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When Premeds Change Their Minds: Leaving Medicine Without Shame 08/17/2026 08:00pm • For many premed students, the decision to pursue medicine is made early -- and loudly. It shapes course schedules, extracurriculars, friendships and even identity. Years of careful planning follow: prerequisite classes, MCAT prep, research positions, clinical hours. By the time students reach the po I Had My Credit Card Information Stolen. Here's What Happened 08/17/2026 08:00pm • So I've been writing about personal finance -- credit cards, in particular -- for almost seven years. I've seen my credit score increase by over 100 points in that time. Did I get a big head during that time? Li'l bit. Did I think I was invincible? Also yes. Did I get slapped by reality? Absolutely. AP Top 25 Schedule 08/17/2026 07:59pm • All Times EDT Saturday, Aug. 29 No. 14 Southern Cal (0-0) vs. San Jose St. (0-0), 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 No. 21 Utah (0-0) vs. Idaho (0-0), 9 p.m. No. 25 Missouri (0-0) vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff (0-0), 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 No. 7 Miami (0-0) at Stanford (0-0), 9 p.m. No. 10 Oklahoma (0-0) vs. UTEP (0-0 What we know about beavers, rabies and recent attacks in Maryland 08/17/2026 07:51pm • Beavers are not typically aggressive animals, so the three attacks within a month by beavers at two Maryland state parks has raised a host of questions, and a lot of public interest. Joshua Tabora, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources' furbearer biologist, told WTOP, "This is not an a Commanders are releasing kicker Jake Moody and signing linebacker Krys Barnes, AP source says 08/17/2026 07:46pm • The Washington Commanders are releasing kicker Jake Moody and signing linebacker Krys Barnes, according to a person with knowledge of the decisions. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the moves had not been announced. They are expected to be made offici Bears sign veteran edge rusher Marcus Davenport, defensive back Deantre Prince 08/17/2026 07:30pm • LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) ��� The Chicago Bears have signed veteran defensive end Marcus Davenport and defensive back Deantre Prince. The Bears also waived running back Coleman Bennett in moves announced Monday and waived tight end Nikola Kalinic with an injury designation. Davenport played the last tw Lula calls oil near the Amazon River a passport to Brazil's future after Petrobras strikes new find 08/17/2026 07:20pm • SAO PAULO (AP) ��� Brazil���s President Luiz In��cio Lula da Silva said on Monday that oil drilling in northern and northeastern coastal regions could be ���a passport to the country���s future��� after visiting a Petrobras offshore drilling vessel following a find announced last week near the mouth Rockies designate starter Michael Lorenzen for assignment, recall TJ Shook from Triple-A Albuquerque 08/17/2026 07:20pm • DENVER (AP) ��� The Colorado Rockies designated starter Michael Lorenzen for assignment Monday in a season in which the right-hander has gone 3-11 with a 7.08 ERA. Lorenzen hasn't notched a win since June 27. The Rockies signed the 34-year-old Lorenzen to a one-year deal in January. He was coming of Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park 08/17/2026 07:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Trump administration said Monday it is temporarily pausing construction of a contentious border construction project in Texas' Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits to do an ���on-the-ground evaluation.��� The project through Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson will miss about a month with left oblique strain 08/17/2026 07:08pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� The Cubs will be without shortstop Dansby Swanson for roughly a month. Chicago placed the two-time All-Star on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left oblique strain he suffered during Sunday���s loss to St. Louis. Manager Craig Counsell said he expects Swanson to miss about four O.J. Brigance, who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens before battling ALS, dies at age 56 08/17/2026 06:52pm • OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) ��� O.J. Brigance, who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens before waging an unyielding battle against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, has died. He was 56. The Ravens announced Brigance's death on Monday. ���We are devastated by the awful news that we have lost O.J. Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools 08/17/2026 06:44pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Civil rights advocates on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, teeing up a potential new test of state-sponsored religious expression in classrooms. 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