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How O.J. Simpson burned the Ford Bronco into America's collective memory 04/13/2024 11:37am • The Ford Bronco initially was conceived and designed for rugged outdoorsy types, a two-door means of escape to nature from the bustling cities of mid-century America. But it had already been tamed and polished for suburbanites, with cruise control and air conditioning, by 1994, when O.J. Simpson co Why did Yoon's party lose in South Korea's elections and what troubles does he face now? 04/12/2024 02:59am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean voters have handed liberals extended opposition control of parliament in what looks like a massive political setback to conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol. Some experts say the results of Wednesday’s parliamentary elections make Yoon “a lame duck” — What to know about Elon Musk's 'free speech' feud with a Brazilian judge 04/11/2024 06:14pm • SAO PAULO (AP) — Headline-grabbing billionaire Elon Musk is clashing with a Supreme Court justice in Brazil over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation on X, the social media platform Musk bought when it was Twitter. Since his takeover, Musk has upended many of Twitter's policies, gutt Movie Review: ‘Food, Inc. 2’ revisits food system, sees reason for frustration and (a little) hope 04/11/2024 04:20pm • The makers of the influential 2008 documentary “Food, Inc.” never planned to make a sequel. They figured they’d said it all in their harrowing look at a broken, unsustainable food system — a system led, they argued, by a few multinational corporations whose monopoly squeezes out local farmer Experts say Wisconsin woman who at 12 nearly killed girl isn't ready to leave psychiatric center 04/10/2024 08:50pm • Two psychologists testified Wednesday that a Wisconsin woman who at age 12 stabbed a sixth-grade classmate nearly to death to please the online horror character Slender Man should not be released yet from a psychiatric hospital. Morgan Geyser, now 21, wants to leave Winnebago Mental Health Institute Maryland man indicted in attempt to defraud 28 US federal bankruptcy courts out of $1.8M in unclaimed funds 04/10/2024 09:24am • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Maryland man accused of trying to defraud 28 federal bankruptcy courts out of more than $1.8 million in unclaimed funds was indicted by a federal grand jury in Puerto Rico, authorities said Tuesday. The alleged scheme targeted courts from Alabama to Wisconsin and Colorado politics reporter's expulsion from a Republican gathering causes uproar 04/08/2024 09:38pm • DENVER (AP) — Politicians and news outlets in Colorado expressed anger over the expulsion from a Republican gathering this weekend of an experienced politics reporter who was told that the state party chairman "believes current reporting to be very unfair." Journalists and prominent politicians, Brazil Supreme Court justice orders investigation of Elon Musk over fake news and obstruction 04/08/2024 03:18pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A crusading Brazilian Supreme Court justice has included Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news, and has opened a separate investigation into the U.S. business executive for alleged obstruction. In his decision, Justice Alexandre Rockets eliminated from playoffs as Mavericks win in overtime 147-136 04/08/2024 12:34am • DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 48 points, Dante Exum forced overtime with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from 22 points down for a 147-136 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday. Luka Doncic had 37 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds as the Maver Irving scores 48, Exum forces OT with buzzer-beating 3 as Mavs rally past Rockets 147-136 04/07/2024 07:38pm • DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 48 points, Dante Exum forced overtime with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from 22 points down for a 147-136 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday. Luka Doncic had 37 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds as the Maveri Millions expected to hit the roads ahead of total solar eclipse — WTOP Traffic's travel tips for DC-area residents 04/06/2024 12:42pm • Millions of people are expected to travel to witness the awe-inspiring total solar eclipse Monday. A WTOP Traffic reporter has some tips for those explorers headed toward the path of totality. You can't witness the solar eclipse in its full glory in the D.C. area, though a partial eclipse will be Jack Quinn scores 2 as Sabres win 4-2, drop Flyers to 0-4-2 in last six games 04/05/2024 11:04pm • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rasmus Dahlin had a defiant response to those counting out the Buffalo Sabres, who suddenly find themselves in the mix of a tightly contested Eastern Conference playoff race following a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night. “We’re a team that never gives up Montenegro's top court orders another review in the case of cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon 04/05/2024 12:17pm • PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro's top court said Friday it has overturned a decision to hand over a South Korean mogul known as “the cryptocurrency king” to his native country. The move marks yet another twist in a months-long legal saga in the case of Do Kwon, the Terraform Labs found NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 04/05/2024 11:47am • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. ___ Federal data does not show a soaring number of unauthorized migrants Kosovo will conduct a nationwide census that includes surveying the ethnic Serb minority 04/05/2024 08:48am • PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo's government began Friday its first nationwide census since 2011, which will include surveying the ethnic Serb minority in the north, at a time when tensions with neighboring Serbia are high. The Agency of Statistics is conducting the 12-million euro ($13 million) c