Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for insider bets on Kalshi
28 Aug 11:37 pm EDT - CBS News
He was placed on unpaid leave from his job at the White House after it was determined he used his position to make bets on what President Trump would say in speeches..

Judge throws out confession of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, man accused of plotting 9/11 attack
28 Aug 10:16 pm EDT - CBS News
Coming up on 25 years since the September 11th terrorist attacks, the effort to bring to justice the alleged mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, has hit a major obstacle. CBS News has learned a military judge ruled this week that his confessions made to FBI agents at Guantanamo Bay were not voluntary and cannot be used at his trial, now set for June of 2028. Those FBI agents are featured in an upcoming CBS documentary, "Daughters of 9/11," which airs Friday, September 11, on CBS and Paramount Plus..

Seneca Nation calls for reversal of Trump's 'Lake America' executive order
28 Aug 7:47 pm EDT - ABC News
The leader of the Seneca Nation in upstate New York is criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” saying it violates a more than 225-year-old treaty and shows a “blatant disrespect” for the Indigenous people....

Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
28 Aug 7:15 pm EDT - ABC News
President Donald Trump says the U.S. has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil reserves.

Russian drones batter Ukraine's Kyiv region, hitting apartments and warehouses for a second day
28 Aug 8:02 am EDT - ABC News
Russian forces have resumed drone attacks on Ukraine’s Kyiv region, hitting numerous buildings and storage depots.

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Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves - NPR

Live Updates: Iran war hits 6-month mark with no end in sight - CBS News

Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect - AP News

Pete Hegseth is talking about a possible run for president in 2028, sources say - NBC News

Can Trump really rename Lake Ontario, 'Lake America'' - Al Jazeera

Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE - BBC

How Lindsay Clancy sought help before she killed her three children - NBC News