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Pope urges Italians to have babies as a measure of hope for future 05/10/2024 06:28pm • ROME (AP) — Pope Francis pressed his campaign Friday to urge Italians to have children, calling for long-term policies to help families and warning that the country’s demographic crisis was threatening the future. “The number of births is the first indicator of the hope of a people,†Francis Commanders' Daniels and Giants' Nabers call off their $10K bet between ex-LSU teammates Commanders' Daniels and Giants' Nabers call off their $10K bet between ex-LSU teammates 05/10/2024 04:13pm • ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jayden Daniels feels his biggest challenge after being drafted second by the Washington Commanders to become their franchise quarterback is learning how to be a pro. He learned an important lesson before throwing his first NFL pass. Daniels, the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner The Latest | Prosecutors likely to call just 2 more witnesses in Trump's hush money case The Latest | Prosecutors likely to call just 2 more witnesses in Trump's hush money case 05/10/2024 04:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in Donald Trump's hush money trial said Friday that they expect to call just two more witnesses to the stand, potentially laying the ground for resting their case next week. One of those witnesses is expected to be Michael Cohen on Monday, two people familiar with the m Fairfax Co. superintendent to create pilot program for storing cellphones during school day Fairfax Co. superintendent to create pilot program for storing cellphones during school day 05/10/2024 04:09pm • Fairfax County Superintendent Michelle Reid is creating a pilot program for storing cellphones in classrooms or lockers during the school day. The school board voted Thursday night to require Reid to develop the program. In Virginia's largest school district, middle schools have an "away for t Pro-Palestinian protesters demand endowment transparency. But it's proving not to be simple Pro-Palestinian protesters demand endowment transparency. But it's proving not to be simple 05/10/2024 03:50pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — On college campuses across the country, a rallying cry of pro-Palestinian protesters has been “ Disclose, divest! We will not stop, we will not rest.†Now some are winning the first of those two demands: Promises to provide information about how much university endowment mon New York's legal weed program plagued by inexperienced leaders, report finds 05/10/2024 03:27pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s legal cannabis market has been hampered by inexperienced leaders who treated the state licensing agency like a “mission-driven†startup rather than a government office, according to an internal review released Friday. The report detailed several problems at the The US is now allowed to seize Russian state assets. How would that work? The US is now allowed to seize Russian state assets. How would that work? 05/10/2024 02:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The big U.S. aid package for Ukraine and other allies that President Joe Biden signed Wednesday also allows the administration to seize Russian state assets located in the U.S. and use them for the benefit of Kyiv. That could mean another $5 billion in assistance for Ukraine, com Virginia budget leaders reach compromise with governor on state spending plan Virginia budget leaders reach compromise with governor on state spending plan 05/10/2024 02:26pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia budget negotiators and Gov. Glenn Youngkin have reached a compromise on the next two-year state spending plan that would include 3% raises for state employees and teachers while not raising taxes and risking a potential veto by Youngkin. House Appropriations Chairm How West Virginia's first transgender elected official is influencing local politics How West Virginia's first transgender elected official is influencing local politics 05/10/2024 02:17pm • WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — When Rosemary Ketchum gets introduced as the first openly transgender person to win elective office in West Virginia, there's often a shocked look that comes across people's faces. “Folks will be like, ‘How did that happen?’ As if it's like I won the lottery or solved Biden White House highlights a coming showdown with GOP over 2017 tax cuts that are due to expire Biden White House highlights a coming showdown with GOP over 2017 tax cuts that are due to expire 05/10/2024 11:42am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The winner of November's presidential election will face an epic challenge next year with the coming expiration of nearly $4 trillion in tax cuts — an issue that the Biden White House is highlighting in the runup to November. Lael Brainard, director of the White House National A new rule aims to speed up the removal of a limited group of migrants who don't qualify for asylum A new rule aims to speed up the removal of a limited group of migrants who don't qualify for asylum 05/10/2024 11:23am • WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Biden administration rule announced Thursday aims to speed up asylum processing at the southern border for a limited group of people believed to have committed serious crimes or who have terrorist links and ultimately more quickly eject them from the country. The change com Lithuania holds a presidential vote as anxieties rise in the Baltics over Russia and war in Ukraine Lithuania holds a presidential vote as anxieties rise in the Baltics over Russia and war in Ukraine 05/10/2024 11:04am • VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania is holding a presidential election on Sunday at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fueling greater fears across all of Europe about Moscow's intentions, but particularly in the strategically important Baltic region. The popular incumbent Arrestan a un manifestante en protesta frente a la casa de la presidenta de GWU Arrestan a un manifestante en protesta frente a la casa de la presidenta de GWU 05/10/2024 10:10am • Cientos de personas se manifestaron frente a la residencia de la presidenta de la Universidad George Washington (GWU, en inglés) el jueves por la noche y la madrugada del viernes, y una persona fue arrestada. Alguien arrojó una botella de agua a los agentes y fue arrestado por agresión a un ag Polish farmers march in Warsaw against EU climate policies and the country's pro-EU leader Polish farmers march in Warsaw against EU climate policies and the country's pro-EU leader 05/10/2024 08:55am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Tens of thousands of disgruntled Polish farmers marched through downtown Warsaw on Friday to protest the European Union’s climate policies and oppose the pro-EU government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The march under the slogan “Down with the Green Deal†was organized Judge to decide whether to delay construction of Dominion’s offshore wind project Judge to decide whether to delay construction of Dominion’s offshore wind project 05/10/2024 08:44am • A federal judge will soon decide whether Dominion Energy obtained necessary federal approvals for its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, a 176-turbine wind farm environmental groups are backing as a critical source of renewable energy needed to combat climate change. Judge Loren L. AliKhan i
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