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Apple Cup Football Game

The No. 17 Washington Huskies defeated the Washington State Cougars 24-10 in the Apple Cup on Sunday at Husky Stadium (Seattle, Washington). Despite struggling on offense for most of the game, the Huskies' defense held strong and…

Trump's Hair Makeover

Photos of President Donald Trump stepping off Air Force One at an airport in Morristown, New Jersey, have sparked speculation online about his hair color. Trump, who is 80 years old, appears to be wearing a darker shade of brown or…

Giants Sign Player Extensions

The New York Giants have signed two key players to two-year contract extensions: backup quarterback Jameis Winston and starting left guard Jon Runyan Jr.. Winston's extension is worth $13 million, while Runyan's is valued at $22 million…

Trent Grisham Injury Concerns

Trent Grisham, a center fielder for the New York Yankees, left a game against the San Diego Padres on Friday night due to discomfort in his right hamstring. The injury is a concern because it's not the first time Grisham has struggled with…

Hasan Piker's Political Stance

Hasan Piker, a 35-year-old far-left Twitch streamer and Democratic Socialists of America supporter, has been making headlines with his incendiary statements, including comparing Zionism to "Nazism" and defending communist Chinese dictator…

Google Antitrust Ruling

Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia rejected a plan by the Justice Department to break up Google's advertising business as punishment for violating antitrust law. This is the third time in recent years that a judge…

Philippines VP Arrest Order

Vice President Sara Duterte of the Philippines was ordered arrested on Friday over charges that she publicly threatened to have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and two others assassinated. The threat was made in a 2024 online news…

Air Traffic Controller Pay Dispute

Illinois Democratic Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin are criticizing the FAA Administrator, Bryan Bedford, for withholding a 2.8% pay raise for air traffic controllers approved by Congress in April. The senators argue that this…

Remembering September 11th Attacks

The 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks is approaching, and many Americans are reflecting on the impact it had on their lives. September 11, 2001 was a day that marked a significant turning point in American history, causing…

Makkah Defence Pact Formation

Bangladesh has expressed interest in joining the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye, a pact that was signed on August 7 by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin…

Lindsey Graham Debate Slipup

Sen. Darline Graham, the Republican candidate for Senate in South Carolina, made headlines during a debate when she said "national security is not my thing" and admitted to not being informed on foreign policy issues. Her brother, Lindsey…

IndyCar Races on National Mall

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a one-time IndyCar event, took place on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C.'s National Mall. The two-day motorsports event was part of the yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary and featured…

NFL Week 1 Betting

In Week 1 of the NFL season, the New Orleans Saints are set to face the Detroit Lions at 1 pm ET in what is expected to be an offensive shootout. The game has a modest over/under line of 49.5 points, making it attractive for fantasy…

US Diplomat Extradited Scandal

An American diplomat working at the US Embassy in London was secretly detained and flown back to the United States after allegations that he possessed child pornography. The diplomat is accused of receiving illicit material from his…

T Rex Trackway Discovery

Paleontologists from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Liverpool John Moores University discovered four connected, large, three-toed footprints in the North Dakota badlands near the Montana border. The trackway, dating back 66.5…

Pope Commemorates 9/11

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on Sunday from St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. Speaking both in English and Italian, he expressed prayers for those…

Nightlight Heart Damage Risk

A new study published in the European Heart Journal suggests that exposure to even minimal nighttime lighting can harm heart health. Researchers from Tulane University analyzed data from 11,071 participants in the UK Biobank and found that…

DHS Racist Ad Controversy

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sparked controversy with an advertisement on X featuring AI-generated imagery that some groups deemed racist and anti-American. The ad depicted a brown-bearded man labeled "Mr. Singh" and used…

Ancient Drug Use Found

Researchers at Griffith University in Brisbane discovered evidence suggesting that ancient foragers on Sulawesi, an Indonesian island, may have used betel nuts as a psychoactive substance around 25,000 years ago. Analysis of two skeletons…

Mercury Shrinkage Discovery

Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, has been shrinking over billions of years more than previously thought, according to recent findings published in Geophysical Research Letters. Scientists made this discovery using data…

Trump Investigation Resignations

Joe diGenova, a longtime ally of Donald Trump, has resigned from leading an investigation into whether former government officials conspired against the Republican president. DiGenova was appointed by Attorney General Todd Blanche in April…

Tesla Crashes into Scaffolding

On Wednesday, a 27-year-old woman was killed when a 2024 Tesla she was in crashed into scaffolding in Midtown Manhattan. The car had first hit a mailbox at around 2:43 a.m. before striking the scaffolding outside 315 Madison Ave. just…

Prediction Market Boom

Prediction markets have become increasingly popular in the US, with companies like Kalshi offering federally licensed exchanges where users can bet on various outcomes. George Santos, a former congressman from New York, was banned from…

US Anti-Narcotics Efforts

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the US military's campaign against suspected drug-trafficking boats in Latin America during a visit to Ecuador. He argued that if cartels were left unchecked, they would "eat these countries…