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Fed is watching energy price spikes, but Chair Powell says bank is limited in what it can do 03/31/2026 11:58am • CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) ��� Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that it is important to closely monitor inflation amid a spike in energy prices from the Iran war. Powell, who spoke before nearly 400 students at Harvard University as gas prices inched toward an average of $4 per gallon in DC dietician raises concerns over compounded GLP-1 weight-loss medications 03/31/2026 11:53am • As GLP-1 medications grow in popularity not just for treating diabetes but also for weight loss, some people are turning to alternatives that health experts warn may carry risks. Amelia Baker, a licensed and registered dietitian at Georgetown University Hospital, told WTOP that GLP-1 medications Iran remains a stubborn foe after absorbing massive US-Israeli attacks 03/31/2026 11:42am • BEIRUT (AP) ��� Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran on Feb. 28, the Trump administration claims to have all but "obliterated" the Islamic Republic's military capabilities. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared last week that ���never in recorded history has a nation� Sports Betting Line 03/31/2026 11:41am • NBA Tuesday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at ORLANDO Sports on TV for Wednesday, April 1 03/31/2026 11:40am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, April 1 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN���S) 4:30 a.m. (Thursday) FS2 ��� AFL: Collingwood at Brisbane BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE 10 a.m. NBATV ��� Nairobi City Thunder vs. Petro de Luanda COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN���S) 8 p.m. FS1 Humpback whale stranded again as its odyssey off the Baltic Sea coast stretches on 03/31/2026 11:40am • BERLIN (AP) ��� A humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany's Baltic Sea coast in recent days got stuck again on Tuesday, authorities said, less than a day after swimming free. But rescuers were hopeful that it could still find its way out into the open sea. The whale, which is What to know about the 2026 World Cup playoffs 03/31/2026 11:40am • MADRID (AP) ��� The final six World Cup places will be decided Tuesday with the conclusion of two playoff tournaments that will complete the 48-team lineup. Eight teams from Europe will compete for four spots, while the new intercontinental tournament that is being staged in Mexico will determine th What Prince George's Co. schools will do if immigration agents show up 03/31/2026 11:29am • Prince George's County Public Schools has adopted a new policy outlining what should and should not happen if federal immigration enforcement agents appear at one of the district's nearly 200 schools. Leaders at the second-largest public school system in Maryland said the goal is to help students Jury fails to reach a verdict in corruption trial of 2 ex-FirstEnergy executives charged in Ohio���s $60M bribery scandal 03/31/2026 11:24am • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ��� Jury fails to reach a verdict in corruption trial of 2 ex-FirstEnergy executives charged in Ohio���s $60M bribery scandal. US consumer confidence inches up despite soaring gas prices brought on by war in Iran 03/31/2026 11:04am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� U.S. consumer confidence inched higher in March despite soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose modestly to 91.8 in March from 91 in February. The board said that while rising costs due to tari John Green is writing his first novel for adults 03/31/2026 11:00am • John Green���s first novel in nearly a decade is also a kind of debut ��� a work of fiction for adults. The author of such favorites for young people as ���The Fault in Our Stars��� and ���Looking for Alaska��� has written a story about celebrity and the attention economy, ���Hollywood, Ending.��� D Evacuated from Gaza as newborns, a group of Palestinian toddlers returns to an uncertain future 03/31/2026 10:45am • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� More than two years after his oldest daughter, Kinda, was evacuated from the neonatal intensive care unit at the Gaza Strip���s largest hospital, Samer Lulu beamed as he hoisted her into his arms. The last time he saw Kinda was before she and a group of other newbo Bulls waive guard Jaden Ivey after anti-LGBTQ+ comments, remarks about religion on Instagram 03/31/2026 10:44am • SAN ANTONIO (AP) ��� The Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey on Monday in the wake of anti-LGBTQ+ comments and remarks about religion he made in videos on his Instagram account. ���They proclaim Pride Month in the NBA,��� he said. ���They proclaim it. They show it to the world. They say come join Job openings slide to 6.9 million in February, another hint of sluggish hiring in America 03/31/2026 10:41am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� U.S. job openings fell last month to 6.9 million and hiring was weak, more signs of sluggishness in the American labor market. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that job vacancies slid from 7.2 million in January. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS), showed th theScore Bet Promo Code WTOP: Get $1,000 Bonus for NBA, MLB, NHL Games 03/31/2026 10:34am • As the New York Knicks travel to the Toyota Center to face the Houston Rockets on March 31, 2026, basketball fans have a prime opportunity to elevate the action with the latest theScore Bet promo code WTOP. New theScore Bet customers can take advantage of a lucrative $1,000 Bet Reset welcome offer a