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Mali's military government postpones a presidential election intended to restore civilian rule 09/25/2023 11:12am • BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s military government has postponed a presidential election that was expected to return the West African nation to democracy following a 2020 coup, a government spokesperson said Monday. The presidential election scheduled for February 2024 is being delayed for "technica Sex abuse allegations against a deceased cardinal add to the German church's troubles 09/25/2023 10:39am • BERLIN (AP) — A scandal centering on sexual abuse allegations against a long-deceased cardinal has created a “very difficult situation” for the troubled Catholic Church in Germany, a top German bishop said Monday, hours after a statue of the late cleric was removed from its perch outside Essen A deputy police chief in Thailand cries foul after his home is raided for a gambling investigation 09/25/2023 10:20am • BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand on Monday raided the Bangkok residence of one of the country’s four deputy national police chiefs, an action the target complained was intended to discredit him due to “politics inside the Royal Thai Police.” Police Gen. Surachate Hakparn is a contender to b Fresh fighting reported in Ethiopia's Amhara region between military and local militiamen 09/25/2023 09:53am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Fresh fighting erupted in the second-biggest town of Ethiopia’s turbulent Amhara region as militiamen clashed with the military over government plans to disarm local forces. Fighters from a militia called Fano fought against military units Sunday in the town of Gondar, an Latinos who don’t speak Spanish are getting shamed for it 09/25/2023 09:37am • (CNN) — What do Sen. Ted Cruz, Oscar-winning actor Ariana DeBose and a puzzled kid stumbling to answer questions on live TV have in common? They’re all Latinos who’ve been shamed for the way they speak Spanish. The issue regularly emerges in debates online – and even on stage during pr What is behind renewed tensions between Serbia and Kosovo? 09/25/2023 08:51am • BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo flared anew over the weekend when some 30 heavily armed Serbs barricaded themselves in an Orthodox monastery in northern Kosovo, setting off a daylong gunbattle with police that left one officer and three attackers dead. Sunday's clash was U.Md. program wants to reduce stigma around receiving mental health help 09/25/2023 06:50am • This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. You may know how to give first aid physically when an adult or child is in an emergency situation, but do you know what to do when someon EU commissioner calls for more balanced trade with China and warns that Ukraine could divide them 09/25/2023 06:35am • BEIJING (AP) — The European Union's trade commissioner called for a more balanced economic relationship with China on Monday, noting an EU trade deficit of nearly 400 billion euros ($425 billion), while also warning that China's position on the war in Ukraine could endanger its relationship with E How to Financially Prepare for a Government Shutdown 09/24/2023 08:00pm • When a government shutdown occurs, your budget could be affected in myriad ways. You might see few to no changes in certain areas, such as continued Social Security paychecks or a government pension. Other segments could have more intense consequences, including delays in travel or application appro Should You Buy Arm (ARM) Stock? 09/24/2023 08:00pm • On Sept. 14, Arm Holdings PLC (ticker: ARM) began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker ARM. After pricing its initial public offering at $51 per share, the stock traded as high as $69 before dropping back below its IPO price less than a week after it began trading. Arm is a semiconductor design co 7 Best Money Market Funds for 2023 09/24/2023 08:00pm • The U.S. stock market may have shown strong performance year to date, but the Federal Reserve's fight to tame high inflation isn't over yet. On July 26, the Fed implemented its 11th interest rate hike since March 2022 to bring the federal funds rate to a target range of 5.25% to 5.5%. Along with its Residents prepare to return to sites of homes demolished in Lahaina wildfire 7 weeks ago 09/24/2023 07:44pm • HONOLULU (AP) — From just outside the burn zone in Lahaina, Jes Claydon can see the ruins of the rental home where she lived for 13 years and raised three children. Little remains recognizable beyond the jars of sea glass that stood outside the front door. On Monday, officials will begin lifting r Migrants hoping to reach US continue north through Mexico by train amid historic migration levels 09/24/2023 06:10pm • IRAPUATO, Mexico (AP) — As a train roared in the distance, some 5,000 mostly Venezuelan migrants hoping to make it to the U.S. snapped into action. Families with young children sleeping on top of cardboard boxes and young men and women tucked away in tents under a nearby bridge scrambled to pack t Weakening Ophelia still poses a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rain in some parts of the US 09/24/2023 05:29pm • Nearly a day after being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia still threatened parts of the Northeast on Sunday with coastal flooding, life-threatening waves and heavy rain from Washington to New York City, the National Hurricane Center said. As Ophelia weakened, a new tropical storm named Phil Hazing lawsuit filed against University of Alabama fraternity 09/24/2023 12:33pm • TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A student and his parents have filed a lawsuit against a University of Alabama fraternity, saying he suffered a traumatic brain injury while being hazed as a fraternity pledge earlier this year. The lawsuit filed last week accuses Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and others