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How Much Does a Jacuzzi Bath Remodel Cost? 09/25/2023 08:00pm • Jacuzzi-style bathtubs come with many perks when compared to your basic soaking tub model. Their jetted streams are said to help with sore muscles, sleep and even stress relief, and they usually come with more space and comfort too. Unfortunately, most homes aren't built with these higher-grade mode Trump admires a Glock handgun — but stops short of buying — as he campaigns in South Carolina 09/25/2023 07:36pm • SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump stopped by a gun shop and toured a boat manufacturer in South Carolina Monday, ramping up his in-person campaign after a weekend online threatening the media, making multiple accusations of treason and urging congressional Republicans to go ah Third person charged in suspected fentanyl poisoning death of 1-year-old at New York City day care 09/25/2023 05:49pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A third person has been charged in the death of a toddler apparently poisoned by fentanyl inside a New York City day care center, authorities said as the search continued for the alleged ringleader of the drug peddling operation. Renny Antonio Parra Paredes, 38, was charged with n Fresh fighting reported in Ethiopia's Amhara region between military and local militiamen 09/25/2023 09:53am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Fresh fighting erupted in the second-biggest town of Ethiopia’s turbulent Amhara region as militiamen clashed with the military over government plans to disarm local forces. Fighters from a militia called Fano fought against military units Sunday in the town of Gondar, an Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 1-7 09/25/2023 09:15am • Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 1-7: Oct. 1: Actor-singer Julie Andrews is 88. Saxophonist Jerry Martini of Sly and the Family Stone is 80. Jazz bassist Dave Holland is 77. Actor Yvette Freeman (“ER”) is 73. Actor Randy Quaid is 73. Singer Howard Hewett of Shalamar is 68. Drummer Tim O� Kimberly Palmer: 7 saving strategies you may not have tried yet 09/25/2023 07:00am • With the holiday shopping season just starting and prices of many consumer goods continuing to rise, saving money can seem impossible. But those financial pressures also make doing so even more important. “Saving is your margin,” says Eric Maldonado, a certified financial planner and owner of Aq Car Review: Revised Hyundai Kona is a little crossover that has an improved look and feel for 2024 09/25/2023 06:06am • By WTOP special contributor Brian Armstead The Hyundai Kona gets a new modern look for 2024 that stands out at Historic Fell Point in Baltimore, Maryland. (WTOP/Brian Armstead) While the first-generation Hyundai Kona, introduced in 2018, was a solid offering, the second generation 2024 Hyundai Kona 'More than just a business': Arlington hardware store has strong local connection 09/25/2023 05:37am • Owning a local hardware store offers a unique blend of rewards and challenges. On one hand, it provides a sense of community — the opportunity to offer personalized service and a chance to contribute to the local economy. On the other hand, however, it demands adaptability and the tenacity t Why the US job market has defied rising interest rates and expectations of high unemployment 09/25/2023 05:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Last year's spike in inflation, to the highest level in four decades, was painful enough for American households. Yet the cure — much higher interest rates, to cool spending and hiring — was expected to bring even more pain. Grim forecasts from economists had predicted that Columbia Pike road repair project a disruptive but necessary nuisance in Arlington Co. 09/25/2023 04:39am • Arlington County, Virginia, isn't sugarcoating it. The next phase of its multiyear, multimillion dollar road improvement project along Columbia Pike is expected to cause traffic disruption and delays, not to mention dust, mud, noise and debris. "I’m not going to lie, it's going to be pretty dis Hungry to taste some new local food? Season 2 of WETA's 'Signature Dish' airs Monday night 09/25/2023 12:06am • Are you looking for some great new restaurants to discover in our area? Season 2 of "Signature Dish" premieres on WETA Monday night at 9 p.m. "We had a great first season. We went to 36 restaurants all across the DMV, and got a lot of great feedback," producer and host Seth Tillman told WTOP. Exploring Nutritious Whole Grains: Recipes for Your Grocery List 09/24/2023 08:00pm • "Whole grains at every meal" is the slogan from the Oldways Whole Grains Council. It's a good reminder since most Americans fail to eat enough whole grains, averaging less than one daily serving. Some studies show that 40% of Americans never eat whole grains at all. Whole grains contain all three pa 670 Credit Score: Is It Good or Bad? 09/24/2023 08:00pm • The wonderful news about having a 670 credit score is that you can legitimately claim you have a good credit score. But the bad news is that you only barely have a good score. If you drop one point and slide down to 669, you go from having good credit to fair credit. With fair credit, you'll see hig Kosovar police surround a village after Serb gunmen storm a monastery in violence that has killed 4 09/24/2023 03:45pm • PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Dozens of Serb gunmen dressed in combat uniforms killed a Kosovar Albanian police officer then stormed an Orthodox monastery in Kosovo near its border with Serbia, setting off gunbattles that left three assailants dead and further raised tensions between the two former wart WTOP Book Report: Memoir recounts mother's journey raising transgender daughter, twin brother 09/24/2023 05:15am • This story was written as part of the WTOP Book Report series authored by Terik King. Read more of that coverage.  Imagine you're in your early 40s, and after struggling through two years and seven rounds of fertility treatments, you become the mother of twin sons. But one of your children