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Dior puts on a daytime fashion ballet under the Parisian stars 01/19/2024 05:36pm • PARIS (AP) — Dior's menswear maestro Kim Jones transformed a sunny afternoon in Paris into a starlit evening of balletic grandeur at Paris Fashion Week, in a display of fashion theatrics. Inspired by the legendary ballet icons Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev, Jones delivered an exuberant spectac Former Sinn Fein leader Adams faces a lawsuit in London over bombings during the 'Troubles' 01/19/2024 02:02pm • LONDON (AP) — Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams faces a lawsuit by three people who were wounded in bombings attributed to the Irish Republican Army that date back more than 50 years, a judge said Friday. Adams can be sued as an individual but not as a representative of the IRA, Justice Michael How to stay warm in layered clothing and avoid frostbite this winter 01/19/2024 01:25pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As a bout of bitter and deadly cold sweeps the U.S., millions of Americans are being told to dress in layers if they must go outside. In places that rarely experience bone-chilling temperatures, that advice can be confounding. What does it mean to layer up? Is it different from ‘Freaky Tales,’ Kristen Stewart and Christopher Nolan help kick off Sundance Film Festival 01/19/2024 02:26am • PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Thousands of cinema lovers, Hollywood celebrities, industry executives and filmmakers from around the world have arrived in a very snowy Park City, Utah, for 10 days of movie watching. The 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival, the world’s premier showcase for indepen Mexican marines detain alleged leader of Gulf drug cartel, the gang that kidnapped, killed Americans 01/18/2024 10:09pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican marines detained one of the top leaders of the Gulf drug cartel, the gang that kidnapped four Americans and killed two of them in March 2023. The public safety department of the border state of Tamaulipas said the suspect was arrested in the neighboring state of Nuevo L Can I Get a Business Credit Card Without a Business? 01/18/2024 07:00pm • Business credit cards offer convenience as well as unique perks and rewards, and they help keep business expenses separate from personal ones. To carry a business credit card, you may not need to be the owner of a formal business -- everything from freelancing to house-sitting can help you qualify. Airport Costs to Splurge On and Avoid 01/18/2024 07:00pm • Too much time at the airport can result in spending more money than you anticipate. There are times, however, when it can make the entire travel experience more pleasant. A 2023 J.D. Power study found that passengers who said they were delighted with their airport experiences spend an average of $44 Ben & Jerry's and Vermont scoop shop employees reach contract agreement 01/18/2024 05:57pm • BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s has reached its first contract agreement with workers at a retail shop in the Vermont city where it was founded after the employees petitioned to unionize last year, Scoopers United and the brand announced Thursday. About 40 workers at th AI is the buzz, the big opportunity and the risk to watch among the Davos glitterati 01/18/2024 03:07pm • DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Artificial intelligence is easily the biggest buzzword for world leaders and corporate bosses diving into big ideas at the World Economic Forum’s glitzy annual meeting in Davos. Breathtaking advances in generative AI stunned the world last year, and the elite crowd is a Shooting inside popular mall in Kansas City, Missouri, injures 6 01/18/2024 12:22pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gunfire broke out inside a popular shopping mall on the edge of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, wounding six people, authorities said. The shooting around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday at Crown Center left shattered glass inside the mall. Two of the injured were found in a food court Job gains and free-spending shoppers lifted Wall Street in 2023, but new data tells another story 01/18/2024 08:00am • NEW YORK (AP) — Job gains and raises helped power solid economic growth in the U.S. last year, but what if those gains were a mirage? Gross domestic product jumped 4.9% during the third quarter on an annualized basis and economists expect an initial reading of 1% growth during the final quarter of Things to do in the DC area: Ways to get creative locally, karaoke … and more! 01/18/2024 06:41am • There's so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. Whether you're a writer, visual artist, someone who dabbles in crafts or all 2 New Mexico Republican lawmakers seek to impeach Democratic governor over gun restrictions 01/18/2024 06:16am • SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Two Republican legislators filed a resolution Wednesday aimed at initiating impeachment proceedings against Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham over her emergency public health orders suspending the right to carry firearms in some public places in greater Albuquerque, such A scholar discovers stories and poems possibly written by Louisa May Alcott under a pseudonym 01/18/2024 12:02am • WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The author of “Little Women” may have been even more productive and sensational than previously thought. Max Chapnick, a postdoctoral teaching associate at Northeastern University, believes he found about 20 stories and poems written by Louisa May Alcott under her own Mastering Insulin Resistance: Diet Tips for a Healthier You 01/17/2024 07:00pm • If you have diabetes and need to manage your blood sugar levels, learning the ins and outs of the insulin resistance diet, also called the glycemic-index diet, might help you better assess which foods are right for you. In this guide, we'll explain what the insulin resistance diet is and how to foll