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Millions Watched a 'Serial Killer' Stalk the UK and Ireland Dressed as the Cat in the Hat. Police Say He Never Existed.
One video hit 15 million views in three weeks. Police in the UK, Ireland, and now several US states have had to publicly confirm the sightings are AI-generated — and a Colorado teen was arrested over a related post.
Naomi Osaka Was Mid-Serve at the US Open. A Group of Influencers Started a Photoshoot Behind Her Anyway.
A hospitality suite full of content creators with ring lights and cameras brought Arthur Ashe Stadium to a standstill during Osaka's first-round match — until the chair umpire had had enough.
A Fake 'Cat in the Hat' Killer Is Terrorizing Schools. None of the Footage Is Real.
It started as an AI-generated joke about a Dr. Seuss character stalking UK streets. Weeks later, it's prompted police investigations, canceled school activities, and at least one juvenile arrest in the US.
She Asked Nicely About a Barking Dog. The Door Slammed Anyway — and the Internet Won't Stop Arguing.
A doorbell camera caught a woman calmly asking a neighbor to do something about a barking dog. The clip is barely 15 seconds long. The argument it started in the comments has already passed 3,700 replies.
Meet Jimothy: the Short, Round Seattle Raccoon the Whole Internet Has Adopted
A single video of an unusually shaped raccoon in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood has racked up millions of views, spawned merchandise, and turned "Jimothy" into an unlikely pop-culture icon.
A Fired News Anchor's Old Newsroom Meltdown Just Went Viral, and the Timing Isn't a Coincidence
A 2022 clip of former Fox 2 Detroit anchor Taryn Asher cursing out a coworker resurfaced this month with tens of millions of views, just as the station cited her behavior to defend firing her amid her ongoing discrimination lawsuit.
A Rescue Kitten Decided a Family's French Bulldog Is Her Mom, and the Video Is Going Viral
A tiny rescued kitten adopted by a New York family has taken to suckling, kneading and purring against their French Bulldog exactly like a nursing kitten with its mother, and the dog is letting her.
A Mystery Instagram Account Teased a 'Big Reveal' for Weeks. It Was a Generic AI Video Behind a Paywall
An anonymous account with hundreds of thousands of followers spent weeks hyping a secret announcement. When the day came, the reveal behind a ₹500 paywall was an AI-generated pep talk — and accusations of a scam followed.
Viral Clip Shows Chaotic Street Altercation in Bradford City Centre
A video shared by a local community page shows a scuffle breaking out in Bradford city centre, with one man appearing to use a crutch during the confrontation. The clip is unverified and details are unclear.
Escaped Bull Calf "Moodini" Leads Officers Through a Walmart Parking Lot and Into a Drainage Tunnel
The young Angus calf spent about 90 minutes evading San Antonio Animal Care Services before officers coaxed him out of an underground tunnel and reunited him with his owner.
150 Corgis From Nine Countries Descend on Vilnius for the Biggest Corgi Race Yet
American corgi GG defended her title in the 25-meter sprint final, while Amigo swept the costume contest in a knight outfit at the fifth annual Corgi Race Vilnius.
30 Lions and Tigers Airlifted Out of a Notorious Argentine Zoo to New Homes Abroad
The big cats, kept for years in cramped concrete cages at the shuttered Luján Zoo, are being flown to sanctuaries in South Africa and Colorado in one of the largest captive big-cat relocations ever attempted.
Vine Is Back: Jack Dorsey-Backed "Divine" App Bans AI Content and Reopens the Old Archive
The reboot, led by early Twitter employee Evan "Rabble" Henshaw-Plath, has dropped its invite-only signup, restored over 2 million archived Vines, and just landed its first brand deal with Taco Bell.
23-Year-Old Pilot Dodges Beachgoers and Buildings to Land Crippled Plane in the Ocean
Faith Tenkley steered her family's twin-engine Piper around paddleboarders off Boca Raton after a mid-flight engine and landing-gear failure, walking away unhurt in a landing caught on video by stunned beachgoers.
The "Squidpocalypse of '26": Over 20 Tons of Squid Spill Across a Rhode Island Road
A tractor-trailer's load of calamari overturned in Narragansett, shutting down an intersection for nearly eight hours in the summer heat.
Mom Filmed the "Cutest" Butterfly Release Video. It Did Not Go as Planned.
Kelsie Ort just wanted a sweet moment with her daughters and a butterfly. The internet got something much funnier instead.
World
Explosions Were Heard Near Iran's Most Important Oil Terminal Early This Morning. Nobody Official Will Say What Happened.
Iranian state media reported blasts near Kharg Island before dawn, with one outlet claiming a US missile hit an Iranian tanker. Neither Washington nor Tehran has confirmed anything.
Germany Found an Explosive Drone Parked Next to a Ukrainian Cargo Plane. Now It's Shutting Down a Russian Consulate.
German investigators say the forensic evidence points squarely at Moscow. Russia calls the accusation absurd. NATO and the EU are calling it exactly what Germany says it is: a hybrid attack.
London Just Got Its First Robotaxis. Ordering an Uber There Now Comes With a Coin Flip.
Fifteen driverless Ford Mustang Mach-Es are now live on London's streets, running Uber's app alongside every normal driver. Book a ride and you might not find out you're getting a robot until it shows up.
Nicolás Maduro's New Defense: You Can't Put a Foreign Head of State on Trial
The former Venezuelan president and his wife are asking a US judge to throw out their drug trafficking indictment entirely — arguing no American court has ever tried a sitting foreign leader, and that the same rule should protect him now.
Congo's Ebola Outbreak Just Passed 3,000 Deaths. It's Only Three and a Half Months Old.
It's now the deadliest Ebola outbreak in Congo's history, and the fastest-spreading anywhere the disease has ever been recorded. The World Health Organization says it's on pace to pass an epidemic that took a decade to reach the same toll.
Norway's King Died After 35 Years on the Throne. His Son Just Inherited the Crown — and a Family Already in Crisis.
Tens of thousands laid flowers outside the palace in Oslo this week for King Harald V. His son is now King Haakon VIII. But the new queen is stepping into the role carrying two scandals most of the mourners haven't fully reckoned with.
A Cyprus Ferry Was Delayed a Day for Bad Weather. It Sailed Into It Anyway — and Capsized.
The Filo Jet was supposed to leave Kyrenia for Turkey a day earlier, but rough seas pushed the trip back. When it finally departed Sunday, two waves in a row were enough to flip it. At least 7 are dead, more than 20 are still missing, and the captain and his crew are now under arrest.
A Glacier Collapsed Into a River — Now Hundreds Are Missing Across Nepal and Tibet
At least 157 people are confirmed dead and hundreds more, including dozens of Americans, are unaccounted for after a glacial collapse sent a wall of water and debris through Himalayan valleys on the Nepal-China border.
Fire at Russia-China Gas Megaproject Kills Seven, Six of Them Chinese Workers
A fire tore through the Amur Gas Chemical Complex, a $10 billion Sibur-Sinopec joint venture in Russia's Far East, killing seven people and injuring more than 150 as dramatic footage showed workers running from the site.
Nigeria Orders Rescue Operation After Armed Group Claims 600 Abducted From a Mosque
President Bola Tinubu ordered the military, police and intelligence services into a coordinated rescue operation after an armed group posted video appearing to show hundreds abducted during Friday prayers in Niger State — a figure Reuters says it cannot independently verify.
Unknown Projectile Disables Oil Tanker Off Oman, Near the Strait of Hormuz
The Liberian-flagged tanker Metro Venetian was struck by an unidentified projectile off Oman's coast, disabling its engine room, as the U.S.-Iran sanctions standoff continues to spill into the region's shipping lanes.
Fire in a Hospital Nursery Kills 14 Newborns in Pakistan's Capital
A blaze tore through the newborn nursery at Islamabad's largest public hospital early Wednesday, killing at least 14 infants in one of Pakistan's deadliest hospital fires in decades.
Israel Advances E1 Settlement Plan That Critics Say Could End Hopes for a Palestinian State
Bids for more than 1,200 housing units linking a settlement to East Jerusalem have drawn condemnation from European, North American, Arab and Muslim governments, two months ahead of Israeli elections.
UK Hands Ukraine Blueprints to Build Its Own Storm Shadow Missiles
PM Andy Burnham made the announcement in Kyiv on his first foreign trip as prime minister, timed to Ukraine's 35th Independence Day, authorizing MBDA to share classified British missile technology.
Congo's Ebola Outbreak Records One of Its Worst Weekly Death Tolls Yet, as Vaccines Begin to Arrive
More than 300 deaths were reported in a single week in what officials describe as the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, even as the first vaccine shipments reach the eastern region driving it.
Thousands Pray for Rain as Indonesia Battles Wildfires Choking Sumatra and Kalimantan
With more than 36,000 hectares burned across 10 provinces and haze forcing school closures in Malaysia, Indonesia is running cloud-seeding flights alongside a mass Islamic rain prayer.
Armenia Says It Will Soon Apply to Join the EU, Deepening Its Break From Russia
PM Nikol Pashinyan told parliament Armenia will formally apply for EU membership "in the near future," a move the Kremlin has already objected to on economic grounds.
Israeli Strike Kills Displaced Palestinian in Gaza Tent Camp, Israel Says It Was Targeting Hamas Militants
The strike near al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah is the latest in a string of deadly incidents that has continued despite the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
Russia Strikes Ukraine on Independence Day as EU Approves €6.1 Billion for Air Defense
Ukraine marked 35 years of independence under Russian drone and missile fire, as the EU unlocked new defense funding and the UK's prime minister pledged to help Kyiv build its own long-range missiles.
Politics
She Resigned in April Before Investigators Could Question Her. The Report Just Came Out Anyway.
A 44-page Labor Department watchdog report says former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer ran a workplace more than 30 witnesses called toxic, intimidating, and humiliating — and details an inappropriate relationship with a member of her own security detail.
A Federal Judge Has Now Blocked Trump's Mail-Ballot Rule Twice. The Supreme Court Already Overruled Her Once.
North Carolina and Alabama start mailing ballots this week without the new envelope and data rules in place. The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to step in again before more states follow — and the justices have given challengers until September 8 to respond.
A 250-Foot Arch Is About to Rise Between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery. Vietnam Vets Are Suing to Stop It.
Excavation on Trump's granite-clad Triumphal Arch starts within two weeks, running 20 hours a day for up to three years — on a traffic circle that veterans and historians say will block one of Washington's most sacred sightlines.
Trump Says 'Lake America' Is Now 'Complete, Ratified, and Binding.' He Might Be Right.
Google changed it first, quietly, on a Saturday night. Apple followed after Trump personally lobbied the company. Now if you open Maps on your phone in the US, Lake Ontario has a new name — even though most Americans say they hate it.
The Poll Numbers Are In on 'Lake America.' Even Republicans Don't Like It.
Americans oppose renaming Lake Ontario 'Lake America' by 63 points to 14. They oppose the new Canada tariffs nearly 3-to-1. New Reuters-Ipsos polling suggests Trump's trade war with Canada is landing worse than almost anything else he's tried this term.
The White House Wants a Fence Around the Park in Front of It — the First One Since the 1800s
Bike racks currently do the job outside Lafayette Square. The Trump administration wants a permanent fence around the entire 8-acre park instead — and Thursday, a federal panel gets its first real look at the plan.
Trump Renamed Lake Ontario "Lake America." Canada's Answer Was a Two-Story Sign.
A trade war over tariffs somehow ended with the map itself getting rewritten. Trump signed an order renaming Lake Ontario for U.S. federal use; Doug Ford answered with an 18-foot sign on the shoreline, and Google Maps couldn't decide who was right.
Thousands Returned to the Lincoln Memorial 63 Years Later — With a New Warning About the Vote
On the same steps where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered "I Have a Dream," civil rights leaders, sitting members of Congress, and thousands of marchers gathered Friday to warn that voting rights are being rolled back under Trump.
Trump Signs Order Renaming Lake Ontario "Lake America" as Canada Trade War Escalates
The order directs the US government to use the new name effective immediately — but it only applies to how Washington refers to the lake, not what Canada, Ontario, or the rest of the world call it.
Doug Ford Already Banned Starlink Once — Now the US-Canada Trade War Is Back and Uglier
A viral clip of Ontario's premier tearing up his province's $100-million Starlink contract is circulating again this week — not because it just happened, but because Trump and Ford are back at war over tariffs.
Trump Says He's "Not in a Hurry" for Iran Talks, Pointing to a Collapsing Economy
In a new interview and a same-day White House briefing, the administration argued sanctions and a naval blockade are working — while Qatar's prime minister heads to Tehran on a separate push for de-escalation.
Trump and the Fixer Who Helped Convict Him Just 'Buried the Hatchet' on the Radio, and Cohen Wants a Pardon
Michael Cohen went to prison after testifying against Trump in the hush money trial. Years later, the two reunited for a strikingly friendly radio interview, and Cohen has quietly resubmitted a request for a presidential pardon.
State Department Pauses Immigrant Visa Appointments Worldwide for Staff Training
U.S. embassies and consulates have paused immigrant visa interviews globally while consular officers are trained on expanded screening for applicants who could become dependent on public benefits.
Lindsey Graham's Sister Wins GOP Runoff for His Former South Carolina Senate Seat
Darline Graham Nordone, appointed to fill her late brother's seat in July, defeated Rep. Ralph Norman in Tuesday's Republican primary runoff, backed by a Trump endorsement and nearly $1 million from his super PAC.
Supreme Court Hands Trump a Preliminary Win on Mail-In Ballot Restrictions Ahead of Midterms
A 6-3 ruling lifts one of two injunctions blocking parts of an executive order that would create a federal eligible-voter list, but leaves the most contested piece, USPS verification of every mail ballot, still blocked.
A Hilton-Commissioned Poll Shows California's Governor Race Tightening — Independent Polls Tell a Different Story
A survey conducted for Republican Steve Hilton's campaign puts Xavier Becerra's lead at just 8 points, sharply narrower than recent independent polling showing Becerra ahead by 18 to 28 points.
US Preparing Largest Mass Visa Revocation in History, Targeting Up to 200,000 Foreigners
The State Department plans to revoke B1/B2 tourist and business visas issued between 2016 and 2026 to people who later sought asylum, a move officials say is meant to close what they call a loophole.
Flock License-Plate Cameras Become an Unlikely Bipartisan Flashpoint Ahead of the Midterms
More than 120,000 of the AI-powered cameras are tracking vehicles across the US, and lawmakers from Bernie Sanders to House Republicans are suddenly racing to be seen doing something about it.
Senate Votes 51-48 to Block Trump's Canada Tariffs, With Four Republicans Crossing Over
Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul joined all Democrats behind a resolution from Sen. Tim Kaine — the sharpest bipartisan rebuke of the administration's trade policy yet, though it faces near-certain death in the House.
US Treasury Unveils "Operation Economic Outcast," a Sweeping New Sanctions Push Against Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called it an "economic D-Day," targeting Iran's gold, shipping, aviation, tech and digital-asset networks. An Iranian official vowed a "seismic" response.
US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse, Triggering 50% Tariffs on Both Sides
"They wanted more," says the U.S. trade chief. Canada says Washington's own last-minute demands blew up the deal. Either way, matching 50% tariffs on billions of dollars in goods are now set to take effect.
Entertainment
He Was Accused of Reducing a Colleague to a 'Sexualized Stereotype.' Three Weeks Later, He's Out of the Lawsuit Entirely.
CBS News correspondent Matt Gutman has been dropped from a former ABC producer's wrongful termination suit — with no explanation given for why. Disney and ABC remain defendants.
A Stranger Glanced at His Laptop on a Flight. Weeks Later, He Lost His Job on National TV.
Jim Thornton has announced Wheel of Fortune for years. Now he's suspended, after a fellow passenger said she saw disturbing messages on his screen — even though police questioned him for minutes and found no wrongdoing at all.
Netflix Wants to Take an Animated Movie on a 150-City World Tour
KPop Demon Hunters just won two Oscars. Now Netflix is negotiating its first-ever world concert tour — real singers, real arenas, and a price tag in the tens of millions before a single ticket sells.
She Thought She'd Meet the Love of Her Life in a Chicken Shop. Twelve Years Later, She's Closing the Shop.
Amelia Dimoldenberg built one of the internet's most unlikely hit formats out of a fried chicken restaurant and a deadpan sense of humor. After more than a billion views and guests from Andrew Garfield to Elmo, she's ending Chicken Shop Date for good.
The Met Built an Entire Gala Around Him. Fifteen Years After His Antisemitic Rant, It Backed Out.
John Galliano was fired from Christian Dior and convicted in France after a caught-on-camera antisemitic tirade in 2011. The Met announced a full retrospective built around him for 2027 anyway — then canceled it after the exact backlash critics had warned about.
Lionel Richie Asked for a Chair So He Could Finish the Song Sitting Down. Then He Checked Himself Into the ICU.
It's the second time this summer a Lionel Richie show has ended with him in a hospital instead of a hotel room. This time, he didn't even make it off stage on his own terms first.
Alex Warren Put His Dead Father's Voice on His New Album. Then He Called John Mayer.
"Wildchild" is what Alex Warren's dad used to call him — and now it's tattooed on his skin and the title of the album he just released to try to make sense of losing him.
Yayoi Kusama, the Artist Who Covered the World in Polka Dots, Has Died at 97
The Japanese avant-garde icon died August 14 of multiple organ failure, but her studio only announced her death this week — triggering a wave of tributes from museums and fans around the world.
Netflix Renews 'The Gentlemen' for Season 3, Confirms 'Black Mirror' Season 8 Is Filming
Netflix confirmed a wave of renewals for its UK slate this week, including a third season of Guy Ritchie's crime drama and new seasons of Legends and Being Gordon Ramsay, alongside a first trailer for The Gentlemen's return.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Arrive Back in the UK After Six Years in California
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have returned to Britain with their two children, reportedly settling outside London, in a move that surprised even King Charles when he learned of it days earlier.
Dolly Parton, Country Music Icon and "Jolene" Songwriter, Dies at 80
The Grammy-winning singer, actress and philanthropist died Tuesday in Nashville, four days after being hospitalized for kidney and autoimmune issues, prompting tributes from across music, film and politics.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" Becomes the Highest-Grossing R-Rated Movie Ever
The mythological epic passed "Deadpool & Wolverine's" $1.338 billion global haul, prompting a self-deprecating congratulations from Ryan Reynolds himself.
Teletubbies and Strawberry Shortcake Owner WildBrain Buys AI Chatbot Company for Up to $69 Million
WildBrain is acquiring Personality AI, the startup behind an interactive "Hey Peppa Pig" experience built with Hasbro, betting that kid-safe AI characters are the next frontier for its franchise library.
Ayra Starr Stuns London With First-Ever Live Performance of “Heaven Baby” Featuring ZAYN
Ayra Starr has given fans a first taste of “Heaven Baby” on the live stage, performing the ZAYN collaboration for the first time at London’s All Points East festival. The performance quickly caught attention online, with fans praising the chemistry and vocals behind one of the standout tracks from her new album, “Starrgirl.”
Simon Cowell Steps Away From "America's Got Talent" for Back Surgery Mid-Quarterfinals
The 66-year-old judge will miss several weeks of Season 21's live shows for what his team calls a routine procedure tied to his 2020 e-bike accident.
Martha Stewart Brings Her Podcast and Cooking Show to Netflix Starting Today
"Martha Cooks" premieres on the streamer August 25, with the video version of "The Martha Stewart Podcast" following a day later, as part of an expanded Netflix-iHeartMedia partnership.
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" Is Now the 6th-Highest-Grossing Film of All Time
The film topped the box office for a fourth straight weekend, passing "The Force Awakens" and "Titanic's" original run to reach $2.22 billion worldwide.
MTV Drops Best Afrobeats Category From 2026 VMAs, Three Years After Adding It
Burna Boy and Tems still landed nominations elsewhere, but the category that made Tyla a two-time winner is gone from this year's list — and MTV hasn't said why.
Sports
He Just Won the World Cup With Spain. Weeks Later, He Told the Team He's Done — For Good.
Marcos Llorente says his decision to retire from international football at 31 had nothing to do with the trophy — he'd already made up his mind before Spain ever lifted it.
A School With Fewer Than 1,000 Students Just Did Something No NAIA Team Had Ever Done.
Down 27-14 at halftime to a Division I opponent, Louisiana Christian didn't fold — it outscored Northwestern State 28-10 the rest of the way for the first-ever NAIA win over a scholarship D-I program.
Colorado Blocked a Field Goal as Time Expired. It Was Their First Win Like This Since 1957.
Julian Lewis found the end zone with 37 seconds left. Then Colorado defensive back Boo Carter blocked a field goal at the horn to seal it — Colorado's first win over an ACC opponent since the 1957 Orange Bowl.
The NBA Just Fined a Team $30 Million and Suspended Its Billionaire Owner for a Year
Steve Ballmer built his fortune as Microsoft's CEO. The NBA says he used it to help Kawhi Leonard land a business deal that was really a disguised salary-cap violation — and the league's punishment is the harshest in its history.
He Signed the Contract. Then, With Five Minutes Left, He Wouldn't Sign It.
A deadline-day domino chain left three clubs across two countries empty-handed — after a medical dispute, a rival loan chase, and a striker who decided at the literal last minute that he didn't want the move anymore.
The 49ers' Owner Drove to a Trailer Park in Ohio to Meet Someone He Met Online. It Was a Police Sting.
Jed York has run the San Francisco 49ers since 2008. Last weekend, three messages to an undercover ad and a $160 arrangement ended with him in handcuffs in East Palestine, Ohio.
Aston Villa Just Broke Their Transfer Record Twice in One Summer — And Nicolas Jackson Is Why
Chelsea's misfiring striker has completed a club-record move to Villa Park, reuniting with the manager who first believed in him at Villarreal — and replacing the striker Villa just sold to Saudi Arabia.
A 22-Kick Penalty Shootout Just Cost River Plate Its Coach
Eduardo "Chacho" Coudet resigned as River Plate manager hours after a marathon Copa Sudamericana shootout loss to Independiente Santa Fe — just seven months after replacing club legend Marcelo Gallardo.
Jonathan Kuminga Turned Down More Lakers Money to Bet on Himself With the Timberwolves
Kuminga signed a two-year, $12.4 million deal with Minnesota — reportedly less lucrative than a three-year Lakers offer — because it hands him a starting job now and a faster route back to free agency.
Arsenal Are Reportedly Offering Two Strikers to Land Julián Álvarez — But He Still Wants Barcelona
With five days left in the transfer window, reports say Arsenal have offered Atlético Madrid a package built around Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Jesus for Julián Álvarez — even though the striker is said to prefer Barcelona.
Real Madrid Sacked Him, Chelsea Hired Him, and His First Match Was Against the Friend Who Took His Old Job
Xabi Alonso's first game as Chelsea manager was a wild 3-2 win at Fulham, managed by Alvaro Arbeloa, the former Real Madrid and Spain teammate who replaced him at the Bernabeu after his sacking in January.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner Withdraws From the US Open With a Knee Injury
The defending Wimbledon champion will miss a Grand Slam for the first time since his 2019 debut, becoming just the second top-ranked man in ATP history to skip the US Open.
SEC Presidents Issue Pointed Statement Against Former Pros Returning to College Sports
"College sports are for college athletes," the conference said after LSU added former NFL players Zxavian Harris and Dae'Quan Wright amid conflicting federal and state court rulings on eligibility.
Allen Robinson Retires From the NFL on His 33rd Birthday, Closing an 11-Season Career
The former Pro Bowl receiver, who caught 565 passes for 7,058 yards across five teams, announced the news with a nine-minute retrospective video tracing his path from youth football to the league.
Kyle Kirkwood Wins the First-Ever IndyCar Race Through the Streets of Washington, D.C.
The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a $35 million race circling the National Mall to mark America's 250th anniversary, drew about 150,000 spectators, and no shortage of criticism over its cost and road closures.
Cal Raleigh Smashes Career-High 3 Home Runs, Snapping the Phillies' Nine-Game Win Streak
The Mariners catcher, who followed the best statistical season by a catcher in MLB history with the worst slump of his career, pulled all three homers into the right-field seats in a 9-2 rout.
Wyndham Clark Birdies the Final Three Holes to Win the BMW Championship
Clark blew a five-shot lead, then closed it out anyway, holding off a hard-charging Rory McIlroy to claim his third win of the season.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Is a Miami Heat Player Now, Ending His 13-Year Bucks Era
The two-time MVP who brought Milwaukee its first title in 50 years is gone, in a blockbuster trade that sent Tyler Herro and a haul of draft picks back to the Bucks.
Barcelona Complete £69m Deal for Newcastle's Anthony Gordon
The England international has signed a five-year deal after scoring 17 goals for Newcastle last season — though Barcelona's real total spend reportedly climbed past €100 million once agent fees were added in.
Business
The Pentagon Now Owns Part of an Oil Company Run by a Man Under Money-Laundering Investigation in Three Countries.
The deal gives the US majority control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan crude — enough to make one company the world's second-largest oil reserve holder after Saudi Aramco.
The Economy Added 162,000 Jobs in August. Men Got 4,000 of Them.
Women accounted for 98% of last month's payroll gains, driven largely by healthcare — the latest data point in a labor-market shift that's already seen women overtake men in total US employment.
The AI Platform That Got Hacked by a Rogue OpenAI Agent Just Sold to Nvidia for $13 Billion.
Hugging Face turned down $500 million from Nvidia last year to stay independent. Two months after a rogue AI agent breached its systems, it just accepted $12.9 billion instead — Nvidia's second-biggest deal ever.
The WNBA's First-Ever Commissioner Is Stepping Down. Her Own Players Called Her Leadership the Worst in the World.
Cathy Engelbert turned the WNBA into a $3.1 billion business. She's also spent the past year being publicly accused by her own MVP runner-up of ignoring players entirely. Now, after seven years, she's retiring.
The Fed Meets in Two Weeks. The Vice President Just Called Their Restraint 'Monetary Malpractice.'
Wall Street just posted its best rally in weeks on bets the Federal Reserve is about to bend. JD Vance isn't waiting to find out — he's already calling on the central bank to cut rates, in public, from the White House.
Nvidia Just Bought the AI Platform That 18 Million Developers Rely On
Nvidia is paying nearly $13 billion for Hugging Face, the open-source hub used by more than 18 million developers and 200,000 companies — its second-biggest deal ever, and a bet on staying essential even to AI labs that don't buy its chips.
Anthropic's Co-Founder Allegedly BitTorrented Millions of Books. Now Sony and Warner Want Billions for the Songs.
Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell just sued Anthropic, alleging its own co-founder personally pirated millions of books to help train Claude. Two music publishers, thousands of songs, and a lawsuit that could cost more than the $1.5 billion Anthropic already paid to settle a nearly identical case.
Bill Gates Says "The Turbulent AI Era Is Here" — and Warns the World Isn't Ready
In a 6,000-word essay and a rare TV interview, the Microsoft co-founder warns AI could permanently wipe out jobs, be turned into a bioterrorism or cyberattack tool, and reshape childhood — while insisting he still believes AI could be humanity's greatest equalizer.
Meta Just Agreed to Pay Up to $16.68 Billion Over Claims It Got Kids Addicted to Instagram and Facebook
Facing a federal trial in Oakland over claims it designed its apps to hook teenagers, Meta reached a settlement with 29 states that also forces mandatory time limits and nighttime blackouts for under-18 users.
Canada Announces $20 Billion in Retaliatory Tariffs on US Goods, Effective September 8
Ottawa is matching Washington "dollar for dollar, rate for rate" on more than 700 products, including doubling tariffs on American steel and aluminum, alongside a C$7.5 billion support package for affected businesses and workers.
All Eyes on Kevin Warsh as He Prepares His First Jackson Hole Speech as Fed Chair
Markets are looking to Friday's keynote for clarity on how the new Fed chair plans to handle inflation still running above target, with roughly one-in-three odds priced in for a September rate hike.
US Reopens Arizona Border Crossing to Mexican Cattle, But Economists Doubt It Will Lower Beef Prices
The Douglas, Arizona crossing reopened Monday after a screwworm-driven closure, but economists say rebuilding herds and import flows will take months to years, not weeks.
Nvidia Warns Biggest Customers of AI Server Price Hikes Above 15% as Memory Costs Soar
Microsoft, Google and Oracle have reportedly been notified of the increases on Vera Rubin and Grace Blackwell systems, driven by a surging DRAM market some are calling "RAMageddon."
US Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks as Long-Term Yields Hit Their Highest Since 2007
Scott Bessent's department is boosting buybacks of 10-to-30-year debt to $4 billion per operation after weak demand at a recent 20-year auction. Critics call it "debt reshuffling, not debt reduction."
Gold Hits New Highs as August Rally Adds Nearly $5 Trillion in Value
Gold is up roughly 15% this month, breaching $4,600 an ounce, as a weaker dollar, heavy central bank buying and a bigger U.S. Treasury bond buyback program send investors toward the safe-haven metal.
Crime & Justice
The Vice President Said 'If I'm Killed, Kill Him Too.' A Court Just Ordered Her Arrest for It.
Sara Duterte posted bail hours after a warrant was issued over a 2024 press conference where she described an assassination plot against President Marcos. A conviction could end her chances at the presidency in 2028.
He Said Three Men Attacked Him With a Broom and a Snow Shovel. Surveillance Video Told a Different Story.
ICE agent Christian Castro shot a Venezuelan immigrant through a duplex door in an 11-second struggle, then allegedly told the FBI it lasted three minutes and involved an attack that surveillance footage shows never happened. Now he's federally indicted — and the prosecutor who wanted to charge him with more just got fired.
After 36 Hours and Three Deadlocks, the Judge Finally Said the Word: Mistrial.
The jury tried three separate times to reach a verdict in Lindsay Clancy's case and couldn't. Friday, a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial — then gave the defense exactly one hour to try to stop him.
The Jury Has Been Deadlocked for Six Days. Today They Try Again.
Lindsay Clancy doesn't dispute what happened to her three children. The entire trial comes down to one legal question — was she criminally responsible — and after six days, one juror still won't budge.
Four Children Lived in the Cab of a Truck for Seven Years. No One Outside That Cab Knew.
Two women have been arrested after Florida investigators say they kept four children confined in a tractor-trailer cab that traveled between Miami and Atlanta, denying them food, school, and medical care for years at a time.
He Ordered a Lemonade. Then He Started Throwing Everything Behind the Counter at Her.
Two men harassed a barista at an Istanbul café and left without incident. A short time later, one of them came back — and by the time it was over, the café was wrecked, the barista was hurt, and police were hunting a suspect across two districts.
The Tim Hortons Bathroom Video That Keeps Coming Back — and the Story Most People Never See
A graphic clip from a Langley, BC Tim Hortons has gone viral again online. It's real — but it's from 2018, and the full story includes a restroom policy, a woman outreach workers already knew, and a police file no one has ever reported closed.
They Pose as 13-Year-Olds Online. One of Their Tips Just Sent a College Professor to Federal Court.
The Decoy Project says its volunteers pose as minors online to identify predators, then hand everything to the FBI. One case, involving a Long Island community college professor, shows exactly how that pipeline actually works.
He Was Found Not Guilty of Killing His Girlfriend in Mexico. Sixteen Months Later, a Court Reversed It.
Kiara Agnew died on a birthday trip to a five-star resort in Mexico. Her boyfriend was acquitted, then declared guilty on appeal — and now he's appealing that too.
Officers Heard a 10-Year-Old Crying for Help Inside. Bodycam Video Shows the Seconds That Followed.
Greenville, Ohio police were called about an armed man exhibiting threatening behavior. When they arrived, they learned a child was trapped inside with him, and he wouldn't let her leave.
She Rang Her Father's Doorbell. The Caregiver Living Inside Answered and Said, "Your Dad Died."
Nora Rowland hadn't heard from her father in weeks. When she finally drove from Maryland to check on him, the locks were changed, a stranger was living in his house, and a deed with someone else's name on it was waiting for police to find.
He Spent Years Bragging About the Night Tupac Died. A Jury Just Used His Own Words to Convict Him.
Thirty years after Tupac Shakur was shot dead on the Las Vegas Strip, a jury took less than three hours to decide who was responsible — using the defendant's own interviews and memoir as the case against him.
He Spent 14 Years in Prison for a Rape He Didn't Commit. Then He Had to Sit Across From the Woman Who Put Him There.
A resurfaced clip is drawing millions of views and a wave of anger at the woman in it. The real story, from a Chicago courtroom to a Dr. Phil stage, is older and more complicated than the caption lets on.
He Smiled While a Grieving Mother Spoke. Then the Judge Stopped the Hearing.
A courtroom clip from nearly a decade ago is circulating again — and it cuts off right before the part that actually decided what happened to him.
A Trooper Punched a Passenger and Pulled Him by His Dreadlocks. Then the Internet Decided He Was Kai Cenat.
A 130-mph Arkansas chase ended with a state trooper breaking a car window to drag out the backseat passenger. He wasn't driving. And despite what a huge chunk of the internet decided within hours, he wasn't the world's biggest Twitch streamer either.
A Quad Bike Passed Inches From a Police Car on a UK Street — and the Officers Let It Go
Video of a quad bike weaving past a marked police car on a residential street is racing around social media, with viewers demanding to know why officers didn't chase it down. The footage is real. The reason nobody moved is more deliberate than it looks.
163 Missing Children Were Found in Florida — But the Viral Story Leaves Out a Crucial Detail
A video claiming "163 missing children found in Florida, ages 2 months to 17" is spreading fast. The number is real. What it implies about who those 163 kids actually were is not the whole picture.
He Asked the Judge for Five Minutes Alone With Larry Nassar. She Said No. Then He Ran.
Randall Margraves had just listened to two of his daughters describe what Larry Nassar did to them. What happened in the next ninety seconds became one of the most talked-about moments of the entire Nassar case — revisiting the verified 2018 courtroom record.
A Tire in the Road, Then an Ambush: The First Conviction in the Jared Bridegan Murder-for-Hire Case
Mario Fernandez Saldana was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2022 killing of Jared Bridegan, a Microsoft manager gunned down after stopping to move a tire deliberately placed in the road. His estranged wife — the victim's ex — goes on trial next.
Closing Arguments Begin in the Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Over Her Three Children's Deaths
Prosecutors say Lindsay Clancy planned the killings and knew right from wrong. Her defense says postpartum psychosis left her unable to understand what she was doing. Closing arguments happen Thursday, with jury deliberations expected to start as soon as Friday.
A Federal Appeals Court Just Ruled a Sitting Congresswoman Isn't Immune From Her Own Assault Charges
Rep. LaMonica McIver argued her confrontation with federal agents at a Newark ICE facility was protected congressional oversight. A divided appeals court panel just ruled two of her three charges can go to trial anyway.
Man Kills 8 Family Members, Including 4 Kids, at Sunday Dinner — Then Sets House on Fire
Alan Smith, 44, opened fire on four generations of his own family during a weekly dinner in Billings, Montana — then burned down the house and turned the gun on himself.
Jury Convicts Man of Murdering LA County Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in 2023 Ambush
Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar was found guilty of first-degree murder with special circumstances; jurors now must decide whether he was legally sane at the time of the shooting.
Venezuelan Man Gets Record 8-Year Sentence for ATM "Jackpotting" Scheme
Juan Manuel Gouveia-Aguilera was ordered to pay back $3.5 million after pleading guilty in Nebraska federal court, part of a wider investigation into a malware-based ATM theft network authorities have linked to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
Brother Arrested After Alleged Street Racing Crash Kills His 21-Year-Old Sister in Mission Viejo
Investigators say Shalia Deciderio died when a car allegedly racing another vehicle went off the road and struck a tree; her brother, Aiden Deciderio, and another driver face potential vehicular manslaughter charges.
Judge Denies Karmelo Anthony a New Trial in the Fatal Stabbing of Austin Metcalf
Anthony, convicted in June and sentenced to 35 years, will continue serving his sentence while his lawyers pursue a direct appeal after a two-day hearing over trial-access and evidence disputes.
Gang Tunneled Through a Massage Parlour Wall to Reach a London Jewellery Shop — Now They've Pleaded Guilty
Police caught two of the men within minutes of them breaking through the wall; a third was arrested trying to leave the country from Stansted Airport. All three have now admitted their role in burglaries worth more than £700,000.
Teen and Both Parents Die at Maharashtra Cliff — Police Say the Viral iPhone Story Isn't What Happened
A father and mother died trying to save their teenage son at a Maharashtra cliff already linked to over a dozen earlier deaths — and police now say the widely shared iPhone-dispute explanation doesn't match what they've found so far.
10-Month-Old Dies After Hours Alone in Hot Car Outside Kentucky Hospital
Her grandmother, a doctor at the hospital, was supposed to drop her at daycare that morning.
People
Fox Cautioned Staff Not to Chase Trump's 2020 Conspiracy Claims. Maria Bartiromo Forwarded That Memo to the White House — and Lost Her Job.
Twelve and a half years at Fox News ended in a single day, with no reason given publicly. By evening, reporting had filled in the gap — and Trump himself was posting that her fans 'will not be happy.'
She Once Went Undercover as a Playboy Bunny to Expose the Job. She Just Died at 92, Having Changed Far More Than That.
Gloria Steinem spent six decades making feminism impossible to ignore — as a journalist, an organizer, and eventually a living symbol of a movement she never stopped complicating. She died at her New York home at 92.
He Had Two Open-Heart Surgeries Before His First Birthday. Then He Became the Most Decorated Athlete in X Games History.
Shaun White just turned 40. The three-time Olympic gold medalist started life fighting a congenital heart defect that should have kept him out of competitive sports entirely — instead, he won more X Games gold medals than anyone who's ever competed.
Woman Filmed Standing on Live Tortoise With Child Sparks Viral Outrage in China
Video from a Foshan tourist park shows a woman climbing onto an African spurred tortoise while holding a young girl, then waving other kids over to join — footage that has spread rapidly across Chinese social media this week.
Chanty Beluga Has Taken Over the Internet — and She Was Invented by Accident at 4 A.M.
Comedian Courtney O'Donnell created her deadpan, joke-free alter ego to keep a film crew awake during an overnight shoot in Brooklyn. A month later, millions of people know her name and nothing else about her.
The Teacher Who Never Met Her, Then Died Saving Her From a Myrtle Beach Rip Current
Derrick Moore, 47, pushed 10-year-old Summer McCallum to safety before the current pulled him under. His funeral was held Wednesday, and the two families say they are now "forever linked."
Angel Reese Shatters a 23-Year-Old WNBA Record With 26 Rebounds in One Game
The Atlanta Dream star also broke the league's single-season rebounding mark in the same game, a 78-71 win over the Los Angeles Sparks that completed a perfect 4-0 West Coast road trip.
Bou Meng, Artist Who Survived Cambodia's S-21 Prison Through His Paintings, Dies at 85
One of only seven known adult survivors of the Khmer Rouge's most notorious torture center, Meng spent decades testifying and sharing his story so the world would not forget.
Artemis II Crew to Receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor After Historic Lunar Flyby
Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history, breaking a distance record set by Apollo 13 in 1970.
Yomif Kejelcha Reclaims the Half Marathon World Record, Running 56:51 in Buenos Aires
The Ethiopian runner shaved 29 seconds off the previous mark, breaking away from the field around the 7-kilometer mark and never looking back.
This 21-Year-Old Will Be the First Woman to Weld for Team USA at the "Trades Olympics"
Mikala Sposito started with a virtual welding demo at a Maker Faire when she was 10 years old. In September, she'll represent the United States in Shanghai — the first woman ever to do it in her event.
Human Stories
The Netting Was Up. The Signs Were Posted. He Ran Toward the Water Anyway.
Arif Erman, a 39-year-old father of three on holiday in Alanya, died after diving headfirst over a protective barrier into 50 centimeters of water. His death is now a warning being shared across Turkey.
He Rang a Bell and Told a Bus Full of Kids to Turn Around. Then He Watched His School Disappear Under the Water.
Rajendra Dawadi had minutes of warning before flash floods tore through Nepal's Trishuli Valley. His decision to evacuate immediately saved at least 900 students. He still won't call himself a hero.
A Ten-Year-Old's Organ Donation Saved Her Life at Eighteen Months Old. In September, She's Marrying His Little Brother.
Brooklyn Dotson had three days to live before a liver became available in 2003. Twenty-three years later, she's marrying Noah Waters — the younger brother of the boy whose death saved her.
An 8-Year-Old Climbed a Tree to Survive Nepal's Floods. His Mother Spent Days Not Knowing If He Had.
Zoyal Ghale fled into a forest as the water rose, climbing trees to stay alive while floods tore through Nepal's Rasuwa district. He came out with a broken leg — and a mother who hadn't stopped searching for him.
A Porter Found Her Wrapped in Rags on the Last Train from Teddington. It Took 76 Years to Find the Rest of Her Family.
Christine Rawlings was five weeks old when she was abandoned in a train carriage at London's Waterloo Station in 1949. Decades later, a DNA search she started to find the son she'd given up led her somewhere she never expected — to a brother she never knew existed.
Three Friends Hiked Into the Grand Canyon Together. A Flash Flood Left Two of Them Dead and One Still Missing.
Dr. John Giusti, Brent Rosenkranz, and Timothy Smith were camping along Bright Angel Creek when four waves of rain in six hours turned it into a wall of water. Eighty-two other hikers made it out alive.
One House Stood While a Nepali Valley Disappeared Beneath the Flood
Everything around it was gone within minutes. Somehow, the small green house on the riverbank was still there — and so, it seems, was the family standing on its balcony.
Golden Retriever Pulled Alive From the Rubble Three Days After a Landslide Buried Her Home
Lexa's family had already been evacuated from their General Trias, Cavite home when they heard her barking beneath the wreckage days later, and volunteers spent hours digging her free.
Uganda Moves 12 Endangered Giraffes 65 Miles to Keep Them Safe From Oil Drilling
Rangers darted and trucked the giraffes from Murchison Falls National Park to a reserve once emptied by poaching, part of a conservation effort that has helped the country's Nubian giraffe population grow from under 300 to more than 2,400.
A Spokane Bootmaker Is Handing Out Free $600 Boots to Wildfire Crews Whose Own Are Held Together With Tape
JK Boots opened its headquarters as a rest stop for wildland firefighters battling the Spokane-area fires, offering hot food, a place to cool off, and new boots at no charge.
Students Just Built the World's First Solar-Powered Ambulance — And It's Headed to Kenya
Stella Juva can travel more than 700km on sunlight alone, carrying X-ray and ultrasound equipment to places that don't have paved roads, let alone power lines.