Eclipse Eve
Millions are gathering across the United States to witness the total solar eclipse, a rare phenomenon that will dazzle sky watchers. The eclipse will cast a shadow across America, from Oregon to South Carolina
The Brief
Thousands March Against Hate in Boston
Thousands of counter-protesters marched through Boston in response to a right-wing "free speech" rally, one week after deadly clashes erupted at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville
GOP Doubts About Trump Burst Into the Open
Donald Trump's comments about a deadly neo-Nazi rally have thrust into the open deeply held doubts about his competency in an extraordinary public airing of worries about a sitting president by his own party
Comedic Legend Jerry Lewis Dead at 91
Comedy legend Jerry Lewis, died Sunday at age 91, his publicist confirmed. Lewis is probably best known to people under 70 as a film actor, but also hosted the annual MDA Labor Day Telethon
Trump to Speak on Afghan War
President Donald Trump plans to address the nation on his strategy for the war in Afghanistan. The White House says Trump will speak to the country on Monday at 9 p.m. EDT from Fort Myer in Arlington, Virginia
Manhunt for Barcelona Driver and Missing Imam
Authorities in Spain searched for a member of an Islamic extremist cell that staged vehicle attacks in Barcelona and a seaside resort, focusing on links with his Moroccan comrades and a missing imam
The Powerball Jackpot Is Up to $650 Million
Whoever finally draws the winning Powerball numbers is in for quite a treat. The Powerball jackpot will grow to $650 million — one of the largest amounts in the game's history — after no winner claimed the grand prize Saturday
Hitman's Bodyguard Beats Logan Lucky at Box Office
The R-rated action comedy Hitman's Bodyguard fired through its opening weekend with a $21.6 million debut, nabbing the top slot at the box office. The film surpassed its closest competition, horror film Annabelle: Creation, which earned $15.5 million
Deadly Stabbing Attack in Finland 'A Likely Terror Act'
On Friday, an 18-year-old asylum-seeker from Morocco stabbed nine people in Turku, and apparently targeted women in particular. Two of the victims died. The attacker was shot by police in the thigh
Walmart Wants to Beat Amazon With Flying Warehouses
The world’s largest retailer has applied for a patent for a floating warehouse that could make deliveries via drones. The blimp-style machine would fly at heights between 500 feet and 1,000 feet
2nd Police Officer Dies After Shooting in Kissimmee
One police officer was killed and three wounded in nighttime shootings in two Florida cities where the officers were responding to suspected drug activity and reports of a suicide attempt, police said
Dick Gregory, Comedian and Civil Rights Activist, Dies
Gregory rose from an impoverished childhood in St. Louis to win a college track scholarship and become a celebrated satirist who deftly commented upon racial divisions at the dawn of the civil rights movement
