• Mon, 17 Aug 2026

• US stocks hang near their record heights
• Trump focuses on violent crime reduction as he boosts GOP candidates at New York police academy
• Prosecution rests in Lindsay Clancy murder trial. Defense now gets its turn calling witnesses
• Long-awaited trial begins in rapper Tupac Shakurs 1996 killing in Las Vegas
• Belgian wildfire approaches Germany as Greece probes deadly blaze
• Hayden Panettiere, who starred in Heroes and Nashville, dies at 36
• Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic
• Kushner has hourslong meeting with Netanyahu on Gaza a day after talking with Hamas
• Ukraine takes aim at Russias economy and morale by attacking online retailer
• Ukraine energy company says its facilities seriously damaged after 13 Russian strikes in a week
• Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 68, overshadowing Independence Day
• The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Heres where things stand
• States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children
• Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea

• Sun, 16 Aug 2026

• Tropical Storm Lala rakes Hawaii with high winds and rain without making landfall
• At least 7 people have died from days of heavy rain and record-setting flooding in Indiana
• Kushner has a rare meeting with Hamas leader on the Gaza road map. A meeting with Netanyahu is next
• Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery
• Rescuers in Indonesia recover 6 more bodies in earthquake aftermath, raising death toll to 53
• Police looking for additional people who fired guns in Virginia university shooting that wounded 5
• Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83
• Box Office: Spider-Man stays on top while two dino movies battle for third
• Brazils Lula and Flvio Bolsonaro kick off their presidential campaigns
• Top US commander visits aircraft carrier, Gaza talks in Egypt and other Mideast news
• Israels Ben Gvir advocates killing 30 to 40 people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage
• Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia
• Republicans won the redistricting competition. Dont tell that to this California congressman
• Hurricane Lala skirts Hawaiis Big Island without making landfall as heavy wind, rain lash region
• US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere
• Police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with Virginia State University shooting

• Sat, 15 Aug 2026

• Teen boy among 6 dead including suspect in Michigan shootings; girl survived
• Indiana authorities say at least 5 people have died as severe weather crosses the state
• Iran claims Qatar is holding pilots, Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon, and other Middle East news
• Democrats 2028 presidential calendar gives Black and Latino voters and union members an early say
• Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 people in another test to truce
• Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesias coast, killing at least 47 and toppling buildings
• After nearly 30 years, a man is on trial in the fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur. Heres what to know
• Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep and blood. Heres what to do about them
• Obesity drugs show early promise against the hormonal disorder PMOS, giving a suffering family hope
• Democratic primary turnout has soared in some states. Can it carry over to November?
• The buck stops somewhere else: A look at Trumps tendency to avoid blame when things go awry
• While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis
• Ukraine attacks Russias Samara industrial site as Kyiv ramps up long-range strikes
• Theres a reason why Israel has done little to rein in settler violence. Its not just Netanyahu
• Hawaiis Big Island under rare hurricane landfall threat as Tropical Storm Lala strengthens
• What to know about Luigi Mangiones guilty plea in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

• Fri, 14 Aug 2026

• Army temporarily halts Apache helicopter training missions after Texas crash that killed 2
• Trump says USS Lincolns record time at sea during Iran operations not nearly long enough
• Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
• 2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller
• Colombia grapples with rebuilding a shattered nation after a deadly earthquake
• Wall Street slips from its record following the latest weak update on the US economy
• With US-Iran talks stalled, diplomatic efforts expand to unlikely European players
• Suspect arrested in World War II Memorial vandalism in Washington
• AP Exclusive: US military base schools put new emphasis on Western civilization and Christianity
• US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says
• Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal
• 2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East
• European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent
• Zambia suspends vote counting in election over reports of violence and the theft of ballot papers
• Reform UKs Nigel Farage beats a slate of fringe candidates in election boycotted by major parties
• Crew of Yemeni vessel recount their chaotic rescue after Houthis deadly attack
• UK firefighters out in force to tackle fires on hottest day of the year
• A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman
• Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions
• Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election
• Iran-backed Houthis clash with Yemeni forces and other Mideast developments
• Alabama man put to death for the murder of a 5-year-old girl in last of three US executions in a day
• New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln

• Thu, 13 Aug 2026

• Man used a screwdriver to kill his wife and daughter at a Minnesota daycare, police say
• Kennedy Center votes to restore Trumps name and close for 2 years, challenging a judges order
• Broken engine parts shattered the Ryanair plane window that a mans head got sucked into: NTSB
• US stocks rise to a record as oil prices drop and inflation gets less bad
• Rescuers call for silence around earthquake rubble as window for survival narrows in Colombia
• Jury selected for trial of former gang leader accused of ordering Tupac Shakurs killing
• Forbes editor out; report says he took $6M from founder of firm that does business with magazine
• Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case in UnitedHealthcare killing, AP source says
• Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University
• Israeli settlers siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp US rebuke
• In the Reflecting Pool saga, the National Park Services mission is tested by Trumps demands
• Poland says it thwarted a Russian plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw
• Mission Improbable: A onetime Republican is trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida
• Ukrainian drones strike a major refinery deep inside Russia, setting it ablaze
• Congos fastest-growing Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province
• Wholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall
• The Latest: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave the Trump administration
• Judge postpones hearing over whether Tate brothers should stay in custody as they fight extradition
• Nigel Farage faces off against Count Binface in special election thats been denounced as a stunt
• Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding
• Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says
• ICEs plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse
• Minnesota man kills his wife and daughter at a daycare after killing another relative

• Wed, 12 Aug 2026

• White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving the Trump administration
• New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner
• Republicans see Minnesota fraud scandal as a chance to go on offense in a blue state
• Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official charged in broader criminal case against group
• STORY REMOVED: ENT--Rob Reiner
• Millions crowd Spanish cities to see countrys first total solar eclipse in over a century
• Israel says Gaza drone strike targeted a Hamas commander, and other developments in the Mideast
• Defense in Charlie Kirks killing say shooter should not get death penalty, hit intended target
• David Crowleys razor-thin primary win sets up Wisconsin governors race against Trumps pick
• Pope hats, bloody shirts and so many bobbleheads: The creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park
• Everyone wants to tax the rich. In New York City, its getting complicated
• Forget left vs. center. Democratic voters are making clear they just want change
• Earthquake response strains Colombias new government and rescuers as they race against the clock
• A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger agree to buy the Lakers, AP source says
• Wall Street flirts with a record after AI stocks rise and worries about inflation ease a bit
• Inflation slows but prices remain elevated as Iran war and spending on AI push up prices
• Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali
• Trumps vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line
• Trump says Secret Service and the military wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat
• David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor over progressive Francesca Hong
• The Latest: Democratic socialist is neck and neck with moderate in Wisconsin governor primary
• Progressive Democrats get another win in Minnesota US Senate primary
• Thousands flee yearslong drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
• Doctors say Trumps vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids
• Tuesdays takeaways: No clear direction for Wisconsin Democrats
• Western Canada fights growing wildfires as thousands more told to be ready to leave
• Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast
• Severe weather knocks out power in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio as ring of fire strikes Midwest

• Tue, 11 Aug 2026

• AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
• As search for thousands of missing pushes on, Colombia earthquake tests new president
• Judge again bars Trump administration from implementing order that sought to limit mail voting
• 3 states are set to hold executions on the same day, a first in the US since 2010
• At Lindsay Clancy trial, focus turns to medications prescribed before she killed her 3 children
• US stocks edge further from their records as oil prices keep swinging
• Congo says 2,000 people have died in historys fastest-growing Ebola outbreak
• Former US Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years on disputed charges has been released
• Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs chooses former Republican Mayor John Giles as her running mate
• Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes
• As Trump Media scraps some businesses, its doubling down on Truth Social and the president
• Correction: Trump-Vaccines story
• Russian attacks kill 10 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Moscow is getting more North Korean missiles
• Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat, report says
• Trump told Ukraine it had no cards. Then Kyiv took the war to Russia
• Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle
• Trump scoffs at Irans demand for war reparations and other Mideast developments
• US prosecutors want Tate brothers to remain in custody as they fight extradition to the UK
• Ben Jones, good ol boy Dukes of Hazzard actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84

• Mon, 10 Aug 2026

• Zuckerberg manifesto sketches out Metas ambitions for world-changing AI technology
• Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people
• Defense lawyer takes aim at psychiatrists care before Lindsay Clancy killed her 3 kids
• What we know about the death of Tasia Fortune in Mississippi
• Canada puts the military on standby as British Columbia wildfires kill 1 and displace thousands
• Todd Blanche is sworn in as attorney general after bruising confirmation fight
• Trump officials propose new requirements for food additives and ingredients
• US stocks drift near their records as oil prices rise
• Contiguous US breaks its record for hottest month ever, NOAA says
• Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029

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