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A woman inspired by Luigi Mangione to try bombing Scott Bessent gets hit with 6 years in prison

Prosecutors sought more than 10 years for Riley English, who cited mental health struggles and fears about Trump-era policies toward trans people

By Michael Kunzelman and The Associated PressAugust 19, 2026

78-year-old ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to concealing COVID-19 origin research records using private email

The indictment follows a probe by House Republicans into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci wasn’t charged

By The Associated PressAugust 19, 2026

Jimmy Kimmel feud with Trump escalates to ABC suing the FCC over threats to its broadcast licenses

“Again and again, the Administration has attacked ABC’s speech — the stories its journalists report and the viewpoints its network programs air.”

By Tatiana SatauaAugust 19, 2026

A Democratic Socialist just defeated a central figure in Trump’s first impeachment trial in a Florida primary

Alexander Vindman congratulated Angie Nixon for running a strong campaign: “I will be standing by her side in the fight against Ashley Moody.”

By Matt Brown and The Associated PressAugust 19, 2026

More in North America

A view of Golden Gate Bridge and houses during warm weather in San Francisco, California, United States.

The AI boom made San Francisco so crowded even ‘tech bros’ making six figures are left scrounging for homes and apartments

San Francisco has become the hub for big tech, but housing demand is outpacing supply.

By Joshua HongAugust 19, 2026

Fortune 500 companies got billions in tariff refunds. Here’s who’s giving customers a cut—and who isn’t

Giants like Amazon, Target and Nike are profiting most from the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling without committing to passing savings on to shoppers

By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 19, 2026

American Airlines is finally bringing back seatback screens after nearly 10 years in a premium push to win back customers

American is coping with a massive profit gap to competitors amid rising jet fuel costs and a movement towards luxury travel.

By Sarah GlodekAugust 19, 2026

‘Often flying blind’: Up to $246 million of taxpayer-funded CDC programs are largely unstaffed

The Office on Smoking and Health, the epilepsy program, sickle cell disease data collection operation, the rape prevention unit: all zombies.

By The Associated Press and Mike StobbeAugust 19, 2026

More in Asia

Unitree, famous for its dancing robots, surges by 460% on its trading debut, lifting valuation to $66 billion, far ahead of U.S. competitors

The Hangzhou-based startup, founded in 2016, has quickly become something akin to a national champion in China’s robotics sector.

By Nicholas GordonAugust 19, 2026

Strait of Hormuz chaos has incentivized China to use an alternative trade route: a 3,400 mile frozen Arctic channel dubbed the ‘Ice Silk Road’

Chinese shipping company Sea Legend Line just announced a shipping route through the Arctic, which takes half the time as established shipping routes.

By Sasha RogelbergAugust 19, 2026

The U.S. built its brand by attracting the world’s best and brightest. It must not lose that advantage

As any chief executive knows, the strongest brands are rarely destroyed by their competitors. This principle applies to nations as well.

By John A. QuelchAugust 18, 2026

Alibaba’s $2 billion gaming exit signals where Beijing wants its money

The e-commerce giant sells its gaming studio and pours $53 billion into AI as the US-China tech rivalry heats up

By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 18, 2026

More in Global

‘I think that we’re going to make history here’: Angry parents of kids sextorted, cyberbullied or addicted to social media are out for vengeance

As opening statements kicked off Tuesday in a trial for Meta Platforms, advocates and parents of social media victims gathered outside the courthouse.

By The Associated Press and Kaitlyn HuamaniAugust 19, 2026

How KFC and Taco Bell’s top technologist is embracing AI and automation across 63,000 restaurants

The top technologist at Yum Brands, Jim Dausch, is embracing AI and automation across 63,000 restaurants.

By John KellAugust 19, 2026

Moderna’s and Merck’s personalized mRNA vaccine shows real promise against deadly skin cancer melanoma in late stage trial and sends stocks soaring

The shot, paired with Merck’s Keytruda, cut the risk of melanoma recurrence in a trial of more than 1,100 patients.

By Catherina GioinoAugust 19, 2026

Cosigning a loan: The risks oftentimes overlooked

Cosigning a loan can be a great tool when used wisely, but it also comes with risks that you may not have considered.

By Joseph HostetlerAugust 19, 2026