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Baseball's trade deadline: The Dodgers (and Red Sox?!) are going for it. Is anybody else? 08/04/2026 06:00am • The Los Angeles Dodgers landed perhaps the best pitcher in baseball in Tarik Skubal, triggering another round of disgust over how the two-time defending champions seem to get every star they want. Bryce Harper — who might have to go through the Dodgers to reach the World Series with Philadelphia â Walter Nolen, Omarion Hampton, Luther Burden among the year 2 players poised for a breakout 08/04/2026 06:00am • Some rookies take little time to adjust to the NFL, such as last season's AP Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year, Tetairoa McMillan and Carson Schwesinger. They were among several rookies that made major impacts in 2025, including Seattle's versatile defender Nick Emmanwori, who helped eleva What to know as women's flag football surges toward NCAA championship status ahead of 2028 LA Games 08/04/2026 06:00am • Get ready to see plenty more of the flag-pulling, fast-paced game of football that was all over television screens last month. Flag football is taking the stage in advance of its Olympic debut in 2028 at the LA Games. Big things are especially happening in the world of women's flag football. The spo New rankings show DC region has deep bench of top hospitals 08/04/2026 05:49am • Patients across the D.C and Baltimore area have no shortage of highly rated hospitals close to home, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. A dozen hospitals in the D.C. area earned the magazine's Best Regional Hospital recognition, while The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Electronic Arts: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 08/04/2026 05:14am • REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) on Monday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $397 million. The Redwood City, California-based company said it had net income of $1.56 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 20 cents p Germany goalkeeper Ter Stegen joins Ajax on loan from Barcelona aiming to catch Klopp's eye 08/04/2026 04:55am • AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Germany goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen joined Ajax on loan from Barcelona on Tuesday as he aims to revive his national-team career with new coach Jürgen Klopp. Ajax said the 34-year-old Ter Stegen signed a season-long deal that reunites him with the storied club†Today in History: August 4, massive explosion rocks Beirut 08/04/2026 04:10am • Today is Tuesday, Aug. 4, the 216th day of 2026. There are 149 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 4, 2020, nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate that had been improperly stored for years in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, exploded, killing more than 200 people, injuring more than 7,000 An exclusive first look at the National Zoo's new baby bat-eared foxes! 08/04/2026 04:07am • Follow WTOP’s Matt Kaufax as he explores hidden gems, local landmarks and unique stories across the D.C. area every week. New episodes of WTOP's "Matt About Town" segment are released each Tuesday and Thursday. The National Zoo has two new baby bat-eared foxes that no one except the staff h How India’s Gen Z movement of 'Cockroaches' dented Modi's political image 08/04/2026 04:02am • NEW DELHI (AP) — For weeks, India's young protesters waved signs mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government and rallied under an unlikely name: the Cockroach Janta Party. They secured a concession few have extracted from Modi during his more than 12 years in power: a cabinet minister' Marlins bring 3-game road win streak into matchup with the Braves 08/04/2026 04:01am • Miami Marlins (58-55, third in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (67-45, first in the NL East) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Ryan Gusto (0-2, 5.31 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 34 strikeouts); Braves: Grant Holmes (6-4, 3.88 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 87 strikeouts) LINE: Braves -154, Marlins +1 LIVE RESULTS: Virginia primary election 2026 08/04/2026 03:48am • Follow WTOP’s team coverage of Election 2026 online, on air at 103.5 FM or on the WTOP News app.  Virginia voters hit the polls Tuesday to nominate candidates who will be on the ballot in November's midterms. Polls were open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. See live results as they come in. US Vitesse: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/04/2026 03:44am • GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) — GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) — Vitesse Energy Inc. (VTS) on Monday reported net income of $33.1 million in its second quarter. The Greenwood Village, Colorado-based company said it had net income of 77 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, Uganda police say at least 14 people killed in collision between truck and taxi van 08/04/2026 03:12am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A collision between a passenger van operating as a commuter taxi and a truck carrying sand killed at least 14 people in Uganda, police said. The crash happened Monday night on a highway in Kamunga Trading Center, an area in Kalungu district. All of those killed were passenge HSBC: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/04/2026 02:52am • LONDON (AP) — LONDON (AP) — HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBC) on Tuesday reported net income of $7.69 billion in its second quarter. The London-based bank said it had earnings of $2.25 per share. The bank posted revenue of $34.23 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $19.12 billi AudioCodes: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/04/2026 02:26am • YEHUDA, Israel (AP) — YEHUDA, Israel (AP) — AudioCodes Ltd. (AUDC) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $477,000. The Yehuda, Israel-based company said it had net income of 2 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, came to 15 cents per shar