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Harris' past debates: A prosecutor's style with narrative flair but risks in a matchup with Trump 09/09/2024 11:48am • ATLANTA (AP) ��� From her earliest campaigns in California to her serving as President Joe Biden's running mate, Kamala Harris has honed an aggressive but calibrated approach to debates. She tries to blend punch lines with details that build toward a broader narrative. She might shake her head to s Dak Prescott leads Cowboys to 33-17 romp over Browns in opener after getting new 4-year contract 09/08/2024 09:52pm • CLEVELAND (AP) ��� Dak Prescott barely had time to celebrate getting the biggest contract in NFL history before learning it came with a price. His Cowboys teammates all want something. ���They���re expecting Rolexes,��� Prescott joked. "Everybody���s giving me their wrist size.��� Prescott threw a t Bengals have issues beyond Ja'Marr Chase's holdout in dud of a season opener 09/08/2024 06:58pm • CINCINNATI (AP) ��� Ja'Marr Chase's holdout and limited preseason practice time were hardly the only issues for the Cincinnati Bengals in their dud of a season opener. Chase took the field Sunday against the New England Patriots after leaving everyone guessing about whether he would. The star receiv Cabrera pitches 7 scoreless, Norby homers twice as Marlins beat Phillies 10-1 09/08/2024 05:26pm • MIAMI (AP) ��� Edward Cabrera pitched seven scoreless innings, Connor Norby homered twice and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-1 on Sunday. The 26-year-old Cabrera, who struck out six and walked one, didn���t allow a hit until Brandon Marsh singled with no outs in the sixth. He fi The controversial plan to turn a desert green 09/08/2024 09:00am • (CNN) ��� Ties van der Hoeven���s ambitions are nothing if not grand. The Dutch engineer wants to transform a huge stretch of inhospitable desert into green, fertile land teeming with wildlife. His sights are set on Egypt���s Sinai Peninsula, an arid, triangle-shaped expanse that connects Africa Georgia school shooting highlights fears about classroom cellphone bans 09/08/2024 08:23am • Huddling for safety in classrooms as gunfire rang out, students at Apalachee High School texted or called their parents to let them know what was happening and send what they thought could be their final messages. One student texted her mother to say she loved her, adding, ���I'm sorry I'm not the b Manassas man arrested for abducting teenage girl, impersonating police officer 09/07/2024 12:42pm • Police have arrested a Manassas, Virginia, man in the abduction of a teenage girl walking to her school bus stop Thursday morning. After "an extensive investigation," detectives identified Jesus Enrique Ramirez Cabrera, 23, as a suspect and arrested him Friday evening, Manassas police Sgt. Jonath Swirling federal investigations test New York City mayor's ability to govern 09/06/2024 08:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing mounting questions over his ability to govern after federal investigators seized phones from multiple officials in his administration, compounding scrutiny of a Democrat who was already ensnared in an apparently separate criminal probe. Fede Judge delays Donald Trump���s sentencing in hush money case until after November election 09/06/2024 05:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Donald Trump���s sentencing in his hush money case has been postponed until after the November election, granting the former president a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the homestretch of his current campaign and the aftermath of his criminal conviction. In a decision Friday, Man No. 16 Oklahoma State and Arkansas are playing for the first time since 1980 09/05/2024 11:31am • It seems odd that Oklahoma State and Arkansas, with their campuses roughly 180 miles apart, haven't played each other since the Jimmy Carter administration. Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said it makes sense for the schools to finally renew the series. His 16th-ranked Cowboys host the Razorbacks on How to Improve Memory: 9 Expert Tips for Seniors 09/04/2024 08:00pm • Memory can wither with age. While forgetfulness can be a scary experience, there are ways to fight memory loss and improve memory. "Memory lapses can be both embarrassing and troubling, but the good news is it is never too late to improve your powers of recall," says Dr. David Poulad, a neurosurgeon What is the cellphone policy at your child's DC-area school? 09/04/2024 04:00am • From vaping, the cost of school supplies to cellphone policies, the WTOP team is studying up on hot-button topics in education across the D.C. region. Follow on air and online in our series�����WTOP Goes Back to School�����this August and September. Cellphone use in schools has become one of the Hart beats Baker to Paralympic dressage gold as USA wins three equestrian medals 09/03/2024 05:26pm • PARIS (AP) ��� Rebecca Hart won the dressage gold medal aboard Floratina at the Paris Paralympics and the United States won two other equestrian medals on Tuesday. Britain���s Natasha Baker, a six-time gold medalist, was the favorite but finished third in the Grade III category for riders with sever As Columbia resumes classes, student activists vow to carry on with protests against Israel 09/03/2024 05:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Columbia University resumed classes Tuesday with students sunbathing and eating ice cream on the lawn that was home to a pro-Palestinian encampment last spring. But there were also fresh demonstrations just off campus, and students and faculty say they're planning for more as the n Moms for Liberty fully embraces Trump and widens role in national politics as election nears 09/03/2024 03:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� In her welcoming remarks at Moms for Liberty���s annual gathering in the nation���s capital on Friday, the group���s co-founder, Tiffany Justice, urged members to ���fight like a mother��� against the Democratic presidential ticket. Later that evening, after she had interviewed R