August 14, 2026 Alex Murdaugh: Timeline of the once powerful South Carolina lawyer's spectacular downfall Alex Murdaugh, convicted of killing wife Maggie and son Paul, won a new trial after a court found former clerk Becky Hill tampered with jurors.
August 14, 2026 World War II Memorial on National Mall vandalized with pink spray paint; fountain overflowing with bubbles Pink spray paint graffiti that said "clean hands, dirty money" was found on the World War II Memorial, and U.S. Park Police launched an investigation.
August 13, 2026 Poland arrests Russian allegedly hired to kill Ukrainian-American who was 'inconvenient to the Putin regime' Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Poland arrested a Russian citizen recruited by Russian intelligence to kill a Ukrainian-American in Warsaw.
August 13, 2026 Luigi Mangione plea buzz raises potential Paul Manafort problem for prosecutors Luigi Mangione's federal case conference Friday sparks plea deal speculation that could trigger New York's double jeopardy law and upend state charges.
August 12, 2026 Luigi Mangione hearing set for Friday stirs plea deal speculation in his federal case Luigi Mangione's defense and federal prosecutors jointly requested a conference for Friday, fueling plea deal speculation ahead of his state murder trial.
August 11, 2026 White House asks DOJ to consider new prosecution in Reflecting Pool case Officials are exploring a misdemeanor prosecution in the Lincoln Memorial pool case after prosecutors moved to drop the felony charge against Olympic canoeist David Hearn.
August 11, 2026 I lost my wife on 9/11. Please let this 25th anniversary belong to the families A husband who lost his wife on the 105th floor of the North Tower started a Change.org petition asking the New York City Mayor Mamdani to skip the 25th anniversary.
August 11, 2026 GOP senators rally behind 9/11 families in push to ban Mamdani from anniversary ceremony: 'He's a disgrace' Republican senators back 9/11 families' petition to block Zohran Mamdani from attending the 25th anniversary remembrance ceremony at Ground Zero.
August 9, 2026 Trump doubles down on reflecting pool vandalism allegations, cites new witness account Trump shared court documents on Truth Social showing a National Park Service employee alleged David Hearn "violently" ripped at the Reflecting Pool.
August 8, 2026 Nigeria's largest rescue operation frees 308 hostages held by militants in Kwara State Victims of a six-month jihadi kidnapping in Nigeria's Kwara State describe starvation, forced births and the burying of fellow captives in a forest hideout.