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Italy's Parliament approves 2026 budget with deficit-cutting measures 12/30/2025 10:29am • ROME (AP) ��� Italy���s Parliament on Tuesday approved the government���s 2026 budget, including deficit-cutting measures. The budget of about 22 billion euros ($25.9 billion) aims to reduce the 2026 deficit to 2.8% of gross domestic product, down from the previously targeted 3%, in line with the E 15 superb soups and stews worth slurping in the DC area this winter 12/30/2025 05:13am • As winter settles over the D.C. region, the brisk chill of the air may bring forth a longing for one specific dish. WTOP has rounded up 15 soups and stews from local restaurants in the District and beyond that should appeal to spoon-clutching diners in need of something warm and comforting, nostalgi Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of a previous premier, dies at 80 12/30/2025 04:47am • DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) ��� Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, whose archrivalry with another former premier defined the country���s politics for a generation, has died, her Bangladesh Nationalist Party said in a statement Tuesday. She was 80. Zia was the first woman elected prime ministe Robinson runs for 195 yards as Falcons recover to upset Rams 27-24 on 51-yard field goal by Gonzalez 12/30/2025 12:55am • ATLANTA (AP) ��� A Los Angeles Rams team that spent most of the season competing for the best record in the NFL now is third in its division, saddled with a two-game losing streak and bound to open the playoffs on the road. ���This is a humbling league and we got humbled tonight,��� Rams coach Sean 7 Best Marijuana Stocks and ETFs to Buy in 2026 12/29/2025 07:00pm • In December, President Donald Trump in an executive order told his attorney general to expediate a rulemaking process related to rescheduling marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. Publicly traded cannabis stocks popped but have since eased back. The excitement and then caution has been a characteristi 16 First-Year Tips for International Students at U.S. Colleges 12/29/2025 07:00pm • Starting as a freshman international student at a U.S. college can feel overwhelming, but preparation helps. Misha Bilokur from Ukraine says mistakes he made as a first-year physics major at Princeton University in New Jersey pushed him to become more independent. One early oversight was not arrangi Budgeting for 2026: Do���s, don���ts and lessons from a financially tough year 12/29/2025 05:03pm • Budgets aren���t just for businesses and governments ��� families need them too. But in 2025, keeping one was no easy task. From furloughs to inflation, many personal budgets were pushed to the brink, Harrine Freeman, CEO of H.E. Freeman Enterprises, told WTOP. ���A lot of things have happened t USC's Lincoln Riley says Notre Dame is to blame for discontinuation of rivalry with the Trojans 12/29/2025 05:02pm • SAN ANTONIO (AP) ��� Notre Dame is responsible for the pause in the near 100-year rivalry with USC, Trojans coach Lincoln Riley emphatically stated. Riley assigned blame Monday in San Antonio as No. 16 USC prepares to take on TCU in the Valero Alamo Bowl. A joint press conference with Horned Frogs c Panthers' Bryce Young could see more man-to-man defense after major flop against Seahawks 12/29/2025 04:36pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ��� Bryce Young could see more man-to-man coverage looks from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday in a game that could determine the NFC South champion. On Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks surprised the Panthers (8-8) by employing mostly man coverage against Carolina's wide receive Use DraftKings Promo Code: Claim $200 Bonus for Rams-Falcons, NBA Games 12/29/2025 03:09pm • 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 Sign up with our latest DraftKings promo code offer to claim $200 in bonus bets to use for Monday Night Football tonight betwee How to build an emergency fund, pay off debt and make a plan for your money in 2026 12/29/2025 01:31pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The start of a new year usually brings new motivation to achieve goals like eating healthier or finally cleaning your basement. Many resolutions also focus on financial goals, such as paying off credit card debt, saving for a new house, or simply getting more educated about money. FACT FOCUS: Trump says he's ended eight wars. His numbers are off 12/29/2025 01:16pm • U.S. President Donald Trump continues to claim he has ended eight wars this year, but that is exaggerated. His meeting this week with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu highlights that far more work remains before any declaration of an end to the war in Gaza. Meanwhile, fresh fighting broke o The stories of 2025 that gave us hope and made us feel good 12/29/2025 12:56pm • A lot of us over the last 12 months would hear a story on WTOP or read a headline and then shake our heads in disbelief while thinking, "This can't be real." There were other times when we would hear about someone in the news that would cause us to have a lump in our throats or a tear in our eye A power outage can turn dangerous fast. Here���s how to prepare 12/29/2025 11:21am • Power outages can come from winter storms, heat waves, wildfires or a delivery driver backing into the power line by your house. 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