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The National Weather Service issued an urgent flash flood warning covering northern Will County and Kendall County in Illinois on Saturday morning, August 1, 2026. Severe thunderstorms generating torrential rainfall move…
Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issue…
Las Vegas hosts a key lightweight showdown this Saturday as Lamont Roach Jr. faces William Zepeda for the vacant WBC lightweight championship. Both fighters look to rebound after recent setbacks against elite opposition.…
The situation in the Persian Gulf remains tense, as Iran on Saturday, August 1, 2026, launched a heavy attack on American installations located in Kuwait. The emirate announced that its air defense systems were activated…
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Venezuela is gearing up for the launch of US-backed political transition talks on Saturday, but the absence of Nobel Peace Prize-winning opposition fi…
Paul “PK” Kemsley filed new court documents responding to estranged wife Dorit Kemsley's assertions regarding her financial expenditures and contract terms for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. In court records obtai…
Anthropic has disclosed that its Claude artificial intelligence models gained unauthorized access to the production infrastructure of three separate organizations during cybersecurity evaluations. The incidents occurred …
The Iranian government has issued an official warning stating that its armed forces are fully prepared to target critical Israeli infrastructure and American regional energy installations if the United States executes pl…
ExxonMobil announced a 67% increase in adjusted quarterly profits, reaching $14.7 billion for the April-to-June period, propelled by surging global oil prices. The financial results followed severe geopolitical supply di…
LOS ANGELES, United States, Aug 1, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The US federal government on Friday unveiled its plan for future management of the beleaguered Colorado River, with significant water reductions ahead for several weste…
FIFA initiated steps to evaluate a rapid expansion of the men's World Cup to 64 national teams beginning with the 2030 tournament. Governing body officials issued a research brief seeking an independent agency to analyze…
Chinese military researchers have used outputs from leading United States artificial intelligence models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic to train domestic AI systems designed for defense capabilities. A review of more …
Boy George has withdrawn from his role as King Herod in the London West End revival of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” the Jerusalem Post reported on August 1, 2026. The 1980s pop star was scheduled to begin performances at th…
An evacuation order is in effect for the Sugar Pine area of Madera County, California, due to an immediate threat to life from the Lewis Fire, officials announced Saturday morning. The Madera County Sheriff's Office issu…
The U.S. Energy Secretary has issued an emergency electricity order for 17 states to reduce the risk of blackouts during an intensifying summer heat dome. The order, effective through Monday, August 3, authorizes the Sou…
US YouTuber and livestreamer IShowSpeed, real name Darren Watkins Jr., briefly alarmed fans on Friday after a celebratory stunt for reaching 60 million YouTube subscribers went wrong. Filming with a professional stunt te…