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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 Tornado hits Michigan, killing toddler, while Ohio and Maryland storms injure at least 13 06/06/2024 07:55pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — A tornado that ripped through suburban Detroit earlier this week downed trees that smashed through the roof of Abby Sata’s family home, sending water gushing below. Though they now have a giant crane taking trees off the house, they were lucky no one was hurt. The tornado that d Surprising Evansville has a winning hand in getting to the super regional against No. 1 Tennessee 06/06/2024 07:13pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Evansville was an afterthought in the college baseball discussion two weeks ago. It entered the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament as the No. 3 seed, a decided underdog to regular-season champ and rival Indiana State. The Purple Aces were relying on a true freshman pitcher DC Council primary results: Felder wins crowded Ward 7 race, incumbents easily win Democratic nomination 06/06/2024 07:00pm • Visit WTOP’s Election 2024 page for comprehensive coverage. Stay with WTOP for the latest D.C. primary election updates. Wendell Felder emerged with the Democratic nomination for Ward 7's D.C. Council seat in a crowded primary with 10 candidates, while incumbents in Ward 4 and 8 and one at Many leaders are more interested in power than helping end conflict, UN humanitarian chief says 06/06/2024 06:52pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Leaders in many conflict areas are more interested in power and political rivalries than in listening to the needs of their people, improving their lives and ending the fighting, the United Nations humanitarian chief told The Associated Press. In an interview Wednesday, Marti Records expunged for St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters. They want their guns back 06/06/2024 06:20pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge has expunged the misdemeanor convictions of a St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters outside their mansion in 2020. Now they want their guns back. Attorneys Mark and Patricia McCloskey filed a request in January to have the convictions wiped away. J US to send new $225 million military aid package to Ukraine, officials say. 06/06/2024 05:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will send about $225 million in military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Thursday, in a new package that includes ammunition Kyiv’s forces could use to strike threats inside Russia to defend the city of Kharkiv from a heavy Russian assault. The officials said the a Charges against warden and guards at Wisconsin's Shawshank-like prison renew calls to close it 06/06/2024 05:19pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With a “Shawshank Redemption”-style stone exterior and high castle-like guard towers, Wisconsin's oldest prison, built in the 1850s, has long been a target for closure amid concerns about deterioration, extended lockdowns and staffing shortfalls. The charges brought Wednes Families of US hostages in Gaza plead with Americans: Don't forget your fellow citizens 06/06/2024 05:18pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Jonathan Dekel-Chen dreams of the moment when his abducted 35-year-old son, Sagui, is reunited with his wife and three young children, including a daughter born two months after the devastating attack on Israel that initiated the war. Ruby Chen longs to recover the remains of hi Chicago Bears rookie QB Caleb Williams is encouraged by his early progress in a 3-day minicamp 06/06/2024 05:17pm • LAKE FOREST, IL (AP) — Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams emerged from his first exposure to veteran NFL players at organized team activities and minicamp with a greater appreciation for what he’s up against. Williams, the first pick in the NFL draft, found he has plenty to learn, a Dutch exit poll suggests neck and neck race between far right and center left in EU election 06/06/2024 05:06pm • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — European Union parliamentary elections kicked off in the Netherlands on Thursday with an exit poll suggesting that Geert Wilders’ far-right party made big gains and was in a tight race with an alliance of social democrats and greens to emerge as the biggest party. Election certification disputes in a handful of states spark concerns over 2024 presidential contest 06/06/2024 04:11pm • In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, two Republican members of a county canvassing board last month refused to sign off on the results of an election that led to the recall of three GOP members of the county commission. They did so only after state officials warned them it was their legal duty to record t Supreme Court sides with Native American tribes in health care funding dispute with government 06/06/2024 04:03pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with Native American tribes Thursday in a dispute with the federal government over the cost of health care when tribes run programs in their own communities. The 5-4 decision means the government will cover millions in overhead costs that two tribes faced At least 7 people die when a school bus plunges into a river in northwest Syria 06/06/2024 03:39pm • DARKUSH, Syria (AP) — At least seven people drowned and 20 were injured, most of them children, when a school bus skidded off the road and plunged into a river in northwestern Syria on Thursday, emergency responders said. The accident happened near the town of Darkush, west of the city of Idlib, w