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Alabama promised to improve psychiatric care for men charged with crimes. They still wait years 11/12/2025 01:48pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Fernando Clark spent the last 10 months of his life in a jail cell, waiting for psychiatric treatment a court ordered he undergo after he'd been arrested for stealing cigarettes and some fruit from a gas station. He died while waiting for the treatment that never arrived, f College football picks: Trend of going for it on 4th down continues to rise and so does success rate 11/12/2025 11:37am • College football teams are on pace to go for it on fourth down rather than punt or attempt a field goal more often than in any in the past 10 seasons and probably ever. Teams also are converting at the highest rate. Through Week 11, the average number of fourth-down conversion attempts per game (bot Sleeper Promo Code WTOP: Claim $100 Bonus for 12 Game NBA Schedule Wednesday 11/12/2025 11:32am • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Activate the Sleeper promo code WTOP to activate a deposit match in time for the NBA Wednesday slate of 12 games, and for the Wee Solar storms bring colorful northern lights to unexpected places 11/12/2025 11:08am • NEW YORK (AP) — Solar storms brought colorful auroras to unexpected places on Tuesday night, and there could be more to come. Space weather forecasters confirmed that storms reached severe levels, triggering vibrant northern lights in Europe including Hungary and the United Kingdom. In the U.S., t In Trump-dominated media world, editing video takes on new significance — as BBC uproar shows 11/12/2025 09:25am • In the space of a few months, a journalistic skill that might seem straightforward to many viewers — editing tape for broadcast — has been behind a $16 million legal settlement, a network's change in how it offers interviews on a news show and, now, the resignation of two top leaders at the BBC. Coyle scores shootout winner as Blue Jackets beat Kraken 2-1 to stop 4-game skid 11/12/2025 02:06am • SEATTLE (AP) — Charlie Coyle scored the winning goal in a shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Seattle Kraken 2-1 on Tuesday night. Kirill Marchenko also converted in the shootout as the Blue Jackets snapped their four-game losing streak in the finale of a five-game trip. Adam Fantilli The Latest: Supreme Court keeps a block on SNAP payments, as shutdown potentially nears an end 11/11/2025 09:20pm • The Supreme Court extended an order blocking full SNAP payments Tuesday amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume. The order keeps a chaotic situation in place at least for a few more days. People who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Cold snap hits DC region on Veterans Day, bringing blustery winds 11/11/2025 07:02pm • A cold and windy Tuesday is wrapping up in the D.C. area on Veterans Day, with highs only reaching the mid to upper 40s — but it felt even chillier. With strong northwest winds gusting between 30 and 40 mph through the afternoon, a ground stop was earlier issued for departing flights out of Dul What to know about Trump's plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend 11/11/2025 07:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump boasts that his tariffs protect American industries, lure factories to the United States, raise money for the federal government and give him diplomatic leverage. Now, he’s claiming they can finance a windfall for American families, too: He's promising a Medicare Grocery Allowance: What to Know 11/11/2025 07:00pm • If you feel like you've been paying more money for less food lately, you're not alone. Recent inflation and supply chain pressures have pushed up the prices of many items at supermarkets nationwide. These increases can be difficult for anyone to manage, but the rising cost of food can be especially How to Know Your Loved One Is Getting the Senior Care They're Paying For 11/11/2025 07:00pm • With senior care costs at an all-time high, how do you know if your loved one is getting the quality care they've been promised? Investigations and media reports over the past few years have highlighted troubling gaps between care that senior facilities advertise and the actual services delivered. I What Is the Maximum Possible Social Security Benefit in 2026? 11/11/2025 07:00pm • All Social Security beneficiaries will see a 2.8% increase in their benefit amount next year, but the most any retiree can receive monthly in 2026 is $5,251. That amount will go to those who retired in 2025 with the maximum possible benefit and who are now getting a cost-of-living adjustment. For th Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel's bandleader and childhood friend, dies at 59 11/11/2025 05:27pm • Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is mourning the death of one of his oldest friends — his show's bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III. Kimmel announced Escobedo's death Tuesday on Instagram, saying “that we are heartbroken is an understatement.” Escobedo was 59. Escobedo and Kimmel met as ch Betr Promo Code WTOP: Grab $210 Bonus for NBA, CBB Picks (Nov. 11) 11/11/2025 04:56pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Get an NFL daily fantasy bonus with the Betr promo code WTOP. Register here to claim this two-part welcome offer ahead of a big night o Nancy Pelosi's exit opens way for tough fight to replace her in San Francisco district 11/11/2025 03:28pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’s decision to step aside after nearly four decades in Congress kicks off a wide-open contest to replace her at a time when her home city of San Francisco is roiled in debate about the cost of living and what its future should look like. Pelos