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'A thing of beauty': 25 years later, Ted Leonsis reflects on Capitals ownership 05/13/2024 04:53am • Owner Ted Leonsis and Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals pose with the Stanley Cup after their team defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game Five of the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on June 7, 2018 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) While the pinnac Federal agency says a second, if weaker, solar storm surge is likely Sunday 05/12/2024 03:26pm • A U.S. government agency said a weaker repeat of Saturday���s powerful solar storm was likely on Sunday. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that ���coronal mass ejections��� ��� clouds of ejected solar plasma that can cause power grid irregularities and issues with high How West Virginia's first transgender elected official is influencing local politics 05/10/2024 02:17pm • WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) ��� When Rosemary Ketchum gets introduced as the first openly transgender person to win elective office in West Virginia, there's often a shocked look that comes across people's faces. ���Folks will be like, ���How did that happen?��� As if it's like I won the lottery or solved Several closely-watched US House primaries in Maryland are loaded with candidates 05/10/2024 05:15am • Three open Maryland congressional seats have led to a flood of candidates in a trio of districts, providing dozens of choices for voters in the May 14 primary. The sprawling 6th District, which stretches from part of Montgomery County, through the Frederick area to the westernmost counties of the Tucows: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/09/2024 06:06pm • TORONTO (AP) ��� TORONTO (AP) ��� Tucows Inc. (TCX) on Thursday reported a loss of $26.5 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had a loss of $2.42. The internet services company posted revenue of $87.5 million in the period. _____ This story was genera Maine man sentenced to 27 years in prison in New Year's Eve machete attack near Times Square 05/09/2024 05:18pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A Maine man who admitted trying to kill three police officers with a machete in a terrorist attack near New York���s Times Square on New Year���s Eve 16 months ago was sentenced to 27 years in prison on Thursday in a courtroom packed with officers. The sentencing of Trevor Bickford Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs online data privacy bills 05/09/2024 03:29pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ��� Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed two measures into law on Thursday that are aimed at better protecting personal data online from Big Tech, including a bill making Maryland the second state to try to create strong limits on information collected on children. The measure, know Cogent: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/09/2024 07:08am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Cogent Communications Group Inc. (CCOI) on Thursday reported a first-quarter loss of $65.3 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. The Washington-based company said it had a loss of $1.38 per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurri Protest song 'Glory to Hong Kong' now banned in city after appeals court overturns ruling 05/08/2024 09:23pm • HONG KONG (AP) ��� An appeals court on Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government's request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the once-freewheeling global financial hub. ���Glory to Hong Kong��� was often sung by demo How I Budget to Live in the Most Expensive City in the U.S. 05/08/2024 08:00pm • San Diego is famous for its sunny weather, pristine coastline, career opportunities and laid-back lifestyle. Residents agree that "America's Finest City" is one of the best places to live in California, but it's not particularly affordable. San Diego ranked No. 1 as the most expensive city in the na Ziff Davis: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/08/2024 07:16pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� NEW YORK (AP) ��� Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) on Wednesday reported earnings of $10.6 million in its first quarter. The New York-based company said it had profit of 23 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and non-recurring costs, came to $1.27 per share. The interne Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers 05/08/2024 06:17pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to restore ���net neutrality��� rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and Verizon from favoring some sites and apps over others. The move effectively reinstates a net neutrality order the commission Brightcove: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/08/2024 05:58pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� BOSTON (AP) ��� Brightcove Inc. (BCOV) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $1.6 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Boston-based company said it had profit of 4 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 1 c Slow to expand, internet casino gambling is the future of US betting, industry execs say 05/08/2024 05:54pm • SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) ��� Internet casino gambling is legal in only a handful of states, but the industry is convinced it is the future of betting, even as some worry about cannibalizing physical casinos. Speaking Wednesday at the SBC Summit North America, a major gambling industry conference, industr Judge grills Apple exec about whether company is defying order to enable more iPhone payment options 05/08/2024 05:49pm • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) ��� A federal judge on Wednesday questioned whether Apple has set up a gauntlet of exasperating hurdles to discourage the use of alternative payment options in iPhone apps, despite a court order seeking to create more ways for consumers to pay for digital services. The verbal sp