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Coco Gauff, of the United States, reacts after losing to Emma Navarro, of the United States, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 1, in New York. 2024.

Coco Gauff loses at the U.S. Open to Emma Navarro, ending her title defense

Coco Gauff's loss in the U.S. Open's fourth round follows a third-round loss by defending men's champion Novak Djokovic, and was the latest in a series of early exits for Gauff in recent weeks.

At this Dollar Tree store at 8315 Sudley Road in Manassas, Virginia, state health and safety inspectors found seven violations of rules meant to protect workers and issued almost $400,000 in penalties. It’s one of the largest fines against the company in its home state for a single store inspection in the past decade.

Dollar Tree, A Virginia Corporate Success, Faces New Pressures Over Its History Of Violations

VCIJ at WHRO InvestigationVirginia inspectors have levied $1.9 million in fines against Dollar Tree and Family Dollar in the past 10 years for health and safety violations, according to a VCIJ at WHRO analysis. Federal inspectors have forced the stores’ parent company to pay millions more. Now, worker advocates and activist investors have increased calls to improve store and warehouse conditions.

4 takeaways from the week — from a softer approach on trade to Hegseth in hot water

After much volatility because of Trump's trade war, the stock markets responded positively to a softened tone toward both China and the Fed chair. This, plus four more takeaways from this week.

Here are Maryland's 2024 primary election results

Voting concludes Tuesday in Maryland's presidential, U.S. Senate and U.S. House primary contests. Follow the live results.

The Acoustic Highway Celebrates September Birthdays

Bruce Springsteen, Aimee Mann, and Fiona Apple to be featured

German leaders congratulate Trump

Michael Wolff's Third Strike At Trump White House Has Hits And Misses

The author has gifts as a writer: a novelistic eye for scene and detail, an ear for dramatic dialogue. His story keeps moving, free of constraints common to courtroom lawyers or newspaper reporters.

The history of competitive eating contests

Competitive eaters descend on Washington, D.C., to battle for a spot to compete in Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest on July Fourth in Coney Island, N.Y. What is the history of such events?

Italy now recognizes the crime of femicide and punishes it with life in prison

Italy's parliament on Tuesday approved a law that punishes femicide with life in prison. The vote coincided with the international day for the elimination of violence against women.

Virginia House Speaker Don Scott speaks to the press following Tuesday's historic legislative election.

‘This is what a mandate looks like’-- Virginia House Democrats beam following historic win

House Speaker Don Scott now controls the largest Democratic majority in the House since 1987.

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