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Greenwood one of three Getafe players sent off in 2-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano in Spanish league 01/02/2024 06:24pm • MADRID (AP) — Mason Greenwood was accused of insulting a referee in the Spanish league on Tuesday, becoming one of three Getafe players sent off in a 2-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano. The referee said in his post-match report that Greenwood insulted him in the 50th minute with an expletive in English, s US advances to world junior semifinals. Canada gets knocked out by Czech Republic 01/02/2024 05:36pm • GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Gabe Perreault scored twice and five other players had a goal as the U.S. routed Latvia 7-2 Tuesday to advance to the semifinals of the IIHF world junior championship. Perreault, the New York Rangers' 2023 first-round pick, also had an assist as part of a dominant game by Today in Sports - Buffalo Bills stage NFL's biggest comeback to beat Houston Oilers, trailed 35-3 01/02/2024 10:00am • Jan. 3 1920 — Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sells pitcher-outfielder Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for $125,000 plus a $350,000 loan. 1931 — Nels Stewart of the Montreal Maroons scores two goals four seconds apart in the third period of a 5-3 victory over the Boston Bruins. 1946 — Geor What to know about the launch of the new, simplified FAFSA 01/02/2024 04:26am • A new, simplified application for federal financial aid has been released, with the goal of making the process easier. The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as FAFSA, became available over the weekend. USA Today Money and Personal Finance Reporter Medora Lee joined WTOP Anchor A 2023's 10 Best-Performing Stocks 01/01/2024 07:00pm • The S&P 500 finished the year on a high note in December as positive economic data, falling inflation and the possibility of 2024 interest rate cuts boosted investor sentiment. After a strong December performance, the S&P 500 finished 2023 up more than 24% and within striking distance of all Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to 6 months in jail. He denies violating labor laws 01/01/2024 03:46pm • DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A labor court in Bangladesh’s capital Monday sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labor laws. Yunus, who pioneered the use of microcredit to help impoverished people, was present in court and was granted ba More Americans think foreign policy should be a top US priority for 2024, an AP-NORC poll finds 01/01/2024 01:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — In this time of war overseas, more Americans think foreign policy should be a top focus for the U.S. government in 2024, with a new poll showing international concerns and immigration rising in importance with the public. About 4 in 10 U.S. adults named foreign policy topics i Donny van de Beek moves to Frankfurt on loan from Man United until end of the season 01/01/2024 10:20am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Donny van de Beek has joined Eintracht Frankfurt on loan from Manchester United until the end of the season, with the Bundesliga club having an option to buy the midfielder. The 26-year-old Netherlands international has made just six Premier League starts for United since Countdown begins on PSG star Kylian Mbappé's future. Real Madrid and Liverpool possible destinations 01/01/2024 09:03am • PARIS (AP) — As the New Year begins, so does the countdown on Kylian Mbappé's future. It promises to be a nervous start to 2024 for Paris Saint-Germain and its fans with speculation set to intensify about their prolific striker, one of only two players in soccer history to score a hat trick in a How a Northern Virginia teen is spreading the word around climate change with art 01/01/2024 12:17am • From Europe to the Southwestern U.S., 2023 was likely the hottest year on record. When it comes to the changing planet, a Fairfax County, Virginia, teen wants kids to take action now. Arielle Kouyoumdjian, 17, is founder of the Changing Planet Justice Foundation. The 11th grader said it's an o Fabio Carvalho returning to Liverpool after loan spell at Leipzig ends early 12/31/2023 01:50pm • LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Fabio Carvalho is returning to Liverpool after his loan spell at Leipzig ended early. The 21-year-old winger had joined the German side on a season-long loan but made only three starts in a total of 15 appearances in all competitions for the team so far this season. Leip From gender-affirming care bans to minimum wage increases, these new laws take effect January 1 12/31/2023 02:00am • (CNN) — Several states saw a polarizing legislative session last year as lawmakers tackled high-profile measures, some of which take effect this year.While many Democratic- and Republican-led states passed measures to ease the effects of inflation as the economy remains a top concern for voter Midfielder Tyler Boyd traded from Major League Soccer's LA Galaxy to Nashville 12/30/2023 04:39pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former U.S. national team midfielder Tyler Boyd was traded from the LA Galaxy to Nashville on Saturday, the winger's 28th birthday. LA received an international roster slot in both 2024 and 2025 plus $75,000 per season in general allocation money, which can be used to reduce a p Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion target bank and block part of highway around Amsterdam 12/30/2023 11:30am • AMSTERDAM (AP) — Climate activists blocked part of the main highway around Amsterdam near the former headquarters of ING bank for hours on Saturday to protest its financing of fossil fuels. Dozens of Extinction Rebellion protesters were detained by police late in the afternoon after ignoring order Activists who engage with voters of color are looking for messages that will resonate in 2024 12/30/2023 08:42am • WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s elections in Louisiana didn’t go the way that voting rights advocate Ashley Shelton had hoped, with the far-right conservative attorney general replacing a term-limited Democratic governor and consolidating Republican control in the state. Turnout was just 37%, de