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Save money and add charm with these DIY home decorating projects 08/30/2023 08:00pm • The DIY trend in home improvement is not going anywhere anytime soon. From those eager to save some money to those wanting to dig deep into a creative hobby, DIY aims to please on many levels. Even if you've got some money set aside for decor upgrades, or if your previous attempts at DIY have bee Man who fatally shot South Carolina college student entering wrong home was justified, police say 08/30/2023 05:44pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) ��� The resident who fatally shot a University of South Carolina student who tried to enter the wrong home on his off-campus street last weekend was justified in his actions, police said Wednesday. Nicholas Anthony Donofrio, 20, died early Saturday after knocking, banging, and ki Children getting wrongly dropped from Medicaid because of automation `glitch' 08/30/2023 05:28pm • JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� Children in many states are being wrongly cut off from Medicaid because of a ���glitch��� in the automated systems being used in a massive eligibility review for the government-run health care program, a top Medicaid official said Wednesday. The federal Centers for Medi Abortion anecdote from DeSantis at GOP debate is more complex than he made it sound 08/30/2023 03:01pm • MIAMI (AP) ��� When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was asked during last week���s GOP presidential debate whether he would support nationwide abortion restrictions, he instead offered a startling anecdote. ���I know a lady in Florida named Penny,��� he said. ���She survived multiple abortion attempts. Sh CNN names Mark Thompson, former BBC and New York Times executive, as its new leader 08/30/2023 02:41pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A former chief executive of the BBC and The New York Times who says he sees opportunity in times of disruption was chosen Wednesday to lead CNN, which has burned through two leaders and bled viewers over the past two years. Mark Thompson was appointed as CNN's new chair and CEO by Retired Giants catcher Buster Posey goes back to school to complete his degree from Florida State 08/30/2023 02:33pm • STANFORD, Calif. (AP) ��� Buster Posey is going back to school at age 36. No, the seven-time All-Star doesn���t need to study again after a decorated baseball career spanning more than a decade. He wants to do it. The retired San Francisco Giants catcher has a year���s worth of online coursework rem More Northern Virginia families struggling to meet basic needs, new report finds 08/30/2023 11:09am • This article was written by WTOP���s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com���s free email subscription today. A new report is underscoring the increase in Northern Virginia families struggling to afford basic needs. In 2021, 20% of families i Rugby makes switching countries easier for players, and the World Cup more competitive 08/30/2023 05:03am • Jeff Toomaga-Allen's All Blacks test career lasted 12 minutes. The tall tighthead prop was a late replacement in 2013 as New Zealand beat Japan 54-6 in Tokyo. In his brief action, Toomaga-Allen made four tackles, propped up three scrums, and forced a turnover. But low in the All Blacks pecking order Back-to-school stress can be 'healthy,' DC doctor says 08/30/2023 03:56am • Back-to-school season can bring intense anxiety for some children and their families, but one expert in D.C. said it shouldn't always be considered a bad thing. "For most kids and families, the stress that they feel around the start of the school year is healthy," said Dr. Matthew Biel, a child a Contreras homers twice to help Cardinals knock off Padres 6-5 in 10 innings 08/29/2023 11:49pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) ��� Willson Contreras put on a show for his parents. The St. Louis catcher homered twice, pinch-hitter Tommy Edman singled in the deciding run in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 6-5 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Edman slammed Longtime Giants coach Wotus finally spends a birthday with his mother back home in Connecticut 08/29/2023 09:19pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� A lifetime in baseball brings many family sacrifices, and for longtime Giants coach Ron Wotus that meant never seeing his mother on her birthday. Until Tuesday, when he coordinated his scouting trip to see San Francisco's Double-A affiliate ��� the Richmond Flying Squirrels �� Breaking impasse, Tennessee lawmakers adjourn tumultuous session spurred by school shooting 08/29/2023 08:17pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday abruptly ended a special session initially touted to improve public safety in the wake of a deadly elementary school shooting, but it quickly unraveled into chaos over the past week as the GOP-dominant Statehouse refused to take up gun control New Mexico's top prosecutor vows to move ahead with Native education litigation 08/29/2023 07:30pm • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) ��� It's been five years since a New Mexico judge issued a landmark ruling finding that the state was falling short in providing an adequate education to Native American students and many others, and the pace of progress since has been frustratingly slow for tribal leaders. N For travelers who want to avoid babies and kids, one airline will test an adults-only section 08/29/2023 07:02pm • DALLAS (AP) ��� One airline plans to find out if solitude-seeking travelers will pay a hefty extra charge to avoid sitting near babies and little kids. Corendon Airlines says that it will sell an adults-only zone ��� no one under 16 ��� on flights between Amsterdam and Curacao starting in November. Editorial Roundup: United States 08/29/2023 04:52pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Aug. 25 The Washington Post on wildfires in the United States Maui officials should have known what was coming. In 2014, they were put on notice that highly flammable invasive grasslands presented a serious wildfire risk. In 2018, afte