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Swiss city councilor apologizes for firing gun at a Mary and Jesus poster 09/10/2024 08:42am • GENEVA (AP) — A city councilor in Switzerland has apologized and reportedly sought police protection against threats after she fired a sport pistol at an auction poster of a 14th-century Madonna and child painting and posted images of their bullet-ridden faces on social media. Green-Liberal party The Latest: Harris and Trump are prepping for the debate but their strategies are vastly different 09/09/2024 06:34pm • Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesday’s presidential debate, setting up a showdown that reflects not just two separate visions for the country but two politicians who approach big moments very differently. Harris spent the weekend cloistered in a histor No. 16 LSU is developing a new plan for its defensive line after Jacobian Guillory's injury 09/09/2024 04:19pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — No. 16 LSU will respond to defensive tackle Jacobian Guillory's season-ending injury not by elevating one reserve into a starting role, but by adapting the Tigers' alignment up front to suit the strengths of available players, coach Brian Kelly said on Monday. Kelly confirm France striker Wissam Ben Yedder to stand trial on charges of sexual assault while drunk 09/09/2024 02:54pm • France soccer player Wissam Ben Yedder was taken into custody over the weekend and will stand trial on charges of “sexual assault in a state of inebriation,” a judicial official told The Associated Press on Monday. Nice prosecutor Damien Martinelli told the AP the public prosecutor's office has Joy in Mud Bowl: Football tournament celebrates 50 years of messy fun 09/09/2024 02:19pm • CONWAY, N.H. (AP) — College football players aspire to play in bowls games. Professional players dream of playing in the Super Bowl. A bunch of amateurs in New Hampshire just want to get muddy. On Sunday, a three-day sloppy, muddy mess wrapped up for the Mud Bowl, which is celebrating its 50th ye 'The needs are really, really enormous': High demand for volunteer tutors for DC-area students 09/09/2024 04:39am • With classes back in session, a major drive is underway to recruit a legion of volunteer tutors needed for students throughout the D.C. area. At the Adams Morgan Day festival on Sunday, the D.C. Tutoring and Mentoring Initiative spread word about the need for 60,000 volunteer tutors and mentors n Fernandez is disappointed by O'Ward comparison amid IndyCar anger over Mexico City snub 09/08/2024 04:13pm • HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Mexican motorsports great Adrian Fernandez was disappointed to be compared to current IndyCar star Pato O'Ward in the discourse between IndyCar and its drivers over the series being beaten to a race in Mexico City by NASCAR. “It's never good to compare, especially two differe A preview of the new World War I Memorial in DC — and why it’ll hit you hard 09/07/2024 10:25pm • The finishing touches are being put on the new World War I Memorial in D.C. It’s a three-acre site sitting right along Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and Freedom Plaza. On Friday, WTOP got a preview of the new memorial ahead of its opening next weekend. The centerpiece is a 60-f US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine's 'audacious' Russia incursion and call for a Gaza cease-fire 09/07/2024 05:30pm • LONDON (AP) — The heads of the British and American foreign intelligence agencies said Saturday that Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia is a significant achievement that could change the narrative of the grinding 2 1/2-year war, as they urged Kyiv's allies not to be held back by Russian th Harris and Trump are getting ready for Tuesday's debate in sharply different ways 09/07/2024 12:14am • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesday's presidential debate, setting up a showdown that reflects not just two separate visions for the country but two politicians who approach big moments very differently. The vice president is cloist Israel-Hamas war latest: An American woman is killed in the West Bank during protest 09/06/2024 06:10pm • Israeli soldiers killed an American woman during an anti-settlement protest in the West Bank on Friday, a witness told The Associated Press, in a shooting that raised calls from Washington for an investigation. U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller confirmed the death of the 26-year-old Heads up! What to know if you're trying to get around busy DC this weekend 09/06/2024 09:30am • Lots of great events are scheduled in D.C. this weekend, which means lots of people, as well as road closures and parking restrictions. Early Saturday, DC Bike Ride 2024 will close approximately 20 miles of roads to automobiles, allowing bike riders to enjoy portions of the nation's capital car-f 2024 Paralympics schedule Sept. 7: wheelchair basketball and blind football top final weekend 09/06/2024 08:25am • PARIS (AP) — It’s almost time to say goodbye. After years of planning and months of hype, the Olympic and Paralympic journey of the city of Paris is almost over as the 2024 Paralympic Games enter their final weekend. But there is still plenty to see, with team finals and medals awarded in 13 spo 12 Ways Retirees Spend Their Newfound Free Time 09/05/2024 08:00pm • Retirement offers the freedom to slow down, linger over daily activities and explore personal interests. According to 2023 data from the American Time Use Survey, retirees between ages 65 and 74 enjoy nearly seven hours of leisure time per day. This freedom allows them to pursue a variety of activit More TV opportunities are helping fuel the rapid growth of women's college volleyball 09/05/2024 11:32am • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Just watch us once and you’ll be hooked. That is the message women’s college volleyball programs kept delivering as their sport went relatively unnoticed, struggling to find a television home amid the flurry of football games dominating screens each fall. “It was an accessib