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DC Bike Ride gets rolling Sept. 9 — 20 miles and no cars 08/28/2023 02:33pm • The annual D.C. Bike Ride will take place on Sept. 9 with 20 miles of streets from the Capitol to the Pentagon closed off for thousands of riders of all ages. More than 7,000 riders are registered and close to 10,000 are expected by the time registration closes Sept. 7. The ride raises money DC Restaurant Week returns — with special dishes at José Andrés restaurants 08/28/2023 01:44pm • The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington's D.C. Restaurant Week is in full swing through Sunday. That means the José Andrés Group is breaking out plenty of deals and dishes for your enjoyment. "This is a time of year where the city tends to be a little slower and people are The Ukraine war, propaganda-style, is coming to Russian movie screens. Will people watch? 08/28/2023 01:53am • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The movie centers around a violinist from Belgium arriving to Kyiv to perform. It is February 2022, and his trip is upended as Russia starts bombing Ukraine. The artist survives a series of “inhuman crimes and bloody provocations by Ukrainian nationalists,” and he is re The Ukraine war, propaganda-style, is coming to Russian movie screens. Will people watch? 08/28/2023 12:50am • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The movie centers around a renowned violinist from Belgium arriving in Kyiv to perform. The date is February 2022, and his trip is upended as Russia starts bombing Ukraine. The musician survives a series of “inhuman crimes and bloody provocations by Ukrainian nationalists 15 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy Now 08/27/2023 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve has made a dramatic move to raise interest rates and tighten liquidity as part of its efforts to rein in inflation. After having held interest rates at or near zero for the greater part of the past decade, the effective federal funds rate has now topped 5%. In August, the surge i How to Spend Money on a Summer Vacation You Haven't Budgeted For 08/27/2023 08:00pm • It's the end of the summer, and you've decided to travel somewhere -- whether you can afford to or not. How do you pay for and plan a vacation this quickly without completely destroying your budget? It isn't going to be easy, but money experts say there are strategies to use. Don't Go FarThe farther Strider becomes first 15-game winner, leads Braves over Giants 5-1 08/26/2023 01:40am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Spencer Strider became the major leagues’ first 15-game winner, pitching three-hit ball over seven inning in leading the Atlanta Braves over the slumping San Francisco Giants 5-1 on Friday night. Michael Harris II had three hits and drove in three runs, helping the major lea UK police are investigating the deaths of 88 people linked to Canadian self-harm websites 08/25/2023 04:56am • LONDON (AP) — British police said Friday they are investigating the deaths of 88 people in the U.K. who bought products from Canada-based websites allegedly offering lethal substances to people at risk of self harm. The probe is part of international inquiries sparked by the arrest in Canada earli Infrastructure turns into a theme in election-season speeches at Kentucky ham breakfast 08/24/2023 04:27pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday that building roads and bridges shouldn’t be a partisan matter, but his Republican opponent in the governor’s race tried to deflect any credit away from the incumbent Democrat for a burst of projects underway. The influx of infras Russian geneticist gets probation for DNA smuggling. Discovery of vials prompted alarm at airport 08/24/2023 02:54pm • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Customs agents were alarmed at their discovery last August at Dulles International Airport: an undeclared cooler packed in a suitcase and filled with 10 test tubes of an unknown yellowish substance, brought to the U.S. by a woman claiming to be a Russian scientist. Authoriti Shein and Forever 21 team up in hopes of expanding reach of both fast-fashion retailers 08/24/2023 11:38am • NEW YORK (AP) — Fast fashion retailers Shein and Forever 21 are going into business together. Under a partnership agreement announced Thursday, the Chinese-founded Shein will acquire about one-third interest in Sparc Group, Forever 21's operator. Sparc will also become a minority shareholder in Sh Basketball's World Cup is set to begin, and the U.S. isn't worrying about pressure 08/24/2023 11:37am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Naismith Trophy is part of the prize package for winners of the Basketball World Cup. It made a whirlwind tour over the last few weeks, including a stop in Las Vegas where U.S. guard Tyrese Haliburton got to spend a little time in its company. He immediately under NATO-member Norway to donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, becoming third country to do so 08/24/2023 10:45am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — NATO-member Norway will donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said Thursday, amid Kyiv's difficult counteroffensive against Russia. Speaking to Norwegian news agency NTB in Kyiv where he paid a visit on the occasion of Ukraine's This Annapolis company is creating locally and sustainably made shoes 08/24/2023 05:04am • A Maryland shoe company has a mission to make footwear "domestically and closer" to consumers. Made Plus is located at an Annapolis business park. On one side of the company's suite sits the office, where sales happen and designs and sketches are spread out on tables. On the other side of a wi Oklahoma authorities name the BTK killer as the ‘prime suspect’ in at least two unsolved cases 08/23/2023 10:17pm • The BTK serial killer has been named the “prime suspect” in two unsolved killings — one in Oklahoma and another in Missouri — leading authorities to dig this week near his former Kansas property in Park City, authorities announced Wednesday. Osage County, Oklahoma, Undersheriff Gary Upton to