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German government averts crisis with budget agreement for Europe’s largest economy 07/05/2024 08:13am • BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Friday it has reached agreement on the budget for 2025 and a stimulus package for Europe’s largest economy, easing a monthslong squabble that threatened to upend Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left coalition. Scholz, a Social Democrat, and leaders of t Britain’s Labour Party has won enough seats to have a majority in the UK Parliament 07/05/2024 12:06am • LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Labour Party headed for a landslide victory Friday in a parliamentary election, an exit poll and partial returns indicated, as voters punished the governing Conservatives after 14 years of economic and political upheaval. As the sun rose, official results showed Labour ha Indonesia sentences Australian man to 6-month rehabilitation over drug possession in Bali 07/04/2024 09:23pm • DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court sentenced an Australian man to six months of medical rehabilitation Thursday after finding him guilty of possessing methamphetamine on the tourist island of Bali. Troy Andrew Smith, from Port Lincoln in South Australia state, was arrested April 30 aft NFL is liable for $4,707,259,944.64 in 'Sunday Ticket' case 07/03/2024 11:10pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The damages a federal jury has ordered the NFL to pay for violating antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service is $4,707,259,944.64. The figures from the June 27 judgment against the NFL were listed on the verdict form, Fight over retail theft is testing California Democrats' drive to avoid mass incarceration policies 07/03/2024 07:44pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state leaders reversed course on a plan to place a crime-focused initiative on the November ballot a day after announcing it. In a statement released Tuesday night, Newsom said there’s not enough time for state leaders to work out final In the UK election campaign’s final hours, Sunak battles to the end as Labour’s Starmer eyes victory 07/03/2024 12:33pm • LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak has covered thousands of miles in the past few weeks, but he hasn’t outrun the expectation that his time as Britain’s prime minister is in its final hours. United Kingdom voters will cast ballots in a national election Thursday, passing judgment on Sunak’s 20 months Are Your Monthly Subscriptions Worth It? 07/01/2024 08:00pm • Lots of Americans pay for monthly subscriptions that can range from less than $10 to more than $100 per month. These include goods like cosmetics, food and drink, pet items, and wine clubs and gourmet edibles, as well as services like credit monitoring and streaming apps. If you're trying to cut dow Top California Democrats announce ballot measure targeting retail theft 07/01/2024 06:58pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Top California Democrats want to advance legislation to crack down on retail theft, announcing they plan to send the measure to voters in November despite a tough-on-crime initiative already backed by retailers and law enforcement. The lawmakers' plan, led by Gov. Gavin N What to know about the plea deal offered Boeing in connection with 2 plane crashes 07/01/2024 06:06pm • Federal prosecutors and victims' families are waiting for Boeing to decide whether to accept a plea deal that would settle a criminal fraud charge accusing the aerospace giant of misleading regulators who approved the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed. Relatives of some of the 346 pe Some Boston subway trains are now sporting googly eyes 07/01/2024 05:53pm • BOSTON (AP) — Subway riders in Boston are playing their own game of “Where’s Waldo?” But instead of searching for a cartoon character with a red and white striped top, they’re on the lookout for subway trains with googly eye decals attached to the front. The head of transit service said t Rows and rows of pot: WTOP goes behind the scenes at massive Md. marijuana facility 07/01/2024 01:39pm • Monday marks one year since Maryland legalized recreational marijuana, and the industry has been slowly growing. There are now about 100 dispensaries spread throughout Maryland's 23 counties and Baltimore City, with the state taking in more than $40 million in tax revenue over the past year. Getting rid of poison ivy is a serious matter. What you should and shouldn't do 07/01/2024 07:36am • For all the time I spend digging, planting, pulling and weeding, one would think I’d have some poison ivy horror stories to tell, but I do not. I can’t say for sure whether I’m immune to the rash that tortures so many of my fellow gardeners or if I’ve just been lucky, but one thing is for su Car Review: 2024 Genesis G70 is built with the car enthusiast in mind 07/01/2024 05:32am • Its unique quad LED lighting clusters combined with an interesting grill shape catches the eye immediately. (WTOP/Mike Parris) When Hyundai launched its luxury brand Genesis, it made sedans that offered the luxury experience for less than the competition. With this model and other releases, Genesis Millions in Nigeria have little to no electricity. It's straining businesses and public services 06/30/2024 10:08pm • IBADAN, Nigeria (AP) — Dimly lit and stuffy classrooms stir with life every morning as children file in. Rays of sunlight stream through wooden windows, the only source of light. Pupils squint at their books and intermittently the blackboard as teachers try to hold their attention. It's a reality 7 Ways to Raise Last-Minute Money for College 06/30/2024 08:00pm • Ways to acquire extra money for collegeMany families are unprepared for the often high cost of attending college. According to a recent College Ave survey conducted by Barnes & Noble College Insights, only 44% of families felt ready to pay for their child's first tuition bill. However, the summe