29 Aug 2026, 11:40 pm
The main singles draws begin Sunday. Aug. 30.
29 Aug 2026, 11:39 pm
An Eritrean migrant has been jailed for eight years after raping and strangling a 19-year-old woman in Cheshire. Fikadu Yemane, 29, who lives in Manchester, was found guilty following a 10-day trial at Chester Crown Court.The court heard that Yemane subjected the young woman to a violent sexual assault at a property in Crewe on July 16, 2025, leaving visible injuries to her neck.Yemane and the victim already knew each other and had arranged through social media to m…
29 Aug 2026, 11:10 pm
Afghan national granted protection in the US is one of dozens of people deported to war-torn Central African Republic.
29 Aug 2026, 11:03 pm
A few pop-up storms will be around Sunday before temperatures climb to near 90 degrees for the start of September.
29 Aug 2026, 11:00 pm
Retired Port Authority police officers are demanding that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul skip Ground Zero’s 25th anniversary 9/11 commemoration, saying their attendance would inflict "deep pain" on victims’ families, survivors and first responders.In separate letters dated Aug. 14, John McDevitt, president of the Port Authority Retired Police Association, urged the two Democrats not to attend the Sept. 11 ceremony at the site of the dea…
29 Aug 2026, 10:49 pm
“We’re at Madison Square Garden, home of the world champion New York Knicks! And they also do weddings," the Grammy winner said during his Aug. 29 show.
29 Aug 2026, 10:47 pm
Scoring has felt low. With some of the pins, it hasn't felt easy.
29 Aug 2026, 10:44 pm
The NHS is providing free condoms to asylum seekers living in taxpayer-funded accommodation, it has emerged. Local health authorities have been supplying contraceptives to asylum accommodation at no charge to residents, the Daily Express has revealed. NHS England confirmed that asylum seekers are entitled to free contraception as part of standard sexual health provision.But the revelation has sparked fury among Conservative politicians and campaigners, who questione…
29 Aug 2026, 10:39 pm
Police said a 23-year-old man and two friends were returning home when two masked men jumped out of a light gray or beige four-door sedan with tinted windows.
29 Aug 2026, 10:36 pm
Conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson said Friday that President Trump should be removed from office if he is considering using nuclear weapons first, saying even entertaining the possibility should disqualify a president from serving. “The second any president actively considers the first use of nuclear weapons, that person should be removed from office immediately, because that’s……
29 Aug 2026, 10:09 pm
“President Trump spent months declaring his ouster of Venezuela’s leader had secured the country’s oil for America. When U.S. energy companies resisted investing at the speed and scale he wanted, his administration devised an extraordinary solution to turn his vision into reality: make the U.S. government itself an investor,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The agreement announced Friday evening would transform the U.S. government from a broker of Americ…
29 Aug 2026, 10:01 pm
For decades, the idea of a robot working inside an operating room belonged more to science fiction than medicine. That has changed quietly, with robots now performing important roles in operating rooms, hospital wards, rehabilitation centers, and corridors around the world. Some help surgeons operate with greater precision, while others disinfect rooms, transport supplies, assist patients during rehabilitation, or provide comfort to people who are distressed.
29 Aug 2026, 10:01 pm
“The far-right One Nation party has secured its first lower house seat in the state parliament of Western Australia, defeating the ruling Labor Party to win a special election,” Bloomberg reports. “The election was watched as an indicator of One Nation’s strength after the party surged in the polls over the past year.”…
29 Aug 2026, 10:00 pm
At first glance, wireless brakes seem like a recipe for disaster. For something as critical as braking, many bicyclists might prefer a physical connection to their method of safely controlling speed. But there are a number of surprising benefits of electronic or wireless braking systems. For one, they can enable systems like anti-lock braking systems and for another they can eliminate cabling or hydraulics on a bicycle. For these reasons, and just for the thrill of…
29 Aug 2026, 9:58 pm
A former California councilman who admitted burying nearly $63,000 in cash in his backyard was sentenced Friday to 18 months in federal prison for taking bribes tied to a police-union contract and commercial marijuana permits, prosecutors said.Ricardo Pacheco, 63, spent more than two decades on the Baldwin Park City Council before resigning in 2020 as part of his plea deal. Federal prosecutors said he used his elected office to collect cash and funnel other payments…
29 Aug 2026, 9:55 pm
The Army turned away the equivalent of more than 200 would-be recruits every day last year despite troop numbers plunging to a historic low.Almost 74,000 applications were rejected during the 2024/25 financial year, around 20,000 more than the previous year, according to figures reported by The Times.The extraordinary rejection rate comes as the British Army struggles with historically low manpower and mounting pressure to bolster Britain's military capabilities.Off…
29 Aug 2026, 9:52 pm
PHILADELPHIA - Neighbors in North Philadelphia say they heard an argument and then several gunshots late Friday night before two men were shot.Police say officers responded around 11:41 p.m. Friday to the 2700 block of West Westmoreland Street for a report of a person with a gun.When officers arrived, they found ballistic evidence and a blood trail.Investigators say two men had gone to the area after receiving a phone call about an altercation.Police say that after…
29 Aug 2026, 9:52 pm
On the opening night of his 30-concert residency at Madison Square Garden, pop superstar Harry Styles paid tribute to the late, great Dolly Parton. And at the tail end of Saturday night’s show, he shouted-out his ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift’s wedding to Travis Kelce. “We’re at Madison Square Garden, home of the world champion New York […]…
29 Aug 2026, 9:49 pm
Social services minister says social media was playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government is considering allowing users to opt in or opt out of social media algorithms, and is looking at a recent UK ban on depictions of strangulation and suffocation in pornography.The social services minister, Tanya Pliberse…
29 Aug 2026, 9:43 pm
A memorial display in Berlin has recreated the scene of the killing of six-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab.
29 Aug 2026, 9:37 pm
Farmers are being notified of their options under a settlement agreement from a class-action lawsuit with John Deere. Some have doubts.
29 Aug 2026, 9:35 pm
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed apologized Saturday for comments he made following an attack on a Detroit-area synagogue earlier this year, as he seeks to ease concerns among Jewish voters ahead of the November election. “I made a mistake,” El-Sayed said during an appearance before the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus at the state party’s……
29 Aug 2026, 9:35 pm
Footage shows a house surrounded by raging floodwaters at the Nepal-Tibet border, with people trapped on rooftops.
29 Aug 2026, 9:34 pm
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29 Aug 2026, 9:34 pm
This week Debian voted on whether to ban AI-assisted contributions. The winning proposal? "Debian neither endorses nor prohibits the use of generative AI tools" in its projects, documentation, and packaging... Generative AI "is neither exempt from nor subject to special rules beyond the standards already expected of Debian contributors." "The responsibility for every contribution rests with the contributor who submits it, who remains accountable for its technical…
29 Aug 2026, 9:17 pm
“In the United States, free speech, including the freedom to criticize the government and its leaders, is not a sign of our democracy’s fragility.
29 Aug 2026, 8:52 pm
Marion McMillan was one of about 250,000 women who were forced to have their babies adopted between 1949 and 1976.
29 Aug 2026, 8:41 pm
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Connelly says a snap decision by her character Daniela drives the Season 2 action of her sci-fi series, "Dark Matter."…
29 Aug 2026, 8:40 pm
China could reduce its advanced-chip supply deficit over the next decade as domestic production expands, but lithography is a major obstacle to semiconductor self-sufficiency, according to a Goldman Sachs analysis reported by a Chinese media outlet. The domestic supply shortfall for wafers manufactured using advanced processes of 7 nanometres (nm) and below is projected to fall from 92% in 2025 to 34% by 2035, according to the investment bank. Goldman expects Chi…
29 Aug 2026, 8:33 pm
Upstreamed back in 2017 for Linux 4.12 was the RTL8723BS driver in the kernel's staging area. Nine years later it remains in staging and remains a frequent target for clean-ups and code improvements as it tries to work its way out...
29 Aug 2026, 8:31 pm
The Cowboys have had nagging questions at tackle all of training camp. They need Terence Steele, going into his seventh season, to find the form from earlier in his career and for Tyler Guyton to develop as expected in his third season.
29 Aug 2026, 8:26 pm
Parenting experts give their top tips on how to make sure back-to-school runs as smoothly as possible.
29 Aug 2026, 8:20 pm
A new AI system developed by Chinese researchers has reduced the simulated risk of a Chinese coastguard vessel using weapons during disputed-water encounters from 0.3% to zero. The system was designed to help commanders distinguish between routine maritime activity and deliberate probing or harassment, a difficult task in the so-called “grey zone” between peace and open conflict. In simulations, the AI correctly identified vessel intentions 89.6% of the tim…
29 Aug 2026, 8:17 pm
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."…
29 Aug 2026, 8:16 pm
Somali authorities say 14 pirates were killed in the 10-day operation to free a Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel.
29 Aug 2026, 8:06 pm
Online anti-Muslim rhetoric is growing, but life on the ground tells a more complicated story.
29 Aug 2026, 8:05 pm
Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Saturday erected a massive sign saying "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" in a rebuke to President Donald Trump.
29 Aug 2026, 8:00 pm
Deputy foreign minister says Iranian forces have 'full oversight' of movements in the strait.
29 Aug 2026, 7:51 pm
Plaskett fire has swept through more than 5,900 acres in Monterey county and remains un-contained, says Cal FireA fire in California’s Big Sur region doubled in size overnight, forcing the evacuation of nearby residents, in a coastal region where firefighters have battled another blaze for weeks.The Plaskett fire, which sparked on Tuesday, had swept through more than 5,900 acres (2,400 hectares) in Monterey county as of Friday, and remained un-contained, according…
29 Aug 2026, 7:49 pm
Several fishing vessels are assisting the Coastguard after reports of a boat "in distress' off Plymouth.
29 Aug 2026, 7:48 pm
A news team, working for the US network NBC and a Palestinian woman were injured in an attack by masked Israeli settler…
29 Aug 2026, 7:47 pm
A full breakdown of the networks and streaming services broadcasting NCAA football.
29 Aug 2026, 7:43 pm
Junior taken to hospital after first-quarter emergencyDivision II season opener suspended and later canceledSchool plans vigil for Barnett and his familyWilliam Jewell College running back MicahJo Barnett had a medical emergency on the sideline during the school’s season opener on Saturday. and the school later announced his death.Barnett, a junior, reportedly experienced seizure-like symptoms during the first quarter of the Division II contest against…
29 Aug 2026, 7:40 pm
21-year-old Itauma stopped after ninth-round rally34-year-old Hrgovic is first Croat to win such a titleMoses Itauma’s hopes of becoming the second-youngest world heavyweight champion in history lay in ruins after the extraordinarily tough and resilient Filip Hrgovic stopped him in the ninth round of their IBF title fight. Yet, until the latter stages of round eight, the sheer speed and dextrous power of the Briton had dominated the contest, with the Croat being d…
29 Aug 2026, 7:34 pm
Footage shows fireworks lighting up Damascus as the Syrian capital hosts the Damascus International Fair.
29 Aug 2026, 7:33 pm
Iceland's leadership has promised to honour whatever the country's people decide.
29 Aug 2026, 7:28 pm
As rescue efforts enter their fifth day following the Nepal flash floods, some of today's papers report on the climbing death toll.
29 Aug 2026, 7:25 pm
This is the 27th time since Russia invaded Ukraine that Zaporizhzhia plant has had to rely on emergency diesel supplies.
29 Aug 2026, 7:23 pm
Hrgović survives knockdown to stun ItaumaCroatian claims IBF title after wild comebackReach out to Bryan on Bluesky or by emailSam Noakes has scored the biggest win of his career, outclassing former world champion Denys Berinchyk to win a 10-round unanimous decision. The 29-year-old from Kent controlled the fight throughout, winning by scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 98-92.That’s it for the undercard at the O2. The final countdown to Moses Itauma v Filip Hrgović is…
29 Aug 2026, 7:23 pm
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) said Saturday she believes the ongoing legal battle over the Kennedy Center could stand in the way of President Trump tearing down the building, after his administration raised demolition as a possibility earlier this week. Beatty, an ex officio member of the center’s board who has successfully challenged Trump’s proposed changes……
29 Aug 2026, 7:20 pm
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the 'climate emergency', public health 'crises' and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation. The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
29 Aug 2026, 7:16 pm
Filip Hrgovic shatters Moses Itauma's world-title dream as the Briton appears to punch himself out in an extraordinary heavyweight world-title contest in London.
29 Aug 2026, 7:11 pm
Soto returned to the last-place Mets after missing 31 games with a grade 2 strain of his left calf. It was the second IL stint of the season for Soto.
29 Aug 2026, 7:09 pm
Former German Chancellor Merkel has weighed in on elections in Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right AfD leads the polls. Meanwhile, German firms paid out a record sum to employees on sick leave last year. DW has more.
29 Aug 2026, 7:04 pm
Photos of Mount Fuji, bowls of ramen and the bustle of Shibuya Crossing are filling up social media feeds.
29 Aug 2026, 7:03 pm
A French couple - both conceived by sperm donors - wanted children. But with home DNA tests illegal, how could they be sure they were not related?
29 Aug 2026, 7:03 pm
The arrivals terminal of Kabul International Airport is cleaved by gender. Coalition forces rebuilt the airport during the occupation of Afghanistan, and it retains its modern style. But the Taliban have made it their own, and I enter the country amid a sea of waiting turbans to my left, veils to my right. Almost exactly five years earlier, on 15 August 2021, the Taliban seized this airport. Chaos ensued. The Americans carried out an 18-day operation in which more t…
29 Aug 2026, 7:02 pm
The BBC's Laura Cress gets a first look at the biggest games in Cologne from Witcher 3 to Alien: Isolation 2.
29 Aug 2026, 7:01 pm
Liverpool will hope Germany striker Vivien Endemann and Japanese youngster Mao Itamura can help get them off to a better start than they had last seasonGuardian writers’ predicted position: 8th (NB: this is not necessarily Tom Garry’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 11th Continue reading...
29 Aug 2026, 7:01 pm
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Friday said he wants to rename Nashville International Airport in honor of country music legend Dolly Parton.
29 Aug 2026, 7:01 pm
Randa welcomes us into her home with a smile that is laced with desperate sadness. Once she lived in a large house - a reflection of her success as an entrepreneur.
29 Aug 2026, 7:00 pm
Plug-in solar panels (one kit per household) have been legalised and are now on sale. They do need to be plugged in to a proper waterproof outdoor socket, not trail a wire through a window, so there will be the extra cost of getting one of those put in for the (majority of?) people who don't have one. Still excellent news, though!Yesterday I could find the government explainer on this but it's now been swamped in my search engine by all the .co.uk sites (I picked Wh…
29 Aug 2026, 7:00 pm
Needing less than 70 grams of filament, [Chefkoch]’s 3D printed PCB vise solder station might be a good way to use up some filament spool leftovers and get yourself a handy tool in return. What we like about this design is that it is multi-functional, and cleverly uses the solder spool as a counterweight to add stability that might otherwise be lacking in such a compact design. The assembly can be reconfigured so that the jaws are either horizontal or vertical; th…
29 Aug 2026, 7:00 pm
Axios reports: Some of the world's largest music publishers filed a blockbuster lawsuit against Anthropic late Friday night, alleging "one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history." The suit is the opening salvo in what is now likely to be a yearslong fight over music, AI, and how intellectual property is protected in a new era of technology... The Sony/Warner lawsuit is notable because it's broad. It alleges Anthropic…
29 Aug 2026, 6:58 pm
Serb hopes to take advantage of wide-open men’s drawElena Rybakina has eyes on No 1 world rankingNovak Djokovic said he was as prepared as he could be for the US Open as he attempts to take advantage of the wide-open men’s draw and battle for a potential 25th grand slam title.Djokovic arrived in New York having competed only once after his semi-final run at Wimbledon, losing in his opening match of the Cincinnati Open to Thiago Agustín Tirante while struggling…
29 Aug 2026, 6:55 pm
The Philadelphia Cycling Classic is returning after a 10-year hiatus, bringing amateur riders, professional cyclists and fans together for a weekend of racing and cycling-themed activities.
29 Aug 2026, 6:55 pm
Moses Itauma’s bid to become the second-youngest heavyweight world champion in history ended in a stunning collapse as Filip Hrgovic forced the exhausted 21-year-old’s corner to throw in the towel in the ninth round at the O2 Arena. Itauma had looked on course to make history after dominating the opening stages and dropping Hrgovic in… Read More »Filip Hrgovic Shocks Moses Itauma as Youngster Gasses Out…
29 Aug 2026, 6:54 pm
Michael Kutryk, the owner of the now-famous cabin featured in “Heated Rivalry” Season 1, said he needed to do some “soul searching” before allowing the HBO production to come back for Season 2. “I did a little bit of soul searching about allowing them to come back,” Kutryk told HGTV. “I know they need it, […]…
29 Aug 2026, 6:50 pm
The 'Lake Ontario' sign comes in response to the US president's efforts to rename the body of water 'Lake America'.
29 Aug 2026, 6:42 pm
A Russian drone struck a warehouse west of Kyiv that Ukrainian officials say was storing shells, mines and other ammunition, sparking massive explosions and fires that swept through dozens of nearby homes and buildings and killing 37 people.
29 Aug 2026, 6:39 pm
RNGdle is a daily web "game" of skill, strategy and chance. Generate a random number and hope for a good one. Of course All numbers are interesting, but some are worth more points than others: Doubles, triples or a full house. Sequential digits, all digits odd or even. Primes of course. It keeps going. Get badges for interesting features and get more points for rarer badges. Come back tomorrow and do it again. The possibilities are literally finite.
29 Aug 2026, 6:36 pm
Though the former 'To Catch a Predator' host said that it's also "overly dramatic."…
29 Aug 2026, 6:35 pm
Highlights from four Premier League matches, including Liverpool v Nottingham Forest.
29 Aug 2026, 6:33 pm
Few details have emerged about deal between Washington and Caracas, criticised as takeover of Venezuela's resources.
29 Aug 2026, 6:30 pm
Chantelle Cameron produced one of the finest displays of her career to beat Mikaela Mayer and add the WBA and WBC light-middleweight titles to her WBO belt.
29 Aug 2026, 6:28 pm
"Devil Wears Prada" and "The Odyssey" star Anne Hathaway has joined the cast of Tom Cruise's "Days of Thunder" sequel.
29 Aug 2026, 6:25 pm
Some short excerpts from the >35K-word decision by Judge Noël Wise (N.D. Cal.) in Stanford Daily Pub. Corp. v. Rubio: Plaintiffs, Stanford Daily Publishing Corporation and Jane Doe, a noncitizen student holding an F-1 visa issued by the United States, bring their claims against Marco Rubio, in his official capacity as Secretary of State, and Markwayne Mullin, in his official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security …. Plaintiffs allege that, since March 2025…
29 Aug 2026, 6:22 pm
New monarch Haakon VIII paid an emotional tribute to his late father, Harald V, in his first address to the nation. Vowing to follow his own path, Haakon pledged to uphold Norway’s democracy, unity and inclusive values.
29 Aug 2026, 6:19 pm
Republicans are nearing the final stretch of the midterm election cycle with an increasingly unstable political landscape, as races for traditionally safe red seats grow competitive amid tensions over President Trump’s economic agenda. Democrats are looking to flip a handful of key battleground states to regain a Congressional majority come November. Senate races in Texas,……
29 Aug 2026, 6:19 pm
Polling stations in Iceland's EU referendum closed Saturday at 10 p local time, with vote counting underway and results due overnight. Voters were asked whether to resume EU accession negotiations, frozen since 2013. Turnout appeared as high as in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
29 Aug 2026, 6:17 pm
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29 Aug 2026, 6:16 pm
Rockstar Games has said Grand Theft Auto 6 will have no microtransactions or generative AI when it launches in November.The studio behind GTA 6 confirmed this year's monumental open-world game will dodge two potentially controversial practices during a conversation with Kinda Funny Games earlier this week. It means launch should be free of backlash (at least when it comes to these two particular topics) when it arrives in a few months.Kinda Funny's Andy Cortez said…
29 Aug 2026, 6:15 pm
With nearly all votes counted in Saturday’s Western Australian state byelection for Secret Harbour, the ABC’s results give One Nation 39.1% of the primary vote (up a huge 30.6% since the March 2025 state election), Labor 24.4% (down 22.1%), the Liberals 17.3% (down 7.1%), the Greens 7.5% (down 1.3%), Legalise Cannabis 3.7% (down 2.1%), Animal Justice 1.8% (down 0.8%) and Australian Christians 1.7% (down 1.1%). A surprisingly weak flow of preferences to One Nati…
29 Aug 2026, 6:07 pm
British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported back to the UK after being detained by US immigration officials, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed.
29 Aug 2026, 6:03 pm
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated the Constitution when it sought to deport international students critical of Israel.
29 Aug 2026, 6:00 pm
A person’s ability to maintain focus and resist distractions is embedded in the stable, large-scale dynamic rhythms of their brain. A new study published in PNAS reveals that individuals with better attention control naturally coordinate activity across major brain networks more effectively, both while resting and when cognitive demands rise. Attention control is the cognitive ability to concentrate on relevant information while filtering out distractions. Psychol…
29 Aug 2026, 6:00 pm
The Los Angeles Times first calls Ridley Scott's newest movie "a postapocalyptic thriller that trades zombies for pandemics and asks whether hope can outlast catastrophe." But besides The Dog Stars, Scott is also working on an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" starring Hugh Jackman, and is thinking about turning one of his past films into a musical. ("I can't tell you which one because they're being difficult.") The common theme, they suggest…
29 Aug 2026, 5:59 pm
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29 Aug 2026, 5:55 pm
Matt Bradley and crew assaulted while interviewing woman who said settlers had driven family out of homeA Palestinian woman and an NBC News team are reported to have been attacked and injured by masked Israeli settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday, amid worsening confrontations in the area.Benjamin Netanyahu said he condemned the violence committed “by a handful of rioters”. Continue reading...
29 Aug 2026, 5:52 pm
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. About 400 people filled the backyard pavilion outside of Lewes Public Library on Saturday morning to attend an end-of-summer neighborhood block party hosted by WHYY and the library. The family-friendly event featured lawn games, music, giveaways, arts and crafts, and other hands-on activities. It also gave attendees an opportunity to meet local organiza…