Federal authorities say they thwarted an ISIS-inspired attack targeting the New York State Capitol. Jessica Bowie, 35, was charged with providing support to a terrorist group.

NNBC News2026-08-20 23:17

The NTSB is investigating a deadly collision in Pennsylvania between a small plane and a state police helicopter. Newly released video captures the crash, which killed the plane’s pilot and injured two state troopers.

NNBC News2026-08-20 23:16

Speaking on “America Reports,” Gen. Joseph Votel, a former U.S. CENTCOM commander, considers the deployment of a fresh American carrier force to the Middle East and the financial squeeze on Iran’s regime.

FFox News2026-08-20 23:15

Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Canada’s premiers Wednesday about a possible trade deal with the United States. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said, “I think we should fight,” while Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said he was “content” with the negotiations, though he called the prospect of no deal “scary” for the country.

CCBC News2026-08-20 23:08

Canada’s top negotiators are back in Washington, where LeBlanc says a tariff deal is “very close” after a three-hour meeting. With new tariffs set to begin soon, the negotiations are under pressure to secure an agreement.

CCBC News2026-08-20 23:04

Top stories include Trump announcing what he called the “most devastating economic action” and threatening severe consequences for countries whose institutions or individuals provide Iran an economic lifeline. Russian missiles and drones killed at least 16 people and wounded about 40 in and around Kyiv. The U.S. military says it has helped roughly 1,300 commercial vessels carrying more than 600 million barrels of oil pass through the Strait of Hormuz since early May. Senators from both parties urged Trump to reverse his decision to reduce the scale of U.S.-South Korean joint exercises.

VVOA Chinese2026-08-20 22:57

The U.S. national debt reached $40 trillion for the first time this week and has more than doubled over the past decade amid spending under both the Trump and Biden administrations. NBC News examines how the debt affects American households and continues its drive through Ohio, stopping in Toledo, where residents are struggling.

NNBC News2026-08-20 22:51

American actor Liev Schreiber took shelter in a Kyiv hospital on Thursday while visiting Ukraine. The UNITED24 ambassador had traveled there ahead of Ukraine’s Independence Day and toured areas damaged by a Russian overnight attack.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-20 22:38

Google won a bankruptcy auction for Spirit Airlines’ internal business data, but the union representing former flight attendants has objected to the sale. Google says the dataset could help improve its products and AI models and contains no personal information for the company, while the union argues that de-identification does not make the information nonconfidential.

GGlobal News2026-08-20 22:35

US President Donald Trump has announced a “crushing economic operation” against Iran and warned that countries helping Tehran will face “tremendous economic consequences.” But after the military campaign failed to meet its stated objectives and the State Department struggled to rally allies, doubts are growing that economic pressure alone can force Iran to capitulate, former diplomat Alan Eyre told Al Jazeera.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-20 22:32

Liberia says it will accept up to 1,200 people deported by the United States, including Africans and nationals from South America and the Caribbean. The deal makes Liberia the 14th African country to reach a deportation agreement with Washington, adding to a wider network of third-country arrangements across the continent.

DDW News2026-08-20 22:30

Eric Shawn’s report focuses on a cocaine case tied to Penn State. Fourteen people, including a student’s father, were arrested and charged over the trafficking operation.

FFox News2026-08-20 22:30

Hundreds rallied in support of Lindsay Clancy, a mother accused of murdering her children. The report also covers the latest developments in her murder trial and a foiled bomb threat against the New York State Capitol.

FFox News2026-08-20 22:25

Wall Street’s main stock indexes ended lower as rising Treasury yields weakened risk appetite. Disappointing Walmart results weighed on the consumer sector, while surging oil prices heightened inflation concerns.

RReuters2026-08-20 22:18

Prosecutors played a recording of an alleged confession by Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is charged with murdering rapper Tupac Shakur.

AABC News2026-08-20 22:18

A new melanoma vaccine is producing promising results in a late-stage trial. The treatment combines immunotherapy with mRNA technology, using mutations identified in tumor cells removed during surgery to create a personalized vaccine designed to generate more cancer-fighting immune cells.

GGlobal News2026-08-20 22:17

Stocks fell as bond yields rose around the Wall Street close. Bloomberg Television provides market news and analysis with guests from investment firms and companies, including Rockefeller Global Family Office, Agility Robotics, UBS Equity Research and LVMH North America.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-20 22:13

Market participants warn that unpredictability in the Treasury’s strategy could lead to higher borrowing costs, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cautions against market panic. Bloomberg analysts and reporters examine recent yield-market moves and the potential impact of the Treasury’s buyback plan.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-20 22:09

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned Israeli settlers’ attempts to take property belonging to Palestinian Americans in the West Bank. He called the actions criminal and cited the biblical commandment, “Thou shalt not steal.”

RReuters2026-08-20 22:07

VOA’s “Today’s Focus” highlights President Trump’s announcement of a “devastating” economic offensive against Iran. It also covers the United States and South Korea ending joint exercises early, Trump saying he will meet Kim Jong Un, a new White House national security science and technology strategy, advanced F-16V aircraft headed for Taiwan, and questions about the origin of Chinese robot-dog technology.

VVOA Chinese2026-08-20 22:05

After two years fighting in Russia’s war in Ukraine, Kim Jong Un’s regime is described as more battle hardened and wealthier. The hosts examine whether North Korea is now more dangerous than ever, what leverage the United States retains, its military strength, and why South Korea is on the wrong end of diplomacy despite being a US ally.

CCNN2026-08-20 22:00

Prince Harry and Meghan are planning to move back to the UK, years after stepping away from working royal duties.

AABC News2026-08-20 21:55

‘The Five’ discusses a poll finding that Gen Z women hold significantly more negative views of men than Gen Z men hold of women.

FFox News2026-08-20 21:52

Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters wearing pink clothes with mental-health messages rallied outside the courthouse where she is on trial in the killings of her three children.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-20 21:50