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Swimmer le Clos says his home was destroyed in a fire while he was at the Commonwealth Games 08/05/2026 04:45am • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Olympic champion swimmer Chad le Clos says his home in South Africa was destroyed in a fire a day after he became the most decorated athlete ever at the Commonwealth Games. Le Clos said in a post on his Instagram account on Tuesday that his apartment in Cape Town was Japan's Honda reports robust results after its first ever annual loss 08/05/2026 04:41am • TOKYO (AP) — Honda’s profit for the fiscal first quarter more than doubled from a year ago, as the Japanese automaker continues to tackle a turnaround from the first full year loss in its history. Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday its April-June profit totaled 456.9 billion yen ($2.9 bi A rare glimpse into Tibet, where some hope to preserve language and customs despite China's new law 08/05/2026 04:41am • LHASA, Tibet (AP) — Kalsang Lhamo traces a series of vertical strokes, slow but firm, practicing Tibetan calligraphy. A 73-year-old retired nurse, she has spoken Tibetan all her life but never learned to write it. Now, in classes at a center for older adults, she immerses herself in the script. L Today in History: August 5, Nelson Mandela arrested 08/05/2026 04:10am • Today is Wednesday, Aug. 5, the 217th day of 2026. There are 148 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 5, 1962, South African anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela was arrested on charges of leaving the country without a valid passport and inciting workers to strike; it was the beginni 'You can replace stuff': Mother describes escape from Southeast DC apartment blaze 08/05/2026 04:04am • On Tuesday afternoon, Danielle Mitchell sat in a lawn chair taking in the scene before her. Around 1:50 p.m., D.C. Fire and EMS personnel responding to a fire in a three-story apartment building across the street, and fire truck ladders towering overhead. Roughly three hours earlier, Mitchell Nationals look to end 7-game skid, take on the Phillies 08/05/2026 04:01am • Washington Nationals (55-60, fourth in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (61-53, second in the NL East) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (2-5, 5.56 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Phillies: Andrew Painter (1-8, 6.72 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 59 strikeouts) Dodgers take 5-game losing streak into matchup against the Cubs 08/05/2026 04:01am • Los Angeles Dodgers (69-45, first in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (65-49, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Wednesday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Eric Lauer (6-5, 4.50 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 56 strikeouts); Cubs: Shota Imanaga (7-9, 3.67 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 119 strikeouts) LINE: Dodgers -195, Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres Wednesday 08/05/2026 04:01am • San Diego Padres (59-55, third in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (60-54, second in the NL West) Phoenix; Wednesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Casey Mize (4-6, 2.70 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 85 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Mitch Bratt (0-1, 5.23 ERA, 1.84 WHIP, 12 strikeouts) LINE: Padres Milwaukee Brewers play the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday 08/05/2026 04:01am • Pittsburgh Pirates (57-58, third in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (70-43, first in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Paul Skenes (9-9, 3.90 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 156 strikeouts); Brewers: Kyle Harrison (0-0) LINE: Brewers -136, Pirates +114; over/unde Braves host the Marlins, look to extend home win streak 08/05/2026 04:01am • Miami Marlins (58-56, third in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (68-45, first in the NL East) Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Eury Perez (5-8, 3.44 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 112 strikeouts); Braves: Bryce Elder (7-6, 3.84 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 101 strikeouts) LINE: Braves -131, Marlins Spanberger says Va. Dems can flip at least 4 House seats, but concerned Trump will 'sow doubt' in election 08/05/2026 03:51am • Follow WTOP’s Election 2026 coverage online, on air at 103.5 FM or on the WTOP News app. Gov. Abigail Spanberger said a handful of Republican-held U.S. House seats are vulnerable in November, even without new electoral boundaries in Virginia, but she shares Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's concern Afghanistan's child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts, UN says 08/05/2026 03:32am • ROME (AP) — Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces and is expected to worsen as funding shortfalls force cuts in food distributions and other support, the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday. “We must act now to stem the rise in child deaths, whic Cervecerias Unidas: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/05/2026 03:19am • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU) on Tuesday reported a loss of $23 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Santiago, Chile-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents. The wine, spirits and soft drink company posted revenue of $674 A man carrying ammo was monitoring security at Trump golf course near Los Angeles, authorities say 08/05/2026 03:12am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man carrying ammunition and with a gun in his vehicle was arrested Sunday at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course after appearing to monitor security preparations ahead of Trump’s fundraiser there on Tuesday, authorities said. The Los Angeles County Sheri See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists 08/05/2026 03:11am • July 29 - Aug. 4, 2026 AP Mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week.