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US-Best-Sellers-Books-PW 06/20/2024 02:16pm • HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Swan Song" by Elin Hilderbrand (Little, Brown) 2. “Eruption” by Crichton/Patterson (Little, Brown) 3. “Camino Ghosts” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 4. “The Women” by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s) 5. “You Like It Darker” by Stephen King (Scribner) 6. “Funny S 'Teflon Mark' Rutte set to bring consensus-building skills from Dutch politics as next NATO chief 06/20/2024 02:11pm • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Over the course of more than a dozen years at the top of Dutch politics, Mark Rutte got to know a thing or two about finding consensus among fractious coalition partners. Now he's on track to bring the experience of leading four Dutch multiparty governments to the int Indigenous women in Ecuador take on soccer by inventing a sport: handball in traditional skirts 06/20/2024 01:08pm • TURUCU, Ecuador (AP) — In the Indigenous community of Turucu, near the active Cotacachi volcano in northern Ecuador, soccer had always been a man’s thing. The only gleaming green field belongs to them, especially on weekends. But things changed a year ago when a group of women decided to create The Supreme Court upholds the conviction of woman who challenged expert testimony in a drug case 06/20/2024 11:57am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction of a California woman who said she did not know about a stash of methamphetamine hidden inside her car. In a ruling that crossed the court’s ideological lines, the 6-3 majority opinion dismissed arguments that an expert witne Russia obliterates Ukraine's front-line towns faster with hacked bombs and expanded air base network 06/20/2024 11:42am • KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first shock wave shattered aisles stacked almost to the ceiling with home improvement products. The next Russian bomb streaked down like a comet seconds later, unleashing flames that left the megastore an ashen shell. A third bomb failed to detonate when it landed behin Pepco, Toyota researching 'vehicle-to-grid' potential in Maryland 06/20/2024 10:05am • Idle electric vehicles could be a source of energy for other uses when not being driven, and Pepco has partnered with Toyota to research "vehicle-to-grid" technology. Using a Toyota bZ4X all-electric SUV, the V2G research will take place at Pepco's Watershed Sustainability Center in Rockville, Ma Today in Sports - Week Ahead, June 21 - June 27 06/20/2024 10:05am • June 21 1919 — Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman wins the women’s U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Marion Zinderstein. 1932 — Jack Sharkey scores a 15-round split decision over Max Schmeling to win the world heavyweight title in New York. 1960 — Armin Hary of Wes Are Virginia toll roads costly and confusing? A state study shows many drivers think so 06/20/2024 10:03am • Researchers found that some complex toll roads in Northern Virginia are “less understandable” for people who drive high occupancy vehicles and that inconsistent toll signage in Virginia may also cause driver confusion. The findings come after a months-long study into easing vehicle traffic conge Swedish court acquits former Syrian army general accused of role in war crimes 06/20/2024 09:59am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Swedish judge on Thursday acquitted a former Syrian army general of indiscriminate attacks on civilians in his home country more than a decade ago, saying prosecutors failed to provide evidence of his involvement in the war crimes. Brig. Gen. Mohammed Hamo, who now liv Bank of England keeps main interest rate at 16-year high of 5.25% despite inflation fall 06/20/2024 09:57am • LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England on Thursday kept its main interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25% even though inflation has fallen to its target of 2%, with several policymakers warning that a premature cut could stoke another bout of price rises. For the second meeting in a row, seven of the n And then there was one: Mark Rutte. Romania's president withdraws from the race for NATO chief 06/20/2024 09:25am • BRUSSELS (AP) — Romania’s president has withdrawn from the race to become NATO’s next secretary general, leaving outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte all but certain to head the world’s biggest military organization from October. The office of President Klaus Iohannis said in a statement Tsakos: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 06/20/2024 09:09am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (TNP) on Thursday reported profit of $54 million in its first quarter. The Athens, Greece-based company said it had net income of $1.60 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.05 per share. The oi Things to do in the DC area: Fête De La Musique, Home Rule Music Festival … and more! 06/20/2024 08:45am • There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. This Friday, June 21, music will fill the streets of Georgetown across 30 Extreme heat in India has killed more than 100 people in the past three and a half months 06/20/2024 08:11am • NEW DELHI (AP) — A monthslong heat wave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the past three and a half months, according to data from India's Health Ministry. Between March 1 and June 18, 110 people in India died after suf Kroger: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 06/20/2024 08:07am • CINCINNATI (AP) — CINCINNATI (AP) — Kroger Co. (KR) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $947 million. On a per-share basis, the Cincinnati-based company said it had profit of $1.29. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.43 per share. The results beat Wall St