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Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of Fame first baseman nicknamed 'Baby Bull,' dies at 86 06/29/2024 09:15am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull” who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died. He was 86. The San Francisco Giants and his family announced the death Friday night, and a moment of silence wa As North Korean and Chinese threats rise, US looks to lock in defense partnerships with Asian allies 06/29/2024 01:24am • GIMHAE AIR BASE, South Korea (AP) — The United States wrapped up its first multidomain exercise with Japan and South Korea in the East China Sea on Saturday, a step forward in Washington's efforts to strengthen and lock in its security partnerships with key Asian allies in the face of growing thre Ryan Helsley, Alec Burleson spark the Cardinals to 1-0 victory over the Reds 06/28/2024 11:59pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan Helsley closed for his major league-leading 29th consecutive save and Alec Burleson drove in the lone run, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 1-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. Helsley pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Left fielder Brendan Donovan made a leap Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña misplays pop fly while taking part in an in-game TV interview 06/28/2024 09:07pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña misplayed a fly ball Friday night in a game against the New York Mets while participating in an in-game interview. Peña was involved in an interview with Apple TV+ just before New York's Jeff McNeil popped up toward the shortstop area with one Magic Johnson, Dwyane Wade, Tom Brady among the former pro athletes who have become WNBA owners 06/28/2024 03:50pm • Magic Johnson's love of basketball motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks from folding and also put him on the leading edge of what is now a growing WNBA trend. Ten years after becoming the majority owner the team's value has increased and other former professional athletes are buying into the The librarian who spoke out: Irene Padilla steps down after 22 years as Md. state librarian 06/28/2024 01:15pm • Librarians are supposed to keep quiet. Irene Padilla made her career as a librarian by speaking out. Padilla is retiring Sunday, ending a 22-year run as head of the Maryland State Library Agency, where colleagues say she has been a voice against book banning, created a fund that has revitalized o Stars, Flyers buy out Suter, Atkinson as NHL teams clear space for offseason moves 06/28/2024 12:58pm • Buyout season is underway around the NHL as teams clear salary cap space for upcoming moves. The Dallas Stars on Friday bought out the final year of veteran defenseman Ryan Suter’s contract after his disappointing playoffs. The Philadelphia Flyers are moving in the same direction with underproduci Philadelphia Flyers to buy out remainder of Cam Atkinson's contract 06/28/2024 12:21pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers announced Friday that they will buy out the remainder of forward Cam Atkinson's contract. Atkinson was signed through 2025. He was with the Flyers for three years and posted 36 goals and 42 assists in 143 regular-season games. In 2021-22, he was awarded Dionne Harmon is making major moves in Hollywood as a producer. Next up is Sunday's BET Awards 06/28/2024 11:06am • BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — If Dionne Harmon never found an old script on New Edition's biopic, the R&B group's story might still be sitting on a shelf instead of becoming a highly-rated miniseries for BET. Same can be said for other projects like “The Bobby Brown Story” and the Soul Train-ins Celebrating local Pride heroes: A DC man brings health resources to Black LGBTQ communities nationwide 06/28/2024 06:32am • Every week, WTOP is celebrating a Pride Hero who has made a difference in the LGBTQ+ community in the D.C. area as part of our Pride Month coverage. Check back all throughout June as we share these stories on air and online. While administering HIV tests in New York City, Kenya Hutton heard The Latest | Trump and Biden squared off for the first time in the 2024 election season 06/28/2024 12:32am • ATLANTA (AP) — The first general election debate of the 2024 season has come to a close, with U.S. President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, clashing on immigration and climate change and launching deeply personal attacks on each other Thursday evening in Atlanta. The debate, whi Terps, including a legend, help use sports to impart life lessons on summer campers 06/27/2024 08:20pm • A summer camp hosted at the University of Maryland is trying to make playing sports more accessible for lower-income kids with a focus on important life lessons. The program, LiFESports, started at Ohio State University and is replicated at other colleges around the country. It provides middl How to Find Financial Aid for Vocational Schools 06/27/2024 08:00pm • Vocational education programs are typically designed to prepare students for employment more quickly and affordably than a traditional associate or bachelor's degree. Even with a lower price tag, financial aid may still be available for students in vocational programs. "The student's actual cost of What Is Skiplagging and Should You Do It? 06/27/2024 08:00pm • Everyone wants a deal, and skiplagging is a travel hack that promises to slash how much you pay for airfare. "It is not for the faint of heart, but it is a way to save a significant amount," says Sheldon Jacobson, a computer science professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who spe What Is the Average Credit Score? 06/27/2024 08:00pm • The average FICO credit score in the U.S. is 717. The average VantageScore, another frequently used credit scoring model, is 702. "There are hundreds of different credit scores, and they all use the information in your credit report to generate a score," says Rod Griffin, senior director of consumer