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Today in History: March 25, Fire kills 146 garment workers 03/25/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Saturday, March 25, the 84th day of 2023. There are 281 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 25, 1931, in the so-called “Scottsboro Boys” case, nine young Black men were taken off a train in Alabama, accused of raping two white women; after y Indigenous artists help skateboarding earn stamp of approval 03/24/2023 08:59pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Years ago, skateboarding was branded as a hobby for rebels or stoners in city streets, schoolyards and back alleys. Those days are long gone. Skateboarding, which has Native Hawaiian roots connected to surfing, no longer is on the fringes. It became an Olympic sport in 2020. There a Leeds' Elland Road stadium evacuated, man arrested 03/24/2023 03:32pm • LEEDS, England (AP) — The stadium of English Premier League club Leeds was evacuated because of a security threat that led to the arrest of a man on Friday. Elland Road, its offices and the club shop were closed as police carried out checks after Leeds received a threat via social media. West York Data Doctors: Tips for buying DIY security cameras 03/24/2023 02:19pm • Q: What should I consider when choosing a DIY security camera? A: The options for security cameras that are easy to install, set up and monitor via your smartphone can get overwhelming for even the most tech-savvy consumer. Several variables will help you determine the best fit for your situat Much of West Coast faces ban to fish salmon amid low stocks 03/24/2023 12:50pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) — As drought dried up rivers that carry California’s newly hatched Chinook salmon to the ocean, state officials in recent years resorted to loading up the fish by the millions onto trucks and barges to take them to the Pacific. The surreal and desperate scramble boosted the surviv Baltimore's Nalley Fresh opens restaurant inside a Giant Food store 03/24/2023 11:05am • Giant Food has its first in-store fast-casual restaurant as part of a deal with Baltimore-based Nalley Fresh. It's in a Giant store in Ellicott City, Maryland. Nalley Fresh serves customizable salads, wraps and bowls. Chef Greg Nalley started his culinary career as executive chef at the Maryla AP PHOTOS: New dangers as violence surges at French protests 03/24/2023 10:04am • PARIS (AP) — Armed with Molotov cocktails or paving stones, black-clad radicals are increasingly invading large, peaceful protest marches against pension reforms in France, attacking police in spiraling violence. Street battles between the trouble-makers — a volatile combination of anarchists, u Ignoring experts, China's sudden zero-COVID exit cost lives 03/24/2023 05:42am • BEIJING (AP) — When China suddenly scrapped onerous zero-COVID measures in December, the country wasn’t ready for a massive onslaught of cases. Hospitals turned away ambulances, crematoriums burned bodies around the clock, and relatives hauled dead loved ones to warehouses for lack of storage sp 8 Companies That Could Issue the Next Stock Split 03/23/2023 08:00pm • Once a stock's share price gets too high, even a single share can become too expensive for smaller investors. Stock splits don't create any inherent value, but they are typically considered bullish catalysts, as companies usually only issue stock splits after extended periods of strong returns, and Understanding the Safety of Kratom: A Comprehensive Guide 03/23/2023 08:00pm • Kratom, formally called Mitragyna speciosa, is a type of tree native to Southeast Asia related to the coffee plant. For centuries, those native to Southeast Asia have chewed on kratom leaves or made a tea from kratom as a stimulant for pain relief. It's also used in that part of the world to cope wi Police chief fires officer, releases video of shooting death 03/23/2023 07:16pm • FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia police officer was fired Thursday after fatally shooting a man last month who had allegedly stolen two pairs of sunglasses from a busy shopping mall. Police also released video of the deadly encounter. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis announced the di Van Leeuwen ice cream shop opens Thursday in Union Market with $1 scoops 03/23/2023 05:22am • It is officially spring, and as temperatures start to warm this week, an ice cream chain with national acclaim is opening the doors to one of its three planned scoop shops in the D.C. area. New York-based Van Leeuwen will celebrate the opening of its Union Market neighborhood location Thurs Ukraine: Russia hits apartments and dorm, killing civilians 03/23/2023 01:08am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia stepped up its missile and drone attacks against Ukraine on Wednesday, killing students and other civilians, in a violent follow-up to dueling high-level diplomatic missions aimed at bringing peace after 13 months of war. “Russia is shelling the city with bestial sava Thai police bust call scammers who preyed on older Americans 03/22/2023 11:01pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police said Wednesday they busted an international gang that operated call centers to deceive older Americans into wiring them money, netting more than 3 billion baht ($87 million). Police said they arrested 21 suspects Tuesday after raiding nine locations in four Thai province Tips to Make Ends Meet During High Inflation 03/22/2023 08:00pm • The inflation rate may be starting to subside, but with prices still 6% higher than a year ago, it may still be having a big impact on your wallet. The typical American household spent $372 per month more in February than it did the year before on the same goods and services, according to Moody's An