August 2026
Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial has captured the nation’s attention. Here’s why.
She was a New England mother of three young children.
‘That way — go, go!’ Uber driver’s ride becomes impromptu police cruiser after it’s commandeered during Houston manhunt
Well, give him five stars for stellar service.
Wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate their neighborhoods
The fast-growing Hawk Fire spread from the Sierra foothills toward the center of Reno early Sunday, growing to more than 10,500 acres.
NYPD probes fresh video of people climbing out of Manhattan manhole
New York police are investigating a new video of three people emerging from a manhole in Manhattan, months after similar incidents were deemed to pose no threat to the public.
Iran says ‘desperate’ new sanctions will fail, mediator Pakistan sends army chief to Tehran
Iran’s foreign minister dismissed the threat of new U.S. sanctions as a sign of desperation on Sunday and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran.
Parents who lost son in fraternity hazing say Penn State chapter needs to clean house after drug ring arrests
After their son died in a Penn State hazing incident, Timothy Piazza’s family was instrumental in pushing for reforms to the university’s Greek system.
Kazakhstan votes in a parliamentary election expected to strengthen president’s grip on power
Kazakhstan was voting Sunday in a parliamentary election that is expected to further strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s grip on power in Central Asia’s largest nation.
Ukraine drone strikes target second Russian retail giant, seeking to deepen economic chaos
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Kyiv of opening “Pandora’s box” with strikes on economic targets, as Ukraine turned its fire toward the country’s second-largest online e-commerce giant at the weekend.
Zelenskyy details rift with dismissed defense minister, saying some of his actions were misguided
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he believes actions taken by dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, including his involvement in mass protests and calls for elections, were misguided, as he publicly detailed their dispute for the first time.
20 years after Pluto was made a dwarf planet, some still can’t let go
Monday marks 20 years since Pluto was considered a full-fledged planet in our solar system. Debate over its reclassification rages on.