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Monterrey welcomes the World Cup with a cutting-edge stadium, searing heat and carne asada 05/26/2026 06:00am • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� World Cup fans visiting Monterrey can expect a cutting-edge soccer stadium, searing heat and some of northern Mexico���s best grilled food. The northern city is ready to showcase its industrial grit and mountain majesty for the 2026 World Cup, but fans should prepare for a clima DC-area chef takes second place in ���America���s Culinary Cup��� 05/26/2026 05:39am • Chef Chris Morgan had never entered a cooking competition before diving into the inaugural season of ���America���s Culinary Cup��� on CBS. After his mother died in January 2025, Morgan told WTOP he was ���kind of in a rut��� and considered leaving the restaurant industry entirely. But the invita Mexico's president sees 'no issue' with her country hosting Iran's World Cup team during tournament 05/26/2026 05:38am • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that she has ���no issue��� with her country hosting Iran's World Cup team after its training base was moved from the United States to Mexico for the summer soccer competition. The team will still play its group stage matches in Felix Rosenqvist collects a record $4.34 million from highest purse in Indianapolis 500 history 05/26/2026 05:34am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� Swedish driver Felix Rosenqvist earned a record $4.34 million payout after winning his first Indianapolis 500 on Sunday ��� topping Alex Palou's total from last year by more than $500,000. The total purse, $30,906,400, was also a race record, organizers announced before Monday Elbit: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/26/2026 05:25am • HAIFA, Israel (AP) ��� HAIFA, Israel (AP) ��� Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT) on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit of $160.8 million. The Haifa, Israel-based company said it had profit of $3.34 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, were $3.87 per share. The resu VNET Group: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/26/2026 05:06am • BEIJING (AP) ��� BEIJING (AP) ��� VNET Group, Inc. (VNET) on Tuesday reported a loss of $323.2 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Beijing-based company said it had a loss of $1.20. The provider of carrier-neutral internet data center services posted revenue of $390.1 million in Knicks fans forget about the bad times and savor a record run to their first NBA Finals since 1999 05/26/2026 05:00am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The song selection at the New York Knicks' watch party couldn't have been more obvious. Minutes after the Knicks finished their four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals, the DJ at Radio City Music Hall played Prince's ���1999.��� That was the last Knicks focus on title after accomplishing Dolan's first mandate of reaching the NBA Finals 05/26/2026 05:00am • CLEVELAND (AP) ��� The New York Knicks have accomplished one of owner James Dolan's mandates by reaching the NBA Finals. Up next: The opportunity to end a 53-year championship drought. Dolan said during a rare radio interview in January that the Knicks winning the Eastern Conference for the first t South Korean Starbucks boss apologizes for ad campaign that evoked massacre 05/26/2026 04:57am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� South Korean retail tycoon Chung Yong-jin on Tuesday issued his second apology in two weeks as Starbucks��� local operation faces a backlash over a recent marketing campaign that was widely perceived as mocking victims of a bloody military crackdown on pro-democracy prote North Korea launches ballistic missile and other weapons over the sea in latest show of force 05/26/2026 04:48am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� North Korea launched a close-range ballistic missile and other weapons toward the sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, days after the leaders of Russia and China voiced their opposition to Western pressures on North Korea. The missile fired from Jongju, a city nea This extravagant historic DC home doubles as a bar and museum! 05/26/2026 04:47am • Are you a history nerd with a beer obsession? WTOP's Matt Kaufax has found the place for you. In the latest episode of ���Matt About Town,��� explore the lore of the Heurich House Museum near Dupont Circle. Built in 1890 for German immigrant Christian Heurich, the extravagant, intricate, opule Quad ministers announce new Indo-Pacific initiatives on maritime security and energy 05/26/2026 04:44am • NEW DELHI (AP) ��� Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the United States announced new initiatives on Tuesday on maritime security, port infrastructure and energy to boost cooperation in the Indo-Pacific to counter concerns about China���s growing influence. The announcements by the g Hurricanes visit the Canadiens with 2-1 series lead 05/26/2026 04:11am • Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, in the Atlantic Division) Montreal, Quebec; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Hurricanes -141, Canadiens +118; over/under is 5.5 STANLEY CUP SEMIFINALS: Hurricanes lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurric Plants native to DC-area could offer greener alternative to water-hungry lawns 05/26/2026 04:10am • Your yard could require less water, help defend against erosion and support wildlife. All you have to do is plant native flora. At the Swamp Rose Co-Op in Silver Spring, Maryland, staffers guide plant lovers who may want to start with one corner of the garden or convert their entire lawn to a Today in History: May 26, the World War II Dunkirk evacuation begins 05/26/2026 04:10am • Today is Tuesday, May 26, the 146th day of 2026. There are 219 days left in the year. This is Memorial Day. Today in history: On May 26, 1940, Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of more than 338,000 Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, began during World War II. Also on this date: In 1864, Presiden