August 25, 2025

Moscow, Kyiv seem miles apart following NBC interview with top Russian diplomat

In an exclusive interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” published Sunday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov outlined a number of terms that must be met before Vladimir Putin will agree to meet face-to-face with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Lavrov’s interview brought into focus just how far apart Moscow and Kyiv are on key aspects of […]

August 25, 2025

Southwest’s got another seating policy shift. This one hits heavier passengers

Southwest Airlines, long regarded as having the spirit of a budget carrier without the –– well, Spirit, has been steadily rolling back some of the policies that made it so well-loved in the first place. Most recently, the airline announced a ticketing change that will impact plus-size passengers, despite many of those passengers exclusively flying […]

August 25, 2025

Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson speaks out about video of son assaulting wrestler

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson spoke out on X Sunday about his son, who was seen allegedly assaulting a professional wrestler at a match in Los Angeles, California. The match at KnoxPro Entertainment & Academy was live-streamed on the platform Kick. Video footage that surfaced on social media shows Raja Jackson slamming the […]

August 25, 2025

Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills at least 15, including journalists

Four journalists are among the more than a dozen individuals killed in a deadly Israeli airstrike on a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. Health officials said the airstrike hit the fourth floor of Gaza’s Nasser Hospital on Monday. Reports claimed a missile struck the hospital, followed by another missile in the same spot just […]

August 25, 2025

Under the Phoenix sun: How to fix deadly-hot bus stops

On a summer day in the Sonoran Desert, as temperatures often climb to 110 degrees, waiting for a bus can be uncomfortable — even deadly. At least 21 people died from heat exposure at bus stops in Phoenix, Arizona in 2023, according to data from the city’s health department.  A little more than 4,000 bus […]

August 25, 2025

Kilmar Abrego Garcia in ICE custody days after jail release

The immigration case that has become a flashpoint in Trump’s crackdown has taken another turn. Kilmar Abrego Garcia — born in El Salvador and living in Maryland with his wife and child — turned himself in to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Baltimore on Monday morning. According to WTTG in Washington, D.C., Abrego Garcia arrived to […]

August 25, 2025

Powerball jackpot soars past $750M for Monday night’s drawing

The odds might be astronomical, but so is the payout. Monday night’s Powerball drawing is the 10th biggest in history, worth more than $750 million. If the future winner takes the cash value option, they could walk away with $338.6 million. “The excitement of playing for a colossal Powerball jackpot is back!” Matt Strawn, Powerball Product […]

August 25, 2025

France summons US envoy over letter about rising antisemitism

France has summoned U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner after he accused President Emmanuel Macron’s government of failing to confront rising antisemitism. The Foreign Ministry called the accusations “unacceptable,” saying they overstepped diplomatic norms. What did the ambassador say? In an Aug. 25 letter published by Le Monde, Kushner tied the increase in antisemitic incidents to Macron’s […]