Smithsonian places National Museum of the American Latino in existing Arts and Industries Building
The Smithsonian Institution's Board of Regents voted on September 1, 2026 to house the National Museum of the American Latino in the exis...
Politics 9 divergence 9
Economy 14 divergence 14
Oil prices rise to multi-week highs amid escalating Middle East tensions
Oil prices climbed on September 3, 2026, reaching six-week highs following U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against Tehra...
Other 0 divergence 0
Scottie Scheffler wins Tour Championship and second FedEx Cup, surpassing Tiger Woods in PGA Tour career earnings
Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship at East Lake on August 30, 2026, shooting a final-round 4-under 66 to overcome a three-shot d...
Politics 0 divergence 0
Colombian president announces soldiers killed key FARC dissident leader known as Felipe
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella announced that soldiers killed a FARC dissident leader known as "Felipe" or "Arcadio" during...
Politics 33 divergence 33
Ben-Gvir posts footage of visit to Palestinian female prisoners at Damon Prison
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir published video on August 30, 2026, from a visit to Damon Prison where he confronted f...
Politics 6 divergence 6
Pacific Island Forum summit in Palau fails to reach unanimous condemnation of China's ballistic missile launch
Pacific Island Forum leaders meeting in Palau agreed to express collective 'concern' about China's ballistic missile launch into Pacific ...
Politics 17 divergence 17
A 20-year-old Haitian immigrant in Ohio died by apparent suicide after being fitted with an ICE ankle monitor.
Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old Haitian immigrant and college student in Springfield, Ohio, died on September 1, 2026, after walking into...
Politics 21 divergence 21
Rahm Emanuel says democratic socialists are not part of the Democratic Party
Former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said on Fox News Sunday that the Democratic Socialists of America are not part of the Democratic...
Politics 13 divergence 13
YouGov poll finds partisan divide on 9/11 attention ahead of 25th anniversary
A YouGov survey conducted August 20-23 among 1,098 U.S. adults found 13% of Democrats say Americans focus too much on 9/11, compared to 5...
Politics 13 divergence 13
Trump pushes Congress for federal film and TV production tax credit
President Donald Trump called on Congress to pass a federal tax credit for film and TV production in the U.S., naming the proposed legisl...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Rep. Jim Clyburn says impeaching Trump should not be a priority for Democrats if they win the House.
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) said on NBC's Meet the Press on August 30, 2026, that impeaching President Donald Trump should not be Democrats...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Libya's rival factions sign UN-mediated agreement to hold national elections within two years
Representatives of Libya's rival eastern and western governments signed a UN-mediated agreement to hold parliamentary and presidential el...
Other 9 divergence 9
Chicago River bridge stuck in raised position due to heat expansion
A downtown Chicago bridge over the Chicago River became stuck in the raised position after heat caused its components to expand. The brid...
Other 9 divergence 9
Thailand reduces visa-free stay for Israeli tourists from 60 to 30 days starting September 15, 2026.
Thailand published new regulations in its Royal Gazette halving the visa-free stay for Israeli tourists from 60 to 30 days, effective Sep...
Economy 9 divergence 9
Treasury Inspector General report finds IRS audit revenue fell sharply after staffing cuts
A Treasury Department Inspector General report found that IRS audit revenue dropped 35% in fiscal year 2025, coinciding with a 27% reduct...
Politics 23 divergence 23
Human Rights Watch reports on Tunisia's crackdown on civil society
Human Rights Watch released a 49-page report documenting escalating repression of civil society organizations in Tunisia, including arres...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Vance and Zeldin request EPA inspector general investigation of Biden administration's East Palestine train derailment response
Vice President JD Vance and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin sent a letter to the EPA Office of Inspector General requesting an investigation...
Other 37 divergence 37
Japan addresses rising bear attacks through technology and management strategies
Bear attacks in Japan reached record levels between April 2025 and March 2026, with 13 deaths and over 220 injuries. Authorities and rese...
Other 1 divergence 1
Vietnam court sentences 11 to death in major drug trafficking case
A court in Ho Chi Minh City sentenced 11 people to death and at least 20 others to life imprisonment in one of Vietnam's largest drug tra...
Economy 13 divergence 13
Malaysia restores subsidized fuel quotas to ease cost of living
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced measures to address rising living costs, including restoring higher monthly quotas for s...
Other 13 divergence 13
Israeli settlers attack NBC News team in the West Bank
Masked Israeli settlers attacked an NBC News crew interviewing a Palestinian woman near the West Bank village of Jalud on August 29, 2026...
Other 9 divergence 9
Colts WR Keenan Allen arrested on drunk driving charges in Indianapolis
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen was arrested in downtown Indianapolis at approximately 1 a.m. on August 30, 2026, on misdem...
Economy 3 divergence 3
Thoma Bravo-owned Proofpoint is in talks to acquire cybersecurity firm Varonis.
Proofpoint, a cybersecurity company owned by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, is in advanced talks to acquire Varonis Systems. Both outle...
Politics 9 divergence 9
Minnesota Supreme Court rejects Mike Lindell's recount bid for gubernatorial primary
The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected MyPillow founder Mike Lindell's request for a recount of the August 11 Republican gubernatorial prim...
Politics 9 divergence 9
North Korea dismisses defence minister No Kwang-chol and names Kim Song-gi as replacement
North Korea dismissed defence minister No Kwang-chol and demoted him to first vice-director of the Munitions Industry Department. Kim Son...
Other 9 divergence 9
Turkish and Somali forces free pirate-seized cargo vessel MV LUTUF off Somalia
Turkish and Somali forces conducted a 10-day operation to free the Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel MV LUTUF, which was hijacked by pirates ...
Politics 9 divergence 9
Canadians push to rename Trump Avenue in Ottawa amid US-Canada trade rift
Ottawa city council is moving to rename Trump Avenue, a street named when Donald Trump was known as a Manhattan real estate developer. Th...
Politics 9 divergence 9
Denmark sends conscripts to Greenland to bolster Arctic defences
Denmark deployed its first cohort of conscripts to Greenland under a new extended conscription programme aimed at strengthening Arctic mi...
Politics 6 divergence 6
Hong Kong independent bookstores face closure and arrests under national security laws
Several Hong Kong independent bookstores have been raided and their booksellers arrested on sedition charges under a 2024 national securi...
Other 3 divergence 3
Dancing With the Stars Season 35 cast announced with 16 celebrity contestants
ABC announced the 16-celebrity cast for Season 35 of Dancing With the Stars on September 2, 2026. The cast includes Julia Stiles, Jenna D...
