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40 cats rescued in Loudoun Co. pet hoarding investigation, shelter asks for donations 08/11/2023 10:52pm • After a pet hoarding investigation, 40 cats were removed from a house with unsafe living conditions by Loudoun County Animal Services earlier this month. The Virginia shelter was already overwhelmed with surrendered cats and has set up additional emergency housing to accommodate the rescued cats. Lucas Glover with a 64 leads Jordan Spieth by one shot in the PGA Tour playoff opener 08/11/2023 07:09pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Sloppy mud one day, broiling heat the next. Lucas Glover is playing his best golf no the matter the conditions on the ground or in the air, posting a 6-under 64 on Friday for a one-shot lead over Jordan Spieth in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Glover holed three putts longe Lawyer says suspect, charged with hate crime, may argue self-defense in dancer's death 08/11/2023 02:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A 17-year-old pleaded not guilty Friday to hate-motivated murder in a stabbing that followed a clash over men dancing, and his lawyer said the youth “regrets what happened” and may argue he was defending himself. Charged as an adult, Dmitriy Popov was being held without bail af This $100 drink could be DC's most expensive cocktail 08/11/2023 02:28pm • For some of the priciest sips in the District, look no further than The Jefferson DC. To celebrate the building's 100th anniversary, the hotel is offering what is likely the most expensive mixed cocktail in Washington, D.C., costing $100. Dubbed the Centennial Cocktail, the beverage features Child murderer run out of towns in 1990s faces new charges in 2 Texas killings 08/11/2023 01:44pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who was convicted of killing an 8-year-old girl in the 1980s and then run out of several towns following his early release from prison has been indicted on two new murder charges, including one that could carry the death penalty, prosecutors announced Friday. Raul Remco Evenepoel gives Belgium its first men's trial world champion in cycling 08/11/2023 12:58pm • Remco Evenepoel kept looking down at the computer on his bike and seeing that he was putting out quite a bit more power than the Belgian team had planned for him during the men's time trial at the cycling world championships. At some point Friday, Evenepoel realized that winning the gold medal was a Insurers won't cover new Alzheimer's treatment for some customers 08/11/2023 10:11am • Some private insurers are balking at paying for the first drug fully approved to slow mental decline in Alzheimer’s patients. Insurers selling coverage in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and New York, among other states, told The Associated Press they won’t cover Leqembi with insurance offered on t NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 08/11/2023 09:53am • 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, a Dominion Voting Systems-owned bank didn’t More evacuations considered in Norway where the level in swollen rivers continues to rise 08/11/2023 09:21am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Authorities were on standby to evacuate more people in southeastern Norway Friday, where huge amounts of water, littered with broken trees, debris and trash, were thundering down the usually serene rivers after days of torrential rain. The level of water in swollen river Check those lottery tickets — one sold in the DC area is worth $1 million 08/11/2023 09:15am • A Powerball ticket bought at a Loudoun County, Virginia, 7-Eleven for last Wednesday's lottery drawing is worth $1 million. And so far, nobody has come forward with the winning ticket, according to the Virginia Lottery. The winning ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven at 42870 Truro Parish Drive in EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, the toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment 08/11/2023 07:14am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic black smoke following the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The Environmental Protection Age Parental access and college records: What parents need to know 08/11/2023 06:41am • Parents who’ve been involved in monitoring their children’s academic progress from kindergarten through high school may be surprised to know that they may not get the same access to their child’s grades and school-related information once their child turns 18. The Federal Educational Rights 53 people have died from the Maui wildfires, governor says, and historic Lahaina has burned down 08/11/2023 01:38am • LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A search of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods and landmarks charred beyond recognition, as the death toll rose to at least 53 and survivors told harrowing tales of narrow escapes with only th Utah man killed after threats against Biden believed government was corrupt and overreaching 08/10/2023 11:32pm • PROVO, Utah (AP) — An armed Utah man killed by FBI agents after making violent threats against President Joe Biden was described by family and neighbors as a gun enthusiast and devoted churchgoer who became distraught over what he saw as “a corrupt and overreaching government." The family insis With 5-4 win over Astros, Orioles stay sweep-less before heading to Seattle 08/10/2023 08:52pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — By the slimmest of margins, the Baltimore Orioles still haven't been swept in almost 15 months. Adley Rutschman and Ryan Mountcastle homered, Félix Bautista worked through another shaky ninth inning and the Orioles extended their streak to 76 series without being swept, edging th