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Maryland lawmakers say coming bill will clarify that feds fully pay for replacing Baltimore bridge 04/09/2024 05:12pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation announced Tuesday they will soon introduce a bill that will make clear the federal government will fully cover the cost of rebuilding Baltimore's collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The federal government generally picks up 90% U.S. announces $138 million in emergency military sales of Hawk missile systems support for Ukraine 04/09/2024 04:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has greenlighted an emergency $138 million in foreign military sales for Ukraine to provide critical repairs and spare parts for Kyiv’s Hawk missile systems. The U.S. announced the move Tuesday saying that Ukraine has an urgent need for the maintenance sup Bob Woodruff Foundation: Where billionaires, celebrities, and the NFL go to support vets 04/09/2024 03:38pm • When billionaire philanthropists, celebrities, global embassies, and the National Football League want to lend a helping hand to American veterans, they increasingly turn to one source: the Bob Woodruff Foundation. Formed in 2006 to serve post-9/11 veterans and their families after ABC news reporter Connor McDavid is day to day with injury and could miss the Oilers' next game against Vegas 04/09/2024 03:28pm • EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid is day to day with a lower-body injury, and the Edmonton captain could miss the Oilers’ next game against defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas. McDavid did not practice Tuesday, and coach Kris Knoblauch said he’ll speak with him Wednesday before the team Concerns about crime in downtown DC? Talk to the people wearing red shirts 04/09/2024 01:49pm • More help is coming in downtown D.C. for residents and business owners who have questions or concerns about crime. The DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) announced Tuesday that it was adding a team of people who will be walking through the downtown area on a regular basis, checking on UN atomic watchdog says the status of Russian-occupied Ukraine nuclear plant is 'extremely serious' 04/09/2024 09:45am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An explosion caused by an alleged drone attack at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in Ukraine on Tuesday posed no direct threat to its safety but underscored the “extremely serious situation” at the facility that repeatedly has been caught in the war 's crossfire, the U.N. The garden's waking up again. Spring chores to tackle first 04/09/2024 07:57am • As trees, shrubs, perennials and insects enter a new phase of life in our gardens, we, too, emerge from a type of dormancy in spring, a pause from yard work. Well, buckle up, buttercups. It’s showtime. First, inspect and assess the garden for safety. Have any tree branches snapped during winter st Lane Thomas homers, Nationals spoil Blake Snell's Giants debut in 8-1 win 04/09/2024 01:07am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It all felt pretty strange for Blake Snell. No spring training with his new team to work out the kinks and finally facing big league hitters for the first time in April — he couldn't wait to get back out there. Lane Thomas drove in three runs and Washington spoiled Snell's S Yankees shut out Marlins 7-0 04/09/2024 12:53am • Juan Soto and Anthony Volpe each hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning off Jesús Luzardo, and the New York Yankees romped over the Miami Marlins 7-0 on Monday night. Nelson Cortes (1-1), pitching against his hometown team for the first time, allowed two hits, struck out six and walked none ove Maryland lawmakers OK bill to aid port employees after Baltimore bridge collapse at session's end 04/08/2024 11:57pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers approved a measure to help employees at the Port of Baltimore affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, a decision that came Monday in the waning hours of a state legislative session that has focused on efforts to rebuild and assure the public in m Maryland governor and members of Congress to meet to discuss support for rebuilding collapsed bridge 04/08/2024 11:48pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Monday he plans to meet with members of Congress to discuss support for rebuilding the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which has blocked the main shipping channel at Baltimore's port for nearly two weeks. “I’m going to be spending part of Extreme winds and rainfall wreak havoc across South African coast, killing at least 1 04/08/2024 10:16pm • JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Storms with heavy rain and strong winds battering South Africa’s coastal province of Western Cape, which includes Cape Town, have left at least one person dead, officials said on Monday. The severe weather led to the closure of schools and highways mainly in the Cape Wineland Asbestos victims in Montana want Buffett's railroad company held responsible 04/08/2024 08:50pm • HELENA, Mont. (AP) — An attorney for two people who died of a rare lung cancer argued on Monday for a jury to hold BNSF Railway responsible for pollution in a small Montana town near the U.S.-Canada border where thousands of people were exposed to toxic asbestos dust. The railroad — now owned by How to Invest When You Retire Abroad 04/08/2024 08:00pm • From the sugary-white beaches of the Dominican Republic to the snow-capped mountains of Bavaria, wanderlust-minded Americans are spending their retirements abroad. According to the Association of Americans Resident Overseas, 5.4 million Americans live abroad, a number that will likely continue to in 6 of the Best AI ETFs to Buy Now 04/08/2024 08:00pm • Investing in artificial intelligence, or AI, encompasses more than simply favoring the broader technology sector or cherry-picking individual stocks with AI involvement. Opting for the broader sector might not yield the precise AI exposure investors are seeking. For instance, the Global Industry Cla