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UK police say counterterrorism officers are now leading a probe into suspected murder of ex-politician Ann Widdecombe 07/13/2026 07:42am • LONDON (AP) — UK police say counterterrorism officers are now leading a probe into suspected murder of ex-politician Ann Widdecombe. Future of driverless vehicles, robotaxis to be debated by DC Council 07/13/2026 07:38am • D.C. could take a step toward allowing autonomous vehicles, including robotaxis, to operate on city streets. The D.C. Council's Committee on Transportation and the Environment will hold a public hearing Monday that could lay the groundwork for companies operating autonomous vehicles, or AVs, in t Take advantage of okra’s slime to make pillowy Summer Vegetable Scallion Pancakes 07/13/2026 07:29am • If the South had a mascot, it would be okra. You love, hate or have an unfounded fear of okra — and the same is true of the South. There’s no vegetable more polarizing than this poor little pod. And it’s only one part of okra that tends to bother people: the slimy seeds. Now I seek okra out. Massive AI buildout poses latest inflation threat as consumers pay more for laptops and electricity 07/13/2026 07:28am • WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers — and the Federal Reserve — are being hit with another high-cost headache. The gusher of investment in data centers — likely topping $700 billion this year — to power artificial intelligence has made memory chips, computer processors and other equipmen Houthi rebels in Yemen say Sanaa International Airport has been hit by Saudi strikes 07/13/2026 07:23am • CAIRO (AP) — Houthi rebels in Yemen say Sanaa International Airport has been hit by Saudi strikes. UK government says an Iran-backed group was behind attacks on Britain’s Jewish community and bans Iran’s powerful IRGC 07/13/2026 07:23am • LONDON (AP) — UK government says an Iran-backed group was behind attacks on Britain’s Jewish community and bans Iran’s powerful IRGC. AP photographers pick their favorite photos from Wimbledon 07/13/2026 07:02am • LONDON (AP) — Associated Press photographers shot thousands of images during the two-week Wimbledon tennis championships in London. The photographers covering the tournament were asked to select a few of their favorites. Here’s a look at some of those exceptional moments. ____ This is a photo ga DC Sports Reality Check: The struggle of convenience for sports fans 07/13/2026 06:52am • Editor's Note: This is part 1 of a five-part series on what it means to be a D.C. sports fan in 2026. WTOP's Rob Woodfork talked with dozens of fans about how they follow their teams, what it costs them and what keeps them coming back. Some of what they said was about coverage. Most of it wasn't For 1 CEO, building a better workplace means embracing AI and dad jokes 07/13/2026 06:10am • Editor’s note: WTOP recently named over 300 companies as Top Workplaces in the D.C. region. Individuals making a difference in their organizations were also recognized with awards. This report highlights one of those individuals.  Tony Jimenez thinks artificial intelligence can be harnes The White Sox and Rays -- 2 division leaders -- also had the top 2 picks in baseball's draft 07/13/2026 06:00am • The Chicago White Sox took shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first pick of the amateur draft this past weekend, and Tampa Bay selected shortstop Grady Emerson one spot later. Yes, both those teams are currently in first place. Pro drafts — even those with lotteries — generally start with some of Data Doctors: Understanding digital fingerprinting 07/13/2026 05:40am • Q: What exactly is digital fingerprinting, and should I be concerned? A: Ever cleared your browser history, searched for a product in a private window, and still seen ads for it minutes later? That's often digital fingerprinting at work. It's a way for websites to recognize you without relying on Gunmen open fire after a funeral in Nigeria, killing 8 07/13/2026 05:17am • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen opened fire at people after a funeral in north-central Nigeria, killing eight, police said Monday. The attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday in the Otukpo-Nobi community of Benue state. Five others were wounded, state police spokesperson Udeme Edet said. It was Michigan Sen. Gary Peters backs Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens in contentious race to succeed him 07/13/2026 05:16am • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Outgoing Michigan Sen. Gary Peters is endorsing U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens as his successor, adding to a growing effort by the Democratic establishment to help her defeat progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed in next month’s primary. Peters, who is retiring after 12 years i Traffic detours continue around Glen Burnie office tower deemed unsafe 07/13/2026 05:07am • A few days after a July 9 structural integrity incident forced the closure of a 10-story office building in Glen Burnie, Maryland, officials have established a safety buffer zone around the property. Empire Towers was declared structurally unsound after a 911 call on July 9 alerted first Singapore court postpones French teen’s straw-licking case to July 30 07/13/2026 04:21am • SINGAPORE (AP) — A court case involving a French teen charged for filming himself licking a straw from a vending machine and then putting it back was postponed Monday as prosecutors sought to clarify if he could continue his studies if convicted. Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, was widely expe