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Why abortion and education are key issues in the Virginia election 10/24/2023 03:23am • Follow WTOP’s coverage of the Virginia Election 2023. Virginia's pivotal election is coming up on Nov. 7, and many voters will have the issue of abortion on their minds as they cast their ballot. Since the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade last year, numerous states have implemented ab Hamas frees two Israeli women as US advises delaying ground war to allow talks on captives 10/24/2023 01:22am • RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Monday released two elderly Israeli women held hostage in Gaza as the United States expressed increasing concern that the escalating Israel-Hamas war will spark a wider conflict in the region, including attacks on American troops. The death toll in Gaza rose rapid Pham, Gurriel homer, Diamondbacks power past Phillies 5-1 to force NLCS Game 7 10/24/2023 12:50am • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Merrill Kelly retired Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner and Bryce Harper in order in the fifth inning, striking out Schwarber and Harper — October's biggest home run threats. When the pitcher reached the dugout, manager Torey Lovullo offered a handshake to signal the start was over Tennessee GOP is willing to reject millions in funding, if it avoids complying with federal strings 10/24/2023 12:19am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican leaders are escalating their calls to reject millions of federal dollars rather than comply with requirements over LGBTQ+ rights, abortion access and other hot-button issues. Already this year, the Volunteer State has rebuffed federal funding designed t Two weeks ago she was thriving. Now, a middle-class mom in Gaza struggles to survive 10/23/2023 11:11pm • KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Yousra Abu Sharekh’s days begin in the southern Gaza Strip often after sleepless nights amid blaring ambulance sirens and the clamor of neighbors in the brief pause between relentless Israeli airstrikes. By daybreak, the 33-year-old mother is on the hunt for bread, How to Find Study Abroad Scholarships 10/23/2023 08:00pm • The consensus among experts on how college students who want to study abroad should approach searching for scholarships is simple: Do it early. Just as with coursework, finances and opportunities throughout a college career, it's important to look for scholarships and plan out the financial implicat The 10 Most Valuable Companies in the World by Market Cap 10/23/2023 08:00pm • Apple Inc. (ticker: AAPL) was the first company to reach a market capitalization of $1 trillion in 2018. The company continues to hold global attention as the most valuable company in the world since 2011, but it is still flirting with restoring its recent $3 trillion milestone. While the journey ha 8 Top Nancy Pelosi Stocks to Buy 10/23/2023 08:00pm • Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in 2022 that the Senate would soon vote on a bill banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks. However, as the final days of 2023 near, Democrats no longer control the House, Pelosi is no longer House Speaker and there has still been no vote on b What Will My Lifestyle Be if I Retire at 65 With $1 Million? 10/23/2023 08:00pm • Many Americans dream about retiring at 65 with $1 million. Or at least that used to be the dream. With inflation, arguably, $1 million isn't what it used to be, although it's still an impressive amount to put away. So if you retire at 65 with $1 million, what might your lifestyle look like? Retireme Off-duty St. Louis officer accused of shooting at trick-or-treating event no longer employed 10/23/2023 07:07pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — An off-duty St. Louis County officer accused of displaying his badge and firing into the air at a trick-or-treating event no longer is employed at the agency, a police spokesperson confirmed Monday. Matthew McCulloch was no longer working at the department as of Thursday, St. Lou Man living in woods convicted of murder in shooting deaths of retired New Hampshire couple 10/23/2023 06:13pm • CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man who was living in a tent in the woods in New Hampshire was convicted of murder Monday in the fatal shooting of a retired couple who had gone out for a walk. After deliberating for a day and a half, the jury found Logan Clegg, 27, guilty of second-degree murder in the Apr Release of two more hostages gives some hope to families of others abducted in the attack on Israel 10/23/2023 05:57pm • The release Monday of two more hostages is offering some hope to the families of the more than 200 people the Israeli military says were seized by Hamas militants. The two Israeli women, 85-year-old Yocheved Lifshitz and 79-year-old Nurit Cooper, were snatched from their homes in Nir Oz, a kibbutz n Mother files wrongful death lawsuit against now-closed Christian boarding school in Missouri 10/23/2023 04:29pm • MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A mother is suing a shuttered Christian boarding school in Missouri, blaming her son's death on a gang rape and other abuse he endured there. Agape Boarding School has been subjected to a wave of litigation as a series of abuse allegations emerged, but the case filed this mont US Forest Service sued over flooding deaths in the wake of New Mexico's largest recorded wildfire 10/23/2023 03:58pm • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Relatives of three people who died last year in a flash flood stemming from the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history are suing the U.S. Forest Service. The wrongful death lawsuit filed earlier this month alleges the Forest Service was negligent in the manage Review: 'Goosebumps' series hits Hulu and Disney+ just in time for Halloween 10/23/2023 02:18pm • If you grew up in the '90s, you probably ran your fingers over the bumpy logo of a "Goosebumps" book cover before reading the scary teen books in bed under the covers with a flashlight. This month, R.L. Stine's spooky stories return for the new 10-episode TV series "Goosebumps," which just dr