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What to know about powerful Hurricane Erin as it moves away from the US East Coast 08/21/2025 12:49pm • Hurricane Erin pounded the North Carolina coast with strong waves and gusty winds as it slowly moved out to sea Thursday. It was still considered dangerous for beachgoers along the U.S. East Coast. Erin lost some strength Tuesday and dropped to a Category 2 hurricane as it moved northward, roughly 12 movies premiering at the Venice Film Festival to get excited about 08/21/2025 11:48am • The Venice Film Festival offers an embarrassment of auteur riches this year. The 82nd edition, which kicks off on Wednesday, has films from Guillermo del Toro, Kathryn Bigelow, Park Chan-wook, Yorgos Lanthimos, Sofia Coppola, Jim Jarmusch, Gus Van Sant and Luca Guadagnino, to name a few. Even Charli Humpy Wheeler, the 'P.T. Barnum of motorsports,' dies at 86 08/21/2025 10:54am • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ��� Humpy Wheeler, a pioneering motorsports promoter and former president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, has died, NASCAR said. He was 86. Charlotte Motor Speedway said Wheeler died of natural causes Wednesday in Charlotte, surrounded by his family. ���Humpy Wh The US and EU release a bare-bones account of their trade deal, but it's a work in progress 08/21/2025 10:10am • BRUSSELS (AP) ��� American and European Union officials released a bare-bones account Thursday of their trade deal that imposes a 15% import tax on 70% of European goods exported to the United States, but they left blank key areas such as wine and spirits as well as steel and indicated that talks wo Aging U.S. railroad bridges are self-inspected and their findings are kept secret 08/21/2025 10:10am • CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) ��� The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad bridge that spans the Marys River in Corvallis, home to Oregon State University. Long after the flames died out, Michelle Emmons, a local environmental ad Car Review: Kia looks to make the compact sedan cool again 08/21/2025 08:09am • The new Kia K4 GT-Line sedan has sleek styling and an expressive new face with LED lighting that seems to snake up the hood before disappearing to make for a standout car. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Kia still believes in sedans and the new 2025 K4 is a car that���s using its looks to get noticed in the shri Surge in scooter, e-bike injuries has DC doctors urging riders to pay attention 08/21/2025 05:07am • Have you been on an e-bike or scooter recently? WTOP talked to a local trauma surgeon who says she's seen a lot of injuries ranging from minor to life-threatening from these micromobility devices. "These are super fun, but they can be dangerous to riders and other people nearby," said Dr. Christi Mexico City mayor says police have arrested 13 in connection with killings of her staffers 08/20/2025 10:22pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� At least 13 people allegedly involved in the killing of two members of Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada's staff in May were arrested Wednesday for their alleged roles in what authorities described as a meticulously planned hit on two people close to the capital's leader. Three o Top White House officials turn to public appearances with troops as a tense Washington watches 08/20/2025 09:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump���s law-enforcement crackdown on Washington expanded Wednesday and top administration officials visited National Guard troops to support a deployment that has left parts of the U.S. capital looking like occupied territory. Anger and frustration dotted the c Swipe Big or Go Home: This Credit Union's Card Boasts a $50,000 Credit Limit 08/20/2025 08:00pm • Credit unions are often known for offering competitive products and dependable service, and this credit card from Skyla Credit Union is no exception. The Skyla Visa Signature credit card combines an impressive credit limit of up to $50,000 with robust rewards potential and a wide array of perks. Bec Alzheimer's Disease: Treatments, Medications and More 08/20/2025 08:00pm • In the spring of 2022, Marla Neise's brother noticed she was experiencing memory issues and confusion at the company where they work. "I couldn't balance a checkbook, put things in an order or stay on one task, and I was having a hard time with numbers," recalls Neise, now 59. She went to her primar The Engine: Alyssa Thomas driving new-look Phoenix Mercury near the top of WNBA standings 08/20/2025 07:00pm • PHOENIX (AP) ��� A marketing panel with Castrol landed Alyssa Thomas on a NASCAR hood. While attending the panel at the WNBA All-Star game last month, Thomas was approached by the motor oil company about putting her image on a NASCAR for an upcoming race. The Phoenix Mercury star loved the idea and National Guard vehicle collides with car, trapping driver on Capitol Hill 08/20/2025 05:02pm • A National Guard armored vehicle collided with a car on Capitol Hill on Wednesday in the midst of the widening presence of military personnel as part of President Donald Trump's federal anti-crime plan for D.C. A person who was in the car was briefly trapped inside and extricated by emergency res Movie Review: In 'Splitsville,' a screwball comedy of infidelity with some cinematic verve 08/20/2025 03:17pm • You can say this: Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin know how to start a movie. Their 2020 breakout film, ���The Climb,��� begins with two best friends on a bike ride just before Kyle (Marvin) is to be wed. Mid-climb, Mike (Covino) confesses he slept with the bride-to-be. In one long take, an arg All eyes on top-rated recruit Bryce Underwood at QB for No. 14 Michigan in Sherrone Moore's 2nd year 08/20/2025 01:00pm • ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) ��� Bryce Underwood is ready to have all eyes on him this season, playing quarterback for No. 14 Michigan hailed as the top-rated recruit in the country. He's also ready to take some hits. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Underwood told two reporters earlier this summer ��� at a car dea