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Elon Musk accuses Australia of censorship after court bans violent video 04/23/2024 12:18am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tech billionaire Elon Musk accused Australia of censorship after an Australian judge ruled that his social media platform X must block users worldwide from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese responded Tuesday by Federal Trade Commission sues to block Tapestry's $8.5B acquisition of Capri 04/22/2024 07:19pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission sued to block Tapestry, Inc.’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings Ltd., saying that the deal would eliminate direct head-to-head competition between the fashion companies' brands like Coach and Michael Kors in the so-called affordable luxury h Pop-ups program aims to breathe new life into DC's vacant storefronts 04/22/2024 05:49pm • No one likes the look of a vacant storefront, which is why D.C. is working to fill those spaces by luring pop-up businesses, making it easier for them to set up shop more quickly. City leaders Monday unveiled a new pop-up permitting program aimed at removing red tape for entrepreneurs who want to Heavy rainstorms kill 4 people in southern China. Ten others are missing 04/22/2024 11:46am • BEIJING (AP) — Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend killed at least four people in riverside cities, while a search was underway for 10 others missing, state media said Monday. The official Xinhua news agency said three people died in Zhaoqing city while one rescuer d Australian judge bans X from sharing video of bishop being stabbed in Sydney church 04/22/2024 08:59am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge on Monday ruled that social media platform X must block every user in the world from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church, extending the prohibition beyond users in Australia. X Corp., the tech company rebranded by billionaire 'DWTS' champ Derek Hough returns to DC area, invites doctor after wife's medical emergency during last visit 04/22/2024 04:33am • In December, Derek Hough joined WTOP before he and his wife Hayley Erbert performed at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. At the end of the show, his wife became disoriented and was taken to the hospital for an emergency craniotomy, to treat a cranial hematoma that resulted from a b AP PHOTOS: Glimpses of Beijing through windows and doorways 04/22/2024 12:19am • BEIJING (AP) — China's sprawling capital city was new territory for Associated Press photographer Tatan Syuflana. Between covering high-ranking officials and capturing the pulse of daily life, the Jakarta-based photographer sought out glimpses of Beijing through windows, doorways and other portals Earth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid 'pointless plastic' 04/21/2024 12:31pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. But in some modern supermarkets, they're bagged or wrapped in plastic too. For Judith Enck, that's the epitome of pointless plastic. The baby food aisle is similarly distressing for her, with its rows and rows of blended fruits, vegeta New York lawmakers pass $237 billion budget with policies to jump-start housing market 04/20/2024 08:52pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers passed a $237 billion state budget Saturday that includes plans to spur housing construction and combat unlicensed marijuana stores. The package also includes a raft of other measures such as expediting the closure of some state prisons, addressing a recent Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl's popularity wave 04/20/2024 01:37pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Special LP releases, live performances and at least one giant block party are scheduled around the U.S. Saturday as hundreds of shops celebrate Record Store Day during a surge of interest in vinyl and the day after the release of Taylor Swift's latest album. There were no announced Maryland's Trone, Alsobrooks offer contrasts in first and possibly only televised debate 04/20/2024 08:10am • The top two Maryland Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate took the stage Friday evening in their first, and possibly, only televised debate, which showcased their similarities on the issues but also their distinct personalities, backgrounds and strategy. Before the one-hour debate began at the s Mario Andretti offended by F1 rejection. 'If they want blood, well, I’m ready,' says 1978 champ 04/19/2024 09:38pm • LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Mario Andretti said Friday he was deeply offended by the language Formula One Management used in denying his family and General Motors the opportunity to join the global motorsports series. The 1978 Formula 1 world champion posted on social media he was “devastated” 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday 04/19/2024 07:58pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Saturday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at 4:20 p.m. — in clouds of smoke on campus quads and pot shops in legal-weed states thank their customers with discounts. This year’s edition provides an occasion for activists to reflect 10-year-old boy confesses to fatally shooting a man in his sleep 2 years ago, Texas authorities say 04/19/2024 06:04pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A 10-year-old boy has confessed to an unsolved killing in Texas, telling investigators that he shot a man he did not know while the victim slept, authorities said Friday. The boy, who was just shy of his eighth birthday when the man was shot two years ago, has been evaluated New York closing in on $237B state budget with plans on housing, migrants, bootleg pot shops 04/19/2024 05:07pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state lawmakers are on the verge of passing a $237 billion budget that includes sweeping plans to build housing, shutter unlicensed cannabis storefronts and help manage the city's migrant crisis. The raft of proposals is expected to pass through the Legislature late F