ScienceRhossi, a critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, has returned to Texas after washing up nearly dead on a Welsh beach in 2023.
ScienceRhossi, a critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, has returned to Texas after washing up nearly dead on a Welsh beach in 2023.
TechWashington, D.C., lawmakers are considering a bill that would introduce driverless vehicles such as Waymo through a phased approval process. Supporters cite improved accessibility for blind riders, while critics warn about phantom braking and vehicles entering flooded roads.
SportsLyon overturned a 2-1 first-leg deficit by beating Sparta Prague 3-0 in the Champions League third qualifying round. OL will now meet Fenerbahce in the playoffs for a place in the group stage.
EconomyTencent’s upcoming earnings are putting China’s AI sector in focus. The program also examines the AI trade and features Christina Woon of Eastspring Investments.
SocietyPeople familiar with the matter said a follow-up screening flagged the captain of an Air India aircraft for illegal drugs after the plane abruptly lost roughly 300 feet in altitude during last week’s flight.
WorldWildfires are sweeping through the western United States and Canada, driving tens of thousands from their homes while toxic smoke spreads across the continent. In Spokane, Washington, Brian Davis lost the home his family had occupied for 18 years, along with treasured belongings and two pets, in what officials call the region’s worst destruction on record. Fires in places including California’s Big Sur have also triggered mass evacuations.
WorldUNESCO says about 2.4 million Afghan girls have been excluded from secondary and higher education since the Taliban returned to power five years ago. The agency warns that the longer the restrictions remain, the greater their impact on Afghanistan’s future will be.
EconomyNvidia has signed financing agreements worth $500 billion with six institutions to help customers build AI data centers, responding to surging demand for AI infrastructure.
WorldPakistan’s interior minister held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as part of mediation to end the US-Iran conflict. Qatar says Iran-Oman discussions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are at an advanced stage. Former senior US diplomat Alan Eyre said the two sides agreed to a temporary traffic separation scheme.
World“Balance of Power: Late Edition” examines politics and global business. Wendy Sherman warns that amid increasingly hardline US-Iran rhetoric, Iran will control the Strait of Hormuz for the foreseeable future, if not forever.
CultureOn August 11, 1965, deadly riots and looting erupted in Los Angeles’s predominantly Black Watts neighborhood and lasted six days. Other events recalled include the opening of the Mall of America, the birth of author Alex Haley and the death of painter Jackson Pollock in a car crash.
PoliticsThe Washington Post reports that a secret plane swap took place as President Trump left the NATO summit in Turkey last month, reportedly in response to a possible Iranian threat. The discussion also looks ahead to the midterms and the Democrats’ emerging figures and political direction.
WorldRescue workers and civilians in Colombia combed through rubble on Tuesday, hoping to find survivors trapped beneath the debris. The powerful earthquake left thousands missing across dozens of cities and towns and killed at least 181 people.
WorldA magnitude 7.4 earthquake in western Colombia has killed more than 200 people, according to a CNN count based on officials’ reports. The government declared a national disaster as responders searched for survivors, while a UN official stressed that food distribution will be crucial in the coming days.
PoliticsCo-hosts of “The Five” discuss the Democratic Party’s differing attitudes toward Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong.
WorldA 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck Colombia, leaving hundreds dead. Rescuers are searching for survivors.
TechDozens of water plants across the US have reported cyberattacks since early summer, with authorities identifying Iran as the likely culprit. The incidents have exposed weak security around critical infrastructure and raised alarm because the targeted systems serve millions of Americans every day.
PoliticsMinnesota’s Republican gubernatorial primary is being viewed as a test of former President Donald Trump’s influence. Trump ally Mike Lindell is among seven Republicans competing for the chance to face Senator Amy Klobuchar in November.
EconomyOn Bloomberg Television’s “The Close,” Khosla Ventures Managing Director Keith Rabois and State Affairs CEO Evan Burns outline the thinking behind Khosla’s fresh commitment to the politics-and-policy data company.
SocietyNigerian returnees are trying to put behind the trauma they endured during months of xenophobic protests in South Africa, which have strained ties between the two African powers. Chad says cooperation with General Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army has made their shared border safer, while Liberia appoints a new drug enforcement chief after two record cocaine seizures.
TechD.A. Davidson technology research head Gil Luria says CoreWeave took a step in the right direction after the company exceeded analysts’ second-quarter sales estimates. Sales more than doubled to $2.58 billion as it added customers in a booming market.
EconomyMcDonald's said its U.S. sales growth missed expectations in the second quarter, attributing the shortfall to an execution issue after it reduced app discounts and concentrated on a $3 value menu.
WorldA vessel tracker shows traffic in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s newly appointed Supreme National Security Council secretary said the waterway would stay closed unless the United States changes its behavior and accepts Iran’s conditions for ending the war.
ScienceCNN will provide on-the-ground reporting and scientific expertise as the total solar eclipse becomes visible across parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain and Portugal. CNN Headlines will offer live news coverage around the clock.