ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ

‘Tragic and painful loss’: Virginia man fatally struck by 13-year-old in stolen car was a father of 5 08/06/2026 03:22pm • The Virginia man killed Tuesday when a car driven by a 13-year-old collided with his car in Germantown was a father of five and mechanical engineer commuting to his job at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg. Montgomery County Police identified him Wednesday as 58-y The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026 08/06/2026 03:14pm • Known for his Southern drawl, political flexibility and hawkish foreign policy, Lindsey Graham was an influential Republican in the U.S. Senate with an ability to befriend colleagues of different political persuasions. Graham ran for president in 2016 as an opponent to Donald Trump but went on to be Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID 08/06/2026 03:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci is sitting before Congress, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on TV debating COVID lockdowns and Americans can’t agree on what science to trust. You might think it's 2020 again. Six years after COVID-19 thrust the world into the fear and uncertainty of a global pandemic, Stormers coach: Traditional rugby tours at stake as All Blacks open South Africa trek 08/06/2026 03:13pm • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Stormers believe they are playing for the future of traditional rugby tours when they give New Zealand the opening challenge of its South Africa trek on Friday. The All Blacks are undertaking their first tour of tests and provincial games in South Africa in 30 ye Mariners reliever Gabe Speier suspended for three games, manager Dan Wilson for one game 08/06/2026 03:12pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners reliever Gabe Speier was given a three-game suspension Thursday after hitting Detroit’s Gleyber Torres with a pitch in the eighth inning of Wednesday night's game. Speier is appealing the ban, according to the MLB Players Association. Additionally, Mariners manage ARL: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/06/2026 03:04pm • DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — American Realty Investors Inc. (ARL) on Thursday reported a second-quarter loss of $1 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Dallas-based company said it had a loss of 6 cents. The real estate investment company National HealthCare: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/06/2026 03:02pm • MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — National HealthCare Corp. (NHC) on Thursday reported net income of $40.3 million in its second quarter. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of $2.54 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.74 pe Transcontinental Realty: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/06/2026 02:56pm • DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — Transcontinental Realty Investors Inc. (TCI) on Thursday reported a loss of $1.1 million in its second quarter. The Dallas-based company said it had a loss of 13 cents per share. The real estate investor posted revenue of $12.9 million in the period. _____ This story Super-utility player Ezequiel Durán has been a big solution for the Texas Rangers 08/06/2026 02:48pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ezequiel Durán has been “The Solution" in so many ways for the playoff-chasing Texas Rangers this season. That has proved to be more than just a slick nickname, one first given to him in jest while playing at home in the Dominican Republic last winter. There is even a T- McConnell says he’s been discharged from rehab center and will continue recovery at home 08/06/2026 02:48pm • (CNN) — Sen. Mitch McConnell said on Thursday that he has been discharged from the rehabilitation center where he had been recovering after a fall and will continue to recover at home.“Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home. Elaine and Ukraine strikes more oil facilities deep inside Russia, Zelenskyy says 08/06/2026 02:30pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine hit more oil facilities deep inside Russia in overnight attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as Kyiv kept up its campaign to undermine Moscow's wartime economy and embarrass the Kremlin. The repeated strikes have caused fuel shortages and rattled Russi In a post-pandemic world, job candidates feel caught between suits and hoodies 08/06/2026 02:29pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The matching blazer and pants Dani McEwen wore to a job interview at an insurance company felt like a smart choice, until she noticed most of the employees had on T-shirts and jeans. "The first thing that went through my mind was that I probably looked like I was trying way too har Liberty Formula One: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/06/2026 02:28pm • ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Liberty Formula One B (FWONB) on Thursday reported profit of $5 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Englewood, Colorado-based company said it had net income of 2 cents. The media and entertainment company posted revenue of $934 FIFA's president held off an internal revolt. Next up is a hotly contested election 08/06/2026 02:28pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino held off the potential of an internal revolt during a summit meeting in Morocco this week. A scathing response from European soccer's governing body on Thursday, however, showed that he still has a fight on his hands to hold onto power. UE NASCAR changing stage break rules to limit laps run under caution, create more green flag racing 08/06/2026 02:24pm • NASCAR plans to implement a new stage-break procedure for its Cup Series races beginning this weekend at Iowa Speedway and continuing through the remainder of the season. Under the new rules, when a natural caution occurs with 10 or fewer laps remaining in Stage 1 or Stage 2, it will be deemed compl