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Chileans confront a homelessness crisis, a first for one of South America's richest countries 07/11/2024 12:02pm • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The presidential residence of Gabriel Boric, the leftist millennial leader of Chile elected three years ago in the wake of public unrest over income inequality, shares a street in downtown Santiago with an overwhelmed homeless shelter. The sight of cardboard boxes and blanke Sale of US Steel kicks up a political storm, but Pittsburgh isn't Steeltown USA anymore 07/11/2024 10:51am • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Generations of Pittsburghers have worked at steel mills, rooted for the Steelers or ridden the rollercoaster at Kennywood amusement park, giving them a bird's eye view of the massive Edgar Thomson Works, the region’s last blast furnace. Now, Steeltown USA's most storied steel c Woman swept to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach rescued 37 hours later and 50 miles away 07/11/2024 09:26am • TOKYO (AP) — A Chinese woman who was swept out to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach was rescued 37 hours later after drifting in an inflatable swim ring more than 80 kilometers (50 miles) in the Pacific Ocean, officials said Thursday. Japan's coast guard launched a search for the woman, ident Things to do in the DC area: Blerdcon, Bastille Day … and more! 07/11/2024 06:30am • Nerds, unite! Blerdcon runs from Friday through Sunday with a widespread focus on everything from video gaming, to tabletop gaming, to anime and manga, to cosplay, as well as music — while celebrating Blerd (a portmanteau of Black and nerd) culture. This year, there will be over 100 panels and Matt About Town: Unearthing hidden fossils from millions of years ago at a popular DC monument 07/11/2024 05:54am • .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 Government power in the US is a swirl of checks and balances, as a recent Supreme Court ruling shows 07/11/2024 12:13am • NEW YORK (AP) — The delegates at the 1787 Constitutional Convention were trying to create a new governing framework for the fledging United States of America. They knew they needed SOMEONE to be at the helm of the federal government. Someone had to be in position to see that the laws legislated by Veterinarian shares tips on picking the right boarding facility, protecting your pet while there 07/10/2024 09:43pm • The death of dog is tough, but it can be even harder when it happens in the care of someone else. A recent dog death at a boarding facility at a Northern Virginian PetSmart has raised serious concerns over boarding your furry friends. Andrew Noles, who spoke with WTOP's partner 7News, lost his In international debut, new UK PM Starmer offers strong support for Ukraine at NATO summit 07/10/2024 09:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made his maiden appearance on the international stage Wednesday with a strong signal of support for Ukraine and a pat on the back from President Joe Biden as they met on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington. After a full Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial starts with witnesses recalling chaotic set shooting 07/10/2024 09:08pm • SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A defense attorney told jurors Wednesday that the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was an “unspeakable tragedy” but that “ Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting.” Baldwin's lawyer Alex Spiro emphasized in his opening statement in a Joint Checking Accounts: Here's When You Should (and Shouldn't) Get One 07/10/2024 08:00pm • One of the most fundamental decisions a couple faces is whether to treat money as a joint asset or something to be managed separately. Traditionally, married couples have been expected to keep their money in a joint checking account, and many finance professionals tout this arrangement as engenderin 10 Top Christmas Cruises for 2024 & 2025 07/10/2024 08:00pm • If you're ready for a break from holiday traditions and family gatherings at home, consider booking a Christmas cruise. What makes a better present than the chance to leave all the planning, cooking, cleaning and decorating behind -- and celebrate the holidays in beautiful destinations in the U.S., House passes GOP bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, boosting election-year talking point 07/10/2024 07:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration, a proposal Republicans have prioritized as an election-year talking point even as research shows noncitizens illegally registering and casting ballots in federal elections is exceptionally ra Wisconsin secretary of state settles open records lawsuit brought by conservatives 07/10/2024 05:29pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Democratic secretary of state settled an open records lawsuit brought by a conservative policy group on Wednesday, agreeing to respond to all future requests even when her office has no responsive records. The Institute for Reforming Government sought records in 20 Inert grenades found in a bag cause evacuation at a Hawaii airport, man arrested 07/10/2024 05:25pm • HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Operations at Hawaii's Hilo International Airport were halted when security screeners spotted two items that looked like grenades in a bag belonging to a man from Japan. Officers evacuated the terminal area Tuesday morning while a bomb squad determined the grenades were inert, 'Freak accident': Woman dies after being hit by falling tree limb in DC park 07/10/2024 04:00pm • A woman died after being struck by a large limb that fell from a seemingly healthy tree in a park in D.C.'s Capitol Hill neighborhood on Wednesday morning. D.C. Fire and EMS said they started receiving reports of a woman trapped under a tree at Garfield Park in Southeast just before 7:30 a.m.