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Contract between Puerto Rico's government and coal-fired plant operator leaves residents in the dark 11/27/2023 03:10pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A proposed amended contract between Puerto Rico’s government and the operator of a coal-fired power plant accused of contaminating low-income communities on the island drew scrutiny Monday during a heated public hearing. Environmentalists and lawyers demanded to see University of North Carolina shooting suspect found unfit for trial, sent to mental health facility 11/27/2023 02:10pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The University of North Carolina graduate student charged with fatally shooting his faculty adviser has been found unfit for trial after two mental evaluations, a judge ruled Monday. Tailei Qi, 34, is accused of killing associate professor Zijie Yan in a science building at th Final trial over Elijah McClain's death in suburban Denver spotlights paramedics' role 11/27/2023 11:36am • DENVER (AP) — The final trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain after he was stopped by police in suburban Denver is expected to delve into largely uncharted legal territory, with paramedics, not officers, being prosecuted this time. Starting Monday, jurors will be chosen to decide if the para UK government reaches a pay deal with senior doctors that could end disruptive strikes 11/27/2023 10:18am • LONDON (AP) — Britain's government reached a deal with senior doctors in England that could potentially end a series of disruptive strikes, officials said Monday. The Department of Health and Social Care said it submitted a pay offer to doctors' unions after weeks of talks, and union leaders agre Cameron Brink scores 21 points to lead No. 4 Stanford past Albany 79-35 11/26/2023 09:04pm • STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — As a 5-foot-8 college freshman at Albany, Tara VanDerveer jumped center to start the game. Every one, as she remembers it. She's not sure whether she was the tallest player, nor does she recall the team's record. “I can't remember,” she said Sunday, “that was a long Irregular meals, benches as beds. As freed hostages return to Israel, details of captivity emerge 11/26/2023 08:21pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — Plastic chairs as beds. Meals of bread and rice. Hours spent waiting for the bathroom. As former hostages return to Israel after seven weeks of Hamas captivity, information about the conditions of their confinement has emerged. The 58 hostages freed under a cease-fire deal over th Time Management Strategies for Premed Students 11/26/2023 07:00pm • Time management is extremely important in college not only to excel in academics, but also to flourish in extracurricular activities. In high school, many premedical students were in six to eight courses per semester, including college-level Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate classes. Derek Chauvin's family has received no updates after prison stabbing, attorney says 11/25/2023 08:15pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An attorney for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, said Saturday that Chauvin's family has been kept in the dark by federal prison officials after he was stabbed in prison. The lawyer, Gregory M. Erickson, slammed the lack o Congolese Nobel laureate kicks off presidential campaign with a promise to end violence, corruption 11/25/2023 04:58pm • GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege kicked off his campaign for president in next month's election on Saturday, promising to tackle corruption and the violent conflict ravaging communities in the country’s east. The 68-year-old renowned medical doctor told a Digging to rescue 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India halted after machine breaks 11/25/2023 03:45pm • NEW DELHI (AP) — Attempts to reach 41 construction workers stuck in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for two weeks were again stymied Saturday. The drilling machine broke down late Friday while making its way through the rubble, stones and metal, forcing the rescuers to work by hand to remove Palestinian militants kill 2 alleged informers for Israel and mob drags bodies through camp alleys 11/25/2023 11:27am • JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants in a West Bank refugee camp shot and killed two alleged collaborators with Israel early Saturday, Palestinian officials said. Mobs then kicked the bloodied corpses and dragged them through alleys before trying to tie them to an electrical tower. The scenes, w Is it cold weather, allergies or something worse? DC-area doctor shares how to spot the signs 11/24/2023 11:05pm • Colder weather and holiday gatherings are coming, and local doctors are warning about how to tell whether you might be having allergies — or something more. Dr. Troy Baker, an allergist with Kaiser Permanente, said one allergen in particular is most prevalent this time of year. "Mold is out, Live updates | Israel-Hamas truce begins with swap of hostages and prisoners; more expected Saturday 11/24/2023 10:54pm • A four-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war began Friday in Gaza as part of an agreement that Qatar helped broker. Twenty-four hostages were freed, including 13 Israeli citizens, 10 Thai citizens and one Filipino citizen, Qatar said. Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners later in the day. With Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd's killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says 11/24/2023 09:43pm • Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The attack happened at the Federal Correctional Institutio Data Doctors: Pros and cons of hardware security keys 11/24/2023 05:38pm • Q: What are the pros and cons of using hardware security keys? A: One of the best ways to secure your online accounts is using some form of two-factor authentication to prevent anyone that acquires your password from getting in. The two factors are something you know — your password and some