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FTC Busts Illegal Debt Relief Operation: Here's How to Protect Yourself 09/17/2025 08:00pm • Are debt relief programs legit? Yes. Debt relief, aka debt settlement or debt resolution, is a legitimate industry that can be helpful to people experiencing certain financial difficulties. However, there are bad actors looking to exploit vulnerable consumers who may be scared and susceptible to sne Foreign disinformation about Charlie Kirk's killing seeks to widen US divisions 09/17/2025 07:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia moved to amplify online conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk's killing just hours after it happened, seeding social media with the frightening claim that America is slipping into civil war. Chinese and pro-Iranian groups also spread disinformation about the shooting, wit England's maul: The greatest weapon in women's rugby 09/17/2025 11:07am • LONDON (AP) — John Mitchell was up for the game. The undefeated coach of steamrolling England was asked during the podcast For The Love Of Rugby to play word association about the five props in his Women's Rugby World Cup squad. Maud Muir: “Trips on her feet.” Mackenzie Carson: “Fast.” Kel UN commission of inquiry accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza and urges global action 09/16/2025 09:27pm • GENEVA (AP) — A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations' Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report Tuesday that calls on the international community to end the genocide and act to punish those responsible for it. The deep Emmy Awards highlights: Tramell Tillman, Colbert wins and a teen who stepped out of his comfort zone 09/15/2025 11:43am • The Emmy Awards weren't all about Seth Rogen walking up the aisle in his burnt brown tux to collect yet another award. It just sometimes seemed that way. Rogen's “The Studio” won a total of 13 Emmys, breaking the all-time record for most wins for a comedy series. Rogen himself won four, tying th Blame game after acts of political violence can lead to further attacks, experts warn 09/14/2025 11:49am • DENVER (AP) — From the moment conservative activist and icon Charlie Kirk was felled by an assassin’s bullet, partisans began fighting over which side was to blame. President Donald Trump became the most prominent to do so, tying the attack to “the radical left” before a suspect was even ide Meet 'Big Alex,' the Brazilian judge who led Bolsonaro's trial and challenged Trump and Musk 09/14/2025 01:03am • BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Some Brazilian historians now count 14 coup attempts in the republic’s 136 years. Some have been successful, including the one that installed a military dictatorship between 1964-1985. But only the latest, which a Supreme Court panel ruled was orchestrated by former Presi Gender testing returns to track, stirring up harsh memories and doubts that date to the 1980s 09/13/2025 12:12am • TOKYO (AP) — The woman whose genetic test in the 1980s led sports leaders to conclude it was too intrusive, not definitive enough and, ultimately, not worth keeping, said she was faced with “a sadness that I could not share” after results from that test upended her life. The man who discovered Waves of fake threats to colleges are putting students on edge and testing dispatchers 09/13/2025 12:11am • MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Around 50 college campuses across the country have been deluged in recent weeks with hoax calls about armed gunmen and other violence, laying bare the challenges of detecting fake threats quickly to prevent mass panic. Students at some schools spent hours hiding under desks, U.Md. students host vigil to mourn death of Charlie Kirk 09/12/2025 10:09pm • Days after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University, a group of University of Maryland students gathered to support each other and mourn his death. They handed out fake candles and lined the rows of the Garden Chapel. Harshit Garg, who was p FanDuel agrees to pay Jaguars roughly $5M to offset losses from ex-employee's theft, AP source says 09/12/2025 03:51pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — FanDuel has agreed to pay the Jacksonville Jaguars roughly $5 million to help offset the nearly $20 million that a former employee stole from the NFL franchise and deposited at the sportsbook, a person familiar with discussions said Friday. The person spoke to The Associa 3 arrested and charged with arson in Arlington apartment fire 09/12/2025 02:53pm • Three men have been arrested and charged with arson in a May apartment fire in Arlington, Virginia, that affected more than 30 occupants and caused two injuries, county fire officials announced Friday. The fire happened on May 15 at the garden style apartments at 1020 S. Quebec St. and "resulted Where to stream some of this year's top Emmy-nominated shows and how long it will take to watch them 09/11/2025 01:13pm • Now that the Emmy nominations have been announced, you've got two months to catch up on some of the year's most acclaimed shows. Some binges may take longer than others, but the list below should help you choose what to watch and how long it should take to catch up. For those looking for the most ba Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Asia says plan was a 'crazy, emotional dream' 09/10/2025 01:43pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death so he could start a new life with a woman in the country of Georgia texted his wife he loved her on the night he executed the plan, telling her he had gone to the lake to watch the northern lights. Emily Borgwardt woke up alone the n Their son died of an overdose. Now, this Fairfax Co. family is warning others to prevent similar tragedies 09/10/2025 03:56am • This story is Part 2 of WTOP’s four-part series, “Fighting Fentanyl,” which explores how the drug is impacting students, families and schools in the D.C. area. When Sean and Afrodita Foster prepare to speak to Loudoun County Public Schools students about the dangers of fentanyl, the kids an