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Chasing Olympic gold in the shot put becomes a family mission for Joe and Ashley Kovacs 08/02/2024 03:34pm • SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Nap time has turned into prime shot-put time around the Kovacs household. Joe and Ashley Kovacs built a ring on the side of their house in Dublin, Ohio, and take full advantage of their young twins' sleep schedule. Joe, a two-time Olympic silver medalist, and Ashley, his Mexican army acknowledges some of its soldiers have been killed by cartel bomb-dropping drones 08/02/2024 01:26pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican army acknowledged for the first time Friday that some of its soldiers have been killed by bomb-dropping drones operated by drug cartels. Defense Secretary Gen. Luis Cresencio Sandoval did not provide exact figures on the number of casualties suffered in the attacks, Pin-demonium hits Paris: Inside the pin-trading market at the Olympics 08/02/2024 01:26pm • PARIS (AP) — On the other side of the Atlantic from Wall Street, a market — more wholesome than cutthroat — has sprung up at the Paris Olympics. The commodity at the center of it all? Pins. The city has seen an influx of collectors from all over the world, each eager to begin or expand their Feeling burned out? Go to this relaxing DIY candle-making workshop in DC 08/02/2024 04:06am • The pandemic led to a spike in do-it-yourself projects and a focus on mental health. Now, a small shop in D.C.'s Union Market blends those two things together. Even if you've struggled with DIY projects in the past, this project at the District Candle Lab is one you can't mess up. Ferzan Amazon reports boost in quarterly profits but misses revenue estimates 08/01/2024 08:42pm • Amazon reported a boost in its quarterly profits Thursday, but the company missed revenue estimates, sending its stock lower in after-hours trading. The Seattle-based tech company said it earned $13.5 billion for the April-June period, higher than the $10.99 billion industry analysts surveyed by Fa 2 New York City police sergeants shot in struggle with armed robbery suspect, both expected to live 08/01/2024 08:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Two New York City police sergeants were shot Thursday as they struggled with a man suspected of sticking up a Manhattan mahjong parlor and stealing women's purses, police said. One sergeant was hit in the groin and will be kept at a hospital overnight for observation, NYPD Chief of Best Credit Cards for Book Lovers 08/01/2024 08:00pm • To all my fellow bookworms out there, Aug. 9 is Book Lovers Day. So obviously we need to add to our TBR piles this day with a new haul. And what better way than to earn rewards while doing it? It's good for the economy. Since so many of us drop upward of $100 each time we go book shopping (please do 7 Best ETFs to Buy Now 08/01/2024 08:00pm • Market pundits have been musing about a potential interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve for a while. But after recent data showed muted inflation, remarks from the central bank in July signaled more openness to a cut. Combine that with weakening job numbers, and policymakers may feel more press Financial Planning for LGBTQ+ Families 08/01/2024 08:00pm • Being part of the LGBTQ+ community comes with social, political and financial challenges. From finding affordable housing to paying for health care, queer individuals and families often struggle more than their cisgender, straight counterparts. When you factor in the costs of having children and oth Saul Centers: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/01/2024 05:10pm • BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Saul Centers Inc. (BFS) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $28.5 million, or 83 cents per share, in the period. Funds f Regency Centers: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/01/2024 04:31pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Regency Centers Corp. (REG) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in Jacksonville, Florida, said it had funds from oper Scary! With temps near 100, Halloween decoration season already ramping up 08/01/2024 04:21pm • With feels-like-temperatures creeping toward triple digits, it sure doesn't feel like Halloween, but the promise of a cool, crisp fall evening is part of the lure, as local retailers are getting a jump start on the trick-or-treat season. Starbucks is expected to roll out its beloved pumpkin spice Things to do in the DC area: Black Books Matter Fest, Mubadala Citi DC Open … and more! 08/01/2024 04:51am • There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. Since its establishment in 2021 in Prince George's County, Maryland, Black Hezbollah confirms a top commander was killed in Israeli strike in Beirut 07/31/2024 10:44pm • BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah confirmed Wednesday that Israel killed a top commander after a rare strike in Beirut. The Iran-backed group said earlier that Fouad Shukur was in the building during the attack on Tuesday, and they were searching for him in the rubble to determin British police charge 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed 3 children 07/31/2024 09:21pm • LONDON (AP) — British police said Thursday they have charged a 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that left three little girls dead and several more in critical condition. The charges came as the traumatized town of Southport cleaned up after a bout of far-right violence, and agitators