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Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlash 02/01/2026 10:59pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts center for two years starting in July for construction, his latest proposal to upturn the storied venue since returning to the White House. Trump’s announcement on social m Trail Blazers send Reath and draft picks to Hawks for Krejci 02/01/2026 05:44pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers acquired forward Vit Krejci from the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday in exchange for injured center Duop Reath and a pair of draft picks. Krejci has averaged 9.0 points and 2.1 rebounds and 22.3 minutes this season. In his fifth NBA season, Krejci has made Satellite photos show activity at Iran nuclear sites as tensions rise over protest crackdown 01/31/2026 09:52am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As tensions soar over Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, satellite images show activity at two Iranian nuclear sites bombed last year by Israel and the United States that may be a sign of Tehran trying to obscure efforts to salvage any materials re A bullet shattered her knee. Now a Gaza teen's chances of walking depend on Rafah crossing's opening 01/31/2026 09:13am • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Rimas Abu Lehia was wounded five months ago when Israeli troops opened fire toward hungry Palestinians mobbing an aid truck for food in Gaza and a bullet shattered the 15-year-old girl's left knee. Now her best chance of walking again is surgery abroad. She is on a New campaign calls on Mexicans to rediscover the capital’s heart through revered churches 01/31/2026 01:22am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — La Profesa church in downtown Mexico City has endured through a tumultuous history. An uprising left bullet holes in its walls in 1847. A fire devoured its wooden floors decades later. Its foundation continues to sink due to unstable ground. “What makes this space important is Pushed by Trump, US allies are resetting relations with China 01/30/2026 10:26pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has had a busy few weeks receiving Western allies seeking warmer ties with the world's second-largest economy. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney struck a trade deal slashing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and Canadian canola oil. U.K. Prime Mini Thousands face another arctic blast without power as East Coast preps for a storm 01/30/2026 08:06pm • NASHVILLE (AP) — Frustrations were bubbling up Friday for the tens of thousands who have been without power for nearly a week in the U.S. South as a new storm looms, including Tennessee's residents in Nashville, where the utility was criticized for storm preparations and recovery. Terry Miles, a 5 New cold snap adds urgency to winter storm recovery across the South 01/29/2026 10:06pm • BELZONI, Miss. (AP) — Hundreds of National Guard troops in ice-stricken Mississippi and Tennessee mobilized Thursday to clear debris and assist people stranded in cars or stuck at homes still without electricity as Southern states raced to recover from a crippling winter storm before another blast Onyeka Okongwu has a dental fracture after elbow to the face and will miss Hawks' game vs. Rockets 01/29/2026 06:03pm • Onyeka Okongwu suffered a dental fracture when he was elbowed in the mouth in Atlanta's last game, and will be out at least for the Hawks' matchup with the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. Okongwu was elbowed by Celtics guard Jaylen Brown as Brown possessed the ball in the fourth quarter of a 117- Man charged with murder in New York City high-rise gas explosion 01/29/2026 03:50pm • A deadly gas explosion in a New York City high-rise last weekend was traced to an intruder who disconnected a stove to steal and sell it, prosecutors said Thursday. The suspect, Samuel Calderon, was being held without bail after his arraignment on murder, burglary and other charges in the Bronx bla Death Valley landmark Scotty’s Castle is reopening for limited tours after years of flood repairs 01/29/2026 12:02pm • DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Scotty’s Castle, a 1920s vacation home for a millionaire couple and the domain of a famous con man, was a top attraction in Death Valley National Park before it closed from a flash flood. After 10 years of repairs, the landmark is offering limited tours. FEMA could still support winter storm response in a shutdown, despite administration warnings 01/29/2026 11:41am • The Federal Emergency Management Agency would have enough money to respond to the massive winter storm still impacting large swaths of the U.S. even if a partial government shutdown begins at midnight Friday, experts and former FEMA officials said, despite Trump administration warnings to the contra The 7 Best Lumber Stocks to Buy for 2026 01/28/2026 07:00pm • Lumber futures are down moderately, from a three-month high of $614 per thousand board feet to $590, mostly due to a soft housing market (pending home sales slid by 9.3% in December 2025) and slow building demand leading up to the busy spring real estate season. While demand for housing starts is we A Guide to Senior Wound Care 01/28/2026 07:00pm • A lot of things change as you age -- from mobility and balance to the strength and elasticity of your skin. As skin becomes more fragile, it tears more easily and often takes longer to heal. For older adults, even small wounds can linger, raising the risk of infection and more serious complications. Dozens of water main leaks and breaks have WSSC Water crews busy 01/28/2026 05:18pm • WSSC Water continues to ask customers to conserve water — as heightened demand from people snowed in at home coupled with an ever-growing list of water main breaks and leaks threatening to strain the system — which spans Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland. As of Wednesday aft