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Nationals Notebook: Progress made in beltways battle 05/18/2026 04:50am • The Washington Nationals may have come up short in their bid to sweep their neighbors to the north while also failing to move over .500, but the weekend was far from boring. Friday night's "Bad Day to be a Hot Dog" event featured commemorative hats for fans, and "hot dog fries" at the concession Data Doctors: How to safely share your passwords with your spouse and loved ones 05/18/2026 04:30am • Q: My spouse and I need access to the same online accounts — what's the safest way to share passwords? A: At some point, almost every couple runs into the same issue: one person sets up the Netflix account, the airline login, the electric bill, or the bank app — and eventually the other person Trump's policies are unevenly impacting employment in the DC area, study shows 05/18/2026 04:22am • Job losses directly and indirectly tied to President Donald Trump’s policies have hit Black workers in the D.C. area the hardest, a new study found. The nonprofit, nonpartisan Economic Policy Institute found that as of March of this year, the D.C. region had about 115,000 fewer jobs in the regi Buffalo and Montreal square off in game 7 of the second round 05/18/2026 04:11am • Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9, in the Atlantic Division) Buffalo, New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Sabres -122, Canadiens +102; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Series tied 3-3 BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Buffal Today in History: May 18, Mount St. Helens erupts 05/18/2026 04:10am • Today is Monday, May 18, the 138th day of 2026. There are 227 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state erupted, leaving an estimated 57 people dead or missing. Also on this date: In 1863, the Siege of Vicksburg began during the Ci Nationals play the Mets in first of 4-game series 05/18/2026 04:01am • New York Mets (20-26, fifth in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (23-24, third in the NL East) Washington; Monday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Christian Scott (0-0, 3.45 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Nationals: Jake Irvin (1-4, 5.91 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 45 strikeouts) LINE: Mets -143, N Phillies host the Reds to open 3-game series 05/18/2026 04:01am • Cincinnati Reds (24-23, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (24-23, second in the NL East) Philadelphia; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Nick Lodolo (0-1, 8.68 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Phillies: Andrew Painter (1-4, 6.21 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 34 strikeouts) LINE: P Marlins begin 4-game series against the Braves 05/18/2026 04:01am • Atlanta Braves (32-15, first in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (21-26, fourth in the NL East) Miami; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: JR Ritchie (1-0, 3.32 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Marlins: Max Meyer (3-0, 3.21 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 54 strikeouts) LINE: Marlins -114, Braves -105; o Giants play the Diamondbacks after Schmitt's 4-hit game 05/18/2026 04:01am • San Francisco Giants (20-27, fourth in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (22-23, third in the NL West) Phoenix; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Robbie Ray (3-5, 3.04 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 49 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (1-4, 5.02 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 29 strikeouts) LINE: Diamond Dodgers take win streak into matchup with the Padres 05/18/2026 04:01am • Los Angeles Dodgers (29-18, first in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (28-18, second in the NL West) San Diego; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3-3, 3.60 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 48 strikeouts); Padres: Michael King (3-2, 2.63 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 50 strikeouts) LINE: Dodge Cubs look to keep home win streak alive, host the Brewers 05/18/2026 04:01am • Milwaukee Brewers (26-18, second in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (29-18, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Brandon Sproat (1-2, 5.75 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 36 strikeouts); Cubs: Shota Imanaga (4-3, 2.32 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 59 strikeouts) LINE: Cubs -166, B Cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak arrives in the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection 05/18/2026 03:59am • ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak arrives in the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection. Israeli troops begin intercepting vessels from a flotilla trying to breach the Gaza blockade 05/18/2026 03:54am • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Israeli troops begin intercepting vessels from a flotilla trying to breach the Gaza blockade. The Flying Kiwis: No longer flightless, spreading football fandom at the World Cup 05/18/2026 03:34am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — They call themselves the Flying Kiwis, an eclectic group of New Zealanders from around the world who, whenever their national soccer team plays a major match, assemble to provide raucous and usually outnumbered support. The deliberate irony: Kiwis — the eponymous b Ryanair: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 05/18/2026 02:58am • DUBLIN AIRPORT, Ireland (AP) — DUBLIN AIRPORT, Ireland (AP) — Ryanair Holdings PLC (RYAAY) on Monday reported a loss of $462.8 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Dublin Airport, Ireland-based company said it had a loss of 86 cents per share. The airline posted revenue of $2.94 billion in