This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 28.08.2026.
It displays 241 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
More than 1,000 people, including many Americans, are still missing along the Nepal-China border after deadly floods and mudflows likely triggered by a glacial collapse.
The quasi-state agency released the results of an internal investigation triggered by reporting by the Globe that uncovered fraud and ethical lapses in a grant program.
A constitutional dispute over religious freedom and public health continues in New York, where members of the state’s roughly 25,000-person Amish community have indicated they may relocate if required to comply with mandatory school vaccination rules.
The Trump Administration has announced that Georgia is set to receive $93.3 million in federal funding to expand and transform healthcare services, accessibility and technology in 87 rural hospitals across the state.
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order that prevents the Postal Service from inserting itself into the election process while litigation continues.
The accuser, known as Victim 10, alleges that prosecutors coached him to steer his testimony, asking him to reframe and revisit his allegations, according to a sworn affidavit obtained by the outlet.
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03:39 UTC⇢Glacial Wrath Engulfs Nepal
⌨US media is dominated by the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet floods, with reports of nearly 400 dead and over 800 missing, including 65-90 Americans. Satellite images are being analyzed to understand the cause, likely a glacial collapse. Concurrently, the Lindsay Clancy trial continues with emotional closing arguments, and Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario remains a topic of contention.
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03:39 UTC⇢Glacial Wrath Engulfs Nepal
⌨US media is dominated by the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet floods, with reports of nearly 400 dead and over 800 missing, including 65-90 Americans. Satellite images are being analyzed to understand the cause, likely a glacial collapse. Concurrently, the Lindsay Clancy trial continues with emotional closing arguments, and Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario remains a topic of contention.
An explosives-laden drone discovered beside a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at one of Germany’s busiest freight airports has become the latest warning that Russia’s shadow war against the West may be entering a more dangerous phase.
More than 1,000 people, including many Americans, are still missing along the Nepal-China border after deadly floods and mudflows likely triggered by a glacial collapse.
Authorities temporarly stopped rescue efforts due to fears a newly formed, overflowing lake could more flooding in areas devastated by the flash flood along the Nepal-China border.
Rescuers pulled out survivors and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety as Nepal and China raced to respond after catastrophic flash floods killed hundreds of people and left more than 1,500 missing.
Six months after the start of the war with Iran, the United States has shifted its strategy from military action to economic pressure.
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09:10 UTC⇢Flood of Grief
⌨The US media is heavily focused on the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet floods, with multiple outlets reporting on the rising death toll, missing Americans, and the ongoing rescue efforts. Concurrently, the Iran war at six months is receiving significant coverage, with analyses of Trump's strategy and public opinion polls showing dissatisfaction.
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09:10 UTC⇢Flood of Grief
⌨The US media is heavily focused on the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet floods, with multiple outlets reporting on the rising death toll, missing Americans, and the ongoing rescue efforts. Concurrently, the Iran war at six months is receiving significant coverage, with analyses of Trump's strategy and public opinion polls showing dissatisfaction.
Two scientists, who happen to be a couple, are using new research to get anglers to rethink the need to take striped bass out of the water for a picture.
A high-stakes battle over the future of “killer robots” comes down to semantics.
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11:04 UTC⇢Iran War's Six-Month Quagmire
⌨US media continues to focus on the Iran war at six months, with outlets like USA Today, Washington Post, and Newsweek analyzing Trump's strategy and public dissatisfaction. Concurrently, the Nepal-China flood disaster remains a major story, with AP, CNN, and CBS reporting on rising death tolls and rescue efforts.
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11:04 UTC⇢Iran War's Six-Month Quagmire
⌨US media continues to focus on the Iran war at six months, with outlets like USA Today, Washington Post, and Newsweek analyzing Trump's strategy and public dissatisfaction. Concurrently, the Nepal-China flood disaster remains a major story, with AP, CNN, and CBS reporting on rising death tolls and rescue efforts.
The Iran war has become a major feature of Trump’s second term, hurting his standing with voters at home and eroding the U.S. position in the Middle East.
The Iran war has become a major feature of Trump’s second term, hurting his standing with voters at home and eroding the U.S. position in the Middle East.
The Iran war has become a major feature of Trump’s second term, hurting his standing with voters at home and eroding the U.S. position in the Middle East.
France’s first presidential debate on Thursday was hosted by employers’ group Medef. Entrepreneurs laughed when left-wing candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon called for wage raises, but he was deadly serious.
⌨US media is dominated by the ongoing Iran war at the six-month mark, with outlets like Washington Post, NBC News, and USA Today analyzing Trump's handling and public skepticism. Concurrently, the Nepal flood disaster continues to receive significant coverage, with NPR and CNN reporting on the rising death toll and missing persons.
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13:29 UTC⇢Iran War's Six-Month Quagmire
⌨US media is dominated by the ongoing Iran war at the six-month mark, with outlets like Washington Post, NBC News, and USA Today analyzing Trump's handling and public skepticism. Concurrently, the Nepal flood disaster continues to receive significant coverage, with NPR and CNN reporting on the rising death toll and missing persons.
Donald Trump’s trade demands, which would have killed off whole sectors of the productive economy, like auto, were impossible to accept. The negotiations’ collapse could open space for democratic industrial strategy that rejects free trade.
A federal judge issued a restraining order Thursday night forbidding the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out President Trump’s plans to police which mailed ballots can be delivered for November’s election, saying the agency overstepped its boundaries.
The question for jurors is whether the Duxbury woman should be held criminally responsible for killing her three children, which requires them to consider the legal definition of insanity under Massachusetts law.
Employers have long put customers to work watching and judging workers. With the development of technology like Ray-Ban Meta glasses, now customers have new surveillance tools of their own.
The judge summoned the Duxbury woman’s lawyer and prosecutors to sidebar, where they privately discussed the question and answer. It’s highly unusual for jury questions not to be publicly disclosed.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe secretly traveled to Moscow at President Trump's direction to warn senior Russian officials about NATO. The mission was so closely held that some senior White House and military officials were reportedly kept in the dark, marking Trump's latest effort to engage Moscow on ending the war in Ukraine.
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Rescuers pulled out survivors and helicopters ferried people to safety as Nepal and China raced to respond after catastrophic flash floods killed hundreds of people.
⌨US media is dominated by the ongoing Iran war at the six-month mark, with outlets like MSNBC, The Daily Wire, and USA Today analyzing Trump's failures and public skepticism. Concurrently, the Nepal flood disaster continues to receive significant coverage, with CBS, AP, and CNN reporting on the rising death toll and rescue efforts.
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15:16 UTC⇢Iran War's Six-Month Quagmire
⌨US media is dominated by the ongoing Iran war at the six-month mark, with outlets like MSNBC, The Daily Wire, and USA Today analyzing Trump's failures and public skepticism. Concurrently, the Nepal flood disaster continues to receive significant coverage, with CBS, AP, and CNN reporting on the rising death toll and rescue efforts.
The medications and knife were sent back to the jury room upon request. They weren't initially provided, along with the other exhibits, because they are narcotics, and a weapon.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sarcastically offered to give Sen. Elizabeth Warren a tutorial on “Foreign Exchange for Dummies” in a blistering response to her criticism of the government’s extraordinary intervention to prop up the Japanese yen.
President Donald Trump has exceeded Presidents Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln as the most esteemed Republican commander-in-chief by GOP voters, according to a recent poll.
Mayor Karen Bass just made it official: Los Angeles is a sanctuary city when it comes to enforcing food safety laws with thousands of street vendors, many of them illegal aliens, that have popped up all over the city.
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said the central bank has “work to do” in taming inflation and cannot offer any excuses in pursuing that goal, a signal that higher interest rates could be necessary.
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The New York Times
You Can Photograph This Pretty Irish Castle. You Just Can’t Go In.
A dispute over ownership has prevented visitors from entering the 16th-century Dunguaire Castle on Galway Bay.
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The New York Times
You Can Photograph This Pretty Irish Castle. You Just Can’t Go In.
A dispute over ownership has prevented visitors from entering the 16th-century Dunguaire Castle on Galway Bay.
⌨US media continues to focus on the Iran war at the six-month mark, with outlets like MSNBC, Washington Examiner, and AP News analyzing Trump's failures and the lack of an end in sight. Concurrently, the Nepal flood disaster remains a major story, with ABC News and CNN reporting on the hundreds dead and thousands missing.
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16:49 UTC⇢Iran War's Six-Month Quagmire
⌨US media continues to focus on the Iran war at the six-month mark, with outlets like MSNBC, Washington Examiner, and AP News analyzing Trump's failures and the lack of an end in sight. Concurrently, the Nepal flood disaster remains a major story, with ABC News and CNN reporting on the hundreds dead and thousands missing.
Russian President Vladimir Putin sees the United States as weakened by its six-month war with Iran and an opportunity to escalate against U.S. interests and allies in Europe, according to new intelligence reported by The Washington Post. The assessment preceded CIA Director John Ratcliffe's secret trip to Moscow this week. Russia believes depleted U.S. resources have limited Washington's ability to intervene. Trump dismissed concerns that Russia would attack NATO.
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The leaders of America’s socialist movement are calling for rent strikes, denouncing capitalism and pillorying the rich. Some of them are doing it from private beach clubs, luxury cars and million-dollar homes.
The leaders of America’s socialist movement are calling for rent strikes, denouncing capitalism and pillorying the rich. Some of them are doing it from private beach clubs, luxury cars and million-dollar homes.
Rescuers pulled out survivors and helicopters ferried people to safety as Nepal and China raced to respond after catastrophic flash floods killed hundreds of people.
President Donald Trump has exceeded Presidents Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln as the most esteemed Republican commander-in-chief by GOP voters, according to a recent poll.
The legendary country artist, actress and cultural icon died Tuesday at age 80 following a “brief battle” with unspecified cancer.
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17:58 UTC⇢Iran War's Six-Month Quagmire
⌨US media is dominated by the ongoing Iran war at the six-month mark, with outlets like MSNBC, Washington Examiner, and AP News analyzing Trump's failures and public skepticism. Concurrently, the Nepal flood disaster continues to receive significant coverage, with CBS, AP, and CNN reporting on the rising death toll and rescue efforts.
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17:58 UTC⇢Iran War's Six-Month Quagmire
⌨US media is dominated by the ongoing Iran war at the six-month mark, with outlets like MSNBC, Washington Examiner, and AP News analyzing Trump's failures and public skepticism. Concurrently, the Nepal flood disaster continues to receive significant coverage, with CBS, AP, and CNN reporting on the rising death toll and rescue efforts.
In a first for U.S. border operations, military personnel deployed a high-energy laser to neutralize three Mexican drug cartel drones operating along the U.S.–Mexico border, according to defense officials.
Rescuers pulled out survivors and helicopters ferried people to safety as Nepal and China raced to respond after catastrophic flash floods killed hundreds of people.
Marking 25 years since the September 11th terrorist attacks, President Donald Trump is set to speak at a Pentagon memorial ceremony, mirroring his appearance at the site during last year's commemoration.
As Election Day draws nearer, Democrats are preparing for a range of scenarios, intent on avoiding what they see as the failure of imagination that kept lawmakers from anticipating the Jan. 6 attack.
National security experts are sounding the alarm after X said it uncovered Chinese bots targeting U.S. debates over AI data centers and technology policy.
A clash erupted on the California Senate floor earlier this week after Democrat lawmakers rejected procedural amendments introduced by GOP state Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares that aimed to institute a broad, blanket ban on convicted sex offenders running for or holding public office.
Head plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s 2007 statements made to investigators were not voluntarily given, trial judge Lt. Col. Michael Schrama found in a bombshell ruling.
The U.S. military has steadily eroded Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, reopening key shipping lanes and gaining the upper hand in the battle over the critical energy choke point, Axios reported Friday.
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Head plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s 2007 statements made to investigators were not voluntarily given, trial judge Lt. Col. Michael Schrama found in a bombshell ruling.
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19:52 UTC⇢Iran War's Six-Month Quagmire
⌨US media continues to focus on the Iran war at the six-month mark, with outlets like The Daily Beast, Newsmax, and NBC News analyzing Trump's handling and public skepticism. Concurrently, the Nepal flood disaster remains a major story, with CBS and CNN reporting on the rising death toll and rescue efforts.
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19:52 UTC⇢Iran War's Six-Month Quagmire
⌨US media continues to focus on the Iran war at the six-month mark, with outlets like The Daily Beast, Newsmax, and NBC News analyzing Trump's handling and public skepticism. Concurrently, the Nepal flood disaster remains a major story, with CBS and CNN reporting on the rising death toll and rescue efforts.
Milo Yiannopoulos has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in New Orleans, Louisiana and will soon be deported to the United Kingdom after overstaying his visa.
The Trump administration’s filing with the Supreme Court argues that a lower court improperly interfered with the president’s authority over the armed forces, and that decisions concerning military personnel and readiness deserve substantial judicial deference.
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order (EO) establishing the U.S. Space Academy, a new institution dedicated to educating and training future leaders for the Space Force, NASA and the commercial space industry.
The defense secretary has floated a White House run with close friends and associates, two people said. And Hegseth sparked speculation with an event in Iowa this month.
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21:47 UTC⇢Milo's Deportation
⌨US media continues to focus on the Iran war at the six-month mark, with Common Dreams highlighting Trump's failed promise of a quick war and no end in sight. Concurrently, the Milo Yiannopoulos ICE arrest and deportation dominates conservative and mainstream outlets, with Breitbart and Newsweek reporting on the far-right commentator's detention. The Nepal flood disaster remains a major story, with CNN visualizing the devastation.
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21:47 UTC⇢Milo's Deportation
⌨US media continues to focus on the Iran war at the six-month mark, with Common Dreams highlighting Trump's failed promise of a quick war and no end in sight. Concurrently, the Milo Yiannopoulos ICE arrest and deportation dominates conservative and mainstream outlets, with Breitbart and Newsweek reporting on the far-right commentator's detention. The Nepal flood disaster remains a major story, with CNN visualizing the devastation.
The military judge presiding over the trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has ruled that his 2007 confession to the terrorist attack was "involuntary" and will be excluded from the trial.
Breaking ranks with his party once again, Representative Jared Golden, a Democrat representing Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, has forcefully backed President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff threats against Canada.
General Mills has announced that its cereals in the United States are now completely free of artificial colors, joining the growing list of food and snack manufacturers aligning with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” mission.
Seeking to recoup nearly $1 million in personal property taxes, plus interest, the city asked a judge in Suffolk Superior Court to seize Lynch’s accounts at eight different banks.
The Trump administration on Friday appealed a federal judge’s latest ruling blocking implementation of President Donald Trump’s order to impose new restrictions on mail-in voting, escalating a court fight over election rules just days before states are scheduled to begin sending ballots for the November midterm elections.
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President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of over 65 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves — as the Trump administration angles to get oil companies to return to the country.
The Trump administration on Friday appealed a federal judge’s latest ruling blocking implementation of President Donald Trump’s order to impose new restrictions on mail-in voting, escalating a court fight over election rules just days before states are scheduled to begin sending ballots for the November midterm elections.
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