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Who could replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt?
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01 02 PoliticsUnited StatesKennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump's name back
The board voted to close the Washington, D.C., arts complex's main campus for a $250 million renovation — three months after a federal judge temporarily blocked a similar closure.
NPR2 sources
03 WorldUnited StatesConditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms
Thousands of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard.
BBC News
04 Democratic senators demand answers about conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
CBS News2 sources
05 WorldUnited StatesEngine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says
A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.
BBC News
06 WorldUnited StatesNew aircraft carrier going to Middle East amid questions over conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln
The U.S. is sending a new aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid reports of poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been long deployed to the theater in support of the war against Iran.  The USS George Washington, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, departed a port in Vietnam last week and was spotted…
The Hill
07 WorldCanadaDriver behind fatal 2025 Leduc County drunk driving crash pleads guilty
The driver behind the wheel of a SUV that crashed head-on into a car carrying a Alberta woman and her son plead guilty to impaired driving causing their deaths Thursday.
Global News
08 WorldCanadaCanada’s dairy companies boost production amid ‘national cottage cheese shortage’
Gay Lea Foods makes Nordica cottage cheese, and the company says they are now expanding their Toronto production facilities, so they can make more.
Global News
09 PoliticsUnited StatesTrump-led board reportedly votes again to close Kennedy Center for renovations – live
In May, a judge issued a temporary block on Trump’s demand to close the arts institution for renovations after the board – mostly handpicked by the president – voted unanimously in favor Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump’s executive order on vaccines does not change the US recommendations for the shots – but experts say it does create confusion and doubt about vaccines, which will lead to more illness and possibly deaths among children and will make it harder for families and…
The Guardian
10 PoliticsUnited StatesTrump cancels Biden-era bid to speed power line construction
The Trump administration is canceling a Biden-era effort to speed up power line construction in parts of Pennsylvania, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Nebraska and the Dakotas. The Energy Department announced this week that it would not move forward with designating three areas as National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, a move that could get them federal…
The Hill
11 WorldCanadaEvolve Royalties Announces Results of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Evolve Royalties Ltd. (“Evolve” or the “Company”) (CSE: EVR; OTCQX: EVRYF) is pleased to announce that at its annual and special meeting of shareholders held earlier today (the “Meeting”), Evolve’s shareholders elected Joseph de la Plante, Vincent Metcalfe, Elif Lévesque, Mathieu Gignac and Fraser Laschinger as […]
Financial Post
12 BusinessCanadaAtlas Energy Corp Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atlas Energy Corp. (“Atlas” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ATLE), a TSXV Sandbox issuer, is pleased to announce its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. Selected financial and operational information is outlined below and should be read with Atlas’ consolidated […]
Financial Post
13 PoliticsUnited StatesRepublican Senate candidate: Voters say ‘it’s embarrassing’ to be from Minnesota
Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya, a former sportscaster, said Wednesday that voters told her it was “embarrassing” to be from Minnesota, amid progressive candidates’ wins across the state. In an appearance on Fox News’s “America Reports,” host John Roberts asked Tafoya about polling that showed her trailing her opponent, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a progressive…
The Hill
14 CultureUnited StatesFamily of Irish plane crash victim awarded $29m in damages
A jury in Chicago in the US awarded the sum to Michael Ryan's family after his widow Naoise Connolly Ryan brought a civil suit against Boeing.
BBC News
15 PoliticsUnited StatesStephen Miller on ‘woke 1’: ‘It never stopped’
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Wednesday claimed that the “woke 1” era and its consequences have not ended after recent comments about the time period from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). “The result, the wages of that policy, were a historic increase in murders until President Trump came along. A historic increase in shootings.…
The Hill
16 PoliticsUnited StatesAppeals court rules key Alien Enemies Act lawsuit moot
A federal appeals court on Thursday sidestepped major questions on whether President Trump lawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act last year to conduct swift deportations, finding a key challenge moot. The case had boomeranged from the Supreme Court after Trump began deportations under the rarely used law in the early months of his administration’s immigration crackdown.  The jurists on…
The Hill
17 ClimateUnited StatesDOJ alleges California prisons failed to protect female prisoners from sexual abuse by staff
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday blasted California for allegedly failing to protect female prisoners from sexual abuse and harassment. The DOJ leveled its accusations at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), namely at the two women’s prisons that it oversees — the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla and the California…
The Hill
18 BusinessCanadaTree Island Steel Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tree Island Steel (“Tree Island” or the “Company”) (TSX: TSL) announced today its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. For the three-months ended June 30, 2026, revenues, net of freight and distribution costs, increased by $3.5 million, or 8.3% to […]
Financial Post
19 BusinessCanadaVerde AgriTech Announces Q2 2026 Financial and Operating Results
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil and SINGAPORE, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verde AgriTech Ltd (TSX: NPK | OTCQX: VNPKF) (“Verde” or the “Company”) today reported its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 (“Q2 2026”). “Q2 2026 was marked by greater selectivity in fertilizer purchasing across Brazilian agriculture. […]
Financial Post
20 BusinessCanadaBioSyent Schedules Q2 and H1 2026 Earnings Release for August 20, 2026
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioSyent Inc. (“BioSyent”, “the Company”, TSX Venture: RX) will be reporting its consolidated financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 on Thursday, August 13, 2026 after market hours. A presentation on the Company’s second quarter and first half 2026 results by René […]
Financial Post
21 SportsUnited StatesESPN's preseason All-America team: Longhorns, Tigers, Buckeyes, more
With the 2026 college football season on the horizon, we look at the nation's best players at every position.
ESPN
22 PoliticsUnited StatesVance to GOP: Don’t blame young people for being sympathetic to socialism
Vice President Vance issued a warning to Republicans on Thursday about the momentum of progressive candidates on the left, saying GOP members can only blame themselves if they don’t persuade young voters.  “Our response to that [socialism] can’t just be to ignore the economic concerns that I think are feeding this rising interest in socialism,”…
The Hill
23 BusinessUnited StatesApple's Tim Cook joined by Howard Lutnick in opening Houston manufacturing plant
As Tim Cook gets set to step down as Apple CEO, he's offering a glimpse into what he may be doing as chairman.
CNBC
24 SportsUS & CanadaRaptors to open season at home against Chicago
The Toronto Raptors will open the upcoming NBA season at home for the 14th time in 15 years.
Global News
25 BusinessUS & CanadaVerticalScope Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Posts year-over-year MAU and Adjusted EBITDA growth Adjusted EBITDA Margin expands to 32% with 81% Free Cash Flow Conversion Revenue increased 20% from Q1, outpacing seasonal trends Unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in US dollars. TORONTO — VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (“VerticalScope” or the “Company”) (TSX: FORA; OTCQX: VFORF), a technology company that has built […]
Financial Post
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