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Miniature poodle named Sage wins Westminster Kennel Club dog show 05/15/2024 04:30am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� For a last hurrah, it was a Sage decision. A miniature poodle named Sage won the top prize Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, in what veteran handler Kaz Hosaka said would be his final time at the United States' most prestigious canine event. After 45 years of c Today in History: May 15, new state of Israel attacked by 5 nations 05/15/2024 12:00am • Today in History Today is Wednesday, May 15, the 136th day of 2024. There are 230 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On May 15, 1948, hours after declaring its independence, the new state of Israel was attacked by Transjordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. On this date: In Maryland state Sen. Sarah Elfreth wins Maryland Democratic congressional primary 05/14/2024 11:46pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ��� Maryland state Sen. Sarah Elfreth defeated former U.S. Capitol police officer Harry Dunn in a crowded congressional Democratic primary on Tuesday. Elfreth prevailed in a primary with 22 candidates to replace outgoing Rep. John Sarbanes, who announced in October he would no Maryland���s 6th District: Neil Parrott scores GOP nomination; early lead for April McClain Delaney tips Democratic nod 05/14/2024 11:18pm • Visit��WTOP���s Election 2024 page for comprehensive coverage. Listen live to 103.5 FM for WTOP���s team coverage of the Maryland primary.�� In the closely watched primary contest in Maryland's 6th District ��� considered the most competitive piece of congressional real estate in the state ��� fo Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict 05/14/2024 11:14pm • CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) ��� Protesters against the war between Israel and Hamas were voluntarily taking down their tents in Harvard Yard on Tuesday after university officials agreed to discuss their questions about the endowment, bringing a peaceful end to the kinds of demonstrations that were broken Protesters throng streets of Georgia's capital after parliament passes so-called 'Russian law' 05/14/2024 10:31pm • TBILISI, Georgia (AP) ��� Huge throngs of protesters blocked streets in the capital of Georgia and milled angrily outside the parliament building after lawmakers on Tuesday approved a ���foreign influence��� bill that critics call a Russian-style threat to free speech and the country���s aspirations Hong Kong calls for respect of its overseas-based trade offices after UK charged its London staffer 05/14/2024 10:19pm • HONG KONG (AP) ��� Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday urged foreign governments to respect its overseas-based trade offices after a staff member in its London branch was charged in Britain for allegedly working for the Chinese city's intelligence service. Chief Executive John Lee said his administration Increase in organized retail theft crews targeting Tysons mall 05/14/2024 09:45pm • Within just one week, police in Fairfax County, Virginia, have busted two organized retail theft crews and said they are cracking down on these crimes. On Saturday, two people who police said were part of an out-of-state organized retail theft crew were arrested at Tysons Corner Center. Fairfax C Maryland primary: Voters stream to polls to pick nominations in key Senate, House and local contests 05/14/2024 08:00pm • Visit��WTOP���s Election 2024 page for comprehensive coverage. Listen live to 103.5 FM for WTOP's election coverage throughout the day.�� Marylanders streamed to the polls Tuesday to decide vital primary contests. "It's more impactful I think, when you walk up and cast your vote," a voter in B FIFA meets with women's soccer decisions, anti-racism pledge and retreat from key reforms on agenda 05/14/2024 07:38pm • FIFA���s gravest crisis erupted with police raids at its annual meeting in 2015 and nine years later international soccer���s 211 member federations gather this week in Thailand with some of the resulting anti-corruption reforms now in retreat. During three days of meetings starting Wednesday in Ban Texas university leaders say hundreds of positions, programs cut to comply with DEI ban 05/14/2024 07:30pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ��� Texas universities eliminated or changed hundreds of jobs in recent months in response to one of the nation's most sweeping bans on diversity programs on college campuses, school officials told lawmakers Tuesday. In the fullest public accounting of the new Texas law to date, t Cargo ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse had power blackouts hours before leaving port 05/14/2024 07:22pm • BALTIMORE (AP) ��� The cargo ship Dali experienced electrical blackouts about 10 hours before leaving the Port of Baltimore and yet again shortly before it slammed into the Francis Key Bridge and killed six construction workers, federal investigators said Tuesday, providing the most detailed account Man gets over 3 years in prison for posting video threatening school shooting in New Hampshire 05/14/2024 07:02pm • CONCORD, N.H. (AP) ��� A man who posted a Snapchat video last year threatening to shoot up a New Hampshire high school was sentenced to a little over three years in prison on Tuesday. Kyle Hendrickson, 26, had pleaded guilty to charges of interstate threatening communications and possessing a firea Parishioners subdue armed teenager at Louisiana children's service 05/14/2024 06:58pm • ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) ��� Parishioners subdued a teenager with a gun who entered a Louisiana church during a service for dozens of young children, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. Officials in the Catholic diocese are weighing new safety protocols, including the possibility of someone carrying a firearm at Colorado city agrees to settle police beating lawsuit for $2.1 million 05/14/2024 06:58pm • DENVER (AP) ��� Colorado Springs leaders agreed Tuesday to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a Black man who was punched and kicked by police during a traffic stop in 2022. City councilors voted to back the agreement to settle Dalvin Gadson's lawsuit, which still needs to be fo