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House Republicans are seeking unity at an idyllic West Virginia retreat. Many didn't bother to come 03/14/2024 04:43pm • WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — House Republicans huddled in West Virginia on Thursday for a strategy-planning retreat designed to unify the often-fractious conference as they head into the final months before the November election. One problem: Many didn't bother to show up. It was the first The NWSL kicks off its 12th season this weekend, with two new teams and a new media deal 03/14/2024 04:04pm • Now that the National Women's Soccer League has effectively distanced itself from the turbulence of two years ago, Commissioner Jessica Berman is extolling the league's momentum heading into Season 12 and beyond. The NWSL has two new teams in Bay FC and the Utah Royals, a new media rights deal that Lower house of Japan's parliament passes bill to promote LGBTQ+ awareness, but not guarantee rights 03/14/2024 01:38pm • TOKYO (AP) — The powerful lower house of Japan's parliament passed a bill Tuesday to promote understanding of LGBTQ+ issues amid protests by activists who say last-minute revisions by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s conservative party favored opponents of sexual equality instead of guaranteeing e Lionel Messi likely to miss Saturday's match against DC United 03/14/2024 01:10pm • Lionel Messi's status for Saturday's match against D.C. United at Audi Field is now uncertain after the Argentine superstar was injured Wednesday night. Messi scored a goal and added an assist during Inter Miami's 3-1 victory over Nashville in the second leg for the CONCACAF Champions Cup round-o Senators warn more visas are urgently needed for Afghans who aided the US in the war 03/14/2024 12:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators from both major political parties are urging congressional leaders to ensure that more visas are made available to Afghans who worked alongside U.S. troops in America’s longest war before a crucial pathway to safety in the United States abruptly closes. In a letter ob Prosecutor urges jury to convict Michigan school shooter's dad, says he could have prevented tragedy 03/13/2024 05:10pm • PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A prosecutor urged jurors to convict the father of a Michigan school shooter on Wednesday, saying he ignored the "easiest, most glaring opportunities" to prevent the killing of four students, especially when confronted with his son's violent classroom drawing. Instead of taki Ukrainian ministers 'optimistic' about securing US aid, call for repossession of Russian assets 03/13/2024 03:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A pair of Ukrainian justice ministers in Washington this week urged U.S. lawmakers to put aside domestic political disputes and find a way to continue supporting Ukraine in its defense against Russia. Minister of Justice Denys Maliuska and Deputy Justice Minister Iryna Mudra trav In White House visit, Polish president pushes NATO to ramp up spending, calls on US to fund Ukraine 03/12/2024 09:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda used a joint White House visit with his political rival, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, on Tuesday to call on NATO allies to significantly increase defense spending and press a divided Washington to break its impasse over replenishing funds for U 9 Best Small-Cap Stocks to Buy for 2024 03/12/2024 08:00pm • After a roaring 2023, with the S&P 500 up about 26% last year, we've seen a continued bullish environment to start 2024. The popular S&P benchmark is up another 7% or so since New Year's Day -- and perhaps unsurprisingly, tech stocks and other "risk on" stocks are leading the charge. Small-c House Democrats and centrist Republicans launch separate efforts to force a vote on Ukraine aid 03/12/2024 05:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats and a small group of centrist Republicans on Tuesday launched separate long-shot efforts to force a vote on tens of billions of dollars in wartime aid for Ukraine, intensifying pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson to take up the foreign funding package. Democrats, Pentagon to give Ukraine $300 million in weapons even as it lacks funds to replenish US stockpile 03/12/2024 04:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts, even though the military remains deeply overdrawn and needs at least $10 billion to replenish all the weapons it has pulled from its stocks to help Kyiv in its desper Editorial Roundup: United States 03/12/2024 03:35pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: March 11 The Washington Post on Biden, taxes and the middle class Like most presidential budgets before it, President Biden’s fiscal 2025 tax and spending blueprint is more of a political statement than an actual legislative proposal The Lionheart: Dan Wheldon documentary covers grief, loss, love and familial legacy 03/12/2024 01:49pm • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — It was 10 years after the death of their father that associates of filmmaker Laura Brownson brought her an article to read about the late Dan Wheldon. Standing below the monument on Dan Wheldon Way along the downtown St. Petersburg race course that honors the late two-t Education Department starts sending financial aid data to colleges after months of delays 03/12/2024 11:14am • WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of delays and technical hiccups, some colleges and universities have started to receive federal data they need to put together financial aid offers for incoming students, the Biden administration said Monday. The Education Department says it sent a first batch of stu Climate, a major separator for Biden and Trump, is a dividing line in many other races, too 03/12/2024 09:44am • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The race for the White House isn’t the only one with big stakes for climate policy. In campaigns for Congress and for governor around the country, candidates are talking about how green the grid should be, too. Voters are increasingly feeling the impacts of climate change af