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Body of missing swimmer identified after body recovered in Potomac near Great Falls 06/17/2026 10:31am • Search crews have identified the person who was found in the Potomac River near Great Falls Tuesday afternoon as a man who had been missing since Sunday after going swimming in the water. Nazir Bell, 20, a Towson University student who graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, was recovere PHOTOS: DC voters select mayoral, delegate and council nominees 06/17/2026 10:30am • Follow WTOP’s team coverage of the D.C. primary and Election 2026 online, on air at 103.5 FM or on the WTOP News app. WTOP will have live election results as they come in.  D.C. voters cast their ballots Tuesday in a primary that will result in the election of a new mayor and new D.C. delegate FIFA hydration breaks spark backlash and blamed for killing momentum at World Cup 06/17/2026 10:12am • ATLANTA (AP) — Curaçao fans went wild. The Germans were in shock. Livano Comenencia had scored a goal for the smallest nation by population to ever qualify for the World Cup against four-time champion Germany. At 1-1 in Houston a famous upset looked possible. Then came the hydration break. Cura Sports on TV for Thursday, June 18 06/17/2026 10:10am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, June 18 AHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. NHLN — Calder Cup Finals: Chicago at Toronto, Game 4 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:55 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Geelong at Fremantle 5:25 a.m. (Friday) FS2 — AFL: Hawthorn at Gold Coast COLLEGE BA Killing of Russian artist in Poland has hallmarks of political assassination, prime minister says 06/17/2026 10:09am • Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk Wednesday said the killing of a Russian artist who was critical of President Vladimir Putin has the hallmarks of a political assassination. Robert Kuzovkov, known by the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, was shot and killed at close range near his home in the eastern Pol A 16-month-old and his mother recover from Ebola in rare good news from outbreak in Congo 06/17/2026 10:05am • BUNIA, Congo (AP) — A 16-month-old baby and his mother have recovered from Ebola in eastern Congo, a rare positive development as Africa's top health body warned the outbreak of the deadly virus could become the worst on record if it continues to spread. The two left the Rwampara Treatment Center Key senator says he'll push forward with hearing on intelligence director nominee despite Trump's demands to delay it 06/17/2026 10:01am • EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Key senator says he'll push forward with hearing on intelligence director nominee despite Trump's demands to delay it. Sports on TV for June 22 - 28 06/17/2026 10:00am • ADV20-21 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, June 22 COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series - Finals: TBD, Game 3, Omaha, Neb. (if necessary) ESPNU — Men’s College World Series - Finals: TBD, Game 3, Omaha, Neb. (Altcast) (if necessary) A look at recent deadly aviation accidents in the US 06/17/2026 10:00am • LAREDO, Texas (AP) — Three different models of aircraft crashed in recent days in the U.S., killing 21 people in Missouri, California and Texas and leading to federal investigations into the causes. One person died when a business jet crashed in Laredo, Texas, on Tuesday night. Eight died Monday w Judge says Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defense in murder case in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO 06/17/2026 09:55am • NEW YORK (AP) — Judge says Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defense in murder case in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO. Far from the World Cup, a girls team tries to revive soccer dreams for war-ravaged Sudan 06/17/2026 09:55am • CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Their red jerseys stood out against the green pitch. Most were teenage girls. Some had fled war. Others had never played in an organized soccer league or set foot in a major stadium before. Yet when they took the field at Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco, they World Cup what to know: Ronaldo looks to make history by scoring in 6th World Cup 06/17/2026 09:50am • Cristiano Ronaldo, your turn. The 41-year-old is set to enter the World Cup on Wednesday when Portugal meets Congo after impressive performances by the tournament’s other top stars. France’s Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland of Norway each had two goals as they opened their World Cup campaigns o NATO chief downplays US military cutbacks as top commander makes backup plans 06/17/2026 09:49am • BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte played down on Wednesday the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to cut back the number of troops and military equipment it would provide its allies should they come under attack. NATO’s supreme allied commander, an American, is worki Hot mics at the G7 capture world leaders' chats between weighty topics 06/17/2026 09:45am • EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — The leaders of the world’s richest democracies are talking about how to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems this week, but hot mics at the G7 summit revealed that conversations also covered lighter fare. Sports. Cigarettes. The weather. And something abou Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed 06/17/2026 09:45am • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher in early trading Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Jul. corn was up 0.5 cent at $4.14 a bushel. Jul. wheat was down 0.25 cent at $5.96 a bushel. Jul. oats rose by 0.25 cent at $3.05 a bushel. Jul. soybeans was unchanged at $11.30 a bushel. Beef