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BLADENSBURG, Md. — BLADENSBURG, Md. (AP) — A hit-and-run driver slammed into an outdoor birthday party in suburban Washington, D.C., injuring nine kids and two adults on Saturday evening, police said. A girl and a toddler had critical injuries from the crash in Bladensburg, Maryland, according to statements from the city’s police department and the … Read more
LELAND, Miss. — LELAND, Miss. (AP) — A seventh person has died from injuries sustained in a mass shooting after a high school football homecoming game earlier this month in the Mississippi Delta town of Leland, a coroner said. Washington County coroner LaQuesha Watkins said Saturday in a news release that her office was informed … Read more
PALM BEACH, Fla. — PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday he would slash U.S. funding to Colombia because the country’s leader “does nothing to stop” drug production, in what is the latest sign of friction between Washington and one of its closest allies in Latin America. In a social media post, … Read more
State crisis managers say severe cuts to federal security grants, restrictions on money intended for preparedness and funding delays tied to litigation are posing a growing risk to their ability to respond to emergencies. It’s all causing confusion, frustration and concern. The federal government shutdown isn’t helping. “Every day we remain in this grant purgatory … Read more
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 03-11-27-40-58, Powerball: 10, Power Play: 3 (three, eleven, twenty-seven, forty, fifty-eight, Powerball: ten, Power Play: three) Estimated jackpot: $290 million For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets Source link
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — The powerful gods of ancient Egypt are having a get-together on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. That would be at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It’s been more than a decade since the museum’s last big Egypt show, so “Divine Egypt” — a lavish exploration of how ancient Egyptians … Read more
Qatar says Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire Source link
A plan to fire live artillery shells over a major Southern California highway as part of a military showcase attended by Vice President JD Vance has drawn strong objections from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said safety concerns forced him to close a 17-mile (27 kilometers) portion of the interstate. “The President is putting his ego … Read more
CHICAGO — CHICAGO (AP) — A United Airlines plane heading for its gate clipped the tail of another United aircraft at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, authorities said. No one was hurt in Friday’s incident and the 113 passengers on Flight 2652 from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, were able to leave the plane normally after a delay, United … Read more
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 09-21-27-48-56, Mega Ball: 10, Megaplier: ATLANTA (AP) — The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 09-21-27-48-56, Mega Ball: 10 (nine, twenty-one, twenty-seven, forty-eight, fifty-six, Mega Ball: ten Estimated jackpot: $625 million For more lottery results, go … Read more