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US Army is slashing thousands of jobs...
February 27, 2024
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, or almost 5%, and restructuring to be better able to fight the next major war, as the service struggles with recruiting shortfalls that made it impossible to bring in enough soldiers to fill all the jobs. The cuts will mainly be in already-empty posts — not actual soldiers — including in jobs related to counter-insurgency that swelled during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars...

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Sideways moon landing cuts mission short, private...
February 26, 2024
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander is expected to cease operations Tuesday, its mission cut short after landing sideways near the south pole of the moon. Intuitive Machines, the Houston company that built and flew the spacecraft, said Monday it will continue to collect data until sunlight no longer shines on the solar panels. Based on the position of Earth and the moon, officials expect that to happen Tuesday morning. That’s two to three days short...

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Mittelstadt’s shootout goal seals Buffalo Sabres 3-2...
February 26, 2024
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres solved several of their season-long inconsistencies when Casey Mittelstadt scored in the fourth shootout round of a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night. The victory extended the Sabres’ modest winning streak to a season-high three straight — their best since a 3-0 run from April 6-10 last season. Buffalo won for just the second time in seven home games while evening its overall record at 27-27-4 — the first...

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What would happen without a Leap Day?...
February 25, 2024
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NEW YORK (AP) — Leap year. It’s a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all begin and why? Have a look at some of the numbers, history and lore behind the (not quite) every four year phenom that adds a 29th day to February. BY THE NUMBERS The math is mind-boggling in a layperson sort of way and down to fractions of days and minutes. There’s even a leap second occasionally, but...

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Cody Bellinger is returning to the Cubs...
February 25, 2024
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Cody Bellinger is going back to the Chicago Cubs, agreeing to an $80 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The slugger can opt out of the deal after each of the first two seasons, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Sunday because the agreement was pending a physical. Bellinger is set to make $30 million this year, and then $30 million in 2025 if he...

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Stars end 4-game skid with 2-1 win...
February 25, 2024
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jason Robertson and Wyatt Johnston scored and the Dallas Stars made the most of their limited scoring chances in a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. Jake Oettinger made 20 saves as the Central Division-leading Stars snapped a four-game winless streak. Miro Heiskanen assisted on both goals. Sebastian Aho scored for the Hurricanes and goalie Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 14 shots. Carolina’s four-game winning streak ended. Robertson posted his 19th goal of the...

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‘Oppenheimer,’ Lily Gladstone win at 30th Screen...
February 25, 2024
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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Robert Downey Jr. in a scene from “Oppenheimer.” (Universal Pictures via AP) This image released by Universal Pictures shows Robert Downey Jr. in a scene from “Oppenheimer.” (Universal Pictures via AP) “Oppenheimer” continued to steamroll through Hollywood’s awards season on Saturday, winning the top prize, for outstanding cast, along with awards for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards. As the Academy Awards draw closer, Christopher...

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DC bakery savors the taste of Black...
February 24, 2024
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Throughout February, WTOP is celebrating Black History Month. Join us on air and online as we bring you the stories, people and places that make up our diverse community. A stone’s throw from the White House, near 17th and K streets, sits a bakery that is focused on treats made with sweet potatoes as the main ingredient. One goal of DC Sweet Potato Cake is to celebrate the heritage and history of African American culinary delights that spring from this...

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Connor Clifton breaks tie with his 1st...
February 24, 2024
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Connor Clifton broke a third-period tie with his first goal in nearly a year, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 stops and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Friday night. Clifton’s shot from the blue line bounced into the net off Columbus goalie Daniil Tarasov’s shoulder 3:05 into the third period. The Buffalo defenseman hadn’t scored in 71 games, since March 2, 2023, when he played for Boston. “It’s always nice to contribute...

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Doncic scores 41 points, pairs with Irving...
February 23, 2024
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DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 41 points, Kyrie Irving added 29 and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Phoenix Suns 123-113 on Thursday night, extending their winning streak to seven games in the return from the All-Star break for both teams. Dallas pulled even with Phoenix in the standings at 33-23 and took the head-to-head tiebreaker with a 2-1 record in a pairing of teams battling for a guaranteed spot in the playoffs. Doncic had 11 assists and nine...

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Red Rabbit plans to bring ‘culturally relevant’...
February 23, 2024
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A New York-based organization which works to bring “culturally relevant” meals to school cafeterias is looking to expand into D.C.’s Wards 7 and 8. Red Rabbit currently serves meals at schools in the Big Apple, New Jersey and in Philadelphia. “We try to provide them, to the best of our ability, with nutritious, culturally relevant, scratch made and soul-affirming foods so that they feel their best and are able to perform their best both inside the classroom and outside,” said...

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Lionel Messi gets an assist, Inter Miami...
February 22, 2024
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi had two Real Salt Lake defenders on either side of him, two more a few yards in front of him. He quickly tapped the ball away from them all with his left foot, to a spot where only teammate Robert Taylor could reach. Moments later, Inter Miami had the first goal of the Major League Soccer season. Taylor’s goal in the 39th minute set the tone, Diego Gómez added an insurance score...

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Han Palace brings dim sum and duck...
February 21, 2024
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The new Han Palace location in Georgetown. (Courtesy Han Palace) The new Han Palace location in Georgetown. (Courtesy Han Palace) Han Palace, whose Cantonese restaurants are known for extensive dim sum menus, is opening its fourth D.C.-area location in Georgetown. The restaurant is at 1728 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., a space formerly home to short-lived Asian barbecue restaurant Stix & Stonz, which closed during the pandemic. The new location opens on Feb. 24. Han Palace has other locations in Tysons,...

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Biden to create cybersecurity standards for nation’s...
February 21, 2024
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order and created a federal rule aimed at better securing the nation’s ports from potential cyberattacks. The administration is outlining a set of cybersecurity regulations that port operators must comply with across the country, not unlike standardized safety regulations that seek to prevent injury or damage to people and infrastructure. “We want to ensure there are similar requirements for cyber, when a cyberattack can cause just as much...

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Panthers move into 1st in Eastern Conference...
February 21, 2024
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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Anton Lundell scored 1:36 into overtime and the Florida Panthers beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Tuesday night to jump over the idle Boston Bruins and into the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour also scored while Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves in the Panthers’ sixth straight victory. Thomas Chabot and Tim Stutzle scored for the Senators while Joonas Korpisalo stopped 31 shots in Ottawa’s third loss in its past...

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