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Elon Musk accuses Australia of censorship after court bans violent video 04/23/2024 12:18am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) 鈥� Tech billionaire Elon Musk accused Australia of censorship after an Australian judge ruled that his social media platform X must block users worldwide from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese responded Tuesday by Should You Wait for Mortgage Rates to Fall to Buy a House? 04/22/2024 08:00pm • Over the past two years, mortgage rates have surged from around 3% to well past 7%, leaving many would-be homebuyers simply priced out of the market. Others have decided to wait on the sidelines, holding out for lower rates. In fact, two-thirds of homebuyers are waiting for rates to fall before buyi 5 Top Options for Affordable Retirement in Europe 04/22/2024 08:00pm • The culture and relative safety of many European cities can be appealing to American retirees, but those living on a fixed income must stretch their U.S. dollars as far as possible. Major cities such as London may check all your boxes, but the cost of living may be too high for anything more than a Federal Trade Commission sues to block Tapestry's $8.5B acquisition of Capri 04/22/2024 07:19pm • NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� The Federal Trade Commission sued to block Tapestry, Inc.鈥檚 $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings Ltd., saying that the deal would eliminate direct head-to-head competition between the fashion companies' brands like Coach and Michael Kors in the so-called affordable luxury h How DC hopes to minimize 'friction' in filling vacant storefronts 04/22/2024 05:49pm • No one likes the look of a vacant storefront, which is why D.C. is working to fill those spaces by luring pop-up businesses, making it easier for them to set up shop more quickly. City leaders Monday unveiled a new pop-up permitting program aimed at removing red tape for entrepreneurs who want to Heavy rainstorms kill 4 people in southern China. Ten others are missing 04/22/2024 11:46am • BEIJING (AP) 鈥� Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend killed at least four people in riverside cities, while a search was underway for 10 others missing, state media said Monday. The official Xinhua news agency said three people died in Zhaoqing city while one rescuer d Australian judge bans X from sharing video of bishop being stabbed in Sydney church 04/22/2024 08:59am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) 鈥� An Australian judge on Monday ruled that social media platform X must block every user in the world from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church, extending the prohibition beyond users in Australia. X Corp., the tech company rebranded by billionaire 'DWTS' champ Derek Hough returns to DC area, invites doctor after wife's medical emergency during last visit 04/22/2024 04:33am • In December, Derek Hough joined WTOP before he and his wife Hayley Erbert performed at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. At the end of the show, his wife became disoriented and was taken to the hospital for an emergency craniotomy, to treat a cranial hematoma that resulted from a b AP PHOTOS: Glimpses of Beijing through windows and doorways 04/22/2024 12:19am • BEIJING (AP) 鈥� China's sprawling capital city was new territory for Associated Press photographer Tatan Syuflana. Between covering high-ranking officials and capturing the pulse of daily life, the Jakarta-based photographer sought out glimpses of Beijing through windows, doorways and other portals Earth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid 'pointless plastic' 04/21/2024 12:31pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) 鈥� Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. But in some modern supermarkets, they're bagged or wrapped in plastic too. For Judith Enck, that's the epitome of pointless plastic. The baby food aisle is similarly distressing for her, with its rows and rows of blended fruits, vegeta New York lawmakers pass $237 billion budget with policies to jump-start housing market 04/20/2024 08:52pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) 鈥� New York lawmakers passed a $237 billion state budget Saturday that includes plans to spur housing construction and combat unlicensed marijuana stores. The package also includes a raft of other measures such as expediting the closure of some state prisons, addressing a recent Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl's popularity wave 04/20/2024 01:37pm • PHOENIX (AP) 鈥� Special LP releases, live performances and at least one giant block party are scheduled around the U.S. Saturday as hundreds of shops celebrate Record Store Day during a surge of interest in vinyl and the day after the release of Taylor Swift's latest album. There were no announced Maryland's Trone, Alsobrooks offer contrasts in first and possibly only televised debate 04/20/2024 08:10am • The top two Maryland Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate took the stage Friday evening in their first, and possibly, only televised debate, which showcased their similarities on the issues but also their distinct personalities, backgrounds and strategy. Before the one-hour debate began at the s Mario Andretti offended by F1 rejection. 'If they want blood, well, I鈥檓 ready,' says 1978 champ 04/19/2024 09:38pm • LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) 鈥� Mario Andretti said Friday he was deeply offended by the language Formula One Management used in denying his family and General Motors the opportunity to join the global motorsports series. The 1978 Formula 1 world champion posted on social media he was 鈥渄evastated鈥� 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday 04/19/2024 07:58pm • SEATTLE (AP) 鈥� Saturday marks marijuana culture鈥檚 high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather 鈥� at 4:20 p.m. 鈥� in clouds of smoke on campus quads and pot shops in legal-weed states thank their customers with discounts. This year鈥檚 edition provides an occasion for activists to reflect