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Maryland vehicle registration costs set to go up July 1 05/21/2024 02:48pm • Maryland motorists will have to dig a little deeper after July 1 when they renew their vehicle registrations. The cost of registering a passenger vehicle will increase 60-75% under new rates that take effect on July 1. The new fees, passed as part of a budget compromise between the House and Sena Gene Pratter, federal judge overseeing Ozempic and Mounjaro lawsuits, dies at 75 05/21/2024 11:22am • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Gene E. K. Pratter, a federal judge who oversaw numerous high-profile cases during her lengthy career and was currently overseeing lawsuits involving the diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro, has died. She was 75. Pratter's death was announced Friday by the Unite Americans in alleged Congo coup plot formed an unlikely band 05/20/2024 09:30pm • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Three Americans involved in a brazen weekend attack on Congo's presidential palace formed an unlikely band under the leadership of eccentric opposition figure Christian Malanga, who dabbled in gold mining and used cars before persuading his Utah-born son to join in the foiled Factors That Contribute to Weight Loss and Weight Gain 05/20/2024 08:00pm • Trying to lose weight can be a struggle even if you do cut calories and exercise regularly. This is because weight loss isn't just about calories and physical activity. Factors like stress, sleep and the medications you use can influence how fast or slow you lose weight. We'll provide some insight i How Your Hometown Could Affect Your College Prospects 05/20/2024 08:00pm • Where an applicant lives and attends high school has long been one of many factors that college admissions officers consider. Colleges want to build a diverse student body, and geographical information can give context about an applicant's academic curriculum and the cultural diversity they can brin 9 of the Biggest Financial Fraud Cases in History 05/20/2024 08:00pm • Financial fraud is as prevalent today as it was over 100 years ago, when the Italian con artist Charles Ponzi was swindling investors out of their fortunes in one of the earliest high-profile financial scams ever recorded. With the next recession or economic downturn in the back of investors' minds, Norwegian Cruise Line, Wix.com rise; Cushman & Wakefield, Target fall, Monday, 5/20/2024 05/20/2024 04:16pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: Johnson Controls International PLC, up $1.60 to $70.62. Elliott Investment Management has reportedly taken a large stake in the diversified technology and industrial company. Hims & Hers Health Inc., up $4.0 Texas bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island reopened after barge collision 05/20/2024 02:32pm • HOUSTON (AP) — A bridge near Galveston, Texas, that was damaged last week when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat has reopened to vehicle and pedestrian traffic after safety inspections deemed it safe, officials said. The barge crashed into a pillar supporting the Pelican Island Cause Today in Sports - Muhammad Ali TKOs Henry Cooper in 6 for heavyweight boxing title 05/20/2024 10:00am • May 21 1881 — A small group of tennis club members meets at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City to form the world’s first national governing body for tennis: the United States National Lawn Tennis Association. The new organization is created to standardize tennis rules and regulations and to Generational diagnoses drove DC-area family to participate in largest cancer study of Black women 05/20/2024 07:25am • Cancer researchers are looking for thousands of Black women to lend their voices and experiences to a 30-year study. The American Cancer Society (ACS) launched its “VOICES of Black Women” research that will study 100,000 women over 30 years. It is the largest and longest cancer study of Bl Bryson DeChambeau puts on a show but somehow comes up short at PGA Championship 05/19/2024 08:50pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The putt that barely toppled in on the 18th hole. The tee shot that hit a tree on No. 16 but careened back into the fairway. The chip-ins from off the green, the fist pumps in the air and the fist bumps with the fans. Bryson DeChambeau put on the kind of show, and got the so Say Yes to the Different Dress 05/19/2024 08:00pm • Every bride wants to look fabulous on the big day, but the price of a new, traditional dress can be decidedly unattractive. According to The Knot, the national average cost for a wedding gown is around $2,000. For something you'll probably wear only once, and in many cases for just a few hours, you WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange facing pivotal moment in long fight to stay out of US court 05/19/2024 02:58am • LONDON (AP) — The host of a news conference about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition fight wryly welcomed journalists last week to the “millionth” press briefing on his court case. Deborah Bonetti, director of the Foreign Press Association, was only half joking. Assange’s legal 6 endangered black-footed ferrets born at National Zoo outpost in Virginia 05/18/2024 10:13am • A litter of endangered critters were born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia, last Saturday. Aristides, a 1-year-old endangered black-footed ferret, birthed six kits on May 11, the zoo said. It said animal care staff are using a "tempo Preakness Odds 05/17/2024 10:43pm • The field for Saturday’s 149th Preakness Stakes, with post position, horse’s name, jockey’s name and odds: PP Horse Jockey Odds 1. Mugatur Joe Bravo 20/1 2. Uncle Heavy Irad Ortiz Jr. 20/1 3. Catching Freedom Flavien Pratt 6/1 5. Mystik Dan Brian Hernandez Jr. 5/2 6. Seize the Grey Jaime Torre