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Focused Xavier Johnson could be X-factor for No. 13 Hoosiers 10/28/2022 06:48pm • BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Xavier Johnson faced the stark reality his basketball days could be over when an April police chase ended in his arrest in a Bloomington parking lot. Indiana Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson was willing to forgive his starting point guard if he agreed to some conditions. Johnso Emmett Till movie shown in Black town pivotal to the story 10/28/2022 06:46pm • MOUND BAYOU, Miss. (AP) — The tiny, all-Black town of Mound Bayou became a safe haven for Emmett Till's mother as she traveled to Mississippi to testify in the murder trial of two white men who lynched her son in 1955. Hundreds of people — a good portion of Mound Bayou's 1,500 residents — turn Wall Street rally marks first weekly win streak since summer 10/28/2022 05:11pm • Technology stocks led a broad rally on Wall Street Friday, capping another strong week for the market, as investors welcomed solid profits from Apple and other companies. The S&P 500 rose 2.5% and posted its first back-to-back weekly gains since August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.6% Start preparing now for the end of Daylight Saving Time to help kids adjust 10/28/2022 04:31pm • Early on Sunday, November 6, you'll need to turn your clocks back by one hour to shift from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time. For many, gaining an hour of sleep is a time saver, but it's worth keeping in mind that the change can impact sleep patterns in adults and children. Dr. Tyish Hall Family of DC library officer killed during training pushes for release of surveillance video 10/28/2022 04:23pm • The family of the D.C. Public Library special police officer who was fatally shot during a training course in August is frustrated by the decision not to release video of what happened. "We are trying to get the surveillance camera," said Sharene Manyan, the mother of Maurica Manyan, 25, Massive learning setbacks show COVID's sweeping toll on kids 10/28/2022 03:14pm • The COVID-19 pandemic devastated poor children’s well-being, not just by closing their schools, but also by taking away their parents’ jobs, sickening their families and teachers, and adding chaos and fear to their daily lives. The scale of the disruption to American kids’ education is evident Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen announce divorce after 13 years 10/28/2022 02:23pm • Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have finalized their divorce, they announced Friday, ending the 13-year marriage between two superstars who respectively reached the pinnacles of football and fashion. Divorce documents were filed Friday in Glades County, Florida, a rural location near Lake Okeechobee World Cup jerseys get mixed reviews ahead of Qatar 10/28/2022 02:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Puma, you’re all boxed in. Nike, what have you done to the U.S. and Canada? Adidas, you’re making a few style waves. With millions at stake in retail sales, this year’s World Cup in Qatar has soccer fans playing rate the shirt — and what to buy. So far, there’s no runaway Dan Cox’s red-meat campaign leads to questions about his endgame 10/28/2022 11:04am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. If the last 60 years of Maryland political history offer any lessons, it’s that Republicans win statewide races when they run toward the m 4-year-old dribbling sensation from Kentucky 10/28/2022 10:33am • Four-year-old AJ Tribble from Lexington, Kentucky, is a basketball dribbling sensation. From an even younger age, AJ began practicing his skills on a Little Tikes play rim. More Sports News More Lifestyle News “From the time he wakes up to the time he goes to sleep, it’s dribbling th What's the 'Science of Reading' approach to teaching literacy skills? 10/28/2022 06:32am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP’s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. What should parents know about the "Science of Reading?" What it is: At a recent briefing discussing test scores from the assessment known as "the nation's report card," D.C. Asian shares mostly lower as Japan preps massive stimulus 10/28/2022 12:44am • Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Friday after a mixed session on Wall Street, where tech sector losses offset gains in other parts of the market. Tokyo’s benchmark slipped as the government was preparing about $490 billion in stimulus spending to help the world’s No. 3 economy cope with infl Thursday's Transactions 10/27/2022 10:30pm • BASEBALL Major League American League Amazon posts weaker-than-expected 3Q revenue, stock tumbles 10/27/2022 08:52pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon returned to profitability over the summer after two consecutive quarters of losses, but its stock fell sharply in after-hours trading due to weaker-than-expected revenue and disappointing projections for the current quarter. The company on Thursday reported revenue for the How 3 Universities Are Working to Raise Graduation Rates 10/27/2022 08:00pm • Many people who start college halt their undergraduate studies before graduation day, and some never return to a college campus. As of 2022, the U.S. population included 39 million college dropouts, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Colleges are trying to change that.