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Storm dumps intense rainfall on northern Japan, sending some people to shelters 08/12/2024 04:38am • TOKYO (AP) — A slow-moving storm has been dumping intense rains on northern Japan, swelling rivers, sending residents to shelters and disrupting traffic during a Japanese Buddhist holiday week. The storm was once Typhoon Maria but has weakened, with winds now blowing up to 72 kph (45 mph). It mad Nationals Notebook: Curtain coming down for Corbin 08/12/2024 04:07am • Patrick Corbin was supposed to be the final piece of the puzzle to a starting rotation that was going to put the Washington Nationals over the top when he signed his six-year, $140-million contract in 2019. And by going 14-7 with an ERA of 3.25 in the regular season before contributing in the pos The DC Black Film Festival returns to Miracle Theatre 08/12/2024 04:03am • Filmmakers of color are getting a chance to shine this week on Barracks Row in Southeast D.C. The eighth annual D.C. Black Film Festival returns to the historic Miracle Theatre on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, followed by a virtual festival extension from Aug. 18 to Aug. 25. "It's just be How a young generation in Bangladesh forced out the leader who ruled for much of their lives 08/12/2024 03:40am • Jannatul Prome hopes to leave Bangladesh to study more or possibly find a job after she finishes her university degree, frustrated by a system that she says doesn't reward merit and offers little opportunity for young people. “We have very limited scope here,” said the 21-year-old, who would hav Dillon spins Logano on final lap, prevails in overtime at Richmond for first victory in 2 years 08/12/2024 01:40am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Desperate to win for the first time in nearly two years — and with the race suddenly slipping away — Austin Dillon sent two cars into the wall in rapid succession. The result was a season-changing victory, an avalanche of controversy and at least two veteran drivers who we Bangladesh protests are not the first time student uprisings have helped bring about radical change 08/12/2024 01:05am • BANGKOK (AP) — In Bangladesh, weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs turned into a broad uprising that forced the prime minister to flee the country and resign. The demonstrations began peacefully weeks ago and were primarily led by students frustrated with the system that t NWS confirms tornadoes in Stafford, Loudoun as Debby swept across Northern Virginia 08/12/2024 12:20am • The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes touched down — in Stafford and Loudoun counties — as Tropical Storm Debby moved through Thursday night. Around 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 8, the NWS began issuing tornado warnings as the storm tore through Fredericksburg, Falmouth, Spotsylvani Today in History: August 12, Charlottesville car attack 08/12/2024 12:00am • Today is Monday, Aug. 12, the 225th day of 2024. There are 141 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 12, 2017, a driver sped into a crowd of people peacefully protesting a white nationalist rally in the Virginia college town of Charlottesville, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injur Cal Raleigh homers twice, knocks in 5 as Mariners finish off 3-game sweep of Mets with 12-1 win 08/11/2024 11:30pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit two home runs, Luis Castillo struck out nine and the Seattle Mariners completed a spirited sweep of the New York Mets with a 12-1 win on Sunday. Castillo gave up four hits and walked two in six innings, completing a tour de force series for Seattle’s starters. Geor Aaron Rai wins Wyndham Championship; Stephen Ames successfully defends Boeing Classic title 08/11/2024 09:20pm • GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aaron Rai took advantage of Max Greyserman’s late meltdown to win the Wyndham Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title. Rai closed with a 6-under 64, with the 29-year-old Englishman making a 6 1/2-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th to post at 18-under 262 in th Teoscar Hernández delivers game-winning hit in 10th as Dodgers sweep Pirates 08/11/2024 09:18pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teoscar Hernández drove in three runs, including a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a 6-5 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday, handing the Pirates a season-high seventh consecutive defeat. “When (the moment) gets hot, with runners Malixi completes US Girls' Junior-Women's Amateur sweep, beating Talley again in final 08/11/2024 08:00pm • TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Rianne Malixi beat Asterisk Talley 3 and 2 to win the U.S. Women’s Amateur on Sunday at rain-softened Southern Hills, three weeks after routing Talley in the U.S. Girls’ Junior final. Last month in the U.S. Girls’ Junior, the 17-year-old Malixi — from the Philippines � Merrill Kelly strong in return to mound, D-backs stay hot with 12-5 win over the Phillies 08/11/2024 08:00pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Merrill Kelly pitched five solid innings in his return from a shoulder injury, Jake McCarthy had three hits and four RBIs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks stayed hot with a 12-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. The D-backs won their eighth straight series, taking three What Is Glutathione? 08/11/2024 08:00pm • Antioxidants -- including buzzworthy glutathione -- help protect healthy cells from damage caused by free radicals, which are unstable molecules formed when your body metabolizes oxygen. Your body produces excess free radicals when exposed to pollution, cigarette smoke and ultraviolet light. Antioxi 8 Things You Can Do to Thank Your Real Estate Agent at Closing 08/11/2024 08:00pm • The work of a real estate agent isn't easy. It's not a given that a home will fly off the market, even if it's priced strategically and in fantastic shape. Sometimes being a real estate agent means having to be available at all hours of the night, on weekends and at a moment's notice. It can also me