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Millions Gather Across Spain for Total Solar Eclipse
Millions of people crowded cloudless cities and towns in Spain on Wednesday in search of the best views of a total solar eclipse, when the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth will briefly plunge parts of the planet into darkness.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:58:49 EDTFDA: Cyclospora Lettuce Off Market, Produce Safe
Acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas said Tuesday that Americans should feel safe eating fresh produce, declaring the tainted iceberg lettuce behind the summer's multistate cyclospora outbreak had been "effectively removed from the market...
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:33:58 EDTUS Gas Prices Soar to Seasonal Record
The national average price of gasoline reached its highest level ever recorded for this point in the calendar year on Wednesday, according to GasBuddy.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:23:02 EDTDOJ Convenes Rare Special Grand Jury in D.C.
The Justice Department has convened a rare special grand jury in Washington, D.C., giving federal prosecutors a powerful tool to investigate some of the capital's most politically sensitive and controversial cases...
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:11:47 EDTDefense: Charlie Kirk Shooter Hit 'Intended Target,' Did Not Endanger Others
Lawyers for the man charged with killing conservative leader Charlie Kirk say he shouldn't be eligible for the death penalty because the shooter "hit the intended target" during the assassination last year at a Utah event attended by thousands of people.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:01:12 EDTTrump's Kennedy Center Plan Could Cost $560 Million, Force 2-Year Closure
President Donald Trump's proposed Kennedy Center overhaul could cost as much as $560 million, temporarily close the main building, and relocate several of the nation's highest-profile performing arts events...
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:50:25 EDTAOC Tries to Backpedal From 'Woke 1,' Extreme COVID-Era Rhetoric
Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., in an apparent attempt to soften some extreme liberal stances, said rhetoric during the early days of the COVID pandemic "is not rhetoric that we would use today."
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:49:40 EDTTrump Sued Over Faster Access to Truth Social Posts
President Donald Trump was hit with a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging a Truth Social service that allows paying customers to receive his posts — including potentially market-moving announcements — faster than the general public.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:48:52 EDTParamount Weighs CNN Sale to Settle California Suit
Paramount Skydance is keeping all options, including a possible sale of CNN, "on the table" to resolve California's antitrust suit challenging its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, the company's chief legal officer said.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:37:12 EDTSabato Shifts Wis. Governor Race to Leans Democrat
Larry Sabato of Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics on Wednesday shifted Wisconsin's governor's race from "Tossup" to "Leans Democratic" after moderate David Crowley defeated democratic socialist Francesca Hong...
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:06:05 EDTSchumer Seeks Answers on Secret Trump Flight Switch
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer demanded that the Trump administration immediately brief lawmakers on the security threat that prompted the Secret Service to secretly move President Donald Trump onto a decoy aircraft during his return from last month's NATO summit in Turkey.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:32:55 EDTBronin Ousts 14-Term Rep. Larson in Conn. Primary
Longtime Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., lost his Democrat primary Tuesday to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, becoming the seventh House Democrat to lose a primary this year and marking one of the party's worst primary cycles this century for House incumbents.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:24:38 EDTReport: Josh Kushner, Bob Iger to Buy Lakers for Record $12.5 Billion
American businessman Josh Kushner and former Disney executive Bob Iger are purchasing the Los Angeles Lakers for a record-breaking price of $12.5 billion, ESPN reported on Wednesday.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:56:33 EDTHong's Wisconsin Loss Fuels Debate on the Left
Democratic socialist Francesca Hong's defeat in Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary is fueling a debate on the left over whether the movement's recent string of primary victories reflects a durable political realignment or the success of individual...
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:31:10 EDTReporter Reveals Clinton Air Force One Ruse After 26 Years
A secret Air Force One decoy operation used to protect President Bill Clinton during a dangerous trip to Pakistan in 2000 was known in advance by at least one White House reporter – a detail kept under wraps for more than a quarter-century.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:53:21 EDTReport: Trump White House Projects Could Top $900 Million
The Trump administration plans to spend at least $900 million on construction and modernization projects across the White House grounds, with officials defending much of the work as necessary to strengthen security at the executive mansion.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:35:36 EDTNancy Pelosi: Biden Allies Should've Revealed Decline
People close to former President Joe Biden during his reelection campaign should have shared what they knew about his mental acuity, according to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:58:51 EDTUkraine Blitzes Russia's Black Sea Naval Stronghold
Ukrainian anti-ship missiles, jet-powered aerial drones and sea drones blitzed a major Russian naval base on the Black Sea coast in a "unique" nighttime operation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday. Cutting-edge drones developed by Kyiv since Russia...
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:00:12 EDTKansas Dem Nominee: 'No Idea If Jesus Was Trans, Gay, Straight'
Kansas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Cindy Holscher is drawing renewed scrutiny after past social media posts resurfaced in which she said she did not know whether Jesus Christ was transgender...
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:41:03 EDTSiena Poll: Hochul's Lead Over Blakeman Narrows
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul leads Republican Bruce Blakeman by 10 points in the first Siena College poll of likely voters, while Blakeman leads in the suburbs and runs even upstate.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:27:38 EDT