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What to Do When Medicare Stops Paying for Skilled Nursing Care 10/09/2023 08:00pm • While Medicare does not cover long-term nursing home stays, the federal agency provides limited coverage for short-term support in skilled nursing care facilities. These facilities specialize in providing short-term care and rehabilitation for people who are recovering from illness, injury or surger Juvenile arrests creep up in Montgomery County, with concern over weapons and carjackings 10/09/2023 06:30pm • The number of juveniles being arrested in Montgomery County, Maryland, is down compared to 2019, but the nature of the crimes — and the ages of some of the juveniles involved — is what concerns police, prosecutors and the community. In 2019, there were 1,646 arrests of juveniles in Montgomery From Coke floats to Cronuts, going viral can have a lasting effect on a small business 10/09/2023 03:27pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The Lexington Candy Shop in New York City has served burgers, fries and shakes to hungry patrons for decades. Last remodeled in 1948, the diner is the definition of old-fashioned. But that hasn't stopped it from getting a wave of new fans. In August 2022, this old school business m The big lessons that can be learned from a tiny Maryland food forest 10/09/2023 02:56pm • It's sandwiched between two sets of railroad tracks and sits next door to an auto repair shop. Once upon a time, it was a home, then it became an empty lot surrounded by homes. And for almost the last six years, the city of Hyattsville, Maryland, has been turning it into what it calls a "food forest Deal struck on contentious road in divided Cyprus that triggered an assault against UN peacekeepers 10/09/2023 11:08am • NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in ethnically split Cyprus said Monday that Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots have reached an “understanding” over a contentious road inside a U.N.-controlled buffer zone whose construction had stirred up tensions not seen in y Prince George's Co. organization to host event aiding domestic violence victims 10/09/2023 07:08am • A local organization believes that building self-esteem is an invaluable tool in helping victims of domestic violence get out of dangerous relationships. I’m Bruised But Not Broken, a nonprofit organization in Prince George's County, Maryland, which provides resources and services to victims of Netflix Plans to Raise Prices Post Actors' Strike: Here's What Subscribers Should Know 10/08/2023 08:00pm • After nearly five months of negotiations, the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strike may finally be coming to an end. When it does, unionized actors can resume working with updated contracts. But while consumers may soon enjoy new movies and tele How to Save Money: 14 Expert-Backed Ways 10/08/2023 08:00pm • We've all heard the advice to build an emergency fund, create a nest egg for retirement and sock away money for your children's college fund. You do that, and your future is assured -- hopefully. But how do you actually save money? It's easy to say, "I'm going to save money," but that's an empty pro Hong Kong cancels scores of flights as Tropical Storm Koinu draws nearer 10/08/2023 05:39am • HONG KONG (AP) — Scores of flights in Hong Kong were canceled Sunday as Tropical Storm Koinu neared the southern Chinese city after leaving one dead and over 300 injured in Taiwan. Koinu was expected to skirt about 70 kilometers (43 miles) from Hong Kong on Sunday night, dumping heavy showers, th This year's ZooLights won't be free 10/08/2023 04:43am • The Smithsonian National Zoo says its annual ZooLights event in D.C. will return from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. starting on Nov. 24 and continuing through Dec. 30. But it won't be free. The annual event, now in its 15th year, will cost $6 per person, and children over 2 will have to have a ticket, the Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000 10/08/2023 02:04am • ISLAMABAD (AP) — The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has risen to over 2,000, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. It's one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades. A powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake followed by strong aftersho Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta brings colorful displays to the New Mexico sky 10/08/2023 01:57am • The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has brought colorful displays to the New Mexico sky in an international event that attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators every year. The event started Saturday with a drone light show before sunrise followed by a mass ascension of hot air balloons. Tyler Reddick wins pole ahead of NASCAR playoff elimination race at Charlotte 10/07/2023 02:42pm • CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Reddick will try to extend his NASCAR championship run by starting from the pole Sunday in the elimination race at The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Reddick, in a Toyota for 23XI Racing, turned a lap at 102.839 mph on the hybrid road course/oval in Saturday qualify Kyle Busch internalizes his driving style as he faces elimination from NASCAR playoffs 10/07/2023 02:27pm • CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Another crash has Kyle Busch last in the playoff standings and in danger of elimination Sunday on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Busch doesn't need a win to guarantee he advances into the round of eight, but it's his only guaranteed path. Four drivers will be cut afte Judge denies Texas inmate's request to stop execution over claims that fire damaged injection drugs 10/07/2023 10:53am • HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday denied a request to stop the execution of a Texas inmate who had alleged in a lawsuit that the drugs he is to be injected with next week were exposed to extreme heat and smoke during a recent fire, making them unsafe. The Texas Attorney General’s Office s