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FACT FOCUS: Trump's misleading claims about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol 07/05/2024 12:08am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said during his debate with President Joe Biden last week that the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol involved a “relatively small” group of people who were “in many cases ushered in by the police.” But that’s not what happened. Thousands Jake Cave breaks tie with 6th-inning homer, Rockies top Brewers 4-3 07/05/2024 12:05am • DENVER (AP) — Jake Cave hit his first home run of the season to snap a sixth-inning tie, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Thursday night to gain a split of the four-game series. Charlie Blackmon had two hits, including a two-run double for the Rockies. Cave homered off To Bertoletti, Sudo win top dog honors at Nathan’s Famous power-eating contest, absent longtime champ 07/04/2024 10:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Bertoletti gobbled up 58 hot dogs to win his first men’s title Thursday at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, taking advantage of the absence of the event's biggest star. In the women's competition, defending champion Miki Sudo won her 10t Biden heads into a make-or-break stretch for his imperiled presidential campaign 07/04/2024 10:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday opened a critical stretch in his effort to salvage his imperiled reelection campaign, facing a growing sense that he may have just days to make a persuasive case that he is fit for office before Democratic support for him completely evaporates. In Julio Rodríguez homers, J.P. Crawford drives in three and Mariners beat Orioles 7-3 to avoid sweep 07/04/2024 09:52pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez homered for the first time since June 15 and doubled, J.P. Crawford lined a tiebreaking three-run double, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep. “It definitely felt great. Sometimes you got to go through Butler homers, Sears pitches A's to series sweep of Angels with 5-0 win 07/04/2024 08:18pm • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lawrence Butler homered, JP Sears won for the first time in more than a month, and the Oakland Athletics blanked the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday for a second straight game by the same 5-0 score to complete a three-game series sweep. Miguel Andujar and Brent Rooker hit bac Biden told concerned Democratic governors he needs more sleep, sources say 07/04/2024 04:36pm • Andrew Harnik/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden told Democratic governors during a meeting at the White House on Wednesday that he needs to get more rest, and in order to get more sleep, he wants to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m., according to one person in the room and two others Verstappen's emerging F1 rivalry with Norris goes another round at the British GP 07/04/2024 03:59pm • SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Max Verstappen's emerging rivalry with Lando Norris goes another round at the British Grand Prix this week and this time Norris has home fans behind him. Sunday's Formula 1 race follows their crash at last weekend's Austrian GP, the home race of Verstappen's Red Bull te Concerns over cloudy water — and having enough water for firefighters — led to rare boil water advisory for all of DC, officials say 07/04/2024 01:02pm • An unusual boil water advisory for all of D.C. and most of Arlington, Virginia, was lifted Thursday morning — several hours after hundreds of thousands of residents were urged not to drink water from their taps without boiling it first. At a news conference Thursday, officials with D.C. Water a The questions about Biden's age and fitness are reminiscent of another campaign: Reagan's in 1984 07/04/2024 09:31am • The age question for presidential candidates is more than four decades old. President Ronald Reagan answered it with a pledge to resign if he became impaired, and later with a clever joke that reset his campaign from a stumbling debate performance to a 49-state landslide and a second term. "I will n The nation’s best eating contest is right here in the District 07/04/2024 09:23am • .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: Fourth of July, dancing … and more! 07/04/2024 06:39am • Independence Day is here, and with that comes a slew of events featuring parades, fireworks and family-friendly activities. This past week, WTOP has been featuring these notable events with a list of Fourth of July celebrations in the region, plus a full list of road closures and what's open or clos Hitting the water for the Fourth of July? Md.'s Operation Dry Water aims to keep the fun in check 07/03/2024 08:55pm • Scorching hot weather in the forecast, along with a long holiday weekend and fireworks over many area waterways, means lots of people will be out celebrating on boats this weekend. In fact, the Fourth of July is always the busiest boating holiday of the year in Maryland. And the state's Natural R As temperatures soar, judge tells Louisiana to help protect prisoners working in fields 07/03/2024 08:44pm • Amid blistering summer temperatures, a federal judge ordered Louisiana to take steps to protect the health and safety of incarcerated workers toiling in the fields of a former slave plantation, saying they face “substantial risk of injury or death.” The state immediately appealed the decision. U Rangers add Seager to lineup late after 2-game absence from getting hit by a pitch on the wrist 07/03/2024 08:19pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager was a late add to the lineup for the Texas Rangers against San Diego on Wednesday night, ending a two-game absence after the star shortstop got hit by a pitch on his left wrist. The reigning World Series MVP was in his usual No. 2 spot in the order when the Ran