WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars and air…

https://wtop.com/news/2024/11/us-inflation-may-have-picked-up-in-october-after-months-of-easing/

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Last week, KFC accused Church’s Texas Chicken of violating its trademark rights when its fried chicken competitor began using the words “Original Recipe” in its advertising and promotions.

https://wtop.com/food-restaurant/2024/11/kfc-sues-churchs-over-original-recipe/

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Reports came into WTOP on Veterans Day from people in the wider D.C. area, describing seeing a meteor with a bright green tail. The American Meteor Society (AMS) has received, as of 8:25 p.m. EST Monday night, over 100 reports of a bright fireball — defined as any meteor brighter than the planet Venus.

https://wtop.com/the-space-place/2024/11/what-was-that-bright-fireball-seen-over-the-east-coast/

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Photo credit: Craig Dudek Photo credit: Craig Dudek The Cincinnati Bengals will take on the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night…

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LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Former President Evo Morales of Bolivia claimed he survived an assassination attempt on Sunday after…

https://wtop.com/world/2024/10/bolivias-former-president-evo-morales-claims-his-car-was-shot-at-in-attempted-assassination/

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States “will get Ukraine what it needs” to fight its war with Russia, U.S.…

https://wtop.com/russia-ukraine-war-news/2024/10/us-defense-chief-visits-kyiv-for-talks-on-how-to-keep-supporting-ukraines-fight-against-russia/

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Hundreds of people gathered along Pennsylvania Ave in Northeast D.C. Friday for the unveiling of a nearly 60-foot sculpture wall honoring those who served in World War I.

https://wtop.com/local/2024/09/world-war-i-sculpture-unveiled/

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Virginia Democratic lawmakers praised Vice President Kamala Harris’ housing policy plans in a virtual call Wednesday afternoon. The gathering came…

https://wtop.com/virginia/2024/08/how-kamala-harris-new-policy-plan-could-impact-housing-in-virginia/

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Legal gaming has surged to new heights in Virginia, transforming into a multibillion-dollar annual market as the state’s expanding casinos, sports betting, and online gaming sectors fuel economic growth and reshape the entertainment landscape.

https://wtop.com/virginia/2024/08/virginia-one-step-closer-to-creating-single-gaming-agency/

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Tennessee announced on Tuesday a long-term deal with travel-center giant Pilot that will preserve the names of Neyland Stadium and…

https://wtop.com/ncaa-football/2024/08/tennessee-reaches-long-term-deal-with-knoxville-based-pilot-to-preserve-name-of-neyland-stadium/

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Home Depot’s second-quarter sales rose slightly as the nation’s biggest home improvement retailer benefitted from an $18 billion acquisition this…

https://wtop.com/business-finance/2024/08/home-depot-trims-guidance-with-anxiety-about-the-broader-economy-up-among-contractors-and-homeowners/

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PARIS (AP) — Ethiopian runner Tamirat Tola won the men’s marathon at the Paris Olympics to end Kenya’s dominance of…

https://wtop.com/sports/2024/08/ethiopian-runner-tamirat-tola-wins-mens-marathon-at-paris-olympics-to-end-kenya-dominance/

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Noah Lyles won the Olympic 100 meters by five-thousandths of a second over Jamaica's Kishane Thompson.

https://wtop.com/olympics/2024/08/noah-lyles-wins-paris-olympics-100-meter-by-five-thousandths-of-a-second-over-jamaicas-kishane-thompson/

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Two police officers, including a Frederick County, Maryland, deputy, shot a man believed to be wanted for child sexual assault and abuse.

https://wtop.com/frederick-county/2024/08/2-police-officers-shoot-child-sexual-assault-suspect-inside-frederick-hotel/

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ActBlue, a nonprofit fundraising platform supporting national Democratic candidate, says they have received millions in donations following President Joe Biden's endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign. 

https://wtop.com/presidential-election/2024/07/democratic-donations-eclipse-45m-after-biden-endorsement-of-harris-campaign-platform-says/

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Arlington, Virginia, is adding nearly a dozen more red-light cameras to six intersections this year, the county said in a news release.

https://wtop.com/arlington/2024/07/arlington-expanding-red-light-camera-program/

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The FBI says in some cases, mass shootings can be prevented if people recognize and report the warning signs that someone may be on a path to violence.

https://wtop.com/crime/2024/07/these-are-the-telltale-signs-the-fbi-says-to-watch-for-to-prevent-mass-shootings/

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LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s general election campaign is less than two weeks away now, and the prevailing trends don’t…

https://wtop.com/world/2024/06/what-happened-this-week-in-the-uk-election-campaign-from-a-betting-controversy-to-farages-ambition/

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House announced Thursday that it will rush delivery of air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine…

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore authorities said Monday a dredger boat reported a sudden loss in engine and steering…

https://wtop.com/world/2024/06/singapore-says-dredger-that-hit-tanker-reported-sudden-loss-of-control-oil-spill-cleanup-ongoing/

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Summer can be a lonely time for some children missing their friends from school as the daily, in-person connections are suddenly gone. But there is something parents can do.

https://wtop.com/parenting/2024/06/how-to-help-children-navigate-the-summer-without-their-school-friendships/

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Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, said he’s not opposed to reconvening the General Assembly to address a public outcry over recent changes to a state program that covers higher education costs for some military families.

https://wtop.com/virginia/2024/06/virginia-house-speaker-ok-with-special-session-to-restore-military-tuition-program/

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A Virginia teenager faces murder charges following a shooting that killed another teenager and wounded three other people in Prince William County. 

https://wtop.com/prince-william-county/2024/06/17-year-old-charged-in-shooting-death-of-15-year-old-in-prince-william-co/

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A suspect is facing charges after police say she carjacked an SUV with a passenger sitting inside from in front of a D.C. hospital and then crashed into a building Monday afternoon.

https://wtop.com/crime/2024/06/police-id-woman-killed-after-stolen-suv-crashes-into-dc-building-suspect-charged-with-murder-kidnapping-carjacking/

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A coalition of progressive voters is celebrating the “historic impact” of its efforts to pressure President  Biden to call for a cease-fire in Gaza, by getting 10% of Democrats to buck the president and vote “uncommitted” in Tuesday’s primary.

https://wtop.com/maryland/2024/05/will-marylands-uncommitted-primary-voters-sway-biden-administration-on-gaza-cease-fire/

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MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Eden Golan is in Sweden for the Eurovision Song Contest, but she isn’t seeing much of…

https://wtop.com/world/2024/05/for-israels-contestant-the-eurovision-song-contest-comes-with-tight-security-boos-and-cheers/

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LONDON (AP) — The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulled, according…

https://wtop.com/europe/2024/05/european-medicines-agency-pulls-authorization-for-astrazenecas-covid-shot-at-companys-request/

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