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Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case 05/18/2026 07:27am • MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros ($64 million) in wrongly imposed fines, a court document seen Monday by The Associated Press said. The decision follows years of tax troubles in Spain for the Colomb China agrees to boost trade for US beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit 05/18/2026 07:19am • WASHINGTON (AP) — China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualized rate of $17 billion per year for 2026 and at that level for 2027 and 2028, the White House announced Sunday, two days after President Donald Trump returned from a hi Philippine Senate convenes as impeachment court to try vice president as political storm rages 05/18/2026 07:16am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Senate convened as an impeachment court Monday for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte over criminal charges, in a time of deep divisions that erupted into an exchange of gunfire last week in the chamber. The House of Representatives voted overwhelmi Most Maryland sheriffs drop arrest agreements with ICE despite vows to fight a new state law 05/18/2026 06:54am • Maryland sheriffs vowed to fight legislation, passed early in this year’s legislative session, prohibiting formal agreements between local police agencies and federal immigration officials, and giving sheriff’s departments 90 days to get out of any deal they were in. But as the 90-day clock e Injured Madison Keys withdraws from French Open warmup tournament 05/18/2026 06:54am • STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Madison Keys has withdrawn from a French Open warmup tournament because of an injury to her left thigh, organizers said on Monday. The 19th-ranked American was scheduled to play at the Internationaux de Strasbourg this week, where she won the title in 2024. “I've decide Italy's foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians in a Maldives sea cave 05/18/2026 06:36am • ROME (AP) — Italy's foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians in a Maldives sea cave. Chef Ham El-Waylly joins WTOP to dish on his new cookbook, food trends and risk taking 05/18/2026 06:36am • Ham El-Waylly said he was taught to “question everything" in his first fine dining job, at wd~50, the former New York City restaurant owned by chef Wylie Dufresne. With this kind of thinking, El-Waylly said it helped "activate that part of my brain where … everything doesn't need to be ju This golfer nearly died after being hit by a drunken driver. Now she's won her first pro title 05/18/2026 06:17am • Thirteen years after nearly dying when she was hit by a drunken driver, German golfer Leonie Harm won her first professional title on the Ladies European Tour — on home soil, too. Harm birdied her last two holes to win the German Masters on Sunday for a belated golfing breakthrough that seemed des Bobby Witt Jr. is scorching. Why can't the Royals turn it into wins? 05/18/2026 06:00am • A couple years ago, the Kansas City Royals were in the playoffs as a wild card and won a round. With Bobby Witt Jr. signed to a lengthy contract, their future looked pretty interesting. Then the Royals slid back in 2025 — but only slightly, to 82 wins. This year's start is more concerning. Witt re Citizens: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/18/2026 05:50am • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Citizens Inc. (CIA) on Monday reported net income of $2.3 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Austin, Texas-based company said it had profit of 4 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, were 3 cents per share. The insurance co Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk raise trophies for war-torn Ukraine on the tennis court 05/18/2026 05:45am • ROME (AP) — It’s more than just poignant and intentional handshake snubs from Ukrainian players on the tennis courts these days. With Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk leading the way, there have been trophies to raise, too. Svitolina’s Italian Open title over the weekend made it back-to-back Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi released from hospital 05/18/2026 05:34am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been released from a hospital in Tehran after more than two weeks, her supporters said Monday. They called for Mohammadi, 54, to remain at home to receive follow-up care and daily physiotherapy. Mohammadi Hong Kong court hears final arguments in the trial of Tiananmen vigil organizers 05/18/2026 05:31am • HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court started hearing final arguments Monday in the national security trial of two organizers of the large vigils remembering the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Hong Kong for decades was the only place in China where a large-scale public commemoration of the crackdow How AI is helping space exploration now — and what the future holds 05/18/2026 05:13am • Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the most important tools in modern space exploration — helping humans make sense of what those missions are finding. As telescopes grow more powerful, the volume of data they collect has exploded. According to WTOP space reporter Greg Redfern, Baidu Inc.: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/18/2026 05:11am • HAIDIAN DISTRICT, China (AP) — HAIDIAN DISTRICT, China (AP) — Baidu Inc. (BIDU) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $499 million. On a per-share basis, the Haidian District, China-based company said it had net income of $1.27. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.