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Best Credit Cards for Book Lovers 08/01/2024 08:00pm • To all my fellow bookworms out there, Aug. 9 is Book Lovers Day. So obviously we need to add to our TBR piles this day with a new haul. And what better way than to earn rewards while doing it? It's good for the economy. Since so many of us drop upward of $100 each time we go book shopping (please do 8 Reasons to Switch Medicare Part D Plans 08/01/2024 08:00pm • There are many reasons why it's a prudent move to switch your Medicare Part D plan. A good Part D plan covers what you need to stay healthy without breaking the bank. Staying current with any changes and reviewing your plan's benefits before the annual open enrollment period can help you identify po 20 More Affordable Schools for International Students 08/01/2024 08:00pm • Schools with the lowest costs for international studentsWith the price of obtaining a visa and airplane tickets, in addition to tuition and other expenses, studying at a four-year college in the U.S. can be expensive for international students. But those on a tight budget shouldn't be discouraged -- Jailer agrees to plead guilty in case of inmate who froze to death at jail 08/01/2024 07:43pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A former corrections officer at an Alabama jail has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal charge in the death of a mentally ill man who died of hypothermia after being held naked in a concrete cell for two weeks. Federal court records show that Joshua Conner Jones entered in Court filings provide additional details of the US' first nitrogen gas execution 08/01/2024 06:48pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A corrections officer who helped carry out the nation’s first nitrogen gas execution said in a court document that the inmate had normal blood oxygen levels for longer than he expected before the numbers suddenly plummeted. Another court document indicated that the nitrog In an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court's immunity decision, Schumer introduces the No Kings Act 08/01/2024 05:32pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced legislation Thursday reaffirming that presidents do not have immunity for criminal actions, an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court’s landmark decision last month. Schumer’s No Kings Act would attempt to invalidate the decision DC region under heat advisory, as feels-like temps soar past 100 08/01/2024 04:40pm • Listen live to WTOP for traffic and weather updates on the 8s. The D.C. area is in the grip of yet another oppressive heat wave, with soaring temperatures nearing the century mark — and feels-like temperatures even higher. A heat advisory from the National Weather Service lasts until 8 p.m. 14-month-old boy rescued after falling down narrow pipe in the yard of his Kansas home 08/01/2024 03:27pm • Emergency crews have rescued a terrified and screaming toddler after he fell into a narrow pipe and got stuck around a dozen feet (about 3.7 meters) below ground in the yard of his Kansas home. “There we go,” Officer Ronnie Wagner of the Moundridge Police Department can be heard saying on body c Federal protections of transgender students are in effect where courts haven't blocked them 08/01/2024 03:20pm • New federal protections for transgender students at U.S. schools and colleges took effect Thursday with muted impact because judges have temporarily blocked enforcement in 25 states and hundreds of individual colleges and schools across the country. The regulation also adds protections for pregnant Alabama woman pleads guilty to defrauding pandemic relief fund out of $2 million 08/01/2024 02:39pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges for fraudulently claiming nearly $2 million in pandemic relief funds. Tametria Conner Dantzler, 39, entered the plea Wednesday. She could get up to 20 years in prison when she's sentenced Bells will ring when the Paris Olympics' track meet starts on Friday 08/01/2024 01:07pm • SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — When action at the Olympic track starts Friday, Sha'Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles and the rest will be going for gold, a $50,000 check and a chance to go out with a clang. All winners in track and field will be given the honor of ringing the big bell inscribed with “Par Cruise the Potomac River in a Bugatti or Mercedes — the Jet Ski version 08/01/2024 08:59am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 Things to do in the DC area: Black Books Matter Fest, Mubadala Citi DC Open … and more! 08/01/2024 04:51am • 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. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. Since its establishment in 2021 in Prince George's County, Maryland, Black Padres rough up Kershaw while Cease holds Dodgers in check in San Diego's 8-1 win 08/01/2024 12:36am • SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego's Dylan Cease held the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers in check in his first start after throwing his first career no-hitter and Clayton Kershaw lasted only 3 2/3 innings in his second start of the season as the Padres won 8-1 Wednesday night for a two-game sweep. Ke Hezbollah confirms a top commander was killed in Israeli strike in Beirut 07/31/2024 10:44pm • BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah confirmed Wednesday that Israel killed a top commander after a rare strike in Beirut. The Iran-backed group said earlier that Fouad Shukur was in the building during the attack on Tuesday, and they were searching for him in the rubble to determin