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Will Maryland’s ‘uncommitted’ primary voters sway Biden administration on Gaza cease-fire?
05/18/2024 01:24pm • A coalition of progressive voters is celebrating the “historic impact” of its efforts to pressure President Biden to call for a cease-fire in Gaza, by getting 10% of Democrats to buck the president and vote “uncommitted” in Tuesday’s primary. But analysts said that the 47,587 “uncom
DC-area man's journey from 'grill guy' to smokin' barbecue business owner
05/18/2024 12:10pm • A D.C.-area man spent decades working on print solutions centered in office environments. Now, he's smokin' with a full-service catering company focused on barbecue. George Loving had no idea his career would take such a tasty turn from office solutions to running a D.C.-based business that bloss
Today in Sports - Lucy Li becomes youngest player to qualify for the U.S. Women’s Open at 11 years
05/18/2024 10:00am • May 19 1909 — In his first title defense Jack Johnson fights ‘Philadelphia’ Jack O’Brien to a no decision in 6 rounds in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to retain his world heavyweight crown. 1910 — Cy Young, the career leader in major league victories, wins No. 500 as the Cleveland Indians def
Sports on TV for Sunday, May 19
05/18/2024 10:00am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, May 19 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 4 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Melbourne at West Coast AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: The MSC Cruises Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy 10 a.m. CBS
NCAA Division I Softball Regionals Glance
05/18/2024 01:17am • All Times EDT(Double elimination; x-if necessary)Austin (Texas) RegionalFriday, May 17 Texas 5, Siena 0 Northwestern 7, St. Francis (Pa.) 2 Saturday, May 18 Game 3 - Texas vs. Northwestern, 1 p.m. Game 4 - Siena vs. St. Francis (Pa.), 3:30 p.m. Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, TBA Sunday, Ma
Army presents Purple Heart to Minnesota veteran 73 years after he was wounded in Korean War
05/17/2024 11:59pm • ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — After 73 years and a long fight with the U.S. Army, a Korean War veteran from Minnesota who was wounded in combat finally got his Purple Heart medal on Friday. The Army notified Earl Meyer, 96, of St. Peter, last month that it had granted him a Purple Heart, which honors se
NCAA Division I Softball Regionals Glance
05/17/2024 09:58pm • All Times EDT(Double elimination; x-if necessary)Austin (Texas) RegionalFriday, May 17 Texas 5, Siena 0 Northwestern 7, St. Francis (Pa.) 2 Saturday, May 18 Game 3 - Texas vs. Northwestern, 1 p.m. Game 4 - Siena vs. St. Francis (Pa.), 3:30 p.m. Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, TBA Sunday, Ma
NCAA Division I Softball Regionals Glance
05/17/2024 09:57pm • All Times EDT(Double elimination; x-if necessary)Austin (Texas) RegionalFriday, May 17 Texas 5, Siena 0 Northwestern 7, St. Francis (Pa.) 2 Saturday, May 18 Game 3 - Texas vs. Northwestern, 1 p.m. Game 4 - Siena vs. St. Francis (Pa.), 3:30 p.m. Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, TBA Sunday, Ma
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puts the 'cat' into 'education' by giving Max an honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree
05/17/2024 07:00pm • CASTLETON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of “doctor of litter-ature” on Max the cat, a beloved member of its community, ahead of students' graduation on Saturday. Vermont State University’s Castleton campus is honoring the feline not for his mousing or nap
Steny Hoyer was one of Angela Alsobrooks' earliest supporters in her Senate bid. How does he think she'll do against Hogan?
05/17/2024 05:52pm • For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks faced a lot of hurdles in her race against Rep. David Trone for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maryland. F
Florida State asks the NCAA to reduce and rescind penalties imposed on its football program
05/17/2024 05:51pm • Florida State has asked the NCAA to reduce and rescind penalties imposed on its football program for NIL-related recruiting violations after the sanctioning body halted investigations into booster-backed collectives. FSU’s legal counsel sent a three-page letter to Kay Norton, chairperson of the Di
Biden says landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation was about more than education
05/17/2024 05:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling that desegregated schools was about more than just race in education, President Joe Biden said Friday as he commemorated the 70th anniversary of the decision. It was about the promise of America, he said — that it is “big enough for ever
Attorney John Eastman pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona’s fake elector case
05/17/2024 04:42pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Attorney John Eastman pleaded not guilty on Friday to conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges for his role in the effort to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in Arizona to Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Eastman, who devised a strategy to try to persuade Congress not to certify the elect
Nebraska football stadium renovation is scaled back for now and won't begin until after 2025 season
05/17/2024 02:55pm • LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The proposed massive renovation of Nebraska's Memorial Stadium has been downsized for the time being, meaning the south end of the stadium won't be torn down after the 2024 season as originally planned, athletic director Troy Dannen said in a statement Friday. Former athletic
What would Lisa Simpson do? NYU student protesters asked to ponder ethical issues
05/17/2024 02:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Would Lisa Simpson set up a tent at New York University to protest the war in Gaza? How would Principal Skinner respond if she did? Hard to say, but some NYU students facing discipline for their actions during this spring's pro-Palestinian protests have been assigned a 49-page work
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