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3 teenagers were fatally shot in South Carolina, and two schoolmates have been arrested 09/25/2023 05:38pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two people showed up at an abandoned house where four teenagers were hanging out and opened fire, killing three of them and wounding the fourth in an escalation of an old quibble over a burglary, authorities said Monday in Columbia, South Carolina. Two 17-year-old Eau Claire Firefighter's 3-year-old son struck and killed as memorial walk for slain firefighters was to begin 09/25/2023 03:49pm • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The 3-year-old son of a firefighter was struck and killed in Delaware over the weekend shortly before a memorial walk was to begin to honor three firefighters killed in an a blaze seven years ago, authorities said. The Wilmington fire chief's office said a group of off-duty IndyCar's return marks major comeback for 120-year-old Milwaukee Mile 09/25/2023 03:35pm • WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — Once a fixture on the IndyCar racing circuit, the Milwaukee Mile lost its spot on the schedule and was in danger of closing altogether on multiple occasions. Now the 120-year-old facility is making a comeback as remarkable as any that drivers have staged on this 1-mile oval IndyCar to return to Milwaukee Mile in 2024. Texas off schedule for first time since 1997 season 09/25/2023 02:39pm • IndyCar will return to the Milwaukee Mile next season and Texas Motor Speedway is off the calendar for the first time since 1997 as part of the 2024 schedule released Monday. The 17-race schedule features two Saturday night races, a $1 million all-star race in Southern California, 12 races aired on Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 09/25/2023 01:14pm • oto (AP) — 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 Questi Kenneth Walker III sparks Seahawks in second half as Seattle pulls away to beat Carolina 37-27 09/24/2023 09:18pm • SEATTLE (AP) — On the weekend the Seattle Seahawks honored their past, their performance on the field looked like the height of their run a decade ago. An offense that leaned on a strong run game. A convincing second-half effort after a shaky start. And a frenzied crowd that caused problems for th Weakening Ophelia still poses a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rain in some parts of the US 09/24/2023 05:29pm • Nearly a day after being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia still threatened parts of the Northeast on Sunday with coastal flooding, life-threatening waves and heavy rain from Washington to New York City, the National Hurricane Center said. As Ophelia weakened, a new tropical storm named Phil Britain's Ainslie wins SailGP regatta. Team USA finishes third a day after a crewman was injured 09/24/2023 03:42pm • Sir Ben Ainslie and Emirates Great Britain earned their second straight SailGP regatta win on Sunday and the United States finished third a day after flight controller Hans Henken was knocked unconscious and hospitalized after the squad's 50-foot catamaran crashed hard off its foils in strong wind i Europe keeps Solheim Cup after first-ever tie against US. Home-crowd favorite Ciganda thrives again 09/24/2023 03:37pm • CASARES, Spain (AP) — It took the home-crowd favorite to help Europe do just enough to keep the Solheim Cup. With a big finish by Spaniard Carlota Ciganda on Sunday, the Europeans retained the Solheim Cup after securing a first-ever tie, 14-14, with the United States. “There’s nothing like th Ophelia downgraded to tropical depression, heavy rain still rolls through DC region 09/23/2023 10:20pm • Listen live for the latest weather updates on the 8s on WTOP.  Tropical depression Ophelia is expected to pelt D.C.-area residents with heavy rain and strong winds through Saturday night, but should let up by Sunday afternoon. Here's what you need to know. Watches and warnings The National We Southern East Coast hit by flooding as Ophelia weakens to tropical depression and moves north 09/23/2023 09:52pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Residents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia experienced flooding Saturday after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island, bringing rain, damaging winds and dangerous surges. The storm came ashore near Emerald Isle with near-hurri Speaker McCarthy is giving hard-right Republicans what they want. But it never seems to be enough. 09/23/2023 08:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down a fast-approaching government shutdown that threatens to disrupt life for millions of Americans, Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far has preserved his tenuous hold on House leadership but also marked it by chaos: giving hard-right lawmakers wh Fatal collision that killed 2 pilots brings a tragic end to the Reno air show and confounds experts 09/23/2023 01:53am • RENO, Nev. (AP) — The mid-air collision that killed two racing pilots in Reno last weekend is confounding aviation experts. The first- and second-place winning pilots, both Californians, crashed Sunday at the National Air Race Championships, possibly because of an aircraft blind spot, glare from t Tropical Storm Ophelia gathers strength off the mid-Atlantic coast, promising heavy rain and wind 09/22/2023 07:03pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Tropical Storm Ophelia gained strength as it churned toward the North Carolina coast on Friday, promising a weekend of heavy rain and windy conditions throughout the mid-Atlantic. Forecasters issued a hurricane watch for parts of eastern North Carolina, saying Ophelia show DC area officials say prepare for powerful winds, possible flooding from Tropical Storm Ophelia 09/22/2023 04:41pm • Listen live for the latest weather updates on the 8s on WTOP.  The D.C. area is bracing for a powerful tropical storm that's expected to drench the region starting Friday night and lasting through the weekend. Here's what you need to know. A powerful coastal weather maker formed into Tropi