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Eichel making most of 1st postseason as Golden Knights prepare for Panthers in Cup final 06/02/2023 07:26pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel didn't know what to expect when the NHL playoffs began in April. He just knew he was eager to experience the postseason for the first time in his eight-year career — and what a time it's been for him. Eichel is a major reason why the Vegas Golden Knights are in the S As end of session nears, Louisiana lawmakers advance controversial LGBTQ+-related bills 06/02/2023 06:26pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As Louisiana’s legislative session nears adjournment, lawmakers in the Republican-dominated legislature pushed forward controversial LGBTQ+-related bills, including advancing a resurrected ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths Friday. Despite the sta Court battle over interstate travel targets Utah bus stops in Nevada, California 06/02/2023 05:23pm • RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Utah-based bus company says the neighboring state of Nevada has “declared war” on its interstate travel services, seizing one of its passenger vans and leaving 20 passengers stranded with no ride based on false allegations of operating unsafe vehicles. Nevada transportation Ghost guns banned under new Colorado law signed by governor 06/02/2023 04:27pm • DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Friday banning firearms that are assembled at home or 3D-printed without serial numbers, practices that allowed owners to evade background checks and impede law enforcement's ability to track a gun's origins. The new law is the latest in a slew In gun law push, Tennessee governor's office memo says NRA prefers to 'round up mentally ill people' 06/02/2023 04:25pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's administration accused the National Rifle Association of wanting to use involuntary commitment laws “to round up mentally ill people and deprive them of other liberties,” according to documents drafted by the Republican's staffers as part of th Connecticut board votes against banning books after acrimonious debate over sexual content 06/02/2023 03:50pm • NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut board of education has voted two keep two books on its town's high school shelves after weeks of acrimonious debate over book-banning that culminated in the resignation of two Republican board members. The remaining members of the Newtown Board of Education unan As legal gambling surges, some states want to teach teens about the risks 06/02/2023 02:24pm • ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — As a high school senior, Nick was blessed with a deadly accurate jump shot from the three-point range — something he was quick to monetize. He and his gym classmates not far from the Jersey Shore would compete to see who could make the most baskets, at $5 or $10 a pop. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 06/02/2023 01:46pm • 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: ___ Nothing ‘secret’ about Arizona voting machine As Pride Month begins, state officials urge Marylanders to be mindful of sexual health, STIs 06/02/2023 08:50am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The first day of June kicks off what the LGBTQ+ community recognizes as Pride Month, when members of the community come together to celebr How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt limit deal and staved off a catastrophe 06/02/2023 08:43am • WASHINGTON (AP) — It was advice that Mitch McConnell had offered to Joe Biden once already: To resolve the debt limit standoff, he needed to strike a deal with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — and McCarthy alone. But after the first meeting of the top four congressional leaders with the president New details of Jeffrey Epstein's death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records obtained by AP 06/02/2023 12:30am • NEW YORK (AP) — Two weeks before ending his life, Jeffrey Epstein sat in the corner of his Manhattan jail cell with his hands over his ears, desperate to muffle the sound of a toilet that wouldn’t stop running. Epstein was agitated and unable to sleep, jail officials observed in records newly ob Japan police say flaws in basic security allowed attacker to throw pipe bomb at prime minister 06/01/2023 10:04pm • TOKYO (AP) — Japan's National Police Agency said in a report Thursday that flaws in basic security such as an absence of metal detectors and bag checks allowed an attacker to enter a campaign crowd unnoticed and throw a pipe bomb at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April. The bomb fell near Kishida How Long After a Miscarriage Can You Get Pregnant? 06/01/2023 08:00pm • Deciding to conceive again following a miscarriage can be a confusing, stressful and painful decision to make. It is normal to have many new questions and concerns while in the decision process. It can be an emotional rollercoaster, but knowing what to expect can help to alleviate some of the stress Rent to Own 101 06/01/2023 08:00pm • A rent-to-own agreement can be an alluring option for aspiring homebuyers who don't yet qualify for a mortgage. But if you're contemplating going through the rent-to-own process, you'll want to tread carefully. There are a variety of pitfalls associated with rent-to-own agreements. Here's a primer o What the GRE Test Is and How to Prepare 06/01/2023 08:00pm • Aspiring graduate students juggling multiple responsibilities may be tempted to cram for the Graduate Record Exam, or GRE. But achieving an impressive score on this graduate school entrance exam is difficult without significant preparation, experts warn. "A lot of our students, especially our studen