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Water in Orange County, Va., still unsafe to drink, but okay for washing, authorities say 08/25/2024 07:58pm • While the water is still unsafe to drink or ingest, authorities in Orange County, Virginia, say it is okay for bathing, washing and flushing. Last Wednesday, Rapidan Service Authority’s (RSA) Wilderness Water Treatment Plant started hearing about a strange odor from their customers, saying thei Strong start from Joey Estes, 4-run 4th inning push Athletics past Brewers 4-3 to avoid sweep 08/25/2024 07:24pm • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Joey Estes allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings, and the Oakland Athletics scored four times in the fourth in a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday to avoid a sweep. Estes (6-6) held the Brewers, who had scored 20 runs over the first two games of the series, to only tw US Open 2024: Even the players aren't sure who will be at their best on New York's hard courts 08/25/2024 03:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis fans unable to decide who has the best shot at doing well at the U.S. Open have company as the year’s last Grand Slam tournament is set to begin Monday. Even the players themselves aren't sure what to expect. “We’ve seen people, all the time, surprise us every single w Bournemouth manager Iraola rails against VAR after 'clear goal' is disallowed in injury time 08/25/2024 01:00pm • BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — A frustrated Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola argued that the video assistant referee went against Premier League guidelines after his team had a late winner disallowed for a disputed handball decision in a 1-1 draw against Newcastle on Sunday. It looked like Dango Oua 'We were expendable': Downwinders from world's 1st atomic test are on a mission to tell their story 08/25/2024 12:16pm • LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — It was the summer of 1945 when the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan, killing thousands of people as waves of destructive energy obliterated two cites. It was a decisive move that helped bring about the end of World War II, but survivors and the generations that f How the Paris 2024 Village has been transformed for Paralympians with accessibility in mind 08/25/2024 11:33am • SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Just four days before the start of the Paralympic Games, the athletes village was buzzing with activity on Saturday as athletes from 168 delegations were settling into their temporary home, preparing for their upcoming competitions. The village, nestled in the northern s Sports on TV for Monday, Aug. 26 08/25/2024 10:10am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Aug. 26 COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 11 p.m. BTN — Oregon St. at Washington MLB BASEBALL 1 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Kansas City at Cleveland OR Toronto at Boston (2:05 p.m.) 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Houston at Philadelphia 9:30 p In boosting clean energy in Minnesota, Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins 08/25/2024 08:04am • When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz strolled onstage to welcome a conference of clean power advocates to Minneapolis in May, he was quick to note that his state is now getting a little over half of its power from renewables. In the next breath, Walz said Minnesota would never get to 100% — a goal he help Fearless German soccer coach Christoph Daum dies after career of highs and lows 08/25/2024 07:29am • BERLIN (AP) — Christoph Daum, the fearless soccer coach who was denied the German national team job after admitting cocaine use, has died. He was 70 years old. Daum died Saturday at his home in Cologne after a battle with cancer, family members told news agency dpa on Sunday. “He was a pioneer o Americans set to spend a total of $39 billion on back-to-school shopping this year 08/25/2024 07:00am • (CNN) — Last year, consumers shelled out big bucks for their back-to-school shopping needs, spending a record $41.5 billion, according to estimates from the National Retail Federation. That whopping tally, which amounted to more than $890 per household, bested 2021’s all-time high by roughly Students and parents attend 5th Annual Montgomery County Back to School Fair 08/25/2024 04:49am • Before school bells ring Monday morning in Montgomery County, Maryland, the public school system held its 5th annual Back-to-School Fair at Westfield Wheaton Mall on Saturday. A big section of the mall's parking garage was used as space for the fun and games, immunizations and health checks. Mean Why doctors are seeing a rise in depression among women entering menopause 08/25/2024 04:38am • A few years ago, Katie Kissal noticed changes in her body. She was in her early 40s. "I had heavy sweats," she told WTOP. "It was like a flush. But it would happen during exercise, and I attributed it to that. I had no idea." An in-depth conversation with her doctor at DiscoverHER Health in Al The VW Beetle evokes memories of years gone by, but in Mexico it’s still part of the present 08/25/2024 04:28am • (CNN) — In today’s world of autonomous cars, keyless ignitions and charging ports, it’s hard to imagine just how big the tiny, two-door Volkswagen Beetle once was. But in Mexico, where the last Beetle rolled off the production line at Volkswagen’s flagship factory in Puebla in 2003, the p The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024 08/25/2024 04:00am • (CNN) — If there was one sign this week of Vice President Kamala Harris’ place atop the Democratic ticket having improved the party’s brand, it was the presence of so many Senate candidates taking the stage at its convention in Chicago. Notably, three of the most vulnerable senators skipped Coating clothes with this simple material could cool your body by up to 8 degrees 08/25/2024 03:00am • (CNN) — Spending time outside during a heat wave can be sweaty, uncomfortable, even health-endangering, but scientists have come up with an innovation they say could provide relief: clothes that physically cool down the body. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed