Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields: A New Feminist Music Festival Takes Shape

31 August 2026 at 23:27

At the first Daisy Chain Fields festival, the 23-year-old pop star presented a cross-generational vision of female empowerment. (With Taco Bell activations, too.)

IRS Audit Revenue Has Plummeted Under Trump, Watchdog Finds

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By: Andrew Duehren

31 August 2026 at 22:29

The I.R.S. lost roughly a quarter of its employees since President Trump took office, hampering the agency’s ability to conduct audits.

President Trump has moved to reduce the size of the federal work force in his second term, including at the Internal Revenue Service.

How to clean your washing machine so it lasts for years, according to cleaning experts

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By: Cory Fernandez

31 August 2026 at 15:30

I learned the best way to clean a washing machine to help it work more efficiently. Here’s how cleaning experts recommend doing it.

US trade regulator and 22 states accuse Amazon of taking $20bn with secret surcharges

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By: Dara Kerr and Blake Montgomery

31 August 2026 at 22:41

FTC alleges in lawsuit that online retailer ‘secretly and systematically overcharged’ advertisers for years

The US’s main trade regulator and 22 states sued Amazon on Monday, alleging the online retailer “secretly and systematically overcharged” advertisers on Amazon.com.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said these practices led to higher costs for customers on items like groceries and other essential goods that are sold on Amazon.

Manchester City gazump Spurs over Iliman Ndiaye and eye Enzo Fernández deal

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By: Jacob Steinberg and Jamie Jackson

31 August 2026 at 22:32

City agree £65m deal with Everton for Senegal winger
Richarlison to stay at Spurs, who agree Mudryk loan

Manchester City are poised to bolster their attack by buying Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye for up to £65m and have opened talks with Chelsea over a deal to sign Enzo Fernández.

City’s hijack of Tottenham’s deal for Ndiaye came after their attempts to sign Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo broke down. The Senegal international is poised to undergo a medical after a fee of £60m plus £5m in add-ons was agreed with Everton, who have little time to find a replacement for one of their most important players before the transfer window shuts on Tuesday night.

Singer D4vd loses prominent lawyers defending him in killing of 14-year-old

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By: Andrew Dalton · Associated Press

31 August 2026 at 22:18

Singer D4vd lost his high-profile private lawyers Monday at a hearing where he entered a new not guilty plea to charges that he killed, sexually abused and dismembered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

Conservative reshuffle: who’s who in Kemi Badenoch’s top team?

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By: Helena Horton and Harry Cockburn

31 August 2026 at 21:45

From a darling of the Tory right to a moderate former army officer, we profile the key players

Andrew Griffith and Tom Tugendhat join Badenoch’s top team in Tory reshuffle

Kemi Badenoch has kicked off the return to parliament with a reshuffle of her top team in order to take on Andy Burnham and Reform UK. She has made sweeping changes to the shadow cabinet and ruthlessly axed her shadow chancellor. Here is a run-down of the new characters sitting across from Labour on the opposition frontbench.

Pennsylvania’s A.I. Gold Rush Meets Second Thoughts

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By: David Gelles and Kristian Thacker

31 August 2026 at 19:56

Amid a backlash, Gov. Josh Shapiro is pumping the brakes on enormous data centers. But in a region scarred by the collapse of the steel industry, some welcome billions in construction.

Two people dead and nearly 80 rescued after Grand Canyon flash flood

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By: Gabrielle Canon and agencies

1 September 2026 at 04:52

Officials say one person still unaccounted for as forecast heavy rain and thunderstorms threaten further flooding

A second death was confirmed by National Park Service officials on Monday after a flash flood sent a surge of water and debris through an area of the Grand Canyon over the weekend.

Dozens of visitors had to be evacuated by helicopter during the deluge, which consumed trails and infrastructure. Nearly 80 people were rescued and one person is still unaccounted for, as more heavy rain and thunderstorms in the forecasts threaten additional debris flows, flash floods or rock falls, the NPS said in a statement.

So you have diarrhea. Here’s what to do and when to seek care

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By: Keren Landman

30 August 2026 at 19:00

The discussion about diarrhea has increased lately, especially with the rise of cyclosporiasis. Although unpleasant, it is manageable and can be treated at home

In the US, people are discussing diarrhea more than usual. As of late August, more than 17,000 people across the US have had cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection often traced to contaminated produce. But tens of millions of diarrhea cases occur in the US every year, caused by lots of other factors.

Some causes, such as cyclospora infection, benefit from antibiotic treatment. But most episodes of diarrhea go away by themselves and don’t require treatment apart from staying hydrated, says Benjamin Levy, a gastroenterologist at the University of Chicago.

Police appeal after unidentified woman’s body found in Liverpool park

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By: Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent

31 August 2026 at 20:58

Body of victim thought to be in her 70s found in bin bag in walled garden area of Stanley Park on Friday

Police in Liverpool have urged members of the public to come forward with information after the body of an unknown woman believed to be in her 70s was found in a black bin bag in a popular park.

Merseyside police were contacted by a passerby who had found the woman’s body in Stanley Park, in the Anfield area of Liverpool, at about 5.25pm on Friday 28 August.

Death Toll Rises in Grand Canyon Flood as Search Continues

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By: Billy Witz and Thomas Fuller

1 September 2026 at 01:25

Officials announced a second death and said that more than a dozen people remain unaccounted for after heavy rain.

Grand Canyon National Park in Northern Arizona on Sunday, after heavy flooding a day earlier.

‘Superhuman’ AI tool spots heart disease in less than 2 seconds

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By: Andrew Gregory Health editor in Munich

31 August 2026 at 19:00

Technology trained on millions of routine ECGs could fast-track high-risk patients for treatment

Doctors have developed a “superhuman” AI tool that can spot heart disease in less than two seconds.

The groundbreaking technology has been trained on millions of patients and works by extracting more information from a routine electrocardiogram (ECG) than the human eye can typically see.

We tried lots of products in August, these picks from Béis, Hoka, Zara and more were worth our dollars

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By: Cory Fernandez

31 August 2026 at 19:20

This month, our staff bought new products and tested items from brands like Adidas, Béis, Hoka, Apple and more.

During August we tried products from beloved brands like Adidas, Béis, Zara and more.

‘Superhuman’ AI tool spots heart disease in less than 2 seconds

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By: Andrew Gregory Health editor in Munich

31 August 2026 at 19:00

Technology trained on millions of routine ECGs could fast-track high-risk patients for treatment

Doctors have developed a “superhuman” AI tool that can spot heart disease in less than two seconds.

The groundbreaking technology has been trained on millions of patients and works by extracting more information from a routine electrocardiogram (ECG) than the human eye can typically see.

This Marine Died in the Iraq War. His Mother Asks, ‘What Was It For?’

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By: Sabrina Tavernise and Sophie Park

31 August 2026 at 18:45

Travis Fuller was from my hometown. I went back and talked with his family about how they made sense of his death, 25 years after Sept. 11.

First Lt. Travis Fuller died in a helicopter crash in Iraq on Jan. 26, 2005.

Lionel Messi announces retirement from Argentina national soccer team

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By: Andrew Greif

31 August 2026 at 18:41

Lionel Messi has played his last game representing Argentina, the soccer star announced Monday. The 39-year-old Messi’s retirement from the national team comes 20 years after his first appearance and ends a career with La Albiceleste that saw him score 98 goals and add 38 assists in 142 matches.

Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates the 2022 World Cup win against France.

Messi has been playing professionally since 2004. He debuted in La Liga with Barcelona at 17 years old, becoming at the time the youngest player to play for the Spanish club.

‘Freakish Little Animals’: Ferret Owners Gather to Celebrate Their Charms

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By: Jessica Contrera and Madeleine Hordinski

31 August 2026 at 21:08

At the largest annual ferret show in the United States, a shrinking community fights to survive.

Border area between Nepal and China where 33 Australians are missing still almost entirely cut off

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By: Cait Kelly in Kathmandu

31 August 2026 at 18:00

Majority of missing Australians were near Gyirong Port minutes before impact. Rescuers say the area is now destroyed, covered in metres of silt and debris

It has been almost a week since the catastrophic floods in Nepal and not even a vehicle can get into the area where the majority of missing Australians were last heard from.

Gyirong Port, the border area between Nepal and China, was the first to be hit. Images from Chinese rescue teams who have managed to get in by helicopter or hiking show the area has been completely flattened. The immigration building, the power lines, everything, just wiped away.