U.S.
Missing newlywed Dominick Bianchi found dead in East Greenbush woods
East Greenbush police say Dominick Bianchi, a 35-year-old newlywed missing since Sept. 8, was found dead in a wooded area. No cause of death has been released.
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Sep 14, 2026
World
Australian tourist Brianna Cronin, 29, dies in Kelingking Beach fall
Brianna Lani Cronin, 29, from Queensland, died after falling from the cliff at Kelingking Beach on Nusa Penida, east of Bali, on Saturday morning.
Sep 11, 2026
Culture
Judy Sheindlin, 83, retires from on-camera TV in October
Judy Sheindlin, 83, told People she will stop appearing on camera when Judy Justice ends its fourth season in October, closing 30 years as a television judge.
World
Carabinieri profile calls ambulance driver Luca Spada a serial predator
A Carabinieri psychology report cited by prosecutors describes the jailed former Red Cross ambulance driver, 28, as a serial predator who picked elderly, sick patients.
U.S.
Coast Guard finds 15-year-old alive atop capsized skiff near Savoonga
A Coast Guard aircrew found the teenager on the hull about 4 miles east of St. Lawrence Island; a fishing vessel took him and the bodies of two relatives to Nome.
U.S.
Travis Shockley charged with first-degree assault in Duluth trash stabbing
Travis Lee Anthony Shockley, 39, faces a first-degree assault charge in Duluth after court documents say he stabbed an acquaintance who put trash in his car.
U.S.
Georgia sheriff sends two Mount Yonah bodies to GBI crime lab
A hiker found the remains of two people on Mount Yonah in White County, Georgia, on Sept. 9. The sheriff's office has sent them to the GBI crime lab for autopsies.
Culture
Dolly Parton's Bound to Ride arrives on Stanley Brothers tribute album
Dolly Parton's first posthumous release, Bound to Ride, came out September 9, two weeks after her death, and appears on a Stanley Brothers tribute album due October 16.
Sep 10, 2026
U.S.
Allison Havemann-Niedrach sentenced to 12 years in student sex abuse case
Allison Havemann-Niedrach, 45, a former Freehold Intermediate School teacher, was sentenced to 12 years for the aggravated sexual assault of a 15-year-old student.
U.S.
Ohio jury convicts Matthew Exton of attempted murder in restaurant
A Lucas County jury convicted former attorney Matthew Exton, 43, of attempted murder for pointing a loaded handgun at his ex-wife at a Toledo restaurant in April 2025.
Sep 9, 2026
World
Retired general says Witkoff, Kushner took Russian vehicle to Putin talks
A retired US Army major general criticized Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for accepting a Russian government vehicle to reach their meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Culture
Lucia Sisic, Miss Austria who had seven heart operations, dies at 22
Lucia Sisic, the reigning Miss Austria, has died at 22, Mission Austria said. An official cause of death has not been announced.
Sep 8, 2026
U.S.
Harry Enten reports 61-point reversal in Trump's standing with workers
CNN data analyst Harry Enten said full-time workers' view of Trump on the economy has reversed 61 points since 2024, weeks after Trump praised him.
U.S.
Patrick Havas charged with assault after lunging at Amy Acton
An armed man rushed Ohio Democratic governor nominee Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair, injuring several bystanders before troopers arrested him.
Sep 7, 2026
U.S.
TSA lets non-fliers reach the gate again at 13 airports
The TSA has launched Gateside by TSA PreCheck, a pilot letting approved non-ticketed visitors clear security and reach the gate at 13 U.S. airports.
U.S.
Arthur Lundeen charged with assault after American flight diverts to Baltimore
A passenger on American Airlines Flight 618 from Dallas to Newark was duct-taped to his seat and arrested after the plane diverted to Baltimore on September 3.
Sep 6, 2026
Culture
Amber Eggers, 'Love After Lockup' star, dies at 41 of liver failure
Amber Eggers, who appeared on WEtv's Love After Lockup in 2019, died September 3 of acute liver failure at an Atlanta hospital. She was 41.
Sep 5, 2026
U.S.
Florida woman won't be charged in Walmart parking spot killing
Broward County prosecutors declined to charge Melissa Payne, who fatally shot Bart DiGuglielmo during a June 30 dispute over a parking space at a North Lauderdale Walmart.
Sep 4, 2026
Culture
Gibney documentary says Musk may have collected data on millions
Alex Gibney's documentary 'Musk' premieres at Venice on Sept. 8, alleging the billionaire's DOGE role gave him access to sensitive data on tens of millions of Americans.
U.S.
Juneau teens Leotis Phillips and Zoey Clark found dead of gunshot wounds
Two 16-year-olds reported missing Monday morning in Juneau were found dead of gunshot wounds that afternoon in a wooded area, with a firearm recovered at the scene.
Sep 3, 2026
Culture
Cassandra Wilson, two-time Grammy-winning jazz singer, dies at 70
Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy-winning jazz vocalist known for her genre-crossing contralto, died Wednesday at her home in Jackson, Mississippi, at 70.
Culture
Carla Jeffery, who played Bree in Disney's Zombies, dies at 33
Carla Jeffery, the child actor who grew up to play cheerleader Bree in Disney's Zombies films, has died at 33, her management company said.
U.S.
Milo Yiannopoulos posts bank balance short of Trump's $5 million visa
Milo Yiannopoulos, deported to the UK by ICE last week, posted a Wells Fargo balance of $4,923,630.64, just short of the $5 million Trump visa program.
U.S.
Cassi Taylor killed in I-95 hit-and-run set off by alligator
Cassi Taylor, 20, was ejected from her overturning pickup on I-95 near Titusville and struck by a hit-and-run driver after a Mercedes hit an alligator, troopers say.
U.S.
Aurora police declare unlawful assembly as 500 teens swarm King Soopers
About 500 teenagers gathered at an Aurora shopping center on Aug. 30, some vandalizing and stealing from a King Soopers and Burger King before police dispersed them.
U.S.
Panorama Produce recalls 302 boxes of Walmart mangoes over salmonella
Panorama Produce is recalling 302 boxes of Martina-brand mangoes sold at select Walmart stores in four states over possible Salmonella contamination.
Sep 2, 2026
U.S.
Trump says towns opposing data centers will be backwards and poor
President Trump defended AI data centers as Republicans face midterm backlash, with a Gallup poll showing more than 70% of Americans oppose them nearby.
Sep 1, 2026
U.S.
Sarah Santiago, 17, charged with murder in San Diego mosque livestream
A North Carolina grand jury indicted 17-year-old Sarah Lindsey Santiago on three murder counts in the May attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego.
Aug 31, 2026
World
Swiss police arrest man, 43, after rave shooting kills Italian woman
Swiss police arrested a 43-year-old man on strong suspicion in a rave shooting in Aarau that killed a 22-year-old Italian woman and wounded five.
Aug 30, 2026
U.S.
Milo Yiannopoulos faces deportation after ICE arrest at New Orleans airport
Milo Yiannopoulos, the British far-right commentator, is in ICE custody in Louisiana facing a final order of removal after overstaying a 2019 visa, DHS said.
World
Thieves buy tickets, steal Queen Nazli's diamond necklace in Vienna
Two men bought tickets to Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts, smashed a display case with a hammer and fled with a diamond necklace once owned by Queen Nazli of Egypt.
Aug 29, 2026
World
CIA director Ratcliffe flew to Moscow to warn Russia off NATO
CIA director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced trip to Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO, as officials fear Putin could test the alliance.
Aug 28, 2026
U.S.
Missouri deputy AG survives six days after summiting Gannett Peak
Missouri Deputy Attorney General Shaun Mackelprang, 55, was found alive and dehydrated near Scott Lake on Wednesday, six days after setting out to climb Wyoming's Gannett Peak.
Aug 27, 2026
U.S.
Giuliani says he will sue Tucker Carlson over Netanyahu agent claim
Rudy Giuliani said on Newsmax he intends to sue Tucker Carlson for defamation over remarks made during Carlson's interview with Hunter Biden about the laptop scandal.
U.S.
Norwegian Getaway passenger dies after balcony fall
A man died after falling from an upper-deck balcony onto a promenade deck aboard Norwegian Getaway, and Miami-Dade detectives are investigating.
World
Lily Hooper found dead after police wrongly told family she was alive
Lily Hooper, 18, was found dead in Nattai National Park after an eight-day search, with police apologizing for wrongly telling her family she had been found alive.
Aug 26, 2026
Culture
South Yorkshire Police deny Cat in the Hat threat at Meadowhall
Police forces in England, Scotland and Ireland have dismissed viral TikTok videos of a killer Cat in the Hat as AI-generated fakes and costumed pranks.
Business
Alibaba prices $10.2 billion AI share sale at 8.4% discount
Alibaba priced a $10.2 billion placement of new shares to fund its AI buildout, sending its Hong Kong stock down as much as 10% on dilution worries.
Culture
Street Outlaws racer Chris Gordon killed in Ohio drag strip crash
Chris 'Block' Gordon, a drag racer and Discovery's Street Outlaws star, died at 55 after a crash Saturday night at an Ohio drag strip.
U.S.
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, first woman elected to a full Senate term in her own right, dies at 94
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, the first woman elected to a full U.S. Senate term without succeeding a spouse, died Aug. 21 in Manhattan, Kansas, at 94.
U.S.
49ers owner Jed York pleads no contest after Ohio prostitution sting
Jed York, the 49ers owner and CEO, was arrested in an Ohio prostitution sting and pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors, paying $1,150 in fines.
World
Iran state TV airs $10 million bounty on Barron Trump
Iranian state television broadcast a three-minute segment offering a $10 million reward tied to killing Barron Trump, the president's 20-year-old son.
World
Canada to impose matching tariffs on US goods September 8
President Trump said Canada wants the benefits of statehood after trade talks collapsed and Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs for September 8.
Culture
Quevin Castro, ex-West Brom midfielder, dies at 25 after collapsing on pitch
Quevin Castro, a former West Bromwich Albion midfielder, died aged 25 after collapsing during a friendly for Real Massama in Portugal on Saturday.
U.S.
Overturned big rig pins Mercedes on 210 Freeway, injuring three
Two big rigs collided on the westbound 210 Freeway in La Crescenta, overturning a tractor-trailer onto a sedan and injuring three people.
U.S.
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes publisher, editor and reporter over CBS interview
The Pentagon dismissed Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, editor Erik Slavin and reporter Lara Korte, citing insubordination tied to a CBS interview.
Aug 23, 2026
Culture
Miss Grand USA revokes Mekyla Li title a week after crowning her
The Miss Grand USA organization terminated Mekyla Li's reign a week after crowning her, citing contractual policies, as she faces felony hit-and-run charges in Los Angeles.
U.S.
Albany woman charged in ISIS-inspired plot to bomb NY Capitol
Federal prosecutors charged Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany with attempting to support ISIS after an FBI sting foiled a plot to bomb the New York State Capitol.
Science
GJ 523b, a rocky mega-Earth, defies planet formation models
Astronomers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have identified GJ 523b, a dense rocky exoplanet 23.5 times Earth's mass that standard formation models cannot explain.
U.S.
Sources say DEA has joined the Hayden Panettiere death investigation
Federal drug agents have joined the investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death in South Carolina as police examine possible criminal conduct.
Culture
Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain after six years in the US
Prince Harry and Meghan will relocate from California to a private residence outside London this month, remaining nonworking members of the royal family.
World
Mexican navy rescues two fishermen adrift five days on a cooler
Mexican naval forces located two fishermen sitting on a blue cooler in the Pacific, five days after their vessel stopped answering calls off Chiapas.
World
Liberia agrees to take up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the US
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States over the next year, with the first 20 expected to arrive Thursday.
World
Drones hit Moscow region as Putin's public schedule shifts east
Ukraine fired 637 drones at the Moscow region as reports say Vladimir Putin has shifted his public itinerary east toward Siberia and the Far East.
Aug 19, 2026
Science
Bo Bowers, 11, pulls megalodon tooth from Jersey Shore jetty
An 11-year-old boy retrieved an intact megalodon tooth from a rock jetty at Sea Isle City, New Jersey, a find experts called extraordinarily rare.
Business
Toyota tops iSeeCars list of brands likely to reach 250,000 miles
An iSeeCars analysis of nearly 400 million vehicles found only Toyota, Lexus, Honda and Acura beat the average car's odds of reaching 250,000 miles.
Science
Hubble dates the Milky Way's oldest known merger to 11.8 billion years ago
Hubble and Gaia data show the Milky Way absorbed a dwarf galaxy called LKH about 11.8 billion years ago, its earliest known merger, researchers report in Nature Astronomy.
Business
Nvidia agrees framework with six Wall Street firms to raise $500 billion for AI
Nvidia partnered with six asset managers on a $500 billion AI financing push and readies new chips as investors await Q2 results on August 26.
Aug 17, 2026
U.S.
Hurricane Lala destroys six bridges, cutting off Hawaii's Kaʻū District
Hurricane Lala skirted Hawaii's Big Island as a Category 1 storm, damaging more than 100 homes, destroying six bridges and knocking out power to over 150,000 customers.
U.S.
Widow says skipping Social Security at 62 cost her three years of checks
A retiree who delayed Social Security so she and her husband could claim together lost years of income when he died, leaving only one survivor check.
U.S.
Teens push back as school phone bans reach 39 states
As phone bans expand to 39 states for the new school year, teens are resisting the rules, especially all-day limits that cut access at lunch and between classes.
U.S.
DOJ files 123 cases to revoke naturalized Americans' citizenship
The Justice Department has filed 123 civil denaturalization complaints since January 2025, the most in recorded history, with targets for hundreds more.
World
Etna ash extends Catania airport closure to Saturday
Volcanic ash from Mount Etna has closed Catania airport in Sicily until early Saturday, cancelling about 700 flights and diverting roughly 630 more since August 6.
World
Colombia earthquake kills at least 281 as hope for survivors fades
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake in western Colombia has killed at least 281 people, with nearly 380 still missing as the survival window closes.
Culture
Guinness names Cambridge boy, 11, youngest person to curate a museum
Guinness World Records has named Anderson Taylor, 11, of Cambridge, Illinois, the world's youngest male museum curator, two years after he founded a natural history museum.
U.S.
FDA upgrades 19 million egg recall to highest risk level
The FDA raised a recall of more than 19 million eggs to Class I, its highest risk level, after linking them to a multistate salmonella outbreak.
Business
Arm's Hermann Hauser warns investors AI prices have run ahead of fundamentals
Arm co-founder Hermann Hauser told a CNBC podcast the AI revolution is real but many valuations have run ahead of fundamentals, with mid-tier firms most exposed.
Science
Radio telescopes on the Moon's far side could detect dark matter
Researchers say the Moon's radio-quiet far side could host telescopes to read faint dark ages signals and settle the nature of dark matter.
U.S.
New database documents over 100 cases of police abusing Flock cameras
The Institute for Justice's new database catalogs more than 100 cases of officers abusing Flock Safety's license plate camera network, from stalking to wrongful stops.
U.S.
NOAA confirms July 2026 was hottest U.S. month on record
NOAA said July 2026 averaged 76.9°F across the contiguous U.S., the warmest month in 132 years of records, as heat alerts covered millions in the West.
Aug 16, 2026
Science
Inouye Solar Telescope finds plasma vortices that may heat the Sun's corona
Scientists using the Inouye Solar Telescope directly observed swirling Kelvin-Helmholtz vortices on the Sun's surface, a possible key to coronal heating.
World
Ebola kills 2,128 in Congo as outbreak reaches a sixth province
Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to Bas-Uele, a sixth province, after a traveler died in Buta, as the toll reached 2,128 out of 4,566 confirmed cases.
Science
Dark bordered beauty moth rediscovered in Northumberland after 74 years
A dark bordered beauty moth colony has been found at Wallington Estate in Northumberland, the first sighting there since 1952 and only the second surviving English site.
U.S.
Students turn to smartwatches as 39 states ban school phones
As 26 states require schools to limit phones, students and parents are shifting to smartwatches and basic phones to stay connected during the day.
Science
Neuroscientist Yousuf Aslam says the brain must feel safe to sleep
Cognitive neuroscientist Yousuf Aslam told Newsweek that the brain must feel safe before it can fall asleep, shifting from beta to alpha brain waves.
U.S.
U.S. oil reserve falls below 300 million barrels, lowest since 1983
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell 6.1 million barrels to 298.7 million in the week ending August 10, its lowest level in more than four decades.
Aug 14, 2026
World
Russian drone kills two rail workers on Odesa passenger train
A Russian jet-powered drone struck the locomotive of the Odesa-Dnipro passenger train on Thursday, killing the driver and his assistant as 340 people rode aboard.
Business
UEFA's Laura McAllister calls for a challenger to Infantino in 2027
UEFA vice president Laura McAllister called for a candidate to challenge FIFA president Gianni Infantino in March 2027 after his World Cup investment plan collapsed.
U.S.
Democrats Divided on Whether Opposing Trump Can Flip the House
Democrats enter the 2026 midterms without agreement on whether to run against Trump or on their own agenda, as primaries and donor retreats expose competing strategies.
World
Putin makes first visit to disputed Kuril Islands, Japan protests
Vladimir Putin visited the Kuril Islands for the first time on August 13, 2026, prompting Japan to summon Russia's ambassador in formal protest.
World
Sri Lanka Revives 2022 Fuel Rationing as Iran War Chokes Supply
Sri Lanka reintroduced fuel rationing and cut its work week as the war on Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz, choking energy imports across the Global South.
Business
Greenland delays Trump-linked oil venture drilling to the 2027-28 winter
Greenland Energy has postponed its Jameson Land oil program to winter 2027 after Greenland's government warned its partner over unpermitted equipment.
World
Europe's 2026 heat linked to as many as 25,000 deaths
Western Europe recorded its hottest June and July on record in 2026, as heat, drought and wildfires killed thousands and pushed power grids and rivers to their limits.
Aug 13, 2026
Business
Chicago O'Hare overtakes Atlanta as the world's busiest airport by flights
Airports Council International's 2026 dataset shows Chicago O'Hare topped world airports by aircraft movements in 2025, while Atlanta kept the passenger crown.
U.S.
Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty Friday to federal stalking charges in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, sources and reports say.
