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Essence Festival adds Usher to 2024 talent headliners 05/24/2024 03:23pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — R&B superstar Usher will join the night concert lineup for this summer's 30th anniversary of the Essence Festival of Culture. Organizers announced late Thursday that Usher, who is no stranger to the event, will perform during the festival, which this year runs July 4-7 at va Food safety tips for your Memorial Day weekend cookout 05/24/2024 12:10pm • Many of us will fire up the grill during Memorial Day weekend, but don’t let food poisoning ruin your cookout. According to the CDC, about 128,000 people are hospitalized and 3,000 people die each year from foodborne illness. As the weather heats up, rates of foodborne illness increase. U.S. Memorial Day 2024: What's open, what's closed around DC area 05/23/2024 05:55pm • Monday, May 27, is Memorial Day and along with several events commemorating the holiday, there are a variety of closures and service disruptions in the D.C. area. Memorial Day is a federal holiday and most federal offices are closed. The U.S. Postal Service does not make deliveries and banks are Peyton Manning says he has no desire to go from broadcasting to an NFL executive position 05/23/2024 07:55am • DENVER (AP) — Peyton Manning was honored for his community work at a banquet Wednesday night. Ahead of the event, he was asked if he had any desire to run an NFL franchise and he said he'd rather stick to his “Monday Night Football” Manningcast with brother Eli that just won its second Sports Things to do in the DC area: Post punk flea market, Pixar Putt, cat meditation … and more! 05/23/2024 05:53am • 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. For lovers of all things dark and spooky, the Post Punk Flea Market is set At the 'Super Bowl of Swine,' global barbecuing traditions are the wood-smoked flavor of the day 05/23/2024 12:07am • MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — The smell of wood fire wafting on the breeze is the first sense that gets triggered at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Memphis, where smoke is as essential an ingredient as salt. For the teams that annually compete at the so-called Super Bowl of Swine, 10 Types of Annoying Co-Workers and How to Deal With Them 05/22/2024 08:00pm • Being distracted by annoying co-workers can throw you off your game by making it nearly impossible to stay focused on your actual job. This is why it's so important to learn how to deal with annoying co-workers. Depending on your personal triggers, you may be able to dismiss certain types and get ba Most in Houston area are getting power back after storm, but some may have to wait until the weekend 05/22/2024 07:37pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Power was expected to be restored by late Wednesday to nearly all Houston area homes and businesses left in the dark by last week’s deadly storm, according to officials. But possibly up to 20,000 customers might have to wait until the weekend before their lights come back on. Arou Flowers of Remembrance Day returns to Arlington National Cemetery 05/22/2024 06:27pm • On Sunday, visitors to Arlington National Cemetery will have the chance to pay their respects at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in a unique way — laying a flower at the tomb. “Until we had our centennial, the 100 years of the Tomb of the Unknown, which happened in 2021, the public had not be Drexel threatens to clear encampment as arrests linked to Israel-Hamas war protests exceed 3,000 05/20/2024 10:38pm • Drexel University in Philadelphia threatened to clear an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters on Monday as arrests linked to campus demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war surpassed the 3,000 mark nationwide. Drexel President John Fry said the encampment had disrupted campus life and “cann Americans in alleged Congo coup plot formed an unlikely band 05/20/2024 09:30pm • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Three Americans involved in a brazen weekend attack on Congo's presidential palace formed an unlikely band under the leadership of eccentric opposition figure Christian Malanga, who dabbled in gold mining and used cars before persuading his Utah-born son to join in the foiled There was a fatal shooting at this year's 'Jeep Week' event on Texas Gulf Coast. Here's what to know 05/20/2024 07:25pm • A popular event drew tens of thousands of visitors over the weekend to Texas Gulf Coast beaches, where a fatal shooting erupted and nearly 300 people were arrested, authorities said Monday. Three separate shootings were reported Saturday on the Bolivar Peninsula during the annual “Jeep Week” eve Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in acrimonious end to legislative session 05/20/2024 04:22pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment that would have enshrined protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in the state Constitution as the 2024 legislative session came to an acrimonious end. The Minnesota ERA was the one of the biggest casualtie Thomas Detry's late birdie assured him of a top-4 finish at the PGA and an invitation to the Masters 05/19/2024 09:30pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Thomas Detry's 12-footer for birdie on the par-5 18th on Sunday at the PGA Championship did more than assure the 31-year-old of his best finish in a major. It also carried him all the way to Augusta National. Detry's closing 5-under 66 — capped by that testy birdie — lef Shohei Ohtani's first walk-off hit for the Dodgers caps an eventful week for the superstar slugger 05/19/2024 08:57pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani's first walk-off hit for the Los Angeles Dodgers was also his first game-ending hit in the majors in nearly four years. His still-new teammates and fans who celebrated with him Sunday at Chavez Ravine expect to see many more feats from a superstar who's somehow get