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WATCH: Explosion in Fairfax Co. engulfs firefighter in flames 11/08/2023 05:05pm • A Fairfax County, Virginia, firefighter was smothered by a ball of flame Tuesday evening after he opened a building door and an explosion erupted from inside. The firefighter was not hurt. Video of the explosion was posted to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue's account on X, formerly known as Twitte After Ohio vote, advocates in a dozen states are trying to put abortion on 2024 ballots 11/08/2023 04:33pm • After Ohio voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment protecting the right to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, advocates on both sides of the issue are looking at how they can get support on 2024 ballots in at least a dozen states. Since the U.S. Supreme Court overtur Blinken urges united future Palestinian government for Gaza and West Bank, widening gulf with Israel 11/08/2023 03:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Wednesday for a united and Palestinian-led government for Gaza and the West Bank after the war ends, as a step toward Palestinian statehood. That vision sharpens U.S. differences with ally Israel on what the future should look like for Despite state of emergency over wildfires, hikers enjoy splendor of Shenandoah National Park 11/08/2023 03:06pm • Many hikers and visitors to one of the region’s most popular outdoor destinations, located within the eastern boundaries of Shenandoah National Park, weren’t aware — or deterred — Wednesday, to learn of the still-burning wildfire that began Oct. 24 near the town of Syria in Madison C The NFL's youth movement at quarterback reaches a new milestone 11/08/2023 12:30pm • Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ The generational shift at quarterback in the NFL reached a new milestone last week. For the first time ever, every player who threw a pass in the NFL in Week 9 was born in House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her Israel-Hamas rhetoric in a stunning rebuke 11/08/2023 12:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted late Tuesday to censure Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan — the only Palestinian American in Congress — an extraordinary rebuke of her rhetoric about the Israel-Hamas war. The 234-188 tally came after enough Democrats joined with Republicans to censure Wins in local races will disrupt Michigan and Pennsylvania Democrats' hold on legislative chambers 11/08/2023 11:45am • LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan and Pennsylvania will emerge from the Tuesday elections with House legislative chambers evenly split between Republicans and Democrats in yet another sign of how narrowly divided the two swing states have become. The change will be at least temporary after House memb How LGBTQ+ prospective parents can navigate the adoption process 11/08/2023 11:17am • Adoption is one way LGBTQ+ people can fulfill their dreams of becoming a parent. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, same-sex couples were four times more likely than opposite-sex couples to adopt a child in 2019. While LGBTQ+ prospective parents can expect a similar adoption process as opposite-se Two residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda fight the government, seeking to protect land 11/08/2023 10:20am • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — When Hurricane Irma slammed into the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda as a Category 5 storm in 2017, the government temporarily evacuated the entire population of some 1,600. Even before many people returned, U.S. developers were allowed in and given permission to buil Democrats won big on abortion rights Tuesday. Here's what the results say for the US going into 2024 11/08/2023 09:55am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats had plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion. Abortion rights supporters won an Ohio ballot measure and the Democratic governor of beet-red Kentucky held on Croatia withdraws some bottled drinks and urges people to drink tap water after several fall ill 11/08/2023 09:45am • ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Authorities in Croatia recommended Wednesday that people drink only tap water as they investigated reports of several people sickened or suffering throat injuries allegedly after consuming bottled beverages. Health authorities ordered the “suspected” products pulled from How Joan Kroc's surprise $1.8 billion gift to the Salvation Army transformed 26 communities 11/08/2023 09:31am • First-class recreation centers in low-income neighborhoods — dozens of them, scattered around the nation. That was the vision of Joan Kroc, billionaire philanthropist and heiress to the McDonald’s fortune of her husband, Ray. When she died in 2003, Joan Kroc stunned the Salvation Army when she G7 nations urge 'urgent action' to help civilians trapped in Gaza, including pauses in the fighting 11/08/2023 09:28am • TOKYO (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading industrial democracies called Wednesday for “urgent action” to help civilians trapped in an increasingly dire situation in Gaza, including pauses in the fighting to allow aid in and people out, in announcing a unified stance on the Isr Ukraine gets good news about its EU membership quest as Balkans countries slip back in the queue 11/08/2023 09:18am • BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia received positive news on Wednesday about their quests to join the European Union, but countries in the volatile Balkans region that have waited years longer to become members of the world’s biggest trading bloc appeared to slip back in the queue. In Georgia’s state taxes at fuel pumps suspended until Nov. 29, when lawmakers start special session 11/08/2023 07:00am • ATLANTA (AP) — People in Georgia will keep paying no state taxes on gasoline and diesel, at least until state lawmakers start a special legislative session. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday extended the fuel tax rollback of 31.2 cents per gallon of gasoline and 35 cents per gallon of diesel