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People evacuated, 5 sent to hospital after possible carbon monoxide exposure in Florida prison 07/16/2023 01:15pm • SUMTERVILLE, Fla. (AP) — People were evacuated from a federal prison camp in Florida on Sunday for suspected carbon monoxide exposure that sent two employees and three inmates to the hospital, U.S. Bureau of Prisons officials said. The incident occurred at around 2:45 a.m. Sunday in the minimum-s Israel's Netanyahu is discharged from hospital after an overnight stay following a dizzy spell 07/16/2023 07:49am • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged on Sunday after an overnight hospital stay for check-ups and monitoring following a dizzy spell. Netanyahu, 73, was rushed to Sheba Medical Center on Saturday after feeling mild dizziness. His office said he had le Today in History: July 16, Apollo 11 heads to the moon 07/16/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Sunday, July 16, the 197th day of 2023. There are 168 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy in Florida on the first manned mission to the surface of the moon. On this date: In 1790, a site along Farmer leads Twins offense in 10-7 win over Athletics 07/15/2023 11:19pm • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Farmer had three hits including a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins held off the Oakland Athletics 10-7 on Saturday night. Michael A. Taylor hit his 11th home run for the Twins and made a catch at the wall in center field to rob pinch-hitt US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track 07/15/2023 09:59pm • PHOENIX (AP) — A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday as some cooling centers extended their hours and emergency rooms prepared to treat more people with heat-related illnesses. “Near record temperatur Data Doctors: Tips for cleaning a sticky keyboard 07/15/2023 05:37pm • Q: The keys on my keyboard are getting harder to press. Can silicone spray be safely used to loosen them? A: The longer you’ve had your keyboard, the more likely you’ll experience issues with sticky keys. The most common cause of sticky keys is the buildup of dust, dirt and debris over tim Israel's Netanyahu is rushed to hospital for dehydration. Hours later, he says he feels 'very good' 07/15/2023 03:21pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday declared that he feels “very good” after he was rushed to the hospital for what doctors said likely was dehydration. But doctors ordered him to remain in the hospital overnight for further observation, and his weekly Cabin Vegas could break heat record as tens of millions across US endure scorching temperatures 07/14/2023 11:57pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Visitors to Las Vegas on Friday stepped out momentarily to snap photos and were hit by blast-furnace air. But most will spend their vacations in a vastly different climate — at casinos where the chilly air conditioning might require a light sweater. Meanwhile, emergency room doc Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw says sore left shoulder will likely keep him sidelined until August 07/14/2023 06:44pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw said Friday that he likely won't return from a sore left shoulder until August. Kershaw was put on the injured list on July 3 and got an MRI after consulting with Los Angeles head team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache. The 35-year-old left-h DC-area doctor gives tips on malaria prevention 07/14/2023 02:36pm • Cases of malaria have recently been discovered in Florida and Texas, and a local doctor said there are steps that people can take to prevent getting the disease. "If someone has a febrile illness of unknown origin, we should certainly think about malaria," Dr. Melissa Holland, chief medical offic Haiti human rights group warns kidnappings and killings are on the rise after a brief respite 07/14/2023 01:10pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A leading human rights group in Haiti warned about an upsurge in killings and kidnappings as the U.N. Security Council met Friday to discuss the country’s worsening violence. In a report issued Thursday, the National Human Rights Defense Network also condemned what i Selma Bacha injured for France in 1-0 loss to Australia in Women's World Cup warm-up game 07/14/2023 09:25am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — France's preparations for the Women's World Cup received another injury blow Friday when defender Selma Bacha left the field in tears on a stretcher in the final minutes of the team's warm-up game against Australia. Bacha fell awkwardly on her left ankle after making a DC teen climbs mountain to help sister with her own uphill climb through life 07/14/2023 07:15am • A D.C. teenager is beginning his climb up Africa's famed Mount Kilimanjaro. He's doing it for his sister, whose rare disease has left her with her own uphill climb since the day she was born. Two days after her birth, 20-year-old Tia Piziali was diagnosed with a disease called phenylketon 'Always advertisements': Md. sees high turnover for superintendents, but is working to grow its own 07/14/2023 04:14am • In the world of education, July isn’t just a month of squeezing in beach weeks or backyard barbecues. It’s a time of transition for school districts, when new superintendents begin the work of settling in to demanding jobs, and in Maryland, those jobs will require them to work through the imp ChatGPT-maker OpenAI signs deal with AP to license news stories 07/13/2023 11:38pm • ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and The Associated Press said Thursday that they've made a deal for the artificial intelligence company to license AP's archive of news stories. “The arrangement sees OpenAI licensing part of AP’s text archive, while AP will leverage OpenAI’s technology and product expe