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Top Headlines – August 01, 2026

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Several people killed in explosion at Moscow restaurant, Russian officials say
Democrats See A Chance To Flip A Seat As Focus On Abuse Claims Mounts Against Ohio Rep. Max Miller
Vincent Pastore, best known for his role in "The Sopranos," dies at 80
Al Jazeera reports from Ceuta as migrants leave the enclave
Sean Payton doesn't close door on Taysom Hill-Broncos union
Fighting breaks out in western Tigray as Ethiopia and TPLF trade blame
Mamdani extends deadline to appeal NYC’s new pied-à-terre tax — following intense backlash
Body of girl, 10, who drowned in NJ’s Passaic River found 2 days later
Police say 13 killed as small plane viewing Nazca Lines in Peru crashes
‘Our hearts are in ruins’: Savannah Guthrie’s family pleads for help 6 months after mother disappeared
Vincent Pastore, 'The Sopranos' star, dies at 80
FBI investigates as Michigan joins Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on its water systems
Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 on sightseeing flight
Nearly 12 million bottles of Rohto eye drops recalled — as FDA concerned they may not be sterile
Greece battles raging wildfires as flames appear to ease in France
Ken Jennings triggers outrage after joke about trans protest of NY Times word games
MS Now Host Names 'Most Embarrassing Performance' Of Trump's Second Term
Trump says he’ll revive ‘anti-weaponization’ fund if Blanche’s nomination for AG is blocked
'Botched installation' or 'vandalism'? Reflecting pool saga rages on
Trump denounces Justice Department decision to drop Reflecting Pool charges
Palestinian children among those detained in Israeli West Bank raids
Geno Smith has perfect day as rookie QB fades late at Jets camp
The insane left and more: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 2, 2026
‘Marathon’ shines light on Gaza’s orphaned children and humanitarian crisis
Trump blasts DOJ for dropping reflecting pool vandalism case
At least three killed in explosion near cafe in Russia’s Moscow
'Life in the W' reveals the challenges WNBA players face
World-renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja confirmed dead after Pakistan avalanche
Trump pledges to pursue ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund amid Blanche standoff
Trump predicted an oil catastrophe if the war didn’t end. The clock is ticking
Acting director of national intelligence says leadership transition will begin Monday after Trump talks
At least 9 people killed in Russian missile attacks on Kyiv
NYPD detective shot in standoff details recovery: ‘I’m working really hard to get back to where I was’
California concertgoer dies after festival brain injury as heartbroken brother demands answers
‘Someone will die’: Incitement against journalists alarms Israel as elections near
As Cease-Fire Teetered, Iran Plotted a Wider War With Aid of Its Proxies
Israeli forces detain residents and demolish homes in southern Syria
Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks
Democrats see chance to flip House seat as abuse claims mount against GOP rep
Was Tony Romo a $180 Million Mistake for CBS?
How is the mysterious new ‘Game of Thrones’ play?: ‘Like binge-watching HBO onstage’
Trump threatens more strikes on Iran as Israel carries out attacks in Gaza
Knicks rookie Tyler Nickel can ‘make them pay’ with sharpshooting skills — as ex-coach knows too well
Trump Says U.S. Will Control Greenland Before His Presidency Is Over: 'Make That Bet'
Turkiye and Iraq sign one-year oil pipeline deal amid global shift
'Wait Wait' for August 1, 2026: Live in Sonoma Mary Roach!
MLB trade candidates: Top 25 deadline targets led by Skubal, Arraez
What Nancy Guthrie's life can teach about avoiding loneliness
On ‘Ted Lasso,’ She’s Ruthless. Off Camera, She’s ‘Quite a Goofy Nugget.’
Baby’s First R-Rated Blockbuster
At least 11 wounded by Colombia car bomb days before presidential election
Two ex-Sri Lanka officials sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings
Israeli strikes kill four across Gaza, destroy medical supply warehouse
Keeping cool without AC: Our readers share their tips
Surging settler violence in the West Bank hung over Trump-Netanyahu White House meeting
Lollapalooza Day 3 start delayed due to hazardous weather threat
Oprah Winfrey says she will close her school for girls in South Africa next year
France humiliated itself at the UN when it compared the US to North Korea. It’s time Trump gives Turtle Bay the punishment it deserves
Bombing next to police station in Colombia injures 11, days before presidential inauguration
Trump’s reflecting pool debacle takes a predictably scandalous turn
2026 Rocket Classic leaderboard: Live updates, analysis and highlights from Round 3
India cracks down on protesters accused of ‘abusing’ Modi
Trump Threatens To Keep Todd Blanche As Acting Attorney General, Push Ahead Slush Fund
August's total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland
Savannah Guthrie posts new plea for help in mom's disappearance
Israeli strike destroys Gaza hospital warehouse
Far-left group funded by George Soros trying to silence 9/11 families’ anti-Mamdani petition
California psychic’s cringe ad offering ‘chat’ with hospitalized Mitch McConnell
A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every Week
Infantino’s FIFA crisis: What is reaction to World Cup investment U-turn?
Trump Media's new paid data service goes live, giving clients faster access to Trump’s posts
To keep growing, incoming Best Buy CEO says he first wants to go smaller
Children run marathon to spotlight Gaza’s growing orphan crises
Is Spain being punished?
Americans are rolling record debt into new vehicles. These top the list
Feds ramp up efforts to put Trump's face on money and more
China holds military drills near disputed South China Sea shoal
Charges Dropped in Reflecting Pool Case as Prosecutors Say Work Was ‘Botched’
Most Australian teens still online three months after under-16 ban
Spain says migrants leaving Ceuta after mass influx in which 67 died
What makes a toy go viral
How a plan to sell off the soccer World Cup incited a revolt within the ‘beautiful game’
Federal proposal would deeply cut Colorado River water for Arizona, California and Nevada
Famed climber Nirmal Purja confirmed dead as search for missing climbers resumes after Pakistan avalanche
Israel isn’t the only nation harmed by Mamdani’s ‘genocide’ charge
The Candidates Who Could Stop Trump From Stealing The Next Presidential Election
Trump poses ultimatum on Blanche, will push for "anti-weaponization fund" if AG not confirmed
FIFA World Cup crisis: Who could replace Infantino as president?
Jason Kelce shares details of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding, including his favorite part
‘Family business’: Two battleground secretaries of state discover an unexpected connection
This Controversial Substance Is Suddenly Being Called A Health Product By RFK Jr. — Doctors Aren't Celebrating
Savannah Guthrie pleads for answers about missing mom Nancy in new post after ransom notes released
Spain says migrants in Ceuta have returned to Morocco
Trump mimics sound of Patriot missile interceptions
More than 25,000 children lose previous legal protections, as federal contract ends
The safest pesticides for your home, ranked by pest control experts
FIFA officials plot mutiny to oust Gianni Infantino over secret World Cup deal: ‘Kill the monster’
A new option for terminally ill patients in New York: Medically assisted death
India’s Modi says he forgives students who abused him in Cockroach protests
Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts
Europe’s wildfire crisis shifts as some 200,000 French return but new blazes force thousands to flee
Savannah Guthrie marks 6-month anniversary of mom Nancy’s disappearance with painful plea to kidnappers
Betting on a graveyard of Cybertrucks with Mary Roach
A dedicated mother and her downward spiral: The testimony of Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband
Omani legend, US novice: Pakistan recovers bodies from Broad Peak
Greece’s ‘Mountain of the Gods’ has blockbuster year
Escape the crowds at these luxe private island resorts
Charlamagne tha God admits Fauci pleading the Fifth after pardon is ‘fishy’ and ‘suspicious’
Sri Lanka sentences two officials to death for not stopping Easter bombings
Independent voters in 3 key states reveal what moves needle for them
Trump threatens more strikes on Iran, and other developments in the Middle East
‘Trump threw us all a curveball’: South Carolina Republicans are stewing about Lindsey Graham’s old Senate seat
Iranian Kurdish parties in Iraq face a delicate balance amid Iran attacks
A brief timeline of Iranian cyberattacks on U.S. companies, political figures, water systems and more
Fat squirrels, rowdy bears and burned-out rangers: How Trump policies are scrambling America’s national parks
UEFA says it has lost confidence in current FIFA leadership
Tankers near Oman come under fire as Iran threatens to choke off shipping routes
Who's driving a bookmobile full of Epstein files? The quiz knows!
Yes, dates can be good for you. But here's why you can overdo it.
Look of the Week: Tom Holland can hold his own on the red carpet, actually
Trump is facing a major Iran war hurdle — this time on the homefront
Fuming Mamdani blocked from speaking at fallen NYC soldier’s funeral despite writing speech: ‘He was never called’
Russian Missiles Kill 9 in Kyiv, Hours After Trump Backs Off Air Defense Pledge
She closed her Pilates studio to chase a mountaineering dream, then tragedy struck
FIFA World Cup plan fallout: AFC reacts as Infantino scraps investment push
Zelenskyy says a North Korean missile fired by Russia killed a family in central Ukraine
Larry Ellison Bet It All on the A.I. Boom. Will He Be the Face of the A.I. Bubble?
FIFA scraps controversial $20 billion World Cup investment plan
To Save Japan’s Heritage Homes, People Are Shipping Them Across the World
Iran's overlapping power centers make ending the war more complicated
Charges Dropped in Reflecting Pool Case as Prosecutors Say Work Was ‘Botched’
Democrats show divisions on Israel amid competitive midterm elections
Mortgage rates hit their highest level in a year, driven by war and inflation concerns
Breakneck pace in immigration courts is driving up deportation orders
'I just want a chance': Moroccans sought better future in collective crossing to Spain territory
US Senate’s Fauci hearing renews COVID origin debate but reveals little
FIFA scraps controversial World Cup plan: Gianni Infantino no longer seeking $20 billion investment
Peru’s ex-president Humala released after conviction overturned
Protesters detained at rally in support of Pakistan-administered Kashmir
US drops charges against Olympian for damage to Reflecting Pool
FIFA Scraps World Cup Sell-Off Plan After Resistance From Members
Netflix Star Among Missing Climbers Following Avalanche On World's 12th-Highest Mountain
‘Where Are the Kids?’: Caregivers Charged After Twin Starves to Death
Prosecutors move to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism case, saying 'botched installation' to blame
FIFA has scrapped $20B World Cup sell-off plan following European boycott, global outrage: sources
Liberia’s kush crisis: The hidden trade behind a generation at risk
Yemen’s Houthis deny plan to charge ships transiting Red Sea
Fintech broker Clear Street offers investors pre-IPO access to $188 billion AI giant Databricks
Justice Dept. admits Reflecting Pool renovation was flawed, drops case against former Olympian
FIFA Scraps Plan to Sell World Cup Stakes After Widespread Backlash
Editor of Washington Post Opinion Section Resigns After 1 Year
Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office urges AG Bonta to settle Paramount lawsuit out of court
Is Israel really ready to withdraw from Gaza?
At least 18 die after breach of border between Morocco and Spanish territory of Ceuta
Russian strikes on Kyiv kill 4, injure at least 15, officials say
A few questions about the new hopeful Gaza peace plan
Gilberto Cárdenas, revered for his advocacy for Chicanos and Latino art, dies at 79
Officials release Nancy Guthrie ransom note and grim follow up letter in hopes someone recognizes writing patterns
The Met’s next fashion exhibit spotlights John Galliano, and will confront his troubled past
He was charged with his wife’s murder — without a body. It was hiding in plain sight for years.
Hochul lets bill forcing embattled ACS to turn over records languish as another child dies in Bronx hellhole
Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones killing 3 and wounding over a dozen
Gavin Newsom’s sneaky tax return ‘release’ sparks outrage
FIFA president nixes idea to sell stakes in World Cup to private equity investors
The full Nancy Guthrie ransom notes are now public. Here's what they say.
George Santos agrees to $35,000 settlement in federal probe over Kalshi trades
Mega Millions jackpot reset to $50 million. See winning numbers here
J.J. Watt set for top CBS gig in Tony Romo's absence. What to know
Russian missile attack kills three in Ukraine’s Kyiv
Russia is sharing valuable electronic intel with Iran, officials say, as U.S. war drags on
US military says F-35B jet fighter crashes in California, pilot safe
Israel launches attacks across Gaza one day after Hamas agrees to disarm
Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation
FIFA’s Infantino scraps controversial World Cup private investment plan
Trump regulators propose overhaul of 'weaponized' Community Reinvestment Act, say rule funded activist groups
South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 16% on a surge of chipmaking stocks
Why has Infantino scrapped FIFA’s World Cup investment plan? What to know
Dermot Mulroney is the latest 'Chicago Fire' star reportedly leaving
Justice Dept. admits Reflecting Pool renovation was ‘hasty and botched,’ drops case against former Olympian
Energy companies Exxon and Chevron rake in huge profits as fighting between US and Iran drive energy prices higher
FIFA’s Infantino scraps controversial World Cup private investment plan
Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Demanded Millions, Then Said She Had Perished
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans want CEOs to "stop being greedy," survey finds
DOJ moves to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against David Hearn, says damage due to "botched installation"
Trump uses Spain migrant influx to draw attention to midterms
George Santos agrees to $35,000 settlement in federal probe over Kalshi trades
Turkish man arrested in UK on US charges accusing him of aiding Hamas
Read the full text of the deal for Hamas to disarm and Israel to leave Gaza
FIFA drops World Cup investment plan after backlash from major soccer groups
Socialist frontrunner in the hot seat after 'Cancel Thanksgiving' post emerges online
Iran war live: Trump threatens strikes, Iran says it has a plan to respond
Chelsea Handler questions why Joe Rogan made around $82 million in a year
Trump administration to dismiss Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn
Pirro moves to drop case against Olympian, says Reflecting Pool damage caused by 'flawed installation'