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North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton wants to become more versatile like Christian McCaffrey 07/25/2024 04:03pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ��� Omarion Hampton is eager to become a more versatile, well-rounded running back entering his third season at North Carolina. Hey, even second-team All-Americans need goals. Hampton was fifth in the nation in rushing last season with 1,504 yards and 15 touchdowns, averaging 5. NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and troubled Boeing capsule at space station 07/25/2024 03:47pm • Already more than a month late getting back, two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule, officials said Thursday. Test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were supposed to visit the orbiting lab for a Man dies at 27 from heat exposure at a Georgia prison, lawsuit says 07/25/2024 03:41pm • DECATUR, Ga. (AP) ��� The Georgia sun scorched the slab of concrete beneath Juan Carlos Ramirez Bibiano���s body when nurses found him in a puddle of his own excrement, vomiting, according to a complaint. Officers left Ramirez in an outdoor cell at Telfair State Prison on July 20, 2023, for five hou Remains identified of Wisconsin airman who died during World War II bombing mission over Germany 07/25/2024 03:34pm • RACINE, Wis. (AP) ��� Military scientists have identified the remains of a Wisconsin airman who died during World War II when his plane was shot down over Germany during a bombing mission. The remains of U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Ralph H. Bode, 20, of Racine, were identified using anthropologic Rafael Nadal could meet Novak Djokovic in the second round of 2024 Olympic tennis 07/25/2024 03:26pm • PARIS (AP) ��� Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic could meet in the second round of the tennis tournament at the Paris Olympics ��� which might end up being the last event of Nadal's career. Djokovic was drawn Thursday against Australian Matthew Ebden in the first round, and Nadal faces Hungarian Marto As Harris considers a running mate, what are states' succession rules for VP candidates? 07/25/2024 03:14pm • The 2024 White House campaign has thrust a handful of governors and senators into the mix for vice president, and that has drawn attention to rules of succession in the contenders' home states should they win. Each state has its own rules for naming replacements when elected officials leave office. Things to do in the DC area: Late Skate at Anacostia Park, SAAM Arcade ��� and more! 07/25/2024 02:56pm • There���s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. If you're searching for D.C.-area bars that are staying open late and offering specials during the Summer Olympics, head to this WTOP article for severa Flyers sign All-Star Travis Konecny to an 8-year extension worth $70 million 07/25/2024 02:51pm • The Philadelphia Flyers signed All-Star Travis Konecny to an eight-year extension worth $70 million, committing to him being a long-term part of their core as they seek to shift from rebuilding mode to contending. The deal announced Thursday keeps Konecny under contract through 2033. He will coun Titans cornerback Chido Awuzie sidelined a couple of weeks by injured calf 07/25/2024 02:37pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Tennessee Titans cornerback Chidobe Awuzie will miss a couple of weeks of training camp with a calf injury, coach Brian Callahan announced Thursday. The Titans also made a couple of roster moves. They added outside linebacker Shane Ray, a 2015 first-round pick of the Denver Falcons' Grady Jarrett realizes goal by returning from knee injury for start of training camp 07/25/2024 02:18pm • FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) ��� Grady Jarrett achieved his goal by returning to the field for the Atlanta Falcons' first training camp practice on Thursday. For new coach Raheem Morris, having Jarrett taking snaps at defensive tackle for the first time since suffering a knee injury that ended his 2023 Harris refashions campaign in her own image as she prepares for historic clash with Trump 07/25/2024 02:09pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� The first change that stands out is the music, with President Joe Biden's rock and Motown fading from the playlist in favor of more pop and hip hop. Then comes Vice President Kamala Harris' stump speech, devoid of Bidenesque rambling digressions and focused more on the future than Harris tells teachers union she's ready to fight for country's future ��� 'bring it on' 07/25/2024 01:56pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� Vice President Kamala Harris told Republicans to ���bring it on��� in what she described as a ���fight for our most fundamental freedoms��� as she spoke to the American Federation of Teachers on Thursday. It was her latest stop in her whirlwind debut as the Democrats' likely preside Bills' Von Miller says he believes domestic assault case to be closed, with no charges filed 07/25/2024 01:07pm • PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) ��� No charges have been filed, and Von Miller said Thursday that he considers the case of him allegedly assaulting his pregnant girlfriend as being closed based on feedback the Buffalo Bills edge rusher got from his legal representatives. ���No charges were ever filed and the c Antoine Winfield Jr. picked as the top safety in the AP���s NFL Top 5 rankings 07/25/2024 12:36pm • Antoine Winfield Jr.'s stellar play on the field earned him a lucrative contract this offseason that was the richest ever for any defensive back. That play also led Winfield to be selected as the top safety in the NFL by The Associated Press. A panel of eight AP Pro Football Writers ranked the top Travis Kelce picked as the top tight end in the AP���s NFL Top 5 rankings 07/25/2024 12:36pm • All the off-field attention that Travis Kelce generated last season while dating pop star Taylor Swift may have overshadowed his ability as a football player. But Kelce still did more than enough in his day job as Patrick Mahomes' most trusted pass catcher for the Kansas City Chiefs to be selecte