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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 Nationals play the Mets in first of 4-game series 05/18/2026 04:01am • New York Mets (20-26, fifth in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (23-24, third in the NL East) Washington; Monday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Christian Scott (0-0, 3.45 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Nationals: Jake Irvin (1-4, 5.91 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 45 strikeouts) LINE: Mets -143, N Phillies host the Reds to open 3-game series 05/18/2026 04:01am • Cincinnati Reds (24-23, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (24-23, second in the NL East) Philadelphia; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Nick Lodolo (0-1, 8.68 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Phillies: Andrew Painter (1-4, 6.21 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 34 strikeouts) LINE: P Marlins begin 4-game series against the Braves 05/18/2026 04:01am • Atlanta Braves (32-15, first in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (21-26, fourth in the NL East) Miami; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: JR Ritchie (1-0, 3.32 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Marlins: Max Meyer (3-0, 3.21 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 54 strikeouts) LINE: Marlins -114, Braves -105; o Giants play the Diamondbacks after Schmitt's 4-hit game 05/18/2026 04:01am • San Francisco Giants (20-27, fourth in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (22-23, third in the NL West) Phoenix; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Robbie Ray (3-5, 3.04 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 49 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (1-4, 5.02 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 29 strikeouts) LINE: Diamond Dodgers take win streak into matchup with the Padres 05/18/2026 04:01am • Los Angeles Dodgers (29-18, first in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (28-18, second in the NL West) San Diego; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3-3, 3.60 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 48 strikeouts); Padres: Michael King (3-2, 2.63 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 50 strikeouts) LINE: Dodge