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France's Madeleine Bayon competes during round 1 of the Women's 20m Platform as the Eiffel Tower is seen in the background at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

High divers take the plunge in the Seine in a new test of Paris’ reclaimed river

3:11 AM on Saturday, August 8

Paris is hosting its first high-diving competition in the Seine, with athletes diving from a 20-meter platform near the Eiffel Tower

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug 7, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

The mighty Dodgers are reeling following a 7th straight loss in heartbreaking fashion

2:05 AM on Saturday, August 8

The two-time defending World Series champions are in a rare funk

New York Yankees' Ryan McMahon, center, celebrates with Heliot Ramos, right, Ben Rice, second from left, and Luis García Jr. after a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Yankees rally with 2 outs in 9th inning and beat Braves 3-2 in 10 after long rain delay

12:42 AM on Saturday, August 8

Ben Rice ripped a tying single off the right-field fence with two outs in the ninth inning and Ryan McMahon hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th as the New York Yankees rallied past the Atlanta Braves 3-2 in a rain-delayed game that ended after midnight

Arizona Diamondbacks' Ryan Waldschmidt celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run walk off home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during a baseball game, Friday, Aug 7, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Waldschmidt walks off LA with 2-run HR as D-backs hand Dodgers 7th straight loss

12:40 AM on Saturday, August 8

Rookie Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off closer Edwin Diaz to give the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 victory over Los Angeles on Friday night, sending the Dodgers to their season-high seventh straight loss

FILE - New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez speaks during a rally to protect kids online on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta. Advocates hope other courts follow

12:04 AM on Saturday, August 8

In a landmark ruling against Meta, a New Mexico judge likened the company’s social media platforms to factories

President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

What to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenship

12:01 AM on Saturday, August 8

The Trump administration has announced renewed efforts to limit birthright citizenship for children born to immigrant parents under specific circumstances and children who are the result of “birth tourism.”

Shaka Smith, a vegan influencer who's politically an independent, poses for a portrait at his fast-food restaurant in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

California may fine content creators who don't disclose they were paid to post about politics

Saturday, August 8

States are debating whether to crack down on social media influencers making political advertisements without disclosing that they were paid

In this aerial photo released by Xinhua News Agency, fishing boats shelter at a port ahead of Typhoon Dolphin in Lianyungang, eastern China's Jiangsu Province on Aug. 7, 2026. (Wang Jianmin/Xinhua via AP)

Eastern China braces for Typhoon Dolphin, shutting schools and tourist activities

11:31 PM on Friday, August 7

Authorities in eastern China are shutting schools and tourist sites as Typhoon Dolphin heads for the coast

FILE - Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks during a Senate Armed Services budget hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Pentagon revokes former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s access to classified information

9:05 PM on Friday, August 7

The Pentagon has revoked former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's access to classified information

Beau Hossler leads Wyndham Championship as Keegan Bradley barely keeps alive postseason hopes

8:05 PM on Friday, August 7

Beau Hossler is the 36-hole leader at the Wyndham Championship after making an 11-foot birdie putt on the final hole

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, shows the Widemouth 2 wildfire burning near Richfield, Utah. (U.S. Forest Service/Fishlake National Forest via AP)

A helicopter battling a Utah wildfire crashes as a blaze kills dozer operator in Oregon

5:13 PM on Friday, August 7

Authorities say a heavy-lift helicopter battling a Utah wildfire has crashed and an uncontained blaze in Oregon killed a bulldozer operator

Tennessee Titans guard Peter Skoronski (77) warms up during the NFL football team's training camp Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Titans lock up Peter Skoronski with a rich extension as the NFL's highest-paid guard

4:25 PM on Friday, August 7

The Tennessee Titans announced Friday the signing of offensive lineman Peter Skoronski to a multi-year extension making him the NFL’s highest-paid guard

FILE - Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve Board of Governors member, speaks during an event at the Brookings Institution, Nov. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

2:44 PM on Friday, August 7

The Trump administration is moving ahead with its efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, two months after the Supreme Court allowed her to retain her job while she fights the president’s effort to terminate her over mortgage fraud allegations that she has denied

Lindsay Clancy waits for the judge to call a prospective jury member into court in her murder trial where she is charged in the 2023 killing of her three children, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)

Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights her psychiatric care before she killed her 3 children

2:34 PM on Friday, August 7

Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial is zeroing in on her psychiatric care before she killed her three children

Construction continues on a helipad and the White House Ballroom on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tierney L. Cross)

Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval

10:53 AM on Friday, August 7

A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the $400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not approved the project

Workers load bodies into an SUV outside South Chicago Chapel on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, after authorities found more than 50 bodies improperly stored at the funeral home during an investigation the previous night in Chicago. (Pat Nabong /Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Remains of 56 people found improperly stored and decomposing at Chicago funeral home

10:45 AM on Friday, August 7

Authorities have found 56 bodies improperly stored at a Chicago funeral home

Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed Speaks at a General Election Kickoff Rally for Michigan Demcrats at Renaissance High School Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Democrats try to present a united front in Michigan after bitter primary

10:30 AM on Friday, August 7

Michigan Democrats are showing unity behind their statewide candidates

President Donald Trump holds a gold nugget he was presented as Secretary of State Marco Rubio watches during a roundtable on the American mining industry, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The Latest: GOP Sen. Cassidy says he supports Blanche, likely paving way for AG confirmation

8:27 AM on Friday, August 7

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy says he’ll back Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche to be confirmed to lead President Donald Trump’s Justice Department

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., departs the U.S. Capitol prior to a confirmation vote for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Blanche wins support for attorney general from GOP Sen. Cassidy, likely paving way for confirmation

6:58 AM on Friday, August 7

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana says he’ll vote for Todd Blanche as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche to be confirmed to lead President Donald Trump’s Justice Department

People offer prayers at the gate of Debsirin Nonthaburi School, a day after the shooting at the school in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Student kills at least 7 people at a high school and a home outside Bangkok, officials say

12:08 AM on Friday, August 7

A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok, killing at least five and wounding several others

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