: Kansas by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? UCF was competitive in a loss to Kansas State to open its Big 12 tenure, then blew a 35-7 third-quarter lead in a 36-35 loss