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15 Ways to Get Free Money from the Government 07/18/2024 08:00pm • Life is expensive, and managing money is complicated. If you're feeling burned by the high cost of living and you need help, consider asking the government for financial assistance. Read on for information on programs that essentially amount to free money from the government for things like paying f What Is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)? Causes, Symptoms and Treatments 07/18/2024 08:00pm • Cory Ruth, a registered dietitian and women's health expert, first started noticing irregular periods in her teens. "I remember always feeling like something was off. In high school, we learned that you get a period every 28 days and that's that," she says. "That was never the case for me." However, 5 Best Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks to Buy Now 07/18/2024 08:00pm • Conservative equity investors often lean toward blue-chip, dividend-paying stocks when deciding which investments to buy. 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Research and compare lenders before you ap FACT FOCUS: Heritage Foundation leader wrong to say most political violence is committed by the left 07/18/2024 07:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The leader of a conservative think tank on Thursday misrepresented partisan differences in political violence in the United States, wrongly suggesting that people associated with left-wing causes commit more violence than those on the right. ___ HERITAGE FOUNDATION PRESIDENT KEV Seattle police officer fired over ‘vile’ comments after death of Indian woman 07/18/2024 07:24pm • SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police officer has been fired for making callous remarks about the death of a graduate student from India after she was struck last year by another officer’s vehicle in a crosswalk. Seattle interim police Chief Sue Rahr fired Officer Daniel Auderer on Wednesday for the c What to know about the Secret Service's Counter Sniper Team 07/18/2024 06:13pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Secret Service sniper killed the would-be assassin of former President Donald Trump in a split-second decision, taking out the man perched on an adjacent rooftop. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has publicly praised the sniper's quick work on Saturday. But the Cou Texas A&M not as noisy, which is good for the Aggies since Mike Elko replaced Jimbo Fisher 07/18/2024 05:29pm • DALLAS (AP) — Texas A&M paid $75 million to fire Jimbo Fisher and hired Mike Elko away from Duke to bring some stability to a program that has been suffering through years of dysfunction. “A lot going on, it made it hard to kind of focus on football at times,” left tackle Trey Zuhn III sai Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attempt 07/18/2024 01:08pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Four days after a gunman's attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, the public is still in the dark over the extent of his injuries, what treatment the Republican presidential nominee received in the hospital, and whether there may be any long- 'One screen, two movies': Conflicting conspiracy theories emerge from the Trump rally shooting 07/18/2024 09:20am • WASHINGTON (AP) — A former president is wounded in a shooting, the gunman quickly neutralized, and all of it is caught on camera. But for those who don't believe their eyes, that's just the start of the story. For some supporters of Donald Trump, the failure of the Secret Service to prevent the at FACT FOCUS: A look at Biden's economic policies related to rising prices 07/18/2024 08:34am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's economic policies have been slammed by several speakers at the Republican National Convention. But some of the criticism was off base. Here's a look at the facts. ___ North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on the economy: “Biden’s red tape has raised the price of American who made social media threats against Taylor Swift detained ahead of German concert 07/18/2024 08:22am • BERLIN (AP) — An American man who made threats against Taylor Swift on social media was detained ahead of her first concert in the German city of Gelsenkirchen and will be kept in custody until her shows there are over, police said Thursday. The suspected stalker, a 34-year-old whose name wasn't r 6 bodies were found in a Bangkok hotel room with no signs of violence. Police think they know why 07/18/2024 07:57am • BANGKOK (AP) — Should visitors to Thailand be concerned about their safety after six people were found dead in a locked hotel room in Bangkok? Thai authorities were quick to stress they believed the incident involved a personal dispute and did not reflect any threat to foreign visitors. Thai poli Things to do in the DC area: Purcellville Wine & Food Festival, free gelato … and more! 07/18/2024 07:35am • 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. For its eleventh year, the Purcellville Wine & Food Festival has retur Matt About Town: Get up close and personal with bugs of the DC area, thanks to an award-winning photographer 07/18/2024 06:08am • .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