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Top News Stories for Saturday, August 2nd 2025
Saturday, Aug 2nd, 2025 -
– For all of President Donald Trump's promises of an economic "golden age," a this week told a potentially worrisome story as the impacts of his policies are coming into focus. Job gains are dwindling. Inflation is ticking upward. Growth has slowed compared with last year. More than six months into his term, Trump's and his But as of now, this is not the boom the Republican president promised, and his ability ...
Source: news4jax.com
Saturday, Aug 2nd, 2025 -
Gaza faces a grave risk of famine, with one in three people going days without food, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned. UNICEF on Friday urged the international community to act swiftly as conditions continue to deteriorate due to Israel's genocidal war . "Today, more than 320,000 young children are at risk of acute malnutrition," Ted Chaiban, UNICEF's deputy executive director for humanitarian action and ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Saturday, Aug 2nd, 2025 -
After paving over the Rose Garden and adding gold-filigree decorations to the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump will embark on his most dramatic addition to the White House yet – a new $200m ballroom to be built adjacent to the mansion's East Wing. Trump, a former real estate developer, has repeatedly promised to build a "beautiful" ballroom at the White House. In 2016, he offered $100m during Barack ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Saturday, Aug 2nd, 2025 -
La orden ejecutiva del presidente Trump estableció un arancel especial sobre los bienes enviados indirectamente a Estados Unidos a través de otros países. Desde que el presidente Donald Trump empezó a imponer aranceles a los productos procedentes de China durante su primer mandato, las empresas chinas se han apresurado a establecer almacenes y fábricas en el Sudeste ...
Source: nytimes.com
Saturday, Aug 2nd, 2025 -
Two years before he was arrested in the killings of two Arkansas hikers, Andrew J. McGann was known to some parents at a Texas elementary school for his pattern of off-putting behavior around their kids. Lindsay Camp Polyak, whose son would spend some days in McGann's classroom at Donald Elementary School in the town of Flower Mound, said she and other parents grew concerned that he was not properly teaching their ...
Source: aol.com
Saturday, Aug 2nd, 2025 -
The pilots of a U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington in January would've had difficulty spotting the plane while wearing night vision goggles, experts told the National Transportation Safety Board on Friday. The Army goggles would have made it difficult to see the plane's colored lights, which might have helped the Black Hawk determine the plane's direction. The goggles also ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Saturday, Aug 2nd, 2025 -
A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule homed in on the International Space Station early Saturday and glided in for a problem-free docking — delivering two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a Japanese flier — to the outpost after a 16-hour rendezvous. Catching up from behind and below, the Crew 11 Dragon Endeavour looped up ahead of the lab complex, then to a point directly above the outpost before slowly ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Saturday, Aug 2nd, 2025 -
(Reuters) -A federal appeals court late on Friday affirmed a lower court's decision temporarily barring U.S. government agents from making immigration-related arrests in Los Angeles without probable cause. Rejecting the Trump administration's request to pause the lower court's order, the three-judge appeals panel ruled that the plaintiffs would likely be able to prove that federal agents had carried out arrests ...
Source: aol.com
Saturday, Aug 2nd, 2025 -
If you want a Covid shot this fall, will your employer's health insurance plan pay for it? There's no clear answer. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, has upended the way Covid vaccines are approved and for whom they're recommended, creating uncertainty where coverage was routine. Agencies within HHS responsible for spelling out who should get vaccinated ...
Source: aol.com
Officials scour mountainous area of Montana for ex-US soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar shooting
Saturday, Aug 2nd, 2025 -
Authorities are scouring a mountainous area of western Montana for a military veteran who they say opened fire at a bar, killing four people. Michael Paul Brown, 45, fled The Owl Bar in the small town of Anaconda in a white pickup truck but ditched it at some point, said Lee Johnson, administrator of the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, which is overseeing the case. He urged residents late Friday to stay ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Aug 2nd, 2025 -
Democrats' chances would be hurt if the map were approved, but they would still be favored. So far this election cycle, most analysts have assumed that Democrats will win the House next November. No, it's not a guarantee. But the party out of the White House usually does well in midterms, and Democrats need a mere three seats to retake the chamber. Over the last few weeks, this reasonable assumption has started to ...
Source: nytimes.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
Russian Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev earlier had made provocative comments about Russia's unclear capabilities. Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Comments made by Russian Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday spurred President Donald Trump to reposition two U.S. nuclear submarines to deter any military threats. Medvedev in a social media post suggested Trump should be wary of Russia's automatic nuclear ...
Source: upi.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has hired a chief AI officer as part of a three-year action plan to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) across the justice system. The action plan includes setting up the Justice AI Unit, an interdisciplinary team comprising experts in AI, ethics, policy, design, operations and change management. The plan includes ensuring a secure supply chain for AI software and a set of ...
Source: computerweekly.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
and her boyfriend, Dillon Angulo, a combined $329 million in total damages — $129 million in compensatory damages and $200 million punitive damages. Tesla, in a statement, said it plans to appeal "given the substantial errors of law and irregularities at trial." "Today's verdict is wrong and only works to set back automotive safety and jeopardize Tesla's and the entire industry's efforts to develop and ...
Source: insider.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
Speed: 0.5x Speed: 1x Speed: 1.5x Speed: 2x 🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer told Ghislaine Maxwell 's attorneys the panel is willing to delay her subpoenaed deposition until after the Supreme Court rules on an appeal she has filed. Why It Matters Maxwell's testimony remains "vital" to the committee's Jeffrey Epstein investigation. ...
Source: newsweek.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
On Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the Silicon Valley company could end up spending nearly $2 billion thanks to President Donald Trump's tariffs. "For the June quarter, we incurred approximately $800 million of tariff-related costs," Cook told investors on an earnings call. He added that the company expects those costs to climb to $1.1 billion in the quarter ending in September if Trump's tariff policies remain ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla is among those expected at a fundraiser President Trump is attending Friday at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, sources told CBS News. The fundraiser for the pro-Trump super political action committee MAGA Inc. aims to raise about $25 million, one of the sources said. One day prior to the event, Mr. Trump sent letters to pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, demanding ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced Friday that it would begin an "orderly wind-down of its operations" after President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress voted to rescind its funding. The CPB has provided funds for NPR, PBS and local TV and radio stations across the country for more than 50 years. Americans watching public broadcasts could long expect to hear a familiar phrase at the end to let ...
Source: huffpost.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
By Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump's varying explanations about his fallout with Jeffrey Epstein have raised more questions than answers as he struggles to move on from his days of partying in Palm Beach with the late financier. A variety of reasons have been given as to why the two men stopped being friends: Epstein "stole" his female employees, a real estate deal went bad, and Epstein was inappropriate ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
(The Center Square) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to bring back the Presidential Fitness Test to American schools. The fitness test was introduced in 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, but was phased out in 2012 during the Obama administration. "I'm pleased to announce that we're officially restoring the Presidential Fitness Test and the Presidential Fitness Award. And it's ...
Source: aol.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., has removed references to President Donald Trump in a display about impeachments, despite Trump being the first and only president in American history to be impeached twice. But the museum says the move is temporary. The Washington Post first reported the change on Thursday, July 31. On Friday, Aug. 1, the Smithsonian clarified the museum's ...
Source: aol.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
United States kindergarten vaccination rates decreased last year while exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to new federal data . The data, posted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website Thursday, showed vaccination coverage among kindergartners during the 2024 to 2025 school year decreased for all reported vaccines from the year before. According to the data, about 92.1% kindergartners ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Student loan borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan will be charged interest again starting August 1 Millions of student loan borrowers enrolled in a payment plan the Trump administration has called "illegal" will see their bills go up starting Friday as interest accrual resumes. The nearly eight million ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
Google AI Ultra subscribers now have access to Deep Think, Google's most advanced reasoning model yet for Gemini 2.5. The new model was first unveiled at Google I/O , and after feedback from "early trusted testers," is now being rolled out to a wider audience. For now, access is limited to the highest-tier AI subscription Google offers, which will run you a cool $250 per month. The public version of Deep Think is a ...
Source: engadget.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
Amid climate of intimidation, Esther Salas tells of how son Daniel was killed by lawyer posing as pizza delivery man A judge whose son was murdered by a disgruntled lawyer posing as a pizza deliveryman voiced anguish that the crime has spawned a spate of copycat threats against other jurists. Esther Salas, a US district judge for New Jersey, fought back tears on Thursday after being asked to respond to a trend of ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
"The freedom to live fearlessly, the opportunity of liberty, and the American dream. That is all plaintiffs seek. Instead, they are told to atone for their race, leave because of their names, and purify their blood. The court disagrees." That's how U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson began a Thursday order postponing recent moves by President Donald Trump's administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for ...
Source: commondreams.org
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler is stepping down early from the central bank's powerful board of governors, creating an immediate vacancy that will give President Donald Trump an early opportunity to shape the Fed's leadership as he continues to push for lower interest rates. Kugler, a 55-year-old labor economist, was nominated by President Joe Biden, and her term was set to expire in January. Her ...
Source: washingtonpost.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
Baltimore saw up to 4in of rain and New York transportation system was flooded, with more rain possible A 13-year-old boy has died after he was trapped in a storm drain in Maryland during heavy rainfall and flooding on the east coast, officials said. Kids were playing in the rain on Thursday with a ball in a common area between apartment buildings in Mount Airy, a town of about 10,000 people about 30 miles (48km) ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
Following a U.S. court ruling, Epic Games can now publish its app store on Google Play. The move brings Fortnite and more titles directly to Android without sideloading requirements. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced that the Epic Games Store is slated to launch on the Google Play Store, following a favorable ruling in an appeals court against Google. The announcement comes after the Ninth Circuit court declined ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. 'He had a number of people call him and say that the bill had been changed at the last minute to force him to sell' Sen. Josh Hawley is explaining why President Donald Trump went nuclear and attacked him for his bill that would ban elected officials from trading stocks. On Wednesday, Trump attacked ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
Nintendo says it's raising prices for the original Switch hardware lineup and select accessories. The company didn't provide details of how much the price will increase or give a reason why other than saying the increase was "based on market conditions," which is likely a reference to the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump . The Switch OLED , Nintendo Switch , Switch Lite and certain accessories will ...
Source: cnet.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
The federal government is freezing over $300 million in research funds for UCLA over claims of antisemitism and bias at the institution, according to its chancellor and Trump administration documents. In a statement late Thursday, the chancellor, Julio Frenk, said that the federal government was cutting "hundreds of grants" to the university. Letters this week to UCLA from the Energy Department, National Science ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
Former vice president Kamala Harris expressed deep concern about U.S. democracy, describing it as a broken system on CBS's "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" on Thursday evening, in her first interview since the 2024 presidential election . She denounced Congress for "sitting on their hands" and for failing to "stand in the way" of some of President Donald Trump's policies. Harris did not address a question from ...
Source: washingtonpost.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
By On July 30, Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions, LLC issued a massive recall that will affect the majority of the states in the United States. The recall was then posted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and it is for Member's Mark Freeze Dried Fruit Variety Pack 15-count boxes that is sold at Sam's Club. The recall for the dried fruit is due to possible "contamination with Listeria monocytogenes ," per ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
Speed: 0.5x Speed: 1x Speed: 1.5x Speed: 2x 🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. As Justin Timberlake revealed this week that he has been quietly battling Lyme disease during his recent world tour, the latest data from the CDC shows how dramatically the tick-borne illness has been spreading across the United States. The pop star's disclosure has added a high-profile voice to growing ...
Source: newsweek.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
The drama surrounding Micah Parsons's contract standoff with the Dallas Cowboys intensified Friday, when the star pass rusher announced that he had asked the team to trade him. "I no longer want to play for the Dallas Cowboys," Parsons wrote in a note posted on social media. "My trade request has been submitted to [Cowboys executive] Stephen Jones personally." Parsons, a Pro Bowl selection in each of his four NFL ...
Source: washingtonpost.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
Delta finally explains how its AI pricing works amid ongoing backlash. Delta spent July dealing with backlash over what the airline company claims is widespread public confusion over its AI pricing system. Now, Delta has finally come forward to break down precisely how the AI pricing works to dispute what it claims are "incorrect" characterizations by consumer watchdogs, lawmakers, and media outlets. In a letter to ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
Pilot program, first pitched under Biden, will cover GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic to address chronic obesity in US The Trump administration is planning a pilot program to cover "miracle" weight loss drugs under the government health insurance systems for low-income people and retirees, Medicaid and Medicare , in a move aimed at tackling the US's chronic obesity problem. Such a plan was previously proposed by the ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Aug 1st, 2025 -
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Florida has executed a 60-year-old Air Force veteran for killing his wife and two children in 1994, marking a record ninth execution for the Sunshine State. Edward Zakrzewski was executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison in Raiford, about 46 miles southwest of Jacksonville. He was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. EST, the Florida Department of Corrections said in a statement . With ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Jul 31st, 2025 -
Justin Timberlake has revealed he has Lyme disease and opened up about the health challenges that have come with it. In a post on Instagram Thursday, the pop singer, who wrapped up his two-year tour yesterday, called the tick-borne illness "relentlessly debilitating." "If you've experienced this disease or know someone who has — then you're aware: living with this can be relentlessly debilitating, ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Thursday, Jul 31st, 2025 -
William Thomas of Kerr county tells hearing illness meant he did not take part in emergency planning meetings A key emergency official was sick and asleep for most of the day before devastating flash flooding swept through Texas hill country and killed more than 130 people over the Fourth of July weekend. Kerr county's emergency management coordinator, William B Thomas, had not spoken publicly since the floods , ...
Source: theguardian.com