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The British Museum is suing a former curator it says stole 1,800 items and tried to sell them 03/26/2024 09:18pm • LONDON (AP) — The British Museum went to court Tuesday against a former curator alleged to have stolen hundreds of artifacts from its collections and offered them for sale online. The museum is suing Peter Higgs, who was fired in July 2023 after more than 1,800 items were discovered to be missing. Robert Glasper hosts 'Black Radio' tribute to Duke Ellington, J Dilla at Kennedy Center hip-hop fest 03/26/2024 04:25am • The Kennedy Center kicks off its Hip Hop & … Festival this week, from March 27 to April 19. WTOP caught up with five-time Grammy winner Robert Glasper, founding member of the Kennedy Center's Hip Hop Culture Council, who will host “Black Radio: A Duke x Dilla Celebration" honoring Duk Scammer claimed to be a psychic, witch and Irish heiress, victims say as she faces extradition to UK 03/26/2024 12:09am • BOSTON (AP) — She has crisscrossed the country saying she's an Irish heiress, a psychic and good friends with a movie star in order to run scores of scams, her victims say. But now Marianne Smyth is in a Maine jail awaiting a hearing next month that will decide whether she can be extradited to th US and UK go after Chinese hackers accused of state-backed operation against politicians, dissidents 03/25/2024 09:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers linked to the Chinese government launched a sweeping, state-backed operation that targeted U.S. officials, journalists, corporations, pro-democracy activists and the U.K.'s election watchdog, American and British authorities said Monday in announcing a set of criminal cha As dust settles from Kevin Hart's Kennedy Center party, who should receive next Mark Twain Prize? 03/25/2024 07:37am • On Sunday night, Kevin Hart received the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. So that begs the question: Who should be next year's recipient? Before we know where we're going, we have to know where we've been. Past prizes have gone to a list of legends, including Richar How the deadliest attack on Russian soil in years unfolded over the weekend 03/25/2024 02:02am • The auditorium at Crocus City Hall was about three-quarters full, with the crowd waiting to see Picnic, a band popular since the Soviet days of the early 1980s. But the concert was sold out in the 6,200-seat hall, so some of the audience was still likely getting food or were shedding their heavy coa Northern lights could be visible Sunday night — are DC-area residents in for a peek? 03/24/2024 03:27pm • Breaking News: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced a G3 Geomagnetic Storm is currently active. It’s a beautiful, sunny day in the D.C.-area, weather-wise. But in the realm of near-Earth space and our planet’s magnetic field, a strong Geomagnetic Storm WATCH ha Nils Hoglander scores twice, Canucks beat Flames 4-2 to tie Rangers for NHL lead 03/24/2024 02:19am • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Nils Hoglander scored twice, Casey DeSmith stopped 22 shots and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 on Saturday night for a share of the NHL lead. Vancouver won its third straight to improve to 45-18-8, good for 98 points and a tie with the New York Albanian prosecutors order arrest of tourist town mayor for alleged corruption 03/23/2024 08:06pm • TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian prosecutors said Saturday they ordered the arrest of the mayor of a seaside tourist town in the country's south on corruption charges. The Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime, which handles cases involving senior officials, ordered the arrest of Jor Where to buy solar eclipse glasses as fakes and counterfeits emerge 03/23/2024 03:30pm • The moon is moving ever closer to the sun for the upcoming eclipse of the sun on April 8. For some viewers, the sun will be totally eclipsed by the new moon, while for the vast majority of viewers the sun will be only partially eclipsed. More Solar Eclipse News: T-minus one month to U.S. The double cancer blow to Kate and King Charles leaves Britain's royal family depleted and strained 03/23/2024 01:53pm • LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales’ disclosure that she has cancer and will take time off to recover leaves the ranks of working royals depleted and strains a monarchy that King Charles III has sought to slim down. Kate's announcement on Friday prompted an outpouring of goodwill toward her and Review: New animated series ‘X-Men ‘97’ is super blast of nostalgia on Disney+ 03/22/2024 06:26pm • Before Hugh Jackman's Wolverine ushered in a live-action "X-Men" franchise on the big screen, a generation grew up watching "X-Men: The Animated Series," which aired on Fox Kids from 1992 to 1997. It was a special time when superheroes were finally becoming cool compared to the comparatively nic British man who poisoned couple with fentanyl and monitored their death via app sentenced to life 03/22/2024 11:03am • LONDON (AP) — A British IT worker who befriended and worked for an older couple, poisoned them with fentanyl and monitored their death with his cellphone was sentenced Friday to a minimum 37 years in prison. The sentencing of Luke D’Wit, 34, came two days after he was found guilty of murder in t Italy's Meloni seeks symbolic compensation from suspects over deepfake porn images 03/22/2024 07:35am • ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has been asked to testify in court July 2 in the trial of two men who are accused of making deepfake pornographic images using her face and posting them online. Meloni, who is listed as an injured party in the trial in Sassari in Sardinia, is seeking 100, Alabama woman who faked kidnapping pleads guilty to false reporting 03/21/2024 08:47pm • BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman who claimed she was abducted after stopping her car to check on a wandering toddler pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of giving false information to law enforcement. News outlets reported that Carlee Russell pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of fal