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Virginians head to primary polls that could impact balance of power in Congress 08/04/2026 10:17am • Virginians are heading to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in an unusually timed primary election that could ultimately help shape the balance of power in Congress. The polls opened at 6 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. The primary election in the commonwealth is typically held in June, b Today in Sports - Warren Moon becomes the first black QB to be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame 08/04/2026 10:10am • Aug. 5 1921 ��� Radio station KDKA and announcer Harold Arlin provide the first broadcast of a major league game as the Pirates beat the Phillies 8-5 at Pittsburgh. 1936 ��� At the Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens wins his third of four gold medals, winning the 200-meter race in an Olympic-record 20.7 s Sports on TV for Wednesday, Aug. 5 08/04/2026 10:10am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Aug. 5 HORSE RACING 1 p.m. FS2 ��� Saratoga Live LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL 10 a.m. ESPN2 ��� Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Game 13 - Orange Bracket, Greenville, N.C. 1 p.m. ESPN2 ��� Little League Softball World Seri US job openings fell slightly to 7.4 million, but employment remains resilient despite economic shock from Iran fighting 08/04/2026 10:04am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� US job openings fell slightly to 7.4 million, but employment remains resilient despite economic shock from Iran fighting. Zimbabwe mourns mother and 2 daughters killed in the UK as father faces charges 08/04/2026 10:02am • HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) ��� Speakers said their hearts were broken and described ���unspeakable grief��� as relatives, friends and community members gathered Tuesday for the funeral of a Zimbabwean-born mother and her two daughters who were found dead at their British home. Their husband and father, a Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to the Spanish territory of Ceuta 08/04/2026 10:01am • FNIDEQ, Morocco (AP) ��� It started with Instagram posts that suggested Spain���s border with Morocco was opening up. Then came Facebook users tracking coast guard patrols and TikTok videos showing where to swim. After many shares and comments, thousands of Moroccans became convinced that Europe was Ryan Gerard returns to Paris for a holiday and a reminder how far he has come in 7 months 08/04/2026 10:00am • It was nothing more than a post-British Open vacation with his mother, but there could be no better place than Paris to remind Ryan Gerard how much life has changed in seven months. Think back to the penultimate week in December when Gerard, a month into his offseason and at No. 57 in the world rank Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed 08/04/2026 09:45am • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher in early trading Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Sept. corn was up 1.25 cents at $4.50 a bushel. Sept. wheat gained 1 cent at $6.52 a bushel. Sept. oats was off 0.5 cent at $3.15 a bushel. Aug. soybeans rose by 3.25 cents at $11.72 a bushel. Bee PGA Tour regular season ends with Wyndham Championship and LIV goes to Trump Bedminster 08/04/2026 09:33am • PGA Tour WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Greensboro, North Carolina. Course: Sedgefield CC. Yardage: 7, 131. Par: 70. Prize money: $8.5 million. Winner's share: $1,530,000. Television: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS). Defending champion: Meet Impala, a graceful pup who's full of personality 08/04/2026 09:32am • Impala is a sturdy yet graceful girl who has earned the nickname "Impala Ballerina," thanks to her impressive hops and joyful enthusiasm for life. She is full of personality and loves spending time with her people. When Impala gets excited to see her friends, her happiness sometimes comes out Meet Elizabeth, a well-behaved kitty looking for her forever home 08/04/2026 09:30am • Elizabeth is��a sweet��older lady who has overcome huge stresses in life to blossom as she looks for her forever home. While she was quite fearful in the shelter, she has opened up beautifully in her foster home and has learned to love pets and cuddles (and you'll love petting her ��� she's so so Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe's most threatened species 08/04/2026 09:28am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas. DiCaprio's Re:wild and the Bezos Ea Column: Toboni sacrificed Nationals' summer fun to protect the foundation 08/04/2026 09:20am • Paul Toboni, president of baseball operations for the Washington Nationals, kept using the same word. Threading. As in the needle. As in the impossible seam a front office has to sew when its team is better than its plan. The Nationals spent the trade deadline pulling two of their most po French and British teams rescue 157 migrants after a boat engine fire in the Channel 08/04/2026 09:06am • PARIS (AP) ��� French and British teams rescued 157 migrants who were trying to cross the English Channel after the engine of their boat caught fire, French maritime authorities said. On Tuesday morning, while the boat was still in France���s search-and-rescue zone near British waters, its engine ca South Korean students detained for allegedly breaking into US military base 08/04/2026 08:46am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� A group of eight South Korean students were detained Tuesday for allegedly breaking into a United States air base while shouting anti-U.S. slogans, South Korean authorities said. U.S. military personnel detained the four male and four female students after they allegedly