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Road closures in effect for certain parts of DC during dignitary visit 11/17/2025 03:25pm • Some roads in D.C. will be closed or have parking restrictions through Thursday. Here's what you need to know if you're driving in the District. Through 6 a.m. Thursday, the following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking. 12th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue House explodes in Southern California, injuring 8 people and damaging nearby homes 11/17/2025 03:06pm • CHINO HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities were investigating on Monday after eight people were injured in an explosion that destroyed one house and damaged two others in a Southern California neighborhood. Emergency crews responded around 3:45 p.m. Sunday following the blast in suburban Chino Hills, Ethiopia confirms first Marburg outbreak as WHO lauds country's fast action 11/17/2025 12:08pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia on Friday confirmed its first Marburg outbreak after nine cases were identified in a southern region of the country that borders South Sudan. The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised the Ethiopian government’s fast action, s A new Netflix doc offers an intimate portrait of Selena, straight from her family's vault 11/17/2025 12:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) — For many, the name Selena Quintanilla-Pérez is the stuff of mythology. The Queen of Tejano broke barriers for women in Latin music genres of all kinds; it's easy to see the through line between her contributions to the current success of regional Mexicana music. But it's been 30 y Lithium-ion battery pack ignites Lansdowne house fire 11/17/2025 11:26am • A charging lithium-ion battery pack is to blame for a Saturday fire that left more than $1.2 million damages to a Lansdowne home. Just before noon, Loudoun emergency dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a house fire in the 19000 block of Kipheart Drive. Fire and rescue crews from Lansdown Takeaways from AP’s report on a surge in Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody 11/17/2025 10:16am • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The number of Palestinians dying in Israeli custody surged to nearly 100 people since the start of the war in Gaza, according to a report published Monday by a human rights group that says systematic violence and denial of medical care at prisons and detention centers contr Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody have surged. A prison guard describes rampant abuse 11/17/2025 10:14am • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The number of Palestinians dying in Israeli custody surged to nearly 100 people since the start of the war in Gaza, according to a report published Monday by a human rights group that says systematic violence and denial of medical care at prisons and detention centers contr Pakistan launches drive to vaccinate 57 million children against measles, rubella and polio 11/17/2025 09:04am • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Monday began a two-week nationwide vaccination campaign targeting more than 57 million children, aiming to curb rising cases of measles, rubella and polio, the country’s National Emergency Operations Center said. The drive, running through Nov. 29, will provide measl Election campaign in Hungary heats up as Orbán challenger Péter Magyar gains rural support 11/17/2025 03:05am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — With Hungary's parliamentary elections still five months away, the country is already immersed in an intense political campaign between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his challenger, Péter Magyar, that promises to be the biggest challenge of the nationalist leader's car Browns QB Shedeur Sanders has a rough NFL debut after relieving the injured Dillon Gabriel 11/16/2025 09:56pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Shedeur Sanders finally got the opportunity to show what he could do as an NFL quarterback. In one half of action, the Cleveland Browns rookie showed he still faces a steep learning curve. The highly publicized son of Deion Sanders entered with 12:43 remaining in the third quarter FAA lifts order slashing flights, allowing commercial airlines to resume their regular schedules 11/16/2025 08:58pm • The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the country's longest government shutdown. Airlines can resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST, the agency said. The A town in southern Haiti mourns its own as it staggers from Hurricane Melissa's blow 11/16/2025 08:45pm • PETIT-GOÂVE, Haiti (AP) — Many in Petit-Goâve were asleep when La Digue river began to rise after midnight. By the time residents in the southern coastal town realized what was happening, it was too late. The river had burst its banks and swept away children, cars and homes as the outer bands o Best Credit Cards for Car Rentals This Holiday Season 11/16/2025 07:00pm • Renting a car during the holidays can be pricey, especially with insurance costs. Many credit cards offer rental car coverage as a complimentary benefit, which you can use to skip extra charges while staying protected. These cards often sweeten the deal with rental car status, rewards, travel protec What Is a Child Life Specialist? 11/16/2025 07:00pm • A medical diagnosis or hospital stay can be tough when you're a child, and it can be hard on family members as well. Fortunately, many hospitals, especially children's hospitals, have certified child life specialists to help guide children and their families through the difficult situations. "As cer PBS, defunded by Trump, says ‘we’re still here’ with big new Ken Burns documentary 11/16/2025 01:29pm • Austin (CNN) — Sunday’s premiere of Ken Burns’ new PBS series “The American Revolution” doubles as an attention-grabbing statement, months after President Donald Trump succeeded in stripping away all federal funding for public broadcasting in the US. The message is clear: “We are stil