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Italy's foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians in a Maldives sea cave 05/18/2026 06:36am • ROME (AP) — Italy's foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians in a Maldives sea cave. Chef Ham El-Waylly joins WTOP to dish on his new cookbook, food trends and risk taking 05/18/2026 06:36am • Ham El-Waylly said he was taught to “question everything" in his first fine dining job, at wd~50, the former New York City restaurant owned by chef Wylie Dufresne. With this kind of thinking, El-Waylly said it helped "activate that part of my brain where … everything doesn't need to be ju This golfer nearly died after being hit by a drunken driver. Now she's won her first pro title 05/18/2026 06:17am • Thirteen years after nearly dying when she was hit by a drunken driver, German golfer Leonie Harm won her first professional title on the Ladies European Tour — on home soil, too. Harm birdied her last two holes to win the German Masters on Sunday for a belated golfing breakthrough that seemed des Bobby Witt Jr. is scorching. Why can't the Royals turn it into wins? 05/18/2026 06:00am • A couple years ago, the Kansas City Royals were in the playoffs as a wild card and won a round. With Bobby Witt Jr. signed to a lengthy contract, their future looked pretty interesting. Then the Royals slid back in 2025 — but only slightly, to 82 wins. This year's start is more concerning. Witt re Citizens: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/18/2026 05:50am • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Citizens Inc. (CIA) on Monday reported net income of $2.3 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Austin, Texas-based company said it had profit of 4 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, were 3 cents per share. The insurance co Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk raise trophies for war-torn Ukraine on the tennis court 05/18/2026 05:45am • ROME (AP) — It’s more than just poignant and intentional handshake snubs from Ukrainian players on the tennis courts these days. With Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk leading the way, there have been trophies to raise, too. Svitolina’s Italian Open title over the weekend made it back-to-back Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi released from hospital 05/18/2026 05:34am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been released from a hospital in Tehran after more than two weeks, her supporters said Monday. They called for Mohammadi, 54, to remain at home to receive follow-up care and daily physiotherapy. Mohammadi Hong Kong court hears final arguments in the trial of Tiananmen vigil organizers 05/18/2026 05:31am • HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court started hearing final arguments Monday in the national security trial of two organizers of the large vigils remembering the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Hong Kong for decades was the only place in China where a large-scale public commemoration of the crackdow How AI is helping space exploration now — and what the future holds 05/18/2026 05:13am • Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the most important tools in modern space exploration — helping humans make sense of what those missions are finding. As telescopes grow more powerful, the volume of data they collect has exploded. According to WTOP space reporter Greg Redfern, Baidu Inc.: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/18/2026 05:11am • HAIDIAN DISTRICT, China (AP) — HAIDIAN DISTRICT, China (AP) — Baidu Inc. (BIDU) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $499 million. On a per-share basis, the Haidian District, China-based company said it had net income of $1.27. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1. Nationals Notebook: Progress made in beltways battle 05/18/2026 04:50am • The Washington Nationals may have come up short in their bid to sweep their neighbors to the north while also failing to move over .500, but the weekend was far from boring. Friday night's "Bad Day to be a Hot Dog" event featured commemorative hats for fans, and "hot dog fries" at the concession Data Doctors: How to safely share your passwords with your spouse and loved ones 05/18/2026 04:30am • Q: My spouse and I need access to the same online accounts — what's the safest way to share passwords? A: At some point, almost every couple runs into the same issue: one person sets up the Netflix account, the airline login, the electric bill, or the bank app — and eventually the other person Trump's policies are unevenly impacting employment in the DC area, study shows 05/18/2026 04:22am • Job losses directly and indirectly tied to President Donald Trump’s policies have hit Black workers in the D.C. area the hardest, a new study found. The nonprofit, nonpartisan Economic Policy Institute found that as of March of this year, the D.C. region had about 115,000 fewer jobs in the regi Buffalo and Montreal square off in game 7 of the second round 05/18/2026 04:11am • Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9, in the Atlantic Division) Buffalo, New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Sabres -122, Canadiens +102; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Series tied 3-3 BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Buffal Today in History: May 18, Mount St. Helens erupts 05/18/2026 04:10am • Today is Monday, May 18, the 138th day of 2026. There are 227 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state erupted, leaving an estimated 57 people dead or missing. Also on this date: In 1863, the Siege of Vicksburg began during the Ci