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The month's top story

Flash flooding hits Washington, D.C.

Emergency manager says he was sick, asleep as deadly flash floods hit Texas; Potatoes came from tomatoes, scientists say

CBS · 5 sources

Also covering this NYT‘Not a Damned Penny.’ Texas Flood Survivors Look for Help WSJTexas Lawmakers Criticize Local Officials Over Deadly Hill Country Floods ABC3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100
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What dominated August

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility Kills at Least Nine People

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Opinion | Trump’s Trade Deal Triumphs

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | Green Elites, Trumped

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 391 stories

  1. U.S. and Japan Reach Trade Deal

    NYT · 5 outlets

    President Trump is using an “Art of the Deal” approach to get other nations to hand over cash to lower their tariffs.

  2. 7/9: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. House Democrats launch bid to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. Ghislaine Maxwell wants immunity or a pardon before congressional deposition

    NYT · 4 outlets

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  1. Opinion | Trump’s Trade Deal Triumphs

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. Jake Larson, D-Day Veteran and TikTok Star, Dies at 102

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | Green Elites, Trumped

    ABC · 5 outlets

  4. Manhunt for Montana Bar Gunman Enters Third Day

    CBS · 5 outlets

  5. Wallis Annenberg, Arts and Wildlife Philanthropist, Dies at 86

    CBS · 5 outlets

  6. What to know about the notorious prison where Kohberger is locked up

    FOX · 5 outlets

  7. Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71

    FOX · 3 outlets

  8. California artist brings Bob's Big Boy statues back to life

    NYT · 4 outlets

Business 251 stories

  1. Best instant access credit cards of August 2025

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    New trade deadline looms on Thursday, setting stage for last-minute negotiations

  2. Luxury Brands Are Getting Hit by a Vibe Shift

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  3. Are ETFs better than mutual funds?

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  4. Figma's stock sinks 27% after last week's IPO pop

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Opinion | A Few Questions for Aspiring Federal Reserve Chiefs

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  2. Why the Latest Meme Stock Craze Won’t Take Down the Overall Market

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Private Equity Worries That Trump Might Bundle Crypto Into 401(k) Order

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. Opinion | A Good Plan to Keep Social Security Solvent

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  5. S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite Extend Record Run

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. 3 alternatives to the SAVE plan if you have federal student loans

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  7. Buy these stocks as railroad-merger talk heats up, analyst says

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  8. Stock Market Today: U.S., Korea Reach Trade Deal; Powell Signals Reluctance to Cut Rates

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. Ether rises 2% and bitcoin inches back above $119,000: CNBC Crypto World

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Why Microsoft and Meta Are Soaring After Earnings

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Sports 306 stories

  1. Mets keep fortifying bullpen, get Cards' Helsley

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. The most obscure MLB All-Stars ever

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Passan: Inside the first swing-off in MLB All-Star Game history

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Clark, Collier draft All-Star teams, flip coaches

    CBS · 3 outlets

  3. 'Quality work': Hunter plays 2 ways in scrimmage

    PFT · 4 outlets

  4. Micah Parsons continues to watch practice

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. Eagles survey season-ticket holders regarding new stadium

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  6. Lloyd Howell is safe, for now

    FOX · 4 outlets

Technology 365 stories

  1. Apple releases developer beta 4 for visionOS 26

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    <div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/08/Apple-Music-cover.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Ahead of iOS 26 launching this fall, A…

  2. Silo season 3 is coming: Here’s everything we know right now

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. ChatGPT Agent now available on the Mac app

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. iPhone 17 Pro: Seven new features are coming next month

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. New photo shows just how thin the iPhone 17 Air battery is

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Apple plans to give iPhone an Ultra Retina XDR display: report

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. Apple trade-in values cut for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. Apple’s Answers team is a bigger deal than it might seem

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. No, an Apple support Weibo account didn’t promote a Samsung foldable phone [Updated]

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  7. iPadOS 26 makes this overlooked iPad setting more crucial than ever

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  8. Hackers breach Toptal GitHub account, publish malicious npm packages

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. Rumor: Here are the iPhone 17 Air colors

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

Entertainment 420 stories

  1. Zak Bagans Speaks Out on Investigator Dan Rivera’s Death, Annabelle

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Kelly Osbourne’s Ups and Downs Through the Years

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Sofia Vergara’s Dating History

    BuzzFeed · 3 outlets

  2. Adam Sandler Reacts to Pal Jennifer Aniston and Jim Curtis' Romance

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Sofia Richie Grainge and Elliot Grainge Reenact Coldplay Kiss Cam Drama

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. Celebrities Are Paying Tribute To Hulk Hogan After His Death At 71

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Which Song Is The Imposter?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Love Island USA’s Cashel Hit With Protective Order Over Alleged Abuse

    USMag · 2 outlets

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