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Joe Manchin isn't a candidate 5 months before the election. But he still has time to change his mind 06/07/2024 01:06pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Every election cycle, it seems, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia tries to find the best fit for himself, dragging both sides of the political aisle — and an entire home-state electorate — along for a wobbly ride. Five months before the general election, he's still not New details in massive Arlington home explosion: Suspect had stockpiled gasoline, guns 06/07/2024 01:05pm • The explosion that leveled an Arlington, Virginia, duplex last December was intentionally ignited in the home's basement by the man who lived there, who had stockpiled as much as 35 gallons of gasoline and barricaded himself inside the home. During a news conference Friday, more than six months a China says it is willing to upgrade economic corridor with Pakistan and deepen ties with Brazil 06/07/2024 12:24pm • BEIJING (AP) — Beijing is willing to work with Islamabad to build an upgraded version of an economic corridor linking the two countries, China's leader Xi Jinping told visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday. Sharif pledged to ensure the safety of Chinese workers in Pakistan, ac An explosion at a DIY chain store in Romania injures at least 15 people, 4 seriously 06/07/2024 11:53am • BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — An explosion at a chain home improvement store in northeastern Romania on Friday injured at least 15 people, four of them seriously, authorities said. A mobile intensive care unit was dispatched to the scene in the town of Botosani, in Suceava county, emergency authoriti Hundreds of asylum-seekers are camped out near Seattle. There's a vacant motel next door 06/07/2024 08:59am • KENT, Wash. (AP) — Kabongo Kambila Ringo stood outside the tent where he has been staying with his pregnant wife and ate from a clear plastic tray of Girl Scout cookies melting in the midday sun. He was one of around 240 asylum-seekers camping in a grassy lot along a highway south of Seattle, won Suspected World War I-era chemical munitions found on American University campus 06/07/2024 08:50am • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirmed with WTOP that 19 full or partial World War I-era munitions were found Tuesday on the campus of American University in Northwest D.C. — which served as a chemical weapons testing and disposal site during the first World War. All of the recovered mu Spain eyes record, Italy seeks redemption. Both in Group B at Euro 2024 with Croatia and Albania 06/07/2024 04:07am • Spain and defending champion Italy are the juggernauts but they can't underestimate the other two teams in Group B at the European Championship. Croatia has a good pedigree at international tournaments and has impressed at the last two World Cups — both of which Italy failed to qualify for. Albani Celtics rout Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1 of NBA Finals behind Brown, returning Porzingis 06/07/2024 12:16am • BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury. Just fine, it turned out. Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, Porzingis made an immediate impact off The Latest | Israeli strike kills 33 in a Gaza school filled with displaced families 06/06/2024 11:22pm • Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza killed at least 33 people overnight at a United Nations-run school sheltering displaced Palestinian families. Israel claimed Thursday the school was being used as a Hamas compound, without providing evidence. Israel’s military said it was not aware of any civilia NWS confirms 7 tornadoes from Wednesday's storms that blew through DC region 06/06/2024 10:30pm • Listen live to WTOP for traffic and weather updates on the 8s. The National Weather Service has confirmed seven tornadoes touched down during Wednesday's storms in the D.C. area, a handful of which caused damage, toppling trees, yanking down power lines and injuring at least five people. T Kentucky Democratic governor pushes back against Trump-led attacks on electric vehicles 06/06/2024 08:50pm • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Electric vehicles have built up enough momentum from job growth and investments to steer past any roadblocks from Donald Trump and other critics, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. The Democratic governor said the thousands of EV-related jobs springing up across the co How to Become a Millionaire by Investing 06/06/2024 08:00pm • The popular TV show asks, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" The real question is, "Who doesn't want to become a millionaire?" Aside from billionaires, that is. Innate in many people is the desire to be wealthy, and to have enough resources to achieve their financial goals. Everyone wants to build eno 7 Clean Energy ETFs to Buy Now 06/06/2024 08:00pm • The economics of a changing global climate have created new risks in recent years, but also new opportunities. In the near term, both traditional fossil fuel stocks as well as clean energy companies tend to be driven by the most recent pricing trends -- as evidenced by the fact that a host of oil an Do Blue Light Glasses Work? Here's What Experts Say 06/06/2024 08:00pm • During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people were stuck at home and spent increasing time staring at their screens. As a result, the majority of people's work, social lives and schooling all revolved around computers, smartphones and devices. This surge in digital device usage and the associated eye st Travel Discounts for Seniors 06/06/2024 08:00pm • Whether you're planning a long vacation or just a weekend getaway, there are many travel deals exclusively available to older adults. Some senior travel discounts can be found online, while others may require that you join an organization or call to book. Be ready to read the fine print and ask for