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Maryland vineyard goes carbon-negative for its wines 09/07/2023 06:05pm • The Dodon Vineyards in Davidsonville, Maryland, spans 17 acres of centuries-old farmland. It was founded in the 1700s and for centuries it served as a tobacco plantation, before switching to corn, soybeans and other crops in the 1960s. Today, there's row after row of grapes. Some bunches are An ailing American explorer trapped 3,000 feet deep in Turkish cave awaits difficult rescue 09/07/2023 06:02pm • ISTANBUL (AP) — Rescuers from across Europe rushed to a cave in Turkey on Thursday, launching an operation to save an American researcher who became trapped almost 1,000 meters (3,000 feet) below the cave's entrance after suffering stomach bleeding. Experienced caver Mark Dickey, 40, suddenly beca Mexican Supreme Court's abortion decision expands access to millions, stands in contrast to US 09/07/2023 05:16pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — The decision by Mexico's Supreme Court to invalidate all federal criminal penalties for abortion opened access for millions of people in the sprawling public health system a year after the court's U.S. counterpart went in the opposite direction. Wednesday’s ruling did not have Brazil's Lula seeks to project unity and bring the army in line during Independence Day events 09/07/2023 03:08pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sought to project national unity Thursday during Independence Day events that included a military parade in the capital, just eight months after his predecessor's supporters launched an uprising hoping to prompt the army to oust L Palestinian leader's comments on Holocaust draw accusations of antisemitism from US and Europe 09/07/2023 02:35pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States, Germany and the European Union on Thursday condemned recent comments about the Holocaust by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, accusing him of distorting history and promoting antisemitic stereotypes. In a speech last month to senior members of his Fatah movem Loudoun Co. schools to provide free baseline concussion test for student athletes 09/07/2023 02:09pm • Every high school athlete in Loudoun County Public Schools will be provided with a free baseline concussion test, which could provide doctors valuable information if a student suffers a head injury. The partnership with Inova Sports Medicine Concussion Program was announced by LCPS Assistant Athl Bruce Springsteen has peptic ulcer disease. Doctors say it's easily treated 09/07/2023 02:00pm • Bruce Springsteen announced Thursday that he’s postponing a slate of concerts in September on the advice of doctors who treating him for peptic ulcer disease. Fans who aren’t familiar with this common and potentially serious gastrointestinal problem may wonder how it could sideline The Boss, who Myanmar's jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ailing but is denied care outside prison 09/07/2023 12:21pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is suffering from symptoms of low blood pressure including dizziness and loss of appetite, but has been denied treatment at qualified facilities outside the prison system, a medical worker said Thursday. Suu Kyi, 78, who was ar Sudan's army chief travels to Qatar for talks with emir as fighting rages in his country 09/07/2023 12:03pm • CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's army chief traveled to Qatar on Thursday for talks with the country's emir, making his third international trip since fighting broke out between the military and a rival paramilitary force in mid-April, media reports said. Sudan plunged into chaos almost five months ago, when Bruce Springsteen postpones September shows, citing doctor’s advice regarding peptic ulcers 09/07/2023 09:52am • NEW YORK (AP) — The Boss is taking an unexpected breather and postponing his September shows, citing doctors' orders. Bruce Springsteen announced on his website Wednesday that he was postponing shows for the remainder of the month while he is treated for symptoms of “peptic ulcer disease.” In 'brutal' US Open heat, Daniil Medvedev warns during his win that a player is 'gonna die' 09/06/2023 11:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Soaked with sweat as the temperature neared 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 Celsius) on the hottest day at this year’s U.S. Open, 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev walked slowly to towel off between points of his victory Wednesday, looked into a courtside camera and issued what sounded lik A US Open match was delayed when a spectator got medical attention during the first game 09/06/2023 10:58pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Open quarterfinal between Madison Keys and Marketa Vondrousova was delayed for about eight minutes in the first game Wednesday night when a spectator needed medical attention in the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Keys was serving at deuce when action was halted. The chair SafeSport Center 'in potential crisis' according to panel's survey of Olympic system 09/06/2023 10:37pm • A wide-ranging survey into the state of the U.S. Olympic system leveled criticism at the U.S. Center for SafeSport, with a draft analysis concluding that feedback collected about the 6-year-old agency “paints a picture of a center in potential crisis.” SafeSport Center CEO Ju’Riese Colon was a McConnell tries to reassure colleagues about his health, vows to serve out term as Senate GOP leader 09/06/2023 10:32pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell declared again Wednesday that he plans to finish his term as leader despite freezing up at two news conferences over the summer, brushing off questions about his health as he sought to reassure colleagues he’s still up to the job. At a w NBA owner putting millions toward stroke care, health research in Detroit 09/06/2023 09:20pm • DETROIT (AP) — The family foundation of NBA team owner Dan Gilbert will give nearly $375 million for a 72-bed rehabilitation center for stroke patients in Detroit and a research institute that will focus on a genetic disease that afflicted his son, officials announced Wednesday. Gilbert, the billi