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China investigates mine-safety official for corruption after deadly gas explosion 07/14/2026 04:35am • BEIJING (AP) — The top mine safety official in one of China's major coal producing regions is under investigation for corruption following a gas explosion that killed 82 workers in May. Hu Haijun, the director of the Shanxi Bureau of the National Mine Safety Administration, is suspected of serious Today in History: July 14, the storming of the Bastille 07/14/2026 04:10am • Today in History Today is Sunday, July 14, the 195th day of 2026. There are 170 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 14, 1789, in an event symbolizing the start of the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison and released the seven prisoners held there. Also on Heavy rain collapses roof and kills 11 people in northwest Pakistan 07/14/2026 04:08am • PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Eleven people were killed overnight when heavy rain caused the roof of a mud-brick house to collapse in northwest Pakistan, police and rescue officials said Tuesday. The accident occurred in Kohat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to Bilal Faizi of the pr Swiss veteran Yann Sommer joins Club Brugge on a 3-year deal in a bid for a Champions League return 07/14/2026 04:04am • BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer signed up for Champions League soccer with Club Brugge on Tuesday after three seasons and two Serie A titles with Inter Milan. Brugge said it gave the 37-year-old Sommer a three-year contract as a free agent. He will replace veteran Simon Mignole Fairfax Co. schools are renovated once every 4 decades. Could a sales tax hike change that? 07/14/2026 04:01am • Fairfax County's school board wants voters to weigh in on a sales tax increase that leaders said could help expedite the renovation process for campuses across the Northern Virginia suburb. The board indicated its support for the idea during its meeting Thursday, unanimously approving a plan aski China's June exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand 07/14/2026 03:21am • HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports accelerated in June, jumping 27% from a year earlier thanks partly to the boom in artificial intelligence, the customs agency said Tuesday. The increase in exports in June was much better than economists had expected. Exports rose 19.4% year-on-year in May. Impo Iran executes 2 Islamic State members convicted of armed rebellion 07/14/2026 03:11am • TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Two members of the Islamic State group were executed after they were convicted of armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic, Iranian state television reported Tuesday. The report identified the men as Mohieddin Abdollahi and Hossein Palani. It said they belonged to an Islami War and economic crisis complicate efforts to protect Iran’s rich but endangered wildlife 07/14/2026 02:53am • CAIRO (AP) — A few days after the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Iran, Reza Kiamarzi decided to trek into the mountains outside his home city of Isfahan in southern Iran. A veterinarian and researcher on birds of prey, his mission was to find nests of endangered falcons high up in the cliffs. T Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/14/2026 02:45am • GUADALAJARA JALISCO, Mexico (AP) — GUADALAJARA JALISCO, Mexico (AP) — Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV (PAC) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $166.7 million. On a per-share basis, the Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico-based company said it had net income of $2.80. The results Ericsson: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/14/2026 02:15am • STOCKHOLM (AP) — STOCKHOLM (AP) — Ericsson (ERIC) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $429.8 million. The Stockholm-based company said it had net income of 13 cents per share. The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment R Chicago hosts Seattle following Hiedeman's 31-point game 07/14/2026 02:09am • Seattle Storm (6-19, 1-12 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (7-16, 1-7 Eastern Conference) Chicago; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Seattle Storm faces the Chicago Sky after Natisha Hiedeman scored 31 points in the Storm's 84-79 loss to the Washington Mystics. The Sky have gone 3-7 in home game Los Angeles visits Minnesota following McBride's 37-point game 07/14/2026 02:09am • Los Angeles Sparks (10-12, 5-6 Western Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (18-6, 11-1 Western Conference) Minneapolis; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx plays the Los Angeles Sparks after Kayla McBride scored 37 points in the Minnesota Lynx's 104-100 victory against the Phoenix Mercury. T Golden State takes on Indiana, seeks 5th straight road win 07/14/2026 02:09am • Golden State Valkyries (17-7, 7-5 Western Conference) at Indiana Fever (14-9, 5-4 Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Golden State Valkyries visits Indiana Fever trying to prolong its four-game road winning streak. The Fever are 8-4 on their home court. Indiana has t The secret sauce behind Noblis' workplace culture 07/14/2026 01:55am • Editor's note: WTOP teamed up with Energage on the 2026 Top Workplaces awards. The Top Workplaces designation is based entirely on employee feedback collected through a confidential survey. Energage evaluates responses to 26 questions covering leadership, direction, compensation, benefits, wor Bodies of 15 Indian tourists killed in Vietnam boat accident are flown home 07/14/2026 01:06am • HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The bodies of 15 Indian tourists who died when a speedboat capsized off southern Vietnam last week were being returned home Monday. The speedboat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four Vietnamese crew members when it overturned near shore Saturday afternoon, shortly after l