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Walmart sees the slowest pace in US comparable sales in 6 years and offers cautious guidance 08/20/2026 08:21am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Walmart experienced the slowest growth in U.S. comparable sales in six years during its most recent quarter and it offered a cautious outlook for the year, sending company shares down 6% before the opening bell Thursday. Comparable sales in U.S. stores, which measure sales at store Swiss tourist sentenced to a year in jail for insulting Bali's sacred Day of Silence 08/20/2026 08:14am • DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) ��� A court on the Indonesian resort island of Bali sentenced a Swiss tourist on Thursday to one year in prison for insulting a sacred Balinese Hindu observance. Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, was found guilty of violating Indonesia���s new criminal code by posting social media Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers to play NHL games in Germany in 2027 08/20/2026 08:04am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers will each play two regular-season games in Germany next year as part of the NHL and NHLPA���s efforts to grow hockey in the country, the league announced Thursday. The Bruins are to play two games in Munich, while the Oilers will play two match Underdog Promo Code WTOP: Play $5, Get $50 Bonus on MLB (August 20) 08/20/2026 08:02am • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services New users can sign up with Underdog promo code WTOP, play $5, and receive $50 in bonus entries Thursday, August 20. The offer can WATCH: WTOP's Top Local Headlines for Aug. 20 08/20/2026 08:00am • WTOP morning anchors John Aaron and Kristin Diaz take you through the latest local news from the D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia region. WTOP’s Top Local Headlines is presented by G.E.H.A. and broadcast live from the Jim Farley Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center studio. Watch Top Local Headlines Morning rain delays England's reply to Pakistan's 171 all out on Day 2 of first test 08/20/2026 07:57am • LEEDS, England (AP) ��� The start of play on Day 2 of the first test between England and Pakistan at Headingley was delayed Thursday because of heavy rain. If the rain subsides, England will resume on 112-2 in reply to Pakistan's 171 all out in barely two sessions on Wednesday. An early lunch was ta Syrian police investigator will face prosecution after detainee with hemophilia dies 08/20/2026 07:50am • DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ��� A Syrian police investigator who slapped a man during interrogation despite having been warned that he had hemophilia will face prosecution, officials said Thursday. Syria���s interior ministry earlier this week launched an investigation into the death of Mohammad Ghamira an Max Verstappen extends contract with Red Bull to 2030 after he weighed up leaving F1 08/20/2026 07:44am • ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) ��� Max Verstappen says he seriously considered leaving Formula 1 before the four-time champion instead committed to four more years with Red Bull on Thursday. The announcement of his contract extension ahead of Verstappen���s home Dutch Grand Prix this weekend ends specu What to know about Prince Harry's move back to Britain with Meghan and the kids 08/20/2026 07:41am • LONDON (AP) ��� Prince Harry is coming home to Britain and bringing his wife Meghan and their children for an extended stay that could help repair a rift with the royal family. The bombshell news comes six years after the couple's tumultuous decision to leave their roles as working members of the fa Brazil great Ronaldinho arrives in Italy for beach ceremony after signing for third-tier Ravenna 08/20/2026 07:37am • MILAN (AP) ��� Brazil great Ronaldinho has landed in Italy. Ravenna, a city more famous for its nearby beaches than its soccer team, will finally see one of the sport's most recognizable figures on Thursday in what has been dubbed ���Ronaldinho day.��� In a surprise announcement in June, the 46-year Chinese court sentences founder of troubled property developer Evergrande to life in prison 08/20/2026 07:31am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� A Chinese court sentenced Chinese property tycoon Hui Ka Yan to life in prison for financial crimes linked to the collapse of his Evergrande real estate group, once the world's most heavily indebted developer. The decision marks a milestone in Evergrande's saga after it defaulted North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump 08/20/2026 07:31am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� North Korea launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, a day after the North shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy. The Joint Chiefs of Staf West Ham urges fans to stop singing chant containing 'anti-Palestine message' 08/20/2026 07:25am • LONDON (AP) ��� West Ham has called on its fans to stop singing a chant ���containing an anti-Palestine message��� as the club prepares to host its first home game of the season in England's second-tier Championship. In a long statement published Thursday, West Ham said it was ���aware of an offensi Deadly overnight storms batter Germany as Balkan countries fight wildfires 08/20/2026 07:23am • BERLIN (AP) ��� A woman died and at least two other people were injured as severe storms caused extensive damage overnight across parts of Germany. Further southeast, in the Balkans, firefighters continued to battle wildfires that have been raging across Europe all summer. In Waldorf, in the southw LSI: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 08/20/2026 07:18am • CINCINNATI (AP) ��� CINCINNATI (AP) ��� LSI Industries Inc. (LYTS) on Thursday reported profit of $6.9 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Cincinnati-based company said it had net income of 18 cents. The lighting and LED display company posted revenue of $234.6 million in