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Bells will ring when the Paris Olympics' track meet starts on Friday 08/01/2024 01:07pm • SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — When action at the Olympic track starts Friday, Sha'Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles and the rest will be going for gold, a $50,000 check and a chance to go out with a clang. All winners in track and field will be given the honor of ringing the big bell inscribed with “Par Cruise the Potomac River in a Bugatti or Mercedes — the Jet Ski version 08/01/2024 08:59am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 Things to do in the DC area: Black Books Matter Fest, Mubadala Citi DC Open … and more! 08/01/2024 04:51am • 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. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. Since its establishment in 2021 in Prince George's County, Maryland, Black Padres rough up Kershaw while Cease holds Dodgers in check in San Diego's 8-1 win 08/01/2024 12:36am • SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego's Dylan Cease held the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers in check in his first start after throwing his first career no-hitter and Clayton Kershaw lasted only 3 2/3 innings in his second start of the season as the Padres won 8-1 Wednesday night for a two-game sweep. Ke Hezbollah confirms a top commander was killed in Israeli strike in Beirut 07/31/2024 10:44pm • BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah confirmed Wednesday that Israel killed a top commander after a rare strike in Beirut. The Iran-backed group said earlier that Fouad Shukur was in the building during the attack on Tuesday, and they were searching for him in the rubble to determin 911 calls before Sonya Massey's shooting include 1 from her mother asking officers not to 'hurt her' 07/31/2024 10:21pm • SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Two emergency response calls were made from the home of Sonya Massey, the Black woman who was shot in the face by an Illinois sheriff's deputy after she called 911 for help, in the days leading up to her death, according to records released Wednesday. In a third call, Mas Not all Olympic gold medals are worth the same price 07/31/2024 09:00pm • You can only get them every four years, but an Olympic medal can be worth millions to those who win one. But as rare as they are, some medals have the potential to not be worth much at all. The reality is there are tons of sports and not every one will get a lot of attention, which means the valu How to Track Congressional Stock Picks with These 2 ETFs 07/31/2024 08:00pm • While the bulk of media attention on the U.S. political scene has been focused on the withdrawal of incumbent President Joe Biden from the 2024 presidential race and the contest now between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, it's overshadowed a potentially impactful chan What Is a Stop-Loss Order, and Should You Use It for Trades? 07/31/2024 08:00pm • Every investor and trader knows the feeling: You bought a stock, but then it dropped. You held on, hoping for a rebound that would at least get you back to even. Emotional trading, which includes holding for too long, can be avoided with a stop-loss order. Here's what you need to know about stop-los Iga Swiatek gets hit by a ball at Olympic tennis and is called insincere by Danielle Collins 07/31/2024 06:33pm • PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek dropped to her knees and clutched at her midsection after getting hit by a ball in the Paris Olympics quarterfinals Wednesday, but it was her opponent, Danielle Collins, who stopped playing in the third set because of an injured stomach muscle she said was caused by crampi GM Brian Cashman says Yanks tried to acquire Jack Flaherty, but couldn't agree with Tigers on value 07/31/2024 06:23pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he tried to obtain pitcher Jack Flaherty from Detroit ahead of the trade deadline, but backed away from some front-line players who were available “only if an astronomical price was met that maybe exceeded their values by a lot.” Cashm Houston Police trying to contact victims after 4,017 sexual assault cases were shelved, chief says 07/31/2024 04:40pm • The interim police chief of Houston said Wednesday that poor communication by department leaders is to blame for the continuation of a “bad” policy that allowed officers to drop more than 264,000 cases, including more than 4,000 sexual assault cases and at least two homicides. Interim Chief Larr Woman denied abortion at a Kansas hospital sues, alleging her life was put at risk 07/31/2024 04:33pm • MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A woman who was denied an abortion at a Kansas hospital after suffering a pregnancy complication that her attorneys say put her at risk of sepsis and even death is suing in a case that already prompted a federal investigation. Mylissa Farmer, of Joplin, Missouri, filed the la US stands by decision that 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous, steps closer to huge recall 07/31/2024 04:32pm • DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators say they stand by a conclusion that more than 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous and should not be in use, taking another step toward a massive recall. The decision Wednesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration involves inflators Montas says trade to Brewers surprised him because he hadn't been pitching well lately 07/31/2024 02:46pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — New Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Frankie Montas never expected to get traded this week because he figured his recent struggles would keep any contenders from pursuing him. Montas had allowed 16 runs over 16 innings in his last three starts with the Cincinnati Reds. The Brewers grabbe