USA Today · 9h ago
· The former vice president said that it would be "unprecedented" to be "summoned" to testify before Congress, but he does not want to "pre-judge."
· NBC News · 12h ago
· Former Vice President Mike Pence said in remarks in New Hampshire that he would consider testifying before the House Jan. 6 committee if invited to appear.
· During an event in New Hampshire Wednesday morning, former Vice President Pence said he'd consider an invitation from the House January 6 committee to testify.
· Former Vice President Mike Pence said he would give “due consideration” to testifying before the House Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol and criticized Republicans for attacking the FBI over the search of Donald Trump’s Florida home.
· During an appearance in Manchester, NH, former VP Mike Pence says he would consider testifying to the committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack.
· NBC News · 7h ago
· A woman was arrested and booked for murder after allegedly passing lethal drugs into a Tennessee prison via a deadly kiss with her inmate boyfriend.
Business Insider · 8h ago
· At least three people were killed, CNN reported. An NGO that operates in Kabul tweeted that at least 27 people were wounded, including five children.
· ABC News · 9h ago
· An Afghan resident and police say that a bombing at a mosque in Kabul during evening prayers killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 27
· An Afghan resident and police say that a bombing at a mosque in Kabul during evening prayers killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 27
· A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, an eyewitness said.
ESPN · 7h ago
· Lakers star LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension that includes a player option for the 2024-25 season, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN.
Bloomberg · 4h ago
· The US and Taiwan have started formal negotiations on a bilateral trade initiative to deepen economic ties, in a move likely to inflame already high tensions with China.
CBS News · 3h ago
· The widow of a Washington, D.C., police officer who died by suicide was "disappointed" to learn that the bill did not get a White House signing ceremony.
· NBC News · 5h ago
· The widow of an officer who died by suicide after Jan. 6 said the White House should have held a bill signing ceremony for the Public Safety Officer Support Act.
Bloomberg · 5h ago
· President Joe Biden called Liz Cheney on Wednesday after the Wyoming congresswoman and vocal critic of former President Donald Trump was defeated in her state’s Republican primary.
· USA Today · 5h ago
· Four House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump have lost their primaries. Others aren't seeking reelection. Only 2 will run in November's election.
· Cheney is Trump's highest-profile Republican critic in Congress and a leading figure in the House investigation of his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
· On Tuesday, some of the biggest anti-Donald Trump names in Republican politics will be on the ballot. Here’s what we’re watching in primaries in Alaska and Wyoming.
· Two names with Republican Party history will be on ballots Tuesday. Wyoming voters appear ready to boot Liz Cheney, while Sarah Palin looks for an Alaska comeback. What does it say about the GOP?
· Liz Cheney's sharp criticism of former President Donald Trump could cost her the congressional seat she has held. On Tuesday voters go to the polls in the Republican primary to decide between Cheney and Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman.
· ABC News · 6h ago
· The man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie on a lecture stage in western New York said in an interview that he was surprised to learn the author had survived
· U.K. inflation rose to another 40-year high in July as spiraling food and energy prices continued to intensify the country's historic squeeze on households.
· Britain’s inflation rate rose to a new 40-year high of 10.1% in July, as rising food prices tightened a cost-of-living squeeze fueled by soaring energy prices
· Washington Post · 11h ago
· The record investment underscores how much reproductive rights advocates believe abortion will be a motivating issue for voters after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
· The nation's leading abortion rights advocacy organization, Planned Parenthood, plans to spend a record $50 million ahead of November’s midterm elections
USA Today · 8h ago
· Who is Liz Cheney? What are her political beliefs? How did she do in her Wyoming primary? The anti-Trump Republican has teased a 2024 White House bid.
· Rep. Liz Cheney, Trump's biggest GOP critic in the House and a leader on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot select committee, is expected to lose to Harriet Hageman.
NPR · 8h ago
· China's ambassador to Washington says the U.S. is provoking China on the Taiwan question with congressional visits. The U.S. military says it's worried about Chinese military exercises around Taiwan.
CNBC · 10h ago
· The organizational changes are focused on sharing data more quickly and making public health guidance easier for people to understand.
· Business Insider · 15h ago
· In an interview with Savannah Guthrie on "TODAY," Cheney said she'll make a decision on running in 2024 "in the coming months."
Bloomberg · 15h ago
· Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen set a six-month timeframe for the Internal Revenue Service to compile a plan detailing how it will deploy an influx of $80 billion in enforcement funding over the next decade.
· Jenna Ellis, a Trump campaign legal adviser, was ordered to testify before a special grand jury probing whether Trump and others tried to influence the election.
· Liz Cheney is fighting to save her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as voters in Wyoming take to the polls. Also, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is a target of a Georgia grand jury criminal probe.
· The former New York mayor has been identified as a key figure in Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the result of the 2020 electionDonald Trump’s former attorney Rudy Giuliani is a target of the criminal investigation in Georgia that has been exa
CBS News · 16h ago
· Syria has denied it is holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice or other Americans, a week after President Joe Biden accused the Syrian government of holding him.
· NBC News · 16h ago
· Syria denied on Wednesday it is holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice or other Americans after President Joe Biden accused the Syrian government of detaining him.
· Syria has denied it is holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice or other Americans, a week after President Joe Biden accused the Syrian government of holding him
Bloomberg · 16h ago
· Republican voters chose a sixth nominee for a state top elections post who has said the 2020 election was stolen Tuesday, as Chuck Gray won the Wyoming nomination for secretary of state.
· Business Insider · 17h ago
· Cheney lost to Harriet Hageman, a candidate who backed Trump's baseless election-fraud claims in the Wyoming primary on Tuesday.
Bloomberg · 18h ago
· Japanese prosecutors alleged on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics sponsorship process was tainted by bribery, arresting a former senior member of the organizing committee and three men linked to the clothing company that dressed the Japanese Olympic team.
· ABC News · 21h ago
· A former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee board member and three people from a clothing company that was a surprise sponsor of the 2020 Games were arrested on bribery suspicions Wednesday
NPR | Podcast | Up First · 19h ago
· Liz Cheney will continue fighting for democracy after losing her primary over condemnation of former President Trump. The Colorado River is in crisis and states can't agree on necessary water restrictions.
· NPR · 20h ago
· Liz Cheney lost her House seat, but her fight against ex-President Donald Trump continues. A water crisis on the Colorado River is worsening. Millions of children are beginning a new school year.
USA Today · 4h ago
· A grand jury indicted Mark Christopher Stegall, 45,with 10 counts of first-degree homicide by vessel for the Memorial Day weekend boatcollision.
CNN · 4h ago
· A US district court judge in North Carolina on Wednesday allowed a North Carolina law that bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy to be reinstated, lifting an injunction he had placed on the state law prior to the US Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v.
· CBS News · 7h ago
· Prior to the ruling, abortions were legal in North Carolina until fetal viability, which generally falls between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy.
CBS News · Aug 16, 2022
· A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia is investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies tried to overturn the state's 2020 election results.
· Rudy Giuliani also now a target of Georgia prosecutors probing interference in the 2020 election, WNBA playoffs begin with top 2 teams: 5 Things podcast
· Atlanta (AP) -- Rudy Giuliani faced a special grand jury Wednesday under a judge's order to appear before the panel investigating attempts by former President Donald Trump and others to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia.
· ABC News · Aug 16, 2022
· A man who fatally stabbed a real estate agent inside a model home in suburban Dallas faces execution, more than 16 years after the slaying
· CBS News · 10h ago
· The latest discovery marked the fifth time authorities discovered skeletal remains in the reservoir, which is drying up amid an ongoing drought.
· More human remains have been found at Lake Mead, officials said Tuesday, another grim discovery as the country’s largest reservoir drops to historic lows.
NBC News · 4h ago
· Actor Anne Heche’s death after a car crash into a Los Angeles home this month has been ruled an accident by the county medical examiner.
· Los Angeles Times · 5h ago
· The L.A. County Medical Examiner-Coroner's office has revealed the cause of death for actor Anne Heche, who was hospitalized after crashing her car.
· Anne Heche died due to smoke inhalation and thermal injuries according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, People reported today. Her death was officially ruled an accident.
CBS News · 6h ago
· CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook spoke to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky about the agency's major shakeup over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how it's responding to the monkeypox outbreak.
· NBC News · 10h ago
· The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that the agency must make changes to communicating public health emergencies in light of missteps during the Covid pandemic.
· The proposed changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention come amid ongoing criticism of the agency's response to COVID-19, monkeypox and other public health threats.
USA Today · 6h ago
· A man driving an older model white Cadillac shot at cars on Interstate 85 in Alabama and Georgia on Wednesday, police said. One person was injured.
USA Today · 7h ago
· A fire consumed a building at the site of the long-closed Grossinger's resort in New York's Catskills. The resort once drew celebrities like Eddie Fisher and Rocky Marciano, and has been cited as an inspiration for the film "Dirty Dancing." (Aug.
· ABC News · 8h ago
· A fire consumed a building at the site of the long-closed Grossinger’s resort, once among the most storied and glamorous hotels in New York’s Catskills
CBS News · 8h ago
· The last of three men convicted of hijacking a school bus full of California children for an attempted $5 million ransom in 1976 is being released by the state's parole board.
· The last of three men convicted of hijacking a school bus full of California children for an attempted $5 million ransom in 1976 is being released by the state’s parole board
USA Today · 8h ago
· An elected Florida prosecutor who was removed from office by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis because of his positions on abortion and transgender rights is suing to get his job back. (Aug. 17)
· Gov. DeSantis removed State Attorney Andrew Warren from office because Warren pledged not to prosecute people for violating abortion restrictions. Warren said he was ousted for political reasons.
· Florida state attorney Andrew Warren, who was suspended earlier this month by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his position on abortion, is appealing his suspension by claiming the Republican governor abused his authority.
· USA Today · 12h ago
· A Wingstop franchise business operated by relatives of Rick Ross paid $114,427 over several labor violations, the Department of Labor announced.
MSNBC · 9h ago
· A "parentless" pregnant 16-year-old in Florida is seeking a court waiver to have an abortion after a judge ruled she was not "mature enough" to determine whether to terminate her pregnancy.
· CBS News · 14h ago
· A judge ruled Shortly before the teen tried to seek an abortion, she experienced renewed trauma because her friend died, and couldn't make the decision to terminate her pregnancy.
· A pregnant and parentless 16-year-old in Florida may be forced to give birth after an appeals court ruled she was not “sufficiently mature to decide whether to
· The court did not seem to recognize that it's also going to require plenty of maturity for a parentless teen pursuing a GED to give birth and raise a child
ABC News · 9h ago
· A Wisconsin school board has voted in favor of a policy that prohibits teachers and staff from displaying gay pride flags and other items that district officials consider political in nature
· Superstar singer "had another side, a hidden side, a dark side, that he … did not allow the world to see," U.S. Assistant Attorney Jason Julien said during opening statements
· CNN · 15h ago
· TikTok will work to prevent content creators from posting paid political messages on the short-form video app, as part of its preparation for the U.S. midterm election in November, the company said on Wednesday.
USA Today · 10h ago
· A Russian spacewalk has been cut short because of a bad battery in a cosmonaut's suit. Mission Control ordered Oleg Artemyev back into the International Space Station when his battery voltage dropped suddenly. (Aug. 17)
· CNN · 10h ago
· A few hours into what was intended to be a nearly seven-hour spacewalk, a Russian cosmonaut was repeatedly ordered to drop what he was working on and return to the International Space Station's airlock because of an issue with his spacesuit.
ABC News · Aug 15, 2022
· A 33-year-old California man is jailed in Las Vegas on suspicion of causing a loud noise that sparked panic and travel delays Sunday at Harry Reid International Airport
· Business Insider · Aug 15, 2022
· Police said reports of a shooting on Sunday morning were "unfounded," blaming the noise on an "unruly subject" who was taken into custody.
· A person is in custody after causing a disturbance at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Sunday morning, sparking panic among travelers, false
USA Today · 11h ago
· Charles Hew Crooks, 23, said he felt sick and needed air, federal investigators said. He was found dead after exiting the flight.
· NBC News · 23h ago
· A pilot who fell to his death from a twin-engine plane in North Carolina last month appeared "visibly upset" after a mid-flight emergency, federal officials said Tuesday.
· Federal investigators say a man who jumped to his death from a small airplane in North Carolina appeared to be upset over damaging the landing gear during a failed runaway approach
· Business Insider · 14h ago
· Target had twice warned its profitability in the second quarter would take a hit as it cut prices to clear out unwanted inventory.
· Target has reported solid sales for the fiscal second quarter but its profits plunged nearly 90% because it slashed prices to clear unwanted inventories of clothing, home goods and other discretionary items
CBS News · 14h ago
· Charlie D'Agata is in the Kherson region from which the Ukrainian counteroffensive will be launched to recapture Kherson and the settlements occupied by Russians and eventually Crimea.
Washington Post · 23h ago
· Cheney used her concession speech, after losing a GOP primary to Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate, to promise a sustained campaign against him and his allies.
· Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump's fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, lost a GOP primary Tuesday, falling to Harriet Hageman, a rival backed by the former president in a contest that reinforced his grip on the party's base. (Aug. 17)
· Rep. Liz Cheney, who has become one of former President Donald J. Trump’s fiercest critics in the Republican Party, lost her bid for re-election in Wyoming on Tuesday.
· Representative Liz Cheney, once a rising Republican star until she stood up to Donald Trump, was dealt a crushing defeat in her bid for re-election by a primary challenger backed by the former president.
· UPDATE: Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), soundly defeated in her primary against a Trump-backed challenger, said that “now the real work begins,” as she vowed to prevent the former president from returning to the presidency.
· Republican Rep. Liz Cheney's political career could be nearing an end after becoming one of former President Donald Trump's fiercest critics. She tells Robert Costa what's at stake in her primary.
CNBC · 22h ago
· Like former President Donald Trump, Palin has worked as a political commentator and a reality-TV figure since she gave up the governorship.
· Juneau, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Kelly Tshibaka, her GOP rival who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, advanced from Tuesday's primary, while Republican Sarah Palin, seeking a return to elected office
· An update in the Georgia probe against former President Trump and his allies. Sarah Palin faces Alaska voters again in a special election for Congress. William Ruto wins Kenya's presidential election.
Business Insider · 3h ago
· Federal prosecutors issued a grand jury subpoena for "all materials, in whatever form" that have been given to the House select committee investigating the Capitol riot, according to a report.
Business Insider · 4h ago
· The former president's fundraising team inundated supporters with emails, seeking donations in light of the FBI search of Trump's residence in Palm Beach, Florida.
CNBC · 5h ago
· Vince McMahon paid $5 million of around $20 million previously unrecorded expenses to Donald Trump's foundation in 2007 and 2009, WSJ reported.
· CNBC · Aug 16, 2022
· Bed Bath & Beyond jumped as meme stock traders piled in, encouraged by GameStop chairmanRyan Cohen placing another bet on the struggling retailer.
ABC News · 7h ago
· A judge's order that forced the Biden administration to resume sales of oil and gas leases on federal land and waters has been lifted by a federal appeals court
· Bloomberg · 14h ago
· President Joe Biden won a round in his legal fight to prioritize measures to curb climate change, with a federal court ruling that at least temporarily allows him to halt oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters.
· Washington Post · 14h ago
· Nearly eight decades after Stalin launched the award, Moscow is again worried about population decline, especially amid heavy losses in Ukraine.
Business Insider · 12h ago
· Team Cruz is mocking Cheney after she said she is weighing a 2024 bid and "will be doing whatever it takes to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office."
· NBC News · 15h ago
· Liz Cheney told NBC's "Today" show she’s ‘thinking about’ a White House bid after her primary loss and would do ‘whatever it takes’ to keep Trump out of power.
Forbes · 13h ago
· No bear market since at least 1935 has ever ended when inflation and stocks are as high as they are now, Bank of America analysts warn.
Gizmodo · 13h ago
· The West Nile virus is having a great summer in New York City. Health officials this week reported that at least two people have recently contracted the viral illness, while a record number of mosquitoes are estimated to be carrying it currently.
· CNN · 18h ago
· Two human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in New York as the virus has been detected in a record number of mosquitoes in the city, health officials said Tuesday.
· German utility Uniper reported a net loss of 12.3 billion euros ($12.5 billion) for the first half and warned it would take until 2024 before it could return to profit.
· The country’s largest Russian-gas importer posted a net loss of more than $12.6 billion for the first half of the year, hit hard after Moscow slashed deliveries to Germany from June.
USA Today · 16h ago
· On Tuesday night, Elon Musk took to Twitter to share that he was "buying Manchester United." The Tesla CEO later clarified he was joking.
· Business Insider · 21h ago
· Musk later clarified that he is "not buying any sports teams," while Manchester United said it doesn't comment on "rumours and speculation."
Gizmodo · 16h ago
· The short-term rental app Airbnb announced back in June they were making a partial prohibition on parties permanent. Now, they’re updating their software in the hopes it will nip any thoughts of backyard blowouts in the bud.Read more...
Los Angeles Times · 23h ago
· All remaining federal loans taken out to attend ITT Technical Institute since 2005 will be automatically wiped out, the Department of Education said.
· NBC News · Aug 16, 2022
· The Biden administration said Tuesday it will cancel the remaining federal student loan debt for borrowers who attended ITT Technical Institute.
· CNBC · Aug 16, 2022
· A Covid-induced slowdown in the Chinese economy and continued challenges in the domestic gaming market could prove strong headwinds for Tencent.
CNBC · 12h ago
· Genesis CEO Michael Moro is leaving and the company is cutting jobs after losing money from loans to bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.
ABC News · 21h ago
· The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of the U.S. West’s most spectacular predators, the golden eagle
· USA Today · 23h ago
· The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of the U.S. West's most spectacular predators, the golden eagle. Scientists say the species is teetering on the edge of decline. (Aug. 17)
Deadline Hollywood · 3h ago
· Ellie Kemper and Zach Cherry have signed on to cohost the Roku Original eality series The Great American Baking Show. Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood, judges from the original British version, will also take part in the series.
· Variety · 6h ago
· Ellie Kemper and Zach Cherry have signed on to co-host the Roku Original series “The Great American Baking Show.” Kemper and Cherry will take audiences into the iconic tent to watch contestants vying to become the America’s top baker.
Deadline Hollywood · 3h ago
· Awesome, baby! ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale, whose enthusiastic game calls have been a staple of the sport for decades, announced today that he is cancer-free.
· USA Today · 5h ago
· In October 2021, ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale announced a lymphoma diagnosis that came just months after he had beaten melanoma.
ABC News · 4h ago
· The coroner's office says actor Anne Heche died from burns and inhalation injury after her fiery car crash and the death has been ruled an accident
Deadline Hollywood · 5h ago
· For the first time since an old video of him shopping for crudité went viral, Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz has spoken out. “I’m at Wegner’s,” Oz says in the video, apparently mixing the names of two separate grocery chains, Wegmans and Redner’s.
Variety · 5h ago
· The Native American Media Alliance announced the selection of six fellows for the 5th Annual Native American Feature Film Writers Lab, a talent development program that boosts the careers of Native American writers.
· Deadline Hollywood · 8h ago
· The Native American Media Alliance announced today they have selected six fellows for the 5th Annual Native American Feature Film Writers Lab, a talent development program that boosts the careers of Native American writers.
· Los Angeles Times · 8h ago
· "I fell in love with someone who doesn't fetishize me," said "13 Reasons Why" star Tommy Dorfman, who recently reintroduced herself as a trans woman.
· Variety · 9h ago
· Taylor Swift’s acting career is about to get a huge boost with David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam,” which stars the multi-Grammy winner in a key supporting role as a grieving woman.
ABC News · 6h ago
· Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation and homeowners of the houses built by the program, in an area of New Orleans hit hard by Hurricane Katrina have reached a more than $20 million settlement
· Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation and homeowners of the houses built by the program, in an area of New Orleans hit hard by Hurricane Katrina have reached a more than $20 million settlement
· Los Angeles Times · 10h ago
· Singer-songwriter Solange Knowles recently made history by composing a commissioned score for the New York City Ballet's fall fashion gala.
· Solange, the singer whose work spans everything from film to fashion, will take her talents to the world of dance, composing an original score for the New York City Ballet.
Deadline Hollywood · 8h ago
· Unionizing campaigns sweeping workplaces across the country now include a strip club in North Hollywood. On Thursday, a majority of 30 dancers employed at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar filed a petition with the NLRB to hold an election to be repre
· Los Angeles Times · 9h ago
· After dozens of nights of picketing outside the North Hollywood strip club Star Garden, a group of dancers filed a petition for a union election through the Actors' Equity Assn. -- an organization that represents stage actors.
· Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s longtime chief financial officer, is in plea talks with state prosecutors to resolve tax fraud charges and avoid an October trial, according to two people familiar with the matter.
· Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges this week tied to his indictment by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Terms of the plea have not immediately been disclosed.
· Donald Trump's longtime money-man would get just 5 months in jail and would not have to cooperate with Manhattan prosecutors, The New York Times reports.
Variety · 14h ago
· “Beast,” a survival thriller starring Idris Elba, is expected to debut to $10 million over the weekend. But those ticket sales likely won’t be enough to lead domestic box office charts.
· Deadline Hollywood · 15h ago
· Two wide studio releases will hopefully prevent this summer from reaching another low at the box office after last weekend’s $67.3M. If there’s one movie that’s going to pull ahead, sources are betting on Crunchyroll’s Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.
· Bloomberg · 19h ago
· A former supermarket worker has appeared in court charged under the Treason Act after allegedly carrying a loaded crossbow into the grounds of Windsor Castle "to kill the Queen".
Deadline Hollywood · 19h ago
· ITV has taken over UK coverage of the NFL for three years from the BBC, another sports rights coup for the commercial broadcaster following last Friday’s La Liga football deal.
· Variety · 19h ago
· After years of being on the BBC, the National Football League (NFL) has a new free-to-air television home in the U.K. and Ireland following a a three-year partnership with broadcaster ITV.
· ABC News · 2h ago
· Sabrina Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Natasha Howard also scored 22 points and the seventh-seeded New York Liberty beat the defending champion Chicago Sky 98-91 in the opening game of the WNBA playoffs
· USA Today · 7h ago
· On Wednesday, the NBA released its 2022-23 regular season schedule. Among the highlights are the Warriors raising their banner on opening night.
Los Angeles Times · 4h ago
· Mike Trout says his back feels great and he is hopeful to return to the lineup Friday in Detroit. The Angels lose to the Mariners 11-7.
NBC News · 18h ago
· A young player in the Little League World Series was seriously injured after falling from a bunk bed in a dormitory for players, officials and family members said.
· CNN · Aug 16, 2022
· A 12-year-old player in the Little League World Series is in critical condition after falling from a bunk bed at the players' dormitory in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, his team tells CNN.
· A 12-year-old Little League World Series player from Utah is in critical condition with what his family said was a head injury suffered when he fell off a bunk bed at the dormitory complex in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
· Easton Oliverson, a 12-year-old player from Utah whose team is set to play in the Little League World Series, had to undergo emergency surgery for a severe head injury.
USA Today · 9h ago
· The No. 1 seed Las Vegas Aces and No. 2 seed Chicago Sky open the 2022 WNBA playoffs on Wednesday. When and how to watch every first-round game.
· ESPN · Aug 14, 2022
· Las Vegas, Chicago, Connecticut, Seattle, Washington, Dallas, New York and Phoenix have advanced to the first round of the 2022 WNBA playoffs.
ESPN · 7h ago
· Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey was involved in a scuffle Wednesday during a joint practice with the Patriots that left a fan injured.
· USA Today · Aug 16, 2022
· Things got heated between the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers in the first day of joint practices between the two teams.
Los Angeles Times · 6h ago
· The Los Angeles Sparks announce Fred Williams is moving on to Auburn, opening a national search for the WNBA team's next head coach and general manager.
· ESPN · Aug 16, 2022
· In what proved to be her final tune-up match before the U.S. Open, Serena Williams lost in straight sets on Tuesday night to Emma Raducanu in the first round of the Western & Southern Open in Ohio.
· Serena Williams on Tuesday lost to Britain's Emma Raducanu in the opening round of the Western & Southern Open, a WTA 1000-level event in Mason, Ohio.
· Naomi Osaka returns to action in Cincinnati a week after retiring from the Canadian Open with a back injury, but slumps to her fifth defeat in seven matches.
· Los Angeles Times · 9h ago
· Pau Gasol was key to NBA championship teams in 2009 and 2010, his first two full seasons with the Lakers. He will be the 10th Laker to have his jersey retired.
· ABC News · 11h ago
· Venus Williams will be back in the U.S. Open this year after being given a wild card into what could be younger sister Serena’s final tournament
· A player who was invited to attend Tuesday's meeting told ESPN that it will include many of the top 20 players in the world and a handful of other influential PGA Tour members who haven't defected to LIV Golf.
ABC News · 10h ago
· Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow says he's trying to gain back the weight and strength he lost after having surgery to remove his ruptured appendix three weeks ago
ABC News · 12h ago
· Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi has joined Marquee Sports Network as an game analyst for the Chicago Cubs, one of his former teams
CNN · Aug 16, 2022
· Deputies responding to the helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others had no authority to take photos of the crash scene, a Los Angeles County Sheriff captain said in court Tuesday.
USA Today · 12h ago
· Mike Zimmer's first job since the Minnesota Vikings dismissed him will be as an analyst for Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders.
USA Today · 17h ago
· The big news of the day wasn't Atlanta's victory, but thesigningof rookie center fielder Michael Harris II to an eight-year, contract.
CNN · 19h ago
· Head coach Ian Foster will lead the All Blacks at least through until next year's World Cup, New Zealand Rugby announced at a press conference on Wednesday after a string of poor performances left his future in jeopardy.
Los Angeles Times · 23h ago
· Victor Caratini hit a two-run single off closer Craig Kimbrel in the 11th inning, rallying the Brewers over the Dodgers 5-4 on Tuesday in Milwaukee.
· ABC News · Aug 16, 2022
· Victor Caratini hit a two-run single off Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel in the 11th inning, rallying the Milwaukee Brewers over Los Angeles 5-4
ABC News · 2h ago
· Heavy rain is continuing to pelt New Zealand, causing further disruptions and road closures from a storm that has already forced hundreds to evacuate their homes
· Heavy rain is continuing to pelt New Zealand, causing further disruptions and road closures from a storm that has already forced hundreds to evacuate their homes
NBC News · 14h ago
· With 50,000 people locked up for alleged gang ties, El Salvador’s congress has approved another month-long extension suspending some fundamental rights.
· Washington Post · 15h ago
· Some 50,000 people have been locked up in El Salvador since late March for alleged gang ties and the country’s congress has now approved another month-long extension of the state of exception that suspends some rights in the name of combatting gangs
· Some 50,000 people have been locked up in El Salvador since late March for alleged gang ties and the country's congress has now approved another month-long extension of the state of exception that suspends some rights in the name of combatting gangs
Washington Post · 5h ago
· A U.N. investigator says contemporary forms of slavery are widely practiced around the world, including forced labor for China’s Uyghur minority
· Bloomberg · 22h ago
· A United Nations slavery expert has found claims of forced labor in Xinjiang to be “reasonable,” in one of the clearest critiques of China’s human rights practices from within the world body.
ABC News · 6h ago
· Authorities in Nigeria say more than 200 million Nigerians were plunged into darkness for several hours when striking electricity workers shut down the West African country's power grid
· Authorities in Nigeria say more than 200 million Nigerians were plunged into darkness for several hours when striking electricity workers shut down the West African country’s power grid
Washington Post · 8h ago
· The U.S. Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves as a museum about racial segregation
· The U.S. Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves as a museum about racial segregation
· The U.S. Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves as a museum about racial segregation.
ABC News · 9h ago
· A Canadian minister has warned during a visit to Lebanon that Syria is not yet safe for millions of refugees to start going back home
CNN · 9h ago
· Saudi women's rights campaigner Salma al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in prison on Monday for her activity on Twitter, according to court documents viewed by CNN.
· Washington Post · 15h ago
· Salma al-Shehab was initially sentenced to six years for her tweets, but the counterterrorism court increased the penalty to 34 years when she appealed.
ABC News · 9h ago
· The head of the World Health Organization has described the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region as “the worst disaster on Earth” and asked if the reason global leaders haven't responded is due to “the color of the skin" of the people who live there
· The head of the World Health Organization has described the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region as “the worst disaster on Earth” and asked if the reason global leaders haven’t responded is due to “the color of the skin” of the people who live there
ABC News · 10h ago
· Venice authorities say two foreign tourists who sped down the city's Grand Canal on motorized boards have been heavily fined and the boards have been confiscated
· Venice authorities say two foreign tourists who sped down the city’s Grand Canal on motorized boards have been heavily fined and the boards have been confiscated
Wall Street Journal · 10h ago
· German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under fire for failing to immediately push back against remarks on Tuesday by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas asserting Israel has committed Holocausts against Palestinians.
· CNN · 13h ago
· Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas struck a deep nerve on Tuesday when he said Israel has caused "50 Holocausts" against Palestinians, triggering outrage from world leaders and a social media storm.
· Germany’s chancellor says that he was “disgusted by the outrageous remarks” made by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Berlin, accusing Israel of committing “50 Holocausts” against Palestinians over the years
· German Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced disgust on Wednesday at remarks by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that Scholz said diminished the Holocaust.
· Germany’s chancellor says that he was “disgusted by the outrageous remarks” made by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Berlin, accusing Israel of committing “50 Holocausts” against Palestinians over the years
Washington Post · 10h ago
· Authorities in Spain say an approaching wildfire caused a train driver to stop and prepare to change directions, and several passengers were injured when they got off rather than wait
· Authorities in Spain say an approaching wildfire caused a train driver to stop and prepare to change directions, and several passengers were injured when they got off rather than wait
Washington Post · 10h ago
· France is being whipped by violent storms that have flooded Paris subway stations, snarled traffic and disrupted the president’s agenda
NBC News · 11h ago
· High on a mountain in the Himalayas, pristine drops fall from the mouth of a tiger statue installed at a stream thought to form the headwaters of the Bagmati Ri
· USA Today · 22h ago
· High on a mountain in the Himalayas, the pristine headwater of the Bagmati river falls from the mouth of a tiger statue. For the Hindu majority nation, the river is long revered as having the power to purify souls.
NBC News · 17h ago
· Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday, injuring seven people in what appeared to be multiple coordinated attacks.
· CNN · 22h ago
· Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday, authorities said, in what appeared to be multiple coordinated attacks that injured seven people.
· International Business Times · 15h ago
· A man arrested at Queen Elizabeth's Windsor Castle home on Christmas Day last year wearing a mask and holding a crossbow told security "I am here to kill the queen", a British court heard on Wednesday.
Wall Street Journal · 14h ago
· The two countries say they will restore their ambassadors in Ankara and Tel Aviv, the latest demonstration of warming relations between the former rivals.
· ABC News · 16h ago
· Israel and Turkey will restore full diplomatic relations and dispatch ambassadors for the first time in years, the latest step in months of reconciliation between the two countries
· Israel and Turkey will restore full diplomatic relations and dispatch ambassadors for the first time in years, the latest step in months of reconciliation between the two countries
ABC News · 14h ago
· The remains of an Indian army soldier have been found more than 38 years after he went missing on a glacier at the highest point along the heavily militarized contested border between India and Pakistan in Kashmir
· The remains of an Indian army soldier have been found more than 38 years after he went missing on a glacier at the highest point along the heavily militarized contested border between India and Pakistan in Kashmir
Washington Post · 14h ago
· Greek authorities say two sailboats carrying dozens of migrants have arrived on a southern Greek island early, with the first running aground on rocks
ABC News · 14h ago
· Bulgarian authorities say customs have seized 106 kilograms (233 pounds) of heroin valued at 4.8 million euros ($4.9 million) found in a car entering from neighboring Turkey
· Bulgarian authorities say customs have seized 106 kilograms (233 pounds) of heroin valued at 4.8 million euros ($4.9 million) found in a car entering from neighboring Turkey
Washington Post · 14h ago
· An Ethiopian rebel group has proposed a humanitarian truce to facilitate assistance to hungry people in the country’s Oromia region as it warns of famine
· An Ethiopian rebel group has proposed a humanitarian truce to facilitate assistance to hungry people in the country’s Oromia region as it warns of famine
ABC News · 16h ago
· Norway's military says 30 members of the country's prestigious royal guards unit will be booted out for using illegal drugs while on leave
· Washington Post · 16h ago
· Norway’s military says 30 members of the country’s prestigious royal guards unit will be booted out for using illegal drugs while on leave
CBS News · 19h ago
· The Tesla boss's "joke on Twitter" likely sparked hope among the flailing soccer club's army of supporters as his lawyers battle over his abandoned bid to buy Twitter.
· Deadline Hollywood · 22h ago
· As part of a seemingly off-the-cuff tweet thread Tuesday night, Tesla founder and erstwhile Twitter suitor Elon Musk set off alarm bells in the footie world, saying, “I’m buying Manchester United.” While the beleaguered club sits at the bottom
International Business Times · 19h ago
· North Korea fired two cruise missiles from the west coast town of Onchon early on Wednesday, a South Korean military source said.
· CNN · 22h ago
· North Korea fired two cruise missiles early Wednesday morning, from the coastal town of Onchon into waters off its west coast, according to a South Korean Defense Ministry official.
Science Daily · 5h ago · Comprehensive data from several seasons of field research in the Alaskan Arctic will address uncertainties in Earth-system and climate-change models about snow cover across the region and its impacts on water and the environment.
Science Daily · 5h ago · Scientists introduce a new way to label and study the secretome in a living organism. The research team started by genetically editing mouse embryonic stem cells to encode an engineered enzyme.
Science Daily · 5h ago · Neurobiologists have found that fruit flies are pre-programmed to take a nap in the middle of the day. The new article explores a 'thermometer' circuit for hot temperatures.
Science Daily · 5h ago · Although the lithophane is an ancient artistic medium, it has never been used to represent scientific data and imagery in a quantitative, controlled manner for tactile visualization and tactile integration.
Science Daily · 5h ago · Researchers identified a metabolic vulnerability in neuroblastoma that could be exploited to overturn these tumors' resistance to therapy.
NASA · 7h ago · NASA will hold a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 19, to announce regions near the lunar South Pole the agency has identified as potential areas for astronauts to land as part of the Artemis III mission, targeted for 2025.
New Scientist · 7h ago · After a weird event dubbed the Great Dimming in 2019, the plasma that makes up Betelgeuse is sloshing around inside the star, erasing pulsations that have been measured for centuries
· ABC News · 8h ago
· A federal judge in Cleveland has awarded $650 million in damages to two Ohio counties that sued pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens and Walmart saying their opioid distribution policies created a public nuisance
· Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens must pay a combined $650.6 million to two Ohio counties for damages related to the opioid crisis, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
· A federal judge has ordered CVS, Walgreens and Walmart to pay $650 million for helping to fuel the U.S. opioid crisis by selling and dispensing huge amounts of prescription pain pills.
NBC News · 11h ago
· A restaurant customer in South Florida has died of a bacterial infection after eating raw oysters. A Pensacola man died the same way this month.
New Scientist · 13h ago
· Out of 210 people who had antibodies suggesting they had recently had the covid-19 omicron variant, more than half were unaware they were carrying the virus
· Science Daily · 13h ago
· The majority of people who were likely infected with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, didn't know they had the virus, according to a new study.
· Some 56% of about 200 people studied who had a Covid-19 infection during the omicron surge reported they were not aware they had Covid-19, according to a new Journal of American Medical Association paper.
ABC News · 15h ago
· Veterinarians from a global animal welfare organization are in Pakistan for a series of surgeries on a pair of elephants at a zoo in the port city of Karachi
· Veterinarians from a global animal welfare organization are in Pakistan for a series of surgeries on a pair of elephants at a zoo in the port city of Karachi
ABC News · 2h ago · Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said that he would seek to codify in law an order he signed that protects in-state abortion providers and out-of-state patients next legislative session if he wins re-election
ABC News · 6h ago · When the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that established a right to abortion, it sparked legal changes and court challenges in states nationwide
New Scientist · 8h ago · For socially isolated older people with mild cognitive impairment, 30-minute video calls four times a week improved cognition, happiness and brain connectivity
ABC News · 9h ago · Medical groups and states across the U.S. are watching as a legal battle over abortion rights pits the deep-red state of Idaho against the Department of Justice
NPR · 8h ago · NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Olaf Olafsson on his new novel Touch and how the pandemic inspired the love story he had been wanting to write for years.
USA Today · 9h ago · Anne Heche's book, which recounts mental health struggles and childhood abuse, is out of print. After her death, fans are flocking to find a copy.
NPR · 19h ago · The writer searched for more than a decade for Susan Lung, who taught him to read and write English when he was a 7-year-old in 1999. On Saturday, she surprised him at one of his book readings.
Christian Science Monitor · Aug 16, 2022 · As a talented, multisport athlete, Jim Thorpe, a Native American, faced prejudice and condescension because of his race.
Christian Science Monitor · Aug 16, 2022 · A summer beach read with humor and depth, “The Fixer Upper” asks, “What if women could outsource the emotional burden of ‘fixing’ their partners?”
NPR · Aug 16, 2022 · NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author kids' book writer Celia C. Pérez about her new book, Tumble. In her work, Pérez writes to challenge assumptions about what it means to grow up Latino.
USA Today · Aug 16, 2022 · Fashion reporter Gianluca Russo's debut book, "The Power of Plus," dives into the world of plus-size clothing and the fight for size inclusivity.
NPR · Aug 16, 2022 · Barnes' 25th novel is about the power of influence and obsessions, wrong turns, and the difficulty of pinning down another's life, whether someone you knew or someone who predated you by centuries.
Forbes · 8h ago · Maacha Le Blanc raised $5 million for Milli Mylk, a freeze-dried, plant-based milk that is developed by food scientists and Michelin chefs, uses 100% sustainably sourced and organic ingredients that have been harvested, ‘mylked’, and then freeze-dried at their freshest point.
Forbes · 8h ago · With more and more cryotherapy-inspired beauty products and tools popping up on shelves, three skincare experts weigh in on whether these cold therapy offerings are actually worth the hype.
NPR · 8h ago · Authors Jade Chang and Jacqueline Woodson share a conversation about how they prepare mentally to write a new book and what motivates them.
Forbes · 8h ago · In the US, there's plenty of Chilean Sauvignon Blanc in the $11-$22 range, but increased quality perception and a premiumization of Chilean wines in general are trending prices up.
CNBC · 15h ago · The $1.3 trillion fund returned a negative 14.4% during the period, as stocks and bonds reacted violently to global recession fears and skyrocketing inflation.
International Business Times · Aug 16, 2022
· American Airlines Group Inc on Tuesday agreed to buy up to 20 jets from aircraft maker Boom Supersonic, becoming the second major U.S. airline to bet on ultra-fast passenger travel in the last two years.
· If all goes according to schedule, the first paying passengers will break the sound barrier by the end of the decade, some 26 years after the last Concorde flight.
· American Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 20 supersonic jets that could travel faster than current commercial jets – but are not yet in the air.
Forbes · 3h ago · Drivers and enforcement officers often have mixed interpretations of what is lawful, so wording in state laws that is more specific about what cell phone behavior is banned is essential and has the potential to cut crash rates.
USA Today · 8h ago · Fritz, the new baby hippo at the Cincinnati Zoo, explored his habitat for the first time after spending two weeks with his mother to bond.
The Independent UK · 13h ago · Take a break from the hustle and bustle of a big city and spend your weekend swimming, indulging and strolling along Dorset’s beautiful coastline
Wall Street Journal · 6h ago · It doesn’t have the money it promised the city it would raise under a May 2019 master agreement for the Jackson Park property.
USA Today · 7h ago · Everyone who participated in attempts to defraud the American people of their elected president, Joe Biden, should be held liable for their actions.
USA Today · 8h ago · Blind allegiance to Trump seems to have taken precedence over a strong party platform and ideological alignment with conservative principles.
Longform · 15h ago · Yudhijit Bhattacharjee is a contributing writer for National Geographic and the New York Times Magazine. His new podcast is Chameleon: Scam Likely.“I want a crumpled piece of paper where there are enough ridges and valleys and lines for me to be able to navigate, and they have to be authentic.
New Scientist · Aug 16, 2022 · Could a system of eight-dimensional numbers help physicists find a single mathematical framework that describes the entire universe?
New Scientist · Aug 16, 2022 · Waste water contains a treasure trove of data on our health, well-being and inequality, and can be used to head off epidemics, track pandemics and even spot new designer drugs before their effects show up in the population.
Longreads · Aug 12, 2022 · This week, our editors recommend stories by Caitlin Dickerson, Samira Shackle, Mitchell S. Jackson, Roberto José Andrade Franco, and Ian Dille.
Longform · Aug 10, 2022 · Hannah Goldfield is the food critic at The New Yorker.“There are just only so many ways to say ‘crunchy.’ There's ‘crunchy,’ there's ‘crisp,’ there's ‘crispy,’ you can say something ‘crackles,’ and that's kind of it.
New Scientist · Aug 8, 2022 · Redrawing the geological timeline of Earth’s first billion years is casting new light on whether life emerged on land or in the oceans
New Scientist · Aug 2, 2022 · Geologist Ludovic Ferrière travels the world in search of undiscovered impact craters left behind by asteroids and comets striking Earth. He tells us how he finds them