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Donald Trump is going to North Carolina for an economic speech. Can he stick to a clear message? 08/14/2024 10:11am • ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump will have another opportunity Wednesday to recalibrate his presidential comeback bid, this time with a rally and speech in North Carolina that his campaign is billing as a significant economic address. Set in a Democratic city surrounded by staunchly Republican New Zealand food bank distributes candy made from a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine 08/14/2024 12:10am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A charity working with homeless people in Auckland, New Zealand unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public. Auckland City Mission on Wednesday s Longest-held Russian dissident freed in swap says ‘colors get brighter by the day’ in his new life 08/14/2024 12:02am • BERLIN (AP) — Andrei Pivovarov knows there are about 1,000 hours in 42 days. Doing the math in his head and quietly marking milestones left in his sentence helped the Russian opposition politician survive more than three years in prison, much of it spent in complete isolation. “You have no one t How leftover crab shells could help preserve your fresh produce 08/13/2024 03:06pm • Maryland’s favorite seafood dish may one day help the produce you buy at the grocery store taste better and last longer. New research conducted at the University of Maryland has found a new solution that can get rid of pesticides and functions as a better preservative. The researchers with the Russian artist released in swap builds a new life in Germany, now free to marry her partner 08/13/2024 06:39am • KOBLENZ, Germany (AP) — Sasha Skochilenko and Sofya Subbotina are planning to get married. That wasn't an option in their native Russia, but it's possible now that they live in Germany, which recognizes same-sex weddings. “We don’t know how or in which city we will do it, but that’s the plan 'MJ: The Musical' finally hits DC at National Theatre after Maryland native won Tony Award on Broadway 08/13/2024 04:44am • In 2022, "MJ: The Musical" won a Tony Award for Maryland native Myles Frost on Broadway. Now, D.C. audiences can finally see the acclaimed production at National Theatre through Sept. 8. WTOP caught up with Jamaal Fields-Green, who now plays Michael Jackson on the national tour. "It's t Bulgaria seizes heroin at a Black Sea port worth $38 million en route from Kyrgizstan 08/12/2024 10:32pm • SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian authorities have seized some 436 kilograms (960 pounds) of heroin at the Black Sea port of Burgas, the district prosecutor’s office said on Monday. The heroin was stashed in 434 packages hidden inside officially declared cargo in a trailer. The drug haul's value From Paris to Los Angeles: How the city is preparing for the 2028 Olympics 08/12/2024 10:26pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's Los Angeles' turn for the torch. Mayor Karen Bass accepted the Olympic flag at the Paris closing ceremony Sunday, before handing it off to a key representative of LA's local business — Tom Cruise — who in a pre-recorded trek via motorcycle, plane and parachute kicked of What Retirement Savers Need to Know About the SECURE 2.0 Act 08/12/2024 08:00pm • Signed into law on Dec. 29, 2022, by President Joe Biden, the SECURE 2.0 Act expanded retirement savings options by increasing contribution limits, raising the age for required minimum distributions and making changes to employer-sponsored retirement plans. Many of the changes have already been impl Book Review: 'How to Leave the House' by Nathan Newman marks the debut of a bold new fiction voice 08/12/2024 11:36am • Before you read a word of “How to Leave the House” by Nathan Newman, it may help to know that a TV adaptation is already in the works. This is a book that unfolds like it’s destined for the small screen. “It was a cinematic sunset: pinks, oranges and periwinkle blues… Beneath it all was lo Car Review: Want a midsize luxury SUV with a big V6? Better hurry, it's the last year to find it in the Infiniti QX60 08/12/2024 10:52am • The Infiniti QX60’s V6 power moves this big luxury SUV swiftly. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Infiniti has been making large luxury SUVs for some time now, and the QX60 has been the company’s big seller lately. The 2024 boasts the final year for V6 power. Starting with the 2025 model, a smaller four-cy FAFSA Rollout Delayed Again: Here's What to Know 08/11/2024 08:00pm • The most recent FAFSA rollout has been plagued with delays, and that continues for the 2025-2026 cycle. The U.S. Department of Education announced Aug. 7 that the upcoming Free Application for Federal Student Aid form will be open to all students by Dec. 1 -- about two months later than the typical Summer tourists flock to boardwalks and piers while sticking to their budgets 08/11/2024 11:47am • NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses along popular vacation destinations like boardwalks and piers in the U.S. say the number of tourists flocking to the waterfront is back to normal, meaning pre-2020 levels. But while the affluent are spending freely, lower-income vacationers are sticking to carefull Where do you live? That's a complicated question for a California town with no street addresses 08/11/2024 12:07am • CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (AP) — No one in this wealthy California community known for its white-sand beaches and storybook charm has a street address. But unlike the houses in Carmel-By-The-Sea, those days may soon be numbered. After more than a century of address-free living, this seaside touris José Tena's walk-off single in Washington debut sends Nationals past Angels 5-4 in 10 innings 08/10/2024 10:46pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — José Tena hit a game-winning RBI single in the 10th inning hours after being called up from the minor leagues, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Saturday night to earn their second walk-off victory in as many days. James Wood homered and Alex Ca