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7 Best Marijuana Stocks to Buy in 2024 06/30/2024 08:00pm • The state-legal cannabis industry welcomed news this spring that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration plans to reschedule marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. If that does indeed happen, the move would open up lucrative tax deductions and credits enjoyed by federally legal businesses. But resched When should you get to the airport? Experts weigh in during record-breaking travel week 06/29/2024 04:10am • With record numbers of holiday travelers expected to take ��� or have already taken ��� flights��� this weekend, WTOP hit the airport to ask: How early should you arrive for a flight? "I'm a planner. So I'd say two hours," passenger Christina Benson told WTOP. "For me, that seems to be the mag In fight against blight, Detroit cracks down on business owners who illegally post signs 06/28/2024 12:52pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� William Shaw has a message for other business owners advertising their services on illegally posted signs in Detroit: ���Don't put them up. They will come after you and your company, and they will make you pay for it.��� As part of court-ordered community service for posting hundred AP picks 2024's best movies so far, from 'Furiosa' to 'Thelma,' 'I Saw the TV Glow' to 'Challengers' 06/28/2024 11:44am • The movie year, jumbled a bit by 2023���s strikes, might feel like it���s only just getting going. The box office is, finally, booming thanks to ���Inside Out 2.��� But at the year���s midway point, a lot of terrific movies have already come out ��� more, maybe, than you might realize. Not even coun What Is the Average Credit Score? 06/27/2024 08:00pm • The average FICO credit score in the U.S. is 717. The average VantageScore, another frequently used credit scoring model, is 702. "There are hundreds of different credit scores, and they all use the information in your credit report to generate a score," says Rod Griffin, senior director of consumer Years after Idaho college students were stabbed to death, judge eyes 2025 trial for suspect 06/27/2024 02:56pm • It could be another year or more before a man accused in the 2022 stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students goes to trial. A judge and attorneys discussed Thursday starting Bryan Kohberger���s trial sometime in June 2025, nearly three years after the killings shocked the small university Euro 2024 takeaways: Fans and fearless teams are stars as tournament waits on stellar players 06/27/2024 10:46am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ��� It took 36 games in 13 days across 10 cities in Germany to play the group stage of the European Championship in men���s soccer. Eight teams have gone home and the original lineup of 24 is down to the 16 who will start the knockout rounds Saturday. There were huge surprise Feds charge 5, including man acquitted at trial, with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with $120K 06/26/2024 10:42pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Five people were charged Wednesday with conspiring to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendants in one of the country���s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases, the U.S. Attorney���s Office and the FBI announced Wednesday. The Vatican stands trial in London as a British financier seeks to clear his name in a property deal 06/26/2024 10:14pm • ROME (AP) ��� The Vatican went on trial in a London court Wednesday, as a British financier sought to recover from the harm he said he suffered to his reputation as a result of a Vatican investigation into its 350 million euro (around $375 million) investment in a London property. It is believed to Is the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card Worth its $95 Annual Fee? 06/26/2024 08:00pm • The Chase Sapphire Preferred�� Card offers numerous perks for people who like to travel. These perks include travel protections, flexible point redemptions and up to $50 in statement credits to cover eligible hotel spending each year. However, it's fair to question whether the card is worth its $95 How to Get a Personal Loan With No Income Verification 06/26/2024 08:00pm • Some people who need money fast to pay for unexpected expenses or large purchases turn to personal loans. In most cases, lenders will verify your income to ensure that you have enough money to repay a personal loan. That can present a hurdle for some borrowers, such as those who are unemployed, self Fire that gutted DC apartment building caused by fireworks, officials say 06/26/2024 02:40pm • Young people shooting off Roman candles on a balcony caused a massive blaze that tore through a D.C. apartment building Tuesday and displaced more than six dozen people, authorities say. Seventy-six people lost their homes in the fire Tuesday afternoon at the Oxford Manor Apartments in the 26 How To Paint Your Kitchen Countertops 06/25/2024 08:00pm • If you're trying to renovate your home on a budget, you may be stuck on ways to refresh your kitchen without replacing your outdated counters. Painting your kitchen cabinets and changing out hardware are straightforward and affordable ways to transform the space. However, updating your countertops i 'Where are we going to live?': Fire tears through DC apartments, sending 2 to hospital, displacing 76 06/25/2024 03:45pm • D.C. firefighters battled a large blaze that sent thick clouds of smoke billowing into the sky, sent two people to the hospital and displaced several others. One person and a firefighter were taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, D.C. Fire and EMS said. Crews als The Lahaina fire worsened Maui's housing shortage. Now officials eye limiting tourist Airbnb rentals 06/25/2024 12:56pm • HONOLULU (AP) ��� Alicia Humiston bought her condo in Lahaina after she visited Maui and fell for its rainforests, lava fields and the whales that gather offshore. She travels there about three times a year and rents out her unit for short periods when she's not in Hawaii. ���Maui was my dream place