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Reston daycare employee charged with assaulting 3-year-old child 08/14/2026 05:47am • A daycare employee is faces charges after police said she assaulted a child in Reston, Virginia. Fairfax County police said detectives went to Bright Horizons Daycare, at 11400 Commerce Park Drive, on Aug. 7 after receiving a report of an assault. Police said investigators determined that Jasp Zambia awaits presidential election results. Here's why China and the US may be interested 08/14/2026 05:44am • LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia awaits the results of an election that will decide whether President Hakainde Hichilema wins a second five-year term as a reward for his economic recovery plan. The southern African nation is one of the world's top copper producers but has recently been mired in a debt Tanzid Hasan’s maiden test century puts Bangladesh in command against Australia 08/14/2026 05:23am • DARWIN, Australia (AP) — Tanzid Hasan posted his maiden century in just his second cricket test to help guide Bangladesh to 351-6 at stumps Friday and into commanding position over top-ranked Australia after two days of the Top End series opener. Tanzid raised his hundred with a single off Nathan Ukrainian HIMARS crew fires and moves on as it tries to avoid detection, in photos 08/14/2026 05:22am • In rare access to a Ukrainian HIMARS crew, AP journalists photographed members of the 148th brigade firing rockets at Russian positions and racing to evade detection by enemy reconnaissance drones along the front line in eastern Ukraine. Gaithersburg man sentenced to 25 years in pipe-bombing case 08/14/2026 05:18am • A Gaithersburg man whose homemade bomb-making literally burst before the attention of authorities last fall is set to spend 25 years in prison. Robert Stojinski Jr., 43, pled guilty in April to piecing together — and then detonating — a pipe bomb at his house, injuring his eye and hand in Hurricane warning is issued for the Big Island of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala approaches 08/14/2026 05:10am • HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Lala formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to become a hurricane while approaching the Big Island of Hawaii, where it could bring heavy rain and flooding this weekend, forecasters said. The storm is forecast to bring rain to the Hawaiian Islands starti Carrick says Man United needs more signings and describes Rashford's return as 'exciting' 08/14/2026 04:55am • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has called for more signings in a summer when the club’s spending on new players has been below all of its main Premier League rivals. United has spent around 85 million pounds ($115 million) combined on three players — midfi Braskem: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/14/2026 04:44am • BUTANTA, Brazil (AP) — BUTANTA, Brazil (AP) — Braskem SA (BAK) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $658 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Butanta, Brazil-based company said it had profit of $1.65. The petrochemical company US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says 08/14/2026 04:15am • NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says. Brewers face the Dodgers with 1-0 series lead 08/14/2026 04:01am • Milwaukee Brewers (75-47, first in the NL Central) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (73-49, first in the NL West) Los Angeles; Friday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Robert Gasser (3-4, 4.57 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 61 strikeouts); Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (11-7, 2.65 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 127 strikeouts) L Marlins take road skid into matchup against the Reds 08/14/2026 04:01am • Miami Marlins (62-60, third in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (58-62, fourth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Friday, 6:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (13-6, 3.52 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 128 strikeouts); Reds: Chase Burns (13-2, 2.61 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 143 strikeouts) LINE: Reds -117, Cubs host the Cardinals in first of 3-game series 08/14/2026 04:01am • St. Louis Cardinals (61-60, third in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (71-51, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (5-9, 5.15 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 110 strikeouts); Cubs: Clay Holmes (4-5, 2.86 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 46 strikeouts) LINE: Cubs Braves take on the Diamondbacks in first of 3-game series 08/14/2026 04:01am • Arizona Diamondbacks (64-58, third in the NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (73-48, first in the NL East) Atlanta; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt (6-1, 3.36 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); Braves: Chris Sale (12-7, 2.20 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 151 strikeouts) LINE: Braves - Mets host the Nationals on 3-game home skid 08/14/2026 04:01am • Washington Nationals (60-63, fourth in the NL East) vs. New York Mets (53-69, fifth in the NL East) New York; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Andrew Alvarez (2-3, 3.76 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 65 strikeouts); Mets: Robert Stock (0-2, 10.13 ERA, 2.12 WHIP, eight strikeouts) LINE: Mets -12 Giants host the Rockies in first of 3-game series 08/14/2026 04:01am • Colorado Rockies (48-73, fifth in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (50-71, fourth in the NL West) San Francisco; Friday, 10:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Kyle Freeland (3-10, 6.63 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 96 strikeouts); Giants: Landen Roupp (7-11, 4.22 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 123 strikeouts) LINE: G