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DC speed cameras at these locations issued 10,000-plus tickets over three months 05/01/2024 06:55pm • D.C.'s busiest speed camera in the last three months of 2023 was also one of its newest, according to Department of Transportation data shared with the D.C. Council. From Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, the speed camera located along the northbound Potomac Freeway at 25th Street in Northwest issued 3 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson 05/01/2024 04:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose sides in a difficult showdown after Democratic leaders announced they would provide the votes to save the Republican speak Google and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws that helped build their technology empires 05/01/2024 09:02am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department's double-barreled antitrust attack on Google's dominant search and Apple's trendsetting iPhone is reviving memories of the epic battle that hobbled Microsoft before it roared back to yet again become the world's most valuable company. The parallels Israel-Hamas war protesters and police clash on Texas campus, Columbia University begins suspensions 04/29/2024 10:40pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Protesters and police clashed Monday at the University of Texas in a confrontation that resulted in dozens of arrests, and Columbia University began suspending students as colleges around the U.S. begged pro-Palestinian demonstrators to clear out tent encampments as commencement ce Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads 04/29/2024 01:01pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. A quarter-mile ahead, the truck's sensors spotted a trash can blocking one lane and a tire in another. In less than a second, it signaled, moved into the u Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads 04/29/2024 12:10pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. A quarter-mile ahead, the truck's sensors spotted a trash can blocking one lane and a tire in another. In less than a second, it signaled, moved into the uno South Dakota governor, a potential Trump running mate, writes in new book about killing her dog 04/29/2024 09:50am • South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — is getting attention again. This time, it's for a new book where she writes about killing an unruly dog, and a smelly goat, too. The Guardian obtained a copy of Noem's soo Want a four-day workweek? You might regret it 04/29/2024 04:55am • The notion of a four-day workweek has gained some traction in certain industries and professions, though implementation is in its infancy and would not work for many employers. Still, the majority of workers like the idea. A survey by Resume Builder found eight in 10 would like the change, citing Anthony Edwards scores 36 points, Timberwolves beat Suns 126-109 for 3-0 series lead 04/27/2024 02:42am • PHOENIX (AP) — Anthony Edwards hit a jumper late in the fourth quarter and snarled as he ran down the court, pounding his chest with his fist for emphasis as Minnesota pulled away for another dominant playoff win. The Timberwolves are the undeniable alpha dogs through three games of this increasin Fairfax Co. police say 'Road Shark' campaign is making roads safer. WTOP got an up-close look at how it works 04/26/2024 05:35pm • With his car facing a stretch of Columbia Pike in Annandale, Virginia, Friday afternoon, Fairfax County Police Officer Kevin Gehr rolled his window down. He held what's called a lidar (light detection and ranging) gun, which he used to detect the speeds of oncoming traffic at a distance. The US probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention 04/26/2024 10:30am • DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's auto safety agency is investigating whether last year's recall of Tesla's Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website Friday that A US-led effort to bring aid to Gaza by sea is moving forward. But big concerns remain 04/25/2024 07:30pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — The construction of a new port in Gaza and an accompanying U.S. military-built pier offshore are underway, but the complex plan to bring more desperately needed food to Palestinian civilians is still mired in fears over security and how the humanitarian aid will be delivered. The Cubs reliever Luke Little forced to change his glove because of white in American flag patch 04/25/2024 02:39pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs reliever Luke Little said he had to change his glove before he entered Wednesday night's 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros because of an American flag patch. Manager Craig Counsell went to insert Little with one out in the seventh inning. But as the 6-foot-8 left-hand Loudoun Co. school board seeks parents' input on student phone policy 04/25/2024 12:50pm • The Loudoun County School Board wants to hear from parents as it develops a new policy on when and where students can use cellphones and other personal electronic devices during the school day. "Students and teachers may not agree on what the policy should say, but they definitely agree that it n German lawmakers assail far-right party over alleged China, Russia links following spying arrest 04/25/2024 10:48am • BERLIN (AP) — The German government and opposition lawmakers assailed the far-right Alternative for Germany for its alleged closeness to Russia and China Thursday after an assistant to a legislator for the party was arrested on suspicion of spying for Beijing. This week's arrest of an aide to Euro