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EU lawmakers call for investigation of FIFA boss over Trump contact before US-Belgium match 07/08/2026 04:30am • BRUSSELS (AP) — Dozens of European lawmakers are gathering support to launch an investigation in the European Parliament of FIFA boss Gianni Infantino over his involvement in the decision to permit U.S. striker Folarin Balogun to play despite an earlier red card. Balogun was shown a red card durin Trump says after launching new strikes on Iran that ceasefire is 'over' but says negotiations can continue 07/08/2026 04:25am • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Trump says after launching new strikes on Iran that ceasefire is 'over' but says negotiations can continue. Today in History: July 8, Thai cave rescue 07/08/2026 04:10am • Today in History Today is Tuesday, July 8, the 189th day of 2025. There are 176 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 8, 2018, divers rescued four of the 12 boys who had been trapped in a flooded cave in northern Thailand with their soccer coach for more than two weeks. (The rema Pirates meet the Braves after O'Hearn's 3-home run game 07/08/2026 04:02am • Atlanta Braves (52-38, first in the NL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (47-45, fourth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Grant Holmes (5-4, 3.83 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Pirates: Jared Jones (1-1, 5.28 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 31 strikeouts) LINE: Pirates San Diego Padres host the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday 07/08/2026 04:01am • Arizona Diamondbacks (45-46, second in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (45-46, third in the NL West) San Diego; Wednesday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Jose Cabrera (0-1, 4.73 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Padres: Michael King (5-7, 3.52 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 88 strikeouts) LINE: P Phillies bring 1-0 series advantage over Reds into game 2 07/08/2026 04:01am • Philadelphia Phillies (51-41, second in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (41-49, fifth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Wednesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: TBD; Reds: Chase Burns (10-1, 2.40 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 116 strikeouts) LINE: Reds -142, Phillies +120; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM Brewers aim to keep win streak alive against the Cardinals 07/08/2026 04:01am • Milwaukee Brewers (58-33, first in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (47-43, third in the NL Central) St. Louis; Wednesday, 7:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Kyle Harrison (8-1, 2.82 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 99 strikeouts); Cardinals: Michael McGreevy (3-7, 3.12 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 60 strikeouts) Remote work has its perks, but U.Va. study also finds mental health downsides 07/08/2026 03:59am • Remote work is quietly taking a toll on some people's mental health, according to a University of Virginia economist. Emma Harrington, assistant professor of economics and author of the upcoming book "In Person," studied how the rise of remote work has affected people's mental well-being. Power line 'undergrounding' to interrupt traffic flow on NW DC commuter route 07/08/2026 03:51am • Work on burying power lines and preventing power outages in the District could cause a traffic bottleneck on a major east-west commuter route over the next month. On Tuesday, the District Department of Transportation is scheduled to close the two westbound lanes of Nebraska Avenue Northwest b Some health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600 07/08/2026 03:39am • BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments, threatening efforts to slow the outbreak that officials said continues to spread faster than the response. In Ituri province, the hardest hit amon DMV Foodie Guide: Collab dinners and other delicious events in July 07/08/2026 03:38am • Every month, WTOP’s DMV Foodie Guide highlights craveable restaurant pop-ups, festivals, collaboration dinners and other standout food experiences bringing the D.C., Maryland and Virginia dining scene to life. The month of July started off with a bang with the world’s largest ever fireworks d China test-launches a ballistic missile in the South Pacific and raises regional concerns 07/08/2026 03:21am • BANGKOK (AP) — China’s navy test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific, a rare act that drew protests and concern from countries in the region and the United States. The missile carried a dummy warhead, according to the of See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists 07/08/2026 03:20am • July 1 - 7, 2026 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Landslides in Bangladesh kill at least 8 Rohingya refugees while monsoon rains batter India 07/08/2026 03:01am • DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least eight Rohingya refugees, including five children, while heavy monsoon rains battered parts of neighboring India, leaving 13 dead over the past few days. Dollar Tripura, a Fire Service an 21 who died in landslide in northwest China were forestry workers 07/08/2026 02:58am • BEIJING (AP) — A landslide buried and killed 21 forestry workers walking through a remote valley in the mountains of northwestern China, state media reported Wednesday after rescue operations ended. Twelve others survived, seven with minor injuries, state broadcaster CCTV said. The team was headin