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A Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges 06/29/2023 08:00pm • Many veterans and active-duty service members run into roadblocks with their education, whether that's facing the difficult adjustment from military to civilian life or having to juggle responsibilities such as children or work on top of their academics. "They are looking at going from very structur What is an Ecolodge? 21 Top Eco Resorts and Eco Hotels Around the World 06/29/2023 08:00pm • As consumers contemplate the negative effects their vacations have on the environment, sustainable travel alternatives are increasingly important. This is especially evident in the hospitality industry, as ecolodges -- accommodations designed to have a minimal impact on their natural surroundings -- How to Adopt a Better Money Mindset 06/29/2023 08:00pm • If you're feeling glum about your economic well-being, it's time to learn how to adopt a better money mindset. One way experts recommend is to reach out to a financial professional. Another is to pivot your thoughts. Keep reading for some strategies you can employ to improve your attitude -- and you Understanding Assisted Living 06/29/2023 08:00pm • During the aging process, everyday tasks that were previously staples of independent living can become insurmountable for older adults. Cooking a nutritious meal, for instance, once a source of passion and creativity, now poses a mental and physical burden to execute. Even a simple morning routine l DC region higher ed officials react to Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling 06/29/2023 07:19pm • Within hours of the news the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the ability of colleges and universities to weigh race as a factor in admissions, elected officials and school leaders across the D.C. region were weighing in on the ruling's impact. In a statement, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin praised t Google set to remove news links in Canada over online news law 06/29/2023 06:59pm • OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) ��� Google said Thursday it will remove links to Canadian news on its platforms across Canada over a new law that will require digital giants to compensate media outlets for content they share or otherwise repurpose. The tech giant said it will remove Canadian news links from Go North Carolina measure limiting LGBTQ+ curriculum heading to governor's desk 06/29/2023 06:20pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ��� North Carolina lawmakers on Thursday finalized legislation touted by Republicans as giving parents greater authority over their children's public school education and health care, with limits on LGBTQ+ instruction in early grades a key provision. The Senate, which passed the m Deadly germ behind infant formula shortage joins CDC watchlist of bad bugs 06/29/2023 05:39pm • U.S. health officials will start formally tracking infections caused by the rare but potentially deadly germ that sickened babies and triggered a nationwide shortage of infant formula last year. A group that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agreed Thursday to add infections cau Tech group sues Arkansas over law requiring parental OK for minors creating social media accounts 06/29/2023 05:16pm • LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) ��� A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas on Thursday challenging a new state law that requires parental permission for minors to create social media accounts. NetChoice, a group whose members include Facebook parent Meta, TikTok and Twitter, filed a federal lawsuit over t The Grimace shake TikTok trend explained 06/29/2023 05:11pm • Apparently, this shake is to die for. A TikTok trend of people trying Grimace's berry-flavored purple milkshake and then pretending to die has finally gotten the McDonald's monster to respond to the absurdist fad.In a tweet from McDonald's official account, Grimace — the popular creature from Prince George's Co. unveils summer crime-fighting plan with no youth curfew ��� for now 06/29/2023 04:56pm • Officials in Prince George's County, Maryland, unveiled plans Thursday to fight crime this summer, focusing on boosting police presence in specific, high-crime areas and community programming to keep kids off the streets. Strictly enforcing a youth curfew ��� as the county did late last summer af How you can avoid seeing your July 4 plans go up in smoke: Let the pros do it instead 06/29/2023 04:45pm • July 4 is just a few days away, which means the emergency room at Children's National Hospital is about to get busy. This is the time of year when fireworks injuries start to rocket up, despite the precautions parents may take. "Sometimes there's the misconception that, 'Oh, I'm not putting The latest victim of the MOVEit data breach is the Department of Health and Human Services 06/29/2023 04:22pm • Federal health officials have notified Congress of a data breach that could involve the information of more than 100,000 people. A representative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that attackers gained access to the department���s data by exploiting a vulnerability in Nebraska lawmaker sues conservative PAC for defamation, says online attacks led to threats 06/29/2023 04:09pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ��� A Nebraska lawmaker is suing a conservative political action committee for defamation, saying the group targeted her with online attacks that led to violent threats against her and her transgender child. Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt sued the Nebraska Freedom Coalition and three of its Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95 06/29/2023 03:48pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. Her niece, the Rev. Bernice King, tweeted that her ���beloved aunt��� died Thursday. She was 95. For decades after her brother's assassination in 1968, Farris worked along with his wid