FTC and 22 states sue Amazon over alleged secret ad surcharge scheme

Regulators allege that sellers and brands were overcharged by tens of billions of dollars through secretly inflated ad prices.

• Aug 31

Judge orders National Guard shooting suspect to be force-fed

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, accused last year of fatally shooting a National Guard member and severely injuring another, has been refusing to eat for months while in government custody.

• Aug 31

Will Trump's Venezuela oil deal ease U.S. gas prices?

The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.

• Aug 31

Edouard weakens to depression as heavy rain hits southeastern Texas

Edouard weakened to a tropical depression Tuesday night, but wind and heavy rainfall continued to sweep across Texas, the National Hurricane Center said.

• Sep 2

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

John Galliano's Met Gala exhibit canceled amid backlash

The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.

• 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

Nicolás Maduro shares photos from New York prison: "We are standing firm"

In the two photographs, Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolás Maduro is wearing a gray tracksuit and making peace signs with his hands.

• Aug 30

Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 30, 2026

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. John James join Margaret Brennan.

• Aug 30

Blumenthal urges House to pass Russia sanctions amid "extreme urgency" in Ukraine

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut urged the House to approve the Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill amid a "moment of extreme urgency" in the war in Ukraine.

• Aug 30

Indianapolis Colts player Keenan Allen arrested on drunken driving charges

Keenan Allen, a longtime NFL player who recently signed with the Indianapolis Colts, was arrested early Sunday for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, police said.

• 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

A wife is accused of her husband's murder. Can she clear her name?

Alison Davis says she woke up to find her husband, Kevin Davis, face down in a pool of blood inside their New Haven, Indiana, home. She says he fell down the stairs. But after an autopsy report, police came to a different conclusion.

• Aug 30

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