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Leonsis says DC could chase NBA, NHL All-Star games after Capital One Arena makeover 05/06/2026 04:21am • Monumental’s $800 million-plus renovation could position Washington for marquee weekends, but the company's CEO warns fans the leagues control the tickets. Ted Leonsis has never hidden his skepticism about the glamour of hosting an All-Star Game, often noting that the leagues, not the home team Hurricanes take 2-0 series lead into game 3 against the Flyers 05/06/2026 04:10am • Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12, in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Hurricanes -164, Flyers +138; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Hurricanes lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurric Today in History: May 6, the Hindenburg crashes in flames in New Jersey 05/06/2026 04:10am • Today is Wednesday, May 6, the 126th day of 2026. There are 239 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 6, 1937, the hydrogen-filled German airship Hindenburg caught fire and crashed while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey; 35 of the 97 people on board and one crew member on the g Fairfax Co. parents call for less laptop, tablet screen time during class 05/06/2026 04:05am • One afternoon when Michelle Dirst picked up her son from elementary school, he was notably hyper. He told her he didn’t do much in class that day, prompting Dirst to review a report detailing how much time he spent on his computer. Outside lunch, recess and specials, Dirst learned he was al Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates meet in game 2 of series 05/06/2026 04:01am • Pittsburgh Pirates (19-17, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (17-17, third in the NL West) Phoenix; Wednesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Paul Skenes (4-2, 3.18 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 39 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Mike Soroka (4-1, 4.70 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 36 strikeouts) LINE: P Giants and Padres square off with series tied 1-1 05/06/2026 04:01am • San Diego Padres (21-14, second in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (14-22, fourth in the NL West) San Francisco; Wednesday, 3:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Matt Waldron (0-1, 9.88 ERA, 1.98 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Giants: Adrian Houser (0-3, 7.12 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 16 strikeouts) LINE: Rockies look to end 5-game losing streak, play the Mets 05/06/2026 04:01am • New York Mets (13-22, fifth in the NL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (14-22, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Wednesday, 9:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Freddy Peralta (1-3, 3.52 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Rockies: Michael Lorenzen (2-3, 6.09 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, 24 strikeouts) LINE: Mets -166, Roc Cubs host the Reds on 13-game home win streak 05/06/2026 04:01am • Cincinnati Reds (20-16, third in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (24-12, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Brady Singer (2-2, 5.57 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Cubs: Colin Rea (4-1, 4.41 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 30 strikeouts) LINE: Cubs -172, Reds +144; Brewers take on the Cardinals after Chourio's 4-hit game 05/06/2026 04:01am • Milwaukee Brewers (18-16, fourth in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (21-14, second in the NL Central) St. Louis; Wednesday, 1:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Brandon Sproat (0-2, 6.75 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Cardinals: Andre Pallante (3-2, 3.73 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 26 strikeouts) Banco Itau: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/06/2026 03:55am • SAO PAULO (AP) — SAO PAULO (AP) — Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (ITUB) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $2.27 billion. The Sao Paulo-based bank said it had earnings of 20 cents per share. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific 05/06/2026 03:37am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military launched another strike Tuesday on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men. The attack came a day after U.S. forces struck an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people. The Trump administration’ See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists 05/06/2026 03:29am • April 29 - May 5, 2026 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Fire at a shopping center in Iran kills 8 people and injures dozens 05/06/2026 03:22am • TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A fire in a shopping center near Iran's capital killed eight people and injured 40, Tehran’s emergency service department said Wednesday. The fire started Tuesday in the Arghavan shopping center in Andisheh town in Tehran province. It was not clear what caused the blaze. Iran Chinese foreign minister tells his Iranian counterpart that a ‘comprehensive ceasefire’ in the war is needed 05/06/2026 03:14am • BEIJING (AP) — Chinese foreign minister tells his Iranian counterpart that a ‘comprehensive ceasefire’ in the war is needed. Protagonist Therapeutics: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/06/2026 03:11am • NEWARK, Calif. (AP) — NEWARK, Calif. (AP) — Protagonist Therapeutics Inc. (PTGX) on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit of $3.8 million. The Newark, California-based company said it had profit of 5 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five an