August 2026
Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game after being confronted by Sky’s Natasha Cloud
The WNBA has been the subject of recent debates about whether transgender women should be allowed to play in the league. There has never been such a player in the WNBA.
China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch
China said Sunday that it was postponing its ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission, which was set to carry out explorations including searching for water ice on the moon.
Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race
A third Dan Sullivan — a former Anchorage mayor — has weighed in on the competitive Senate race, endorsing Sen. Dan S. Sullivan over former teacher Dan J. Sullivan.
Sean Grayson, ex-deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey, dies, attorney says
Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff’s deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home in 2024 after she called 911 to report a prowler, has died, his attorney said Sunday.
2 Phoenix police officers arrested and fired after violent, unreported traffic stop
Two Phoenix police officers were fired and arrested after an unreported traffic stop in which they allegedly assaulted a man and woman and shocked them with a Taser, the police chief said.
CeeDee Lamb’s home burglarized for $300K in property while Dallas Cowboys star was at training camp
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb’s Texas home was burglarized in late July, and $300,000 worth of property was stolen while he was at training camp, police said.
Kyle Kirkwood wins IndyCar race in downtown D.C. celebrating U.S. 250th birthday
Blasting down these iconic and bumpy streets with a view of the U.S. Capitol from his car, Florida native Kyle Kirkwood took the checkered flag to win a once-in-a-lifetime IndyCar race on a sunny Sunday.
Minnesota man charged in death of co-worker crushed by hydraulic grapple in prank gone wrong
A Minnesota man is accused of crushing his co-worker’s head with a hydraulic grapple while the pair were “f—— around” during a tree-trimming job, killing the 26-year-old.
‘Appalling’: Mark Ruffalo denies antisemitism charge from Paramount Skydance over merger criticism
Mark Ruffalo is pushing back against Paramount Skydance after the media giant characterized his anti-merger comments as antisemitic.
Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meet in NYC to discuss how Democrats and Trump could cooperate
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., recently met privately with Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and informal adviser, where they discussed possible areas of cooperation, a source familiar with the meeting confirmed to NBC News.