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Conflicts

Russian Federal Security Service FSB officers conduct counterintelligence operation after detaining Ukrainian agent in Crimea who mapped air defense positions

Russia’s FSB Arrests Ukrainian Agent in Crimea Who Mapped Air Defense Sites, Plotted Railway Attacks

August 13, 2026

Russia's Federal Security Service detained a Russian national in Crimea who passed air defense positions near Belbek Airport to Ukrainian intelligence since 2022 and was preparing sabotage attacks on railway infrastructure before his arrest. The FSB said the agent also gathered intelligence on military units and surveilled a Defense Ministry officer's vehicle in Sevastopol.

Commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump claims US total control while Iran rejects the assertion

Trump Claims Total US Control Over Strait of Hormuz; Iran Calls It Lies

August 13, 2026

Donald Trump declared on Truth Social Thursday that the US has 'total

USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier at sea during 250-day deployment as Senate demands answers on sailor suicides

Senators Demand Answers Over USS Abraham Lincoln Suicide Attempts in 250-Day Deployment

August 13, 2026

Democratic senators formally demanded Pentagon accountability Thursday after reports that USS Abraham

Catering trucks parked at Air Force One at Ankara International Airport as Trump secretly departs NATO summit July 2026

CIA Had Low Confidence in Iran Threat That Sent Trump Into Hiding in Turkey

August 13, 2026

The CIA had 'low confidence' in Israeli intelligence about an Iranian plot

Epstein Files

Jeffrey Epstein file photo from the New York Division of Criminal Justice Services sex offender registry

Judge Orders Epstein Victim Files Unsealed, Overriding Maxwell’s Last Legal Defense

Judge Loretta Preska ordered the unsealing of Epstein victim records from Giuffre's civil suit, ruling the 2025 transparency law overrides Maxwell's secrecy claims. Thousands of pages identifying roughly 200 people in Epstein's

by Olivia Taylor

August 12, 2026

Undated photographs released by the US Department of Justice on January 30 2026 as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files release

What Are the Epstein Files

The Epstein Files are government records from federal investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking network, partially released under a 2025 transparency law and partially still withheld. Key documents about powerful figures remain

by Amanda Graham

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche who oversaw the Epstein files release and faces Senate confirmation vote

State AG Files Federal Suit to Pry Epstein Files from DOJ

Jeffrey Epstein files as the DOJ faces scrutiny over blocking a 2015 DEA drug probe memo

Epstein Files Shadow Massachusetts Senate Race as DOJ Blocks Key Drug Probe Memo

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing July 2026

Blanche Hands Judge Disputed Epstein Documents at Last Minute as Court Scrutiny Deepens

Opinion

Sheikh Hasina Returns: Unafraid, Unbowed, Unbroken

When Sheikh Hasina picked up the phone from her exile home in Delhi and told Reuters that she and her senior Awami League colleagues plan to return to Bangladesh this December, her

by Syed Mozammel Ali

July 27, 2026

Government & Politics

Federal Judge Expands Block on Trump’s USPS Mail-In Voting Order to All 50 States

A federal judge in Boston on Monday expanded her injunction blocking Trump's mail-in voting executive order from 22 states to all fifty, reversing the opening created when the DC Circuit lifted a

August 14, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

Luigi Mangione to Plead Guilty to Federal Stalking Charge Before State Murder Trial

Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty to a federal stalking charge

by Synthia Rozario

Three US States Execute on Same Day for First Time Since 2010

Tennessee, Alabama, and Oklahoma are scheduled to execute prisoners on the same

by Jennifer Hicks

David Crowley Wins Wisconsin Governor Primary from 7 Percent in the Polls

David Crowley won Wisconsin's Democratic governor primary despite polling at 7 percent,

by Miranda Novell

Flock Safety Cuts Police Data Retention After Misuse Reports

August 13, 2026

Federal Judge Expands Block on Trump’s USPS Mail-In Voting Order to All 50 States

August 13, 2026

Ukraine Is Where US Corporations Go to Launder Money, Says Errol Musk in RIA Novosti Interview

August 13, 2026

Japan Taking Hostile Steps Against Russia’s National Security With Drone Investment in Ukraine, Moscow Says

August 13, 2026

Horoscope

Total solar eclipse showing the solar corona during the August 12 2026 totality — The solar corona visible during the August 2026 total solar eclipse. [Image Source: NASA via NPR]

Why Your Horoscope Feels Like It Was Written Just for You

Millions reached for their horoscope apps on the morning of a total solar eclipse. The feeling that their zodiac reading was written just for

by Kiranpreet Kaur

August 13, 2026

Horoscope today 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse at 20 degrees Leo for all 12 zodiac signs

Horoscope Today, 12 August 2026: Total Solar Eclipse at 20 Degrees Leo Redraws the Day for All 12 Zodiac Signs

by Internet Desk

August 12, 2026

Horoscope today 11 August 2026 showing Mars entering Cancer and the Moon entering Leo one day before the total solar eclipse for all 12 zodiac signs

Horoscope Today, 11 August 2026: Mars Enters Cancer Hours Before The Total Solar Eclipse, And Every Zodiac Sign Feels The Turn

by Internet Desk

August 11, 2026

Horoscope today 10 August 2026 showing the Cancer Moon squaring retrograde Saturn in Aries two days before the total solar eclipse in Leo for all 12 zodiac signs

Horoscope Today, 10 August 2026: A Dark Cancer Moon Runs Into Retrograde Saturn Two Days Before the Leo Eclipse

by Internet Desk

August 10, 2026

Sports

Ashleigh Gardner and Georgia Wareham celebrate after Australia Women beat India Women at Lord's in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026

India Women’s National Cricket Team vs Australia Women’s National Cricket Team Match Scorecard

The India women's national cricket team vs Australia women's national cricket team match scorecard from the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 at Lord's:

14 Aug

by Sports Desk

Los Angeles Lakers arena exterior as franchise is sold to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger for record $12.5 billion in 2026

Los Angeles Lakers Sold to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 Billion

The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold for $12.5 billion to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, setting a record for professional sports, as outgoing

13 Aug

by Jennifer Hicks

Luca Urlando celebrates after swimming 1:53.11 in the men's 200m butterfly to break Michael Phelps' meet record at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine

Ledecky Earns First Home Gold, US Sets World Record Relay at Pan Pacific Championships

Katie Ledecky won her first international championship title on American soil as the United States opened the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine with

13 Aug

by Dmitri Agafonov

Freddie Freeman Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman moments after falling into Royals dugout at Dodger Stadium 2026

Freddie Freeman Day-to-Day After Falling Into Royals Dugout at Dodger Stadium

Freddie Freeman tumbled into the Kansas City Royals' dugout while chasing a foul ball in the eighth inning Wednesday, suffering total body soreness. Manager

13 Aug

by Miranda Novell

President Donald Trump at 2026 Patriot Games SPIRE Academy Geneva Ohio

Kennadi Fuhrman and Rockwell Myers Win Trump’s Patriot Games at Ohio’s SPIRE Academy

Kennadi Fuhrman of Kansas and Rockwell Myers of Utah claimed the inaugural Patriot Games titles at SPIRE Academy in Ohio on Tuesday, each winning

13 Aug

by Akihito Muranaka

India vs Afghanistan T20I series 2026 confirmed for September 13-17 at Arun Jaitley Stadium New Delhi

India National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard

The BCCI and ICC today confirmed a three-match T20I series against Afghanistan for September 13-17 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi — completing a

12 Aug

by Sports Desk

MLB games action shot August 2026 baseball season

MLB Games Today, August 13, 2026: Phillies vs. Twins at Field of Dreams, Live on Netflix

The Philadelphia Phillies face the Minnesota Twins tonight at the Field of Dreams stadium in Dyersville, Iowa, in the marquee MLB game of August

12 Aug

by Sports Desk

NBA games 2026-27 schedule featuring Christmas Day matchups

NBA Games 2026-27 Schedule: LeBron’s 76ers Open Against Knicks on Oct. 20 at MSG

The NBA released its 2026-27 season schedule this week, setting October 20 as the opening night for LeBron James in a Philadelphia 76ers uniform

12 Aug

by Sports Desk

Economy

Oil tankers navigating Middle East waters as Saudi Arabia reserves hit record highs amid Hormuz blockade

Buffett Picked Berkshire’s $30 Billion Alphabet Bet, Showing the Chairmanship Has Teeth

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran refuses to reopen the passage without sanctions relief

Oil Rises on Hormuz Stalemate as Iran Refuses to Reopen Without Sanctions Relief

by Jennifer Hicks

Northern tip of Oman at the Strait of Hormuz photographed from the International Space Station

Iran and Oman Establish Hormuz Monitoring Mechanisms With Fees; Parliament Weighs US-Israel Vessel Ban

by Arab Desk

Ultra Low Emission Zone sign in London as UK grapples with record NEET youth inactivity costs

UK Loses $168.7 Billion Annually Due to Inactive Young Generation – Reports

by Europe Desk

Pan-European STOXX 600 index at record highs as AI semiconductor stocks drive European equity rally in 2026

STOXX 600 at Record as European Semiconductor Stocks Draw American Investors

by Miranda Novell

Economic data release image from China Daily showing China producer price index figures for July 2026

China Factory Prices Slow to 3.5% in July as Fuel Costs Reverse Iran War Premium

by Shivam Chopra

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as S&P 500 hits record high on flat July PPI data

Flat July PPI Drives S&P 500 to Record as Core Wholesale Inflation Climbs

US producer prices were unchanged in July, pushing the S&P 500 to a fresh record high of 7,794. But core wholesale inflation accelerated 0.4

by Akihito Muranaka

August 13, 2026

How Investors Research Stocks Before Buying

People often think stock investing is about spotting the next big company early. In reality, most experienced investors spend more time researching than buying.

by Shivam Chopra

August 13, 2026

Cars at a Gulf Oil gas station reflecting rising gasoline prices amid US inflation July 2026

US Inflation Holds at 3.4% as Iran Ceasefire Limits Energy Costs

Consumer prices rose 3.4 percent in July from a year earlier, held down by an energy reprieve as the United States-Iran ceasefire kept gasoline

by Olivia Taylor

August 12, 2026

Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji who led China's WTO entry and economic transformation in the 1990s and early 2000s

Zhu Rongji, China’s Economic Premier Who Led WTO Entry, Dies at 97

Zhu Rongji, China's premier from 1998 to 2003, died in Beijing at 97, with Reuters and the Associated Press confirming his death on Tuesday.

by Jennifer Hicks

August 12, 2026

Oil tankers navigate Hormuz shipping risks as IEA forecasts 1.8 million bpd global oil deficit in Q3 2026

IEA Forecasts Global Oil Deficit of 1.8Mln Bpd in Q3 2026 – Report

The International Energy Agency more than doubled its Q3 2026 global oil deficit forecast to 1.8 million barrels per day in its monthly report,

by Economy Desk

August 12, 2026

Daily Games

NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today (May 3, 2026) – Full Solutions

May 3, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers Today: Full Solution May 3, 2026

May 3, 2026

Contexto game answer today showing SPONGE solution with hints and word puzzle breakdown

Contexto Answer Today SPONGE Hints and Solution Explained for May 3 2026

May 3, 2026

NYT Strands Answers Today – May 3, 2026 (Puzzle #791) Full Solution, Spangram & Hints

May 3, 2026

Quordle Today May 3, 2026: Answers, Hints & Full Solution for Game #1560

May 3, 2026

Climate

Smoke from the Bald Range wildfire blanketing the outskirts of Penticton in British Columbia Okanagan region

August 10, 2026

British Columbia Declares Emergency as Bald Range Wildfire Forces 20,000 to Flee Okanagan

British Columbia declared a state of emergency as the Bald Range wildfire forced more than 20,000

GOES-19 satellite image of Puerto Rico showing atmospheric conditions over the island during the 2026 drought

Puerto Rico Begins 48-Hour Water Cutoffs as Drought Exposes Infrastructure Failure

August 9, 2026

Puerto Rico's water authority begins rotating 48-hour shutoffs on August 10, affecting 180,000 accounts across San Juan. Decades of deferred maintenance have left the island losing 60 percent of extracted water to

Technology and AI computing infrastructure driving new energy demand

Amazon’s Planned Texas Data Center Would Outpollute Every US Power Plant

by Shivam Chopra

A Virgin Mary statue stands undamaged amid burned ruins of homes in Spokane's Balboa neighborhood after the Old Trails Fire August 2026

Aaron Farinacci, Who Killed His Father, Charged With Arson in Spokane’s Old Trails Fire

by Akihito Muranaka

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin listening to President Trump at the White House Oval Office, as the administration prepared to freeze $20 billion in clean energy grants

US Appeals Court Finds EPA Likely Broke Law Freezing $20 Billion in Climate Grants

by Amanda Graham

Virgin Mary statue stands amid burned ruins of homes in Spokane Balboa neighborhood after Old Trails Fire August 2026

Spokane Wildfires Destroy 600 Structures as FEMA Authorizes Federal Aid

by News Room

Technology

Pokemon Bank app on Nintendo 3DS showing shutdown notice for February 2027

Pokemon Bank to Shut Down February 26, 2027 as Pokemon Home Expands

Pokemon Bank will end service on February 26, 2027, leaving any uncollected Pokemon inaccessible when the servers go offline. Pokemon Home is raising its storage cap to 9,000 Pokemon and adding FireRed

by Dilnaz Shaikh

August 13, 2026

Apple Siri AI animation on iPhone home screen in iOS 27

Apple Negotiating Multiyear Publisher Deals to Power Siri AI News

Apple is negotiating multiyear licensing deals with news publishers to give Siri real-time news access, the Wall Street Journal reported. The nine-figure arrangement follows two years of Apple Intelligence AI summaries that

by Amanda Graham

Apple TV+ app showing 19 classic Hollywood movies added free for subscribers in 2026

Apple TV+ Adds 19 Classic Films for Subscribers, Including Titanic and The Sixth Sense

Decart Oasis 3 generates photorealistic multi-camera driving environments for autonomous vehicle training

Anthropic in Talks to Acquire AI Startup Decart for $6 Billion

ChatGPT displayed on a smartphone screen during OpenAI service outage affecting chat, Codex and web browser

ChatGPT Down Again: OpenAI Outage Hits Chat, Web Browser and Codex

Entertainment

Promotional image for A Great Book with Barack Obama podcast launching on Audible September 2026

Barack Obama Launches ‘A Great Book’ Literary Podcast Exclusively for Audible

Barack Obama is hosting 'A Great Book,' a six-episode Audible podcast exploring the novels that shaped his thinking, from James Baldwin to Cormac McCarthy.

August 12, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

Greta Lee as Ann looking shocked inside the sealed house in Netflix thriller The Last House

The Last House Hits Netflix No. 1 Despite 28 Percent on Rotten Tomatoes

August 11, 2026

House of the Dragon Season 3 on HBO featuring the Targaryen civil war

House of the Dragon Finale Changes Hugh the Hammer’s Most Critical Book Moment

August 10, 2026

Kalshi Settled $3.3 Million Spotify Market After Fraud Warning as Music Bets Persist

by Akihito Muranaka

Taylor Swift at an entertainment industry event, whose team filed a copyright claim removing her song august from a Team Trump TikTok video in August 2026

Taylor Swift’s Copyright Strike Silences ‘August’ on Team Trump’s TikTok Fireworks Video

by Amanda Graham

Fans outside Chase Center in San Francisco after Earth Wind and Fire postponed their concert due to a medical emergency on August 7 2026

Earth, Wind & Fire Postpone San Francisco Concert After Medical Emergency

by Olivia Taylor

Greta Lee and Wagner Moura with cast in The Last House, Louis Leterrier Netflix survival thriller

The Last House Review: Greta Lee Is Better Than This Netflix Thriller

by Dmitri Agafonov

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton hospitalized after TikTok self-harm livestream Miami-Dade emergency response August 2026

Perez Hilton Hospitalized After Self-Harm TikTok Livestream in Miami

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Business

Powerball lottery tickets on display as jackpot reaches $1.04 billion won by single ticket in Quincy Illinois

Illinois Ticket Claims $1.04 Billion Powerball Jackpot, Largest of 2026

A single Powerball ticket sold at a Hy-Vee in Quincy, Illinois, matched all six numbers Wednesday to win the $1.040 billion jackpot, ending 44 straight draws without a winner. The prize ranks

by Olivia Taylor

August 13, 2026