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Federal judge denies request to close Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' 12/18/2025 04:48pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) ��� A federal judge on Thursday denied a request for a preliminary injunction to close an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed ���Alligator Alcatraz,��� saying a detainee who asked for the order hadn't shown he was suffering irreparable harm at the facilit Plastic bag ban coming to Montgomery County 12/18/2025 04:47pm • In January, a ban on plastic bags goes into effect in most of Montgomery County, Maryland. Only a handful of municipalities have not passed similar bans yet. ���Starting Jan. 1, plastic carryout bags will be prohibited,��� Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said while speaking at a Rockville McIlroy wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year after Masters and Ryder Cup victories in 2025 12/18/2025 04:46pm • SALFORD, England (AP) ��� Rory McIlroy was voted as the BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Thursday, capping a year that saw him win the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam and then an away Ryder Cup with Team Europe. The 36-year-old McIlroy won the public vote for the BBC prize ahead of En 'An emotional roller coaster���: Families of DC plane crash victims react to Senate approving ROTOR Act 12/18/2025 04:41pm • Families who lost loved ones in a midair collision near Reagan National Airport in January say a Senate vote this week gives them hope for safer skies. The Senate unanimously passed the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act, or ROTOR Act, which will require military aircraft Betting interest wanes as 1st round of College Football Playoff lacks excitement 12/18/2025 04:40pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) ��� With the notable exception of Friday night's Alabama-Oklahoma showdown, bettors aren't exactly rushing to place wagers on the opening week of this season's College Football Playoff. The presence of two Group of Five representatives ��� 11th-seeded Tulane and 12th-seed James Madiso Things to do in the DC area: Santa Clauster-f@%! Holiday Spectacular ��� and more! 12/18/2025 04:40pm • Over 55 local musicians are coming together in Vienna, Virginia, for Jammin Java's annual holiday tradition to host the Santa Clauster-f@%! Holiday Spectacular. Despite the name, the sing-along concerts are great for all ages and all beliefs in what Todd Wright, the creator of the event, describe Wholesale Cash Prices 12/18/2025 04:40pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Wholesale cash prices Thursday Wed Thu Foods Broilers Spanberger makes affordability centerpiece of 2026 agenda as legislative session nears 12/18/2025 04:39pm • Less than a month before she takes the oath of office, Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger on Thursday rolled out a comprehensive legislative blueprint she said will lower costs for Virginia families ��� from prescription drugs to utility bills to housing ��� in a session she framed as a turning point for EU delays massive free-trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, European Commission says 12/18/2025 04:35pm • BRUSSELS (AP) ��� EU delays massive free-trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, European Commission says. KB Home: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 12/18/2025 04:35pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� KB Home (KBH) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $101.5 million. The Los Angeles-based company said it had net income of $1.55 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.92 per share. The results exceeded Wall Stree Judge dismisses complaint against Miami land transfer for Trump���s presidential library 12/18/2025 04:35pm • A judge in Miami has dismissed a complaint challenging a college's decision to gift prime downtown real estate for President Donald Trump's future presidential library, clearing the way for the real estate developer-turned-president to build a towering monument to his political rise in an iconic str Muse vows to fight to keep county job and Senate seat despite ethics committee���s concerns 12/18/2025 04:34pm • Maryland Sen. C. Anthony Muse (D-Prince George���s) is vowing to fight a determination by the state legislature���s ethics committee that he cannot hold a job in Prince George���s County government as long as he remains in the Senate. Muse said he vehemently disagrees with a letter he received fr Tarik Skubal joins Paul Skenes on US World Baseball Classic pitching staff 12/18/2025 04:33pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers has agreed to pitch for the United States in the World Baseball Classic, joining a pitching staff that includes reigning NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The U.S. staff the 2023 tournamen Police believe retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family are among 7 dead in plane crash in North Carolina. 12/18/2025 04:31pm • STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) ��� Police believe retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family are among 7 dead in plane crash in North Carolina. Dry needling is common around the NFL, and players aren't worried despite Watt's collapsed lung 12/18/2025 04:31pm • LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) ��� Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride heard about what happened to Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt ��� and McBride plans to continue his weekly dry-needling sessions. ���It���s something I do frequently. I���ve never had an issue like that,��� he said. ���But with ev