(RNS) Saarah Abdul-Maajid chose to study at Rutgers University, in large part because she knew it had a Muslim chaplain and a Muslim center on campus where she would feel supported and valued. A junior majoring in political science, she said she now spends at least part of each school day at the Center...

Virginia farmers struggling with drought-damaged pastures will be able to receive larger hay deliveries under a state of emergency declared by Gov. Abigail Spanberger Wednesday.

Fears about out-of-control artificial intelligence and suggestions to hit the brakes on the technology’s development aren’t new, but they have recently found new life as warnings about rogue AI systems causing mayhem grow louder. Several leading AI executives recently voiced agreement on a need for a coordinated slowdown, including international ...

The Arlington County Board in Virginia has discontinued the use of county-leased Flock Safety technology after a public meeting Tuesday.

NEWCOMB, N.M. (AP) Three people are dead after being swept away by floodwaters early Wednesday on the Navajo Nation, authorities said. Tribal police officers received a report around 12:30 a.m. about people being washed away near the community of Newcomb in northwestern New Mexico. The report followed a day of heavy rain that left...

WASHINGTON (AP) Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home Wednesday to campaign for the midterm elections after what he claims is the most productive Congress in decades. But not without a scathing rebuke from GOP Rep. Thomas Massie for all the unfinished business. Massies resolution to impeach Defense Secretary...

In April 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order banning the hoarding of gold and requiring Americans to deliver excess quantities to a Federal Reserve Bank by that May. The policy isn’t the subject of much discussion in the tense and earthy thriller The Weight, but it does set the stage for a...

I only use guns in video games, says Bryan ( Austin Abrams), our frustrated protagonist, trying to piece together a machine gun while his impatient companion urges him to hurry. Its confusing in real life! Its the most on-the-nose remark in Resident Evil, a movie born of video games thats trying to just be a...

MIAMI (AP) MIAMI (AP) Lennar Corp. (LEN) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $283.9 million. The Miami-based company said it had profit of $1.19 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.23 per share. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks...

Over the past week, residents and stakeholders in and around the Friendship Heights area shared their thoughts on a new planning document in the works for Montgomery Countys southernmost urban community.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) The United Nations chief urged global competitors in artificial intelligence on Wednesday to cooperate in addressing threats from the technology, warning that the world cannot afford a race to the bottom on AI safety. Secretary-General Antnio Guterres said concerns raised by those on the frontlines of AI technology that its ...

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Dec. corn was down 1.75 cents at $5.34 a bushel. Dec. wheat rose by 4.25 cents at $7.33 a bushel. Dec. oats was up 9.75 cents at $4.04 a bushel. Nov. soybeans gained 3.5 cents at $13.21 a bushel. Beef...

Manassas residents, does your tap water have a little funk to it? City officials say not to worry its common this time of year. If you have recently noticed a different taste and odor in your tap water, it is being caused by changes in Lake Manassas, the Citys water source, which also supplies...

U.S. stocks fell after the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in three years and suggested more increases may be ahead as it tries to get the nations high inflation under control. The S&P 500 sank 0.4% Wednesday after giving up a modest gain from earlier in the day. The...

Reid Wiseman is enjoying his time home.

The remains of the final missing Tennessee victim from Hurricane Helene were found two years after the storm devastated Appalachian mountain towns with floods that wiped away whole communities. Nancy Tucker, 76, disappeared along with her husband Jimmy Tucker when flooding from the Nolichucky River took their home in rural Washington County in the ...

The share of school-aged children in Michigan skipping regularly scheduled shots is at its highest level in 10 years, raising fresh questions about state rules on vaccine exemption waivers in the post-pandemic era. The rate of school immunization waivers climbed to 7.1% last year, up from 6.2% in 2024, the latest in a five-year streak...

Women sit at outdoor cafes without headscarves and wearing crop tops. Men in shorts and women in leggings exercise together in parks. At sidewalk concerts, women stop to dance and literally let their hair down. The scenes from the Iranian capital of Tehran, shared in social media videos, point to how dramatically enforcement of social...

WASHINGTON (AP) The FBI and U.S. Coast Guard boarded two oil tankers bound for the United States to investigate after indications the ships’ networks had been compromised by cyberattacks, officials said Wednesday. Investigators on Aug. 21 and Aug. 24 responded to reported network breaches of two foreign-flagged commercial oil tankers, and a multiagency ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) Former Vice President Kamala Harris plans to campaign with Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan next week in the partys latest push to unify voters in a key battleground state that will help determine control of the Senate. Harris and El-Sayed have spoken multiple times since she endorsed the progressive...

NAJU-SI, Korea, Republic Of (AP) NAJU-SI, Korea, Republic Of (AP) Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEP) on Tuesday reported earnings of $178 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Naju-Si, Korea, Republic Of-based company said it had net income of 14 cents. The electric utility posted revenue of $14.6 billion in...

After more than half a century, Leake County schools have been released from a federal order that monitored and prevented racial discrimination within the district. That means a judge will no longer oversee Leake County School District to ensure Black students get equal access to a quality education. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Jordan approved...

WASHINGTON (AP) The House approved a resolution Wednesday holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress, referring the matter to the Department of Justice after he defied the Oversight Committee’s subpoenas in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The action was swift, and without a formal vote, and now leaves it to the...

An individual, believed to be the missing 81-year-old woman, was found dead last week in Loudoun County, Virginia, authorities said.

According to a report, food insecurity is at a five-year high in the D.C. region and is nearing level seen at the height of the COVID pandemic.