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Vibrant fan culture at Euro 2024 comes at security cost of beer cup showers and field invaders 06/28/2024 11:27am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The flip side of the European Championship having a vibrant fan culture is the added security risk inside stadiums. A tournament staged in Germany that is affordable and accessible in the center of Europe has revealed some of those challenges. Too many fans have got on th Celebrity athletes host Frederick Co. charity golf tournament to raise leukemia awareness 06/28/2024 10:18am • In 2004, Aji Eapen’s father lost his battle to leukemia. Shortly after, he decided to start a foundation to raise money and awareness for the disease. “He started donating charity for all the money raised at the tournament, to go towards the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, which will help leuk Here's what you need to know about the verdict in the 'NFL Sunday Ticket' trial and what's next 06/28/2024 09:59am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL has been found guilty of breaking antitrust laws in its distribution of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on the “Sunday Ticket” premium subscription service. Even though the jury of five men and three women in a U.S. District Court awarded nearly $4.8 billion in July Fourth celebrations in the DC area 06/28/2024 09:44am • Every year, thousands head to the National Mall to see D.C.'s famous Fourth of July fireworks show. However, there are a lot more ways to celebrate Independence Day across the D.C. area. From parades filled with spectacular music and floats to mouthwatering barbecue, events will take place across A father who lost 2 sons in a Boeing Max crash waits to hear if the US will prosecute the company 06/28/2024 08:15am • As they travel around Alaska on a long-planned vacation, Ike and Susan Riffel stop now and then to put up stickers directing people to “Live Riffully.” It's a way for the California couple to honor the memories of their sons, Melvin and Bennett, who died in 2019 when a Boeing 737 Max jetliner cr Celebrating local Pride heroes: A DC man brings health resources to Black LGBTQ communities nationwide 06/28/2024 06:32am • Every week, WTOP is celebrating a Pride Hero who has made a difference in the LGBTQ+ community in the D.C. area as part of our Pride Month coverage. Check back all throughout June as we share these stories on air and online. While administering HIV tests in New York City, Kenya Hutton heard FACT FOCUS: Here's a look at some of the false claims made during Biden and Trump's first debate 06/28/2024 06:28am • President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump traded barbs and a variety of false and misleading information as they faced off in their first debate of the 2024 election. Trump falsely represented the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol as a relatively small number of people who were ushered Bryce Harper hurts hamstring on final play of Phillies' 7-4 loss to Marlins 06/28/2024 12:16am • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper limped off the field with an apparent hamstring injury after making the final out for the Philadelphia Phillies in their 7-4 loss to the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. Hustling down the line as he tried to beat out a grounder to the right side, Harper reached for Tim Weah's loss of composure leads to red card, costs United States at Copa America 06/27/2024 10:21pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Tim Weah's momentary lapse in judgment could become a big blemish on his career. Especially if the United States fails to advance at the Copa America. Weah’s straight red card forced the U.S. to play with 10 men for the majority of the game against Panama. The Americans lost 2-1 o What Is Skiplagging and Should You Do It? 06/27/2024 08:00pm • Everyone wants a deal, and skiplagging is a travel hack that promises to slash how much you pay for airfare. "It is not for the faint of heart, but it is a way to save a significant amount," says Sheldon Jacobson, a computer science professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who spe What Is the Average Credit Score? 06/27/2024 08:00pm • The average FICO credit score in the U.S. is 717. The average VantageScore, another frequently used credit scoring model, is 702. "There are hundreds of different credit scores, and they all use the information in your credit report to generate a score," says Rod Griffin, senior director of consumer This Is Why You Might Be Responsible For Paying Your Parents' Medical Debts 06/27/2024 08:00pm • If you're like most Americans, handling the vast array of health care expenses is a major financial challenge. As those costs rise, so does anxiety. A February 2024 KFF Health Tracking poll found that 74% of respondents were worried about how they would pay for unexpected medical bills and health ca How to Build Credit Fast 06/27/2024 08:00pm • Building credit can take years. And if you're one of the 26 million Americans that are credit invisible -- consumers who don't have a credit record -- building your credit from scratch can feel overwhelming. But there are tangible steps you can take that will catapult you in the right direction. How How to Pick Stocks: 5 Things All Beginner Investors Should Know 06/27/2024 08:00pm • Picking stocks is an intimidating process. There are 11 different stock market sectors, 69 distinct industries, more than 8,000 securities and about 4,000 listed companies across the major U.S. exchanges. How on earth can anyone -- let alone a beginner -- go about intelligently choosing specific sto Detroit plans to harness solar power on vacant lots throughout the city 06/27/2024 03:16pm • DETROIT (AP) — Patricia Kobylski remembers when there were lots of people living in her eastside Detroit neighborhood. There aren't as many anymore — and haven't been for a long time. “Right now, on our side of the street there are probably only 10 houses. Should be 50, 60,” the 78-year-old