Ernesto made landfall on Bermuda as a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday morning then weakened to a tropical storm at night but with "dangerous beach conditions" along the U.S. East Coast through early next week, Tua Tagovailoa sniped a touchdown toss into the corner of the end zone to end a perfect first drive in his 2024 preseason debut, leading the Miami Dolphins past the Washington Commanders on Saturday in Miami Gardens. An exchange of gunfire between military personnel and assailants outside an Air Force base in San Antonio forced the closure of the facility's main gate on Saturday, military officials and local police said. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump held a rally in Pennsylvania Saturday, a day before Democratic opponent Kamala Harris also visits the state as both focus their attention on the key battleground. A decision by online auctioning giant eBay to stop accepting American Express credit cards due to what it calls "unacceptably high" processing fees officially took effect on Saturday. A Texas woman was awarded a Guinness World Records title for the surprising contents of her mouth -- a 3.11-inch-wide tongue. Medical doctors initiated a nationwide one-day strike in India on Saturday following the alleged rape and murder of a young female colleague at a medical college in Kolkata last week. Despite extensive security precautions and traffic restrictions, Chicago's tourism industry is aiming to capitalize to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars during next week's Democratic National Convention. About 125 firefighters worked Saturday to contain a fire in central London's historic Somerset House, which contains priceless artworks, which were unharmed. Israel Defense Forces killed at least 10 during an overnight strike in southern Lebanon as U.S. Sec. of State Antony Blinken prepares to travel to Israel on Saturday in seeking to attempt to broker a cease-fire deal with The war in Gaza has prevented Hamas from vaccinating local children against the disease as displaced Palestinians crowd into tent encampments 10 months after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. Sky gazers across the United States and the rest of the world have a treat in store next week when a rare "Supermoon Blue Moon" will come into view, one of four on tap in the coming months. U.S. Customs and Border Protection stopped a Mexican national driving a 1996 Volvo from smuggling 22.66 pounds of cocaine across the Veterans Memorial Bridge into Brownsville, Texas on Thursday. Social media platform X will immediately close its office in Brazil over a dispute with one of the country's top judges related to censorship, billionaire owner Elon Musk announced Saturday. A federal judge on Friday granted sports-streaming service Fubo's request halt the planned launch of a rival sports-streaming service due to a potential restraint of competition. Chris Pratt took to social media Saturday to wish his son Jack a happy 12th birthday. Former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., is expected to plead guilty Monday to federal fraud charges, multiple media outlets reported citing sources close to the case. The Supreme Court refused to hear arguments regarding stays of federal Title IX changes made by the Biden-Harris administration to protect LGBTQ students that 10 states successfully challenged in federal courts. Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken products over fears of contamination. Comedian Perry Kurtz has died after a teen motorist allegedly hit him while he was walking in Los Angeles. He was 73. The high-seas docu-series, "Wicked Tuna," has been canceled after 13 seasons on National Geographic. Pop star Taylor Swift's "Tortured Poets Department" is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart for a 14th week. Scott Bloomquist, a renowned late model dirt racer, died in a vintage plane crash near his home in Mooresburg, Tenn. He was 60 years old. An Indian study indicates that drinking more than 400 milligrams of caffeine daily on most days of the week could raise otherwise healthy people's risk for cardiovascular disease. Musician Phoebe Bridgers turns 30 and TV personality Giuliana Rancic turns 50, among the famous birthdays for Aug. 17. |
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