At least 20 missing at Grand Canyon after extreme flash flooding
At least 20 people are missing or unaccounted for after flash floods overwhelmed a remote area of the Grand Canyon, including a historic lodge near
Month: August 2026
Dolly Parton’s niece shares emotional tribute after singer’s private funeral
Dolly Parton was laid to rest in a private funeral service attended by family on Friday, according to her niece.
US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack in weeks
Iran says the attack killed some civilians and is the first known US strike on Iran since late July.
‘A giant leap forward’: Nasa launches powerful new space telescope
The US space agency’s telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and
British woman killed in stabbing at German railway station
A 27-year-old German man was arrested immediately after the incident in Rosenheim, Bavaria.
WhatsApp chat used to launder cash for crime and extremism
The WhatsApp money launderers arranged cash transfers in the UK and around the world with no paper trail.
Woman caught trying to cross border with 116 reptiles stashed in her jacket
One of the lizards recovered from the woman’s clothing (Picture: Russian Federal Customs Service/Cover Images) Customs officers were in for a shock when they searched
Nvidia pays $12.9B for Hugging Face. Thomas Wolf is betting on Microduck, a $399 robot?
Thomas Wolf has spent a decade convincing the world that open-source AI is not a charity project. On August 27, 2026, the market settled the
Nepal’s flood survivors search for missing loved ones
A young girl is pulled alive from the rubble as rescuers search for survivors and families for missing loved ones.
NASA launches $4.3bn Roman Telescope to uncover universe’s hidden secrets
SpaceX Falcon Heavy propels telescope on cosmic quest to investigate dark energy and matter.
Trump threatens to report journalist Kristen Welker to broadcast regulator
The Federal Communications Commission under Trump has tried to target news outlets for spreading ‘fake’ news.
Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers
Meta is testing robots that can plug in cables, reset servers, and handle other tasks inside its data centers, according to several current and former
The iconic T-38 jets flown by astronauts just got a spiffy new look
For the first time in decades, NASA has rolled out one of its iconic astronaut training aircraft with a bold, new look. The space agency
Eight killed and others missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus
A search and rescue operation is under way after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people turns over after leaving port.