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The month's top story

Texas AG probes Beto O'Rourke's PAC over Democrats' walkout

A Republican proposal to add five Republican congressional seats in Texas imperils Democrats’ midterm prospects.

NYT · 4 sources

Also covering this CBSJudge bars Beto O'Rourke's PAC from funding Texas Democrats in redistricting standoff FOXJudge blocks Beto O'Rourke from funding Texas Dems who fled to stop GOP redistricting vote ABCCalifornia rushes to plan a still unscheduled election in US House seats standoff with Te…
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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

    Manhunt for Montana Bar Gunman Enters Third Day

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Fast-Moving Wildfires Threaten L.A. County

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 382 stories

  1. Bhutan's love affair with archery

    CBS · 4 outlets

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

  2. Opinion | Jeffrey Epstein and the Trouble With Federal Grand Juries

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  3. Where do tariffs leave the U.S.-India relationship?

    CBS · 5 outlets

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

    FOX · 4 outlets

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  1. Manhunt for Montana Bar Gunman Enters Third Day

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. Fast-Moving Wildfires Threaten L.A. County

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71

    FOX · 3 outlets

  4. Opinion | The Tomato Trade Racket

    FOX · 5 outlets

  5. Opinion | Trump’s New Tax Is in the Mail

    ABC · 4 outlets

  6. Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies at age 97

    CBS · 5 outlets

  7. What to Know About the Pacific Tsunami

    FOX · 5 outlets

  8. Judge Sentences Ex-Officer in Breonna Taylor Raid to Nearly 3 Years in Prison

    CBS · 5 outlets

Business 200 stories

  1. Service-Sector Data Brings Downbeat Day for Stocks

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    The Dow Industrials fell on Thursday, dropping more than 200 points after a sharp reversal in the session. Here's what's on CNBC's radar going into Friday.

  2. Stock Funds Add to Their Gains

    MKTW · 4 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

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  1. S&P 500 Posts Best Week Since June

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Fed's Bowman: Latest jobs data strengthens support for three rate cuts in 2025

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. 3 alternatives to the SAVE plan if you have federal student loans

    CNBC · 2 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. Bitcoin rises as President Trump looks to clear path for crypto in 401(k)s: CNBC Crypto World

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  7. House Passes Crypto Bills After Trump Rallies Republicans

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  8. Opinion | Can Markets Trust Stablecoins?

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    WSJ · 2 outlets

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

    MKTW · 2 outlets

Sports 236 stories

  1. Looking for late-season heroes? Six players to target

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Micah Parsons continues to watch practice

    PFT · 4 outlets

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  1. Jaxson Dart has solid preseason debut

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. England take Wales for six, set up Sweden QF

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  3. 'I'm made for it': Austin Simmons gets his shot at Ole Miss

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. Cam Little kicks 70-yard field goal

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. Lloyd Howell resigns from The Carlyle Group

    PFT · 4 outlets

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

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Technology 418 stories

  1. Cyberpunk 2077 launching on Mac this week

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    Benjamin and Chance talk about the week’s Apple news including all the changes in iOS 26 beta 5, in which Apple inexplicably doubled down on the inverted scroll direction in the Camera app. Also, iPh…

  2. US iPhones: ‘Made in India’, built in China

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. When will Apple announce the iPhone 17 event?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  1. Apple slips in the 2025 Fortune Global 500 list

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. Here’s how iPhone 17 Air display size will compare to 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Cisco discloses data breach impacting Cisco.com user accounts

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. Deals: iPad mini 7 $120 off from $379, black Magic Mouse, M4 iPad Pro, Mac mini, and more

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. M4 MacBook Pro vs M4 MacBook Air: What $500 extra really gets you

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  6. Why Apple avoiding a big AI acquisition could signal good news

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  7. Facebook and Instagram may be down for some users

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  8. Does Prime Video have a free trial?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  9. OpenAI teases GPT-5 release for ChatGPT

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

Entertainment 411 stories

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Chicago Cubs Legend Ryne Sandberg Dead at 65

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. ‘9-1-1’ Actress Kelley Mack Dead at Age 33 Following Glioma Battle

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Sydney Sweeney Makes 1st Public Appearance After American Eagle Drama

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson's Ex-Husband, Has Died At Age 48

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Which Song Is The Imposter?

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Pedro Pascal Reveals His Celeb Crush Is Harrison Ford

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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