3+ week, 4+ day ago (63+ words) Diane Ladd, the Oscar-nominated actor best known for her roles in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Wild At Heart (1990), Rambling Rose (1991), and Joy (2015), has died. She was 89. Ladd's ... The first ballot count for the Washington General Election is scheduled to drop around 8 p.m. on Tuesday. The second round of ballot drops will come on Wednesday....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago (46+ words) A Christmas tradition starting in 2019 is back for another year. Riggs Beer Company's German Christmas market opened for the season Friday night. A Christmas tradition starting in 2019 is back for another year. Riggs Beer Company's German Christmas market opened for the season Friday night....

3+ week, 3+ day ago (48+ words) 14 students and some faculty from Spring Grove High School in York County interviewed the veterans before they left and went along to Annapolis. 14 students and some faculty from Spring Grove High School in York County interviewed the veterans before they left and went along to Annapolis....

1+ week, 2+ day ago (48+ words) Local pro wrestling promotion Clash Wrestling brings hard hitting, body slamming action to Annapolis High School in a fundraiser event on Saturday, Nov 22. Local pro wrestling promotion Clash Wrestling brings hard hitting, body slamming action to Annapolis High School in a fundraiser event on Saturday, Nov 22....

2+ week, 4+ day ago (137+ words) A German court ruled that OpenAI's ChatGPT violated the nation's copyright laws by training its language models on licensed musical work without permission. The decision'came from a lawsuit that GEMA, the society that handles music rights in Germany, filed last November against OpenAI.'The company'was ordered to pay an undisclosed amount of damages to GEMA,'but'said it disagreed with the ruling and is "considering next steps.GEMA, meanwhile, regarded this as the "first landmark AI ruling in Europe. "Today, we have set a precedent that protects and clarifies the rights of authors: even operators of AI tools such as ChatGPT must comply with copyright law, GEMA chief executive Tobias'Holzm'ller'said, as The Guardian reported. "Today, we have successfully defended the livelihoods of music creators. OpenAI is being'sued by other creatives and media groups'over the same issue....

3+ week, 5+ day ago (264+ words) WASHINGTON (DC News Now) " The owner of Little Beast Caf" & Bistro in Northwest DC said it's difficult to see so many people impacted by the SNAP benefits suspension. He and his team are taking some of what they do best and putting it to use. "The fact that the government is on hiatus, essentially, and not funding the SNAP program, is sad. It's horrific," Little Beast Caf" & Bistro owner Aaron Gordon said. Rockville's Thanksgiving Holiday Drive aims to support hundreds of families in need Gordon knew he wanted to do something to support people impacted by the loss of SNAP benefits. He and his staff decided that offering free pizza was the way to go. "If you call us, you give us your SNAP card, we'll make large pizzas for any family that's in need," he said. "The mechanics are…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (169+ words) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Operations resumed at Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday after a brief halt due to a bomb threat against a United Airlines plane. The FBI said it had responded to the report and found nothing hazardous. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said operations resumed around 1 p.m. ET after a ground stop at the airport that lasted for about an hour. United said Flight 512 -- a Boeing 737 MAX 8 with 95 passengers and crew that had departed Houston -- had landed without incident. After passengers deplaned, the aircraft was moved away from the terminal while authorities investigated. More than 300 flights, or 37% of traffic, were delayed at Reagan Airport, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking site. There have been significant flight delays in the U.S. over the last month due to a government shutdown and air traffic control absences. Reagan Airport is just five miles from the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (422+ words) BERLIN " The first of eight P-8A Poseidon submarine-hunting aircraft ordered for the German Navy arrived in Berlin last week. The aircraft will serve to ensure no Russian submarines are able to enter the open Atlantic undetected, German officials said. Although based at the northern German air base Nordholz, the fleet of Poseidon aircraft that Germany ordered in 2021 will be spending a lot of its time based abroad and surveilling the North Atlantic, German officials said on the sidelines of welcoming the first aircraft to German soil at the Berlin airport. The Poseidons will be flying out of air bases in the U.K., Norway and Iceland, German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius said Nov. 7, adding that this has been "firmly agreed" with host nations. There will be close cooperation with other NATO countries in the area, Pistorius said, specifically naming Canada. "This allows…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (106+ words) A hunter has reported seeing what he believes to be a big cat in a forest area in western Germany. The Altenahr authorities said the situation is currently being investigated with due care. A expert tracker has been commissioned in an effort to precisely identify the animal from its paw prints. "We are taking the hunter's report seriously and will be transparent in keeping you informed. There is no reason to panic," Altenahr mayor Dominik Gieler told residents. Visitors to the forest should be particularly vigilant, he said. "Speculation is not helpful. We will inform the public as soon as we have reliable information," he added....

3+ week, 2+ day ago (408+ words) Maryland is offering more services to federal workers forced to work without pay during the ongoing government shutdown. The state is offering "excepted" federal workers an interest-free $700 and free public transit. The government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, is the longest in American history. ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The state of Maryland is expanding services for residents impacted by the ongoing federal government shutdown, including financial assistance for federal workers forced to stay on the job without pay. Gov. Wes Moore announced the plans on Friday, including an interest-free loan and free public transit for federal workers, and increased funding for energy assistance programs. RELATED: Government Shutdown 2025 Update: Republicans draft new legislation without health care fix The state has expanded the Federal Shutdown Loan Program, offering excepted or essential federal employees working during the shutdown an interest-free, $700 loan. The Maryland Department of Labor…...