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Bank of England holds main interest rate at 3.75% as inflation pressures on UK economy become more benign 06/18/2026 07:01am • LONDON (AP) Bank of England holds main interest rate at 3.75% as inflation pressures on UK economy become more benign. Juneteenth 2026: Your guide to celebrating in the DC area Juneteenth 2026: Your guide to celebrating in the DC area 06/18/2026 07:00am • The U.S. will observe Juneteenth on Friday. Officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth dates back to 1865, when a Union general informed enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War was over and that they were free. This was two years after Preside What do Iran and the US stand to gain from their deal? Here's what to know What do Iran and the US stand to gain from their deal? Here's what to know 06/18/2026 06:59am • CAIRO (AP) The interim deal reached by the United States and Iran to end their war will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring the two adversaries back to the negotiating table over Tehrans nuclear program, according to details released by both countries. It will also give Iran an immediate be Here’s how Washington D.C.’s Top Workplaces are determined Heres how Washington D.C.s Top Workplaces are determined 06/18/2026 06:58am • Top Workplaces dont happen by accident. They are created through a people-first approach to workplace excellence. For the 13th year, Washington D.C. Top Workplaces is honoring the best places to work in the region, and for the first time, the awards are in partnership with WTOP News. The aw Kroger: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 06/18/2026 06:52am • CINCINNATI (AP) CINCINNATI (AP) Kroger Co. (KR) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $903 million. The Cincinnati-based company said it had profit of $1.46 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were $1.58 per share Accenture: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 06/18/2026 06:44am • DUBLIN (AP) DUBLIN (AP) Accenture PLC (ACN) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $2.34 billion. On a per-share basis, the Dublin-based company said it had profit of $3.80. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Inv Putin hosts leaders of Southeast Asian nations, seeking to boost their business ties Putin hosts leaders of Southeast Asian nations, seeking to boost their business ties 06/18/2026 06:41am • MOSCOW (AP) President Vladimir Putin hosted leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Wednesday as Russia seeks to bolster business and other ties with the nations of the regional bloc. The two-day meeting, being held in Kazan, is set to consider ways to expand Russias strat How you can explore the cosmos, virtual reality style, in a new Smithsonian experience How you can explore the cosmos, virtual reality style, in a new Smithsonian experience 06/18/2026 06:35am • Imagine being able to reach out and touch the stars without ever lifting off from the ground. A new immersive, 3D virtual reality experience from the Smithsonian offers guests a window into the cosmos the first of its kind in D.C. In Thursday's episode of Matt About Town, WTOP Church of England apologizes for role in forced adoptions as recent as the mid-1970s Church of England apologizes for role in forced adoptions as recent as the mid-1970s 06/18/2026 06:33am • LONDON (AP) The Church of England apologized Thursday for its role in forced adoptions as recent as the mid-1970s, acknowledging the painful experiences of many unmarried women at so-called mother and baby homes in the U.K. that were affiliated with the church. Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mul Music Review: Myles Smith makes anthemic, personal pop on his debut, 'My Mess, My Heart, My Life' 06/18/2026 06:30am • Stargazing, the 2024 hit by British folk-pop artist Myles Smith, is anthemic almost immediately: There are shouts, claps, and an ear worm of a chorus. You and I stargazin, Smith belts, intertwinin souls. His voice crescendos before falling back to an-almost speaking cadence: US-owned French club Marseille warned by UEFA of one-year European ban and fined $11.5M 06/18/2026 06:25am • NYON, Switzerland (AP) After a season of turmoil, American-owned French soccer club Marseille was threatened with a one-year ban from European competitions and fined 10 million euros ($11.5 million). UEFA imposed the sanctions by its expert panel that monitors the finances of every club which qu Gunshots and explosions are heard at the airport in Nigers capital Niamey, a security official and witnesses say 06/18/2026 06:19am • NIAMEY, Niger (AP) Gunshots and explosions are heard at the airport in Nigers capital Niamey, a security official and witnesses say. Eager to work, teens find a frustrating summer job search Eager to work, teens find a frustrating summer job search 06/18/2026 06:17am • NEW YORK (AP) Jaelyn Chester will wait your tables or stock your shelves. Shell wash your dishes or scrub your toilets. If only someone would give the 17-year-old a chance. Ive been looking everywhere, says Chester, an A+ student, high school basketball star and aspiring engineer who GOP candidates pitch themselves as the person to beat Arizona's Democratic governor 06/18/2026 06:01am • PHOENIX (AP) The two Republican congressmen running for Arizona governor pitched themselves at a debate Wednesday as the only candidate with broad enough voter appeal to unseat Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs amid the states affordability struggles. U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, who is the GOP primary Points of Light to unveil new strategy that it hopes will ignite a volunteerism boom Points of Light to unveil new strategy that it hopes will ignite a volunteerism boom 06/18/2026 06:00am • Americans overwhelmingly want to volunteer. Nonprofits desperately need them. The problem, according to the nonprofit Points of Light, is connecting the two. The organization, founded by former President George H.W. Bush to encourage service, is set to unveil plans to improve that connection at its
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