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DC residents react to police presence and checkpoint near their homes

Law enforcement set up a vehicle checkpoint along the busy 14th Street Northwest corridor in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday ...

Bengals assessing options at safety with starter Geno Stone sidelined because of injury

After the Cincinnati Bengals secondary struggled in the preseason opener, starting safety Geno Stone learned that he has a ...

Australian and Philippine forces launch largest military exercises near disputed South China Sea

Australia has launched its largest military exercises with Philippine forces, involving over 3,600 personnel in live-fire ...

Flash floods triggered by torrential rains kill at least 56 in India controlled Kashmir

Flash floods caused by torrential rains in a remote village in India-controlled Kashmir have left at least 56 people dead and ...

NCAA set to announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation into Michigan’s program

The NCAA is expected to announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation into Michigan’s college football program on ...

Shooting near a mosque in Sweden leaves 2 wounded, police say

Police in central Sweden say a shooting near a mosque in the city of Odebro has left two people injured. Police say they ...

Five teams and 30 riders excluded from women’s Tour de Romandie in a dispute over GPS trackers

Five teams and 30 of the world’s top cyclists have been disqualified from the women’s Tour de Romandie in a dispute over GPS ...

This Date in Baseball - Derek Jeter gets his 2,674th hit as a SS, most all-time for that position

1947 — Ralph Kiner hit three successive home runs to become the first Pirates player to ever accomplish the feat as ...

Today in Sports - Michael Phelps wins 7th gold medal at Beijing Games, ties most ever at Olympics

2015 — Jason Day leads wire-to-wire in the final round at Whistling Straits to close out a record-setting PGA Championship and capture his first major title. The 27-year-old Australian finishes at ...

Sports on TV for August 16 - 17

ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, U.S. Bracket, Williamsport, Pa. ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, International Bracket, Williamsport, Pa. ABC — Little League World Series: TBD, U.S.

Far-right Israeli minister confronts long-imprisoned Palestinian leader face to face

A video widely circulated on Friday shows Israel’s far-right national security minister berating a Palestinian leader face-to ...

Sports on TV for Aug. 18 - 24

ESPN — Little League Home Run Derby, Williamsport, Pa. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Boston at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 p.m.) OR Houston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m.) MLBN — Regional Coverage: L.A. Dodgers at San ...