George Washington
Founding Father and first U.S. president; soldier and slave owner (1732–1799)
- yesterday
Actor Hayden Panettiere, star of Heroes and Nashville, dies at age 36
Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles in television series Heroes and Nashville, died on 16 August in Greenville, South Carolina, following a career that began in early childhood.
- 4d ago
French Constitutional Council strikes down under-15 social media ban, greenlights end-of-life law
France's Constitutional Council ruled on August 14 that a law banning social media for under-15s violated freedom of expression, while separately approving an end-of-life bill, drawing criticism from across the political spectrum.
- 6d ago
Trump says USS Abraham Lincoln deployment 'not nearly long enough' as crew faces reported suicide attempts and supply shortages
The USS Abraham Lincoln has spent more than 260 days at sea supporting the US war with Iran, with reports of suicide attempts, supply shortages and mold aboard the carrier drawing congressional outrage. President Donald Trump dismissed the concerns on August 14, saying the deployment was 'not nearly long enough.'
- Aug 10
WHO warns Trump's childhood vaccine overhaul defies decades of evidence
The World Health Organization on August 12 warned that President Trump's executive order overhauling US childhood vaccination policy contradicts decades of scientific evidence, as the US faces its worst measles outbreak in 35 years.
- Aug 7
A$AP Rocky lets slip that Rihanna is back in the studio working on new album
Rapper A$AP Rocky told The Jason Lee Show podcast on 5 August that his partner Rihanna is currently recording in the studio, ten years after her last album Anti, but offered no timeline for release.
- Aug 3
RFK Jr. urges measles vaccination as US cases hit 35-year high, surpassing 2,300 infections
The health secretary, a longtime vaccine skeptic, made the statement on CNN amid a tenfold rise in cases since 2024 and the highest infection count since 1991.
- Aug 1
Trump's Reflecting Pool case implodes: charges dropped, Oval Office confrontation follows
The felony case against an Olympic canoeist collapsed after prosecutors admitted the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was damaged by a botched contractor installation, not vandals. President Trump turned on his own hand-picked U.S. attorney, Jeanine Pirro, triggering a tense Oval Office confrontation.
- Jul 6
Record heatwave kills at least 25 in US, then storms cut power to 800,000 as flood risk looms
A punishing heat dome shattered temperature records across the eastern US, killing at least 25 people, before severe storms knocked out electricity to over 800,000 customers and a new flood threat emerged for New York.
- Jul 5
Minions & Monsters posts franchise-low $61.4M domestic debut, but international haul keeps franchise afloat
The seventh Despicable Me film earned $61.4 million over five days in North America, the weakest opening in the series' history, while overseas markets delivered $98 million.
- Jul 5
Trump uses 250th July 4 to tout American exceptionalism as poll reveals record-low pride
On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, President Donald Trump addressed crowds at Mount Rushmore and Washington, while a Gallup survey showed only 33% of Americans feel proud of their country, a historic low.
- Jul 4
Trump commandeers US 250th birthday for political rally as heatwave cancels parade
The United States marks its 250th anniversary on July 4, but President Donald Trump has turned the milestone into a political rally, with a massive fireworks display and a long speech on the National Mall, while a heatwave forced the cancellation of the traditional parade.
- Jul 4
On eve of 250th US independence, Trump calls communism greatest threat, surpassing world wars and 9/11
Speaking at Mount Rushmore on the eve of the 250th anniversary of US independence, President Donald Trump declared communism the greatest threat to the nation, surpassing both world wars, Pearl Harbor, and the 9/11 attacks.
- Jul 4
US ambassador in Bucharest marks 250 years of American independence, hails Romania's NATO role
Ambassador Darryl Nirenberg used the July 4 anniversary to stress shared values and Romania's contributions to security on NATO's eastern flank, while a series of events in the capital celebrated the milestone.
- Jul 4
Trump marks 250th Independence Day at Mount Rushmore, warns US 'will never be a communist country'
President Donald Trump delivered a speech at Mount Rushmore for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, declaring the United States the most powerful nation on Earth and warning that American identity is under attack from internal radicals who would turn the country communist.
- Jul 4
USMNT's World Cup dream crushed by Belgium 4-1 after red card scandal and political firestorm
A 4-1 loss to Belgium ended the host's run, but it was the overturning of Folarin Balogun's suspension after Trump's petition that turned a knockout match into a diplomatic incident.
- Jul 3
Storms, heat and white supremacist march overshadow Trump's 250th Independence Day celebration
Severe storms forced an evacuation of the National Mall, delaying President Trump's speech until nearly midnight, while hundreds of white supremacists marched through Washington on the 250th anniversary of US independence.
- Jul 2
Former Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism after Trump renovation
Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, 67, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a felony charge of destroying property at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a site at the center of a contentious renovation ordered by President Trump.
