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Thailand’s LGBTQ+ community hopeful as marriage equality bill is set to be discussed in Parliament 12/19/2023 11:42pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Naphat Krutthai and Rasithaya Jindasri have been in a committed relationship for eight years, but only now can they consider getting married. In a clothing shop in Siam Square, a commercial hub in Thailand's capital, the happy couple excitedly eyed multi-colored garments as they dis China's Alibaba names CEO Eddie Wu to head its e-commerce business as its growth falters 12/19/2023 11:18pm • HONG KONG (AP) — China's Alibaba Group says its CEO Eddie Wu will head its core e-commerce business, as the company seeks to drive growth and fend off fast-growing online shopping rivals like Pinduoduo. Wu is replacing Trudy Dai, a longtime Alibaba executive who was one of the founding employees ‘Unacceptable’: How DC business leaders are working together in response to crime 12/19/2023 09:12pm • Leaders from several local and national retail stores convened for a retail theft meeting Monday, discussing various ways they are responding to a rise in theft and other crime across the District. At-large Council member Kenyan McDuffie, who chairs the D.C. Council’s Committee on Business and An earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 131 people and is the deadliest in 9 years 12/19/2023 08:09pm • BEIJING (AP) — A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, reducing homes to rubble, leaving residents outside in a below-freezing winter night and killing 131 people in the nation’s deadliest quake in nine years. The magnitude 6.2 Northeastern US mops up ahead of holidays after deadly storm slams the region, killing at least 5 12/19/2023 07:56pm • PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Just days before the Christmas holiday, people across the northeastern U.S. were mopping up Tuesday after a major storm dumped torrential rains and brought damaging winds from Pennsylvania to Maine, as some rivers in the region rose even higher. At least five people were kil Survey: Nearly 30% of Last-Minute Shoppers Waiting on Next Paycheck to Buy Gifts 12/19/2023 07:00pm • A mid-December survey from U.S. News & World Report shows that panic shopping may be just around the corner for some Americans. There are many reasons people wait until the last minute to buy gifts, but for some it's a necessity. About three in 10 shoppers have to wait for their next paycheck to 12 Last-Minute Christmas Gifts 12/19/2023 07:00pm • Every year, you vow you'll get your Christmas shopping done early. But once again, you're running around trying to nail down items on Christmas gift lists before Dec. 25. And if you're down to the last minute, you may be down to your last dollar. Hopefully that's not the case, but if it is, here are Guide to Boosting Your Metabolism 12/19/2023 07:00pm • What does it take to keep the lights on in the human body? How does the body power actions from blinking and cell repair to washing dishes and running a marathon? In the simplest terms, all of these activities are powered by calories, which come from the food you eat. Generating that energy from cal Best Places to Invest in Real Estate in 2024 12/19/2023 07:00pm • Rising interest rates can be a deterrent for investors looking to start or expand their real estate portfolio as the cost of financing rises, but there may be a silver lining. With high rates often translating to higher rents, investors may find 2024 to be an ideal time to invest in real estate. If How to Create a Cozy Wintertime Bedroom 12/19/2023 07:00pm • When wintertime brings cooler temperatures and earlier bedtimes, there's only one thing a homeowner can do: Amp up the cozy factor in your bedrooms by bringing in warm color palettes, layered bedding, textured elements and mood lighting to bring comfort to those long nights. Interior designers say b What to expect at the airport and on the roads this holiday season 12/19/2023 05:27pm • Even more people from the D.C. region will be hitting the roads and taking to the skies in the next few weeks than they did last year, according to recent estimates from AAA. "It's a lot of pent-up demand," said Ragina Cooper Ali of AAA Mid-Atlantic. "People are returning back to travel in a big Illegal crossings surge in remote areas as Congress, White House weigh major asylum limits 12/19/2023 05:10pm • LUKEVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — Hundreds of dates are written on concrete-filled steel columns erected along the U.S. border with Mexico to memorialize when the Border Patrol has repaired illicit openings in the would-be barriers. Yet no sooner are fixes made than another column is sawed, torched and chis Apple to halt sales of its newest watches in US over patent dispute 12/19/2023 02:59pm • If two of the latest Apple Watches are on your holiday shopping list, don't dawdle for much longer because the devices won't be available to buy in the U.S. later this week if the White House doesn't intervene in an international patent dispute. Apple plans to suspend sales of the Series 9 and Ultra Apple App Store - Top Apps 12/19/2023 12:37pm • App Store Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 2. GTA: San Andreas – NETFLIX, Netflix, Inc. 3. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. 4. CapCut - Video Editor, Bytedance Pte. Ltd 5. Shop: All your favorite brands, Shopify Inc. 6. Cha Need a new car? How to save money car shopping before end of the year 12/19/2023 12:35pm • Gas prices are easing, but inflation and high interest rates are still making it difficult to purchase a car. So, how can shoppers save money when purchasing a vehicle before the end of the year? Sean Tucker, a reporter with AutoTrader, joined WTOP's Michelle Basch and John Aaron to discuss w