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Couple in their 70s assaulted while on Easter Sunday stroll in Montgomery Co. 04/11/2023 09:58pm • A couple taking an Easter Sunday afternoon stroll on a sleepy Montgomery County, Maryland, trail was assaulted, and their daughter said the attacker took something more than her parents' belongings. "While materially he left only with her cellphone, he really robbed my parents of their safety A Patient's Guide to Mental Health 04/11/2023 08:00pm • We often think of mental health as something controlled by the brain. But it actually depends on a delicate balance of brain chemistry, physical health, life stressors, genetics and experiences. "Our experiences and physical health can change the brain, its structure and neuroconnections. It's like How to Teach Young People About Antisemitism 04/11/2023 08:00pm • Amid an alarming rise in hate crimes in the United States in recent years has come a rise in antisemitism -- hostility or discrimination directed against Jewish people -- and antisemitic attacks. Educators can play an important role in teaching students about antisemitism, helping them make sense of Things You Can Rent Instead of Buy 04/11/2023 08:00pm • For years, you could rent apartments, cars and tuxedos, and that seemed to be about it. But over the years, the rental industry has really exploded. The rent-a-car industry alone was worth $98.4 billion in 2021 (and is projected to go up to $126.6 billion by 2028). The next time you consider buying Virginia lawmakers to weigh Youngkin's changes to hemp bill 04/11/2023 05:41pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has proposed a rewrite of a bill that aimed to ban the recreational sales of intoxicating hemp-derived products, seeking to ensure the continued availability of certain therapeutic CBD formulations. Youngkin's proposed changes came after hemp indu Louisville attack shows challenge of curbing violent videos 04/11/2023 05:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Social media companies are once again in the spotlight after a bank employee in Louisville, Kentucky, killed five people in a mass shooting and livestreamed the attack on Instagram. Tech companies have gotten better in recent years at cooperating to tamp down the spread of mass sho Criminal probe focuses on school where boy, 6, shot teacher 04/11/2023 05:25pm • NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Prosecutors in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot his teacher in an elementary school classroom are investigating whether the “actions or omissions" of any school employees could lead to criminal charges, according to court documents released Tuesday. Howard Gwyn Biden calls family of reporter detained as spy in Russia 04/11/2023 05:11pm • ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Joe Biden spoke to the parents of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after the Moscow-based journalist was detained in Russia and charged with espionage. Biden made the call as he flew to Belfast to start a four-day trip Column: PGA and LIV produced a Masters just like any other 04/11/2023 03:44pm • AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Masters had eight major champions finish among the top 10 and ties, and where they made a living became a mere footnote when Jon Rahm slipped into the green jacket. For the most part, it was a Masters just like any other. That includes the final hour. As much drama as Augus A great read turned into a dream role for Jennifer Garner 04/11/2023 03:36pm • If you devoured Laura Dave's novel “ The Last Thing He Told Me," you're not alone. The book spent 65 weeks as a New York Times Best Seller and one of those readers who couldn't put it down was Jennifer Garner. “I read it with my middle child. We kept pushing bedtime later and later because we we Florida fight over 'baby boxes' part of bigger culture war 04/11/2023 12:57pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Safe Haven Baby Boxes and A Safe Haven for Newborns are two charities with similar names and the same goal: providing distressed mothers with a safe place to surrender their unwanted newborns instead of dumping them in trash cans or along roadsides. But a fight between Germany launches plan to relax rigid family name system 04/11/2023 08:41am • BERLIN (AP) — Germany's justice minister on Tuesday launched plans to relax the country's strict restrictions on family names — for example, allowing couples to take double-barreled surnames and pass them on to their children. The current system “is about as up-to-date as a coal stove and as f A look at who's who in the murder trial of slain kids' mom 04/11/2023 06:26am • BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors say the mother charged in a triple murder case took part in a complex conspiracy that included unusual spiritual beliefs and efforts to kill those who stood in the way of her goals. Here, a look at the defendants and the first witnesses in the trial of Lori Vallow D A look at bills passed in the Maryland General Assembly 04/11/2023 06:22am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland General Assembly wrapped up its 90-day legislative session at midnight Monday. Here's a look at some of the legislation that lawmakers passed: ABORTION Lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment that will go on the ballot next year to enshrine the rig Giroux leads Senators over Hurricanes, reaches 1,000 points 04/10/2023 11:41pm • OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ottawa Senators forward Claude Giroux joined an illustrious group Monday night with a pair of goals and an assist in a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes to reach 1,000 career NHL points. Giroux became the 96th player to achieve the milestone. “Yeah, I mean, I have a lot