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Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 11/04/2023 03:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Sheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo kicked off the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday night and Missy Elliott closed the show more than four hours later with a roof-shaking set, as the hall celebrated a strong representation of women and Black artists. Chaka Kha Tens of thousands of ancient coins have been found off Sardinia. They may be spoils of a shipwreck 11/04/2023 01:00pm • ROME (AP) — A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia's coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins. Italy’s culture ministry said Saturday that the diver alerted authorities, who sent divers assigned to an art protection squad along with others Today in Sports - Alex Ovechkin passes Gordie Howe for most goals scored for a single team 11/04/2023 10:00am • Nov. 5 1927 — Walter Hagen beats Joe Turnesa 1-up to capture the PGA Championship for the fourth consecutive year and fifth overall. 1955 — Montreal’s Jean Beliveau scores the second fastest hat trick in NHL history in a 4-2 win over Boston. Beliveau, who scores all four Canadien goals, gets t 'Get yourself checked out': Knowing the signs of prediabetes before it's too late 11/03/2023 09:44pm • According to the CDC, one in three Americans have prediabetes, and many of them may not even know it. In D.C. alone, more than 160,000 people suffer from the disease, according to the American Diabetes Association. The same report also said that, of those at risk — but not fully diabetic yet Stock market today: Wall Street closes its best week of the year with even more gains 11/03/2023 05:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street steamrolled even higher Friday as it closed out its best week in nearly a year. The S&P 500 climbed 40.56 points, or 0.9%, to 4,358.34 and rose every day of the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 222.24, or 0.7%, to 34,061.32, and the Nasdaq composite ju Fairfax Co. schools to reconvene grading committee 11/03/2023 04:27pm • Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia is planning to reconvene its equitable grading practice advisory committee soon, Sloan Presidio, the school's chief academic officer, said at last week's school board meeting. The committee, Presidio said, is planning to review some of the grading policy Player of the Week: Bishop McNamara's Zachary Betts 11/03/2023 06:01am • Each week, WTOP is picking one student athlete to be featured on air and online as our Player of the Week. This week's WTOP Player of the Week is Zachary Betts of Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland. Betts plays in the trenches on both sides of the ball as a defensive and offensi Stock market today: Asian shares follow Wall St higher on hopes for an end to Fed rate hikes 11/03/2023 01:11am • HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares advanced on Friday after Wall Street roared higher on bets that market-rattling interest rate hikes are coming to an end. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 1.2% to 17,296.34, while the Shanghai Composite edged 0.1% higher to 3,026.32. Tokyo markets were closed for a holi Grundstrom, Danault and Kopitar score as Kings build lead and hold on to beat Senators 3-2 11/03/2023 12:02am • OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Anze Kopitar scored midway through the second period to help Los Angeles build a three-goal lead and the Kings held on to beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Thursday night. Carl Grundstrom and Philip Danault also scored and Adrian Kempe had two assists for the Kings, who have w 7 Best Growth ETFs to Buy Now 11/02/2023 08:00pm • Stock investors typically classify themselves into one of two categories: value or growth investors. Each of these camps has distinct preferences and philosophies when it comes to picking stocks. The former hunt for undervalued companies, often in stodgy industries like industrials or consumer stapl Do Detox Diets Work? A Deep Dive Into Detox Diets and Cleanses 11/02/2023 08:00pm • Detox diets often claim to help you to lose weight and cleanse your body of toxins. They're popular because of their bold claims, and they might seem like a promising option if you're looking to lose weight quickly for a special event. But the evidence doesn't live up to the promises that many detox North Dakota lawmaker's plane took off without runway lights before the crash that killed his family 11/02/2023 07:55pm • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota state senator took off from a remote Utah airport last month with his wife and two young sons in the plane without the runway lights on a night with no moonlight and crashed just a minute later, killing everyone aboard, investigators said in a preliminary repor WW International: Q3 Earnings Snapshot 11/02/2023 04:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — WW International, Inc. (WW) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $43.7 million. The New York-based company said it had net income of 54 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for pretax gains, were 6 cents per share. The results matched Wall Street expectatio Justice Department opens civil rights probes into South Carolina jails beset by deaths and violence 11/02/2023 03:34pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two South Carolina jails where incarcerated people have died violently at the hands of employees or others held behind bars are under federal investigation, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday. Officials said the civil rights probes will examine the conditions at d The spate of racehorse deaths this year has Breeders' Cup under intense scrutiny 11/02/2023 11:16am • ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — After horse deaths marred this year’s Kentucky Derby and Preakness, and two more occurred days ahead of the world championships, safety at the Breeders’ Cup is under intense scrutiny. For the first time, all 14 Cup races this weekend at Santa Anita will be run under the