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DC reaches settlement in sexual harassment scandal involving mayor's former chief of staff 05/09/2024 01:50pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's administration confirmed Thursday that it had reached a settlement in the sexual harassment scandal involving Bowser's former chief of staff, John Falcicchio. Two city employees had accused Falcicchio of sexual misconduct. In a statement to WTOP, the Mayor's Office o TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal 05/09/2024 01:12pm • TikTok will begin labeling content created using artificial intelligence when it's been uploaded from outside its own platform in an attempt to combat misinformation. “AI enables incredible creative opportunities, but can confuse or mislead viewers if they don’t know content was AI-generated,†Biden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally 05/09/2024 12:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza — over concern for the well-being of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering there. Biden, in an inte Yoon rejects South Korean opposition's calls for special investigation of his wife and top officials 05/09/2024 10:57am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president on Thursday dismissed calls for independent investigations into allegations involving his wife and top officials, drawing quick, strong rebukes from his political rivals. After his conservative ruling party suffered a heavy loss in the recent Apr Policía: 11 de los 33 arrestados en GWU se identificaron como estudiantes 05/09/2024 10:47am • Sólo un tercio de las personas arrestadas en el campamento propalestino de la Universidad George Washington (GWU, en inglés) el miércoles se identificaron ante las autoridades de DC como estudiantes de la universidad, informó la policía. De las 33 personas arrestadas cuando la policía cerrà La policía arresta a cuatro adolescentes tras persecución de película por el DMV 05/09/2024 10:27am • Cuatro menores fueron arrestados en relación con una persecución policial en un automóvil presuntamente robado que atravesó DC, Maryland y Virginia el martes por la noche. Las cámaras de seguridad del hogar capturaron la persecución mientras los oficiales perseguían al conductor por un cal OPINIÓN | La mentira antisemita en el centro de muchas protestas universitarias 05/09/2024 10:12am • Nota del editor: Frida Ghitis, exproductora y corresponsal de CNN, es columnista de asuntos mundiales. Es colaboradora semanal de opinión de CNN, columnista del diario The Washington Post y columnista de World Politics Review. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario le pertenecen únicamente a Bank of England edges closer to rate cut, possibly in June, as it predicts below-target inflation 05/09/2024 09:57am • LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England maintained its key U.K. interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25% though it gave a broad hint that a reduction could be on the cards as soon as June as inflation is forecast to fall below target. In a statement Thursday, the bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy Com Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds 05/09/2024 09:28am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country, an analysis of FBI data by the gun safety group Everytown found. The rate of stolen guns from cars climbed nearly every year and spiked du Trump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approach 05/09/2024 09:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Making future military aid to Ukraine contingent on the country participating in peace talks with Russia. Banning Chinese nationals from buying property within a 50-mile radius of U.S. government buildings. Filling the national security sector with acolytes of Donald Trump. One Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to prison in Iran ahead of Cannes 05/09/2024 08:26am • The award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison and lashings just ahead of his planned trip to the Cannes film festival, his lawyer told The Associated Press Thursday. Rasoulof, 51, known for his film “There Is No Evil," has become the latest artis Q&A: Maryland Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan 05/09/2024 05:13am • Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is running for the Republican nomination for Senate. He sat down with WTOP's Nick Iannelli to talk about what will be different if he's elected, his take on being called a "RINO" and the students protests regarding the war in Gaza. Read the full story h Bayern offside is latest Champions League controversy for ref Marciniak after cup final successes 05/09/2024 04:42am • GENEVA (AP) — It has been a challenging season in the Champions League for the 2022 World Cup final referee Szymon Marciniak and his support officials from Poland. Two stoppage-time decisions by Marciniak and his team — affecting Bayern Munich in the semifinals on Wednesday and Newcastle in a gr Yemen's Houthi rebels claim 2 attacks in Gulf of Aden as Iran official renews nuclear bomb threats 05/09/2024 04:38am • JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels on Thursday claimed responsibility for two missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden on two Panama-flagged container ships that caused no damage. Meanwhile, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader again threatened that Tehran could build a nuclear weapon if it chose to Europe Day marks 1 month till EU elections. Rise of hard right, wilting of Green Deal are possible 05/09/2024 02:28am • BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union marks its annual Europe Day on Thursday, but instead of the humdrum celebrations, all eyes are on the EU elections in a month's time, which portend a steep rise of the extreme right and a possible move away from the bloc's global trendsetting climate policies. A