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Christopher Jackson to reprise his Tony-nominated role as George Washington in 'Hamilton' 06/16/2026 08:25am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Christopher Jackson, one of the original cast members of the megahit Broadway musical ���Hamilton,��� is coming back to reprise his George Washington. Jackson, who earned a Tony Award nomination playing opposite Lin-Manuel Miranda���s Alexander Hamilton, will return to the Richard Alysa Liu and Ilia Malinin to return at Skate America as Grand Prix lineups revealed 06/16/2026 08:22am • LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) ��� Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu and world champion Ilia Malinin are set to make their returns to top-level competition at Skate America next season. The International Skating Union published the lineups Tuesday for the new season's Grand Prix events, listing How you can see mini donkeys being trained to help veterinarians at the Smithsonian Zoo 06/16/2026 08:22am • Have you ever seen a mini donkey participate in its own doctor's checkup? That's a sentence we never thought we'd type, but now you can see just that at the Smithsonian's National Zoo! In today's episode of "Matt About Town," WTOP's Matt Kaufax spent the afternoon at the Zoo's Kids Farm al A Jenna Bush Hager imprint release is now in Oprah's book club 06/16/2026 08:16am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Oprah Winfrey's latest book club pick also has the blessing of a second literary tastemaker, Jenna Bush Hager. Winfrey announced Tuesday that she had selected Sophie Chen Keller's ���Little Wonder,��� which has just been published. Keller's novel was released by Hager's Thousand Vo Pizza Hut will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands 06/16/2026 08:15am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Pizza Hut will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands. Authorities say at least 9 dead, 25 hurt after a train and bus collide in Zimbabwe 06/16/2026 08:14am • HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) ��� A freight train struck a bus at a level crossing in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, killing at least nine people including two children, police and rail authorities said. The crash occurred at a railway crossing in Triangle, a sugar-producing town in the country's south, according to This Sweden defender at the World Cup isn't your typical soccer player: He's a baron! 06/16/2026 08:00am • MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) ��� Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the soccer royalty gracing the World Cup in North America. If you want real-life aristocracy, head to Sweden���s squad. Gustaf Lagerbielke, a 26-year-old defender who played the entire match in Sweden���s 5-1 defeat of Tunisia o John Wiley & Sons: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 06/16/2026 07:48am • HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) ��� HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) ��� John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLY) on Tuesday reported profit of $135.3 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Hoboken, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of $2.61 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.67 per sh German president says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea 06/16/2026 07:43am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) ��� German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in the Philippines on Tuesday that Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea where a major flare-out could endanger freedom of navigation as has happened in the Strait of Hormuz. In a joint appearance wi Authorities say at least 9 people are dead, 25 hurt in a collision between a train and a bus in Zimbabwe 06/16/2026 07:35am • HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) ��� Authorities say at least 9 people are dead, 25 hurt in a collision between a train and a bus in Zimbabwe. SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI 06/16/2026 07:31am • SpaceX will move forward with its $60 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Cursor as Elon Musk's space exploration and AI company seeks a competitive edge against rivals Anthropic and OpenAI after its Wall Street debut last week. SpaceX said in April that it had the rights to buy Solar cold storage helps African farmers cut losses and reach global markets 06/16/2026 06:50am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) ��� Kenyan farmer Yvonne Anyonyi Mumiah walks in the early morning between rows of rosemary, basil and other crops destined for European supermarkets. She once worried that transport delays or extreme heat could spoil much of her harvest, but now relies on a solar-powered cool st Comparing new budgets from the Virginia House and Senate 06/16/2026 06:46am • With a June 30 deadline looming before a state government shutdown, Virginia legislators have released new budget proposals, the latest actions in a long-simmering debate over the state spending plan that has deadlocked over whether data centers should keep being exempt from the state���s sales and Meet Klinger, an energetic puppy who loves fetch and daily cuddles 06/16/2026 06:37am • Klinger is a handsome young pup bursting with joy and enthusiasm for life. He���s currently learning how to channel all that happy energy in the best ways and the team here thinks he���s very trainable ��� he���ll just need a little guidance to stay on track as he continues to grow. This p Meet Pearl, a young leopard gecko who needs a loving home with hidey huts 06/16/2026 06:36am • Pearl is a young leopard gecko who was living in D.C. and sadly can���t stay there anymore, so now Pearl is seeking a new home. Leopard geckos cannot legally be kept as pets within D.C. If you are interested in Pearl and live outside of D.C., please check with your local jurisdiction to see if le