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Joshua Fisher, the director of White House management and administration, estimated that the construction of the White House ballroom was 65 percent complete.Credit...Andrew Leyden for The New York Times

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Federal Approval Granted for New White House Ballroom Construction Project

August 19, 2026 •

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 17, 2026. Reuters

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Rising Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz Spark Global Oil Price Volatility and Supply Concerns

August 19, 2026 •

Brian Hickerson has not been accused of being involved in Hayden Panettiere’s death.Credit...Eric Charbonneau/Shutterstock

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Hayden Panettiere Speaks Out on Relationship with Brian Hickerson and Journey to Recovery

August 19, 2026 •

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Trucks passing over the Peace Bridge between Canada and the United States on Tuesday.Credit...Cole Burston/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

U.S.-Canada Trade Negotiations Reach Critical Juncture as Proposed 50% Tariffs Loom

August 19, 2026 •

A flag hangs on campus at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., September 4, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Harvard Agrees to $53 Million Settlement Over Stolen Body Parts Lawsuits

August 19, 2026 •

Florida voters “just want the best person that’s going to do the job,” said Byron Donalds, who won the Republican nomination for governor on Tuesday.Credit...Martina Tuaty for The New York Times

Florida Primary Election Overview: Key Matchups and Voting Information

August 19, 2026 •

The Penn State campus in State College, Pennsylvania. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

14 Charged in Alleged Cocaine Trafficking Ring Tied to Penn State Fraternities

August 19, 2026 •

Lindsay Clancy at her murder trial in Plymouth, Mass., on Aug. 11.Jonathan Wiggs / Boston Globe via Getty Images

Lindsay Clancy Trial and Timeline: Postpartum Mental Health Treatment and Legal Developments

August 19, 2026 •

Alex Vindman, a moderate Democrat, vastly outspent Angie Nixon in Florida’s Democratic primary for Senate. It was not enough.Credit...Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Florida Primary Election Takeaways: Key Political Shifts and Voting Trends

August 19, 2026 •

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Customers shop at a Lowe's home improvement store on May 20, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) · Scott Olson via Getty Images

Lowe’s Tops Q2 Earnings Expectations Despite Sluggish DIY Spending Pressure

August 19, 2026 •

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Home improvement retailer Lowe’s Companies, Inc. posted second-quarter financial results that beat...

WATCH: Deutsche Bank’s Maximilian Uleer says equities face no serious threat from higher bond yields or oil prices — describing markets as “boring.”Source: Bloomberg

Sinking Tech and AI Stocks Pull Wall Street Further Below All-Time Highs

August 19, 2026 •

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A sign marks the headquarters of Moderna in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., April 28, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Merck and Moderna Announce Landmark Phase 3 Success for Personalized mRNA Melanoma Cancer Vaccine

August 19, 2026 •

RAHWAY, N.J. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — In a historic milestone for oncology and mRNA technology,...

A Unitree Robotics G1 humanoid robot and Unitree Robotics As2 robot dogs on display at the Embodied Intelligent Robot Industry Exhibition in Shanghai on Aug. 12.Qilai Shen / Bloomberg via Getty Images

Chinese Humanoid Robot Maker Unitree Soars 629% in Landmark Shanghai Stock Debut

August 19, 2026 •

SHANGHAI — Chinese robotics leader Unitree Robotics made a historic public market debut on the...

School supplies are displayed at a Target store on Aug. 13, 2026, in downtown Brooklyn in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) · Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images

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August 19, 2026 •

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Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg departs the office of U.S. Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) following a meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2026. Nathan Howard | Reuters

States Open Landmark Trial Against Meta Over Youth Mental Health Crisis

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OAKLAND, Calif. — Attorneys general from across the United States have delivered opening statements in...

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