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Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he's unhappy with country's deal with Iran, officials say 08/18/2026 06:26pm • CAIRO (AP) ��� U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials said on Tuesday, a day after Trump leveled the threat. The officials said the Trump administra Ohio death row inmate Tyrone Noling gets a rare chance to ask parole board for a pardon 08/18/2026 06:25pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ��� Tyrone Noling has spent 30 years on death row for the double murder of an elderly Ohio couple that he insists he didn���t commit. He had a rare chance Tuesday to make his case for a full pardon to the Ohio Parole Board. Noling, 54, of Alliance, assembled a growing body of evi Florida carries out 13th execution of the year on man convicted of killing estranged wife 08/18/2026 06:23pm • STARKE, Fla. (AP) ��� Florida carries out 13th execution of the year on man convicted of killing estranged wife. 5 Buss siblings say they still intend to sell Lakers minority shares despite Jeanie's opposition 08/18/2026 06:22pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Five of the six children of former Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss still intend to sell their remaining minority ownership of the NBA team despite the opposition of their sister, Jeanie. Johnny, Jimmy, Janie, Joey and Jesse Buss reiterated their stance Tuesday in a statement Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schools 08/18/2026 06:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A Trump administration task force created to combat antisemitism pushed for settlements with Ivy League universities despite government investigations that were rushed and incomplete or that failed to establish legal violations by the schools, a former Justice Department lawyer a D-backs manager Lovullo: Marte returns to Phoenix for knee testing, hopeful he can play again in '26 08/18/2026 06:07pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said he has been told that Ketel Marte traveled back to Phoenix for tests on his left knee and was a bit surprised at the lack of communication with the All-Star second baseman. Asked if he thought Marte would play for Arizona again this yea Man found not guilty by reason of insanity in Fairfax Co. killing flees on one-way flight while on hospital pass 08/18/2026 06:02pm • A Virginia man who was found legally insane at the time of a 2019 killing has fled the country after leaving a state psychiatric hospital on a 48-hour pass. Fairfax Circuit Court records, filed Aug. 5 and obtained by WTOP, show Abdulloi Toshpulodzoda flew from Dulles International Airport to Ista Governors' races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers 08/18/2026 05:54pm • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) ��� More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths that tech giants and developers are building to fuel artificial intelligence products and cloud comput Yankees' Bellinger nears rehab games and Boone hopes Fried setback is minor 08/18/2026 05:50pm • BALTIMORE (AP) ��� New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger could begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton on Thursday. Meanwhile, Yankees manager Aaron Boone hopes left-handed starter Max Fried���s second stint on the injured list will be brief. Bellinger has been on the 10-day injur 'Dream within a dream' for pass rusher Von Miller to join his hometown Dallas Cowboys 08/18/2026 05:44pm • OXNARD, Calif. (AP) ��� Growing up in the suburbs of Dallas, Von Miller's parents were an embodiment of the ���love ���em or hate ���em��� reaction the Cowboys create in seemingly every NFL fan. One of his formative memories was seeing his father celebrating the Cowboys' success watching a game on T Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the US 08/18/2026 05:39pm • MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) ��� Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, authorities in the West African country said Tuesday, in one of the largest such arrangements under the Trump administration���s broader crackdown on immigration. The deportees will b Minnesota governor signs order to slow down any mining efforts near Boundary Waters wilderness 08/18/2026 05:26pm • Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday said the state would not review or process permits on proposed mining projects near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, four months after Congress and President Donald Trump's administration lifted a federal ban. The cherished wild area stretches for about 1 US hits ICC president and senior prosecutor with sanctions in another move against the court 08/18/2026 05:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court and one of its top prosecutors as it continues a campaign to dismantle the tribunal, which it accuses of trying to unfairly prosecute U.S. and Israeli soldiers for alleged crimes i ProphetX Promo Code WTOP: Claim $20 Bonus For White Sox-Cubs, MLB Tuesday Trades 08/18/2026 05:23pm • 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 Start up your new profile using the ProphetX promo code WTOP here and get $20 in bonuses after you trade $10 on MLB games tonight Onyx Odds Promo Code WTOP: Grab $50 Bonus for MLB Predictions (Aug. 18) 08/18/2026 05:23pm • 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 There is nothing better than stepping up to the plate with a loaded bankroll, and new customers have a real chance to do exactly that.