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Georgia Supreme Court reverses contempt ruling against rapper Young Thug's lawyer 10/22/2024 12:40pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's highest court on Tuesday reversed a judge's contempt ruling against a lawyer for rapper Young Thug who refused to tell the judge how he found out about a meeting between the judge, prosecutors and a prosecution witness. Defense attorney Brian Steel represents the rapper, w Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate 10/22/2024 12:28pm • Olivia Chen and Pauline Ang, friends and business partners on boba milk tea brand Twrl, have tried three times to get on “Shark Tank,” the ABC reality show where up-and-coming entrepreneurs try to woo big-name backers. Now, in a plot twist they couldn't have imagined, the San Francisco Bay Area- Atletico trying to raise awareness of fans with disabilities in Champions League game 10/22/2024 12:12pm • MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid wants to attract a record number of spectators with disabilities to a Champions League match to raise awareness about inclusion and the need to promote better access to sport for disabled fans in venues across Europe. Thousands of supporters with disabilities are expe Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers 10/22/2024 11:22am • DETROIT (AP) — Had she wanted to, Michelle Chumley could have afforded a pricey new SUV loaded with options. But when it came time to replace her Chevrolet Blazer SUV, for which she'd paid about $40,000 three years ago, Chumley chose something smaller. And less costly. With her purchase of a Chevr NBA things to know: As season begins, Celtics chasing Spurs for all-time best record 10/22/2024 11:02am • The Boston Celtics begin this season as the NBA champions. And sometime this season, the Celtics might take over the top spot on another league list. In the NBA’s all-time won-lost standings, among active franchises, the San Antonio Spurs enter this season with the best record. But the Celtics hav A list of mass killings in the United States this year 10/22/2024 10:42am • The latest mass killing in the U.S. was reported early Monday inside a home southeast of Seattle, where five people were found dead and a teenager was taken into custody. It was the country’s 32nd mass killing this year, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in p Those early Zoom meetings got people fired up for Harris. Now they're trying to get them to vote 10/22/2024 10:05am • WASHINGTON (AP) — When Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and Kamala Harris jumped in, a cascade of Zoom meetings with hundreds of thousands of participants popped up seemingly out of nowhere and helped propel her to the Democratic nomination. Now organizers are trying to turn that bur PGA Tour goes to Japan as part of three main tours playing in Asia 10/22/2024 10:00am • PGA Tour ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Chiba, Japan. Course: Accordia Golf Narashino CC. Yardage: 7,079. Par: 70. Prize money: $8.5 million. Winner's share: $1.53 million. Television: Wednesday-Saturday, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Golf Channel). Defending champion: Collin Morikawa. FedEx Cup champion: Scottie Sch AP PHOTOS: A lifelong Republican transitions to a new party, years after gender reassignment surgery 10/22/2024 09:01am • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A decade ago, Jessie McGrath began a physical transition to make her body match her gender identity. More recently, she underwent a political transformation. A veteran, NRA member and lifelong Republican, McGrath stuck with her political leanings even after starting gender reass 'They’re famous!': Va. father-daughter duo’s DIY neighborhood Halloween display celebrates spooky season with a twist 10/22/2024 08:10am • It’s a neighborhood Halloween display that’s built a cult following in the D.C. area over the past decade for its spooky vibes and unique attention to detail. In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax takes you to “The Nightmare on Conservation Drive!" On a cris How Project 2025's rightward vision became a flashpoint in this year's election 10/22/2024 07:48am • WASHINGTON (AP) — For the past year, Project 2025 has endured as a persistent force in the presidential election, its far-right proposals deployed by Democrats as shorthand for what Donald Trump would potentially do with a second term at the White House. Even though the former president’s cam Wake Forest aims for breakthrough to NCAA Tournament in Steve Forbes' 5th season 10/22/2024 07:10am • Wake Forest (21-14, 11-9 ACC) The Demon Deacons have been on the verge of making the NCAA Tournament during the first first four seasons under Steve Forbes, who has NIT appearances in 2022 and 2024 so far. But the NCAAs are the clear expectation for a team that features three returning starters and In battleground Georgia, some poor people see no reason to vote. That decision could sway election 10/22/2024 06:55am • MACON, Ga. (AP) — Sabrina Friday scanned the room at Mother's Nest, an organization in Macon that provides baby supplies, training, food and housing to mothers in need, and she asked how many planned to vote. Of the 30, mostly women, six raised their hands. Friday, the group's executive director, Four Downs with the Commanders: Injury adds anxiety in the aftermath of a drubbing 10/22/2024 06:28am • So much for an easy week. The Washington Commanders (5-2) should be basking in and celebrating the team's complete bludgeoning of Carolina. The 40-7 victory was basically wrapped up at halftime when one of its legends, Darrell Green, had his No. 28 jersey number retired. Brian Robinson Jr. return China holds live-fire drills opposite Taiwan, a week after large-scale exercise 10/22/2024 04:55am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province facing Taiwan, just a week after a massive air-and-sea drill it described as punishment for Taiwan's president rejecting Beijing's claims of sovereignty. The live-fire drills were being held near