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Why women in their 80s are making noise on a DC street corner every night 08/07/2026 04:16am • It’s not easy for 88-year-old Sue HartDegen to leave her senior living apartment at Thomas Circle in Northwest D.C., but with her oxygen, a "Free DC" sign and two stainless steel pot lids in tow, she steadies herself with her walker and makes her way to a nearby street corner to make some nois Today in History: August 7, Twin Tower tightrope walk 08/07/2026 04:10am • Today is Friday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 2026. There are 146 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 7, 1974, French high-wire artist Philippe Petit performed an unapproved tightrope walk between the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York, over 1,300 feet above the ground; the Mets visit the Pirates on 3-game road win streak 08/07/2026 04:01am • New York Mets (50-66, fifth in the NL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (57-60, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Zach Thornton (2-2, 2.88 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 24 strikeouts); Pirates: Carmen Mlodzinski (6-3, 3.15 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 76 strikeouts) LINE: Pirates Reds aim to keep win streak alive against the Nationals 08/07/2026 04:01am • Cincinnati Reds (56-58, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (56-61, fourth in the NL East) Washington; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: TBD; Nationals: Cade Cavalli (8-5, 3.52 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 133 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds are looking to continue a fou Betts leads Dodgers against the Diamondbacks after 4-hit game 08/07/2026 04:01am • Los Angeles Dodgers (69-46, first in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (61-55, second in the NL West) Phoenix; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Roki Sasaki (5-5, 4.64 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 101 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (8-9, 5.04 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 76 strikeouts) LINE: Do Rockies face the Cardinals looking to end road losing streak 08/07/2026 04:01am • Colorado Rockies (45-70, fifth in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (57-58, third in the NL Central) St. Louis; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Ryan Feltner (4-5, 5.75 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 57 strikeouts); Cardinals: Kyle Leahy (7-4, 3.44 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 91 strikeouts) LINE: Cardinal Citizens: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2026 03:45am • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Citizens Inc. (CIA) on Thursday reported a loss of $425,000 in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Austin, Texas-based company said it had a loss of 1 cent. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, were 1 cent per share. The insurance company p First Keystone: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2026 03:43am • BERWICK, Pa. (AP) — BERWICK, Pa. (AP) — First Keystone Corp. (FKYS) on Thursday reported net income of $3.8 million in its second quarter. The bank, based in Berwick, Pennsylvania, said it had earnings of 60 cents per share. The bank posted revenue of $22.1 million in the period. Its revenue net Microchip Tech: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2026 03:40am • CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $229.8 million. The Chandler, Arizona-based company said it had net income of 37 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and stock option expense, New Fortress Energy: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2026 03:40am • NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) on Thursday reported a loss of $371.4 million in its second quarter. The New York-based company said it had a loss of $1.30 per share. The company posted revenue of $312.5 million in the period. _____ This story was generated by Auto Alta Equipment: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2026 03:35am • LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — Alta Equipment Group Inc. (ALTG) on Thursday reported a loss of $7.5 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Livonia, Michigan-based company said it had a loss of 25 cents. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimat Xenetic Biosciences: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2026 03:32am • FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — Xenetic Biosciences, Inc. (XBIO) on Thursday reported a loss of $930,000 in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Framingham, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 41 cents. The company posted revenue of $661,000 in the period American flown to a New Zealand hospital in a rare midwinter Antarctic rescue mission 08/07/2026 03:03am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian air crew flew an American from an Antarctic base to a New Zealand hospital in a rare midwinter rescue. The Airbus A319 Long Range aircraft, with the call sign Snowbird 1, flew from the Australian city of Hobart to the U.S. McMurdo Station in Antarctica on Judge officially tosses case accusing ex-Olympian of criminally vandalizing Reflecting Pool 08/07/2026 02:41am • (CNN) — A judge on Thursday officially tossed out a case the Justice Department brought against former Olympian David Hearn, whom they had accused of feloniously vandalizing the Reflecting Pool earlier this summer. Judge Todd Edelman stopped short of barring prosecutors in Washington, DC, from Internet Initiative: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2026 02:22am • TOKYO (AP) — TOKYO (AP) — Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJIY) on Friday reported net income of $27.6 million in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Tokyo-based company said it had net income of 31 cents. The internet service provider posted revenue of $612.5 million in the per