Search

UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022 05/03/2023 10:56am • ROME (AP) — More than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year because of conflicts, climate change, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war in Ukraine, according to a report published Wednesday. The Global Report on Food Crises, an alliance of h Germany: School evacuated over suspected gas exposure 05/03/2023 09:44am • BERLIN (AP) — At least 84 people have been exposed to a suspected irritant gas at a high school in southwestern Germany, according to German news agency dpa. Both students and teachers experienced mostly slight health effects at the school in the town of Singen, dpa said. Three students and a teac Maryland health department moves away from daily COVID reports; what does that signal for the pandemic? 05/03/2023 08:11am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland Department of Health has reduced the frequency that the agency will publish statewide COVID data to its public dashboard ju S. Korean, Japanese officials meet ahead of leaders' summit 05/03/2023 06:05am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior South Korean and Japanese officials on Wednesday discussed strengthening relations and coordinating responses to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats in a meeting in Seoul ahead of a summit between the countries’ leaders. South Korean President Yoon Suk Ye 'This is the best fire department:' New Prince William County chief sworn in 05/03/2023 05:43am • Deputy County Executive Daniel Alexander, right, administers the oath of office to Prince William County Fire and Rescue System Chief Thomas LaBelle Monday at the McCoart Government Center. (Courtesy InsideNoVa.com) This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republish US, Mexico agree on tighter immigration policies at border 05/03/2023 05:22am • WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed on new immigration policies meant to deter illegal border crossings while also opening up other pathways ahead of an expected increase in migrants following the end of pandemic restrictions next week. Homeland Security adviser Liz Sherwoo Judge rejects Zooey Zephyr bid to return to Montana House 05/03/2023 04:49am • HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the transgender state lawmaker silenced after telling Republicans they would have blood on their hands for opposing gender-affirming health care for kids, was barred from returning to the Montana House floor in a Tuesday court ruling that came just hours bef New reversal by Twitter after move sparked MTA withdrawal 05/03/2023 02:49am • In an about-face, Twitter says it has restored free access to a key tool for verified government and “publicly owned” services so they can tweet weather, transit and other alerts after New York City's transit agency said earlier this week it would no longer use the platform for its service advis North Carolina Republicans unveil new abortion restrictions 05/02/2023 11:46pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders said on Tuesday there's agreement in the GOP-dominated legislature on backing a measure that would prohibit abortion in nearly all cases after roughly the first trimester of pregnancy. House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader P Ex-Raider Ruggs taking plea deal, prison in fatal DUI crash 05/02/2023 10:20pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ex-Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs told a judge Tuesday he will admit that he drove drunk at speeds up to 156 mph, causing a fiery crash that killed a woman. His plea deal is expected to send the 24-year-old first-round NFL draft pick to state prison for three to 10 years. R Crowds of those seeking rescue swell at Sudan's main seaport 05/02/2023 09:42pm • CAIRO (AP) — Exhausted Sudanese and foreigners joined growing crowds at Sudan's main seaport Tuesday, waiting to be evacuated from the chaos-stricken nation. After more than two weeks of fighting, areas of the capital of Khartoum appear increasingly abandoned. The battle for control of Sudan erup Furyk appointed US Presidents Cup captain for 2024 in Canada 05/02/2023 08:25pm • Jim Furyk gets another crack at being U.S. captain for a road game, this time the Presidents Cup in Canada. The PGA Tour on Tuesday introduced Furyk as captain for the 2024 matches at Royal Montreal, where the Americans will try to win for the 10th consecutive time. Mike Weir previously was named In Utah judge delays implementing statewide abortion clinic ban 05/02/2023 08:01pm • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state court on Tuesday blocked Utah’s first-in-the-nation ban on abortion clinics from taking effect Wednesday in a ruling in which the judge called the Republican-controlled Legislature’s objective in enacting the ban “nebulous.” The decision allows the state’s f On Illinois highway, blinding dust, then 'crash after crash' 05/02/2023 08:00pm • DIVERNON, Ill. (AP) — Winds stirred up a wall of dust from farm fields that engulfed a stretch of busy interstate highway in a matter of minutes. The brown cloud's intensity caked even the insides of vehicles in dirt. As darkness enveloped them, some cars and trucks hurtling down the road put on t Where to Get a Personal Loan 05/02/2023 08:00pm • Personal loans give you access to a lump sum of cash that you can use immediately and then pay back with interest over a predetermined time period. A big appeal of personal loans is that they can be used for almost any purpose. "Of the many credit products available to individuals, personal loans ar