August 2026
GOP nominee for Maine governor calls for ICE agents at state polling places
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine’s Republican nominee for governor recently told a crowd of supporters that he would ask a top Department of Homeland Security official to send U.S.
In Texas, a volatile Senate race may turn on data centers
Democrat James Talarico said Texas has “become the epicenter of the data center fight” and has launched attacks on his Republican Senate opponent Ken Paxton.
Man convicted in murder-for-hire killing of Microsoft manager on Florida road
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man accused of arranging the fatal shooting of a Microsoft design manager on a Florida road was convicted Wednesday in a murder-for-hire scheme fueled by a stormy child custody arrangement between the victim and his wealthy ex-wife.
Blake Lively awarded $400,000 in legal fees over dismissed Justin Baldoni lawsuit
Blake Lively can recover about $400,000 in attorneys’ fees from Justin Baldoni’s production company over his defamation lawsuit against her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Tim Curry, star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ and ‘It,’ dies at 80
Actor Tim Curry, best know for his memorable role as Dr.
Oil prices tumble amid renewed optimism over the Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices tumbled for the third straight day, as a flurry of headlines from the Middle East sparked renewed optimism in global energy markets.
Montana man reportedly asked to leave parents’ home before opening fire
A man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as they gathered for dinner at a Montana home, weeks after his parents asked him to move out, a family member said.
Panda Express CEOs say their ‘mission’ is to help employees realize the American dream of homeownership
Panda Express founders Andrew and Peggy Cherng want to be known for helping their workers build careers and eventually buy their own homes.
California couple confront their surrogate in a Texas court as dispute over newborn escalates
DALLAS — A California couple in an escalating fight with their surrogate over a newborn with a life-threatening heart defect told a Texas court Tuesday that the child’s condition has worsened and they are anguished by attempts to deny them parental rights because they previously wanted an abortion.
Mother says unarmed 22-year-old killed by police went to the wrong house by mistake
A 22-year-old man who was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting in Upper Pottsgrove Township has been identified by the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.