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West Coast chemical emergencies raise questions about the safety of massive industrial tanks 05/27/2026 07:42pm • There are millions of chemical tanks around the U.S., and experts say it is exceedingly rare for them to fail as long as they are properly maintained and inspected. Yet this past week, there were two major hazardous chemical emergencies on the West Coast. A large tank containing a corrosive chemical Vikings' McCarthy aims 'upward' as Murray's arrival creates another QB competition, friendly or not 05/27/2026 07:41pm • EAGAN, Minn. (AP) ��� The combination of skills and experience Kyler Murray carried with him to the Minnesota Vikings has made him their presumptive starting quarterback this upcoming season, even if the coaching staff declared an open competition for the job with J.J. McCarthy. 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The likely death toll rose to 11, including the missing, after Virginia congressman introduces bill to block President Trump's arch in Arlington 05/27/2026 07:25pm • For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. A Virginia congressman is introducing legislation that would prevent construction of President Donald Trump's arch near Arlington National Cemetery. Rep. Don Beyer, who Veteran QB Gardner Minshew emerges as starting option for rebuilding Cardinals 05/27/2026 07:19pm • TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) ��� Journeyman quarterback Gardner Minshew dropped back a few steps and then flipped a quick pass to rookie first-round pick Jeremiyah Love, who was cutting across the back of the end zone. The Arizona Cardinals expect Love to catch those same touchdown passes during the regular se Old street lights get new life as EV chargers 05/27/2026 07:13pm • There's good news for drivers of electric vehicles in D.C.: A new kind of EV charger is coming to the District. "Voltpost retrofits existing street lights and utility poles into Level 2 electric vehicle chargers," the company's co-founder and CEO Jeff Prosserman told WTOP. "By leveraging the e 5 things to know about the protests challenging Bolivia's new president 05/27/2026 07:12pm • LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) ��� Less than six months ago, the inauguration of centrist President Rodrigo Paz seemed to usher in a new reality for Bolivians reeling from the worst economic crisis in a generation and fed up with two decades of almost uninterrupted socialist leadership. Long lines at gas stat Ravindra and Blundell hit centuries as NZ and Ireland meet for 1st time in a test match 05/27/2026 07:11pm • BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) ��� Rachin Ravindra and Tom Blundell hit centuries as New Zealand recovered from losing two early wickets to reach 361-5 at stumps on the opening day of its first-ever cricket test match against Ireland on Wednesday. Ravindra finally fell to Harry Tector's spin after s Jury hears opening statements in trial of South Carolina store owner who fatally shot Black teen 05/27/2026 07:09pm • A South Carolina jury heard opening statements Wednesday in the trial of a store owner charged with murder in the 2023 fatal shooting of a Black 14-year-old, which a prosecutor called unprovoked and a defense lawyer insisted was an act of defense. Chikei Rick Chow, 61, who is Asian, shot Cyrus Carma Diamondbacks beat Giants 3-2 for series sweep, 10th win in 11 games 05/27/2026 07:09pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Mike Soroka limited San Francisco to two runs on four hits in six innings, Geraldo Perdomo broke a seventh-inning tie with a sacrifice fly and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Giants 3-2 on Wednesday for a three-game sweep. Arizona has won five straight and 10 of 11. The Diam Cardinals RHP Dustin May loses no-hitter in the 8th, then loses to the Brewers 05/27/2026 07:03pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) ��� St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Dustin May lost his no-hitter against the Brewers on Wednesday when Garrett Mitchell led off the eighth inning with a double. May was removed from the game when the next hitter, Luis Rengifo, singled. ���It���s a game of 27 outs, so it really only Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they're dying out 05/27/2026 07:01pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, is used to strangers expressing sympathy when they learn what she does for a living. ���It's all so funny,��� she says. ���When I tell them I run the trade association for independent stores, they'll say, 'It's just so sad Fair housing groups file lawsuit arguing a federal rule change removes protections 05/27/2026 07:01pm • Fair housing organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday over a federal rule change that they say would reverse decades of lending protections and open the door to discrimination against Black people, Latinos and other minorities. The federal lawsuit, filed in Washington, D.C., takes aim at a change ma Anthony Richardson takes snaps with Colts starters as Daniel Jones does position group work 05/27/2026 06:58pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� Backup quarterback Anthony Richardson took snaps with the Indianapolis Colts starters while Daniel Jones stuck to the positional group stuff Wednesday. It may not be Indy's ideal combination or even a likely one heading into the Sept. 13 season opener. But just seeing the injur