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Wembanyama's height no longer a mystery: 7 feet, 3 1/2 inches is official, Spurs say 06/28/2023 10:35pm • Victor Wembanyama has grown a little. Or not, depending on perspective. The official height for the No. 1 pick in this year's draft, the San Antonio Spurs said Wednesday, is 7 feet, 3-1/2 inches — and that was measured without shoes, per NBA guidelines. That’s a half-inch taller than Wembanyama Corbin throws 7 shutout innings as the Nationals take another series by beating the Mariners 4-1 06/28/2023 09:12pm • SEATTLE (AP) — After pinch-hitter Cal Raleigh went down swinging for the final out, the boos quickly followed. Everyone associated with the Seattle Mariners — players, fans, management — seems fed up during a season that perhaps hit a new low point Wednesday. “We do have a momentum-driven t 12 Shopping Tricks to Keep You Under Budget 06/28/2023 08:00pm • What do inflation, interest rates, gas prices and groceries all have in common? They're all high. With many goods and services costing more these days, your money has to stretch further to pay for everything you need. That's why you need a few good shopping tricks to stay within your budget. Shoppin Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/28/2023 01:11pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Failed Wagner revolt leaves a question in Africa: Will the ruthless mercenaries remain? 06/27/2023 11:40pm • BIRAO, Central African Republic (AP) — The Russian mercenary group that briefly threatened President Vladimir Putin’s authority has for years been a ruthless force-for-hire across Africa, protecting rulers at the expense of the masses. That dynamic is not expected to change now that the group’ The 26 Best Fall Festivals in the U.S. for 2023 06/27/2023 08:00pm • Fall brings relief from months of sweltering heat, as people are eager to don their flannel shirts and sweaters to greet the cooler temperatures and crisp air. The season also ushers in plenty of once-a-year activities from apple picking and pumpkin carving to cider sipping and leaf peeping. With au Haley says Trump did 'too little' about China threats, warns of global conflict if Ukraine falls 06/27/2023 04:33pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley on Tuesday criticized former President Donald Trump for being too friendly to China during his time in office, while also warning that weak support for Ukraine would “only encourage” China to invade Taiwan. Haley, a Republican NATO warns not to underestimate Russian forces, and tells Moscow it has increased preparedness 06/27/2023 04:20pm • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO’s chief said Tuesday that the power of Russia’s military shouldn't be underestimated following the weekend mutiny against it by Wagner Group mercenaries, and said the alliance has increased its readiness to confront Russia in recent days. Jens Stoltenberg sa Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/27/2023 01:36pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov NASCAR brings its 75th season to Chicago for the first street race in Cup Series history 06/27/2023 01:16pm • CHICAGO (AP) — During the runup to NASCAR's first street race in downtown Chicago, Julie Giese walked through the site twice a day. While making sure everything was on schedule, she also tried to carry along the moment. “There’s a lot of moving parts and pieces and it’s easy to get lost and Alexandria Bier Garden bringing German cuisine, weekly events to Va. in July 06/27/2023 07:33am • Village Bauhaus in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, will reopen as Alexandria Bier Garden on July 14 under new ownership and with a new look. Restaurateurs Fito Garcia, August Campo and Michael Ciuffardi bought the building at 710 King St. last fall. They operate Peruvian chicken restaurant Inc The reason US response to the Russia rebellion has been decidedly cautious 06/27/2023 03:17am • WASHINGTON (AP) — On the surface, the turmoil in Russia would seem like something for the U.S. to celebrate: a powerful mercenary group engaging in a short-lived clash with Russia’s military at the very moment that Ukraine is trying to gain momentum in a critical counteroffensive. But the public Honduras adopts El Salvador-style tactics in anti-gang crackdown on prison inmates 06/27/2023 02:54am • TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Authorities in Honduras forced inmates to sit half-naked in tight rows while they searched for contraband in a sweep of prisons Monday, similar to the harsh tactics of neighboring El Salvador. They also arrested a suspect in a weekend pool hall shooting that killed 11 Putin says the aborted rebellion played into the hands of Russia's enemies 06/26/2023 10:55pm • Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday blasted organizers of a weekend revolt, the gravest threat yet to his power, as traitors who played into the hands of Ukraine’s government and its allies. Speaking in a stern tone and looking tired in a five-minute TV address near midnight, Putin sought Biden calls mutiny a 'struggle within the Russian system' and says US and NATO played no part 06/26/2023 09:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden declared Monday that the United States and NATO played no part in the Wagner mercenary group's short-lived insurrection in Russia, calling the uprising and the longer-term challenges it poses for President Vladimir Putin's authority “a struggle within the Ru