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Feds probe 'mention markets.' And, lawmakers call for investigation into USS Lincoln
August 14, 2026 • Federal regulators are reviewing 'mention markets' that allow wagers on what public figures will say. And, Democratic lawmakers call for an investigation into conditions on the long-deployed USS Lincoln.
Sen. Ruben Gallego on handling of USS Lincoln conditions: 'That's not proper leadership'

Surrogate McKenna West claims she’s strapped for cash, seeks online donations — after biological parents allegedly stiff her

2026-08-14

Surrogate McKenna West is hemorrhaging cash after refusing to get an abortion despite the wishes of the baby’s biological parents – who she now claims didn’t deliver their end of the deal.

After the apocalypse: Flames raged 'in every direction', destroying 19 homes and 500 acres of land. But was Stourbridge blaze an accident waiting to happen?

2026-08-15

The inferno whipped across this well-heeled corner of the West Midlands in minutes, destroying 19 properties and more than 500 acres of land.

Man, 18, Pleads Guilty to Repeatedly Kicking Sea Lion in California

2026-08-14

The man bobbed and wove before lobbing a kick at a sea lion in San Diego last month, a video of the episode shows.

California teen faces prison after viral video shows him squaring up, repeatedly kicking sea lion in the face

2026-08-14

Tyler Muehl admitted to kicking a sea lion in La Jolla while referring to himself as UFC fighter Max Holloway. He faces up to a year in prison.

Lebanon’s PM urges timetable for Israeli withdrawal as Hezbollah slams deal

2026-08-14

Hezbollah criticises Beirut’s approach, accusing officials of exposing the Lebanese army to risks and Israeli pressure.

7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia coast; tsunami alert issued

2026-08-15

Trump touts largest one-year drop in violent crime in U.S. history

2026-08-14

Violent crime in the U.S. plummeted last year to roughly 1.1 million violent crimes, a 9.3% drop from 2024 and the largest one-year decline on record, President Trump announced ahead of the FBI’s release of its latest crime statistics.

OpenAI talent exodus raises 'huge red flag' ahead of IPO

2026-08-14

OpenAI’s C-suite turnover gives investors another reason for concern as the company pushes toward a mammoth IPO.

How Americans deceive ourselves about slavery

2026-08-14

Clint Smith’s How the Word Is Passed explores how slavery is — and isn’t — taught. And Above Groundincludes poems to his children about what their ancestors endured and escaped. He spoke with Fresh Airin 2021 and 2023.

Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot

2025-01-27

Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.