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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 09 > benin-bets-on-turning-its-cotton-crop-into-clothes-at-home

Benin bets on turning its cotton crop into clothes at home – WTOP News

39+ min ago   (886+ words) The founder of DAF Collection said that the tag means her country is trying to take full advantage of the abundant raw material produced in Benin. For her, there is also the opportunity to support more women in her community…...

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wtop.com > us-politics > 2026 > 09 > trump-says-he-plans-to-remove-a-10-tariff-on-irish-whiskey

Trump says he plans to remove a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey – WTOP News

3+ hour, 32+ min ago   (189+ words) Trump said during the trophy ceremony for the Irish Open that he had been asked about the issue by everyone, including some of the golfers. “Everybody’s been bugging me” to do it, the Republican president said. “And I said, ‘On…...

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wtop.com > us-politics > 2026 > 09 > judge-rules-trump-administration-order-to-fire-fema-staffers-was-illegal

Judge rules Trump administration order to fire FEMA staffers was illegal – WTOP News

11+ hour, 29+ min ago   (631+ words) (CNN) — A federal judge said in a filing Friday that a Trump administration order for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to cut its staffing nearly in half was illegal. The Cadre of On-Call Response and Recovery teams, known as CORE,…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 09 > president-donald-trumps-childhood-home-sells-for-2-million

President Donald Trump’s childhood home sells for $2 million – WTOP News

17+ hour, 15+ min ago   (309+ words) The president lived at the Tudor-style Queens estate until age 4. His father, developer Fred Trump, built the home in the affluent Jamaica Estates neighborhood in 1940. The family hasn’t owned it in years. The sale price, $1.93 million, appeared Friday on real…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 09 > anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-says-ai-industry-needs-to-slow-down-for-safety

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI industry needs to slow down for safety – WTOP News

18+ hour, 2+ min ago   (306+ words) Amodei also offered a plan in a post on his website to increase checks on the industry, one part of which he said Anthropic is undertaking by itself already, The others would require coordination among the broad industry and with…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 09 > america-in-focus-inflation-accelerated-in-august-home-sales-weaken-and-diesel-prices-soar

America In Focus: inflation accelerated in August, home sales weaken and diesel prices soar – WTOP News

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (769+ words) The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store and gas station are more painful than they were last year, and rising costs…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 09 > dating-apps-are-ditching-the-swipe-for-meet-ups-irl

Dating apps are ditching ‘the swipe’ for meetups IRL – WTOP News

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (638+ words) London (CNN) — Rob Perez only has one deal-breaker when it comes to dating — his partner needs to be a gym rat like him. “It doesn’t have to be the same sport, but … I think lifestyle-wise, (she has) to understand: I…...

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wtop.com > virginia > 2026 > 09 > virginia-rolls-out-more-secure-ebt-cards-to-curb-snap-benefit-theft

Virginia rolls out more secure EBT cards to curb SNAP benefit theft – WTOP News

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (705+ words) Virginia is replacing traditional food-assistance benefit cards with chip-enabled versions designed to make it harder for thieves to steal SNAP benefits from families. About 749,000 state residents receive assistance through the program. Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Thursday that the state has…...

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wtop.com > dc > 2026 > 09 > watch-testing-the-limits-of-artechouse-dcs-ai-penguin

WATCH: Testing the limits of ARTECHOUSE DC’s AI penguin – WTOP News

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (147+ words) In ARTECHOUSE D.C.’s largest group show to date, “SUBMERGE Project,” attendees can expect a variety of interactive installations powered by artificial intelligence. They including P3-R, a digital penguin visitors can speak with in real time. At the immersive digital art…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 09 > wall-street-week-ahead-federal-reserve-decision-on-interest-rates-retail-sales-update

Wall Street week ahead: Federal Reserve decision on interest rates, retail sales update – WTOP News

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (240+ words) The central bank will close out its two-day meeting on Wednesday and could raise its benchmark interest rate in an effort to tame stubbornly high inflation. Wall Street will also get an update Wednesday on U.S. retail sales for August. That…...