August 28, 2026
The 10 stories that mattered most on August 28, 2026, as ranked at the end of that day. Story pages stay online permanently.
- 01
Trump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil
Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy.
General · United States · 8 publications
- 02
Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE
The British citizen, who lives and works in the US, has supported Trump and ICE agents in the past.
Politics · United States · 9 publications
- 03
Tennessee governor plans to name Nashville airport after Dolly Parton
Thousands of fans have signed an online petition asking the airport to be named after her.
Politics · United States · 6 publications
- 04
NASA is about to launch a space telescope that could change how we see the universe
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches Aug. 30 on a mission to explore some of the most pressing mysteries of the cosmos.
Science · United States · 2 publications
- 05
Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for insider bets on Kalshi
He was placed on unpaid leave from his job at the White House after it was determined he used his position to make bets on what President Trump would say in speeches.
Politics · United States · 2 publications
- 06
Tarik Skubal greeted mostly with cheers and smattering of boos in Detroit return with Dodgers
Tarik Skubal was welcomed with cheers and a smattering of boos in his return to Detroit, where he pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers against his former team for the first time since the middling franchise traded him to the two-time defending World Ser...
Sports · United States · 3 publications
- 07
Florida basketball coach Todd Golden gets another contract extension and a $1.5M raise
Todd Golden’s third raise in as many years will make him the second-highest paid basketball coach in the Southeastern Conference
Sports · United States · 2 publications
- 08
President Trump Signs Executive Order to Create US Space Academy
To strengthen the nation’s space workforce and develop the next generation of space leaders, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on Friday to establish the nation’s first U.S. Space Academy. The order highlights how space is a critical domain for American national security, economic growth, scientific discovery, and technological innovation. The proposed academy […]
Politics · United States · 5 publications
- 09
ICE plans to spend $2 million on dog-like robots for immigration enforcement
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to spend up to $2 million on robot “dogs” to assist its agents’ operations, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding document. A funding document posted to DHS’s Acquisition Planning Forecast System on Thursday said the agency could spend between $1 million and $2 million on…
Politics · United States · 2 publications
- 10
Nepal-Tibet flash flood: number of missing rises to 2,478; bodies recovered down rivers in India – latest updates
Nepal reverses earlier decision and says foreign teams will be allowed to help with rescue efforts ‘The flood took everything I have’: survivors grieve for relatives and homes swept away in Nepal Visual guide: how the deadly flooding unfolded Tell us: have you been affected by the flash floods? More now on the Nepali army’s rescue operation to save about 100 people trapped in a tunnel at a hydropower project swamped by Wednesday’s flooding . “Two helicopters have been dispatched but it is…
World · Canada · 2 publications