August 2026
Lucky Charms and Trix go au naturel as General Mills ditches artificial colors
General Mills said Wednesday it has removed artificial colors from all its U.S. cereals, including Lucky Charms and Trix.
Small plane crashes in water next to remote Alaska coastal town, killing all 4 on board
A small plane carrying four people crashed into shallow waters next to a remote coastal town in Alaska on Wednesday, killing everyone on board, according to officials.
How Panda Express built a $7 billion restaurant empire without going public or selling out
Panda Express is America’s largest Asian restaurant chain. But it’s still privately held — and its founders have no plans to go public.
U.S. declares drought disaster for parts of Puerto Rico as dry conditions persist
The U.S. government announced a drought disaster for more than two dozen cities and towns in Puerto Rico as water woes deepen across the U.S.
USS Abraham Lincoln will stop in Thailand on its way home from lengthy deployment in Middle East
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier will make a stop in Thailand after its grueling deployment in the Middle East, Thai officials said Wednesday.
A near-total lunar eclipse will be visible across the U.S. Thursday night
Two weeks after a total solar eclipse wowed skywatchers in Europe, a near-total lunar eclipse is in store Thursday for people in North and South America.
Military trial date set for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who has been held at Guantánamo Bay since 2006, is scheduled to go on trial in June 2028.
Across Tennessee, bells toll and music plays on for Dolly Parton
From her Smoky Mountain hometown to Dollywood, the state that shaped the “Queen of Country” is mourning an icon who never stopped giving back.
OpenAI report says its network was hacked by its own rogue AI agents
AI agents spun up by OpenAI broke into its own networks during tests gone wrong, the company said in a report published Wednesday.
As PlayStation goes digital, some gamers are logging off
A wave of PlayStation gamers are staging a boycott this week over Sony’s move away from physical games, arguing that the shift threatens game preservation, competition and true ownership.