A fast-moving wildfire near Reno, Nevada, forced about 42,000 residents into mandatory evacuation zones Sunday while another 45,000 were warned to prepare to leave. The Hawk Fire, reported Saturday near Hawk Meadow Trail northwest of Reno, expanded rapidly under strong winds, low humidity and dry vegetation. Officials said Sunday night...
Rapper Blueface was detained by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies on Sunday evening after a reported shooting at his Santa Clarita restaurant, King of Crab, authorities said. Deputies responded about 5:27 p.m. to the 26200 block of Bouquet Canyon Road following a report of a shooting, according to the Los...
European bicycle manufacturer Accell Group filed for bankruptcy in early August 2026, wiping out approximately 1.1 billion euros in equity invested by a consortium led by US private equity firm KKR. Acquired in January 2022 for 1.56 billion euros at the peak of the pandemic-era cycling boom, the company struggled...
Global technology stocks experienced a severe selloff driven by rising United States Treasury yields and surging artificial intelligence infrastructure costs. The MSCI Asia Pacific index dropped 1 percent, with South Korea's KOSPI plunging 3.12 percent following disappointing shareholder returns from Samsung Electronics. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.74 percent, influenced by...
Elon Musk said SpaceX would wind down its Falcon rocket program once Starship flies reliably several times each week, directing scarce engineering and production resources toward higher Starship launch rates. Musk made the statement Aug. 22 on X while responding to physicist Casey Handmer, who cited reported NASA unease about...
Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty is believed to have suffered an ankle sprain during Sunday’s practice in Henderson, Nevada, easing fears of a serious injury, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported. Jeanty went down while diving for a pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins during an...
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Sunday that the United States is entering an "economic D-Day" against Iran, vowing to sever all economic ties with the Islamic Republic and isolate any nation that continues doing business with Tehran. In a Financial Times opinion piece, Bessent described the campaign as "the...
Analyze this news event: Title: Trump & Melania's Tense Exchange at Freedom 250 Grand Prix Goes Viral Summary: A viral video from the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, August 23, has sparked widespread online speculation about a tense exchange between President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. The...
A Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, expanded to more than 15,000 acres Sunday, forcing 42,000 residents into mandatory evacuation zones while another 45,000 faced warnings. The fire began Aug. 22 near Hawk Meadow Trail in the Peavine Mountain area and remained 0% contained as strong winds, low humidity and dry...
FreightWaves reported Aug. 19 that 7,058 jobs were affected by announced layoffs, closures and consolidations involving 21 companies across more than 15 states. Tyson Foods accounted for more than 3,000 positions as it closed its Joslin, Illinois, beef facility and Eagle Mountain, Utah, case-ready operation, while pursuing a sale of...
