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Today in History: July 16, Trinity nuclear weapon test 07/16/2026 04:10am • Today in History Today is Thursday, July 16, the 197th day of 2026. There are 168 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 16, 1945, the United States detonated its first experimental atomic bomb in the desert of Alamogordo, New Mexico; the same day, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis left DC Sports Reality Check: The fan you think you are vs. the fan you actually are 07/16/2026 04:02am • Editor's Note: This is Part 4 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 ��� die-hards, casuals, transplants and people who barely watch ��� about how they follow their teams, what it costs them and what keeps them coming ba Phillies begin 3-game series with the Mets 07/16/2026 04:01am • New York Mets (40-57, fifth in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (54-43, second in the NL East) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Christian Scott (2-1, 3.17 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 65 strikeouts); Phillies: Aaron Nola (3-6, 5.75 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 102 strikeouts) LINE: Philli Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in 'physical AI' 07/16/2026 04:01am • TOKYO (AP) ��� Japanese communications company Fujitsu is leading a major push in artificial intelligence using Nvidia���s technology, bringing together what it said was the best in Japan���s manufacturing prowess in robotics with AI. The technology area known as ���physical AI��� refers to smart, f The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 33 dead 07/16/2026 03:57am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Victims of this week���s flash fire at a Bangkok music bar that took more than 30 lives included four of the six core members of the band playing when the blaze broke out. The fate of the Totsakan band has been a key focus in Thailand's coverage of the blaze, and as residents expres How an Italian sculptor created the World Cup trophy that became an icon 07/16/2026 03:31am • MILAN (AP) ��� The Italian sculptor who designed the FIFA World Cup trophy wanted to capture three sporting emotions in a single spiraling form: the athlete���s struggle, the fan���s jubilation and the moment of victory. On Sunday, either Spain or Argentina will lift the trophy after the 2026 World More than 500 feared dead as officials investigate reports of boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees 07/16/2026 03:06am • SYDNEY (AP) ��� More than 500 people are feared dead after reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar���s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal, officials said Thursday. According to preliminary information, the two boats left Myanmar���s western state of Rakhine in Iran's joint military command threatens to destroy "all the infrastructure in the region" as U.S. strikes intensify 07/16/2026 03:03am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� Iran's joint military command threatens to destroy "all the infrastructure in the region" as U.S. strikes intensify. International Cricket Council revamps formats for men's World Cups 07/16/2026 02:59am • ISLAMABAD (AP) ��� The International Cricket Council has changed the competition formats of two major men���s tournaments, adding a preliminary round before the group stage of the 2027 World Cup and revamping the playoffs for the Twenty20 World Cup in 2028. ���The changes were introduced to create m ABB: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/16/2026 02:38am • ZURICH (AP) ��� ZURICH (AP) ��� ABB Ltd. (ABBNY) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $1.23 billion. The Zurich-based company said it had net income of 68 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to 66 cents per share. The industrial automation compan Search and rescue operation for a sunken pontoon boat near Alcatraz Island, in photos 07/16/2026 02:35am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Emergency crews responded to a pontoon boat that sank Tuesday afternoon in the waters off San Francisco while carrying mostly family members as part of a memorial service. Rescuers arriving near Alcatraz Island, once an infamous federal prison and now a tourist destination, fo Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC says it will spend another $100 billion on expanding manufacturing capacity in the US 07/16/2026 02:34am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC says it will spend another $100 billion on expanding manufacturing capacity in the US. TSMC: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/16/2026 02:32am • HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) ��� HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) ��� Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $22.36 billion. The Hsinchu, Taiwan-based company said it had profit of $4.31 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of Seattle visits Indiana following Johnson's 25-point performance 07/16/2026 02:09am • Seattle Storm (6-20, 1-12 Western Conference) at Indiana Fever (14-10, 5-4 Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Seattle Storm takes on the Indiana Fever after Flau'jae Johnson scored 25 points in the Storm's 95-90 loss to the Chicago Sky. The Fever are 8-5 on their ho Chicago hosts Los Angeles after Burrell's 24-point outing 07/16/2026 02:09am • Los Angeles Sparks (10-13, 5-7 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (8-16, 1-7 Eastern Conference) Chicago; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Sky -1.5; over/under is 182.5 BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Sparks visits the Chicago Sky after Rae Burrell scored 24 points in the Sparks' 96-87 loss to the Minnesota Lyn