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Britain eyes boost for baseball with return of MLB, new youth programs 06/22/2023 09:22am • LONDON (AP) ��� In a country full of soccer, rugby and cricket stars, young Alex Lintern went in a different direction on dress-up day at school. "I was two people: a baseball player and Spider-Man,��� the 6-year-old Londoner said. That was shortly after the World Baseball Classic, where Britain���s Heat-related illness bill honoring late Md. university football player introduced in Congress 06/22/2023 07:13am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Two Maryland lawmakers have introduced a federal bill that would require colleges and universities to create emergency plans for when a stud Immigration drove white, Asian population growth in US last year 06/22/2023 06:37am • Without immigration, the white population in the U.S. would have declined last year. Immigration also propelled the expansion of the Asian population, which was the fastest-growing race or ethnic group last year in the U.S., while births outpacing deaths helped propel growth in Hispanic, Black, tri Exhibition shines light on Caribbean's 'barrel children' left behind by Windrush migrants to UK 06/22/2023 06:34am • LONDON (AP) ��� As a small child in Jamaica, Evadney Campbell loved it when barrels of gifts arrived at Christmastime from her parents in England. She was thrilled to receive the dolls, the English crinoline dresses with ribbons, the pretty white socks and shiny patent shoes. It was only years later Today in History: June 22, Operation Barbarossa begins 06/22/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Thursday, June 22, the 173rd day of 2023. There are 192 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On June 22, 1940, during World War II, Adolf Hitler gained a stunning victory as France was forced to sign an armistice eight days after German forces overran P Pharrell fuses entertainment and fashion for confident Louis Vuitton menswear debut 06/21/2023 08:45pm • PARIS (AP) ��� Unveiling a new chapter in its illustrious history, Louis Vuitton made an indelible mark on Paris Fashion Week���s men���s shows as they premiered the debut collection by musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams. Appointed in February to fill the immense shoes left by the death of 10 Tips to Live Well on Social Security Alone 06/21/2023 08:00pm • Social Security is a game-changer for American workers. Created in 1935, it does more to lift people out of poverty than any other program in the country, according to the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Their analysis of 2022 data finds that Social Security payments keep 21.7 mi The Cost of Assisted Living: A Comprehensive Guide to Senior Care Expenses 06/21/2023 08:00pm • Aging isn't just hard on your health -- it can be hard on your wallet too. Senior care, according to various estimates, can cost more than $500,000 per lifetime. With potential bills of this scale, how can you begin budgeting? And importantly, how can you ensure the well-being of yourself or your lo What Is Medicaid Spend Down? 06/21/2023 08:00pm • Everyone knows that health care is expensive, and many people worry that they will lose everything when they get ill or older and need long-term care. You may have heard about the concept of a Medicaid spend down, which requires you to "spend" away your own assets to become eligible for the social p Virginia's Julie Myers resigns after 28-year stint as women's lacrosse coach 06/21/2023 07:24pm • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) ��� Virginia women���s lacrosse coach Julie Myers resigned Wednesday, ending a 28-year stint in which she guided the Cavaliers to the postseason every year except 2020, when NCAA spring championships were canceled because of the pandemic. Myers led Virginia to the 2004 NCA After GOP walkout, Oregon passes amended bills on abortion, trans care and guns 06/21/2023 06:43pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) ��� Oregon lawmakers on Wednesday officially passed amended versions of the two bills ��� relating to guns, and abortion and gender-affirming care, respectively ��� that were at the center of a six-week Republican walkout. Their final passage ��� coming the week after Republicans Ousted incumbents, key matchups set: Takeaways from Virginia's primary election 06/21/2023 06:11pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� A historic number of state lawmakers were ousted in this week's Virginia primary, which featured about four dozen legislative races that set the parties' slate of candidates for what will be a hard-fought general election. Every seat in both the House of Delegates and state While sub disappearance transfixes some, many say their focus is on other calamities 06/21/2023 05:39pm • ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) ��� The search for a submersible that disappeared while taking wealthy tourists to see the wreck of the Titanic has gripped many with its grim cinematic elements ��� a ticking clock, passengers running out of oxygen, and of course, the iconic ocean liner itself, which still Jeff Walz and Louisville women are moving forward after Hailey Van Lith's transfer to LSU 06/21/2023 05:34pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) ��� Jeff Walz is excited about who���s on his new-look roster and appreciative of the notable player who isn���t. In discussing a revamped Louisville squad that will feature six transfers, the Louisville coach also addressed the surprising departure this spring of leading scorer Homicide detective weeps in trial of deputy who failed to confront Parkland high school shooter 06/21/2023 05:10pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) ��� The veteran Florida detective who led the investigation into the 2018 Parkland high school massacre wept on the witness stand Wednesday, saying the school's assigned deputy could have prevented the deaths of some of the 17 people murdered if he had charged into a build