Trump says U.S. now has control of over 60 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves

President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.

• Aug 29

See which jobs could grow fastest — and slowest — over the next decade

New federal labor figures forecast the fastest-growing U.S. job sectors over the next decade.

• Sep 2

Marine One has trouble communicating with air traffic control again

The incident happened about an hour after the National Transportation Safety Board released new details​ about a similar incident in early August.

• Aug 28

2 airport workers die of malaria from mosquito on plane in Germany

Caused by parasites spread via Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria can cause symptoms including nausea, headache and intense waves of fever and chills.

• Aug 28

Peter Cullen, actor who gave Optimus Prime his authoritative baritone, has died

Peter Cullen, a prolific voice actor who enlivened scores of TV series, specials and movies, including Optimus Prime in the syndicated 1984 series "Transformers" and Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh cartoon franchise, has died.

• Aug 27

Cyclospora outbreak tied to 3 more states, FDA says

U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.

• Aug 27

Dolly Parton offered to try experimental drugs if "no hope" in her cancer battle

Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."

• Aug 28

Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Hegseth and Pentagon spokesperson

The plaintiffs say the Trump administration is trying to fire them as a part of its "extraordinary censorship efforts."

• Aug 27

OpenAI, Anthropic warn AI cyberattacks could surge in coming months

Hospitals, technology firms and other companies could soon be at risk from AI-enabled cyberattacks, according to a new open letter from more than 100 signatories.

• Aug 27

Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America"

The executive order directs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System, changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.

• Aug 28

Fed's Cook responds to Trump firing threat, calls attacks "unfounded and untrue"

A lawyer for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said she "has never committed mortgage fraud or any intentional wrongdoing."

• Aug 27

NFL ends Pro Bowl after 75 years, will still honor roster at season's end

In a news release, the NFL said it plans to "elevate" Pro Bowl selections, with no replacement selections.

• Aug 26

FDA approves new pancreatic cancer drug that could extend patients' lives

Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.

• Aug 26

ICE arrests of people without criminal records hit record high, new data shows

The surge in arrests comes as the White House pushes ICE to hit a target of 2,000 per day.

• Aug 27

Bill Gates issues stark warning about AI's impact on American jobs

In a nearly 6,000-word essay, Gates argues that artificial intelligence poses a mounting threat to U.S. workers.

• Aug 27

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