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98 Killed, Hundreds Missing After Flash Floods in Nepal, China
Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 98 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt. The prime minister's office in Nepal ...
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:01:36 EDTMaryland Court Blocks Dems' Redistricting Push
A Maryland court ruled against a proposed constitutional amendment that could have paved the way for Democrats to redraw the state's congressional districts before the 2028 elections.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:01:12 EDTLIV Golf to Lay Off Majority of US, UK Workforce
LIV Golf informed most of its employees in the United States and the United Kingdom on Wednesday that their employment will end during the first week of September as the Saudi-backed breakaway tour scales back operations...
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:50:11 EDTJudge: Omar School Meal Waivers Raised Fraud Risk
A federal magistrate judge found that pandemic-era waivers introduced by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., through her Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students Act, or MEALS Act, left a federal child nutrition program "vulnerable to fraud," according to a November 2024...
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:06:14 EDTTrump: Iran's Supreme Leader 'Seriously Wounded' but Alive
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he believes Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, survived being severely wounded in an airstrike earlier this year, dismissing persistent speculation that he had died.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:06:08 EDTBolton: Trump 'Dropped Ball' in Venezuela, Must Back Machado, Democratic Elections
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton is criticizing the administration's post-Maduro strategy in Venezuela, warning it could preserve the Chavista regime while failing to deliver democratic elections.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:26:41 EDTPelosi Succession Fight Splits Democrats in San Francisco
A bitter Democrat fight over who will succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in her San Francisco congressional seat is drawing California lawmakers, influential donors, and some of the party's biggest names into an increasingly personal primary battle...
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:45:53 EDTThai Woman in US Diplomat's Death Jailed on Immigration Charge
A Thai woman accused of killing her exhusband, a U.S. diplomat, has been sentenced to one year in prison for violating Myanmar's immigration laws, but she still might go to trial for murder, a lawyer familiar with her case said Wednesday. The court in Yangon's Kamayut...
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:35 EDTJoe Manchin Urges More Independents to Join Congress
Former Sen. Joe Manchin is stepping back into national politics with an effort to elect independent candidates to Congress, arguing that frustrated voters need an alternative to what he describes as a dysfunctional two-party system, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:57:35 EDTFDA Approves New Targeted Pancreatic Cancer Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Revolution Medicines' targeted drug for adults with metastatic pancreatic cancer who have received prior treatment or cannot receive combination chemotherapy. The drug, branded as Rasonque and also known as...
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:17:20 EDTUS Says Chinese Hackers Broke Into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate
The United States said Wednesday that it had disrupted a Chinese hacking operation responsible for break-ins at the U.S. Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Senate, and other sensitive government agencies.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:05:43 EDT9 Weeks Left: Reframe Election to 'Capitalism vs. Socialism' for a Win
Fifty-eight percent of voters say the country is on the wrong track, compared with 37% who say it is heading in the right direction. President Trump's three-way job rating stands at 48% approve and 48% disapprove.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:47:11 EDTRFK Jr. Rips Shapiro Over Vaccine 'Misinformation'
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blasted Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro for accusing him of spreading vaccine misinformation, saying the Democrat governor could not cite a single example when confronted and later "gaslighted" the public.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:45:48 EDT5 Years Later, Gold Star Families Await Afghan Review
Five years after an ISIS-K suicide bomber killed 13 U.S. service members and about 170 civilians at Abbey Gate at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Gold Star families marked Tuesday's anniversary.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:42:50 EDTMeta Reaches $16.68 Billion Deal Over Social Media Harms
Meta Platforms reached a settlement to resolve claims brought by states across the country that the company designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children, misled consumers about their safety, and improperly collected personal data of children who used its platforms ...
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:21:58 EDTZelenskyy Awards Elon Musk Ukraine's Order of Freedom
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday awarded Elon Musk the Order of Freedom, one of Ukraine's highest state honors, for his "outstanding personal merits" in protecting human life and freedom and strengthening ties between Ukraine and the United States. Musk,...
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:01 EDTTrump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Indiana
President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for 21 Indiana counties battered by mid-August storms and historic flooding, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced Tuesday night.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:08:58 EDTBill Gates: AI Era Is Here — and the World Is Not Ready
Bill Gates warns that choices made now could determine whether artificial intelligence becomes a force for equality or unprecedented disruption in a new GatesNotes essay.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:04:11 EDTFire in a Hospital Nursery Kills 14 Newborns in Pakistan's Capital
A fire triggered by an exploding air conditioner killed 14 newborns in a hospital nursery in Pakistan's capital on Wednesday, officials said. One baby of the 15 who were in the nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences was rescued, the hospital said.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:00:12 EDTFutures Subdued in Run-Up to Nvidia Results
U.S. stock index futures were little changed Wednesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of AI bellwether Nvidia's earnings and a closely watched inflation report that could influence interest-rate expectations.
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