Trending News · August 16, 2026

Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Gets Mexico's OK

Paramount got approval from Mexico's competition authority for its merger with Warner Bros. leaving only 12 state AGs in the way of the deal.

Aug 15, 4:30 AM · Variety · by Gene Maddaus

'Unacceptable': La Jolla man who admitted kicking a sea lion faces $100,000 fine - Los Angeles Times

Tyler Muehl from La Jolla was captured in a video that went viral, showing him kicking a sea lion in the head and body even as it tried to escape the attack.

Aug 15, 7:15 AM · Los Angeles Times · by Fedor Zarkhin

Falcons edge rusher James Pearce suspended 8 games following felony charges

Pearce did not participate in the team’s voluntary spring workouts but did attend minicamp and has been at every training camp practice.

Aug 15, 3:15 AM · The New York Times · by Josh Kendall, Jonathan Jones

Trump hoards 'boxes and boxes' of McDonald's on Air Force One fearing food poisoning: RFK

The galley on Air Force One is reportedly loaded down with meals from McDonald's whenever President Donald Trump travels.According to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., he has personally seen "boxes and boxes" of the fast food when he has accompanied the president.Kennedy mad...

Aug 15, 2:11 AM · Raw Story - Celebrating 19 Years of Independent Journalism · by Tom Boggioni

Indianapolis urges evacuation near White River

After the gates close, residents will not have access to their homes, and emergency crews will not be able to get to the area.

Aug 15, 8:41 AM · WRTV Indianapolis · by Tony Sandleben

Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal

President Donald Trump's administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to continue construction on its $400 million ballroom project while it appeals a lower court’s order to halt the work. Chief Justice John Roberts has set a deadline of Tuesday for a response by plaintiffs challenging the ballroom project. Trump’s solicitor general on Friday petitioned the high court to suspend last week's decision by a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The divided panel ruled last week the Republican president must stop the White House ballroom’s construction because Congress has not approved the project.

Aug 14, 9:54 PM · AP News · by Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst

IDF troops stood by as West Bank settlers besieged Palestinian homes

When Israeli extremists arrived in Qusra to force Palestinians from their homes, residents hoped the Israel Defense Forces would come to their aid.

Aug 15, 3:45 AM · by Gerry Shih, Heidi Levine

Trump's vaccine order would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago

Monday’s announcement by Trump calls for separating combination shots — including the measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine — into separate injections.

Aug 15, 4:16 AM · PBS.org

Funeral service Friday for Corey Ruiz; man shot, killed by Madison police

On July 22, a Madison police officer shot and killed Cory Ruiz, whose funeral was held Friday, August 14 at Madison’s Fountain of Life Church. The police department said the 38-year-old Ruiz pulled out a knife and injured an officer.

Aug 14, 9:06 PM · FOX6 News Milwaukee | Wisconsin & Local Milwaukee News WITI · by FOX6 News Digital Team, Jason Calvi

Federal agents used facial recognition tech to compile protestor photos during Operation Metro Surge

New court filings are shedding light on how federal agents used facial recognition technology to create visual files of protestors during Operation Metro Surge.

Aug 15, 10:01 AM · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · by Emily Pofahl