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Kentucky woman charged in connection to DC���s World War II Memorial vandalism 08/14/2026 03:08pm • A woman from Kentucky is in custody Friday morning and charged in relation to the vandalism at The World War II Memorial on the National Mall in D.C. U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said on social media Melissa Farris, 41, was charged with two felonies: depredation against property of the Un California lawmakers kill grizzly bear reintroduction bill 08/14/2026 02:59pm • Lawmakers on Thursday killed a controversial plan that could have allowed grizzly bears to one day return to California. The Assembly Appropriations Committee spiked Inglewood Democratic Sen. Laura Richardson���s Senate Bill 1305. The measure would have tasked the California Department of Fish and W All Blacks injury toll worsens as Caleb Clarke heads home before Springboks tests 08/14/2026 02:58pm • PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) ��� New Zealand's injury toll has worsened on its historic rugby tour of South Africa ��� and the test series was still a week away. Winger Caleb Clarke was the third player to be going home after rupturing a shoulder tendon on Tuesday in the 54-0 win against the Sharks i Massachusetts mayor accused of using a pandemic loan to fund election campaign and pay his taxes 08/14/2026 02:58pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� A Massachusetts mayor was arrested Friday and charged with fraudulently obtaining a pandemic loan and using the money to fund his election campaign as well as pay off high-interest mortgages on several of his properties and personal taxes. Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena was charged Frid An 'influencer' degree? Colleges bet on content creator major as critics question its value 08/14/2026 02:56pm • Ask a teen what they want to be when they grow up, and there���s a fair chance being an influencer is on their list. Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens��� entire lives, so creating social media, video or podcast content seems a natural, albeit nontrad Saleh sees a Titans team that 'won���t back down' after preseason-opening win 08/14/2026 02:45pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Coach Robert Saleh believes he's learned something very important about his Tennessee Titans even with plenty to work on after their first preseason game. ���One thing that we will take away is that I do think we have a team that won���t back down,��� Saleh said Friday. "A House Democrats PAC adds $6 million to Cleveland spending after Ohio's Miller opts to stay in race 08/14/2026 02:45pm • A super PAC affiliated with U.S. House Democrats plans to increase its campaign advertising reservations in Cleveland, Ohio, by roughly $6 million on Friday, in response to Republican Rep. Max Miller���s decision to proceed with his reelection campaign despite allegations of abuse by his ex-wife Emi With US-Iran talks stalled, diplomatic efforts expand to unlikely European players 08/14/2026 02:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Faced with an increasingly bellicose Iran as talks to end the war have stalled, the Trump administration appears to be reaching out to a broader swath of countries that might be able to help pressure Tehran or ease its hardline position where traditional mediators have not succee Pull up to the window, please, for a glimpse of an American icon: The drive-thru 08/14/2026 02:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Full disclosure: this should really be two tales. How better to pay tribute to the natural and perhaps inevitable combination of two distinctly American icons: fast food and cars? Those two massive sociological forces had already joined up, Voltron-style, early in the 20th cen Bezos and Saverin join a consortium buying a minority stake in Liverpool 08/14/2026 02:33pm • LIVERPOOL, England (AP) ��� A consortium containing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is buying a minority stake in Premier League club Liverpool, the English soccer giant said on Friday. Club owner Fenway Sports Group (FSG) said in a statement it entered into a ���de Ohio city fires police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old, settles lawsuit with family 08/14/2026 02:31pm • AKRON, Ohio (AP) ��� Officials in Akron, Ohio, have fired a police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old boy while also announcing Friday that the city has agreed to pay $4.75 million to the teen's family. The settlement, which still needs a judge's approval, came after the family filed a lawsuit A timeline of Luigi Mangione���s criminal cases in the killing of UnitedHealthcare���s CEO 08/14/2026 02:24pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Luigi Mangione���s guilty plea Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson resolved one of two cases against him in the executive's death. He is scheduled to go on trial on state murder charges on Sept. 8. His sentencing in the federal c Russian drones kill a woman and 9-year-old son at home as Ukrainian civilian casualties surge 08/14/2026 02:20pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Russian jet-powered drones struck a home in northern Ukraine on Friday, killing a 29-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son, officials said. The strike came a day after the United Nations said July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since the weeks following Moscow Italian Carabinieri recover stolen Renoir, C��zanne and Matisse artworks worth millions 08/14/2026 02:19pm • MILAN (AP) ��� Italian authorities recovered three artworks by Renoir, C��zanne and Matisse worth millions of euros that were stolen earlier this year from a private museum near the northern city of Parma, police said Friday. Five people were detained. A statement from the Italian Carabinieri���s a BetMGM Bonus Code TOP1500: Get $1,500 Bonus for MLB, NFL Preseason Friday Games 08/14/2026 02:18pm • With the NFL preseason and a busy slate of MLB games ahead Friday, the latest BetMGM bonus code TOP1500, new players can step up to the plate with a massive welcome offer ahead of the first pitch. If you are betting from Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia, you can bet $