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Judges rule Tennessee's gun limits in parks and playgrounds are unconstitutional 08/28/2025 12:17pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A panel of Tennessee judges has ruled against two state restrictions on carrying guns, including in public recreational areas such as playgrounds and parks. The case has been another test of the limits of a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that has allowed gun rights advocat Book Review: A novel about teenage hitchhikers wanted for murder is repetitive and predictable 08/28/2025 09:53am • It’s the summer of 1976, and life has not been kind to Tom and Alice. They’ve been trying for years to have a family, two attempts ending in a miscarriage and another in a baby that died at birth. They need a break. Together, they climb into their new RV and cross the border from their home in S Online age checks are proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail internet freedom 08/28/2025 06:00am • Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or even 13. To proponents, they're a tool to keep children away from adult websites and other material that might be harmful to them. But opponents see a worrisome trend DC Tap Fest marks 17th year with all-star dancers, local pride 08/28/2025 05:11am • The sound of tap shoes is echoing once again in the nation’s capital as the D.C. Tap Fest kicked off its 17th year Monday, bringing dancers from around the world together for a week of performance, history and community. The festival, cofounded by D.C. natives and sisters Chloe and Maud Arn The Latest: All 14 injured kids expected to survive after shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school 08/27/2025 09:14pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A shooter opened fire Wednesday morning during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 17 other people before killing himself, officials said. Police said 14 of the injured were children, ages 6 to 15, and they are all expected to survive. The th In DC, a heated standoff between police, neighbors shows unease amid Trump's law enforcement surge 08/27/2025 08:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The street, normally quiet, was abuzz. The block lit up with flashing police cruisers and officers in tactical vests. Some had covered their faces. Neighbors came out of homes. Some hurled insults at the police, telling them to leave — or worse. Dozens joined in a chant: “Sha The 10 Richest Women in the World 08/27/2025 08:00pm • The 10 wealthiest women in the world command a combined fortune of $527.8 billion. Measured against nations, they would rank 31st in GDP, just behind the United Arab Emirates. Yet they remain a rarefied group: Of 3,028 billionaires worldwide, only 406 are women -- just 13.4% of the global elite, bar Does Medicare Cover Home Health Care? 08/27/2025 08:00pm • Given the choice, the majority of individuals would rather recuperate in the comfort of their own home rather than stay in the hospital overnight. With advancements in medical treatments and care, recovery from major surgery at home has become increasingly possible. Home health care offers a cost-ef When to Move From Assisted Living to a Nursing Home 08/27/2025 08:00pm • Here's a hypothetical but not atypical situation: Walter is an 83-year-old male who enjoys his time in an assisted living community. The staff help him manage his medications, aid him in getting into his wheelchair in the morning, and he takes pride in participating in the social activities there. A Cardi B testifies she didn't touch security guard who's suing her alleging assault 08/27/2025 06:33pm • ALHAMBRA, Calif. (AP) — Cardi B testified Wednesday that she didn't touch a security guard who alleges the rapper cut her face with a fingernail and spat on her in an altercation outside an obstetrician's office during the hip-hop star's not-yet-public first pregnancy. “She couldn’t get a scr Woman seeks compensation from South Korea over her forced adoption to France in 1984 08/27/2025 06:33pm • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A 52-year-old woman who was adopted to a French family in 1984 without her biological parents’ consent has filed for compensation from South Korea’s government, citing how authorities at the time fraudulently documented her as an orphan although she had a family. The FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots with limits for some kids and adults 08/27/2025 06:28pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 shots Wednesday but limited their use for many Americans — and removed one of the two vaccines available for young children. The new shots from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax are approved for all seniors. But the Food and Drug Administrati Uvalde school didn't release most of its shooting-related documents but says it was a mistake 08/27/2025 06:24pm • HOUSTON (AP) — The Uvalde school district released only a small fraction of the documents it said would be made public regarding the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre, with district officials in the small Texas town saying this week it was an honest mistake that they were fixing. The mix-up was Baby likely died from abuse before parents reported him missing, prosecutor says 08/27/2025 05:53pm • A 7-month-old baby likely died from abuse by his parents before they made a false report that he was abducted, authorities said Wednesday. Southern California prosecutors and sheriff's authorities said they believe Emmanuel Haro was abused by his father Jake Haro, 32; and mother, Rebecca Haro, 41, w Fairfax Co. adds weapons detection screenings at school board meetings 08/27/2025 04:38pm • Parents, students, staff and other community members attending school board meetings in Fairfax County, Virginia, will be screened for weapons as part of a new safety initiative from the school system. Fairfax County Public Schools added the new layer of security at the start of the school year,