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Canada wildfire evacuees can't get news media on Facebook and Instagram. Some find workarounds 08/18/2023 05:27pm • Before fleeing about 900 miles (1,500 kilometers) south of Yellowknife by car, Agnes Grandejambe looked to social media to find out almost everything she needed to know about escaping the encroaching wildfires. Some from official government accounts. Mostly from friends and family, including an offe Where to find 15 unique playgrounds in the DC area 08/18/2023 03:09pm • The D.C. region can be a perfect backdrop for more than living and working ��� it's perfect for playing as well. With the large variety of playgrounds around the region, kids can discover a whole new world of play options that are often themed, accessible and nearby. WTOP searched for not-so- North Carolina laws curtailing transgender rights prompt less backlash than 2016 'bathroom bill' 08/18/2023 02:56pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ��� Seven years ago, North Carolina became ground zero in the nationwide fight over transgender rights with the passage of a ���bathroom bill��� that galvanized culture warriors, canceled business projects and sporting events and influenced a gubernatorial race. And while a simila Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 08/18/2023 01:54pm • Here���s a look at how AP���s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP���s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov What to stream this weekend: 'Monkey King,' Stand Up to Cancer, 'No Hard Feelings,' Madden NFL 24 08/18/2023 12:39pm • Jennifer Lawrence's R-rated comedy ���No Hard Feelings��� and the more family friendly animated movie ���The Monkey King��� from director Stephen Chow are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated P What is ���Barbie Botox,��� TikTok���s latest beauty obsession? 08/18/2023 12:39pm • (CNN) ��� Isabelle Lux, a 32-year-old content creator from Palm Beach, Florida, said she was terrified while sitting in the chair waiting for her ���Barbie Botox��� ��� 40 units of the neurotoxin injected into each trapezius, the muscle holding up her neck. She was looking to slim her shoulders in p Activist investor Starboard takes stake in Outback Steakhouse owner Bloomin' Brands 08/18/2023 12:07pm • Activist investor Starboard Value has taken a nearly 10% stake in Bloomin' Brands, the parent company of restaurant chain Outback Steakhouse. Shares of Bloomin' Brands climbed more than 7% in Friday midday trading. The stock is up about 40% in the year to date. Bloomin' Brands, which is based in Tam Ex-wife charged in ambush-style killing of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan 08/18/2023 11:58am • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) ��� The ex-wife of a Microsoft executive who was gunned down by a triggerman in front of his young daughter has been charged with first-degree murder, and prosecutors in Florida plan to seek the death penalty. A grand jury indicted Shanna Lee Gardner in the ambush-style death Millions of old printed photos are sitting in storage. Digitizing them can unlock countless memories 08/18/2023 11:19am • This may seem like a sad story because it begins with a boy with few memories of his father, who died when he was 7 years old. It's why Mitch Goldstone cherishes his only picture with his dad ��� a snapshot at Disneyland taken during the late 1960s, when the concept of people reflexively reaching fo Gun control unlikely in GOP-led special session following Tennessee school shooting 08/18/2023 11:14am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Tennessee's GOP-dominant Legislature will return to the state Capitol on Monday months after a deadly school shooting, equipped with a long list of proposals about mental health, school resources, tougher penalties for violent criminals and more. Almost certainly missing fr Two Virginia school districts release lists of 'sexually explicit' library books 08/18/2023 10:28am • Responding to a controversial new state law, two Virginia area school systems have released lists of books containing "sexually explicit" material as defined by state law. The book lists are required so that parents can look at the lists and opt their kids out from reading the books or even check Prince William schools reject transgender policies from state, will not change regulations 08/18/2023 07:46am • Thousands of students across Prince William County, including Colgan High School students pictured here, walked out of class on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, to protest Virginia Department of Education draft guidelines related to trans students. (Courtesy Robin Keller/InsideNova) Prince William Count Agreement central to a public dispute between Michael Oher and the Tuohys is being questioned 08/18/2023 01:09am • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) ��� In 2004, when Michael Oher was a coveted college football recruit, the 18-year-old high schooler agreed in court to allow the Memphis couple he lived with to make decisions for him about signing contracts and any medical issues. Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy had taken in Oher, 'Blue Beetle' actors may be sidelined by the strike, but their director is keeping focus on them 08/18/2023 12:46am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� In a normal summer, Friday's arrival of ���Blue Beetle,��� the first DC superhero movie to feature a Latino lead, would be a splashy, triumphant moment for its filmmakers and stars. But with actors and screenwriters on strike, the film's promotional campaign has been without it 'A little bit of peace': Northeast DC dog owners hold vigil for drowned dogs 08/18/2023 12:28am • An emotional vigil was held in Northeast D.C. on Thursday for the 10 dogs lost during Monday���s flooding at the District Dogs day care facility. ���Our community is mourning,��� said event organizer Alyssa Weiner Sandler. Weiner Sandler, who runs the Instagram page Real Dogs of Eckington, sai