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US military's Central Command says it resumes strikes on Iran in daylight, part of an increasing tempo of attacks 07/15/2026 06:31am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US military's Central Command says it resumes strikes on Iran in daylight, part of an increasing tempo of attacks. DC Sports Reality Check: Tickets, streaming and betting — the rising cost of being a sports fan 07/15/2026 06:28am • Editor's Note: This is part 3 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 comin Johnson & Johnson: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/15/2026 06:28am • NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $5.53 billion. On a per-share basis, the New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of $2.27. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were United by grief, mothers in Brazil demand reparations after police killed their sons 07/15/2026 06:25am • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When a Brazilian police officer killed Ana Paula Oliveira’s 19-year-old son in a Rio de Janeiro favela in 2014, the mother of two didn’t think she would survive the grief. Founding a group with other grieving mothers — attending judicial hearings, protests and commemora Elevance Health: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/15/2026 06:09am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Elevance Health Inc. (ELV) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $1.46 billion. On a per-share basis, the Indianapolis-based company said it had profit of $6.71. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $7.45 per share. The results ex BlackRock: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/15/2026 06:07am • NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $1.91 billion. On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had profit of $12.19. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and non-recurring costs, were $13.91 per share. The results Tropical Storm Elida forms in the Pacific Ocean and poses no threat to land as it strengthens, forecasters say 07/15/2026 06:06am • MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Elida forms in the Pacific Ocean and poses no threat to land as it strengthens, forecasters say. World Cup star Lopes returns to Champions League action captaining Shamrock Rovers to win 07/15/2026 06:04am • DUBLIN (AP) — World Cup star Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes returned to action in the Champions League on Tuesday and captained Shamrock Rovers into the second qualifying round. Just 11 days after facing Lionel Messi and Argentina in an epic World Cup round-of-32 game, Cape Verde defender Lopes led the See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists 07/15/2026 05:05am • July 8 - 14, 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. Committee hears final arguments in probe of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades 07/15/2026 04:45am • HONG KONG (AP) — An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades began hearing final arguments Wednesday as the inquiry moves toward a conclusion. The November fire engulfed seven buildings of an apartment complex, killing 168 people and shattering the Former England forward Mason Greenwood makes $44M move to Fenerbahce 07/15/2026 04:43am • ISTANBUL (AP) — Former England forward Mason Greenwood signed for Fenerbahce to join his third club in three years since being banished from the Manchester United team. Fenerbahce said in a statement late Tuesday it will pay Marseille 39 million euros ($44.5 million) and gave the 24-year-old Green Prince George’s Co. to property owners: Maintain your land or pay up 07/15/2026 04:31am • Prince George's County property owners who let their land become a public nuisance will soon face fines that will progressively get harder to ignore. The county council unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that doubles the first fine for non-residential property maintenance violations from $1,000 to Montgomery Co. council considers barring ICE and Border Patrol officers from certain county jobs 07/15/2026 04:16am • Agencies in Montgomery County, Maryland, would be restricted in hiring former federal immigration enforcement officers under a bill before the county council. The Community Trust in County Employees Act would apply to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection officers Today in History: July 15, discovery of the Rosetta Stone 07/15/2026 04:10am • Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 15, the 196th day of 2026. There are 169 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 15, 1799, the Rosetta Stone, a key to deciphering ancient Egyptian scripts, was found at Fort Julien in the Nile Delta during the Napoleonic campaign in Egypt. Also Congo’s Ministry of Health says confirmed Ebola cases in outbreak top 2,000, including 754 deaths 07/15/2026 03:55am • BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s Ministry of Health says confirmed Ebola cases in outbreak top 2,000, including 754 deaths.