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From 'Red October' to '30 Rock,' a look at Alec Baldwin's career on eve of 'Rust' shooting trial 07/08/2024 10:54pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood has never known exactly what to do with Alec Baldwin, so it has done a little of everything with him. Before the horrific 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western “Rust” put his career in question, he took on, and sent up, a wide s Fireworks cause $250K in damage to Arlington wheel repair shop 07/08/2024 10:14pm • Late Friday night, Milan Cukolavic, owner of Wheel Repair Pro in Arlington, Virginia, received the terrible news that the store he's owned since 2017 was burning to the ground. "I got a phone call from the local Chinese restaurant, my neighbors. He was like, 'Milan, your shop is on fire, get here This change — years in the making — could shave seconds off your Metro trip for every stop you make 07/08/2024 08:48pm • A change to the way doors open on Metrorail cars is being rolled out across the transit system Monday — and it could save you several seconds for every stop on your trip. Doors that automatically open once a train pulls into a station have been cleared to use throughout the entire system starti Work friends can be hard to find. How to combat loneliness in the workplace 07/08/2024 08:20pm • Twice each month, executives at the dating app company Hinge gather for a team meeting. But rather than dive into discussions about metrics or revenue, they begin by simply talking. For the first 30 minutes of the two-hour meeting, these coworkers reveal hopes and anxieties — what they worry abou What Is an E-Check? 07/08/2024 08:00pm • E-checks are an electronic version of a paper check and are used to make payments online by both consumers and businesses through a data network. If you've entered your banking information online to make a direct payment, like with recurring rent or car payments, you've probably used an e-check befo Advice for Premed Students With a Criminal Record 07/08/2024 08:00pm • For a medical school applicant with a criminal record, calling the issue complex is an understatement. The Association of American Medical Colleges offers a criminal background check on all medical school applicants to associated schools that use the American Medical College Application Service, or 6 Tips for Aging Alone 07/08/2024 08:00pm • Whether it's a widow or widower remaining on their own, a childless and single older adult who relishes independence or a rural resident embracing solitude, the term "solo ager" is used to describe an individual who lives without a partner or other relatives. These adults are also particularly commo Why Go to Graduate School? The Best and Worst Reasons 07/08/2024 08:00pm • When considering whether to attend graduate school, it's wise to reflect on your reasons for continuing your education and to think critically about whether they justify pursuing an advanced degree, experts say. Grad school requires a significant investment of time and money, and opportunity costs a How to Choose a New Primary Care Doctor 07/08/2024 08:00pm • When it comes to navigating the health care system, it can be confusing and overwhelming with the various types of doctors. While there are many types of specialists, like a cardiologist or oncologist, that provide care for specific cases and instances, the one type of doctor everyone should have is How to Stay Hydrated 07/08/2024 08:00pm • You've probably heard numerous times that you should "stay hydrated," especially in the summer months. But what does that mean exactly, and why is hydration so important? Here's what you need to know about hydration, including tips and tricks so that your body works in top form. Benefits of Staying Music Review: Phish rock out with energy and urgency on their 16th studio album, 'Evolve' 07/08/2024 03:15pm • There might never be a more apt title for a Phish album than “Evolve,” the jam masters' 16th studio album and first in over four years. Just as this boundary-pushing quartet has progressed over four-plus decades by fusing rock, jazz, bluegrass and other freewheeling sounds, “Evolve” has a fa New parents in Baltimore could get a $1,000 'baby bonus' under a proposal to fight child poverty 07/08/2024 02:36pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — New parents in Baltimore could receive a $1,000 “baby bonus” if voters approve a proposal that aims to help reduce childhood poverty from birth with a modest one-time cash payment. A group of Baltimore teachers is behind the effort. Organizers recently secured the necessary 10 Rikers Island inmates sue NYC claiming they were trapped in cells during jail fire that injured 20 07/08/2024 01:39pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Inmates at New York City’s Rikers Island are suing the city claiming they were trapped in their cells during a jailhouse fire that injured 20 people last year. The lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Manhattan said the 15 men were among those kept locked in their rooms by c The far right seemed to have a lock on France's legislative elections. Here's why it didn't win 07/08/2024 01:23pm • PARIS (AP) — Seemingly so close, and yet still so far away. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen looked to be nearer to power than ever last week after her National Rally party, strengthened by new allies, triumphed in the opening round of legislative elections. Its first place wasn't a hole-in- The U.S. men's basketball team has two goals for Paris: win gold and see Simone Biles 07/08/2024 12:43pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bam Adebayo has two primary goals to accomplish at the Paris Olympics. The first one is obvious: a gold medal. The second one: getting a picture with Simone Biles. Among Biles’ biggest fans — literally — going into the Paris Games is a group of fellow Olympians, some of them