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Kentucky woman indicted on charges related to World War II Memorial damage

28 August 2026 at 21:42
Melissa Farris is scheduled to be arraigned next week on two felony counts. Grand jurors indicted her Thursday on charges of destroying the veterans' memorial and destroying government property.

Washington chemical tank was called unfit for service before deadly failure, investigators find

28 August 2026 at 21:12
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board's update about the May 26 failure in Longview, which expelled enough caustic liquid to blow out building walls, is part of an ongoing investigation. The federal agency said it is still determining the cause of the failure.

WATCH: Trump bestows Artemis II crew with Congressional Space Medal of Honor

28 August 2026 at 18:27
President Donald Trump presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the three Americans and one Canadian whose April lunar flyby set a new distance record for humanity.

Trump loses again in bid to erase his hush money conviction

It is the third time Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein has blocked Trump from having the U.S. District Court in Manhattan seize control of the case from the New York court where he was tried and convicted.

Norway's crown prince becomes King Haakon VIII after his father's death

Crown Prince Haakon, 53, became King Haakon VIII when his father, Harald V, died Friday at 89. Haakon adopted the motto, "All for Norway," that dates back to his great-grandfather.

Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'

A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon after the government labeled the company as a supply chain risk earlier this year.

WATCH: March on Washington rally draws attention to voting rights with Jeffries, Sanders

28 August 2026 at 17:24
Thousands of protesters are rallying Friday on the National Mall in support of voting rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm elections, following a wave of changes to voting laws and redistricting that civil rights groups have condemned as detrimental to Black Americans.

WATCH: Fed Chair Warsh signals stubborn inflation may require rate hikes in Jackson Hole speech

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Friday that inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to raise interest rates in the coming months to bring it down, a clearer signal than he had sent previously about his economic outlook.

Jason Arday's memoir published in the UK following former Cambridge professor's death

Britons who sawΒ professor Jason Arday's life and deathΒ dissected by weeks of headlines covering allegations about his academic qualifications and personal accomplishments can now read his version of the story.

AP exclusive: U.S. Patriot missile stocks in Europe 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials say

The U.S. military is experiencing a "beyond critical" shortage of advanced missile interceptors in EuropeΒ largely driven by President Donald Trump's war with Iran, a U.S. defense official in Europe and a NATO official told The Associated Press, raising concerns about vulnerabilities in NATO countries toΒ a potential Russian attack.

Nepal floods highlight increased risks of melting glaciers as Himalayas warm

28 August 2026 at 00:43
TheΒ deadly flash flood in Nepal on WednesdayΒ was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists.

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