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- Trump executive order changes name of Lake Ontario to Lake America President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" after his dispute with Canada over tariffs.
- Trump names new head of agency overseeing ballroom construction U.S. President Donald Trump named a new head of the agency that oversees his ballroom project at the White House and a proposed national arch.
- Tropical storm Dolly moves toward eastern Caribbean The National Weather Service named Tropical Storm Dolly Thursday, as it makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean toward the eastern Caribbean.
- ICE agent charged in Minnesota shooting released from Texas jail An ICE officer who was allegedly involved in the shooting of a man in Minnesota was released from a Texas jail Thursday.
- Lisa Cook pushes back against Trump’s attempt to fire her Attorneys for Lisa Cook told the White House in a letter that the President Trump has "no legal basis" to fire her following his latest bid to do so.
- CIA director visited Moscow to warn against attacking NATO countries CIA Director John Ratcliffe's surprise visit to Moscow earlier this week was to warn Russia against attacking NATO allies, unnamed sources report.
- 4 die in Alaska small plane crash Four people are dead after a plane crashed into the sea water in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula in the town of Seldovia.
- Appeals court allows charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver to proceed A federal appeals court has ruled that Rep. LaMonica McIver is not immune from prosecution on charges stemming from a confrontation with ICE agents.
- Military judge schedules trial for alleged 9/11 mastermind A military judge has scheduled the start of the long-awaited trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the man accused of being the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
- Trump administration names Palestine Action a global terrorist organization The U.S. Treasury issued sanctions Wednesday against British-based Palestine Action, calling it a "violent far-left terrorist network."
- Meta reaches $18 billion settlements in social media addiction cases Meta will pay $16.7 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general over the mental health risks posed to children by its platforms.
- Testimony ends in Lindsay Clancy trial, closing arguments Thursday Testimony ended Wednesday in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children. Closing arguments are set to begin Thursday.
- OpenAI releases final report on AI hacking incident, calling it ‘a warning shot’ OpenAI released a final report Wednesday on a July incident in which its artificial intelligence agents hacked into another company's systems.
- ICE arrested nearly 50,000 people in July, setting a new monthly high U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July, an average of more than 1,500 people a day, government data shows.
- DOJ seizes 2 platforms used by China-supported hackers The Justice Department and FBI announced they seized two platforms used to target U.S. critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks.
- FDA approves new treatment for those with advanced pancreatic cancer On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its approval of Rasonque, a new treatment option for people with pancreatic cancer.
- 25 states file suit to stop mail-in voting rule before midterms Twenty-five states have filed a lawsuit against the USPS to prevent it from enacting a new rule that gives it control over mail-in ballots.
- United Airlines announces international expansion to 10 cities United Airlines announced Wednesday that it plans the largest international expansion in company history, with flights to 10 new cities added in 2027.
- Father of sailor on USS Abraham Lincoln released from immigration custody A Florida man arrested by immigration officials amid his son's deployment on the beleaguered USS Abraham Lincoln has been released from custody.
- 3 Secret Service employees put on leave during misconduct probe Three Secret Service employees have been put on administrative leave during an investigation into "potential misconduct," the agency confirmed.
- Annual core inflation climbed by 3.3% in July Core personal consumption expenditures, a key measure of inflation for the Federal Reserve, increased by 3.3% on an annual basis in July.
- DOJ says Kennedy Center should be demolished if renovations blocked The Trump administration threatened in a court filing Monday to demolish the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts if it can't renovate it.
- SpaceX to build $100M launch facility in Louisiana Elon Musk and SpaceX will build a $100 million launch facility on the coast of Louisiana, the company and the state announced Wednesday.
- Cities putting off projects as high gas prices pinch budgets Rising gas prices are not only putting pressure on consumers at the pump; they are forcing local governments to make tough choices with their budgets.
- CIA chief John Ratcliffe in secret mission to Moscow amid 'crisis' ties The director of the CIA made a surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Russian officials, but both capitals remained tight-lipped on purpose of the trip.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" after his dispute with Canada over tariffs.
U.S. President Donald Trump named a new head of the agency that oversees his ballroom project at the White House and a proposed national arch.
The National Weather Service named Tropical Storm Dolly Thursday, as it makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean toward the eastern Caribbean.
An ICE officer who was allegedly involved in the shooting of a man in Minnesota was released from a Texas jail Thursday.
Attorneys for Lisa Cook told the White House in a letter that the President Trump has "no legal basis" to fire her following his latest bid to do so.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe's surprise visit to Moscow earlier this week was to warn Russia against attacking NATO allies, unnamed sources report.
Four people are dead after a plane crashed into the sea water in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula in the town of Seldovia.
A federal appeals court has ruled that Rep. LaMonica McIver is not immune from prosecution on charges stemming from a confrontation with ICE agents.
A military judge has scheduled the start of the long-awaited trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the man accused of being the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
The U.S. Treasury issued sanctions Wednesday against British-based Palestine Action, calling it a "violent far-left terrorist network."
Meta will pay $16.7 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general over the mental health risks posed to children by its platforms.
Testimony ended Wednesday in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children. Closing arguments are set to begin Thursday.
OpenAI released a final report Wednesday on a July incident in which its artificial intelligence agents hacked into another company's systems.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July, an average of more than 1,500 people a day, government data shows.
The Justice Department and FBI announced they seized two platforms used to target U.S. critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its approval of Rasonque, a new treatment option for people with pancreatic cancer.
Twenty-five states have filed a lawsuit against the USPS to prevent it from enacting a new rule that gives it control over mail-in ballots.
United Airlines announced Wednesday that it plans the largest international expansion in company history, with flights to 10 new cities added in 2027.
A Florida man arrested by immigration officials amid his son's deployment on the beleaguered USS Abraham Lincoln has been released from custody.
Three Secret Service employees have been put on administrative leave during an investigation into "potential misconduct," the agency confirmed.
Core personal consumption expenditures, a key measure of inflation for the Federal Reserve, increased by 3.3% on an annual basis in July.
The Trump administration threatened in a court filing Monday to demolish the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts if it can't renovate it.
Elon Musk and SpaceX will build a $100 million launch facility on the coast of Louisiana, the company and the state announced Wednesday.
Rising gas prices are not only putting pressure on consumers at the pump; they are forcing local governments to make tough choices with their budgets.
The director of the CIA made a surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Russian officials, but both capitals remained tight-lipped on purpose of the trip.
BBC America©
- 'We want them home': Families await word on loved ones missing in Nepal floodsMore than 1,300 people are missing, including dozens of Americans and Canadians. Nepali authorities say more than 380 people have died.
- What we should make of CIA boss's secret trip to MoscowThere is nothing routine about John Ratcliffe making a secret, 10,000-mile return dash to Moscow, writes Frank Gardner.
- Jury deliberating in trial of Lindsay Clancy, US woman accused of killing her childrenProsecutors argued Clancy made a calculated decision to murder the children, while the defence argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
- Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America Trump's order comes after the trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week.
- Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safetyPerhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.
- US drug agency approves breakthrough treatment for pancreatic cancerExperts have hailed the drug, daraxonrasib, as a game changer for one of the world's deadliest cancers.
- 'Angel by my side' - Miley Cyrus pays tribute to godmother Dolly PartonTributes pour in from across the worlds of music, film and politics for the star, who died at the age of 80.
- Key moments in trial of Lindsay Clancy, the mother accused of murdering her three childrenA jury is deliberating in the trial of the Massachusetts mother charged with murdering her three small children
- Dolly Parton was the one thing most Americans could agree onThe cultural icon was one of the rare celebrities adored by Americans of all ages, races and political persuasions.
- Trial date set for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh MohammedHis plea deal to avoid a death-penalty trial was rejected by a federal appeals court last summer.
- Olympic champion Liu announces break from competitionWomen's Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu confirms that she will not compete during the 2026-27 season.
- Trump says 'something may come out of' CIA head's unannounced visit to MoscowJohn Ratcliffe travelled to the Russian capital on Tuesday in a rare and unannounced visit.
- Trump officials threaten Kennedy Center demolition if court blocks renovationsThe justice department has also asked for Trump's name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a court order.
- How Dolly Parton became a fashion iconCulture correspondent Noor Nanji explores how the country legend's signature style helped her take over the world.
- 'I'm heartbroken' - Fans react to Dolly Parton's deathThe BBC spoke to gatherers at her Hollywood star in Los Angeles, and fans in Washington DC about the music icon's impact.
- Dolly Parton: The life of an iconic country singerIconic country musician Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, the singer's team announced on social media.
- 'Absolutely ridiculous': Canadians react to new tariff tensions with the USMany voiced frustration at the escalating trade war, warning it risks damaging the deep economic and cultural ties between the two neighbours.
- What do locals think of IndyCar in Washington DC?US President Donald Trump was among hundreds of people who gathered to see the race through Washington DC streets on Sunday.
- Heart, hope and a steely determination: Dolly Parton's musical legacyBBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer.
- How Dolly Parton told her life story through six iconic songsA legendary singer-songwriter, her music covered themes around love, loss, female empowerment and spirituality.
- Canada's retaliation tests the limit of American power under TrumpThe president is using US dominance to challenge allies and enemies alike - but both Canada and Iran have found ways to fight back.
- A look back at Dolly Parton's life in picturesThe singer rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most beloved entertainers in the world.
- How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and TrumpWhat leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its exports to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute?
- 'Half my business will be gone' - firms in Canada and US fear trade warBusiness owners in both countries are navigating uncertainty and worry as the tit-for-tat import taxes ratchet up.
More than 1,300 people are missing, including dozens of Americans and Canadians. Nepali authorities say more than 380 people have died.
There is nothing routine about John Ratcliffe making a secret, 10,000-mile return dash to Moscow, writes Frank Gardner.
Prosecutors argued Clancy made a calculated decision to murder the children, while the defence argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
Trump's order comes after the trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week.
Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.
Experts have hailed the drug, daraxonrasib, as a game changer for one of the world's deadliest cancers.
Tributes pour in from across the worlds of music, film and politics for the star, who died at the age of 80.
A jury is deliberating in the trial of the Massachusetts mother charged with murdering her three small children
The cultural icon was one of the rare celebrities adored by Americans of all ages, races and political persuasions.
His plea deal to avoid a death-penalty trial was rejected by a federal appeals court last summer.
Women's Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu confirms that she will not compete during the 2026-27 season.
John Ratcliffe travelled to the Russian capital on Tuesday in a rare and unannounced visit.
The justice department has also asked for Trump's name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a court order.
Culture correspondent Noor Nanji explores how the country legend's signature style helped her take over the world.
The BBC spoke to gatherers at her Hollywood star in Los Angeles, and fans in Washington DC about the music icon's impact.
Iconic country musician Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, the singer's team announced on social media.
Many voiced frustration at the escalating trade war, warning it risks damaging the deep economic and cultural ties between the two neighbours.
US President Donald Trump was among hundreds of people who gathered to see the race through Washington DC streets on Sunday.
BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer.
A legendary singer-songwriter, her music covered themes around love, loss, female empowerment and spirituality.
The president is using US dominance to challenge allies and enemies alike - but both Canada and Iran have found ways to fight back.
The singer rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most beloved entertainers in the world.
What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its exports to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute?
Business owners in both countries are navigating uncertainty and worry as the tit-for-tat import taxes ratchet up.
NPR©
- Trump directs federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake AmericaPresident Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada .
- The stakes are high as Kevin Warsh is set to give his first major speech as Fed ChairThe stakes are high as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh prepares to give a speech on Friday at the annual gathering of economists and central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
- Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities, has died at 84Ratko Mladic was one of the most notorious figures of a war that killed over 100,000 people in the 1990s. He commanded his troops to "scorch the brains" of the Bosnian Muslims and boasted of being a "Serbian God."
- The real cause of most wildfires? PeopleMore than three quarters of all wildfires in the U.S. are caused by human behavior including accidents, negligence and arson.
- Meta reaches $17B settlement. And, nuclear regulator to abandon radiation safety ruleMeta and the states that sued the company have agreed to a $17 billion settlement. And, nuclear regulators are preparing to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule.
- Rwandans love their milk bars. The health minister wishes they'd drink a little lessA big glass of moo juice — no, make that several glasses a day — is common in Rwanda. Is that too much of a good thing?
- At least 1,500 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floodsAt least 1,500 people are missing, many of them foreign tourists, after deadly floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away entire villages.
- School districts face a back-to-school math problem: The high price of dieselWith the war in Iran driving up fuel prices, diesel is now nearly $5.60 a gallon, affecting school districts at the start of the year.
- NDAs are hiding data center deals, drawing ire from locals — and attention from lawmakersNondisclosure agreements covered up negotiations between a tech company and several local and state officials, surprising local residents. It's a tactic used around the country in data center deals.
- Jon Ossoff, usually a head down senator, has found a formula to excite DemocratsOssoff should be among the most vulnerable Senate incumbents this year. Instead, the Georgia Democrat has opened a steady lead in polls and is increasingly seen as a potential 2028 contender.
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada .
The stakes are high as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh prepares to give a speech on Friday at the annual gathering of economists and central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Ratko Mladic was one of the most notorious figures of a war that killed over 100,000 people in the 1990s. He commanded his troops to "scorch the brains" of the Bosnian Muslims and boasted of being a "Serbian God."
More than three quarters of all wildfires in the U.S. are caused by human behavior including accidents, negligence and arson.
Meta and the states that sued the company have agreed to a $17 billion settlement. And, nuclear regulators are preparing to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule.
A big glass of moo juice — no, make that several glasses a day — is common in Rwanda. Is that too much of a good thing?
At least 1,500 people are missing, many of them foreign tourists, after deadly floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away entire villages.
With the war in Iran driving up fuel prices, diesel is now nearly $5.60 a gallon, affecting school districts at the start of the year.
Nondisclosure agreements covered up negotiations between a tech company and several local and state officials, surprising local residents. It's a tactic used around the country in data center deals.
Ossoff should be among the most vulnerable Senate incumbents this year. Instead, the Georgia Democrat has opened a steady lead in polls and is increasingly seen as a potential 2028 contender.
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