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U.S. Missionary Kevin Rideout Released After Ten Months Held Captive in Niger

SIM International said Rideout is in good health and in the care of U.S. officials, though details of his release have not been given.

Aug 14, 2026

Instagram Accounts Charging Hundreds to Guide Migrants Into Spanish Enclave of Ceuta

The BBC identified dozens of profiles promoting the crossing from Morocco as safe, even as people have drowned attempting it.

Aug 14, 2026

Tropical Storm Lala Threatens Big Island of Hawaii With Hurricane-Force Winds

Forecasters warn of up to 25 inches of rain in higher elevations and life-threatening mudslides beginning Friday.

Aug 14, 2026

Luigi Mangione Expected to Plead Guilty to Federal Stalking Charges Friday

Thompson's widow and UnitedHealthcare executives are expected to attend the 11 a.m. hearing in Manhattan federal court.

Aug 14, 2026

Democratic Senators Demand Answers on USS Abraham Lincoln Conditions

The aircraft carrier has been at sea for more than 200 consecutive days, with reports of food shortages, water contamination, and mental health crises among its 5,000 sailors and Marines.

Aug 13, 2026

United Airlines Flight Aborts Takeoff at O'Hare After Two Tires Blow

All 167 people on board were uninjured and deplaned on the runway via stairs before being bused to the terminal.

Aug 13, 2026

Luigi Mangione Expected to Plead Guilty in Federal Case

Mangione faces federal stalking charges connected to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Aug 13, 2026

Kennedy Center Board Votes to Close and Add Trump's Name Again

A federal judge had already ordered Trump's name removed from the building in May after a previous board vote.

Aug 13, 2026

Africa Football Chief Says FIFA's Infantino Must Face Election, Not Forced Resignation

CAF president Patrice Motsepe broke with UEFA and other federations by insisting Infantino's future be decided by the 211 FIFA member associations.

Aug 13, 2026

Iran Rejects Trump's Claim of U.S. Control Over Strait of Hormuz

Iran's military called Trump's statements lies and declared that no commercial ship can pass the strait without Iranian permission.

Aug 13, 2026

Luigi Mangione Federal Plea Talks Scheduled as State Trial Approaches

A possible guilty plea in the federal case could revive Mangione's double jeopardy argument before his September state trial.

Aug 13, 2026

Illinois Powerball Ticket Wins $1.04 Billion Jackpot Wednesday Night

The prize is the eighth-largest in Powerball history and the biggest jackpot of 2026 so far.

Aug 13, 2026