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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > beloved-new-orleans-hospital-wracked-by-floods-and-grief-in-hurricane-katrina-to-get-a-makeover

Beloved New Orleans hospital, wracked by floods and grief in Hurricane Katrina, to get a makeover – WTOP News

55+ min ago   (451+ words) The massive hospital, a New Orleans landmark that long cared for the city’s most vulnerable residents, was shuttered after the last patients and staff were rescued in 2005. Now, as Louisiana marks the storm’s 21st anniversary Saturday, the long-vacant storm-damaged building is…...

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wtop.com > world > 2026 > 08 > nepal-police-say-death-toll-from-flash-floods-rises-to-469-as-rescuers-search-for-people-missing-near-nepal-china-border

Nepal police say death toll from flash floods rises to 469 as rescuers search for people missing near Nepal-China border – WTOP News

1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (23+ words) KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal police say death toll from flash floods rises to 469 as rescuers search for people missing near Nepal-China border....

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > judge-says-pentagons-measures-against-anthropic-were-illegal-and-baseless

Judge says Pentagon’s measures against Anthropic were ‘illegal and baseless’ – WTOP News

2+ hour, 21+ min ago   (404+ words) A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon after the government labeled the company as a supply chain risk earlier this year. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin issued a written…...

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wtop.com > maryland > 2026 > 08 > going-where-no-one-has-gone-before-a-big-launch-for-goddard-space-flight-center-this-weekend

Going where no one has gone before? A big launch for Goddard Space Flight Center this weekend. – WTOP News

2+ hour, 42+ min ago   (265+ words) NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend, and the mission could help answer some of the biggest questions about our universe. Many at nearby Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt are part of the project....

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > judge-again-blocks-trump-mail-ballot-executive-order-in-ruling-thats-likely-to-be-swiftly-appealed

Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that’s likely to be swiftly appealed – WTOP News

3+ hour, 29+ min ago   (18+ words) WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that’s likely to be swiftly appealed....

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > yayoi-kusama-who-splashed-polka-dots-across-art-world-dies-at-97

Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo – WTOP News

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (826+ words) Kusama died Aug. 14 at a hospital in Tokyo, Yayoi Kusama Studio said, without specifying the cause of death. “She continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and continued exploration of forever love and eternal soul,…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > trump-administration-relied-on-flawed-logic-to-justify-scrapping-vehicle-emission-rules-study-says

Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emission rules, study says – WTOP News

4+ hour, 16+ min ago   (546+ words) The Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emissions standards this year, making errors in how it accounted for fuel savings, the price of technology and mileage, according to a new study by a group of economists....

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wtop.com > news > 2026 > 08 > polymarket-promo-code-wtop-claim-20-bonus-for-astros-yankees-mlb-nfl-preseason-predictions

Polymarket Promo Code WTOP: Claim $20 Bonus for Astros-Yankees, MLB, NFL Preseason Predictions – WTOP News

9+ hour, 13+ min ago   (510+ words) Whether it’s the final week of NFL preseason games, MLB matchups like Astros vs. Yankees or college football, the Polymarket promo code WTOP will unlock a $20 bonus on predictions this week here. The bonus may be used on available Polymarket…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > tropical-storms-karina-and-lowell-have-formed-in-the-pacific-ocean

Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell have formed in the Pacific Ocean – WTOP News

5+ hour, 53+ min ago   (13+ words) MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell have formed in the Pacific Ocean....

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > judge-questions-why-kennedy-center-is-moving-so-quickly-to-return-trumps-name-to-building

Judge questions why Kennedy Center is moving so quickly to return Trump’s name to building – WTOP News

6+ hour, 21+ min ago   (458+ words) Just seconds after the Trump administration’s lawyer, Bradley Mayers, began making his case at a nearly two-hour hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper interrupted to ask why the center needed to begin inscribing the president’s name on the institution’s…...