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Prince George's Co. elementary school at risk of shutdown to remain open 12/22/2023 01:09pm • Pointer Ridge Elementary School, one of a handful of schools previously set to close in Prince George's County, Maryland, will now remain open. Bowie Mayor Tim Adams made the announcement on Facebook on Wednesday that in addition to keeping its doors open, the school will also serve as a site for Still haven't bought holiday gifts? Retailers have a sale for you 12/22/2023 10:59am • NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are stepping up sales and other enticements in the final days before Christmas to lure shoppers who've been waiting for the best deals, or who didn’t have the time or the urge to wrap up gift-buying early. Incentives to spend last minute are an extension of ongoing effo Gymnastics star Simone Biles named AP Female Athlete of the Year a third time after dazzling return 12/22/2023 08:51am • There were jitters, of course. Considering all that happened, how could there not be? When Simone Biles walked onto the floor at a suburban Chicago arena in late July for her first gymnastics competition in two years, she knew plenty of people were wondering how it was going to go. “I though Why using melatonin to help sleep isn't always the best thing for your child's health 12/22/2023 12:18am • As families travel out of town for the holidays, parents may be tempted to use melatonin to help their children adjust for sleep. But D.C.-area doctors say you might want to think twice before doing this. "I think that screen time has a lot to do with it," said Dr. Christina Brown, a pediatric ph Live updates | Israeli strikes hit Gaza. The UN says half a million people there are starving 12/21/2023 11:44pm • Israel kept up its blistering campaign of airstrikes and ground operations across the Gaza Strip, where the United Nations says more than half a million people are starving because not enough food has entered the besieged territory. That's roughly one in four people in Gaza. Tens of thousands of dis Pornhub owner agrees to pay $1.8M and independent monitor to resolve sex trafficking-related charge 12/21/2023 11:01pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The owner of Pornhub, one of the world’s largest adult content websites, has admitted to profiting from sex trafficking and agreed to make payments to women whose videos were posted without their consent, federal prosecutors in New York announced Thursday. Aylo Holdings, the webs Fairfax Co. concludes investigation into student data breach 12/21/2023 10:21pm • An investigation into how Fairfax County Public Schools accidentally shared other students' private information with a parent during a fall meeting has concluded, Superintendent Michelle Reid said in a letter to families Thursday. The external review, conducted by the law firm Woods Rogers, found Pharmacist refused emergency contraception prescription. Court to decide if that was discrimination 12/21/2023 08:18pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys for a woman who was denied emergency contraception in 2019 told the Minnesota Court of Appeals Thursday that the pharmacist who refused to fill the prescription discriminated against her on the basis of her sex. But an attorney for George Badeaux, the pharmacist at Thr Christmas is in jeopardy for some New Englanders after storms and flooding knocked out power 12/21/2023 07:00pm • PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Megan Michaud and her family of five lost power for three days after a powerful storm throttled her home state of Maine, and a new challenge is creeping up on her: It's almost time for Christmas. “This morning, my second grader told me, ‘It’s five days until Christmas' A New Hampshire man pleads guilty to threats and vandalism targeting public radio journalists 12/21/2023 06:25pm • CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man pleaded guilty to threatening public radio journalists and vandalizing their homes, prosecutors said Thursday. Tucker Cockerline, 32, of Salem, N.H., pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to conspiracy to commit stalking through interstate travel and th Former Colorado funeral home operator gets probation for mixing cremated human remains 12/21/2023 05:13pm • FRISCO, Colo. (AP) — The former owner of two central Colorado funeral homes has been sentenced to a year of probation after pleading guilty to charges that her funeral home included the cremated remains of an adult when it gave the ashes of a stillborn boy to his parents in December 2019. Staci Ke Canada announces temporary visas for people in Gaza with Canadian relatives 12/21/2023 04:21pm • OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — People in the Gaza Strip who have Canadian relatives may apply for temporary visas to Canada, the country's immigration minister said Thursday. However, the federal government cannot guarantee safe passage out of the besieged Palestinian territory. Immigration Minister Marc Ohio governor visits hospitals, talks to families as decision on gender-affirming care ban looms 12/21/2023 04:02pm • BEXLEY, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has been visiting hospitals and speaking with families helped and harmed by gender-affirming care as he decides what action to take on legislation preventing minors from obtaining such treatments, he told The Associated Press in a year-end inter Greek government says it stands by same-sex marriage pledge even after opposition from the Church 12/21/2023 12:51pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s center-right government said Thursday it would fulfill a commitment to legalize same-sex marriage, sidestepping staunch opposition from the country’s influential Orthodox Church. The legislation would be brought to parliament during the house's current term, whic Here are some ways you can reduce financial stress during the holidays 12/21/2023 12:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The holidays are supposed to be a joyful time, but they can also be financially stressful. With gifts, social gatherings and plane tickets home, the costs can start piling up. Household expenses continue to rise and many Americans are expressing concern about their financial future