Month: August 2026

Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies investigate senior officials in Zelenskyy’s office

Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies investigate senior officials in Zelenskyy's office

kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies announced Wednesday that they are investigating senior officials in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office, a day after the country’s recently fired defense minister called national elections despite the ongoing fight against the Russian invasion. The revelation marked another test of Zelenskyy’s political resilience as Ukraine’s war with its largest … Read more

Target delivers earnings beat, CEO ‘encouraged’ by turnaround traction

Target delivers earnings beat, CEO 'encouraged' by turnaround traction

After cutting prices and overhauling its merchandise department, retailer Target (TGT) did its part for the second quarter in a row to signal that its worst days in 2024 and 2025 are in the rearview mirror. The retailer delivered another strong result compared to estimates. Sales increased across all merchandise departments, led by beauty and … Read more

How to watch Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texans on August 20, 2026 | Preseason Week 2

How to watch Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texans on August 20, 2026 | Preseason Week 2

Raiders Pregame Live on FOX5 (Las Vegas) Before kickoff, watch coverage of the team’s current matchup with breaking news, transactions and analysis of the Silver and Black and their opponent. Pregame Radio Broadcast Raiders game day broadcasts on Raider Nation Radio 920AM include the popular “Raiders Opening Drive” pregame show, which begins two hours before … Read more

On a wind-scoured island off Nova Scotia, closely related feral horses turned out to share more similar gut bacteria than chance allows — and this heritable microbiome is tied to survival and shaped more by company than by bloodline, the first time that combination has been shown in a wild animal.

On a wind-scoured island off Nova Scotia, closely related feral horses turned out to share more similar gut bacteria than chance allows — and this heritable microbiome is tied to survival and shaped more by company than by bloodline, the first time that combination has been shown in a wild animal.

On Sable Island, a thin crescent of windswept sand about 300 kilometers off the coast of Nova Scotia, several hundred wild horses live without predators, without veterinary care and without any human control over who breeds with whom. Researchers at the University of Calgary, the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Exeter have spent … Read more

Researchers find new benefits, risks in GLP-1 weight loss drugs

Researchers find new benefits, risks in GLP-1 weight loss drugs

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Doctors have used GLP-1 drugs for weight loss for about five years, and researchers say some of the benefits are catching them off guard.Dr. Steven Heymsfield, a professor at Pennington Biomedical Research Center and director of the Metabolism Body Composition Laboratory, has studied GLP-1 drugs for 15 years.“Some were predicted … Read more

Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine

Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine

Listen to this articleDear 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated using AI-based technology. Pronunciation errors may occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve results. Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios revealed on Wednesday that he tested positive for cocaine and was provisionally suspended from tennis. The 31-year-old Australian … Read more

Harriet Hageman Wins GOP Nomination For Wyoming U.S. Senate Seat

Harriet Hageman Wins GOP Nomination For Wyoming U.S. Senate Seat

U.S. House Rep. Harriet Hageman on Tuesday won the Republican nomination for one of Wyoming’s U.S. Senate seats, defeating Sam Mead, nephew of former Gov. Matt Mead, and three other Republican challengers. Those were Jimmy Skovgard, John Holtz and Jill Edwards. “Wyoming has always been a pioneer for people’s rights, and I am grateful to … Read more

China becomes first nation to recover orbital launch rockets with 2 distinct paths

China becomes first nation to recover orbital launch rockets with 2 distinct paths

In a global first, LandSpace, China’s leading commercial rocket company, recovered a stainless steel booster after an orbital launch, marking an important step in the country’s efforts to develop lower-cost, reusable rockets. It is also the first country that manages to recover orbital launch through different technological routes, implementing a two-track strategy that even the … Read more