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Methamphetamine disguised as shipment of watermelons seized at US-Mexico border in San Diego 08/22/2024 03:42pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) — A truckload of methamphetamine disguised as a shipment of watermelons was seized at a U.S.-Mexico border crossing in San Diego, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. The methamphetamine, valued at more than $5 million, was found Aug. 16 when the cargo aboard a tractor-trailer f The 10 Most Valuable Car Companies in the World By Market Capitalization 08/21/2024 08:00pm • Electric vehicle (EV) momentum generated automaker growth in 2023 and EV sales globally jumped 35% over 2022, according to the IEA. Companies made deep investments, retooled production lines and incorporated new battery technology. Social messaging supported the endeavor to combat climate change. It At-Home Menopause Tests: Pros and Cons, What They Test and When to See a Provider 08/21/2024 08:00pm • Menopause is the cessation of periods for at least 12 months due to the absence of ovulation and lower production of hormones like estrogen and progesterone. Menopause is considered by most medical societies as a clinical diagnosis not a laboratory diagnosis. However, testing can clarify when someon Arkansas county agrees to $3 million settlement over detainee's 2021 death in jail 08/21/2024 06:40pm • FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — A county in western Arkansas has approved a $3 million settlement with the family of a man who died from dehydration and malnutrition while being held in a local jail. The Sebastian County Quorum Court on Tuesday unanimously and without discussion voted to settle the lawsui University of Kentucky to disband diversity office after GOP lawmakers pushed anti-DEI legislation 08/20/2024 08:13pm • The University of Kentucky will disband its office promoting diversity and inclusion efforts in response to questions from policymakers that its focus on identity has stifled political discussions, its president said Tuesday. The action on the Lexington, Kentucky, campus comes after state lawmakers Should You Get a Gold IRA? 08/20/2024 08:00pm • When markets fluctuate, it's common for savers to look for stable places to park their money. While Americans see real estate as the best long-term investment, followed by stocks or mutual bonds, gold ranked third, according to a May 2024 Gallup poll, outpacing savings accounts, certificates of depo 7 Diabetes and Weight Loss Drug Stocks for 2024 08/20/2024 08:00pm • Wall Street analysts can barely keep up with the pace of the diabetes and weight loss drug markets -- and for good reason. Thanks to ample customer demand, production increases and an improving global supply chain for drug transport and delivery, the worldwide diabetes and weight loss drug market is Back on the bus for back to school: Prince George's County's drivers talk transportation 08/20/2024 07:00pm • From vaping, the cost of school supplies to cellphone policies, 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. School bus drivers are getting ready f What is known about the sinking of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily and those aboard 08/20/2024 06:59pm • PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Specialist cave divers working in 12-minute underwater shifts were searching Tuesday for six missing passengers and crew, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, believed to be in the submerged wreck of a luxury yacht that was slammed by a powerful storm and swiftly san Stock market today: Wall Street slips and breaks an 8-day winning streak 08/20/2024 05:22pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked lower Tuesday and snapped an eight-day winning streak, the longest of the year. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, but it’s still just 1.2% below its all-time high set last month. It has roared back from its scary summer drop, where the index briefly dropped nearly How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 8/20/2024 08/20/2024 04:27pm • U.S. stocks ticked lower and snapped an eight-day winning streak, the longest of the year. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% Tuesday, but it’s still just 1.2% below its all-time high set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.3%. Nvidia was the heavies Caring for a woman's heart 08/20/2024 01:34pm • This content was written by Tania Chao, MD, Cardiologist with Kaiser Permanente in Tysons Corner, VA. Listening to your body can be a lifesaver when it comes to heart health. Elizabeth "Tookie" Gentilcore, a 76-year old Poolesville resident, is proof. In 2019, Tookie, an active retiree, noticed u Obama made his DNC debut 20 years ago. He's returning to make the case for Kamala Harris 08/20/2024 01:21pm • Barack Obama was days shy of his 43rd birthday and months from being elected to the U.S. Senate when he stepped onto a Boston stage at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. A state lawmaker from Illinois, he had an unusual profile to be a headline speaker at a presidential convention. But the Hammerheads (the garden variety) pose a threat to earthworms 08/20/2024 11:41am • Earthworms, as we know, are garden champions, cleaning the soil by eating their weight in organic matter every day and aerating it as they wriggle around, creating tunnels to ease root growth. They also improve soil moisture, remove fungal spores and stimulate microbial activity, which benefits plan DeSantis-backed school board candidates face off in Florida 08/20/2024 08:28am • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis isn't on the ballot Tuesday — but his education agenda is. DeSantis is once again throwing his weight behind county school board candidates across the state. Though the seats are officially nonpartisan, the Republican governor has endorsed 23 sc