August 25, 2026
National News
This summer isn’t breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say
Wildfires are burning in North America and Europe. Deadly heat waves have parked over cities and the world’s oceans are the hottest ever recorded for… Login to continue reading Login…
Guatemala is on alert and evacuates hundreds of villagers after eruption of the Fuego volcano erupts
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala remained on alert Tuesday after evacuating hundreds of people following an eruption the day before of the Fuego volcano, which… Login to continue reading Login…
KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ signature bow tie and personal planner sell at auction
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — KFC founder Colonel Sanders ‘ signature black bow tie, original cash register and dozens of other… Login to continue reading Login…
Wall Street’s flip from AI to less-loved stocks accelerates, while oil prices keep easing
NEW YORK (AP) — Most of Wall Street rose Tuesday, even as stocks of computer chipmakers continued to tumble worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, eased further from the two-month high they hit last week.
5 states offer to accept nuclear waste in exchange for help developing nuclear energy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five states have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for federal help developing nuclear energy to create… Login to continue reading Login…
Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in an effort to unmask sources
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration sought phone records of several New York Times journalists and even those of some of their relatives, according to a motion unsealed Monday — an unusually aggressive attempt to unmask the confidential sources of reporters who wrote about Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.
AI stocks lead Wall Street higher, even as Brent oil’s price tops $91
NEW YORK (AP) — More gains for makers of computer chips and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom carried Wall Street higher Tuesday.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, dies after a brief illness
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive… Login to continue reading Login…
Harshbarger Intros Bill to Refocus Nuclear Safety Reviews on Advanced Reactors
First District U.S. Rep, Diana Harshbarger, R-Kingsport, this week introduced the “Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act,” legislation to realign the role of the Advisory Committee on… Login to continue reading Login…
George E. Johnson Sr., founder of a pioneering Black hair care business, dies at 99
CHICAGO (AP) — George E. Johnson Sr., a pioneer in Black hair care whose multimillion dollar business was the first Black-owned company to be listed on the American Stock Exchange, has died at age 99, according to his family.