High school senior and singer Kingston Kharif hopes to make a name for himself beyond Nashville, Tennessee. In an interview with Nicole Valdes, he discusses his early successes and ambitions for the future.

CCBS News2026-08-21 14:10

Australia has charged a 27-year-old Russian-Australian with foreign interference. He is accused of trying to pass Ukrainian military information to people he believed were connected to Russian intelligence.

CCNA2026-08-21 14:07

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is heading home after its planned six- to seven-month deployment was extended as the war with Iran continued. Its departure comes amid reports of worsening conditions aboard the ship.

AABC News2026-08-21 14:07

Hyundai Motor’s South Korean union has staged its first full strike in a decade after wage talks stalled. It is seeking a higher retirement age and job protections against the effects of artificial intelligence and automation.

RReuters2026-08-21 14:01

Canada’s national monument to 2SLGBTQ+ people, called “Thunderhead,” is being unveiled in Ottawa. It followed a lawsuit by military and public-service members dismissed on suspicion of belonging to a gender or sexual minority. About 9,000 people were fired by the federal government during the Cold War, according to the LGBT Purge Fund.

GGlobal News2026-08-21 14:01

BNY senior market strategist Geoffrey Yu expects momentum in European equities to continue, but says the euro could move lower from here.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-21 14:01

JD Vance says the Iran conflict has shifted into a new phase, while Gen. Jack Keane weighs potential military courses for the United States.

FFox News2026-08-21 14:00

An investigation is underway after families said several patients were severely injured when a pharmacy allegedly gave them the wrong medication at a Nashville, Tennessee, hospital.

CCBS News2026-08-21 14:00

China’s Foreign Ministry said Myanmar-born U.S. researcher Min Zin was suspected of endangering China’s national security and violating Chinese law, and that his case was being handled legally. The U.S. State Department had determined that Min Zin was wrongfully detained and called for his immediate release.

VVOA Chinese2026-08-21 13:55

The U.S. Army is phasing out an experimental specialist battalion created to study drone warfare, a move that has drawn disagreement within the military over whether it is the right course.

CCBS News2026-08-21 13:54

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is speaking at an event commemorating the first national day for victims and survivors of terrorism.

RReuters2026-08-21 13:52

Prosecutors are expected to play another recording between police and the only person charged in Tupac Shakur’s murder trial.

AABC News2026-08-21 13:51

China and Indonesia held a Comprehensive and Strategic Dialogue in Jakarta, agreeing to uphold “strategic autonomy” and support their core interests. The meeting also highlighted where economic ties with Indonesia fit into China’s wider regional strategy.

CCNA2026-08-21 13:49

Haley Ashcom recalls how her mental health deteriorated after giving birth, with voices she heard becoming violent before she was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis. The experience nearly stopped her from pursuing her dream of having a large family.

CCBS News2026-08-21 13:48

A rare tornado tore through and destroyed a beach club on Long Island, New York, while a larger storm system brought rain from Ohio to New Jersey.

CCBS News2026-08-21 13:47

After years of sparring, President Trump and his former fixer, now turned foe, Michael Cohen put their feud aside to record a radio interview.

CCBS News2026-08-21 13:45

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to move back to the UK later this month. Their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are expected to start at a British school in September, although Harry and Meghan are not expected to resume roles as working royals. The couple left the UK in 2020 and have achieved various successes since.

BBBC News2026-08-21 13:45

More than three decades after hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur was fatally shot in Las Vegas, Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis is going on trial in the killing.

FFox News2026-08-21 13:25

Mexico’s coastguard rescued two fishermen after they spent five days adrift at sea inside a cooler box. Rescue teams gave no information about what happened to the boat they had taken out or how the men survived.

Eeuronews2026-08-21 13:19

The United States and Canada are holding trade talks ahead of a critical deadline. The FBI raided former California congressman Eric Swalwell’s home amid sexual misconduct allegations, while a woman was jailed after an alleged plot to bomb the New York Capitol building was thwarted.

NNBC News2026-08-21 13:16

Rep. Brandon Gill, a Texas Republican, said on Hannity that the Democratic Party is united by “hatred” for President Donald Trump, while condemning Democrats’ attacks on the president.

FFox News2026-08-21 13:15

The Blue Homeland Doctrine asserts Türkiye’s maritime rights and jurisdiction across surrounding waters, including the Black Sea, Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean. It supports the country’s sovereignty at sea and reflects a shift from defending declared rights to actively asserting and enforcing them, according to Huseyin Alptekin of Istanbul’s National Defence University.

TTRT World2026-08-21 13:12

Israel has invited bids for about 1,200 illegal settlement homes in E1, a strategically important part of the occupied West Bank. Many say the move could damage prospects for a two-state solution, while former PLO adviser Xavier Abu Eid offers his analysis.

TTRT World2026-08-21 13:06

Fat Marmot Week is drawing attention to marmots, which have been studied in Gothic, Colorado, since 1962. Researchers warn that federal funding cuts threaten the long-running project, even as they say it is vital for understanding how global warming is changing the rodents’ alpine ecosystem.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-21 13:02