August 2026
Some allowed to return after Hawk Fire destroys homes in Reno area
Around 9,000 people have been cleared to return to their Reno, Nevada, area homes Tuesday as firefighters made more progress containing a major, human-caused wildfire that destroyed more than 40 homes, officials said.
In a divided nation, Dolly Parton was universally beloved
Dolly Parton, the larger-than-life musical superstar who died Tuesday, established herself as one of the most widely beloved figures in American life.
Trump’s trade war with Canada imperils 2026 Republicans running in border states
As trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada collapsed over the weekend, Sen.
A year after Israeli strikes killed journalists at a hospital, no one has been held accountable
TEL AVIV, Israel — It’s been a year since Israeli soldiers killed 22 Palestinians, including journalists and rescue workers, in a double strike on a hospital in Gaza.
SpaceX to build major spaceport in Louisiana for Starship rocket launches
SpaceX plans to build a Starship rocket launch complex in southern Louisiana, a $100 billion effort poised to transform coastal wetlands into a base for the company’s AI satellite launch ambitions.
Ohio Parole Board says death row inmate Tyrone Noling should have his sentence commuted to life
The Ohio Parole Board recommended Tuesday that a prisoner who has spent 30 years on death row for two murders he says he did not commit should have his sentence commuted to life in prison with the possibility of parole as early as 2029.
Abdul El-Sayed pushes back in Fox News interview: ‘Not here to fight a culture war’
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, tangled with Fox News host Jesse Watters in an interview Monday, repeatedly pivoting from “culture war” questions to refocus on affordability in his state.
Can Trump actually change the name of Lake Ontario?
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America as a trade war between the U.S. and Canada escalated.
Trump-backed House candidate removes mentions of the president from his website
Ralph Alvarado is running with Donald Trump’s endorsement in a House district Kentucky that the president carried by double digits in 2024.
Warrant reveals conditions inside Burlington home where 3 skeletal remains were found
Newly released court documents are providing more details about what investigators found inside a Burlington home where the skeletal remains of three people were discovered in June.