- yesterday
Seahawks rally past Patriots 13-10 as Maye throws three fourth-quarter interceptions
Seattle overcame an early injury to starting quarterback Sam Darnold by intercepting Drake Maye three times in the fourth quarter to secure a 13-10 comeback victory over New England.
- 6d ago
US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after warships evade missile attack
US Central Command disabled or destroyed three Iranian tankers on 5 September 2026 following ballistic missile launches against two American warships near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Tehran to claim retaliatory maritime strikes.
- Sep 2
Egypt bus crash on Dahab-Nuweiba road kills at least 16 people and injures 28
A passenger bus crashed along the Red Sea highway near Al Saada in South Sinai on Wednesday morning, killing at least 16 people and injuring 28 as emergency services deployed 20 ambulances.
- Sep 2
Ed Markey defeats Seth Moulton as older incumbents win Massachusetts primaries
Senator Ed Markey, 80, defeated Representative Seth Moulton on Tuesday, leading a sweep of victories for veteran Massachusetts Democratic lawmakers against younger challengers.
- Aug 30
Lionel Messi scores four goals as Inter Miami defeats CF Montreal 7-1 to end winless run
Lionel Messi scored four goals and provided an assist as Inter Miami defeated CF Montreal 7-1 on Saturday night, ending a five-match winless streak in Major League Soccer.
- Aug 26
Trump administration appeals court order halting Postal Service restrictions on mail voting
The Trump administration appealed a federal judge's temporary freeze on new Postal Service mail-in voting rules ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.
- Aug 24
Syrian foreign minister and Mossad chief meet in Jordan to discuss US-led deconfliction cell
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and Mossad chief Roman Gofman met in Jordan on 23 August to discuss setting up a US-supervised operations room to prevent military escalation.
- Aug 23
Todd Monken nears Browns quarterback decision between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders
Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken plans to name either Deshaun Watson or Shedeur Sanders as the starting quarterback on Monday following preseason evaluations and defensive roster adjustments.
- Aug 22
Syria and Israel hold direct US-mediated talks in Jordan to ease military tensions
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and Israeli Mossad chief Roman Gofman met in Amman on 23 August 2026 for US-brokered talks to create a joint operations center and halt military escalation.
- Aug 22
MLS fines Lionel Messi and Ian Fray over altercations in Philadelphia draw
Major League Soccer fined Inter Miami players Lionel Messi and Ian Fray for hands to the head and neck, while an independent panel rescinded Cavan Sullivan's red card.
- Aug 21
Philadelphia police search for masked suspect Zymire Hughes after early morning spree leaves jogger injured
Authorities have launched a nationwide manhunt for 22-year-old Zymire Hughes, who is accused of terrorizing pedestrians near Philadelphia City Hall while wearing a horror mask.
- Aug 19
Meghan Markle's reported casting in Guy Ritchie's Netflix series The Gentlemen is withdrawn
Discussions for Meghan Markle to appear in season three of Guy Ritchie's series The Gentlemen were dropped following public reaction in Britain as the Sussexes prepare their UK return.
- Aug 18
Lula defends oil discovery off Amazon coast as Petrobras plans eight further wells
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visited an offshore drilling vessel near Amapá on 17 August after Petrobras confirmed hydrocarbon deposits at the Morpho well in the Equatorial Margin.
- Aug 15
Makhachev breaks UFC win streak record at UFC 330; Dern retains strawweight title in Philadelphia
Islam Makhachev surpassed Anderson Silva's UFC record with his 17th consecutive win, defending the welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 in Philadelphia, where Mackenzie Dern also retained her strawweight belt and Edson Barboza retired.
- Aug 11
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal stalking charges for the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, with prosecutors seeking life imprisonment and his lawyers moving to dismiss the separate state murder case on double jeopardy grounds.
- Aug 10
Intel launches $15 billion share sale, seeks to upsize to $20 billion
Intel announced a $15 billion common stock offering on Monday to fund its contract chip manufacturing build-out, with Bloomberg reporting the company is now seeking to increase the raise to about $20 billion.
- Aug 10
Las Vegas jury convicts ex-gang leader Duane Davis of murder in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
A Clark County jury deliberated for three hours before finding the 63-year-old former South Side Compton Crips leader guilty of first-degree murder, concluding a two-week trial that rested largely on Davis's own public confessions.
- Aug 9
Phillies' Aaron Nola joins 2,000-strikeout club, exits with knee contusion against Blue Jays
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola became the 94th pitcher in MLB history to record 2,000 career strikeouts on Saturday, but exited in the sixth inning after a 104.8-mph line drive struck his leg, diagnosed as a right knee contusion.
- Aug 6
LIV Golf secures new lead investor as Saudi PIF withdraws over $5bn in backing
LIV Golf has signed a term sheet with a lead investor, reported as BC Partners' credit division, with a deal expected to close in September covering the tour through 2030 after Saudi Arabia's PIF ends its $5 billion-plus funding.
- Aug 5
US World Cup host cities chase FIFA over unpaid $1 million legacy contributions
Eleven US cities that staged 2026 World Cup matches say FIFA verbally promised each a $1 million legacy payment but has not delivered, adding to scrutiny of president Gianni Infantino.
