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Today: August 18, 2026

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A detainee’s death revives Syria’s memories of torture and abuse in prisons

The death of a young man with hemophilia days after his arrest has sparked outrage in Syria

A detainee’s death revives Syria’s memories of torture and abuse in prisons
Crime|Health|World

Lindsay Clancy’s mother says daughter thought medication was ‘destroying her mind’ as defense begins case in murder trial

Lindsay Clancy’s mother says daughter thought medication was ‘destroying her mind’ as defense begins case in murder trial

Lindsay Clancy’s mother says daughter thought medication was ‘destroying her mind’ as defense begins case in murder trial
Health|Science|US

US heat forecast: See where Americans face the greatest risk from extreme heat this week

US heat forecast: See where Americans face the greatest risk from extreme heat this week

US heat forecast: See where Americans face the greatest risk from extreme heat this week
Environment|Health|Lifestyle

He set out to lose weight. Now he’s cleaning up Oklahoma, one walk at a time

He set out to lose weight. Now he’s cleaning up Oklahoma, one walk at a time

He set out to lose weight. Now he’s cleaning up Oklahoma, one walk at a time
Business|Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle

Woodland pharmacy says storefront was smashed and painted with anti-gay slur

Woodland pharmacy says storefront was smashed and painted with anti-gay slur

Woodland pharmacy says storefront was smashed and painted with anti-gay slur
Health|Interview|Political|Science

Debunking false health claims made by RFK Jr. in a CNN interview

CNN Medical Correspondent Meg Tirrell fact checks claims made by HHS Secretary RFK Jr. during a CNN interview with Dana Bash.

Debunking false health claims made by RFK Jr. in a CNN interview
Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

The day big albums start streaming, traffic deaths surge

The day big albums start streaming, traffic deaths surge

The day big albums start streaming, traffic deaths surge
Environment|Health|World

Indonesian mother 'grateful' after emergency birth during 7.7 quake

As the earth shook around her, tearing apart homes, buildings, and bridges in eastern Indonesia, Maria Florida Nogo Kelen was giving birth to

Indonesian mother 'grateful' after emergency birth during 7.7 quake
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Technology

Dealing with disasters increasingly requires a smartphone – losing access can be a nightmare, but there are ways to prepare

Mobile phones have become part of just about everyone’s emergency infrastructure. But what do you do when the power and service go out?

Dealing with disasters increasingly requires a smartphone – losing access can be a nightmare, but there are ways to prepare
Business|Economy|Environment|Health

Canadian farmers fight heavy disease threat as harvest approaches

Canada's durum, spring wheat, canola and pulse crops have been fighting an intense and expensive battle with widespread crop diseases provoked by the

Canadian farmers fight heavy disease threat as harvest approaches
Education|Health|Lifestyle

The real reason many Americans are cutting ties with their parents and siblings

Estrangement is rarely caused by childhood abuse or a pushy therapist. Instead, it reveals a collision between two ideas of what family should be.

The real reason many Americans are cutting ties with their parents and siblings
Education|Health|Science

US teens are smoking and vaping less than their peers abroad

A new FDA survey finds some positive trends among young people in the US, though new forms of nicotine use like pouches have become a bit more popular.

US teens are smoking and vaping less than their peers abroad
Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion

If you think someone has an eating disorder, should you say something? A dietitian explains how to express concern without body shaming

Seeing a loved one lose significant weight or struggle with eating and exercise can be concerning. Approaching a conversation with respect and care can avoid the harms of speculation and silence.

If you think someone has an eating disorder, should you say something? A dietitian explains how to express concern without body shaming
Education|Food|Health|Science

How is deli meat made? The food science behind the turkey, ham and other cold cuts in your lunch

A long bath in brine is how deli meat gets its taste, texture and shelf life.

How is deli meat made? The food science behind the turkey, ham and other cold cuts in your lunch
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36

Hayden Panettiere has died at age 36

Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Denver Jewish Community Center supports new parents with opening of free baby supply closet

Denver Jewish Community Center supports new parents with opening of free baby supply closet

Denver Jewish Community Center supports new parents with opening of free baby supply closet
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle

Sterling Heights police are preparing vulnerable people for traffic stops. Here's how.

Sterling Heights police are preparing vulnerable people for traffic stops. Here's how.

Sterling Heights police are preparing vulnerable people for traffic stops. Here's how.
Business|Food|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Nestle looks to develop new products to serve users of weight-loss drugs  

Nestle is seeking to turn the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs from a threat into a business opportunity, using artificial intelligence and

Nestle looks to develop new products to serve users of weight-loss drugs  
Asia|Health|World

Vietnam targets natural sex ratio at birth by 2035, draft government plan shows

Vietnam wants to bring its sex ratio at birth down to the natural level of about 106 boys for every 100 girls by 2035, according to a draft plan from the Ministry of Health

Vietnam targets natural sex ratio at birth by 2035, draft government plan shows
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Technology

States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children

Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California

States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children
Business|Economy|Health|World

New Zealand's a2 Milk tumbles on weak earnings forecast, profit miss

New Zealand's a2 Milk forecast weak annual earnings on Monday after missing market expectations for fiscal year 2026 due to supply-chain disruption in its China-label business,

New Zealand's a2 Milk tumbles on weak earnings forecast, profit miss
Health|Sports

Arizona third baseman Arenado worried after leaving loss to the Braves with left trunk discomfort

One day after hitting two homers, Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Nolan Arenado is fretting about a pain he’s never felt

Arizona third baseman Arenado worried after leaving loss to the Braves with left trunk discomfort
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political|US|World

Midwest flooding begins to ease, but one more round of storms is on the way

Midwest flooding begins to ease, but one more round of storms is on the way

Midwest flooding begins to ease, but one more round of storms is on the way
Health|Political|World

Admiral praises USS Lincoln crew amid reports of worsening conditions during long deployment

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Admiral praises USS Lincoln crew amid reports of worsening conditions during long deployment
Business|Health|Political|World

Top US commander visits aircraft carrier, Gaza talks in Egypt and other Mideast news

The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East has visited the long-deployed USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea

Top US commander visits aircraft carrier, Gaza talks in Egypt and other Mideast news
Health|Sports

Tommy John, MLB pitcher and namesake of revolutionary elbow surgery, dies at 83

Tommy John, MLB pitcher and namesake of revolutionary elbow surgery, dies at 83

Tommy John, MLB pitcher and namesake of revolutionary elbow surgery, dies at 83
Health|Sports

Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83

Tommy John, the pitching great known for the surgery that bears his name, has died at 83

Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83
Health|Sports|World

Commanders QB Marcus Mariota has a sprained MCL in his right knee

Washington Commanders backup quarterback Marcus Mariota has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee, coach Dan Quinn confirmed

Commanders QB Marcus Mariota has a sprained MCL in his right knee
Europe|Health|World

In Spain's Ceuta, hundreds of migrants stage protest and demand asylum

Hundreds of migrants who recently entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta staged a protest on a popular urban beach on

In Spain's Ceuta, hundreds of migrants stage protest and demand asylum
Education|Health|Science

Record share of kindergartners missed required vaccines last year as Trump executive order takes aim at state mandates

Record share of kindergartners missed required vaccines last year as Trump executive order takes aim at state mandates

Record share of kindergartners missed required vaccines last year as Trump executive order takes aim at state mandates
Arts|Crime|Health|Political|World

Bou Meng, a Cambodian artist and survivor of a Khmer Rouge torture center, has died at 85

Cambodian artist Bou Meng, one of only seven people known to have survived a notorious Khmer Rouge torture center, has died at 85

Bou Meng, a Cambodian artist and survivor of a Khmer Rouge torture center, has died at 85
Economy|Education|Health|Political|Science

Trump’s vaccine order is counterproductive and ‘wrong on so many levels,’ GOP lawmaker says

Trump’s vaccine order is counterproductive and ‘wrong on so many levels,’ GOP lawmaker says

Trump’s vaccine order is counterproductive and ‘wrong on so many levels,’ GOP lawmaker says
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts

Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia, killing at least 53, blocking roads and

Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Health|Lifestyle

This summer’s hottest accessory: Sun protection

This summer’s hottest accessory: Sun protection

This summer’s hottest accessory: Sun protection
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Finance|Health|Political|US

Massachusetts anti-hunger advocate fasts to protest Trump food stamp cuts​

Anti-hunger advocate Liz Wills-O'Gilvie, 63, said she has not eaten for 15 days in a bid to push Governor Maura Healey to raise funding for Massachusetts

Massachusetts anti-hunger advocate fasts to protest Trump food stamp cuts​
Education|Health|Science

Medieval times? You’re living in them

Medieval times? You’re living in them

Medieval times? You’re living in them
Crime|Education|Health

Police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with Virginia State University shooting

Police in Virginia have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with a shooting Saturday that left five people injured

Police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with Virginia State University shooting
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

Hopes fade in Colombia as more bodies recovered days after powerful quake

Hopes of finding survivors of the earthquake that struck western Colombia five days ago were dwindling on Saturday, as more bodies were pulled from

Hopes fade in Colombia as more bodies recovered days after powerful quake
Business|Crime|Health|US

Mangione speaks in court: 'I shot Mr. Thompson and he died'

Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “I shot Mr. Thompson and he died,” he told the court. “I knew what I was doing was illegal.”

Mangione speaks in court: 'I shot Mr. Thompson and he died'
Business|Health|Sports

Blue Jays put six-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on 7-day IL because of concussion symptoms

The Toronto Blue Jays put six-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the seven-day IL Saturday because of concussion symptoms and selected outfielder Daz Cameron from Triple-A Buffalo

Blue Jays put six-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on 7-day IL because of concussion symptoms
Health|Sports|World

Three-time MVP Aaron Judge plays catch for first time in rehab from broken rib, return date unclear

Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge played catch in New York on Friday as he continues working toward a return from a broken right rib

Three-time MVP Aaron Judge plays catch for first time in rehab from broken rib, return date unclear
Health|Lifestyle|Science

How to gauge when to make eye contact

How to gauge when to make eye contact

How to gauge when to make eye contact
Health|Science

Obesity drugs show early promise against the hormonal disorder PMOS, giving a suffering family hope

A small but growing body of research shows that GLP-1 drugs often used to treat obesity may also work for the hormonal disorder known as PMOS

Obesity drugs show early promise against the hormonal disorder PMOS, giving a suffering family hope
Business|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep — and blood. Here's what to do about them

Bedbugs are on the rise and they tend to be at their worst at this time of year

Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep — and blood. Here's what to do about them
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Technology|US|World

Teen charged with murder of mother and brother used ChatGPT to create ‘fantasy stories’ about killing family, officials say

Teen charged with murder of mother and brother used ChatGPT to create ‘fantasy stories’ about killing family, officials say

Teen charged with murder of mother and brother used ChatGPT to create ‘fantasy stories’ about killing family, officials say
Business|Entertainment|Food|Health|Science|Travel|World

France vs Mexico: 43 dishes you should try

France vs Mexico: 43 dishes you should try

France vs Mexico: 43 dishes you should try
Economy|Education|Health|Political|World

The life-altering choices immigrant families are making under Trump’s crackdown

The life-altering choices immigrant families are making under Trump’s crackdown

The life-altering choices immigrant families are making under Trump’s crackdown
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Food|Health|Lifestyle

Crusading India state food safety chief targets Eternal, Swiggy, Zepto in sweeping crackdown

Maharashtra state's food safety chief has intensified a crackdown on the food and grocery industries, suspending the permits of 12

Crusading India state food safety chief targets Eternal, Swiggy, Zepto in sweeping crackdown
Business|Crime|Health|US

What comes next after Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

What comes next after Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

What comes next after Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO