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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 Today in History: July 13, Live Aid concerts 07/13/2026 04:10am • Today in History Today is Monday, July 13, the 194th day of 2026. There are 171 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 13, 1985, the ���Live Aid��� benefit rock concerts were held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia, raising millions for famine relief in Ethiopia. Also on this dat NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart Results 07/13/2026 03:44am • Sunday At EchoPark Speedway Hampton, Ga. Lap length: 1.54 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 263 laps, 75 points. 2. (32) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 263, 39. 3. (14) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 263, 39. 4. (23) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 263, 38. 5. (11) Erik Jones, Toyota, 263, 35 Sen. Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta tear, medical examiner says 07/13/2026 03:24am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, died after a tear in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiner finding shared by his office. The tear in t Trump suggests standing order to strike Iran if he's assassinated 07/13/2026 03:18am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the U.S. military to destroy Iran ��� at levels they've never seen before ��� if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him. But the U.S. government has no way to create an automatic, pre Ryan Blaney wins 3-wide battle on final lap of overtime in NASCAR Cup race in Atlanta 07/13/2026 02:35am • HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) ��� A late brush with the wall wasn't enough to send Ryan Blaney to pit row. The decision paid off with a dominant victory. Blaney emerged from a three-wide battle on the final lap of overtime in the weather-delayed NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta early Monday. Blaney won every s Nationals Notebook: Late-inning disasters sink final weekend before the All-Star break 07/13/2026 02:13am • The Washington Nationals limped into the All-Star break after being swept by the New York Yankees, blowing late leads in all three games. The "summer of possibilities" lost momentum as Washington surrendered 10 of the 14 runs it allowed during the series after the seventh inning. The National Connecticut faces Portland on 3-game home skid 07/13/2026 02:09am • Portland Fire (10-13, 3-6 Western Conference) at Connecticut Sun (5-18, 2-8 Eastern Conference) Uncasville, Connecticut; Tuesday, 11 a.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun aims to break its three-game home slide with a victory over Portland Fire. The Sun are 3-10 on their home court. Connecticut rank