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Vietnam wants to be the next Asian tiger and it’s overhauling its economy to make it happen 08/13/2025 01:21am • HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Beneath red banners and a gold bust of revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi's central party school, Communist Party chief To Lam declared the arrival of “a new era of development” late last year. The speech was more than symbolic— it signaled the launch of what cou One of the world's most polluted cities has banned single-use plastics. It's not so easy 08/13/2025 01:08am • LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian shop manager Olarewanju Ogunbona says he uses Styrofoam and plastic packs at least five times a day — nothing unusual in the megacity of Lagos, one of the world's most plastics-polluted urban areas. The city's over 20 million people contributed 870,000 tons of the Assisted Living Categories and Levels, Explained 08/12/2025 08:00pm • People who turned 65 in 2020 have a 70% chance of needing long-term care in their remaining years, according to the Administration of Community Living. For many, that will mean home health care. For others, moving to an assisted living facility may be the best option. If you or a loved one is consid 7 Best Agentic AI Stocks 08/12/2025 08:00pm • In early 2025, investors saw a turning point in artificial intelligence stocks after Chinese AI firm DeepSeek launched its R1 model. This open-source, lightweight AI challenged the dominance of resource-hungry, proprietary systems. In fact, chipmaker Nvidia Corp. (ticker: NVDA) -- long seen as the l GOP Washington state Sen. John Braun is running for Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's seat 08/12/2025 07:33pm • CHEHALIS, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Sen. John Braun announced Tuesday that he will run next year for the Republican nomination for the U.S. House seat held by Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Braun, the Republican minority leader of the Democratic-controlled state Senate, will be vying Texas shooter who killed 3 outside Target, including a child, randomly chose his victims, police say 08/12/2025 06:45pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A random shooting outside a Target store in Texas began when a gunman killed an employee collecting shopping carts then a man and his 4-year-old granddaughter, sparking a chaotic hour of stolen cars and crashes that ended with him arrested naked holding a Bible, police said Tu Revamped Tulane and veteran-laden Navy look primed to challenge for American Conference supremacy 08/12/2025 05:42pm • With aggressive moves in the transfer portal, second-year Tulane coach Jon Sumrall appears to have revamped his roster well enough to make the Green Wave an American Conference favorite again -- although Navy, Army, UTSA, Memphis or South Florida could have something to say about that. Tulane wen Manager of DC store trashed by teens says Trump gives him hope 08/12/2025 05:22am • Not long after nearly 40 teenagers trashed the convenience store Ibrahin Hossain manages in the Hechinger Mall in Northeast D.C. on Friday night, he told the owner of 24/7 Best Tobacco & Wireless that he no longer wants to work there because he doesn't feel safe. Almost everyone could und What impact have tariffs had on a Montgomery County shoe store? 08/09/2025 05:04am • Marina Fradlin started ordering shoes for the back-to-school shopping rush in June, so it wasn’t a problem when some of the merchandise started arriving a little bit later than expected. Even when she ordered something for June and it was late, it still arrived in July. Fradlin, who has Maryland kicks off tax free week this Sunday 08/06/2025 09:23am • Select items will be tax-free starting on Sunday in Maryland during the state's Tax-Free Week. Shoppers will avoid the state's 6% sales and use tax on each piece of clothing under $100. For those doing some back-to-school shopping, the first $40 spent on backpacks will also be tax free. “As Which chef took home the top prize at this year's RAMMYS? 08/04/2025 10:07am • Did the shop that creates your favorite pastrami sandwich win a top prize, or did the watering hole that mixes your favorite cocktail win best bar? The best chefs and restaurants across the D.C.-area were honored at the 2025 RAMMYS Awards and Gala Sunday night. The Restaurant Association of Metr DC's Monarch Novelties opens its doors for one last time 08/02/2025 10:16am • After 82 years, Monarch Novelties in Northwest D.C. will close its doors on Saturday for the final time. The Robinson family opened Monarch Novelties at 1331 14th St. NW in 1943. It was part party supply store, part souvenir shop and part carnival supply store, and saw 21 different inauguratio Can you change a tire? If the answer is no, a new study finds you’re not alone 08/01/2025 04:10pm • A new study from personal finance company FinanceBuzz has found less than half of drivers know how to change a tire, and only one third can perform an oil change on their own. The study was created from a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults done in May 2025. It found that most people are confident in the Reston is next stop for fast-growing South Block  08/01/2025 12:09pm • Local smoothie and acai bowl chain South Block, fresh off investor funding to expand beyond the D.C. area, continues to grow locally with its newest location in Reston, Virginia. South Block will replace another smoothie store, Robeks, which permanently closed last month, at outdoor shopping plaz How to save on back-to-school shopping 08/01/2025 06:43am • From saving on school supplies to the impact of federal cuts, the WTOP team is studying up on hot-button topics in education across the D.C. region. Follow on air and online in our series, "WTOP Goes Back to School" this August and September. Even though it feels like summer just began, kids