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Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government 04/18/2024 07:18pm • Google has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of protests over technology that the internet company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, further escalating tensions surrounding a hot-button deal. The firings confirmed by Google late Wednesday came a day after nine employees were a Man granted parole for his role in the 2001 stabbing deaths of 2 Dartmouth College professors 04/18/2024 07:04pm • CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man who has served more than half of his life in prison for his role in the 2001 stabbing deaths of two married Dartmouth College professors as part of a plan to rob and kill people before fleeing overseas was granted parole Thursday. James Parker was 16 when he was part of Public Enemy frontman Chuck D joins WTOP before 'bum rushing' speaker series in Frederick 04/18/2024 07:03pm • He's arguably the greatest emcee from arguably the greatest hip-hop group of all time. Now, Chuck D is about to "bum rush the show" at the historic Weinberg Center in Frederick, Maryland, Thursday night. It's part of the Frederick Speaker Series, a perfect forum for a rapper whose lyrics have Light pole installation in Missouri hits fiber line, knocks out 911 service in several states 04/18/2024 06:45pm • Workers installing a light pole in Missouri cut into a fiber line, knocking out 911 service for emergency agencies in Nebraska, Nevada and South Dakota, an official with the company that operates the line said Thursday. Problems with 911 calls in a Texas city along the U.S. border with Mexico were u Maryland teen charged with planning school shooting after police review writings, internet searches 04/18/2024 05:50pm • ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — An 18-year-old Maryland high school student was charged with planning to commit a school shooting after investigators reviewed the teen’s writings and other material, including internet searches and messages, police said Thursday. The student was arrested Wednesday by the M UK police say they disrupted cyber fraud network that stole personal data from thousands 04/18/2024 05:19pm • LONDON (AP) — A website that allowed international cyber fraudsters to trick up to 70,000 British victims into revealing personal information such as bank account details and passwords has been infiltrated and disrupted, London police said Thursday. Metropolitan Police said they seized the LabHost Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after deadliest shooting in state history 04/18/2024 05:18pm • AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Legislature approved sweeping gun safety legislation including background checks on private gun sales, waiting periods for gun purchases and criminalizing gun sales to prohibited people before adjourning Thursday morning, nearly six months after the deadliest shooti Civilian interrogator defends work at Abu Ghraib, tells jury he was promoted 04/18/2024 05:00pm • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A civilian interrogator who worked 20 years ago at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq denied abusing detainees Thursday, and told jurors he was actually promoted for doing a good job. Steven Stefanowicz, who worked for military contractor CACI when he was assigned to Abu Virginia school bus hits DMV building, injures driver and two students, officials say 04/18/2024 04:57pm • FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A school bus struck a Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles building Thursday morning after swerving to avoid hitting a car, injuring two students and the bus driver, officials said. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department said in a social media post that three people wer Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case 04/18/2024 04:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump lost a bid Thursday to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the former president fights his 2020 election interference criminal case in Washington. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington denied defense lawyers' req Woman dies after riding on car's hood and falling off, police say 04/18/2024 04:35pm • ELKTON, Va. (AP) — A woman has died in Virginia after she rode on the hood of a moving car and fell off of it, state police said. The driver of the vehicle has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence. The crash occurred at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Rockingham County, Florida will open schools to volunteer chaplains 04/18/2024 04:10pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school districts will soon have the option of allowing volunteer chaplains to counsel students under a bill signed Thursday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who dismissed critics opposed to mixing religion with public education. The only requirements for a chaplain New York man pleads guilty to sending threats to state attorney general and Trump civil case judge 04/18/2024 04:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man has pleaded guilty to sending death threats to the state attorney general and the Manhattan judge who presided over former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud case, prosecutors said Thursday. Tyler Vogel, 26, of Lancaster, admitted to one felony count of making a Husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon charged with embezzlement in party finance probe 04/18/2024 03:31pm • LONDON (AP) — The husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon was charged Thursday with embezzlement in a probe into the finances of Scotland’s pro-independence governing party, a shocking setback for the country's most powerful political couple. Police in Scotland said a 59-year-old man w Rap artist GloRilla has been charged with drunken driving in Georgia 04/18/2024 03:28pm • SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) — The rap artist known as GloRilla has been charged with drunken driving in Georgia, jail records show. GloRilla, whose real name is Gloria Woods, was charged Tuesday with first-offense driving under the influence of alcohol; having an open container of alcohol; and failing to ob