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Larry Hogan looks back at time as Md. governor 12/20/2022 05:05am • In less than one month, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will leave the only elected office he���s ever held, and the Republican will do it with an approval rating that continues to hover near 70%. Hogan spoke with WTOP about his time in office and what the future holds. Maryland���s next compt Asian markets follow Wall St lower amid gloomy outlook 12/19/2022 10:51pm • BEIJING (AP) ��� Asian stock markets extended their losses Tuesday amid gloom about weaker global economic growth as central banks raise interest rates to cool inflation. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Sydney declined. Tokyo advanced. Oil prices rose almost $1 per barrel. Markets are sliding after the U.S. Enrollment up, attendance slipping in Prince William Co. schools 12/19/2022 08:13pm • 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. Attendance at Prince William County Schools took a dip in the first quarter of the school year compared to quarter one of the 2021-22 yea 9 of the Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $10 12/19/2022 07:00pm • These stocks under $10 won't break the bank.The stock market has struggled in 2022, providing buying opportunities in high-quality stocks. Unfortunately, quality stocks trading for less than $10 per share are few and far between. A stock priced at this level could be a red flag that something is ser Judge allows Sandy Hook cases against Jones to proceed 12/19/2022 06:40pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� Cases can move forward against Alex Jones regarding the nearly $1.5 billion he's ordered to pay families of Sandy Hook victims over his conspiracy theories about the 2012 school massacre, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled Monday, but the families can't yet pursue collection efforts a Panel warns FDA���s beleaguered tobacco unit lacks direction 12/19/2022 06:33pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The lack of clear direction and priorities at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's tobacco division has hampered its ability to regulate electronic cigarettes and other products, according to an expert panel assembled to examine problems at the agency. A blistering report r Children's medicine shortage hits as flu season starts fast 12/19/2022 05:21pm • Caring for sick children has become extra stressful recently for many U.S. parents due to shortages of Children���s Tylenol and other medicines. Doctors and other experts say the problem could persist through the winter cold-and-flu season but should not last as long as other recent shortages of How major US stock indexes fared Monday 12/19/2022 12/19/2022 04:19pm • Stocks closed lower on Wall Street as investors brace for higher interest rates from central banks to fight inflation. The S&P 500 lost 0.9% Monday, the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite lost 1.5% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5%. Major indexes are coming off two weeks of losses. Faceb Meta, L3Harris fall; Madrigal Pharmaceuticals rise 12/19/2022 04:17pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Tesla Inc., down 36 cents to $149.87. A majority of Twitter users in a poll want the electric vehicle maker's CEO, Elon Musk, to step down as head of the social media company. L3Harris Technologies Inc., down $7.7 Man convicted in slain Ohio family case gets life in prison 12/19/2022 03:54pm • WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) ��� A man convicted in the killings of eight members of an Ohio family was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his role in what one surviving relative called a ���monstrous act��� of mass murder. George Wagner IV was sentenced after an emotiona Fortnite maker to pay $520M for privacy, e-commerce abuses 12/19/2022 03:17pm • The maker of the popular Fortnite video game will pay $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints revolving around children's privacy and its payment methods that tricked players into making unintended purchases, U.S. federal regulators said Monday. The Federal Trade Commission rea Kansas City teacher fired after repeated use of racial slur 12/19/2022 02:24pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� A Kansas City charter school with a largely minority student population has fired a white teacher who was recorded repeatedly using a racial slur in his classes, school administrators said. University Academy officials said in a letter to families that Johnny Wolfe, a histo Not just for kids: Toymakers aim more products at grown-ups 12/19/2022 10:18am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Since the pandemic, Elizabeth Hulanick has turned to toys from her childhood to relieve stress. She and her co-workers chip in to buy Legos at Target and play at their desks. She also started playing with Silly Putty again, noting she felt comforted by the bouncy rubbery stuff that Finnish defense chief to take advantage of paternity leave 12/19/2022 09:55am • HELSINKI (AP) ��� Finland���s defense minister made a stirring argument for his country���s new gender-neutral parental leave system when he announced he would be stepping aside in few weeks to take care of his 6-month-old son, reassuring the nation that it would be in good hands amid a regional sec EU accuses Meta of antitrust breaches with classified ads 12/19/2022 08:53am • The European Union on Monday accused Facebook parent Meta of breaching antitrust rules by distorting competition in the online classified ads business, the bloc���s latest maneuver to curb the power of Big Tech companies. In its complaint following an investigation launched last year, the EU���s ex