Lionel Messi says he is retiring from the Argentina national soccer team

Lionel Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.

• Aug 31

Kalshi bans ex-congressman George Santos for life after suspicious trades

George Santos faces a lifetime ban from Kalshi after failing to cooperate with the prediction market's investigation into his alleged unlawful trades.

• Aug 31

Families of those missing after Nepal floods struggle to cling to hope as death toll passes 1,000

As the death toll from the Nepal floods passes 1000, Americans with loved ones among the nearly 4,000 people missing are still hoping for miracles.

• Aug 31

House returns with vote expected on Senate bill to prevent shutdown

Lawmakers could also vote on condemning socialism and censuring GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards.

• Aug 31

Iran launches attacks on Jordan and Bahrain as hostilities flare

U.S. forces announced new strikes against targets linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, marking another round of attacks as the U.S. and Iran return to hostilities.

• Sep 1

Henderson hits 2 homers, Orioles score 7 unanswered runs to rally past Athletics 8-5

Gunnar Henderson hit two homers and drove in five runs as the Baltimore Orioles rally past the Athletics 8-5.

• Aug 30

Google updates maps to show "Lake America" in U.S. after Trump order

Google announced that it had begun rolling out changes to how its maps display Lake Ontario's name, after President Trump signed an executive order changing it to "Lake America."

• Aug 30

2 dead, at least 1 missing after Grand Canyon hit by flash floods

Violent flash floods hit the Grand Canyon's Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area, causing "extensive damage" to the park's water infrastructure.

• Sep 1

Leody Taveras drives in 3 as the Orioles beat the Athletics 5-3

Leody Taveras broke out of an 0-for-12 slump with two doubles and three RBIs in the Baltimore Orioles' 5-3 victory over the Athletics.

• Aug 29

Nootbaar leads D-Backs over Giants in opener, Eldridge leads the way to earn split in doubleheader

Lars Nootbaar hit a pinch grand slam in the seventh inning and Merrill Kelly threw seven shutout innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 7-1 on Saturday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.

• Aug 29

Milo Yiannopoulos deported after U.S. immigration arrest, officials say

Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019.

• Aug 29

Nepal flash flood death toll reaches 800, with around 3,000 still missing

Poor weather and challenging terrain have hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal and Tibet.

• Aug 30

Mayo, Encarnacion-Strand lift the Orioles past the Athletics, 4-3 in 10 innings

Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand had two-out RBI singles in the 10th inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Athletics 4-3 on Friday night.

• Aug 28

Nootbaar's leadoff homer, 3 hits spark Diamondbacks in 10-6 victory over Giants

Lars Nootbaar homered to center on the first pitch of the game and had three of Arizona's 12 hits to help the Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 10-6 on Friday night.

• Aug 28

Judge throws out confession by alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

The ruling marks a blow to the federal government's long-delayed effort to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of developing the plot to crash planes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center.

• Aug 28

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