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Trump joins media outlets in pushing for his federal election interference case to be televised 11/11/2023 03:48pm • Donald Trump is pushing for his federal election interference trial in Washington to be televised, joining media outlets that say the American public should be able to watch the historic case unfold. Federal court rules prohibit broadcasting proceedings, but The Associated Press and other news orga How Fairfax Co. is responding to a rise in student absenteeism 11/11/2023 04:10am • An increasing number of Fairfax County Public School students are missing 10% or more of the school year, following national trends that depict a rise in chronic absenteeism. At Thursday night's school board meeting, Superintendent Michelle Reid said Virginia's largest school system is closely mo The GOP congressman who leads the House's probe of COVID-19's origins says he won't seek reelection 11/10/2023 03:47pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup, who leads the House GOP's investigation of the origins of COVID-19, says he won't seek reelection next year. Wenstrup represents Ohio's 2nd Congressional District and was first elected to the House in 2012. He said in a video posted on X on Thursday 'Generational player' Caitlin Clark puts on a show, dropping 44 as No. 3 Iowa tops No. 8 Va Tech 11/10/2023 11:30am • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Virginia Tech coach Kenny Brooks could only shake his head when asked about trying to slow down Caitlin Clark, the college women’s basketball sensation from Iowa. “I love my girls (on my team), but sometimes you’re playing checkers and she’s playing chess,” Brooks Conservative Muslims protest Coldplay's planned concert in Indonesia over the band's LGBTQ+ support 11/10/2023 08:52am • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Dozens of conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia’s capital on Friday, calling for the cancellation of Coldplay’s upcoming concert over the British band’s support for the LGBTQ+ community. Coldplay is renowned for interlacing its values with its shows, such as the British economy flatlines in third quarter of the year, update shows ahead of budget statement 11/10/2023 03:27am • LONDON (AP) — The British economy flatlined in the third quarter of the year, official figures showed Friday ahead of a budget statement from the government later this month that it hopes will bolster growth in the run-up to national elections. The Office for National Statistics said growth in the Former top prosecutor for Baltimore convicted in perjury case tied to purchase of Florida homes 11/09/2023 07:33pm • GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore was convicted on Thursday of charges that she lied about the finances of a side business to improperly access retirement funds during the COVID-19 pandemic, using the money to buy two Florida homes. A federal jury convicted fo Heather McDonald finds creative and financial freedom with popular 'Juicy Scoop' podcast 11/09/2023 10:08am • When “Chelsea Lately” aired its final episode on E! in 2014, Heather McDonald, a staff writer and regular panelist on the show, needed a new gig. As a stand-up comedian, her performance schedule wasn't as consistent as a full-time job — then she heard about a fellow comic who launched a podcas Turkey is marking its centennial. But a brain drain has cast a shadow on the occasion 11/09/2023 12:11am • ISTANBUL (AP) — Huseyin Buyukdag says he loves Turkey and his job as a teacher. But with the rampant economic crisis and growing repression in his country, he said he and his wife have decided to try and find a better life in Germany. They are among a growing number of young and educated looking t Robert De Niro attends closing arguments in civil trial over claims by ex-VP, personal assistant 11/08/2023 07:31pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Robert De Niro looked on Wednesday as a lawyer for a woman who worked for him for over a decade urged a jury in closing arguments to award her millions of dollars for emotional distress and reputational harm because the actor discriminated and retaliated against her. Attorney Brent Perjury case against former top Baltimore prosecutor heads to a federal jury 11/08/2023 04:48pm • GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and lied to improperly access retirement funds, using the money to purchase two Florida vacation homes, a federal prosecutor argued Wednesday at the close of the ex-official's trial. The Philadelphia Orchestra returns to China for tour marking 50 years since its historic 1973 visit 11/07/2023 02:32am • BEIJING (AP) — The Philadelphia Orchestra returned to Beijing on Tuesday for a tour that will mark 50 years since its historic performance in China, the latest sign of improving ties between the two countries ahead of a highly anticipated meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. The or How to Choose a Nursing Home: Qualities to Look For 11/06/2023 07:00pm • Choosing a nursing home for a family member is the difficult job no one ever warned you about. You're tasked with securing a facility that will provide compassionate, high-level care to ensure your loved one's health, safety and well-being. How can you possibly find strangers who will care for your Backstage with the Fugees: Pras on his hip-hop legacy as he awaits sentencing in conspiracy case 11/06/2023 06:39pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's Sunday night, backstage ahead of the second Los Angeles show of Lauryn Hill and the Fugees' anniversary tour. It will be a few hours yet before Hill opens the concert with a solo set of “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” 25 years after its release. The seats in the aren Illinois lawmakers scrutinize private school scholarships without test-result data 11/06/2023 05:55pm • SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Critics of an Illinois program providing private school scholarships say there's no proof it improves academic achievement. But state education officials, delayed by COVID-19's school disruptions, have never reported the academic performance of participating students as re