<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>Most recent stories - Newsday</title><link rel="self" href="https://www.newsday.com/api/rss/recent?page=1"/><link rel="next" href="https://www.newsday.com/api/rss/recent?page=2"/><updated>2026-08-22T16:42:16.210-04:00</updated><id>https://www.newsday.com/api/rss/recent</id><entry><title>Learning piano, or any instrument, in later years seen as a benefit</title><author><name>Jim Merritt</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/instrument-brain-health-seniors-rb2s5o3g"/><id>urn:uuid:6d3216f8-035a-4c78-a8b4-91ce50ce9e8a</id><updated>2026-08-22T00:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Long Islanders in their 50s or 60s are also taking music lessons for the first time (or the first time since high school) to try and keep their minds sharp and in tune.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bazzana, Bailey and Halpin help power the Guardians to a 9-1 win over the Rockies</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/guardians-rockies-score-f29492"/><id>urn:uuid:45bd0677-a6a0-4943-963d-4123aecc7af6</id><updated>2026-08-21T23:50:59.661-04:00</updated><summary>Patrick Bailey and Petey Halpin homered, rookie Travis Bazzana tied a career high with four hits, and the Cleveland Guardians used production from the bottom of their batting order to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dodgers' Andy Pages fractures hand on hit by pitch vs the Pirates</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-andy-pages-hurt-h51799"/><id>urn:uuid:4e0f0a9c-3e9e-48f1-a2cb-7dff18d804c3</id><updated>2026-08-21T23:44:04.489-04:00</updated><summary>Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Andy Pages fractured his left hand after being hit by a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates.</summary></entry><entry><title>US and Canada fall deeper into a trade war with new tariffs as talks collapse and blame is spread</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/canada-us-trade-tariffs-trump-g94884"/><id>urn:uuid:17283919-edd8-4344-87b3-d2c6c79bd08f</id><updated>2026-08-21T23:41:08.246-04:00</updated><summary>The United States and Canada have fallen deeper into a trade war.</summary></entry><entry><title>Americans Gauff, Tiafoe, Nakashima and Pegula reach the semifinal round at Cincinnati Open</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/cincinnati-open-tennis-d74559"/><id>urn:uuid:5c22f3f4-3a37-4d80-a2b8-09c2618ba3d9</id><updated>2026-08-21T23:37:43.547-04:00</updated><summary>Frances Tiafoe and Brandon Nakashima won quarterfinal matches Friday night to set up one all-American men's semifinal at the Cincinnati Open.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mets walked off by White Sox, allow 3 straight home runs in sixth inning</title><author><name>The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets-white-sox-w912mjzn"/><id>urn:uuid:14d09b1d-b78e-4021-917c-3d88d4f0e027</id><updated>2026-08-21T23:27:50.512-04:00</updated><summary>Jake Rogers hit a walk-off two-run homer off Jefry Yan with two out in the ninth inning.</summary></entry><entry><title>Royals use 3 solo homers to power past Tigers 5-2 for a sixth straight win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/tigers-royals-score-j89017"/><id>urn:uuid:90fab8b3-bd39-4afe-b2fe-37a84858f5c8</id><updated>2026-08-21T23:16:15.050-04:00</updated><summary>The Kansas City Royals powered past the Detroit Tigers 5-2 for their sixth straight win.</summary></entry><entry><title>A day after an 18-3 rout, Yordan Alvarez sets the tone in a 4-0 Astros win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/astros-athletics-score-y98712"/><id>urn:uuid:7cbc45b5-8aa8-4971-9a76-375df2c18535</id><updated>2026-08-21T23:12:55.367-04:00</updated><summary>Yordan Alvarez doubled twice and drove in two runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-0 win over the Athletics Friday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Javier Sanoja singles with bases loaded in 9th to give the Marlins a 3-2 win over the Nationals</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/nationals-marlins-score-n70205"/><id>urn:uuid:e5dafd4b-f58a-47be-8c4c-a78aded7c491</id><updated>2026-08-21T22:51:43.742-04:00</updated><summary>Javier Sanoja singled through the middle with the bases loaded and no out in the ninth inning to give the Miami Marlins a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Yankees beat Blue Jays as Spencer Jones' two-run homer backs Cam Schlittler</title><author><name>The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/blue-jays-yankees-score-sewqjmhp"/><id>urn:uuid:a89f4288-1fe5-49ca-9ea9-d13940da1ac7</id><updated>2026-08-21T22:49:19.594-04:00</updated><summary>The Yankees moved within three games of the AL East-leading Rays.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dodgers president shuts down sale rumors after Mark Walter's $12.5B Lakers deal</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-mark-walter-n76293"/><id>urn:uuid:ca14e468-947d-4d2b-84d7-2052901df641</id><updated>2026-08-21T22:49:01.934-04:00</updated><summary>Los Angeles Dodgers president Stan Kasten has addressed online speculation about the team's future under owner Mark Walter.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bryce Young and the Panthers find better footing in a 34-17 victory at the Jaguars</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/panthers-jaguars-score-g90540"/><id>urn:uuid:53cd4777-8ef0-4f41-bec5-dd51d399c3e8</id><updated>2026-08-21T22:45:39.623-04:00</updated><summary>Bryce Young had much more success in his second game of the preseason, completing 5 of 6 passes for 49 yards and setting up a touchdown in Carolina's 34-17 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sydney Taylor hits 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds left as the Sky beat Valkyries 73-70</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/valkyries-sky-score-e54313"/><id>urn:uuid:eb055d94-4edf-4245-b6f1-53cf5f5b19c7</id><updated>2026-08-21T22:43:53.706-04:00</updated><summary>Sydney Taylor hit a pull-up 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds left and the Chicago Sky beat the Golden State Valkyries 73-70 on Friday night after squandering a 21-point lead.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bohm's triple in the 10th scores 2 runs as the Phillies beat the Cardinals 7-6</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cardinals-phillies-score-b92865"/><id>urn:uuid:5257d982-7f19-493b-b820-6652e042ef2c</id><updated>2026-08-21T22:28:51.824-04:00</updated><summary>Alec Bohm tripled to deep center field in the 10th inning Friday night, driving in two runs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6.</summary></entry><entry><title>Good Samaritan University Hospital nurse's aide Trever Lauriano of Wyandanch charged with abusing 15-year-old girl</title><author><name>Nicholas Grasso</name><email>nicholas.grasso@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/good-samaritan-hospital-west-islip-suffolk-police-ocombsf4"/><id>urn:uuid:3048aa35-f5ba-49b4-92b6-65e250bf9c17</id><updated>2026-08-21T22:10:39.012-04:00</updated><summary>Trever Lauriano, 36, of Wyandanch, since fired, faces counts of third-degree sexual abuse, forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child.</summary></entry><entry><title>Willson Contreras hits 3-run homer, Red Sox outlast Giants 6-4 in Rafael Devers' return to Fenway</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/giants-red-sox-score-w01377"/><id>urn:uuid:b160a895-9105-47f8-9270-bd455a40d1a0</id><updated>2026-08-21T22:09:50.410-04:00</updated><summary>Willson Contreras hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox held off the San Francisco Giants 6-4 in the return of Rafael Devers to Fenway Park following his trade last spring.</summary></entry><entry><title>Miles scores 24, Howard adds 21 as Lynx beat Mystics 94-84, win 6th straight</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/lynx-mystics-score-w48318"/><id>urn:uuid:1ff5f27c-26a1-4171-91e7-ffc7b27fc5dd</id><updated>2026-08-21T21:53:13.853-04:00</updated><summary>Olivia Miles scores 24 points as the Minnesota Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 94-84.</summary></entry><entry><title>Buckle up for the Geno Smith experience</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/buckle-up-for-the-geno-smith-experience-n83664"/><id>urn:uuid:84df4911-f8cf-4cfe-bfb2-d9129d29e0f5</id><updated>2026-08-21T21:51:09.111-04:00</updated><summary>The Geno Smith experience on and off the football field is like a ride Six</summary></entry><entry><title>Kyle Tucker battles a brutal slump as the Dodgers chase a 3rd straight title</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-kyle-tucker-x61383"/><id>urn:uuid:a69445c3-ed11-44d5-8b5a-19e150977ca2</id><updated>2026-08-21T21:46:19.415-04:00</updated><summary>Kyle Tucker is struggling at the plate, impacting the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series hopes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Al Iannazzone: Geno Smith's second run as Jets quarterback will be a wild ride, but it's off to an exciting start</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/al-iannazzone/jets-steelers-xb85z0vg"/><id>urn:uuid:c441b07d-925b-4197-b477-94547c08447e</id><updated>2026-08-21T21:45:32.634-04:00</updated><summary>He has the fifth-most passing yards in the NFL over the last four seasons, but also the most interceptions and a losing record.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alonso's 30th homer powers Orioles past Rays 5-3</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/rays-orioles-score-alonso-n78605"/><id>urn:uuid:fcd1701a-f86d-41f6-9a85-b1c4aa205aa7</id><updated>2026-08-21T21:43:38.213-04:00</updated><summary>Pete Alonso hits a go-ahead two-run homer for his 30th of the season, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former Hong Kong vigil organizer strives to mark Tiananmen crackdown despite convictions</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/tiananmen-vigil-organizer-tang-ngok-kwan-verdict-a95326"/><id>urn:uuid:a7872de8-efcf-429e-b2a5-575b3f4ae3d7</id><updated>2026-08-21T21:34:55.833-04:00</updated><summary>Years after Hong Kong's annual vigil for the Tiananmen Square crackdown ended, former organizer Tang Ngok-kwan still discreetly visits former memorial sites in the city.</summary></entry><entry><title>Yamashita opens 5-stroke lead in CPKC Women's Open as players fight mosquitoes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/lpga-tour-golf-cpkc-womens-open-a96322"/><id>urn:uuid:98711d4d-b28c-44da-ad43-fe3a1c8a9549</id><updated>2026-08-21T21:08:19.834-04:00</updated><summary>Miyu Yamashita opened a five-stroke lead Friday in the CPKC Women's Open as players again fought mosquitos on the tree-lined course tucked in a bend in the North Saskatchewan River.</summary></entry><entry><title>Braves' Sale says Brewers' Misiorowski has 'probably the most impressive fastball I've ever seen'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/misiorowski-braves-brewers-sale-q84791"/><id>urn:uuid:76340c96-d556-46fd-b4d9-3bfcecb787a7</id><updated>2026-08-21T20:42:05.270-04:00</updated><summary>Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski outdueled one of his favorite pitchers and got quite a compliment from him afterward.</summary></entry><entry><title>Roger Rubin: Yankees might have to send Spencer Jones to minors for a while</title><author><name>Roger Rubin</name><email>roger.rubin@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/roger-rubin/spencer-jones-yankees-nqihtgqu"/><id>urn:uuid:2ad883a1-fc31-44d5-a208-2d09c767e7c3</id><updated>2026-08-21T20:39:57.901-04:00</updated><summary>Cody Bellinger is expected to be activated Sunday, and someone has to go.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tigers give starter Keider Montero extra rest as they pull Brant Hurter off rehab assignment</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/tigers-keider-montero-brant-hurter-a57686"/><id>urn:uuid:bcc2a29b-dc89-47f3-9f79-a262a1f5e88d</id><updated>2026-08-21T20:30:01.053-04:00</updated><summary>Detroit Tigers right-hander Keider Montero will skip at least one turn in the rotation as he struggles to recover from his last start.</summary></entry><entry><title>Terrell Harris of Hampton Bays found guilty of punching Southampton police officers; his lawyer will appeal.</title><author><name>Nicholas Grasso</name><email>nicholas.grasso@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/hampton-bays-southampton-suffolk-police-acbhlgoz"/><id>urn:uuid:f79d0a26-8f2d-40a2-8121-d345deaaf4bd</id><updated>2026-08-21T20:20:51.545-04:00</updated><summary>Terrell Harris, 39, had tried to flee from the officers, officials said. His lawyer plans to appeal, citing what she called the officers' "own escalation."</summary></entry><entry><title>Ravens say they are aware of receiver Rashod Bateman's June arrest in Georgia domestic case</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/ravens-rashod-bateman-arrest-k05244"/><id>urn:uuid:594eed7a-c7ac-4271-89b7-3efbb76e127e</id><updated>2026-08-21T20:13:24.945-04:00</updated><summary>The Baltimore Ravens said Friday they are aware of Rashod Bateman's arrest in June in Georgia over a domestic violence incident and have been in contact with their receiver.</summary></entry><entry><title>TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children's privacy</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/tiktok-doj-settlement-children-privacy-coppa-r54943"/><id>urn:uuid:2615bdd4-1258-460b-bdaf-ba687a67c2c9</id><updated>2026-08-21T20:08:46.104-04:00</updated><summary>TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children's privacy laws.</summary></entry><entry><title>Federal officials announce water cuts as Colorado River supplies continue to plunge</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/colorado-river-drought-water-cuts-e33511"/><id>urn:uuid:08370f5b-3bfd-4768-9e34-5d9fb4a4f659</id><updated>2026-08-21T20:01:19.750-04:00</updated><summary>Federal officials have announced sharp water cuts for the next two years for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River.</summary></entry><entry><title>D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said he felt 'betrayed' after Ketel Marte's mysterious disappearance</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/arizona-diamondbacks-ketel-marte-q80507"/><id>urn:uuid:d8ea4cc1-1070-4a21-9110-405054e6860a</id><updated>2026-08-21T19:51:40.413-04:00</updated><summary>The Arizona Diamondbacks are in a tight playoff race with 34 games left.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bailey gets first sack</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/bailey-gets-first-sack-l55108"/><id>urn:uuid:a852bb8a-65e8-468f-bdc4-03efff600f19</id><updated>2026-08-21T19:42:56.218-04:00</updated><summary>Rookie edge rusher David Bailey did what he’s been doing throughout training camp in his</summary></entry><entry><title>Wyndham Clark making it look easy at Bellerive and builds 1-shot lead in BMW Championship</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/bmw-championship-wyndham-clark-gary-woodland-r32121"/><id>urn:uuid:a188973b-d0d2-4897-b7d4-ad4ca2a42eea</id><updated>2026-08-21T19:41:30.466-04:00</updated><summary>Wyndham Clark is making it look easy at the BMW Championship.</summary></entry><entry><title>NHL referee Garrett Rank wins his 4th Canadian Men's Mid-Amateur golf title</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/nhl-referee-garrett-rank-canadian-mens-midamateur-golf-g71534"/><id>urn:uuid:badac4f8-a384-46b2-965c-960923513ab4</id><updated>2026-08-21T19:24:52.140-04:00</updated><summary>NHL referee Garrett Rank won his fourth Canadian Men's Mid-Amateur Championship on Friday, breaking a last-hole tie with a 6-foot par putt at Brantford Golf &amp; Country Club.</summary></entry><entry><title>The NWSL's Portland Thorns and the WNBA's Portland Fire have a luxe new training facility</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/portland-thorns-nwsl-fire-wnba-d53248"/><id>urn:uuid:d7036330-cf06-40d5-bdc1-b90dc8244b62</id><updated>2026-08-21T19:23:31.141-04:00</updated><summary>The WNBA's Portland Fire and the NWSL's Portland Thorns are preparing to move into their new training facility, which the franchises said is the first in the nation to be shared by pair of professional women's teams in different sports.</summary></entry><entry><title>Geno leads touchdown drive to begin preseason game against Steelers</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/geno-leads-touchdown-drive-to-begin-preseason-game-against-steelers-h97131"/><id>urn:uuid:6cccd088-44db-4daf-9fd4-f4fbf4838e61</id><updated>2026-08-21T19:17:08.728-04:00</updated><summary>Geno Smith led a touchdown drive in his first series of the preseason. Smith, who</summary></entry><entry><title>Victoire's PWHL championship Walter Cup trophy missing after not arriving in Alberta, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/pwhl-womens-hockey-walter-cup-missing-b92190"/><id>urn:uuid:1e832741-23e3-462a-b6c4-c9dc19d83cd3</id><updated>2026-08-21T18:53:23.842-04:00</updated><summary>The Walter Cup is missing — or at least the version of the trophy that belongs to the Professional Women's Hockey League champion Montreal Victoire, the league told The Associated Press.</summary></entry><entry><title>Misiorowski outduels Sale and Contreras has big game in Brewers 2-1 victory over Braves</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/braves-brewers-score-x26972"/><id>urn:uuid:b1f04cf3-c76d-43be-a394-ff7514e2aed6</id><updated>2026-08-21T18:42:35.865-04:00</updated><summary>Jacob Misiorowski threw six shutout innings to outduel Chris Sale and William Contreras went 4 for 4 as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Atlanta Braves 2-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island's first tornado since 2022 hit Thursday. Why did it form and are more expected in future storms?</title><author><name>Nicholas Grasso</name><email>nicholas.grasso@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/weather/tornado-long-island-rare-atlantic-beach-y0444lhq"/><id>urn:uuid:e4440870-09ab-4fa4-a2e6-7990915b7d22</id><updated>2026-08-21T18:33:31.686-04:00</updated><summary>The EF1 tornado that hit Atlantic Beach on Thursday formed from an unusual combination of weather conditions that rarely impact Long Island.</summary></entry><entry><title>Arsenal, Marseille and Real Betis begin league campaigns with wins and clean sheets</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/arsenal-coventry-betis-sociedad-marseille-strasbourg-kaiserslautern-mannheim-eintracht-frankfurt-q31266"/><id>urn:uuid:aa6a07fa-17c7-45e6-8056-3bc9ae99e74e</id><updated>2026-08-21T18:32:02.834-04:00</updated><summary>English champion Arsenal has got its title defense off to the perfect start with a 3-0 win over newly promoted Coventry City.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rafael Devers returns to Fenway, but not interested in revisiting icy end to Red Sox tenure</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/rafael-devers-red-sox-return-giants-l42419"/><id>urn:uuid:e16a11fc-4e4b-4f93-b607-d70f2499831b</id><updated>2026-08-21T18:24:15.849-04:00</updated><summary>Giants designated hitter Rafael Devers said he has no regrets about how his Boston Red Sox tenure.</summary></entry><entry><title>China investigates comedian after he altered a revolutionary song lyric onstage</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/china-comedian-investigation-show-censorship-q85083"/><id>urn:uuid:26ec0238-c789-455f-964f-c28d5e758ec7</id><updated>2026-08-21T18:21:02.853-04:00</updated><summary>One of China's best-known comedians is under investigation after changing lyrics of a revolutionary song during a performance.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lionel Messi and Ian Fray are fined over separate incidents involving Inter Miami teammates</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/lionel-messi-fines-miami-mls-q96082"/><id>urn:uuid:ceecea7a-c02b-49d1-846a-55720247aa68</id><updated>2026-08-21T18:19:52.244-04:00</updated><summary>MLS says Inter Miami's Lionel Messi and Ian Fray have been fined undisclosed amounts for making contact in the head and neck area of opponents in separate incidents during second-half stoppage time in a 2-2 draw against Philadelphia.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump threatens lawsuit against nonprofit that questioned whether National Guard plan lessened crime</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-threat-national-guard-american-progress-e59792"/><id>urn:uuid:8c0f4d04-fc70-4f27-a303-71b40cea003d</id><updated>2026-08-21T18:18:23.613-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump is threatening to sue a left-leaning think tank unless it retracts a report that said his National Guard deployments to various cities did not reduce crime as he said.</summary></entry><entry><title>DeMar DeRozan agrees with Nuggets on 1-year deal for veteran minimum, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/nuggets-demar-derozan-o69202"/><id>urn:uuid:1a709520-9972-4567-b83e-5b80dc11adc7</id><updated>2026-08-21T17:50:06.863-04:00</updated><summary>A person with knowledge of the deal says DeMar DeRozan has agreed to sign a one-year contract with the Denver Nuggets for the veteran minimum of $3.9 million.</summary></entry><entry><title>Man United seals $95M deal for Brighton's Baleba amid midfield upheaval, reports say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/baleba-man-united-brighton-k63201"/><id>urn:uuid:7979d82d-7fa4-403a-8fa1-cdd661302978</id><updated>2026-08-21T17:47:41.569-04:00</updated><summary>Manchester United has reportedly reached an agreement with Brighton to sign Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba for up to $95 million.</summary></entry><entry><title>Charter boat hauls in 1,260-pound blue marlin believed to be East Coast's largest catch</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/record-blue-marlin-fish-new-england-d05561"/><id>urn:uuid:66d7d96e-1325-4673-a0fc-7a07adda0f00</id><updated>2026-08-21T17:45:47.806-04:00</updated><summary>A Massachusetts charter fishing captain and a client have caught what they believe is the largest Atlantic blue marlin in U.S. East Coast history.</summary></entry><entry><title>US plans to pay $850 million of the $5 billion it owes the United Nations</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/united-nations-funding-rubio-trump-q64195"/><id>urn:uuid:9d76d635-6fe0-4b09-95f6-cfe901087439</id><updated>2026-08-21T17:41:15.383-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration has notified Congress of its plans to pay more than $800 million of the several billion it owes to the United Nations.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nigeria orders investigation into second fake government agency</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nigeria-fake-government-agency-bola-tinubu-y92412"/><id>urn:uuid:c6640009-91b2-4df2-9067-344ad5f5ffd1</id><updated>2026-08-21T17:32:10.246-04:00</updated><summary>Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into a man accused of creating a fake government agency.</summary></entry><entry><title>A bruising week for Bolivia's President Paz as scandal and setbacks test his presidency</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/bolivia-rodrigo-paz-c77558"/><id>urn:uuid:5d7f09ff-52bd-483d-95c8-79e7513bdfab</id><updated>2026-08-21T17:31:37.608-04:00</updated><summary>Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has had a bad week.</summary></entry><entry><title>Shirley mosque hit with hate graffiti gets prayer service visit from Suffolk police and Hochul's Muslim liaison</title><author><name>Bart Jones</name><email>bart.jones@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/mosque-graffiti-hate-shirley-esos5m5g"/><id>urn:uuid:8106a78d-3136-4583-bb75-d4eefdc5b57f</id><updated>2026-08-21T17:30:25.591-04:00</updated><summary>The officials assured worshippers they're looking for whoever sprayed hate graffiti on the Islaamic Center of Mastic-Shirley construction site.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tzolis shines as Arsenal opens Premier League season by sweeping aside promoted Coventry</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/arsenal-coventry-premier-league-y00457"/><id>urn:uuid:4d35c42d-1494-4206-b519-a3dc1a79054b</id><updated>2026-08-21T17:20:40.807-04:00</updated><summary>Newcomer Christos Tzolis helped set up two goals as defending champion Arsenal opened the Premier League season by dismantling promoted Coventry 3-0 to spoil the visitor's long-awaited return to the top flight.</summary></entry><entry><title>On Mount Lemmon, volunteers give unemployed rocks a new job: Erosion control</title><author><name> Arizona Luminaria</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/mount-lemmon-volunteers-rocks-erosion-control-i83711"/><id>urn:uuid:68b4b844-9b8c-414a-8918-ca959dc57022</id><updated>2026-08-21T17:17:26.935-04:00</updated><summary>Volunteers with the Sky Island Alliance are building erosion control structures on Mount Lemmon in Arizona.</summary></entry><entry><title>Backcountry guide company faces $150K in fines after California's deadliest modern avalanche</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/california-fatal-avalanche-fines-v13915"/><id>urn:uuid:cb9d4228-789e-464f-8c42-df4e5ee5995c</id><updated>2026-08-21T17:09:49.376-04:00</updated><summary>California workplace safety officials have fined Blackbird Mountain Guides after an avalanche killed three guides and six skiers in February.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mike Macdonald: Titans QB Cam Ward 'in command' during Seahawks-Titans joint practice</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/seahawks-titans-darnold-ward-bobo-heat-w16392"/><id>urn:uuid:9ef4a5f6-6bef-461d-b73a-fa5d8a7a0a64</id><updated>2026-08-21T17:07:43.146-04:00</updated><summary>Seattle coach Mike Macdonald watched his defense work Friday against the Tennessee Titans' offense and Cam Ward.</summary></entry><entry><title>Woman, 40, killed after she loses control of her SUV, which plunged into a Hewlett Bay Park pool</title><author><name>Nicholas Grasso</name><email>nicholas.grasso@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/hewlett-bay-park-nassau-gmw74xh4"/><id>urn:uuid:47ee1ac2-a991-4024-9e2a-bfb4b5b681e7</id><updated>2026-08-21T17:00:53.702-04:00</updated><summary>The woman, whom police have not yet named, lost control of a 2023 GMC in the driveway of an Elinor Road home shortly before 9:30 a.m.</summary></entry><entry><title>National park maintenance work sidelined as Trump's Freedom 250 takes precedence</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/national-parks-white-house-priorities-s78667"/><id>urn:uuid:4cc0515f-0022-40b0-9406-6be0e9568d83</id><updated>2026-08-21T16:52:41.127-04:00</updated><summary>The 250th anniversary of U.S. independence was just months away when National Park Service employees received a directive from Washington.</summary></entry><entry><title>IndyCar drivers amazed at downtown DC course: 'It's stuff that you dream of'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/indycar-freedom-250-trump-c46703"/><id>urn:uuid:7b120568-8132-4326-9e54-667f00278a80</id><updated>2026-08-21T16:44:32.704-04:00</updated><summary>Even for well-traveled IndyCar drivers, a track with the U.S. Capitol in the background is a little awe inspiring.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mavs buy out Klay Thompson, who could join Heat after Doncic trade wrecked Dallas tenure</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/mavericks-klay-thompson-buyout-u15335"/><id>urn:uuid:f6ae411d-6871-4961-81da-acd57d8a51c7</id><updated>2026-08-21T16:43:22.245-04:00</updated><summary>The Dallas Mavericks and Klay Thompson have agreed on a contract buyout, ending a two-year tenure that was wrecked by the shocking trade of Luka Doncic.</summary></entry><entry><title>German Cup match marred by fireworks, pitch invasion</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/kaiserslautern-mannheim-riot-eintracht-frankfurt-w59270"/><id>urn:uuid:1fdb409f-fdb0-497d-9017-8ec66fca2e1b</id><updated>2026-08-21T16:39:54.660-04:00</updated><summary>A German Cup match between Waldhof Mannheim and Kaiserslautern was halted for about half an hour as fans threw fireworks and invaded the pitch.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump loyalist Ed Martin is leaving the Justice Department to focus on election 'legal battles'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/ed-martin-trump-justice-department-midterms-m84865"/><id>urn:uuid:d563ae28-0aaa-4d93-ac0f-9f65daf774d0</id><updated>2026-08-21T16:34:04.940-04:00</updated><summary>Ed Martin, a loyal White House ally who held multiple Justice Department posts despite unconventional tactics that sometimes rankled his superiors, is leaving President Donald Trump's administration.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fernando Mendoza has plenty of experience to rely on in Raiders quarterbacks room</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/mendoza-raiders-kubiak-cousins-oconnell-g55380"/><id>urn:uuid:2667d72e-4b28-4060-a974-fe1318db6789</id><updated>2026-08-21T16:32:21.275-04:00</updated><summary>Veteran quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Aidan O'Connell are helping Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza develop.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dozens Of Hawaiʻi's Mentally Ill Inmates To Move to Waiawa Prison</title><author><name> Honolulu Civil Beat</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/waiawa-prison-mentally-ill-inmates-l56771"/><id>urn:uuid:059448bb-de42-443e-bb84-3a673960b475</id><updated>2026-08-21T16:21:09.265-04:00</updated><summary>The head of Hawaii's prison system plans to overhaul part of the Waiawa Correctional Facility in Central Oʻahu to create a new space for prisoners with mental illness currently held in the state's largest prison.</summary></entry><entry><title>FACT FOCUS: Census Bureau report does not prove Trump's claim about noncitizen voting in 2020</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/fact-check-trump-noncitizen-voting-census-bureau-m29037"/><id>urn:uuid:45b2e7da-0ade-4a05-8e68-ffc0b20953a6</id><updated>2026-08-21T16:19:43.521-04:00</updated><summary>In his most recent challenge to the results of the 2020 U.S. election, President Donald Trump this week cited a report claiming to show that thousands of noncitizens voted, a practice studies have found to be extremely rare.</summary></entry><entry><title>3 things I'm watching for preseason Game 2</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/3-things-i-m-watching-for-preseason-game-2-x93054"/><id>urn:uuid:172ae76a-241b-42e9-8bf7-d3428b800229</id><updated>2026-08-21T16:18:19.684-04:00</updated><summary>1. Can the defense repeat what it did in practice? The talk of Thursday’s practice</summary></entry><entry><title>More troops are reporting unwanted sexual contact, but numbers still fall, Pentagon says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/military-sexual-assaults-reports-pentagon-t14698"/><id>urn:uuid:ee4c5363-c969-4399-a5ed-a310e00082cf</id><updated>2026-08-21T16:05:55.562-04:00</updated><summary>A new Pentagon report says that more U.S. troops are reporting unwanted sexual contact to authorities.</summary></entry><entry><title>Political interference threatens drug safety standards</title><author><name>Dr. Michael D. Blum, Edward L. Rubin</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/fda-drug-standards-turmoil-nxzl2c0c"/><id>urn:uuid:f71d70cb-13c1-4e71-a379-f0d7ba9df095</id><updated>2026-08-21T15:58:01.241-04:00</updated><summary>Turmoil at FDA.</summary></entry><entry><title>Screens in schools: What to know about the federal Education Department's new guidance on technology in the classroom</title><author><name>Lorena Mongelli</name><email>lorena.mongelli@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/classroom-technology-screens-debate-rhbl7ptf"/><id>urn:uuid:27137e29-872b-47a5-b264-7be6850062c7</id><updated>2026-08-21T15:56:58.538-04:00</updated><summary>Newly-released federal guidance comes as some parents and educators have urged schools to scale back on digital learning, especially for children in the elementary grades.</summary></entry><entry><title>Crackdown on drivers who fail to move over for stopped roadside vehicles, workers over next 2 weeks</title><author><name>Bart Jones</name><email>bart.jones@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/move-over-law-crackdown-tmp2gwqz"/><id>urn:uuid:8e041b7e-0f7a-429b-b04c-902b4fb1dc52</id><updated>2026-08-21T15:53:09.652-04:00</updated><summary>Over the next two weeks, Suffolk police to cite drivers who fail to follow the state law.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ceuta begins burials for migrants who died attempting to cross into the Spanish territory</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/spain-migration-ceuta-morocco-european-union-g44740"/><id>urn:uuid:9abb6f2a-ba93-4c7c-b914-dad314ff3d5e</id><updated>2026-08-21T15:47:43.788-04:00</updated><summary>Eighteen migrants have been laid to rest in Ceuta's Muslim cemetery following Spain's deadliest border crisis three weeks ago.</summary></entry><entry><title>Macdonald: Seahawks WR Jake Bobo to get tests for a serious right knee injury</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/seahawks-titans-jake-bobo-knee-b40272"/><id>urn:uuid:c0d61e3f-e661-4bbf-96b5-175358a7d5fc</id><updated>2026-08-21T15:38:00.614-04:00</updated><summary>Seattle wide receiver Jake Bobo will have tests after being carted off the field Friday from the Seahawks' joint practice with the Tennessee Titans with what coach Mike Macdonald called a serious and unfortunate right knee injury.</summary></entry><entry><title>Atlantic Beach clubs, hit by EF1 tornado during potent storm, clean up devastating damage</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/atlantic-beach-tornado-waterspout-damage-long-island-storm-t55p71c6"/><id>urn:uuid:6c40151c-4a5c-4936-9519-1cf8390da76d</id><updated>2026-08-21T15:33:43.312-04:00</updated><summary>The tornado started as a waterspout, one of three that formed during the storm. Only one came on land but it brought violent winds and chaos.</summary></entry><entry><title>Uber fined nearly $1 billion by Dutch regulators over automated suspensions of driver accounts</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/uber-fine-automated-suspensions-netherlands-u00622"/><id>urn:uuid:54773648-8618-40c8-aa60-0551c22fb9e5</id><updated>2026-08-21T15:30:42.320-04:00</updated><summary>Dutch data protection authorities have fined Uber nearly $1 billion, saying the ride-hailing company used automated software to suspend driver accounts, sometimes permanently with no human review to check for mistakes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Carnegie Deli to serve up corned beef and pastrami on rye, bagels and other dishes as it reopens on Seventh Avenue</title><author><name>Matthew Chayes</name><email>matthew.chayes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/carnegie-deli-reopens-7th-nhw1frv6"/><id>urn:uuid:79fe52eb-8386-4655-ad80-fbb450502104</id><updated>2026-08-21T15:29:53.895-04:00</updated><summary>The famed eatery will again serve up corned beef and pastrami on rye, bagels, latkes, knishes, chopped liver, smoked fish and oversized New York cheesecake.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/stars-stripes-pentagon-censorship-media-m44470"/><id>urn:uuid:e64a73b4-b737-4a53-9f34-9ec1be4a17d8</id><updated>2026-08-21T15:12:56.859-04:00</updated><summary>The editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes says the Pentagon has fired him as well as its publisher and a reporter.</summary></entry><entry><title>A boyhood Red moves on: Curtis Jones joins Inter Milan in a $40M deal</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/curtis-jones-inter-liverpool-u87218"/><id>urn:uuid:397d63da-fb93-47e2-8908-5d76feb6e741</id><updated>2026-08-21T15:12:46.679-04:00</updated><summary>Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has completed his move to Serie A champion Inter Milan in a $40 million deal.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alfalfa sprout linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, health officials say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/alfalfa-sprouts-food-poisoning-u65795"/><id>urn:uuid:21f87ead-7e1d-467d-8f25-cbcde312428f</id><updated>2026-08-21T15:12:37.473-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. health officials say a food-poisoning outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts has sickened people in 15 states.</summary></entry><entry><title>East Hampton's Highway Restaurant &amp; Bar to close</title><author><name>Marie Elena Martinez</name><email>marieelena.martinez@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/east-hampton-highway-restaurant-and-bar-closing-q5bcz86o"/><id>urn:uuid:c014fc41-151d-4e94-812c-716b428cc3b2</id><updated>2026-08-21T15:06:22.444-04:00</updated><summary>The eatery was a crowd-pleasing spot frequented by hungry summer visitors stuck in weekend traffic and offseason residents who made the eatery their go-to on cooler, quieter evenings.</summary></entry><entry><title>Arizona attorney general declines to charge Gov. Katie Hobbs over pay-to-play allegations</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/katie-hobbs-sunshine-pay-to-play-kris-mayes-k50660"/><id>urn:uuid:f2afa35c-1472-40bd-aa06-8404c1db038c</id><updated>2026-08-21T15:02:39.823-04:00</updated><summary>State prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs over allegations that she took part in a pay-to-play scheme with a group home company.</summary></entry><entry><title>Roberta Sherlock, retired French teacher at 2 South Shore high schools, of Commack, dies at 88</title><author><name>Frank Lovece</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/roberta-sherlock-french-teacher-obituary-v08guuj4"/><id>urn:uuid:e4f6c7a8-98c7-4ed5-9f32-c7d23588fe20</id><updated>2026-08-21T15:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Her students at St. John the Baptist High School in West Islip and Sayville High School in West Sayville called her Madame Sherlock.</summary></entry><entry><title>Paul Longo up to the challenge of coaching a new team</title><author><name>Jonathan Ruban</name><email>jonathan.ruban@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/paul-longo-up-to-the-challenge-of-coaching-a-new-team-d66218"/><id>urn:uuid:f6f06ece-b043-40dc-945e-5b12a31391ba</id><updated>2026-08-21T14:53:51.502-04:00</updated><summary>Paul Longo is excited to take on a new challenge. After resigning from Floyd in</summary></entry><entry><title>Iowa State's Killyan Toure has successful shoulder surgery after injuring it working at a camp</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-basketball/iowa-state-killyan-toure-injury-g26559"/><id>urn:uuid:ec5d977a-3d89-44ec-b8d4-3f61eeb991f5</id><updated>2026-08-21T14:49:08.860-04:00</updated><summary>Iowa State's Killyan Toure underwent a successful surgery on his right shoulder and is expected to be ready to play in January.</summary></entry><entry><title>Greenport officials call for North Fork Pipeline, citing 'alarming' water supply issues</title><author><name>Tara Smith</name><email>tara.smith@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/greenport-water-pipeline-north-fork-dd6e7or5"/><id>urn:uuid:2ae64d4b-e187-4f81-807a-2a4dbc7bba1c</id><updated>2026-08-21T14:15:24.433-04:00</updated><summary>The village is backing plans to build a pipeline to boost water supply across the North Fork.</summary></entry><entry><title>Stony Brook, BNL unveil new tech to enhance power of quantum computing</title><author><name>Mark Harrington</name><email>mark.harrington@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/environment/stony-brook-brookhaven-lab-quantum-computing-vpr4nd0i"/><id>urn:uuid:d5ed7a23-982e-4abb-b2c5-c4c56283873c</id><updated>2026-08-21T14:15:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The process uses the transmission of light particles containing quantum information to link quantum computers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Karmelo Anthony dropped plans to testify over track stabbing, lawyer says as teen seeks retrial</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/texas-stabbing-austin-metcalf-karmelo-anthony-track-l39538"/><id>urn:uuid:8f7798b8-081d-4713-81d8-cd0b7e7b008b</id><updated>2026-08-21T14:14:06.870-04:00</updated><summary>Karmelo Anthony's bid for a retrial after his murder conviction in the stabbing death of an athlete at a high school track meet has resumed.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cambodia-US operation uncovers money laundering link to Sinaloa Cartel</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cambodia-mexico-money-laundering-sinaloa-cartel-drugs-crime-d32386"/><id>urn:uuid:b02bac2c-26d9-4c2c-b6b9-9f7ea9847466</id><updated>2026-08-21T14:12:49.091-04:00</updated><summary>Cambodian and U.S. anti-drug agencies have uncovered a network using cryptocurrency to launder money for Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel.</summary></entry><entry><title>Supreme Court's chief justice allows work on Trump's $400M White House ballroom to continue for now</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-white-house-ballroom-supreme-court-g56926"/><id>urn:uuid:95e8cf40-a763-420a-84df-c99d9b40fcc9</id><updated>2026-08-21T14:11:07.491-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump has expressed his gratitude to the Supreme Court for allowing the White House to continue construction for now on his $400 million White House ballroom project.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jacksonville Jaguars prepare for a home season under construction with stadium getting renovated</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jacksonville-jaguars-new-stadium-construction-panthers-x15795"/><id>urn:uuid:cfe12742-647f-4d04-bc59-f53fc972c304</id><updated>2026-08-21T14:09:13.080-04:00</updated><summary>The Jacksonville Jaguars are playing in a construction zone this season as they build their "Stadium of the Future."</summary></entry><entry><title>Reigning NFL rushing champion James Cook is underpaid but he's focused on helping the Bills win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/james-cook-buffalo-bills-rushing-champion-t53230"/><id>urn:uuid:1821905b-19b4-45f2-99b4-e85fe7f1a37d</id><updated>2026-08-21T13:57:35.533-04:00</updated><summary>James Cook got a new contract last year and backed it up by leading the NFL is rushing.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tesla recalls nearly 3M vehicles in China over door handle safety risks</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/china-car-door-recall-handles-ev-tesla-j62313"/><id>urn:uuid:8a097f4e-48af-4651-a798-ae1bd0d60461</id><updated>2026-08-21T13:53:14.849-04:00</updated><summary>Tesla and other Chinese carmakers are recalling more than 4 million vehicles over safety concerns including risks tied to their door handles.</summary></entry><entry><title>Calloway is back for Westhampton</title><author><name>Matt Lindsay</name><email>matt.lindsay@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/calloway-is-back-for-westhampton-n26810"/><id>urn:uuid:50124bf7-4869-4889-8571-f899d50eec16</id><updated>2026-08-21T13:36:05.743-04:00</updated><summary>The entire Suffolk football community knows about Westhampton quarterback Jake Calloway, but he has yet</summary></entry><entry><title>The strength of Connetquot could be its strength</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/the-strength-of-connetquot-could-be-its-strength-k15426"/><id>urn:uuid:f44dd4ed-2d41-425d-9e21-b64afcf7c3d9</id><updated>2026-08-21T13:32:23.083-04:00</updated><summary>Connetquot is moving back up to Suffolk Division I, and the T-Birds have addressed an</summary></entry><entry><title>Ohio State's new offense: Fewer plays, more purpose under new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/ohio-state-buckeyes-big-ten-r81571"/><id>urn:uuid:ad425cb9-597b-4de9-9305-52e07783616a</id><updated>2026-08-21T13:29:54.693-04:00</updated><summary>Arthur Smith has been hired to revamp Ohio State's offense after 15 years in the NFL.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ole Miss QB Trainidad Chambliss welcomes pressure that comes with fame and aims to refine his game</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/trinidad-chambliss-ole-miss-x17035"/><id>urn:uuid:7d24c337-a1bf-49be-92af-ba312a55e931</id><updated>2026-08-21T13:28:40.320-04:00</updated><summary>Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss reflects on his electrifying plays from last season, acknowledging the risks involved.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hills West looking to rebound under new coach</title><author><name>Jonathan Ruban</name><email>jonathan.ruban@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/hills-west-looking-to-rebound-under-new-coach-e02931"/><id>urn:uuid:2120b24f-1b20-4b66-84df-972d807bda7b</id><updated>2026-08-21T13:27:48.039-04:00</updated><summary>A new era has begun for the Half Hollow Hills West football team. Coach Bradley</summary></entry><entry><title>Philanthropist Nancy Kissinger, wife of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, dies at 92</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nancy-kissinger-died-d95315"/><id>urn:uuid:f5806642-a1c9-49b3-92b9-0043b731c07a</id><updated>2026-08-21T13:24:30.941-04:00</updated><summary>Philanthropist Nancy Kissinger, the wife of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, has died.</summary></entry><entry><title>Islip moves Halpin from WR to QB</title><author><name>Matt Lindsay</name><email>matt.lindsay@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/islip-moves-halpin-from-wr-to-qb-d36430"/><id>urn:uuid:0ebb3c11-2df3-49eb-b171-0132bc15409c</id><updated>2026-08-21T13:19:49.210-04:00</updated><summary>Jack Halpin was one of the top targets in Islip’s high-powered offense last year. Now,</summary></entry><entry><title>MAHA activists urge Trump against promoting coal to power energy-hungry AI data centers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/maha-trump-ai-data-centers-rfk-coal-k50897"/><id>urn:uuid:ec704e16-a76f-4359-adaa-bd67df6db476</id><updated>2026-08-21T13:11:37.246-04:00</updated><summary>Nearly 200 activists in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" movement are criticizing President Donald Trump's promotion of coal to power artificial intelligence data centers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sun Belt football in 2026 headlined by Billy Napier's return and Louisiana Tech's arrival</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/college-football-sun-belt-conference-d97130"/><id>urn:uuid:0763dba5-8c60-4e47-bf11-6bebc96a6ec7</id><updated>2026-08-21T13:08:10.094-04:00</updated><summary>Billy Napier is back in the Sun Belt Conference, taking over as head coach at James Madison.</summary></entry><entry><title>T-wolves, Lynx co-owner Lore agrees to sell his controlling stake at a $4.5B value, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/timberwolves-lynx-sale-marc-lore-marc-stad-g69172"/><id>urn:uuid:29639894-6bbe-44b9-aa83-e22220b7b596</id><updated>2026-08-21T13:04:35.116-04:00</updated><summary>Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx co-owner Marc Lore has agreed to sell his controlling stake in the franchises to limited partner Marc Stad at a $4.5 billion value barely a year after his purchase was finalized, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.</summary></entry><entry><title>A difference on defense</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/a-difference-on-defense-f35522"/><id>urn:uuid:9b34831a-b455-4ebc-88f6-857397e25936</id><updated>2026-08-21T13:01:14.114-04:00</updated><summary>Linebacker Jamien Sherwood described one aspect that is different this year with Aaron Glenn calling</summary></entry><entry><title>Quogue board spares historic Jessup Manor from demolition, for now, by luxury developer</title><author><name>Alek Lewis</name><email>alek.lewis@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/quogue-jessup-manor-save-demolition-larouwql"/><id>urn:uuid:82cbf3ca-46a4-425d-b9bb-d1d4f07beda1</id><updated>2026-08-21T13:00:16.010-04:00</updated><summary>A standing-room-only crowd in Quogue pleaded to save the structure on Friday morning.</summary></entry><entry><title>David Bailey has that fire</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/david-bailey-has-that-fire-c17445"/><id>urn:uuid:2db53a06-69d5-4794-85be-b7cd0a26fa8a</id><updated>2026-08-21T12:58:58.144-04:00</updated><summary>Rookie edge rusher David Bailey has made a quick impression on his teammates. Joseph Ossai,</summary></entry><entry><title>NYPD's Jessica Tisch says department will use drone interception technology for the first time to protect the U.S. Open tennis tournament</title><author><name>Anthony M. DeStefano</name><email>tony.destefano@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/us-open-tennis-security-drones-ud3n6qfv"/><id>urn:uuid:60284b6e-b27b-40a5-a736-fcc89160f032</id><updated>2026-08-21T12:57:32.675-04:00</updated><summary>Specially trained officers will be at the Flushing Meadows venue to use the technology as part of a massive police presence, the commissioner said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kurt Busch shares emotional last moments with late brother Kyle Busch in 'Today' interview</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/kurt-kyle-busch-k50644"/><id>urn:uuid:6dc5aa82-7fff-4a7f-80db-722f524e66db</id><updated>2026-08-21T12:53:03.437-04:00</updated><summary>Kurt Busch has shared emotional memories of his final day with his brother Kyle Busch at the hospital.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cam Skattebo believes in his football skills even if you don't</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/cam-skattebo-believes-in-his-football-skills-even-if-you-don-t-v01691"/><id>urn:uuid:6a3d1158-96f8-4e2f-bb87-31ab0b405378</id><updated>2026-08-21T12:51:04.921-04:00</updated><summary>Cam Skattebo has enjoyed being a cult hero the last year or so. But the</summary></entry><entry><title>Former Newsday Islanders beat writer Alan Hahn says fans got it right in team's jersey contest</title><author><name>Anthony Rieber</name><email>anthony.rieber@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/isles-lighthouse-jersey-alan-hahn-rzkf5bp5"/><id>urn:uuid:7193d6b8-df99-4a4b-b300-ab7a4f3bdeab</id><updated>2026-08-21T12:41:48.478-04:00</updated><summary>"The lighthouse was the right way to go because it still honors Long Island," Alan Hahn told Newsday on Friday in a telephone interview.</summary></entry><entry><title>Quarterback CJ Carr returns to No. 4 Notre Dame trying to ignore the hype while producing results</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/notre-dame-fighting-irish-u69754"/><id>urn:uuid:1d6f1d08-03c5-4457-ab1a-13039aa020aa</id><updated>2026-08-21T12:38:56.990-04:00</updated><summary>Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr spent the summer playing ping pong and golf, hanging out with teammates and, of course, refining his football skills.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to Stream: Alabama Shakes, 'The Whisper Man,' 'Leanne' and 'Star Wars Zero Company'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/streaming-august-2026-movies-tv-music-g39295"/><id>urn:uuid:652f1f92-0f53-46be-810b-ba2bec498049</id><updated>2026-08-21T12:36:55.568-04:00</updated><summary>New streaming entertainment options are arriving soon, including a film adaptation of "The Whisper Man" and a new album from Alabama Shakes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mariners prized left-hander Kade Anderson to make major league debut Saturday against Cubs</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mariners-anderson-promotion-y05811"/><id>urn:uuid:4faebd3c-7ffc-4bf6-91e4-55631563aafd</id><updated>2026-08-21T12:34:04.278-04:00</updated><summary>Seattle Mariners prized left-hander Kade Anderson will make his major league debut Saturday to start against the Chicago Cubs, manager Dan Wilson said Friday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Oklahoma State faces a rebuild after 1-11 season, with new coach Eric Morris banking on 88 newcomers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/oklahoma-state-football-morris-r02355"/><id>urn:uuid:801fa75d-9972-491f-8ece-7fc38adbba3e</id><updated>2026-08-21T12:25:49.100-04:00</updated><summary>Oklahoma State faces a challenging season with many uncertainties.</summary></entry><entry><title>$15 million federal grant will fund fishing tech projects</title><author><name> The New Bedford Light</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/commercial-fishing-technology-grant-camera-robots-processing-b76208"/><id>urn:uuid:06826a58-06f3-4420-b071-d1b581348acf</id><updated>2026-08-21T12:20:56.689-04:00</updated><summary>A group of New England commercial fishing advocates, researchers, and tech companies has received a $15 million federal grant to develop innovative solutions for the fishing industry.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but ranchers and some Republicans are already balking</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/donald-trump-beef-prices-ranchers-i95443"/><id>urn:uuid:bd980e3d-cf26-473b-ae76-60a3ecc84a17</id><updated>2026-08-21T12:20:46.098-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump has announced his administration will temporarily allow more beef imports into the U.S. without triggering higher tariffs.</summary></entry><entry><title>Russian drones kill 15 people at a shopping mall in a central Ukrainian city, officials say</title><author><name> KYIV</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-war-d57838"/><id>urn:uuid:277fa476-a005-4a42-8987-08fb0f1e10d4</id><updated>2026-08-21T12:20:43.016-04:00</updated><summary>Ukrainian officials say Russian drones have hit a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih, killing at least 15 people and wounding scores more.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tropical Storm Moke forms on track to bring heavy rain and winds to Hawaii</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hawaii-tropical-lala-moke-rain-mudslides-n11953"/><id>urn:uuid:cee957cc-5e7b-41cd-bd8e-139713477aa6</id><updated>2026-08-21T12:15:08.218-04:00</updated><summary>The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Moke has formed in the Pacific Ocean.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ukraine's Shakhtar to play Champions League home games at former Russian-owned Chelsea</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/champions-league-shakhtar-donetsk-chelsea-uefa-b06588"/><id>urn:uuid:2df3dd65-dec0-424f-9740-cc9db153ce90</id><updated>2026-08-21T12:14:00.095-04:00</updated><summary>Ukrainian soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk says it has agreed with Chelsea to play its home Champions League games at Stamford Bridge in London.</summary></entry><entry><title>Data cards retrieved from plane and helicopter that collided in deadly Pennsylvania airport crash</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pennsylvania-helicopter-plane-crash-state-police-l62887"/><id>urn:uuid:9269b60b-2621-47f6-80af-a86c82414e97</id><updated>2026-08-21T12:03:23.283-04:00</updated><summary>Federal investigators have pulled intact data cards from a state police helicopter and Cessna aircraft that collided near a runway in central Pennsylvania.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lindsay Clancy's defense rests at trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her kids</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-defense-q88139"/><id>urn:uuid:10ac0a13-406f-4695-b99c-05e5f83cec49</id><updated>2026-08-21T12:01:36.838-04:00</updated><summary>The defense has rested its case in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after eliciting more testimony about her mental state before she strangled her three young children in 2023.</summary></entry><entry><title>Texas Tech seeks Big 12 repeat while BYU among teams trying to be 7th different champ in 7 seasons</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/big-12-football-preview-texas-tech-byu-i45490"/><id>urn:uuid:2f632c08-1323-4815-b1bd-8500df5e39fb</id><updated>2026-08-21T11:49:29.897-04:00</updated><summary>The Big 12 Conference has had six different champions in the past six seasons.</summary></entry><entry><title>Arsenal signs England defender Konsa from Villa to strengthen defensive options</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/konsa-arsenal-aston-villa-c56161"/><id>urn:uuid:69a25e7a-e6c7-4725-b5fe-f311d54557e6</id><updated>2026-08-21T11:45:01.262-04:00</updated><summary>Arsenal has bolstered its already-strong defense by signing England international Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa hours before starting its bid to retain the Premier League title.</summary></entry><entry><title>School attendance has bounced back in Connecticut. Leaders hail LEAP program</title><author><name> The Connecticut Mirror</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/connecticut-student-attendance-leap-program-w35852"/><id>urn:uuid:61f5378d-8514-4eca-8dc3-f2dbd467be29</id><updated>2026-08-21T11:39:20.459-04:00</updated><summary>Connecticut's Learner Engagement and Attendance Program, or LEAP, has been declared a success by state leaders and experts.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wrexham not alone: Birmingham eyes Premier League push as promotion buzz builds in Second City</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/birmingham-tom-brady-premier-league-wagner-l73669"/><id>urn:uuid:2f41c807-1f9a-49b9-8084-5933a9ff420b</id><updated>2026-08-21T11:39:01.429-04:00</updated><summary>Wrexham isn't the only second-division team trying to get promoted to the Premier League.</summary></entry><entry><title>From rural routes to desegregation runs, the yellow school bus faces a new reality</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/school-bus-yellow-blue-bird-albert-luce-x17328"/><id>urn:uuid:a5d24570-34fb-405a-af8c-39f645ff3487</id><updated>2026-08-21T11:30:57.025-04:00</updated><summary>School buses for decades have maintained such a standard look across the U.S. that "school bus yellow" is shorthand for the bright hue with a slight orange tint.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ex-Abercrombie &amp; Fitch CEO is mentally fit for sex trafficking trial, judge says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/abercrombie-fitch-ceo-sex-trafficking-trial-jeffries-v73413"/><id>urn:uuid:71ceaabb-7cb6-4c08-a084-789a715966e3</id><updated>2026-08-21T11:29:58.403-04:00</updated><summary>The former CEO of Abercrombie &amp; Fitch has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial for alleged sex trafficking after being hospitalized for months for dementia and Alzheimer's symptoms.</summary></entry><entry><title>NCAA gets win in court on 5-year eligibility rule, but this is hardly the end of the lawsuits</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/ncaa-eligibility-lawsuit-b05145"/><id>urn:uuid:40dae0b0-f175-4a3e-999a-3912701f1302</id><updated>2026-08-21T11:20:38.324-04:00</updated><summary>A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a court order that would have granted thousands of athletes an extra year of eligibility.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge: Former Abercrombie &amp; Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries fit to stand trial</title><author><name>Matthew Chayes</name><email>matthew.chayes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/abercombrie-and-fitch-ceo-michael-jeffries-trial-m7v983ht"/><id>urn:uuid:41bc7ada-51a8-49e3-932d-cc3a4c2c8c52</id><updated>2026-08-21T11:05:02.542-04:00</updated><summary>The judge's ruling rejected arguments by Jeffries' defense that his frail medical condition precluded him from understanding the case.</summary></entry><entry><title>Court cuts $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely labeling Sandy Hook killings a hoax</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/alex-jones-infowars-newtown-q75142"/><id>urn:uuid:18d91a48-1c89-4dbb-bd08-2e07672f294d</id><updated>2026-08-21T11:03:40.254-04:00</updated><summary>A Texas court has slashed a $50 million judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones to about $6 million over falsely calling the 2012 Newtown, Connecticut, school shootings a hoax.</summary></entry><entry><title>Israel will investigate Hind Rajab's killing. Her mother wants more</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hind-rajab-israel-investigation-gaza-p47970"/><id>urn:uuid:a81a4b13-85fc-4696-845e-d71e00ae528c</id><updated>2026-08-21T11:02:36.907-04:00</updated><summary>The mother of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed after Israeli forces fired on her family's car wants an independent inquiry into her death.</summary></entry><entry><title>Steve Matthews' Saratoga selections for Wednesday, Aug. 26</title><author><name>Steve Matthews</name><email>steve.matthews@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/horse-racing/saratoga-picks-aug-26-oni24ywf"/><id>urn:uuid:09058aec-1b91-4c22-9165-b52745126787</id><updated>2026-08-21T11:01:34.086-04:00</updated><summary>Best Bet: EXTRAVAGANZOO (7) Best Value: UNLOAD (6) FIRST: Cody's Approval was a clear-cut second</summary></entry><entry><title>German authorities say hidden weapons stash near Berlin was intended for use in attacks</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/germany-dobrindt-romania-weapons-cache-y21443"/><id>urn:uuid:a38f8ada-30d1-47fa-858e-1fe2eedf62a1</id><updated>2026-08-21T10:49:46.224-04:00</updated><summary>Germany's interior minister says a weapons stash found near Berlin last year was intended for attacks.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island boutique hotels where you can stay for just one night</title><author><name>Carissa Kellman</name><email>carissa.kellman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/one-night-boutique-hotels-wddj4ywv"/><id>urn:uuid:5a672be8-d0ea-4754-9aa0-a7ac6c4920c9</id><updated>2026-08-21T10:47:07.087-04:00</updated><summary>Plan a single-night getaway at these spots in Montauk, Garden City, more.</summary></entry><entry><title>England thrashes Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in first test</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/england-pakistan-cricket-headingley-first-test-u79520"/><id>urn:uuid:d76dd89c-4688-4039-95ed-c02f2bc87376</id><updated>2026-08-21T10:45:32.753-04:00</updated><summary>England has wrapped up a comprehensive win over Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs inside three days in the first test in Leeds to deliver a strong start to the post-Bazball era under returning captain Joe Root.</summary></entry><entry><title>Settlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/middle-east-israel-gaza-turkey-i59552"/><id>urn:uuid:e1662934-5021-4964-8b55-dbb4047da472</id><updated>2026-08-21T10:42:20.520-04:00</updated><summary>Israeli settlers have killed a Palestinian teenager after a rock-throwing incident in the occupied West Bank.</summary></entry><entry><title>Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdraws from the US Open with a knee injury</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/us-open-tennis-jannik-sinner-injury-s57442"/><id>urn:uuid:ebcfc932-349c-4288-a571-97c2c811116a</id><updated>2026-08-21T10:38:03.022-04:00</updated><summary>Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday because of a right knee injury.</summary></entry><entry><title>US government declares drought disaster for US Virgin Islands</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/usvi-virgin-islands-drought-disaster-s84172"/><id>urn:uuid:e42e487c-17a4-4884-9a6e-7dda93e8b638</id><updated>2026-08-21T10:37:41.480-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. government has declared a drought disaster in the U.S. Virgin Islands as dry conditions persist.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cleanup underway after tornadoes touch down in Delaware and New York's Long Island</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/tornadoes-deleware-long-island-n62706"/><id>urn:uuid:8be6a7cf-cb14-443d-90b1-299ad1d73961</id><updated>2026-08-21T10:34:23.939-04:00</updated><summary>Cleanup efforts and damage assessment are underway in Delaware's capital and on Long Island, New York, after tornadoes touched down.</summary></entry><entry><title>Paredes banned 10 games as FIFA suspends 3 Argentina players for World Cup final scuffle</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/argentina-players-banned-paredes-fifa-world-cup-o65760"/><id>urn:uuid:2340fbd2-9ad2-471f-bd8f-74c7cd47b756</id><updated>2026-08-21T10:31:46.066-04:00</updated><summary>FIFA on Friday handed bans to three Argentina players, led by a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes, for striking Spain opponents moments after the World Cup final.</summary></entry><entry><title>Beach club members evacuated before tornado hit</title><author><name>John Asbury</name><email>john.asbury@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/beach-club-members-evacuated-before-tornado-hit-x40124"/><id>urn:uuid:2b1d034f-78d7-4254-8e31-539c295282f3</id><updated>2026-08-21T10:31:20.474-04:00</updated><summary>This was not the first time a tornado struck the Sun &amp; Surf Beach Club</summary></entry><entry><title>Jenny Simpson reveals rare heart condition caused her collapse; she will not return to running</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/jenny-simpson-collapse-recovery-w40719"/><id>urn:uuid:563bf45b-00ed-49c8-9068-b6339a9a5c69</id><updated>2026-08-21T10:16:14.796-04:00</updated><summary>World champion runner Jenny Simpson revealed it was a rare heart condition that threw her into cardiac arrest at a race in June and that she will not return to running.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chinese court sentences founder of troubled property developer Evergrande to life in prison</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/china-evergrande-founder-real-estate-fraud-j20127"/><id>urn:uuid:bc330a79-d9b1-4e63-b4f0-e2fd90c015e8</id><updated>2026-08-21T10:09:59.183-04:00</updated><summary>A Chinese court has sentenced Hui Ka Yan, founder of property developer Evergrande, to life in prison.</summary></entry><entry><title>Here's data that shows Congo's Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass history's largest</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ebola-congo-bundibugyo-y45088"/><id>urn:uuid:9578c885-2d76-47a3-8668-3ada7335eb99</id><updated>2026-08-21T10:09:36.394-04:00</updated><summary>The Ebola outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed with no sign of slowing in Congo has not peaked yet and could be three times the current known size.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bayern Munich: Musiala had neurological issue for 'long time,' treatment change caused collapses</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/bayern-musiala-collapse-kompany-medication-q28404"/><id>urn:uuid:42ce0289-1a7b-4834-ad53-10636ae63fa2</id><updated>2026-08-21T10:08:48.165-04:00</updated><summary>Bayern Munich has been aware of Jamal Musiala's neurological issue for at least a year, according to board member for sport Max Eberl.</summary></entry><entry><title>Increase in power outages reported</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/increase-in-power-outages-reported-p39743"/><id>urn:uuid:3e0a9c6e-e0d9-4d9b-b085-34440a4a9689</id><updated>2026-08-21T09:57:45.412-04:00</updated><summary>As of 9:15 a.m. Friday PSEG Long Island was reporting an increase in power outages,</summary></entry><entry><title>Enrollment in SNAP grocery aid is dropping faster than expected</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/food-and-drink/snap-benefits-children-work-requirement-b96667"/><id>urn:uuid:1f3d4ace-77c0-49b7-b23d-cfc28202a5ad</id><updated>2026-08-21T09:51:51.181-04:00</updated><summary>The number of people receiving SNAP food aid has fallen more than 13% in a year as changes to the biggest U.S. food aid program start to kick in.</summary></entry><entry><title>An 18-year-old with a sword attacks a school in Sweden, leaving 1 dead and 2 injured</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/sweden-school-sword-attack-l91520"/><id>urn:uuid:b03ce5d0-e5f0-464b-aa3c-737517d23cd6</id><updated>2026-08-21T09:51:17.057-04:00</updated><summary>An 18-year-old with a sword attacked a school Friday in central Sweden, killing one person and seriously injuring two others.</summary></entry><entry><title>Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/myanmar-strike-sagaing-buddhist-monastery-j94038"/><id>urn:uuid:904735b1-216a-4bd7-841d-a269cd11c2fc</id><updated>2026-08-21T09:43:56.736-04:00</updated><summary>An opposition group and a resident say Myanmar's military has conducted an airstrike on a Buddhist monastery in the central Sagaing region, killing 14 people.</summary></entry><entry><title>Plane crashed on second attempt to land in heavy fog in Alaska, killing all 8 aboard, officials say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/alaska-charter-plane-crash-army-d00332"/><id>urn:uuid:36d88637-3b40-4b30-8168-864ac76590b8</id><updated>2026-08-21T09:43:03.320-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities say a plane that crashed at a remote military site in Alaska, killing all eight people on board, was making its second runway approach in heavy fog when it lost contact.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pakistani's military says security forces killed 49 militants in raids in northwest and southwest</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pakistan-security-forces-widen-operation-against-militants-n06991"/><id>urn:uuid:9c49bc27-fccc-48b3-8f39-29b70a957ef0</id><updated>2026-08-21T09:40:52.652-04:00</updated><summary>Pakistan's military says security forces acting on intelligence have raided multiple militant hideouts in the country's northwest and southwest and killed 49 militants.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: Trump is in South Carolina to stump for Sen. Darline Graham ahead of GOP Senate runoff</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/trump-iran-economic-x21358"/><id>urn:uuid:4fa89167-b7e8-4f0e-a10a-93019be8a482</id><updated>2026-08-21T09:29:39.325-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump is in South Carolina making a last-minute appeal for Sen. Darline Graham.</summary></entry><entry><title>South African cyclist S'annara Grove provisionally suspended for failed doping test</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/sannara-grove-doping-hormone-commonwealth-south-africa-e51854"/><id>urn:uuid:813694e5-536a-4b38-a111-313a6be8357d</id><updated>2026-08-21T09:06:24.416-04:00</updated><summary>The International Testing Agency says South African cyclist S'annara Grove has been provisionally suspended because of a failed doping test.</summary></entry><entry><title>Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/fat-marmot-week-climate-change-ucla-e38827"/><id>urn:uuid:62519638-ecf7-4f2e-9190-06a166d7c43b</id><updated>2026-08-21T09:00:45.023-04:00</updated><summary>Fat Marmot Week is coming soon.</summary></entry><entry><title>A donkey jumps into a van while on the loose, kicking and biting, injuring 3 people in Germany</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/germany-donkey-attack-kicking-biting-p86677"/><id>urn:uuid:fd5b4457-a1be-40bf-9762-854967f9d128</id><updated>2026-08-21T08:34:06.058-04:00</updated><summary>A donkey named Freddy in northern Germany has attacked two motorists by jumping into their van.</summary></entry><entry><title>This campaign aims to boost Black nonprofit fundraising by convincing everyday donors of their power</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/black-philanthropy-month-backblack-k56327"/><id>urn:uuid:bee94e2f-4d85-4c9d-b7b4-da4c8ae337f0</id><updated>2026-08-21T08:23:20.880-04:00</updated><summary>Fundraising platforms are organizing this month to raise more money for underfunded Black-led nonprofits.</summary></entry><entry><title>Prince Harry and 6 others must pay initial $13 million over failed invasion of privacy case</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/prince-harry-lawsuit-daily-mail-elton-c75320"/><id>urn:uuid:fe14d78b-218d-404e-a432-fc0004ea33b9</id><updated>2026-08-21T07:20:55.751-04:00</updated><summary>Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, have been ordered to pay 9.5 million pounds to the publisher of Britain's Daily Mail.</summary></entry><entry><title>Waterspout over the ocean became Atlantic Beach tornado</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/waterspout-over-the-ocean-became-atlantic-beach-tornado-c72619"/><id>urn:uuid:87867862-59e9-43fd-9c6e-697e31d21f48</id><updated>2026-08-21T07:04:24.646-04:00</updated><summary>The National Weather Service confirmed there was a waterspout Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean, explaining</summary></entry><entry><title>How to help your kids make friends at a new school</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/make-new-friends-school-q45828"/><id>urn:uuid:21a13a71-51f9-4d06-b645-5e820edbe269</id><updated>2026-08-21T07:01:23.662-04:00</updated><summary>Starting a new school can be daunting for students, but parents can help ease the transition.</summary></entry><entry><title>China moves to wrap up saga of troubled property giant Evergrande after founder gets life sentence</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/china-evergrande-hui-property-economy-debt-e52405"/><id>urn:uuid:d1f205da-66ec-48d8-a755-3d61f90198df</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:58:38.495-04:00</updated><summary>Chinese authorities have moved to finish cleaning up the mess left by the collapse of the Evergrande real estate empire as a court in southern China's Guangzhou accepted a bankruptcy liquidation case against its key mainland property development company.</summary></entry><entry><title>Indonesia warns against starting open blazes as haze from wildfires spreads to Malaysia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/indonesia-forest-land-fires-toxic-haze-x38174"/><id>urn:uuid:533c7cd6-02ed-45c5-aa9b-5912ca98e70a</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:54:15.870-04:00</updated><summary>Indonesian authorities warn they will take legal action against anyone starting open fires, as huge blazes on Borneo and elsewhere created a choking haze that blankets cities.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fire damages historic Milleridge Inn in Jericho</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/fire-milleridge-inn-xwtoeplr"/><id>urn:uuid:d0047539-a6ae-48a6-a32f-f42f6b521344</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:46:11.985-04:00</updated><summary>The blaze damaged several areas on the property, including the bar.</summary></entry><entry><title>What's in a name? Why naming storms, military operations and medical maladies matters</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/names-storms-hurricanes-operations-l75851"/><id>urn:uuid:c3131363-8254-47ba-90a7-192598b822f7</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:36:44.008-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. hurricane season is gearing up.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cuba says US sanctions are blocking its efforts to open the economy to private investment</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/cuba-us-sanctions-economy-reform-investment-n77405"/><id>urn:uuid:68bd4e5f-7cb6-4116-b1bb-7c221985087a</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:35:47.925-04:00</updated><summary>The United States has demanded that Cuba open up to private investment, and Cuba has passed sweeping reforms to encourage just that.</summary></entry><entry><title>Remains found of American mountain climber who died in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pakistan-body-american-climber-found-broad-peak-n80426"/><id>urn:uuid:109c7a52-5679-4be2-ae90-6e9882911442</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:15:34.220-04:00</updated><summary>Search teams have found the remains of American climber Mallory Geis, the last missing member of a 10-member international team killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jimmy Rogers enters his 1st season at Iowa State with a revamped roster following Campbell's exit</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/iowa-state-foottball-j44215"/><id>urn:uuid:44efa453-f838-45b1-99f4-cee2f963de5d</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:12:18.299-04:00</updated><summary>Matt Campbell's departure for Penn State ignited a mass exodus of players and new coach Jimmy Rogers had to bring in 47 transfers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cincinnati climbing in Big 12, inexperience and tough schedule loom large for Satterfield's team</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/cincinnati-big-12-satterfield-r62710"/><id>urn:uuid:cb28e122-f445-4e69-ba6e-5ac6b906e4e4</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:12:14.504-04:00</updated><summary>Cincinnati's football team has been steadily improving since joining the Big 12 in 2023.</summary></entry><entry><title>Deion Sanders adds new coordinators to turn around Colorado after 3-9 season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/colorado-preview-deion-sanders-r50379"/><id>urn:uuid:4fb5f630-275c-4cb6-9f07-12200b03dd22</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:12:04.106-04:00</updated><summary>Deion Sanders has brought in new coordinators to revamp Colorado's football team after a tough season.</summary></entry><entry><title>K-State turns the page after Klieman's retirement with former star QB Collin Klein back in charge</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/kansas-state-wildcats-college-football-preview-l19470"/><id>urn:uuid:f7dc2245-585b-4c45-83e3-705b01af6421</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:11:57.320-04:00</updated><summary>Kansas State has high hopes for the upcoming season with new head coach Collin Klein.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dave Aranda on coaching hot seat going into 7th season at Baylor with new QB and new DC</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/baylor-preview-aranda-big-12-s68817"/><id>urn:uuid:3e492b75-cf5e-4e32-965f-d8fd844f710b</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:11:50.758-04:00</updated><summary>Coach Dave Aranda goes into his seventh season at Baylor on the hot seat.</summary></entry><entry><title>No. 12 Texas Tech expects repeat after 1st Big 12 title and playoff appearance last year</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/texas-tech-football-preview-p97640"/><id>urn:uuid:0d252f4a-7d36-47f2-955f-8d98013a7923</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:11:44.683-04:00</updated><summary>Texas Tech expects to do it again after winning its first Big 12 championship and making the 12-team College Football Playoff last season.</summary></entry><entry><title>TCU coach Sonny Dykes looking for more from Horned Frogs after back-to-back 9-win seasons</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/tcu-preview-big-12-dykes-b96534"/><id>urn:uuid:1fdd4931-bb2d-4abb-86fc-e3d05c60a6f1</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:11:38.180-04:00</updated><summary>TCU coach Sonny Dykes isn't satisfied with back-to-back nine-win seasons.</summary></entry><entry><title>Arizona State reloads with impressive transfer portal haul for Dillingham's fourth season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/arizona-state-football-o68877"/><id>urn:uuid:77b23c0b-220a-4148-a4ab-a9971390cbf8</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:11:27.209-04:00</updated><summary>Arizona State's football team is gearing up for the new season with tempered expectations.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rich Rodriguez and West Virginia look for turnaround after a 4-8 season and roster exodus</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/west-virginia-preview-h81529"/><id>urn:uuid:afbf09b2-fab3-41d1-8a42-eb0e4cf31b82</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:11:17.770-04:00</updated><summary>West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez relied heavily on the transfer portal to replenish a depleted roster heading into the 2026 season.</summary></entry><entry><title>UCF looks to build on Scott Frost's foundation from 5-7 season and return to bowl eligibility</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/ucf-scott-frost-r03446"/><id>urn:uuid:b74d833b-421f-420f-914d-d19162386fb7</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:11:11.152-04:00</updated><summary>Scott Frost is continuing the rebuild in year two of his second stint at UCF.</summary></entry><entry><title>Depth and experience make No. 14 BYU an instant Big 12 title contender again this season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/byu-football-preview-x12954"/><id>urn:uuid:088fe047-0495-440c-baac-cc2a8f8b77df</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:11:05.211-04:00</updated><summary>BYU finished as runner-up behind Texas Tech in the Big 12 last season and is in good shape to contend for a league title again.</summary></entry><entry><title>Leipold's reset at Kansas: Kotelnicki returns to help offense as QB race heats up in fall camp</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/kansas-jayhawks-college-football-preview-r61108"/><id>urn:uuid:832e5bce-d598-490b-9b68-934a0547043f</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:10:58.892-04:00</updated><summary>Kansas is aiming to regain some momentum after back-to-back losing seasons under Lance Leipold.</summary></entry><entry><title>With Weigman back at QB, No. 23 Houston eyes a run at the Big 12 title after 10-win breakout season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/houston-cougars-football-l90048"/><id>urn:uuid:2ab4c181-2c84-4a1e-9d89-b21d8abc6f02</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:10:52.048-04:00</updated><summary>The Cougars should be one of the top teams in the Big 12 a year after making a six-game improvement to win 10 games in coach Willie Fritz's second season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Morgan Scalley looking to build on past successes to make No. 21 Utah a Big 12 contender</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/utah-utes-big-12-football-t65531"/><id>urn:uuid:28d6d8ef-d636-4845-ba6c-3f0cfea9675d</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:10:43.653-04:00</updated><summary>No. 21 Utah enters its first full season under coach Morgan Scalley with dynamic playmakers at the skill positions and inexperience in the trenches.</summary></entry><entry><title>Arizona trending up in third season under Brennan, has QB Noah Fifita back to lead offense</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/arizona-football-preview-q84046"/><id>urn:uuid:51338f44-fccb-407f-b3ea-b2f9c4822021</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:10:37.244-04:00</updated><summary>Arizona is looking to build upon a strong second season under coach Brent Brennan.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mondo can sing, too: Duplantis releases 'Gold' as anthem for Ultimate Championship</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/mondo-duplantis-song-gold-music-olympics-ultimate-g80766"/><id>urn:uuid:c80e1d4c-a040-4e74-a7c8-a5f01cf67b61</id><updated>2026-08-21T06:02:30.177-04:00</updated><summary>Swedish pole vaulter Armand "Mondo" Duplantis is singing about his favorite color in a promotion for the first Ultimate Championship.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cologne convinces teenage star Said El Mala to stay and gives him prestigious No. 10</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/cologne-el-mala-contract-dortmund-i92653"/><id>urn:uuid:58535a63-ffe3-4a5d-886c-9dd97e287a2e</id><updated>2026-08-21T05:46:18.199-04:00</updated><summary>Cologne star Said El Mala is staying at the club after a summer in which he was expected to leave.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pakistan rejects allegations of mistreatment, medical neglect of imprisoned ex-Premier Imran Khan</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pakistan-imran-medical-examination-court-order-violation-m37003"/><id>urn:uuid:0ad20568-3b71-499b-814e-622d475d8b6e</id><updated>2026-08-21T05:28:03.625-04:00</updated><summary>Pakistan's government has rejected allegations by the family and party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan as baseless.</summary></entry><entry><title>Champions League team Real Betis signs Ireland folk hero forward Troy Parrott</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/champions-league-betis-parrott-ireland-s86159"/><id>urn:uuid:8465618a-8bc9-4426-be44-e1ece2d42018</id><updated>2026-08-21T05:15:45.130-04:00</updated><summary>Real Betis strengthened its attack for a first Champions League campaign in 21 years by signing Ireland forward Troy Parrott, whose five goals in two World Cup qualifying games lifted his country into an unlikely playoffs spot.</summary></entry><entry><title>A reshaped Mountain West faces a pivotal season after 5 teams bolt for the Pac-12</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/mountain-west-football-nevarez-t01147"/><id>urn:uuid:f71e60ec-2818-4cb6-b622-557f1c387350</id><updated>2026-08-21T05:10:35.846-04:00</updated><summary>Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said the Mountain West has a bright future despite losing five football programs to the Pac-12.</summary></entry><entry><title>Russell jokes that getting engaged helped him speed to pole as F1 returns at the Dutch GP</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/dutch-grand-prix-preview-f1-sprint-qualifying-t61793"/><id>urn:uuid:8ae21a11-95ee-434f-b0e6-ad818180553a</id><updated>2026-08-21T05:08:57.202-04:00</updated><summary>George Russell has taken the fight to his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli by qualifying on pole position for the sprint race at the Dutch Grand Prix.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iranian families struggle to afford the basics as US ratchets up economic warfare</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-economy-sanctions-inflation-u37597"/><id>urn:uuid:e9041d1c-df6c-4252-b88f-a6494f637c17</id><updated>2026-08-21T05:07:15.529-04:00</updated><summary>Tehran's grocery stores are well-stocked, but many Iranian families can barely afford the basics.</summary></entry><entry><title>Partial lunar eclipse to be visible over Long Island</title><author><name>Tiffany Cusaac-Smith</name><email>tiffany.cusaac-smith@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/partial-lunar-eclipse-ldmf0bp9"/><id>urn:uuid:2291973f-5e0d-4c3d-8f8c-c9bd5cd1364e</id><updated>2026-08-21T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The occurrence on Aug. 27 will look almost like the Pac-Man game, said a Hamptons Observatory advisory board member.</summary></entry><entry><title>McDonald's seeks approvals for a new Commack restaurant</title><author><name>Jean-Paul Salamanca</name><email>jeanpaul.salamanca@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/mcdonalds-smithtown-fh0cutq7"/><id>urn:uuid:228f4083-c486-4f6b-85d5-b49658ee8914</id><updated>2026-08-21T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Pending Smithtown approvals, the multinational fast-food company would build on the site of a shuttered Boston Market restaurant.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wile E. Coyote hits the big screen in 'Coyote vs. Acme'</title><author><name>Rafer Guzm&amp;aacute;n</name><email>rafer.guzman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/coyote-vs-acme-movie-b9yp4ary"/><id>urn:uuid:1ab2690a-cbc8-4eca-bfd1-bc8323da18ac</id><updated>2026-08-21T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The movie has taken a long and torturous path to get to theaters.</summary></entry><entry><title>Luca Steak opens in Huntington</title><author><name>Erica Marcus</name><email>erica.marcus@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/luca-steak-huntington-xdcxnjl8"/><id>urn:uuid:c5d709bd-f8a4-496a-aa35-1a5fdd0df0e8</id><updated>2026-08-21T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>A singular beef lineup and hushed vibe make it a steakhouse with a difference.</summary></entry><entry><title>Oyster Bay spent nearly $3M over a decade defending fair-housing lawsuits</title><author><name>Joseph Ostapiuk</name><email>joseph.ostapiuk@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/oyster-bay-fair-housing-laws-fw6n300j"/><id>urn:uuid:7364d5c1-4fa6-4e90-b8de-ca7edbc62dc2</id><updated>2026-08-21T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Critics said the settlement reflects a retreat from enforcement of civil rights claims.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rent a boat for the day at Ted's Fishing Station in Point Lookout</title><author><name>Carissa Kellman</name><email>carissa.kellman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/point-lookout-teds-skiff-boat-qqzslu3s"/><id>urn:uuid:1b046983-8bda-41cc-9b5f-a45bc3be5133</id><updated>2026-08-21T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Anyone can rent a boat with just a quick dockside lesson and enjoy a day out on the water.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mount Sinai teacher honored as Champion of Diversity</title><author><name>Michael R. Ebert</name><email>michael.ebert@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/tom-lyon-mount-sinai-volunteer-gfjd51z2"/><id>urn:uuid:34f53287-3d62-46f4-a6a9-6f427b1c8d45</id><updated>2026-08-21T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Tom Lyon has spent decades trying to incorporate more compassion into community service.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island businesses turn to worker housing as employees get priced out</title><author><name>Brianne Ledda</name><email>brianne.ledda@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/wallet-watch/long-island-east-end-employer-sponsored-housing-qfxegq2a"/><id>urn:uuid:c20477b7-8cd8-46d3-9259-07ada4cd4a83</id><updated>2026-08-21T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Some East End businesses already house workers priced out of the area. Now East Hampton is weighing rules that could expand the model — and the debate over tying housing to a job.</summary></entry><entry><title>Despite Trump's falling approval in NYS, Blakeman sees their friendship as an asset in governor's race</title><author><name>Laura Figueroa Hernandez</name><email>laura.figueroa@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/elections/blakeman-trump-nbqzrp0x"/><id>urn:uuid:45ff8b78-c98f-4df5-87f9-bc7b0a33fd08</id><updated>2026-08-21T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Even as polls show Trump's approval rating declining in the state, Blakeman has not distanced himself from the president and has instead leaned into their close relationship.</summary></entry><entry><title>David Naleski, Vietnam vet, Plum Island mechanic and union leader from Southold, dies of ALS at 74</title><author><name>Tamilore Oshikanlu</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/david-naleski-southold-als-obituary-trleywou"/><id>urn:uuid:b6a0ca70-5aa9-4cfa-bd61-1620438af210</id><updated>2026-08-21T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The former Plum Island mechanic and union leader died of ALS about 1 1/2 years after being diagnosed with the disease.</summary></entry><entry><title>Man City agrees to club-record sale of Savinho to Tottenham in $115M deal, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/savinho-man-city-tottenham-u95072"/><id>urn:uuid:606caa2c-9872-4de3-96d2-4afc2fe4dc38</id><updated>2026-08-21T04:58:30.241-04:00</updated><summary>Manchester City is making another major sale after reaching an agreement with Tottenham for the transfer of Brazil winger Savinho.</summary></entry><entry><title>Indonesia and China discuss increasing defense cooperation and energy security</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/indonesia-china-defense-energy-e55571"/><id>urn:uuid:637fccab-3978-470b-88e8-dd62acfc9611</id><updated>2026-08-21T03:55:57.121-04:00</updated><summary>Top ministers for Indonesia and China have discussed increasing defense cooperation and strengthening food and energy security between their countries.</summary></entry><entry><title>A month after Typhoon Maysak, China reports 159 dead and 10 missing</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/typhoon-maysak-china-storms-guangxi-deaths-v38890"/><id>urn:uuid:25ea01c1-d087-444f-a27a-ff57c38484d3</id><updated>2026-08-21T03:46:40.874-04:00</updated><summary>Typhoon Maysak killed at least 159 people in China, with 10 still missing, according to state media.</summary></entry><entry><title>Prosecutors to retry Yung Filly on 3 rape charges in Australia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/australia-yung-filly-rape-trial-retrial-f75837"/><id>urn:uuid:fb6061f9-357a-4316-b790-e62e6e81584a</id><updated>2026-08-21T02:23:12.534-04:00</updated><summary>British social media celebrity and rapper Yung Filly will be retried on three charges that allege he raped a fan in Australia following a music performance two years ago.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mets' Jonah Tong making progress in minors, but maybe not enough to earn a September call-up</title><author><name>Laura Albanese</name><email>laura.albanese@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/jonah-tong-mets-qtgfyo31"/><id>urn:uuid:28945d50-ae42-4db9-adfb-ba969619b908</id><updated>2026-08-21T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The franchise still believes in Jonah Tong for a reason, even though he dropped from being their top-ranked prospect to No. 5.</summary></entry><entry><title>NYS reports sharp drop in Canadian visitors amid tensions with Trump</title><author><name>Keshia Clukey</name><email>keshia.clukey@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/canada-tourism-new-york-qf0m6g05"/><id>urn:uuid:cef32e0d-9913-4ad3-bf90-ac9f2c30948e</id><updated>2026-08-21T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Canada, which shares New York's northern border, represents the state's largest inbound international market for travelers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Huntington's Jack Kennedy to play in main draw of the U.S. Open in Flushing</title><author><name>Ben Dickson</name><email>benjamin.dickson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/jack-kennedy-huntington-us-open-tennis-eozw5war"/><id>urn:uuid:d34b7124-5eee-4493-9c86-0f1eb35fd61a</id><updated>2026-08-21T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Kennedy, 18, earned his spot in the Open by winning the USTA Boys' 18s National Championships.</summary></entry><entry><title>As more patients access health records online, many come away confused, scared or misinformed, experts say</title><author><name>Bart Jones and Ava Shea</name><email>ava.shea@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/health/medical-records-online-mychart-lh5hebjh"/><id>urn:uuid:fac25b3e-ba0e-4311-9c76-801af1b294bb</id><updated>2026-08-21T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>More Americans are seeing medical records online without consulting with a physician first, empowering patients but also leading to misinterpretation of results, experts said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Debating Propel Energy's power path</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/propel-energy-plan-c4hvi1mc"/><id>urn:uuid:f106e276-6a5d-4bd9-8f24-d8e9ae162e94</id><updated>2026-08-21T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Town of Hempstead Housing Authority's waitlist unacceptable</title><author><name>The Editorial Board</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorials/hempstead-housing-authority-jkgqq3a1"/><id>urn:uuid:200f1958-ab22-4cc9-b5bc-7ba281e47fc0</id><updated>2026-08-21T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>So is the opaque process behind the waitlist, and how the agency allocates units.</summary></entry><entry><title>Change is happening in Hicksville</title><author><name>Randi F. Marshall</name><email>randi.marshall@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/columnists/randi-f-marshall/hicksville-development-oyster-bay-saladino-xjy330be"/><id>urn:uuid:f6d014fe-7988-4bed-8e43-5a522061cdf2</id><updated>2026-08-21T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Transformation? In the Town of Oyster Bay? After stops and starts, yes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Netflix film 'Women Like Us' plans Shelter Island film shoot</title><author><name>Alek Lewis</name><email>alek.lewis@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/crescent-beach-and-pridwin-hotel-a1i98ajb"/><id>urn:uuid:5ed7e4f3-9efe-4a7c-9d08-5c997ed6c22b</id><updated>2026-08-21T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>'Women Like Us,' starring Whoopi Goldberg, is planning to shoot scenes this fall at Crescent Beach and The Pridwin Hotel and Cottages.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cowing returns punt for TD to spark the 49ers in 41-17 preseason win over the Chargers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/49ers-chargers-score-i44292"/><id>urn:uuid:3295f858-25c6-423d-92d9-42b783e349d1</id><updated>2026-08-21T01:17:50.203-04:00</updated><summary>Jacob Cowing returned a punt for an 83-yard touchdown as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Chargers 41-17 in preseason action.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hungary drained its waters for generations. Now drought is exposing the cost</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hungary-drought-lakes-rivers-water-retention-p73663"/><id>urn:uuid:c5ed6f2b-262e-48ac-9dc7-f3489fbd257f</id><updated>2026-08-21T01:07:26.002-04:00</updated><summary>Record-low water levels at Lake Velence have made boating difficult and closed swimming beaches, offering a stark view of Hungary's worsening water crisis.</summary></entry><entry><title>In Benin, malnutrition and misinformed views contribute to widespread stunting in children</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/benin-children-stunted-growth-c90716"/><id>urn:uuid:16ea54cb-9b33-48d7-b0db-217f4ce01a5d</id><updated>2026-08-21T01:04:43.162-04:00</updated><summary>In Benin, stunting affects a third of children under 5 due to malnutrition, despite abundant resources.</summary></entry><entry><title>US, South Korean militaries wrap up drill early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/north-south-korea-us-drills-trump-kim-q12953"/><id>urn:uuid:d56d056f-b28e-4066-994c-2dbffcdfb358</id><updated>2026-08-21T01:02:25.017-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. and South Korean militaries have wrapped up their annual drill six days earlier than initially scheduled in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea.</summary></entry><entry><title>Japan executes a man convicted of setting fire that killed 5 at a pachinko parlor in Osaka</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/japan-execution-arson-murder-crime-u74712"/><id>urn:uuid:1ed15f81-c2c8-4b38-98f0-fad0edcb7e3c</id><updated>2026-08-21T01:01:01.046-04:00</updated><summary>Japan says it has executed a man convicted of killing five people after setting fire to a pachinko parlor in 2009.</summary></entry><entry><title>US stocks rise, even as the bond market applies more pressure</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/stock-markets-bonds-futures-oil-iran-h35061"/><id>urn:uuid:f73d6cc9-04a4-4f04-a2d9-d3e9fc44958c</id><updated>2026-08-21T00:47:10.244-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. stocks rose and trimmed their losses from a shaky week.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jackie Young scores 24 and the Aces beat the Sun 101-78</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/sun-aces-score-n28085"/><id>urn:uuid:50ef757c-1521-47ae-ad93-649f5a8b26a1</id><updated>2026-08-21T00:45:48.625-04:00</updated><summary>Jackie Young had 24 points and seven rebounds in three quarters, A'ja Wilson added 20 points, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Connecticut Sun 101-78.</summary></entry><entry><title>Angel Reese has stunning perfect shooting night in the Dream's 124-88 romp over the Sparks</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/angel-reese-dream-sparks-score-n86199"/><id>urn:uuid:a3714602-d260-45a6-8872-c8f6d9bbf162</id><updated>2026-08-21T00:45:22.861-04:00</updated><summary>Angel Reese had a stunning perfect shooting night after struggling recently to make even the shortest of shots, and the Atlanta Dream set a franchise record for points in a game in a 124-88 victory over the Los Angels Sparks on Thursday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>A question looms over Harry's return to the UK. Can he rebuild his relationship with Prince William?</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/britain-prince-harry-meghan-h80298"/><id>urn:uuid:0120daa8-b213-4ea3-b780-760377a89a20</id><updated>2026-08-21T00:05:55.030-04:00</updated><summary>The royal family's long-running American soap opera is returning to Britain.</summary></entry><entry><title>Schools are starting to teach AI literacy. For many, that means helping kids see chatbots' flaws</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/ai-literacy-schools-education-e59623"/><id>urn:uuid:42751b5c-32de-4f28-aff6-0e3f9d042887</id><updated>2026-08-21T00:05:43.624-04:00</updated><summary>AI chatbots have become the bane of teachers everywhere.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump urges South Carolinians to make Sen. Darline Graham the GOP nominee for US Senate</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-south-carolina-campaign-darline-graham-senate-i45664"/><id>urn:uuid:a1f9d2dc-a16a-491c-b992-354caa1bf3ed</id><updated>2026-08-21T00:02:37.014-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump says the first step toward keeping Darline Graham as a U.S. senator from South Carolina involves helping her win a Republican runoff next week.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vance campaigns at the Ohio steel plant where his grandfather worked</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/jd-vance-middletown-ohio-midterms-m92959"/><id>urn:uuid:24cd2cb8-0937-4c4a-a2b7-11515a116b81</id><updated>2026-08-21T00:02:01.406-04:00</updated><summary>Vice President JD Vance has returned to his hometown to campaign for Republican candidates at a steel plant where his grandfather worked.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump warns of 'economic D-Day' against Iran, but Tehran is well acquainted with sanctions</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-war-trump-sanctions-economic-fury-oil-w03465"/><id>urn:uuid:33b3c6a8-1112-41e2-9f59-11c0cc8d2842</id><updated>2026-08-21T00:01:30.855-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump's administration is touting a crushing financial campaign against Iran.</summary></entry><entry><title>WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says others are trying to 'sow divisiveness' in transgender debate</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/wnba-transgender-commissioner-cathy-engelbert-n97055"/><id>urn:uuid:a11db140-a2a5-41c2-845b-076b2b48166b</id><updated>2026-08-20T23:55:36.032-04:00</updated><summary>WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is denouncing people she says are trying to "sow divisiveness" as the league grapples with a debate over transgender athletes.</summary></entry><entry><title>First group of deportees arrives in troubled Haiti after US ends TPS program</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/haiti-us-deported-flight-tps-trump-l48604"/><id>urn:uuid:aabab80e-f8bf-4778-a7af-a49754e90467</id><updated>2026-08-20T23:37:06.904-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. has deported more than 160 people to Haiti for the first time since the Trump administration won a legal battle to end Temporary Protected Status for some 350,000 Haitians.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fernando Mendoza throws a pick-6, struggles in 1st half of Raiders' 22-20 preseason win over Texans</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/texans-raiders-score-s00647"/><id>urn:uuid:7b779f16-25cf-470e-a380-4abda776c073</id><updated>2026-08-20T23:19:37.307-04:00</updated><summary>Top draft pick Fernando Mendoza struggled in his second preseason game, throwing an interception that Houston returned for a touchdown before the Las Vegas Raiders rallied late for a 22-20 victory over the Texans.</summary></entry><entry><title>Neto homers in 5-hit, 7-RBI night to help the Angels rout the Astros 18-3</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/angels-astros-score-v21763"/><id>urn:uuid:efd160c5-10d8-41cb-b56d-f123f642580e</id><updated>2026-08-20T23:17:53.109-04:00</updated><summary>Zach Neto was 5-for-6 with his 21st homer and a career-high seven RBIs and the Los Angeles Angels scored their most runs in three years to rout the Houston Astros 18-3 on Thursday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tornado causes major damage at Sun &amp; Surf Beach Club in Atlantic Beach</title><author><name>Nicholas Grasso</name><email>nicholas.grasso@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/weather/atlantic-beach-club-tornado-hvjmz7k0"/><id>urn:uuid:a4943bc4-592e-41cc-9d15-12fc4120f526</id><updated>2026-08-20T22:59:25.727-04:00</updated><summary>Heavy rain brought traffic to a crawl and flooded roads.</summary></entry><entry><title>Yankees sweep Orioles as homers by Luis Garcia Jr, Spencer Jones back Gerrit Cole</title><author><name>The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-hzcvy3uw"/><id>urn:uuid:0ad1cc81-4bde-4367-abde-527cbde5f501</id><updated>2026-08-20T22:50:28.018-04:00</updated><summary>The Yankees moved within four games of the AL East-leading Rays.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ogunbowale and Shepard lead Wings over Fever 91-85 on off shooting night for Bueckers and Clark</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/fever-wings-caitlin-clark-paige-bueckers-score-p74945"/><id>urn:uuid:b0a87c21-a373-47cb-a960-b1e9dc6ae4e3</id><updated>2026-08-20T22:31:58.701-04:00</updated><summary>Arike Ogunbowale scored a season-high 32 points, Jessica Shepard added a career-best 26 and the Dallas Wings beat Indiana 91-85, ending the Fever's five-game winning streak.</summary></entry><entry><title>Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/alaska-charter-plane-crash-s81218"/><id>urn:uuid:c68dfa5f-d057-415f-87c0-1af0b222c394</id><updated>2026-08-20T22:28:25.964-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. military says a charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska, killing all on board.</summary></entry><entry><title>Storms and possible tornadoes pummel the Northeast US, flooding roads and damaging beaches</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/northeast-storms-flooding-dover-long-island-tornado-w53864"/><id>urn:uuid:7964e334-ca28-481c-85be-ac4a0ebb638f</id><updated>2026-08-20T22:18:35.073-04:00</updated><summary>Heavy rain and winds are pounding the Northeast U.S. Storms tore through a beach on Long Island and stranded dozens of people in their cars in New Jersey on Thursday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte will move to 10-day injured list after mysterious absence</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/arizona-diamondbacks-d53621"/><id>urn:uuid:5b4189cb-0ca7-48e0-8bbc-0e3dc0363467</id><updated>2026-08-20T22:04:17.951-04:00</updated><summary>Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte will be transferred to the 10-day injured list from the restricted list, three days after he failed to show up for a game in Boston.</summary></entry><entry><title>Federal court is asked to block Kennedy Center from returning Trump's name to building</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/kennedy-center-trump-name-jfk-lawsuit-a89184"/><id>urn:uuid:cd6122d8-571a-4201-93fe-d512ba2971e7</id><updated>2026-08-20T21:44:32.828-04:00</updated><summary>Rep. Joyce Beatty has asked a federal court to block the Kennedy Center from adding President Donald Trump's name to the building.</summary></entry><entry><title>Georgia women's soccer team breaks NCAA attendance record with crowd of 25,433</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/georgia-soccer-record-crowd-attendance-sanford-stadium-d97967"/><id>urn:uuid:813c30ce-b0ea-40d8-9d04-600d1417fdae</id><updated>2026-08-20T21:30:11.771-04:00</updated><summary>The University of Georgia women's soccer team broke the NCAA attendance record for men or women with a crowd of 25,433 at Sanford Stadium for a 6-0 victory over James Madison.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jury says The New York Times defamed Alabama basketball player with incorrect story about shooting</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/alabama-kai-spears-new-york-times-lawsuit-b75331"/><id>urn:uuid:91ac7d5f-2e85-434e-833c-9f0ab9df4309</id><updated>2026-08-20T21:27:15.746-04:00</updated><summary>An Alabama jury finds The New York Times defamed a college basketball player by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa.</summary></entry><entry><title>A's Las Vegas stadium takes shape as a second steel truss arch rises on the Strip</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/athletics-as-vegas-stadium-o35869"/><id>urn:uuid:8a0fcc7d-6d17-46c5-a4b9-b2634e475c6c</id><updated>2026-08-20T21:14:23.297-04:00</updated><summary>The Athletics' stadium on the Las Vegas Strip is taking shape with the addition of a second steel truss arch.</summary></entry><entry><title>Yamashita shoots 62 to take 1st-round lead in Edmonton in the CPKC Women's Open</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/cpkc-canadian-womens-open-golf-lpga-x45756"/><id>urn:uuid:8e62625c-0f9f-458a-abfe-e6b796cc3b13</id><updated>2026-08-20T21:08:37.230-04:00</updated><summary>Miyu Yamashita shot an 8-under 62 on Thursday for a one-stroke lead over fellow Japanese player Nasa Hataoka in the CPKC Women's Open, with two Canadian teenagers on the leaderboard in the national championship.</summary></entry><entry><title>Texas barbecue is getting a halal makeover</title><author><name> Religion News Service</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/texas-barbecue-halal-islam-muslim-pitmasters-x41954"/><id>urn:uuid:7625e355-0012-4944-8f87-3a662237e352</id><updated>2026-08-20T20:37:10.230-04:00</updated><summary>Texas barbecue is often defined by salt-and-pepper brisket and pork ribs, but a new wave of Muslim pitmasters are gaining recognition for serving halal meats and putting their own spin on one of the states' most iconic culinary traditions.</summary></entry><entry><title>US Treasury sanctions Ecuador-to-US cocaine trafficking network</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/us-treasury-ecuador-mexico-drug-trafficking-choneros-lobos-l82041"/><id>urn:uuid:1cac55e0-f1b2-4168-aa21-08cff88a420d</id><updated>2026-08-20T20:29:39.579-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned 15 people involved in a network allegedly shipping cocaine from Ecuador through Mexico to the U.S. The operation uses Ecuador-based fishing vessels to transfer cocaine to power boats heading north.</summary></entry><entry><title>Elena Rybakina stops playing during first set of quarterfinal vs. Iga Swiatek at Cincinnati</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/cincinnati-open-rybakina-c50778"/><id>urn:uuid:afc86991-2b61-45d7-87c2-291c1a1b9143</id><updated>2026-08-20T20:11:35.335-04:00</updated><summary>Elena Rybakina stopped playing during the first set of her quarterfinal match against Iga Swiatek at the Cincinnati Open.</summary></entry><entry><title>Erik Boland: Yankees' George Lombard Jr. has been stunning even his teammates with his defense</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/erik-boland/yankees-jtlz1aj8"/><id>urn:uuid:d4f6ddd6-2c9b-4484-837e-ff1a1683720a</id><updated>2026-08-20T20:04:57.079-04:00</updated><summary>Cody Bellinger and Gerrit Cole reacted to George Lombard Jr.'s defensive play on Tuesday this way: "We just gave each other the eye, like 'that's a ridiculous play.' "</summary></entry><entry><title>Islanders announce winner of inaugural fan-designed jersey contest</title><author><name>Ben Dickson</name><email>benjamin.dickson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/islanders-fan-designed-jersey-contest-tfriidq1"/><id>urn:uuid:ae00d98e-5c7e-44cc-9b47-eedf396d2594</id><updated>2026-08-20T20:00:29.790-04:00</updated><summary>The contest opened on July 8, and about 37,000 designs were submitted in the first 30 hours. In the end, there were more than 80,000 submissions.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jurors hear 'Keffe D' say his nephew fired fatal shots at Tupac Shakur in 1996 drive-by shooting</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/tupac-trial-vegas-keffe-davis-diddy-k87899"/><id>urn:uuid:3fe912ea-6c4b-44f9-a2db-d2a55707d69b</id><updated>2026-08-20T19:46:41.403-04:00</updated><summary>Jurors heard Duane "Keffe D" Davis tell detectives in 2008 that his nephew Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rookie WR Camden Brown has been a standout during Cowboys' Southern California training camp</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/camden-brown-dallas-cowboys-a21193"/><id>urn:uuid:df5d78e5-e346-49a9-8c6f-cb40219f1a28</id><updated>2026-08-20T19:42:10.005-04:00</updated><summary>The Dallas Cowboys have wrapped up the Southern California portion of their training camp.</summary></entry><entry><title>Las Vegas Stadium Authority weighs a $158M Allegiant Stadium north entrance upgrade</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/raiders-allegiant-stadium-n63157"/><id>urn:uuid:39c597cf-72ef-4bce-8d8c-46f0ebaad859</id><updated>2026-08-20T19:40:08.389-04:00</updated><summary>The Las Vegas Stadium Authority is considering and almost certainly will approve a $158 million upgrade to the north entrance at Allegiant Stadium, with $75 million coming from a taxpayer fund and the rest from the Las Vegas Raiders.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rory McIlroy makes quick turnaround for 5-way share of the lead at BMW as ailing Scheffler fades</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/mcrilroy-woodland-bmw-championship-clark-scheffler-h05353"/><id>urn:uuid:5334290c-df88-483b-bdd2-6a3b54b4821a</id><updated>2026-08-20T19:32:06.075-04:00</updated><summary>Rory McIlroy was feeling like his game was far away.</summary></entry><entry><title>Investigators probe a dramatic midair crash as a landing plane hits hovering police helicopter</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/helicopter-pennsylvania-police-crash-plane-probe-d67588"/><id>urn:uuid:44fa1048-a927-43f6-990a-5479b2731518</id><updated>2026-08-20T19:30:01.921-04:00</updated><summary>Investigators are trying to understand why a small plane crashed into a hovering Pennsylvania State Police helicopter.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about the two former Tiananmen vigil organizers on trial in Hong Kong</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/lee-cheuk-yan-chow-hang-tung-alliance-tiananmen-vigil-x97864"/><id>urn:uuid:c3fe670b-063c-4057-a76b-d6ccdc8e4485</id><updated>2026-08-20T19:06:24.127-04:00</updated><summary>Two former organizers of Hong Kong's massive vigils to remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown will hear their verdict on Friday, in a national security trial under a Beijing-imposed law that has virtually silenced the city's dissent.</summary></entry><entry><title>2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils convicted in national security case</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hong-kong-tiananmen-verdict-alliance-v91101"/><id>urn:uuid:31767a66-f979-4ccd-b696-8b63f033fa14</id><updated>2026-08-20T19:03:32.389-04:00</updated><summary>Two former organizers of Hong Kong's decades-old vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been convicted in a national security case.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lindsay Clancy murder trial puts postpartum depression in the spotlight on Long Island</title><author><name>Lisa L. Colangelo</name><email>lisa.colangelo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/health/lindsay-clancy-postpartum-depression-i62nthj3"/><id>urn:uuid:4cea6bcb-f323-452f-80c6-eab0547da0cd</id><updated>2026-08-20T19:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>More women are reaching out for help, according to one support group.</summary></entry><entry><title>Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. continues his rehab from ACL surgery during trip back to Indiana</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/falcons-colts-joint-practice-p90611"/><id>urn:uuid:d6364f0d-c66a-40fe-95ba-de077901722b</id><updated>2026-08-20T18:55:34.507-04:00</updated><summary>Michael Penix Jr. did quarterback drills, seven-on-seven work and mental reps as his Atlanta Falcons teammates squared off with the Indianapolis Colts during two days of joint practice.</summary></entry><entry><title>California lawmaker Aisha Wahab wins special election to succeed Eric Swalwell in Congress</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/aisha-wahab-eric-swalwell-election-melissa-hernandez-o45367"/><id>urn:uuid:3b2cef76-b822-41e9-9248-d56b7f244189</id><updated>2026-08-20T18:48:47.099-04:00</updated><summary>California state Sen. Aisha Wahab has secured victory in a special election to serve the rest of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's House term, which ends in January.</summary></entry><entry><title>Blakeman's Brady Bunch blitz</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/the-point/the-point-newsday-blakeman-hochul-lalota-schumer-aoc-bunch-mamdani-suffolk-judges-e2z9ckm4"/><id>urn:uuid:414e38cb-e5cb-4306-ad32-6e756bd694f1</id><updated>2026-08-20T18:45:17.552-04:00</updated><summary>The Point is Newsday Opinion's daily newsletter inside the local, city and state political scenes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vikings receivers savor tips from Randy Moss, get stiff tests from Ravens defense at joint practices</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/ravens-vikings-joint-practice-r30798"/><id>urn:uuid:6988007b-b2db-4a60-b9bb-5c6061f4a34b</id><updated>2026-08-20T18:39:42.838-04:00</updated><summary>Minnesota Vikings wide receivers have had an eventful week with the Baltimore Ravens visiting for joint practices.</summary></entry><entry><title>Allen gives Browns up-close view of franchise QB as Watson-Sanders battle nears finish</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/bills-browns-josh-allen-deshaun-watson-shedeur-sanders-t62347"/><id>urn:uuid:a45045d8-bb5d-4368-93d3-a3e8b8342ecc</id><updated>2026-08-20T18:31:23.295-04:00</updated><summary>As the Browns' clumsy quarterback competition winds down, they got an up-close view at what a franchise QB looks like.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rep. Tom Suozzi, human trafficking survivors rally for congressional legislation to fight the crisis, help victims</title><author><name>John Asbury</name><email>john.asbury@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/human-trafficking-long-island-lpm4wjc8"/><id>urn:uuid:60854f21-dfa7-442c-8e6b-e328a57ea972</id><updated>2026-08-20T18:27:50.044-04:00</updated><summary>They joined Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi in Williston Park on Thursday to advocate for the bills.</summary></entry><entry><title>Harvard agrees to $53 million settlement over body parts stolen and sold by former morgue manager</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/harvard-university-body-parts-human-remains-settlement-u73586"/><id>urn:uuid:6c34ceb4-ac58-45a3-9961-f35fe2441ad4</id><updated>2026-08-20T18:20:46.865-04:00</updated><summary>Harvard University Medical School has agreed to pay $53 million to settle a class action lawsuit over its former morgue manager's illegal sale of human remains.</summary></entry><entry><title>Target sets opening date, preps new look for Bridgehampton store replacing Kmart</title><author><name>Tory N. Parrish</name><email>tory.parrish@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/target-bridgehampton-store-kmart-hamptons-rvx2d509"/><id>urn:uuid:820ade8a-a2a7-4013-9177-d9fee4e4ce8e</id><updated>2026-08-20T18:18:49.009-04:00</updated><summary>The Bridgehampton Kmart, which closed in 2024, was the discounter's last full-size store in the mainland U.S.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mets to honor radio broadcaster Howie Rose before home finale on Sept. 20 at Citi Field</title><author><name>Anthony Rieber</name><email>anthony.rieber@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-howie-rose-retirement-poiuyno8"/><id>urn:uuid:c28ff5f1-20ff-4af8-8a54-d403c7f467c4</id><updated>2026-08-20T18:18:46.722-04:00</updated><summary>The longtime radio voice will call his final game when the Mets wrap up their regular season home schedule vs. the Phillies.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Survival mode': Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/indiana-power-outages-gary-ohio-floods-l27471"/><id>urn:uuid:ae9020e7-2b1b-489f-943b-823095479b1b</id><updated>2026-08-20T18:15:24.463-04:00</updated><summary>Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines.</summary></entry><entry><title>Royals' Maikel Garcia likely headed back to the IL with hamstring strain</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/royals-maikel-garcia-injury-y36425"/><id>urn:uuid:e42e730c-00fe-46e1-8269-602655d1c77f</id><updated>2026-08-20T18:14:48.363-04:00</updated><summary>Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia is likely headed back to the injured list just three days after returning from a nearly two-month stay.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nationals' CJ Abrams day to day with sprained ankle</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/washington-nationals-cj-abrams-b89391"/><id>urn:uuid:99f048fc-32c2-4498-8c45-217732cb70df</id><updated>2026-08-20T18:09:35.717-04:00</updated><summary>Washington's CJ Abrams has a sprained left ankle and manager Blake Butera said Thursday the All-Star shortstop is day to day.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cardinals activate CB Garrett Williams from PUP list just 8 months after he tore an Achilles tendon</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/arizona-cardinals-garrett-williams-injury-return-o99781"/><id>urn:uuid:efc26f6d-f2d5-4e08-b42e-8803c1d11de1</id><updated>2026-08-20T18:08:00.050-04:00</updated><summary>Arizona Cardinals cornerback Garrett Williams was activated from the physically unable to perform list on Thursday, and it's possible that the fourth-year player will be ready for Week 1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Utah sues Freddie Whittingham for breach of contract after he joined his brother at Michigan</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/utah-football-freddie-whittingham-o74258"/><id>urn:uuid:ae0fcf50-717a-4daa-a3cf-2b6947e298a7</id><updated>2026-08-20T17:56:46.713-04:00</updated><summary>The University of Utah is suing former assistant coach Freddie Whittingham for breach of contract after he left to join his brother Kyle's staff at Michigan.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kansas City city council approves $600 million commitment to build a new stadium for the Royals</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/kansas-city-royals-o58424"/><id>urn:uuid:d382769d-35aa-4c8f-bf6a-82771aa3fb56</id><updated>2026-08-20T17:54:26.684-04:00</updated><summary>The Kansas City Royals have cleared a major hurdle in their quest for a new downtown ballpark.</summary></entry><entry><title>Saints have fight-free joint practice with Rams 2 days after brawl-filled workout with Cowboys</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/rams-saints-practice-q90381"/><id>urn:uuid:5c5f733e-5f34-4ac0-93ea-41b6464c7286</id><updated>2026-08-20T17:43:49.790-04:00</updated><summary>The New Orleans Saints once again proved they know how to behave in any joint practice that isn't with the Dallas Cowboys.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dexter Lawrence's interception provides highlight for Bengals in joint practice against Bears</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/chicago-bears-cincinnati-bengals-practice-b08812"/><id>urn:uuid:24a7f477-fcda-4d00-a6f7-156d8bfac1e6</id><updated>2026-08-20T17:38:41.736-04:00</updated><summary>In the most extensive action that the Cincinnati Bengals will get before the start of the regular season, defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence made his presence felt with an interception, several pressures and a terrific performance in a joint practice against the Chicago Bears.</summary></entry><entry><title>Garrett Mitchell and Gary Sánchez help Brewers score 6 in 1st inning and beat Mariners 7-4</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mariners-brewers-score-x38915"/><id>urn:uuid:753836ff-dc19-470b-b403-cc19875d40ba</id><updated>2026-08-20T17:34:20.106-04:00</updated><summary>Garrett Mitchell and Gary Sánchez each hit two-run doubles during a six-run first inning, and the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4.</summary></entry><entry><title>How wrestling helped Seaford's Brock Conway prepare for football season</title><author><name>Matt Lindsay</name><email>matt.lindsay@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/how-wrestling-helped-seaford-s-brock-conway-prepare-for-football-season-h15815"/><id>urn:uuid:a2e1a73f-c5a4-4db8-96b3-9f01dde26e8d</id><updated>2026-08-20T17:32:46.804-04:00</updated><summary>Seaford junior Brock Conway had some unique summer preparation. The tight end/linebacker made some noise</summary></entry><entry><title>Witt homers as the Royals earn their fifth straight win with a four-game sweep of the Athletics</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/athletics-royals-witt-score-y61295"/><id>urn:uuid:e5616480-7740-4dc1-b776-848a3edd4938</id><updated>2026-08-20T17:26:42.042-04:00</updated><summary>Bobby Witt Jr. homered and scored three runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 6-2 on Thursday for their first four-game sweep of the season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Army will shut down a unit in Europe focused on learning drone warfare</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/drones-army-ukraine-iran-war-hegseth-k47892"/><id>urn:uuid:d091aa26-e28f-46e0-bb50-34fa98f4d2ba</id><updated>2026-08-20T17:25:37.054-04:00</updated><summary>The Army's top general has directed a Europe-based unit specializing in drone warfare to revert to traditional infantry roles.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nicola Coughlan will scale back 'Bridgerton' duties</title><author><name>Los Angeles Times (TNS)</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/nicola-coughlan-bridgerton-orxl13ef"/><id>urn:uuid:21383655-dff9-4ebd-814d-67cc024b05b9</id><updated>2026-08-20T17:22:43.517-04:00</updated><summary>Coughlan reveals she will step back from her role as Penelope in the fifth season of the Netflix hit show.</summary></entry><entry><title>A Miami restaurateur was among the 7 people killed in a Kenya helicopter crash</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/kenya-helicopter-crash-m90985"/><id>urn:uuid:f92ea0fe-e814-4394-b9c7-40a9b7fb4acc</id><updated>2026-08-20T17:22:16.388-04:00</updated><summary>The family of a Miami restaurateur say they are "devastated and heartbroken" after he and six others were killed by a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alfalfa sprouts linked to food poisoning illnesses in Minnesota and Wisconsin</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/food-poisoning-alfalfa-sprouts-salmonella-calco-everything-l20424"/><id>urn:uuid:12513802-7856-4f87-b5b1-9da9f84ad72f</id><updated>2026-08-20T17:21:11.681-04:00</updated><summary>Minnesota health officials are warning against eating certain alfalfa sprouts linked to a rare outbreak involving multiple bacteria.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cowboys and Saints fined $500,000 apiece by NFL after brawl-filled joint practice</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/cowboys-saints-practice-fines-r88111"/><id>urn:uuid:fd2ce48d-580a-41bf-91fa-01e4a523dde7</id><updated>2026-08-20T17:07:59.627-04:00</updated><summary>The Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints have been fined $500,000 apiece by the NFL after their brawl-filled joint practice.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dart 'really happy' how offense looks against Dolphins</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/dart-really-happy-how-offense-looks-against-dolphins-o21580"/><id>urn:uuid:09141d47-6024-4dd6-876a-75e03ac1008a</id><updated>2026-08-20T17:06:30.686-04:00</updated><summary>During training camp, the Giants’ offense has been a work in progress. Yes, they’re learning</summary></entry><entry><title>Report: Special anti-crime NYPD units fail to meet goals of making lawful stop and frisks</title><author><name>Anthony M. DeStefano</name><email>tony.destefano@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/nypd-stop-and-frisk-monitor-report-specialized-units-b0n6500q"/><id>urn:uuid:cfa523d6-5f05-4fa1-985b-0eac4b495078</id><updated>2026-08-20T17:04:44.159-04:00</updated><summary>"The Department is well aware of the compliance issues it faces," court monitor Mylan L. Denerstein said in a statement in her latest report on NYPD progress in remedying problems with stop-and-frisk activity.</summary></entry><entry><title>Boo Carter came to Colorado as a defensive back, but like Travis Hunter, could see snaps on offense</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/boo-carter-deion-sanders-colorado-q33339"/><id>urn:uuid:96367406-9e07-4d17-8f1e-1bb539094c06</id><updated>2026-08-20T16:55:33.719-04:00</updated><summary>Colorado's roster currently lists Boo Carter solely as a defensive back.</summary></entry><entry><title>Investigators examining foes of Trump seek interviews related to Mar-a-Lago search, AP sources say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/justice-department-trump-maralago-m37514"/><id>urn:uuid:9043ac55-ffa1-40ce-8057-7d71450fefec</id><updated>2026-08-20T16:50:20.998-04:00</updated><summary>Investigators are seeking to interview law enforcement officials in connection with the FBI search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate as part of a Florida-based inquiry aiming to establish a conspiracy against the Republican president.</summary></entry><entry><title>Grant Holmes takes no-hitter into 7th and Riley has 2 RBIs as the Braves top the White Sox 2-0</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/braves-white-sox-score-holmes-k39785"/><id>urn:uuid:5f3d1c14-4848-4600-885f-2f46bbb76adc</id><updated>2026-08-20T16:50:00.791-04:00</updated><summary>Grant Holmes took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Austin Riley doubled and singled to drive in Atlanta's runs, and the Braves topped the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday to end a three-game slide.</summary></entry><entry><title>New York Jets owner Woody Johnson acquires stake in F1 team Aston Martin</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/woody-johnson-jets-aston-martin-f1-p47659"/><id>urn:uuid:f04cda44-f368-4698-b69d-cfcd362850a3</id><updated>2026-08-20T16:42:21.602-04:00</updated><summary>New York Jets owner Woody Johnson has bought a minority stake in Formula 1 team Aston Martin.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dane Myers' dropped fly with 2 outs in 9th gives Cardinals a wild 10-9 win over Reds</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cardinals-reds-baseball-score-f18498"/><id>urn:uuid:782bbb77-4ad5-475a-84a1-b35c2cdc82f3</id><updated>2026-08-20T16:37:34.991-04:00</updated><summary>Cincinnati's Dane Myers dropped a fly ball with two outs in the ninth, opening the flood gates in a six-run inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 10-9 win over the Reds.</summary></entry><entry><title>Blue Jays hit 3 homers to power past Rays 5-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blue-jays-tampa-bay-rays-score-j62151"/><id>urn:uuid:9db6c3d7-4b64-4bbb-b274-d7c462d738d3</id><updated>2026-08-20T16:36:10.876-04:00</updated><summary>Kazuma Okamoto, Nathan Lukes and Daz Cameron homered, George Springer drove in two runs and Shane Bieber pitched seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kennedy, LaGuardia have 2-hour delays due to thunderstorms and rain</title><author><name>John Asbury</name><email>john.asbury@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/kennedy-laguardia-rain-delays-pwrfmop5"/><id>urn:uuid:a2e0d26b-3c84-4459-b2df-ec6cfbbcfa4f</id><updated>2026-08-20T16:32:27.564-04:00</updated><summary>The delays were expected to last until 11 p.m. Thursday.</summary></entry><entry><title>More than 2,300 Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras as Trump ramps up third-country deportations</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/deportations-mexicans-central-america-guatemala-honduras-trump-third-country-f73464"/><id>urn:uuid:0384dfb7-9d0f-47d3-8b00-ff80d274a0ea</id><updated>2026-08-20T16:10:06.257-04:00</updated><summary>The United States has deported nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala this year and sent dozens more to Honduras.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gavin Williams strikes out 11 as Guardians beat Giants 5-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/san-francisco-giants-cleveland-guardians-score-h21217"/><id>urn:uuid:8e070b74-57fd-4188-959c-cdea28317777</id><updated>2026-08-20T16:09:17.660-04:00</updated><summary>Gavin Williams struck out 11 over 5 2/3 innings, José Ramírez had an RBI single in the three-run first and the Cleveland Guardians beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 for their first home series victory in seven weeks.</summary></entry><entry><title>Thousands of migrants in Ceuta wait in limbo while Spain figures out what to do with them</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/spain-ceuta-morocco-migration-i20629"/><id>urn:uuid:97a419b6-eacd-45fb-bb10-6fd6503b6429</id><updated>2026-08-20T16:08:15.047-04:00</updated><summary>Migrants in Ceuta have been moved to makeshift shelters by Spanish police.</summary></entry><entry><title>Albany woman planned to bomb the NYS Capitol, FBI says</title><author><name>Robert Brodsky and Yancey Roy</name><email>yancey.roy@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/jessica-bowie-albany-state-capitol-bombing-isis-timhk3w4"/><id>urn:uuid:d9a691b1-37ee-45cd-a889-ebf4047832ae</id><updated>2026-08-20T16:04:39.547-04:00</updated><summary>Jessica Bowie allegedly told a confidential FBI source she supported ISIS and asked an informant for help in learning to make explosives.</summary></entry><entry><title>New York woman charged with plotting to set off explosives at state Capitol, kill lawmakers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/new-york-capitol-terrorism-bomb-plot-y96928"/><id>urn:uuid:537c6207-e55c-4ba4-bc95-e06e3871dea5</id><updated>2026-08-20T15:58:40.486-04:00</updated><summary>A woman accused of launching a plot to set off an explosive at the New York State Capitol building in Albany is being charged with providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization.</summary></entry><entry><title>Braves' Grant Holmes loses no-hit bid in seventh against White Sox in Chicago</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/braves-white-sox-holmes-no-hitter-f03063"/><id>urn:uuid:dc1a7280-861c-4560-9d69-872a39172533</id><updated>2026-08-20T15:56:07.016-04:00</updated><summary>Grant Holmes' slider was working again, and he knew he was on a roll against the Chicago White Sox.</summary></entry><entry><title>MTA, LIRR officials encourage U.S. Open attendees to take trains to the tennis tournament in Queens</title><author><name>Ava Shea</name><email>ava.shea@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/us-open-mta-lirr-tennis-queens-uc8cpa2l"/><id>urn:uuid:b4a720ce-c343-4b07-bf6d-55bb43beb8fe</id><updated>2026-08-20T15:55:55.448-04:00</updated><summary>Both systems will run additional trains during the event, which starts with Fan Week Monday and runs through Sept. 13.</summary></entry><entry><title>Francis Mauigoa left practice with an injury</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/francis-mauigoa-left-practice-with-an-injury-t77468"/><id>urn:uuid:487d297e-2930-4f2f-aad8-6fdb47487f6f</id><updated>2026-08-20T15:55:18.660-04:00</updated><summary>Giants rookie right guard Francis Mauigoa left Thursday’s joint practice with an injury and didn’t</summary></entry><entry><title>Nassau judge rules Long Island fire district must turn over court records from lawsuit that alleged sex assault</title><author><name>Jim Baumbach</name><email>jim.baumbach@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/wantagh-fire-district-rape-lawsuit-mgbxaznn"/><id>urn:uuid:3aefd204-1a64-4b89-9282-d668ccf80427</id><updated>2026-08-20T15:47:39.873-04:00</updated><summary>Nassau judge Anna Grimaldi, in her written ruling issued on Wednesday, said public agencies cannot "immunize" settlement agreements from public release by calling them confidential.</summary></entry><entry><title>NFL complains about changes by Nielsen to TV ratings measurements</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/nfl-ratings-nielsen-e04213"/><id>urn:uuid:9101d30b-f9c6-4d0f-883a-925cc564a947</id><updated>2026-08-20T15:43:05.496-04:00</updated><summary>The NFL is upset about changes made by Nielsen in its methodology for measuring viewership for the upcoming season, calling them "rushed" and saying they will have a negative impact on sports.</summary></entry><entry><title>Christian band Demon Hunter files trademark lawsuit against Netflix over 'consumer confusion'</title><author><name>Los Angeles Times (TNS)</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/demon-hunter-band-netflix-lawsuit-asrlfyz4"/><id>urn:uuid:28c3543f-808e-4fce-b3a1-149bab535680</id><updated>2026-08-20T15:42:13.166-04:00</updated><summary>Demon Hunter is suing Netflix, alleging trademark infringement associated with the streamer's hit film "KPop Demon Hunters."</summary></entry><entry><title>Fights!</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/fights--o58521"/><id>urn:uuid:3a47a330-fa1b-4240-95db-1b54d7bd66d5</id><updated>2026-08-20T15:40:52.525-04:00</updated><summary>It was inevitable that the Giants and Dolphins’ joint practice would lead to some fights.</summary></entry><entry><title>US has sent deportees to many African countries, the latest one being Liberia. Here's why</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/africa-us-deportations-trump-administration-t52689"/><id>urn:uuid:e2466543-7211-498f-b0c3-6cb11604b471</id><updated>2026-08-20T15:39:42.488-04:00</updated><summary>The United States has sent 20 deportees to Liberia as part of a new deal involving 1,200 migrants.</summary></entry><entry><title>Why Treasury Secretary Bessent's moves to calm the bond market haven't worked so far</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/rates-bond-market-bessent-inflation-n89769"/><id>urn:uuid:9d85ea55-7983-4b1b-8faf-d526489b24ef</id><updated>2026-08-20T15:38:18.945-04:00</updated><summary>Interest rates rebounded Thursday despite efforts by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to put a lid on longer-term borrowing costs.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lions tight end Sam LaPorta hurts hip, cornerback Ennis Rakestraw injures lower leg</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/detroit-lions-sam-laporta-j65186"/><id>urn:uuid:24c656bb-0804-4a6b-bc6a-23ae58ea5744</id><updated>2026-08-20T15:32:19.969-04:00</updated><summary>Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta is out with a hip injury and cornerback Ennis Rakestraw might be sidelined with a lower-leg injury.</summary></entry><entry><title>Moderna's cancer vaccine hits key goal in melanoma trial with NYU Langone link</title><author><name>Celia Young</name><email>celia.young@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/moderna-mrna-cancer-vaccine-melanoma-long-island-nyu-langone-w92ael5l"/><id>urn:uuid:f9703196-32e6-4dbb-9744-62d0a46edd0a</id><updated>2026-08-20T15:28:12.402-04:00</updated><summary>Moderna shares jumped this week after the company announced encouraging results from a late-stage melanoma trial.</summary></entry><entry><title>Geno will start vs. Steelers</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/geno-will-start-vs-steelers-y02218"/><id>urn:uuid:4c47c317-6268-4a7c-99f4-cf742c92ef7a</id><updated>2026-08-20T15:17:54.590-04:00</updated><summary>Geno Smith will start Friday's preseason game in Pittsburgh, a league source confirmed. Smith did</summary></entry><entry><title>Venables agrees to 2-year contract extension after leading Oklahoma to College Football Playoff</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/oklahoma-football-venables-contract-j22967"/><id>urn:uuid:b5da3f85-acbe-467f-a3d1-78d206d9b4a1</id><updated>2026-08-20T15:06:58.517-04:00</updated><summary>Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables has agreed to a two-year contract extension, after leading the Sooners to the College Football Playoff last season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Terwilliger vs. Agwu a friendly competition this season</title><author><name>Matt Lindsay</name><email>matt.lindsay@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/terwilliger-vs-agwu-a-friendly-competition-this-season-h07909"/><id>urn:uuid:1c6a7183-ef56-491d-905b-2df676490cda</id><updated>2026-08-20T15:02:16.998-04:00</updated><summary>Floral Park’s Ryan Terwilliger and Lynbrook’s Orji Agwu are very familiar with each other. The</summary></entry><entry><title>'Twin Peaks' stars coming to Riverhead</title><author><name>Daniel Bubbeo</name><email>daniel.bubbeo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/twin-peaks-conversations-ueg2i6tc"/><id>urn:uuid:240fdc96-ffdd-4a71-a8d4-9c7d46967481</id><updated>2026-08-20T14:54:50.277-04:00</updated><summary>Meet Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise and Michael Horse from David Lynch's cult series on Sept. 20.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iowa signs athletic director Beth Goetz to contract extension through early 2032</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/iowa-hawkeyes-athletics-h75103"/><id>urn:uuid:758aae96-1f5e-415d-ae2d-157d72d92ee9</id><updated>2026-08-20T14:49:49.567-04:00</updated><summary>Iowa athletic director Beth Goetz has agreed to a contract extension through early 2032.</summary></entry><entry><title>A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru's southern Andes, injuring at least 2 and damaging homes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/peru-earthquake-andes-mountains-o56693"/><id>urn:uuid:244d8434-72a4-48e2-87a7-f964d33bfb3c</id><updated>2026-08-20T14:40:36.282-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.7 earthquake has shaken Peru's southern Andes Mountains.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mister Softee opening in Coram</title><author><name>Melissa Azofeifa</name><email>melissa.azofeifa@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/mister-softee-opening-in-coram-kn1m81k5"/><id>urn:uuid:cccfa1c7-e006-4e14-a6d3-b229f664e9ce</id><updated>2026-08-20T14:27:48.723-04:00</updated><summary>The spot will offer 44 flavors, including 40 hard-serve flavors.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump appears on former fixer-turned-enemy Michael Cohen's radio show after detente</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-michael-cohen-fixer-breakup-reconciliation-interview-o10500"/><id>urn:uuid:bb126f30-9b8c-4213-aaa2-8e8c47d9a63c</id><updated>2026-08-20T14:15:11.769-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump appeared on his former fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen's radio show.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cameroon's President Biya returns after a long stay abroad raises health concerns</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cameroon-paul-biya-returns-y91790"/><id>urn:uuid:90b47e0d-1e91-46fd-a465-ea236af45e30</id><updated>2026-08-20T14:03:06.872-04:00</updated><summary>President Paul Biya has returned to Cameroon after spending over two months abroad, raising concerns about his health and a potential power vacuum.</summary></entry><entry><title>Democrats' greatest divide isn't race or money</title><author><name>David M. Drucker</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/democratic-party-socialists-twev35x7"/><id>urn:uuid:c3f1ce15-c889-4689-a315-3625c643c062</id><updated>2026-08-20T14:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The backing for left-wing progressives remains limited in swing states.</summary></entry><entry><title>Seasonal nonstop route changes from MacArthur Airport for fall travel</title><author><name>Carissa Kellman</name><email>carissa.kellman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/nonstop-macarthur-airport-destinations-ut1bje31"/><id>urn:uuid:c7bd1b34-74cc-45c0-944e-31e112036d1b</id><updated>2026-08-20T13:58:15.184-04:00</updated><summary>Recent airline route changes from MacArthur Airport reflect seasonal pauses.</summary></entry><entry><title>Carlos Alcaraz is set to return from a wrist injury and defend his US Open title</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/us-open-carlos-alcaraz-g70598"/><id>urn:uuid:eb507f6e-1a99-44ab-a9aa-09f87a758866</id><updated>2026-08-20T13:52:09.289-04:00</updated><summary>Carlos Alcaraz is ready to return from injury to defend his U.S. Open title.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island man accused of making online death threats against U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, Trump</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/pirro-trump-long-island-man-ensbislk"/><id>urn:uuid:ebdc2d4e-412a-46ce-af41-946f04cc28be</id><updated>2026-08-20T13:51:33.986-04:00</updated><summary>Daniel Kretsinger, of Hauppauge, was released into an inpatient psychiatric facility after being charged with making death threats online to Jeanine Pirro and President Donald Trump.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/ai-data-centers-trump-election-h66357"/><id>urn:uuid:cadb581b-c762-4966-994a-9e51a5375c53</id><updated>2026-08-20T13:49:32.554-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump has voiced strong support for AI and data centers, emphasizing their economic benefits and importance in the global AI race.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan returned to prison after exam at a private hospital</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pakistan-imran-khan-security-islamabad-hospital-b05954"/><id>urn:uuid:e46fd9c5-2762-47ad-8168-4bade17f5bc8</id><updated>2026-08-20T13:48:52.348-04:00</updated><summary>Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been taken back to prison after a medical examination at a private hospital.</summary></entry><entry><title>One Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play 'Grand Theft Auto' for soldiers who reenlist</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/army-reenlistment-bonus-grand-theft-auto-gta-f00648"/><id>urn:uuid:50ff8a61-5bbb-4db3-b5a8-6fc177af8137</id><updated>2026-08-20T13:27:10.149-04:00</updated><summary>One U_S_ Army unit is offering troops a reenlistment bonus of four extra days off timed around the November release of the video game "Grand Theft Auto VI."</summary></entry><entry><title>Croatia orders detention of Ukrainian man wanted in Germany for Nord Stream blasts in 2022</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/croatia-germany-nord-stream-explosion-arrest-i88569"/><id>urn:uuid:5674c391-855b-4670-8e91-21bf4a5bfcfa</id><updated>2026-08-20T13:21:46.473-04:00</updated><summary>A Croatian investigative judge has ordered the detention of a Ukrainian man wanted in Germany in connection with the 2022 undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines.</summary></entry><entry><title>US ramps up Cuba sanctions and detentions of Americans returning from the island</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/us-cuba-sanctions-rubio-castro-c59647"/><id>urn:uuid:122f7c43-716e-4040-8b50-816d680ea0c7</id><updated>2026-08-20T13:21:12.363-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration is increasing pressure on Cuba by imposing more economic penalties on industries in the heavily sanctioned socialist country.</summary></entry><entry><title>The playbook for college sports revenue is expanding from logos and fees to entertainment districts</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/house-era-finding-cash-tennessee-washington-c39164"/><id>urn:uuid:3dde6231-96ca-4372-8c69-31000653c43b</id><updated>2026-08-20T13:18:25.921-04:00</updated><summary>Universities are getting creative to keep up with the expensive world of college athletics.</summary></entry><entry><title>FACT FOCUS: Social media falsely claims heat wave threatens Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and bank</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/italy-parmigiano-reggiano-cheese-extreme-heat-bank-i48626"/><id>urn:uuid:bbcb2957-ecf1-472f-bb1e-64617ffdf2c4</id><updated>2026-08-20T13:17:19.198-04:00</updated><summary>Social media reports have exaggerated the impact of extreme heat on Parmigiano Reggiano cheese production and storage.</summary></entry><entry><title>QB Dante Moore's offseason included golf, bowling and growth. Now comes football for No. 2 Oregon</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/oregon-dante-moore-dan-lanning-c30467"/><id>urn:uuid:0079feb4-8b38-4916-8557-d419f0e059d3</id><updated>2026-08-20T13:03:25.797-04:00</updated><summary>Oregon quarterback Dante Moore found serenity in the offseason in such non-football pastimes as golf and bowling with his teammates.</summary></entry><entry><title>As workplace surveillance grows, experts say it's good to know the ways your employer is watching</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/employer-surveillance-bossware-tracking-workplace-d32085"/><id>urn:uuid:b0a427a5-fbea-4be0-8b79-834174858913</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:56:14.493-04:00</updated><summary>Employers are increasingly using technology to monitor the whereabouts, productivity and communications of workers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island business groups push for update to state mansion tax on million-dollar home sales</title><author><name>Rachel Weiss</name><email>rachel.weiss@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/mansion-tax-long-island-bbn0lot5"/><id>urn:uuid:2945ae89-47a3-4b14-847d-68353d2c09f2</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:44:52.333-04:00</updated><summary>The 1989 law is "an increasingly outdated barrier to homeownership," critics say.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby is confident in roster upgrades, but the SEC schedule is tough</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/mississippi-state-football-preview-k08930"/><id>urn:uuid:dc932689-1321-4e7e-abd4-7429d8830a64</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:42:17.218-04:00</updated><summary>Mississippi State faces a challenging SEC schedule, having won just two conference games in the past three seasons.</summary></entry><entry><title>Commanders to play starters in preseason game vs. Detroit, unsure about Jayden Daniels</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/washington-commanders-jayden-daniels-p63449"/><id>urn:uuid:a9d58bd8-9cd1-4080-99d5-94760c8bec08</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:36:24.657-04:00</updated><summary>Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn revealed that "a good amount of starters" will play during Saturday's preseason game against the Detroit Lions.</summary></entry><entry><title>LSU opens the Lane Kiffin era at No. 11, immersed in intrigue with a schedule full of opportunities</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/lsu-football-preview-f72693"/><id>urn:uuid:2d2be2ca-f0da-44f8-9198-474522c8d888</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:35:38.581-04:00</updated><summary>LSU is seen as a potential contender for the College Football Playoff under new coach Lane Kiffin.</summary></entry><entry><title>No. 8 Texas A&amp;M eyes a bigger playoff finish with QB Marcel Reed back behind a rebuilt line</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/texas-am-football-preview-k31757"/><id>urn:uuid:3be80016-d72b-436e-a54c-4b37b571c045</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:27:50.832-04:00</updated><summary>Texas A&amp;M is optimistic about chasing its first national title since 1939.</summary></entry><entry><title>2 dead rabid raccoons found in Islip Town — the 38th and 39th cases in Suffolk, health officials say</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/health/rabid-raccoon-islip-suffolk-xihdpqzp"/><id>urn:uuid:2bff042d-cb86-486e-9f44-0982143c6214</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:18:59.674-04:00</updated><summary>One was found on a street in Bay Shore and another on a street in Islip, the Suffolk County Department of Health said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nebraska's largest school district asks police to stop using electric shock gloves on students</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/shock-gloves-omaha-school-district-police-j10877"/><id>urn:uuid:cc968f4e-a0c4-4ac6-993e-43757742eca5</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:16:14.680-04:00</updated><summary>Omaha police agreed to stop carrying gloves that can deliver electric shocks in the halls of Nebraska's largest public school district.</summary></entry><entry><title>Federal agents seize devices from ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell in sexual misconduct probe, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/eric-swalwell-sexual-misconduct-investigation-congress-p72263"/><id>urn:uuid:528bcf6e-e335-4054-871f-81d2fbdbc6a1</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:15:54.930-04:00</updated><summary>Federal agents have seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched his Washington home as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by the ex-Democratic congressman from California.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nicholas Zavesky, of East Patchogue, charged with possessing child porn</title><author><name>Robert Brodsky</name><email>robert.brodsky@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/sex-abuse-images-east-patchogue-man-gkyf4ief"/><id>urn:uuid:e69e7f6d-21f2-4943-8632-2c9fda68a87b</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:12:43.914-04:00</updated><summary>Nicholas Zavesky used an artificial intelligence editing program to sexualize photos he got from social media, authorities said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brothers Manfred and Rainer Honeck make Strauss' 'Ariadne auf Naxos' a family affair in Salzburg</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/honeck-brothers-manfred-rainer-salzburg-austria-t48487"/><id>urn:uuid:94390332-5254-45d9-9d13-c01937d44499</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:12:06.128-04:00</updated><summary>Conductor Manfred Honeck and his brother, violinist Rainer, are making a rare joint appearance at the Salzburg Festival.</summary></entry><entry><title>College athletes are now eligible for big time payments. Will nonprofits benefit?</title><author><name> Chronicle of Philanthropy</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/nil-collectives-college-sports-g50519"/><id>urn:uuid:35b17015-e3a1-42fc-978e-44b3674a4b8d</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:09:20.916-04:00</updated><summary>The 2021 Supreme Court decision allowing college athletes to earn from endorsements led to hopes that charities would benefit.</summary></entry><entry><title>College sports advocates press philanthropy to buffer NIL's commercial pressure on women's sports</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/womens-college-sports-olympics-nonrevenue-s52205"/><id>urn:uuid:f38db6e4-e59d-4ac9-8882-cf75918c8a11</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:05:33.048-04:00</updated><summary>Advocates are concerned that college athletic programs, crucial for Olympic sports and women's sports teams, may struggle due to increased demands from bigger sports.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mortgage rates ease again, but remain higher than this time last year</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/mortgages-housing-inflation-interest-rates-real-estate-h13936"/><id>urn:uuid:bb730a18-3bcd-4a2d-a28f-3e35b7f2fa9f</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:04:09.487-04:00</updated><summary>The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased for the second week in a row, but remains elevated compared with this time last year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Braelon Allen's newfound burst</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/braelon-allen-s-newfound-burst-q00137"/><id>urn:uuid:1a7f846b-abfa-4dcd-ae39-58cb2bbfe4b1</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:03:41.732-04:00</updated><summary>Braelon Allen’s rehab from knee surgery was grueling but the self-proclaimed “gym rat” said training</summary></entry><entry><title>Cash-hungry college sports programs are starting nonprofits to make money to stay competitive</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/college-football-nonprofits-cardinal-ventures-k35284"/><id>urn:uuid:0a088842-47ac-4573-a1d4-889891bd370a</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:02:47.509-04:00</updated><summary>To compete in the increasingly commercialized world of college sports, a growing number of universities are turning to nonprofits, limited liability companies and other "associated entities" to generate more revenue.</summary></entry><entry><title>The emphasis on takeaways and making statements</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/the-emphasis-on-takeaways-and-making-statements-a96861"/><id>urn:uuid:a9c2fc92-f9ad-4366-8aed-1daf13e8f31e</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:00:43.354-04:00</updated><summary>The Jets defense has a goal every day at practice to get at least three</summary></entry><entry><title>FDA turmoil: Political interference threatens drug safety standards</title><author><name>The Fulcrum</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/food-and-drug-administration-fda-dk3eaiv4"/><id>urn:uuid:7fcfe2da-47bc-4575-a90b-1ff7ea54dd56</id><updated>2026-08-20T12:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Congress should reassert its authority over drug regulation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chambliss, Lacy are back to lead a talented roster for No. 9 Mississippi with high expectations</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/mississippi-football-preview-o11196"/><id>urn:uuid:833ce3fa-3165-4376-9d62-fa045b361414</id><updated>2026-08-20T11:57:45.671-04:00</updated><summary>No. 9 Ole Miss is gearing up for a promising season with new head coach Pete Golding.</summary></entry><entry><title>US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East, relieving long-deployed USS Lincoln</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/aircraft-carrier-washington-lincoln-iran-war-trump-t54534"/><id>urn:uuid:84e6fda7-6606-4256-af07-bfb9ed4ba978</id><updated>2026-08-20T11:48:54.869-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. military says the Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East.</summary></entry><entry><title>SEC desperate to end 3-year championship drought. Will Alabama, Georgia, LSU or Texas come through?</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/sec-season-preview-h08098"/><id>urn:uuid:4617532b-9382-498f-84b6-783803b89272</id><updated>2026-08-20T11:47:43.257-04:00</updated><summary>Blame Alabama and Georgia.</summary></entry><entry><title>Speedboat driver in fatal New York Harbor capsizing was in the US illegally, authorities say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/new-york-harbor-baby-woman-capsized-boat-r19039"/><id>urn:uuid:e9d935c1-e3f8-42d7-95a7-7ab3838a927e</id><updated>2026-08-20T11:46:02.070-04:00</updated><summary>The pilot of a speedboat that capsized during a tour around the Statue of Liberty has been arrested by U.S. immigration authorities who say he was in the country illegally.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lewis Hamilton returns from F1 summer break at his 'fittest' as he aims to challenge Kimi Antonelli</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/lewis-hamilton-f1-ferrari-u78523"/><id>urn:uuid:ede5500a-f156-4bd2-b380-e0435a9f31c0</id><updated>2026-08-20T11:44:28.800-04:00</updated><summary>Lewis Hamilton says more training and less partying is paying off as he heads into the second half of the Formula 1 season in what he says is the fittest he's ever been mid-campaign.</summary></entry><entry><title>Boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria, leaving dozens of people dead</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nigeria-sokoto-deadly-boat-capsize-p28817"/><id>urn:uuid:ebaf9909-6233-43b0-8a25-c86e105d439b</id><updated>2026-08-20T11:38:25.039-04:00</updated><summary>A boat has capsized in a river in Nigeria's northwestern Sokoto state, leaving at least 47 people dead.</summary></entry><entry><title>Arteta enjoying being the 'hunted' and urges Arsenal players to show desire to retain Premier League</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/arsenal-premier-league-arteta-c21166"/><id>urn:uuid:786c9af1-a20d-48c6-8137-64f7fef54523</id><updated>2026-08-20T11:27:19.435-04:00</updated><summary>Mikel Arteta is enjoying the view from the top of English soccer as Arsenal's players "start from scratch" in their bid to retain the Premier League title.</summary></entry><entry><title>Still recovering from Hurricane Lala, Hawaii prepares for a possible weekend cyclone</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hurricane-lala-hawaii-q31984"/><id>urn:uuid:5029b01a-c6a9-4031-b47d-1b11e7cf657d</id><updated>2026-08-20T11:25:52.986-04:00</updated><summary>Communities still recovering from last weekend's hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days.</summary></entry><entry><title>NCAA agrees to deal to promote championship events and could lead to NIL money for athletes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/ncaa-playfly-marketing-agreement-p46555"/><id>urn:uuid:4802e809-8cf9-4ec4-a7c3-8158d38697fe</id><updated>2026-08-20T11:09:30.819-04:00</updated><summary>The NCAA and Playfly Sports have reached agreement on a deal that will open the door to more marketing opportunities around championship events, including possible NIL deals for student-athletes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alibaba quarterly profit drops 75% as AI investment spending grows</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/china-alibaba-earnings-ai-cloud-t31326"/><id>urn:uuid:422b4a24-0f35-4190-9d86-26e2c4c8e80b</id><updated>2026-08-20T11:06:02.590-04:00</updated><summary>China's Alibaba reports a 75% drop in profit for the latest quarter from the year before to roughly $1.6 billion as it invests heavily in AI infrastructure.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium to host opening game and final of 2027 Women's World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/brazil-women-world-cup-maracana-k94571"/><id>urn:uuid:91965ac0-ea25-4c3f-9d98-1396b4417807</id><updated>2026-08-20T11:02:47.231-04:00</updated><summary>Brazil's historic Maracana Stadium will host the opening match and the final of the Women's World Cup next year, FIFA announced on Thursday.</summary></entry><entry><title>US Open singles champions to earn a record $5.5 million, total player compensation up 20%</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/us-open-tennis-prize-money-y85322"/><id>urn:uuid:6df8d222-a092-48b5-8d34-1bd1712f1fd9</id><updated>2026-08-20T10:43:28.798-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. Open singles champions will earn $5.5 million, the highest winnings in Grand Slam tennis history.</summary></entry><entry><title>Women in pink rally in support of Lindsay Clancy at her trial for killing her 3 children</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/lindsay-clancy-postpartum-supporters-murder-trial-r80287"/><id>urn:uuid:7c02d568-0d3d-4502-89be-d0e7a28ce927</id><updated>2026-08-20T10:43:22.494-04:00</updated><summary>Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters have gathered to silently support the Massachusetts woman on trial in the killings of her three children.</summary></entry><entry><title>Newcastle's Saudi owners signal commitment to club by agreeing to $260M training-ground purchase</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/newcastle-pif-saudi-training-complex-f34669"/><id>urn:uuid:02db9ea4-d45b-41c7-b4b9-76f0d7fb5f19</id><updated>2026-08-20T10:35:52.157-04:00</updated><summary>Newcastle is investing $260 million in a training complex that will be ready to use from the 2029-30 season in a signal that its Saudi owners are still committed to the club after a raft of high-profile player sales over the past year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Togo detains French filmmakers over alleged immigration violations, advocacy group says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/togo-french-filmmakers-detained-documentary-x25447"/><id>urn:uuid:229275c4-2ce1-45ff-ab64-00f7c5591628</id><updated>2026-08-20T10:24:39.872-04:00</updated><summary>Media freedom group Reporters Without Borders says that two French filmmakers and their Togolese fixer have been jailed in Togo after more than three weeks in custody.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mepham under the radar?</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/mepham-under-the-radar--j42246"/><id>urn:uuid:acf70a23-cba4-4333-83b4-a55aa69a6850</id><updated>2026-08-20T10:22:55.524-04:00</updated><summary>Mepham is always a contender in Nassau County. But with last year’s semifinal loss to</summary></entry><entry><title>Grand Slam tournaments create player council to give players more input into biggest tennis events</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/tennis-grand-slams-player-council-i43331"/><id>urn:uuid:bbbefdc8-e82f-4e73-979f-fdc6a441cf9b</id><updated>2026-08-20T10:19:59.945-04:00</updated><summary>The Grand Slam tennis tournaments have created a player council, giving players greater input into matters involving the biggest events in the sport.</summary></entry><entry><title>Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls short</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/meta-social-media-addiction-children-teens-l14202"/><id>urn:uuid:154cfc12-ae38-48f1-a026-f5135734e12d</id><updated>2026-08-20T10:18:28.780-04:00</updated><summary>Meta is defending itself in a California federal court against allegations that its social media business poses harms to children and teenagers.</summary></entry><entry><title>No Aaron Rodgers vs. Jets on Friday</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/no-aaron-rodgers-vs-jets-on-friday-n23715"/><id>urn:uuid:23fc422f-33ce-4b84-8df3-810132eb80b4</id><updated>2026-08-20T10:17:40.076-04:00</updated><summary>Former Jet Aaron Rodgers won’t play in Friday’s preseason game for the Steelers. Neither will</summary></entry><entry><title>US agency under scrutiny after watchdog warns of forced labor in Dominican Republic</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cbp-import-ban-forced-labor-dominican-sugar-f72848"/><id>urn:uuid:04a7b2ad-27b8-473b-b395-80c55c905059</id><updated>2026-08-20T10:16:05.062-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. Customs and Border Protection faces criticism after a watchdog group warns that forced labor persists on sugarcane fields in the Dominican Republic.</summary></entry><entry><title>NYC's South Street Seaport guide: Balloon Museum, dining and shops</title><author><name>Barbara Schuler</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/south-street-seaport-nyc-tu62lvdd"/><id>urn:uuid:ff3fea0c-09be-412e-8c86-0e9e50c8576e</id><updated>2026-08-20T10:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Uncover the rich maritime heritage of New York City at South Street Seaport, where visitors can explore historic vessels and wander along charming cobblestone streets.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: Over 750 US troops have been wounded since the Iran war began, Pentagon says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/trump-national-debt-elections-x14990"/><id>urn:uuid:d9085899-7c0a-49b1-9b11-81cb55e822ed</id><updated>2026-08-20T09:56:27.103-04:00</updated><summary>Pentagon data shows more than 750 U.S. troops have been wounded during operations against Iran.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bangladesh elects veteran politician Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as president</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/bangladesh-president-hasina-tarique-khaleda-n10364"/><id>urn:uuid:cc5320b4-0a77-448d-b86c-a4cc91e836d1</id><updated>2026-08-20T09:55:53.094-04:00</updated><summary>Bangladesh's Parliament has elected Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as president after the former president's resignation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Afghanistan's Taliban rulers release 2 U.N. staff members more than a week after detaining them</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/afghanistan-taliban-un-women-arrest-t35509"/><id>urn:uuid:ce07916b-561c-48cc-8b35-621dae511293</id><updated>2026-08-20T09:50:29.200-04:00</updated><summary>Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have released two United Nations staff members who they had detained more than a week ago, the U.N. says.</summary></entry><entry><title>Boat operator in ICE custody after deadly New York Harbor capsizing</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/boat-operator-fatal-ice-v8awowjq"/><id>urn:uuid:9e96eb9e-2de8-4bc8-9232-24afc872c12d</id><updated>2026-08-20T09:39:31.583-04:00</updated><summary>Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana was charged by federal authorities with entering the country illegally from El Salvador in 2007.</summary></entry><entry><title>Somalia faces another hunger crisis and the UN food agency head says it has far less funds to help</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hunger-food-aid-somalia-africa-wfp-k44325"/><id>urn:uuid:e2f9af1b-4f13-4c03-8777-38f0661f5ab2</id><updated>2026-08-20T09:38:44.533-04:00</updated><summary>Six million people are facing acute food insecurity in Somalia while the World Food Program only has a tenth of the resources to help than it did during the country's last hunger crisis.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP reporter Christopher Bodeen, a tenacious chronicler of China's rise, dies at 55</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/obit-christopher-bodeen-asia-correspondent-beijing-china-taiwan-v24738"/><id>urn:uuid:f2dc3c04-8967-4c14-8b65-99e6642f0124</id><updated>2026-08-20T09:38:18.700-04:00</updated><summary>Longtime AP correspondent Christopher Bodeen has died at 55.</summary></entry><entry><title>Takeaways from AP's report on the smuggling of restricted goods into Gaza</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/gaza-smuggling-goods-israel-hamas-war-o27229"/><id>urn:uuid:c2e1ea1e-adef-4215-8060-f65e824c43af</id><updated>2026-08-20T09:23:57.241-04:00</updated><summary>The smuggling of goods restricted by Israel into Gaza has boomed.</summary></entry><entry><title>US carries out its first deportations under pact for Liberia to accept 1,200 non-Liberians</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/liberia-us-deportees-f04775"/><id>urn:uuid:d5f1cf2d-77d5-4168-b2c8-0403500cd238</id><updated>2026-08-20T09:04:54.410-04:00</updated><summary>The United States has carried out its first deportation under an agreement for Liberia to accept up to 1,200 people who are not from the African country.</summary></entry><entry><title>Takeaways from a story on the US, Australia and others turning to Brazil for rare earth minerals</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/brazil-energy-rare-earth-mining-china-amazon-v82089"/><id>urn:uuid:a52bbfc9-f6ac-4f9e-bad6-9d478780ae1a</id><updated>2026-08-20T09:04:19.361-04:00</updated><summary>Brazil is becoming a key player in the rare earth minerals market.</summary></entry><entry><title>The US and others turn to Brazil for rare earths, raising environmental concerns</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/brazil-energy-rare-earth-mining-amazon-rainforest-l06004"/><id>urn:uuid:0224d2b8-b38c-44b7-9f15-9e1202b0ef2d</id><updated>2026-08-20T09:02:32.615-04:00</updated><summary>Brazil is becoming a key global battleground for rare earth minerals that are crucial for renewable energy and technology.</summary></entry><entry><title>New opposition group plans protest in Tunisia after extreme heat-driven power and water cuts</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/tunisia-protest-saied-heat-water-e98436"/><id>urn:uuid:6c7439c2-81be-44f4-aa1c-48b5fe0a4fe9</id><updated>2026-08-20T08:57:04.795-04:00</updated><summary>Tunisians are facing water and electricity shortages amid extreme heat, fueling anger at the country's leadership.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pirates hijack cargo ship carrying Turkish weapons off Somalia's coast, official says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/somalia-pirates-turkey-weapons-mogadishu-o91708"/><id>urn:uuid:bcb3c615-6491-4f6d-b878-dd7e7e034051</id><updated>2026-08-20T08:53:01.736-04:00</updated><summary>A Somali official says that pirates hijacked a Cameroonian-flagged cargo ship off Somalia's Puntland coast earlier this week and took its 10-member crew and cargo toward the region's Nugaal coast.</summary></entry><entry><title>US unemployment claims dropped to 206,000 last week with layoffs still sparse</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/unemployment-claims-jobs-economy-layoffs-r24707"/><id>urn:uuid:0869511f-7ab9-475b-b123-8307982e57b0</id><updated>2026-08-20T08:36:28.009-04:00</updated><summary>Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign that layoffs remain low and that most Americans enjoy job security.</summary></entry><entry><title>Express train hits and kills 4 workers at a railway station in Japan</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/japan-train-accident-d92686"/><id>urn:uuid:353fc37e-1227-488f-8cd4-2adbe2696a0e</id><updated>2026-08-20T08:30:01.224-04:00</updated><summary>Four people working on a railway track in Japan died after an express train hit them.</summary></entry><entry><title>Taiwan proposes a record $35B defense budget for 2027 as China's military pressure grows</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/taiwan-defense-budget-highest-level-r96797"/><id>urn:uuid:e7bb7cdf-8c1d-49e6-8bb3-fb0c9ada1f98</id><updated>2026-08-20T08:15:33.763-04:00</updated><summary>Taiwan's government has proposes a record-high defense budget of over 1 trillion Taiwan dollars, or $35 billion, for next year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Swiss tourist sentenced to a year in jail for insulting Bali's sacred Day of Silence</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/indonesia-swiss-tourist-trial-nyepi-k28817"/><id>urn:uuid:8da51925-fb59-499e-bfe1-3350fce56a63</id><updated>2026-08-20T08:14:55.305-04:00</updated><summary>A court in Bali has sentenced a Swiss tourist to one year in prison for insulting a sacred Hindu observance.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island weather: Flash flooding possible Thursday night for Nassau, western Suffolk with wet weekend in store</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/weather/flash-flood-watch-long-island-ha4f0a2s"/><id>urn:uuid:b6edd45f-2ec5-4601-973d-04a2c475b503</id><updated>2026-08-20T08:05:11.582-04:00</updated><summary>The National Weather Service said the "greatest threat" for flash flooding is between 6 p.m. and midnight Thursday, and possibly overnight.</summary></entry><entry><title>Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers to play NHL games in Germany in 2027</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/boston-bruins-edmonton-oilers-nhl-germany-y47332"/><id>urn:uuid:1826ccc1-b94e-41e9-aa6f-fc0bc0d314e4</id><updated>2026-08-20T08:04:47.855-04:00</updated><summary>The NHL and NHLPA say the Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers will play two regular season games in Germany next year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Morning rain delays England's reply to Pakistan's 171 all out on Day 2 of first test</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/england-pakistan-1st-test-headingley-c72708"/><id>urn:uuid:73a78b62-963d-4d2b-9246-6dd5d99e2765</id><updated>2026-08-20T07:57:55.159-04:00</updated><summary>The start of play on Day 2 of the first test between England and Pakistan at Headingley has been delayed because of heavy rain.</summary></entry><entry><title>Syrian police investigator will face prosecution after detainee with hemophilia dies</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/syria-hemophilia-white-helmets-detainee-death-investigation-s16851"/><id>urn:uuid:53d1051a-2c52-4e05-be61-3b9011be2a0d</id><updated>2026-08-20T07:50:35.645-04:00</updated><summary>Syrian officials say that a police investigator who slapped a man during an interrogation despite having been warned that he had hemophilia will face prosecution.</summary></entry><entry><title>Canadian provincial leader says Trump is a 'bad person' as Canada weighs concessions for trade deal</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/canada-quebec-trump-tariffs-v10680"/><id>urn:uuid:654f3491-57ee-40a9-a46d-ed20459de0ed</id><updated>2026-08-20T07:41:55.103-04:00</updated><summary>The premier of a Canadian province launched a blistering attack on U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him a "bad person" and "not to be trusted" and urging Canada to keep fighting rather than rush to make concessions in trade talks with Washington.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about Prince Harry's move back to Britain with Meghan and the kids</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/prince-harry-meghan-return-to-uk-britain-charles-rift-q36678"/><id>urn:uuid:697953e3-55b9-4795-8050-b663bfa781e9</id><updated>2026-08-20T07:41:52.035-04:00</updated><summary>Prince Harry is coming home to Britain with Meghan and their children for an extended stay.</summary></entry><entry><title>Witney Carson shares pregnancy news, celebrity pairing ahead of 'Dancing with the Stars' premiere</title><author><name>Los Angeles Times (TNS)</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/witney-carson-pregnancy-fwj6l36w"/><id>urn:uuid:36d75c62-a18f-4e34-b01f-81365c71d9ed</id><updated>2026-08-20T07:39:17.132-04:00</updated><summary>Witney Carson will be dancing for two on the upcoming season of "Dancing With the</summary></entry><entry><title>The world already knows his name: Brazil great Ronaldinho arrives at third-tier Ravenna</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/ronaldinho-ravenna-brazil-v78304"/><id>urn:uuid:28de658a-654a-43ec-a0a2-9842dfcf2bef</id><updated>2026-08-20T07:37:39.075-04:00</updated><summary>Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldinho has arrived in Ravenna after signing for the Italian third-division club, more than a decade after retiring.</summary></entry><entry><title>West Ham urges fans to stop singing chant containing 'anti-Palestine message'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/west-ham-chant-solomon-r73617"/><id>urn:uuid:e0fc228f-946d-4a39-9a1f-2aeea166754d</id><updated>2026-08-20T07:25:29.073-04:00</updated><summary>West Ham has called on its fans to stop singing a chant "containing an anti-Palestine message" as the club prepares to host its first home game of the season in England's second-tier Championship.</summary></entry><entry><title>Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine which has been effective in past outbreaks</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/congo-evola-vaccine-g91559"/><id>urn:uuid:9adaeb66-6b90-4fc2-8013-dc777e705516</id><updated>2026-08-20T07:21:58.864-04:00</updated><summary>The World Health Organization says Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine.</summary></entry><entry><title>2 dead, 2 seriously hurt in 4 crashes on Long Island</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/fatal-crashes-long-island-uidw1k8q"/><id>urn:uuid:5ab0de0c-8482-4c55-800f-5cfa35574521</id><updated>2026-08-20T07:19:33.914-04:00</updated><summary>An e-scooter operator was killed in Glen Cove and a driver died after a suspected medical episode in Dix Hills, police said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Walmart is cautious with expectations after slowest sales growth in 6 years</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/walmart-quarter-earnings-inflation-tariffs-u18921"/><id>urn:uuid:964aefcd-016f-40d6-997c-21f730816a3f</id><updated>2026-08-20T07:11:10.048-04:00</updated><summary>Walmart reported its slowest growth in U.S. comparable sales in six years during its most recent quarter, and it offered a reserved upgraded outlook.</summary></entry><entry><title>A new college football season brings CFP tweaks, new rules and jersey patches among the changes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/college-football-playoff-notre-dame-h60397"/><id>urn:uuid:52bca4c8-c46b-48c7-9b95-5c4a360e3373</id><updated>2026-08-20T07:10:28.484-04:00</updated><summary>The college football season is bringing changes and excitement.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pulitzers and American Library Association launch 'Pulitzer on the Road' touring exhibit</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/pulitzer-prize-libraries-kingsolver-everett-n68147"/><id>urn:uuid:c41019ef-fa50-4590-bdbb-a4dee47f624b</id><updated>2026-08-20T07:02:10.181-04:00</updated><summary>Barbara Kingsolver, Percival Everett and Daniel Kraus are among the authors participating in a touring exhibition organized by the Pulitzers and the American Library Association."</summary></entry><entry><title>German Cup faces disruption with fans planning major protests against VAR</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/germany-cup-protests-var-f59099"/><id>urn:uuid:56e12d57-8575-495e-ad8e-a1518dc31e2d</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:59:06.495-04:00</updated><summary>The first round of the German Cup faces disruption this weekend with several supporter groups planning major protests against the use of video technology during games.</summary></entry><entry><title>Once homeless and in liquidation, Coventry back in the Premier League after painful 25-year absence</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/premier-league-preview-coventry-arsenal-o74519"/><id>urn:uuid:4d2e8e5a-a607-43e0-97b7-5dd5fb8960b2</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:49:11.403-04:00</updated><summary>Coventry opens the Premier League season on Friday away to defending champion and title favorite Arsenal.</summary></entry><entry><title>Soccer fans launch global petition urging FIFA boss Infantino to resign over World Cup 'betrayal'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/fifa-infantino-fans-petition-resign-t37295"/><id>urn:uuid:8596af69-f4ed-45ee-ab96-711d78288697</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:40:19.244-04:00</updated><summary>Soccer fan groups from around the world have launched a petition calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after he tried to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hopes fade after Central African Republic gold mine collapse kills dozens</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/mine-collapse-central-african-republic-cameroon-l66364"/><id>urn:uuid:3b38688f-14a3-4a9f-bdcf-e533f00204b7</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:26:14.363-04:00</updated><summary>Hopes of finding survivors at a collapsed gold mine in the Central African Republic are fading.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iran dismisses US economic threats, and other developments in the Middle East</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-us-hormuz-gulf-war-c86834"/><id>urn:uuid:d97f916d-4c5e-4d16-853c-7d32c54eef6e</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:15:22.290-04:00</updated><summary>Iran has dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of economic pain and isolation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brotherly touch and English flavor could see Inter dominate Serie A, Como looks to surprise again</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/serie-a-preview-inter-milan-roma-k98942"/><id>urn:uuid:f6f35258-32ff-4b0f-ba40-47dc9fd154b1</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:11:54.236-04:00</updated><summary>Cristian Chivu's leadership could be key for Inter Milan to dominate Italian soccer again.</summary></entry><entry><title>Josh Heupel hoping his Rocky Top reset helps No. 20 Tennessee meet high expectations</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/tennessee-vols-heupel-brandon-knowles-e32951"/><id>urn:uuid:69257a34-de89-440f-bcea-602df39302df</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:11:44.982-04:00</updated><summary>Josh Heupel didn't wait for Tennessee's underwhelming season to end with another disappointing loss in a bowl game to start making changes to the Volunteers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kentucky turns the page: Will Stein ready after replacing the SEC's longest-tenured coach</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/kentucky-will-stein-kenny-minchey-p62674"/><id>urn:uuid:08acb1af-c786-4287-8d61-fbd883220703</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:11:39.710-04:00</updated><summary>Kentucky has a new coach with deep roots in the Bluegrass State.</summary></entry><entry><title>No. 3 Georgia has QB Gunner Stockton back to lead pursuit of SEC and national championships</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/georgia-preview-smart-stockton-r93251"/><id>urn:uuid:c8b880a2-e3fa-414c-b5a0-a1166a68db81</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:11:33.658-04:00</updated><summary>Coach Kirby Smart's Georgia Bulldogs again have high expectations after being ranked No. 3 in the AP Top 25 preseason poll.</summary></entry><entry><title>Arch Manning leads No. 5 Texas as Longhorns aim to return to College Football Playoff</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/arch-manning-texas-longhorns-preview-v93288"/><id>urn:uuid:c60dbe31-2f6f-4e56-9213-d48734ce1fc5</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:11:26.436-04:00</updated><summary>No. 5 Texas is back among the top contenders for the College Football Playoff and Arch Manning is still the quarterback.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vanderbilt eyes more after a historic 10-win season, but life after Diego Pavia looms</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/vanderbilt-lea-pavia-jared-curtis-x45008"/><id>urn:uuid:fa45a218-b68b-490a-ba98-ce51932e6293</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:11:16.389-04:00</updated><summary>The Vanderbilt Commodores are coming off the best season in program history and winning 10 games has only made them hungry for more.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ryan Silverfield arrives, hoping to turn around an Arkansas program mired near the bottom of the SEC</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/arkansas-football-preview-b24834"/><id>urn:uuid:11513d66-35e7-4768-906e-273f9ee4d427</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:11:15.313-04:00</updated><summary>Arkansas football has more zero-win seasons in Southeastern Conference play than winning seasons in the last 15 years.</summary></entry><entry><title>No. 13 Alabama looks to return to the CFP with a new starting QB, Mack or Russell</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/alabama-football-preview-k60133"/><id>urn:uuid:85054611-84e5-48fd-adbd-30ab90725e5a</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:11:07.906-04:00</updated><summary>No. 13 Alabama looks to make back-to-back appearances in the College Football Playoff under third-year coach Kalen DeBoer and potentially end the Southeastern Conference's three-year national championship drought.</summary></entry><entry><title>Florida attempts to 'wake the beast up' following 4 losing seasons in 5 years</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/florida-football-preview-g93774"/><id>urn:uuid:9f334487-345c-4904-9e56-322bb0af1b0d</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:10:57.175-04:00</updated><summary>Florida is counting on new coach Jon Sumrall for a much-needed turnaround after four losing seasons in the past five years.</summary></entry><entry><title>No. 25 Missouri faces a brutal slate as QB Austin Simmons arrives and RB Ahmad Hardy recovers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/missouri-tigers-college-football-preview-n07873"/><id>urn:uuid:f8778283-38e7-4502-b3d3-147462a2051f</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:10:47.877-04:00</updated><summary>No. 25 Missouri has gone to six bowl games in six seasons under Eli Drinkwitz, including an 11-2 finish in 2023 with a Cotton Bowl win over Ohio State.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gamecocks hope overhauled offensive line allows Heisman Trophy hopeful QB LaNorris Sellers to shine</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/south-carolina-football-preview-f41560"/><id>urn:uuid:2b4d7af1-c523-4174-88e5-f0c3eaff6da8</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:10:40.985-04:00</updated><summary>South Carolina's Gamecocks are looking to improve after a 4-8 season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former USF coach Alex Golesh and QB Byrum Brown give Auburn hope on the Plains</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/auburn-football-preview-p87917"/><id>urn:uuid:a1972ea1-ec52-4d36-ad46-479bb59e0ac6</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:10:31.791-04:00</updated><summary>Dynamic quarterback Byrum Brown, who followed coach Alex Golesh from South Florida, should give Auburn a chance to take a quick step forward in the stacked Southeastern Conference.</summary></entry><entry><title>No. 10 Oklahoma has another stout defense and its QB back. The run game is a question mark</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/oklahoma-football-preview-s74082"/><id>urn:uuid:23a0eb36-c0c9-4511-8255-9d8da3c76c18</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:10:23.695-04:00</updated><summary>No. 10 Oklahoma could challenge for the national championship if they improve their running game and get another standout performance from the defense.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vietnam police charge man with rape after American woman alleges attack</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/vietnam-american-rape-g41046"/><id>urn:uuid:aa1f9b94-5e63-4a95-a579-65fdf93a2a51</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:07:35.698-04:00</updated><summary>Vietnam has charged a 23-year-old man with rape after an American student said she was assaulted during a group holiday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Why Taiwan and the South China Sea matter to the US and the world</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/us-election-2026-darline-graham-taiwan-china-m19360"/><id>urn:uuid:78bb9487-d6ac-4af8-a1fe-75cbdc19a7da</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:05:44.331-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. Sen. Darline Graham faced criticism for saying national security was "not my thing" during a debate about Taiwan and the South China Sea.</summary></entry><entry><title>States pour taxpayer dollars into college sports as athlete pay, soaring costs squeeze budgets</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/college-sports-nil-athletes-ncaa-x90811"/><id>urn:uuid:df5de10d-51bc-47ec-9bc6-aea24d8e286f</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:02:06.475-04:00</updated><summary>A growing number of states are providing tax dollars to university athletics.</summary></entry><entry><title>PSG moves its opening French league game after heatwave causes damage to pitch at Parc des Princes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/psg-rennes-pitch-t79549"/><id>urn:uuid:7ef3c1e4-9e54-4dcd-aac8-5a3aa2ea786e</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:00:53.688-04:00</updated><summary>Paris Saint-Germain's opening game in the French league against Rennes has been relocated at short notice because of damage to the defending champion's pitch following a heatwave this summer.</summary></entry><entry><title>Democrats narrow their list of 2028 presidential convention sites to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/democrats-dnc-2028-convention-p97954"/><id>urn:uuid:c51b97b0-c1c9-4b2b-a211-e77c1e41161c</id><updated>2026-08-20T06:00:24.406-04:00</updated><summary>Democrats have narrowed the list of potential host cities for their 2028 presidential convention to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia as their party looks ahead to a wide-open primary to succeed Republican President Donald Trump.</summary></entry><entry><title>Deadly overnight storms batter Germany as Balkan countries fight wildfires</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/europe-weather-tornado-dead-injuries-t95617"/><id>urn:uuid:2bcb4fdd-1d9a-4e94-bcb0-97c13dec0e60</id><updated>2026-08-20T05:12:51.307-04:00</updated><summary>Severe storms have caused extensive damage across parts of Germany.</summary></entry><entry><title>Western Michigan hoping continuity leads to a rare 2nd straight Mid-American Conference title run</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/midamerican-conference-broncos-redhawks-o53977"/><id>urn:uuid:13d8dabb-83ed-4644-853f-1194b59317e7</id><updated>2026-08-20T05:10:49.185-04:00</updated><summary>Western Michigan is a rarity in today's college football universe.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pac-12 returns to the football field with 8 teams following years of uncertainty</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/pac12-football-preview-c59389"/><id>urn:uuid:08c133c9-16a5-444d-a7fc-68b0fd2cd17c</id><updated>2026-08-20T05:10:39.828-04:00</updated><summary>The Pac-12 is back with a fresh lineup after a major shakeup in 2023.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bodies of 2 hikers missing for decades in Swiss Alps turn up as glacier melts</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/glacier-switzerland-mountaineer-belgian-hiker-weissmeis-trift-n77181"/><id>urn:uuid:82bc0e0c-21ff-4796-a1a1-c0c98b13a609</id><updated>2026-08-20T05:03:05.900-04:00</updated><summary>Officials say the bodies of two Belgian mountaineers missing for over three decades in the Swiss Alps have been found.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about Meta trial over youth mental health</title><author><name>Nicholas Grasso</name><email>nicholas.grasso@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/meta-youth-mental-health-lawsuit-hr4gdft9"/><id>urn:uuid:1f163b22-55ac-4762-8720-cc480769acec</id><updated>2026-08-20T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Questions and answers about the trial and potential changes to social media platforms as a result.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sister Augusta Conter, of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, who was a teacher, principal, counselor, dies at 93</title><author><name>Frank Lovece</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/sister-augusta-conter-obituary-hst6g4nw"/><id>urn:uuid:0d27e4ce-2709-4744-9a9e-a9837197f052</id><updated>2026-08-20T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>A member of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, she was a teacher and principal at elementary and high schools throughout New York City.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Jeopardy!' and its spinoffs: Is it too much of a good thing?</title><author><name>Verne Gay and Daniel Bubbeo</name><email>daniel.bubbeo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/jeopardy-spinoffs-lromkesk"/><id>urn:uuid:1f2fca72-cb65-4be6-b5df-cf891a1d3e6b</id><updated>2026-08-20T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The venerable game show is more popular than ever with four spinoffs going strong.</summary></entry><entry><title>Old Grist Mill home's owners hope it stays a piece of Smithtown history</title><author><name>Jean-Paul Salamanca</name><email>jeanpaul.salamanca@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/old-grist-mill-home-smithtown-sz1ugxio"/><id>urn:uuid:697be255-6409-495e-a2db-ed236c339ba0</id><updated>2026-08-20T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Family members said they would prefer for the state to have the property to preserve for future generations.</summary></entry><entry><title>Momo2Go opens in New Hyde Park</title><author><name>Andi Berlin</name><email>andi.berlin@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/momo2go-opens-in-new-hyde-park-j1w3l94c"/><id>urn:uuid:801555fc-4996-448e-840d-889382602834</id><updated>2026-08-20T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The menu lists about 20 preparations, some saucy, some fried and others crispy and coated in spices.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Rocky the Musical' debuts at CM Performing Arts Center</title><author><name>David J. Criblez</name><email>david.criblez@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/long-island-events/rocky-the-musical-vhu0znx7"/><id>urn:uuid:3bd1c0ee-46d0-410c-8ed0-6f892e8ea817</id><updated>2026-08-20T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Yo! Come see the LI premiere of the show based on the Sylvester Stallone movie starting Aug. 22.</summary></entry><entry><title>Newsday review finds relatively lighter sex trafficking sentences are common for Long Island prosecutions</title><author><name>Nicole Fuller</name><email>nicole.fuller@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/sex-trafficking-sentences-long-island-prosecutions-missing-girl-case-vybx710e"/><id>urn:uuid:6d9181ab-5350-4964-802b-96ed11c10864</id><updated>2026-08-20T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Newsday looked at 22 cases of sex trafficking on Long Island and found that many defendants didn't receive the longest prison sentences allowed under the law.</summary></entry><entry><title>Flag football's rise in popularity at Long Island high schools is hurting participation in other girls sports</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi, Gregg Sarra, Tess Ferguson</name><email>tess.ferguson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/flag-football/flag-football-y7vc48ml"/><id>urn:uuid:7403c382-87dd-4615-8b14-a0c001831fae</id><updated>2026-08-20T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>While flag football has seen a 70% increase in participation, sports such as softball (24.4%), girls lacrosse (18.4%) and track and field (16.5%) have experienced a decline.</summary></entry><entry><title>Barbara Barker: Farewell, Newsday, it's been my honor covering the sports world for the last three decades</title><author><name>Barbara Barker</name><email>barbara.barker@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/barbara-barker/barbara-barker-qd5jtmvb"/><id>urn:uuid:053a10ee-734b-40cc-8add-691dc4e14779</id><updated>2026-08-20T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>I covered 13 U.S. Opens (tennis), 11 NBA Finals, four Super Bowls, two WNBA Finals, two Final Fours, one World Series and one Stanley Cup Final.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former Yankee-turned-broadcaster Anthony Rizzo has big fan in ex-teammate Aaron Judge</title><author><name>Anthony Rieber</name><email>anthony.rieber@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/anthony-rizzo-aaron-judge-el59rlpo"/><id>urn:uuid:9116aae4-48cd-455e-a888-06e9f8479840</id><updated>2026-08-20T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Anthony Rizzo has appeared in various roles for NBC in its first year of taking over "Sunday Night Baseball" and for Netflix on its three baseball broadcasts.</summary></entry><entry><title>Belgium winger Diego Moreira joins AC Milan in latest big-money sale by Strasbourg</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/milan-strasbourg-moreira-belgium-a55502"/><id>urn:uuid:59f1860c-b3da-4fe6-a71f-88fe40de3cbe</id><updated>2026-08-20T04:56:50.295-04:00</updated><summary>Belgium winger Diego Moreira has joined AC Milan in a reported $58.5-million move from Strasbourg.</summary></entry><entry><title>North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/south-north-korea-projectile-launch-military-exercises-b43419"/><id>urn:uuid:f2b07f29-571f-40c0-a1f5-df883b7cd1c7</id><updated>2026-08-20T04:32:28.471-04:00</updated><summary>South Korea's military says North Korea has launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea.</summary></entry><entry><title>Prosecutor tells Australian appeals court mushroom poisoning murderer should never be released</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/poisonous-mushrooms-australia-erin-patterson-death-cap-o30484"/><id>urn:uuid:76eab1d6-3871-4097-ad13-056e5da2c604</id><updated>2026-08-20T03:56:16.116-04:00</updated><summary>A prosecutor tells an Australian court triple-murderer Erin Patterson should never be released from prison after she poisoned four of her estranged husband's relatives with death cap mushrooms.</summary></entry><entry><title>Max Verstappen extends contract with Red Bull to 2030 after he weighed up leaving F1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/verstappen-f1-red-bull-contract-k09591"/><id>urn:uuid:47f8d6e2-dfa5-4495-8dfa-3e0619da6da7</id><updated>2026-08-20T03:23:32.242-04:00</updated><summary>Max Verstappen has extended his Formula 1 contract with Red Bull to 2030, the team has announced.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island nonprofit for domestic violence victims faces uncertain future, as state funding dwindles</title><author><name>Tiffany Cusaac-Smith</name><email>tiffany.cusaac-smith@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/ecli-vibes-state-funding-cut-abuse-victims-domestic-violence-hpe7toij"/><id>urn:uuid:ec558bd4-0f92-4eba-88c6-f1c36a6dffd2</id><updated>2026-08-20T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The state says it is unable to provide ECLI-VIBES and other organizations their full funding requests because so many entities are seeking help.</summary></entry><entry><title>Credit on crime is in the eye of the voter</title><author><name>Dan Janison</name><email>Dan.Janison@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/columnists/dan-janison/crime-new-york-politics-mjm6eu4p"/><id>urn:uuid:0e4721c1-5988-4a2f-be09-c17fa7d33efd</id><updated>2026-08-20T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Incumbent pols like to claim credit when trends are good and cast blame when they are not.</summary></entry><entry><title>Feds drop probe into Hempstead Town public housing discrimination</title><author><name>Joshua Solomon</name><email>joshua.solomon@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/investigations/housing-hud-hempstead-ul8na3vk"/><id>urn:uuid:a3399f32-7c0d-42b9-b937-ea0699efce6c</id><updated>2026-08-20T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The "flip-flop" comes days after Newsday revealed the probe and raises questions about enforcement of fair housing laws.</summary></entry><entry><title>No voters should be intimidated</title><author><name>The Editorial Board</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorials/election-intimidation-authorities-c0g2lhux"/><id>urn:uuid:a6acbc61-81f9-4fb2-9c1e-05eabcfe6a35</id><updated>2026-08-20T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Rather than give proper assurances, Blakeman issued spiteful partisan remarks.</summary></entry><entry><title>Opening the doors of justice to students</title><author><name>Andrew A. Crecca</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/guest-essays/students-courthouse-careers-qcccnzkq"/><id>urn:uuid:0871cdee-68f6-42a4-9a7d-58757dcd8eb9</id><updated>2026-08-20T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Our goal is not only to educate students but to help them envision possibilities they may never have considered.</summary></entry><entry><title>Blakeman, running mate split over future ICE agreements</title><author><name>Steve Hughes</name><email>stephen.hughes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/blakeman-immigration-ma1l540c"/><id>urn:uuid:a723cfa0-2b64-44c7-b904-aafd4d21ea40</id><updated>2026-08-20T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The Nassau County executive isn't saying what he plans to do, with the state set to ban the agreements.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ticks, unchecked AI</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/ticks-artificial-intelligence-jbife8t1"/><id>urn:uuid:e7418808-4fb1-48d9-89cb-47e3520ee309</id><updated>2026-08-20T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Riverhead residents press town for ICE response bill</title><author><name>Tara Smith</name><email>tara.smith@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/riverhead-ice-response-bill-jctfl50f"/><id>urn:uuid:fc271a9f-45e4-4c49-bc67-440c3fb18f72</id><updated>2026-08-20T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Town officials say they have no plans to introduce the measure.</summary></entry><entry><title>Inside one of the world's few crash courses in conserving and caring for ancient papyrus manuscripts</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/papyrus-ancient-michigan-seminar-conservation-l61381"/><id>urn:uuid:b5109680-9513-4103-8ed9-0c4358e45d6c</id><updated>2026-08-20T01:59:59.671-04:00</updated><summary>Nine scholars recently attended a seminar at the University of Michigan to learn about conserving papyrus manuscripts.</summary></entry><entry><title>The bond market swings back to worries and knocks US stocks lower</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/stocks-markets-bonds-oil-trump-futures-b32632"/><id>urn:uuid:7b4c1b9b-90bd-41af-9cfa-7120883db488</id><updated>2026-08-20T01:14:07.285-04:00</updated><summary>The relief that swept the bond market just a day earlier disappeared as oil prices, worries about high inflation and the U.S. government's debt kept rising.</summary></entry><entry><title>A historic boat emerges in Serbia as Europe's rivers run dry from drought and heat</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/serbia-rivers-drought-boat-heat-f33082"/><id>urn:uuid:a7c81782-1cb2-4ce0-bca9-daa4b3ab8def</id><updated>2026-08-20T01:08:08.213-04:00</updated><summary>The wreck of a steam tugboat from the early 1900s has emerged from shrinking waters in Serbia.</summary></entry><entry><title>Prices soar as Gaza smuggling booms. Officials, soldiers and middlemen are accused of cashing in</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/gaza-smuggling-goods-israel-hamas-war-d66843"/><id>urn:uuid:59f7cf8d-d1fd-4d88-b6d7-05a1a9ce3037</id><updated>2026-08-20T01:03:50.237-04:00</updated><summary>The smuggling of goods restricted by Israel into Gaza has boomed.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cade Cavalli follows up near no-hitter with another scoreless double-figure strikeout game for Nats</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/national-cade-cavalli-strikeouts-mlb-i54822"/><id>urn:uuid:a2e4821e-7c31-4c66-bf68-56536378e4a0</id><updated>2026-08-20T01:03:03.377-04:00</updated><summary>Cade Cavalli followed up a near no-hitter with another double-figure strikeout game for the Washington Nationals.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bond delivers as Dynamos blank Whitecaps 1-0 for MLS record-tying fifth straight shutout victory</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/houston-dynamo-vancouver-whitecaps-score-mls-m38192"/><id>urn:uuid:16815077-72b0-4c9a-8a4e-73d265830517</id><updated>2026-08-20T01:02:14.027-04:00</updated><summary>Jonathan Bond needed to make just one save to finish his fifth straight clean sheet and defender Franco Negri scored in the first half to help the Houston Dynamo beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0.</summary></entry><entry><title>Joseph Paintsil's short-handed goal lifts Galaxy to 1-0 victory over Earthquakes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/san-jose-earthquakes-los-angeles-galaxy-score-mls-g60121"/><id>urn:uuid:7e4e1e5c-6435-48e5-b1f2-5de0ed7e52a3</id><updated>2026-08-20T00:39:49.352-04:00</updated><summary>Joseph Paintsil scored a short-handed goal in the 79th minute to rally the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes.</summary></entry><entry><title>A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine's Kyiv region</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-war-kyiv-attack-s47737"/><id>urn:uuid:f9334e9f-db9c-4a8c-90be-6fee5a874f83</id><updated>2026-08-20T00:38:58.807-04:00</updated><summary>Russia has launched a massive nighttime aerial attack on Kyiv, using missiles and drones, killing at least 16 people in the city and surrounding region.</summary></entry><entry><title>Velde has a goal and an assist, Pantemis has 5 saves as Timbers beat San Diego 3-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/san-diego-timbers-score-v50677"/><id>urn:uuid:7255540c-b991-4e25-9a44-077e098319da</id><updated>2026-08-20T00:37:48.837-04:00</updated><summary>Kristoffer Velde had a goal and an assist, Ariel Lassiter and David Da Costa each added a goal, and the Portland Timbers beat San Diego FC 3-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Olivia Miles has 20 points, 7 assists before ankle injury as WNBA-best Lynx beat Valkyries 77-66</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/lynx-valkyries-score-s02583"/><id>urn:uuid:c337e20a-ca5f-4359-9d3a-68994a6fec80</id><updated>2026-08-20T00:33:16.427-04:00</updated><summary>Olivia Miles had 20 points, seven assists and five rebounds before leaving midway through the fourth quarter with a left ankle injury, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Golden State Valkyries 77-66 in a matchup of the WNBA's top teams.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chinese court sentences founder of troubled property developer Evergrande to life in prison</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/china-evergrande-founder-real-estate-fraud-u21433"/><id>urn:uuid:5a325870-dd10-41fc-9166-dc8e663e3829</id><updated>2026-08-20T00:21:40.819-04:00</updated><summary>A Chinese court has sentenced Hui Ka Yan, founder of property developer Evergrande, to life in prison.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mookie Betts homers and has RBI single in 10th as Dodgers beat Rockies 6-4 for 3-game sweep</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-rockies-score-p41436"/><id>urn:uuid:383d083a-9908-4d0d-a0f7-62fa0e2eef8d</id><updated>2026-08-20T00:21:18.032-04:00</updated><summary>Mookie Betts homered and capped a three-hit night with an RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vita Vea agrees to a new deal with the Buccaneers, ending his hold-in</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/vita-vea-buccaneers-u09319"/><id>urn:uuid:39225004-377b-49bf-970e-ee5cb7868ae5</id><updated>2026-08-20T00:18:34.967-04:00</updated><summary>Vita Vea and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed on a contract extension, ending the two-time Pro Bowl nose tackle's hold-in.</summary></entry><entry><title>Champagne growers race to preserve quality in record-early harvest</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/champagne-record-early-harvest-heat-drought-j90662"/><id>urn:uuid:0905bb8c-85a7-4147-ac0a-273c69f93238</id><updated>2026-08-20T00:06:03.033-04:00</updated><summary>Champagne producers are racing to pick grapes as the region experiences its earliest harvest on record.</summary></entry><entry><title>A quiet channel between ICE and Iran shaped deportation flights, newly released emails show</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-immigration-deportation-flights-emails-t25449"/><id>urn:uuid:42cbdef2-8ba8-4621-bb96-5984f1344854</id><updated>2026-08-20T00:03:28.970-04:00</updated><summary>Emails reveal that Iranian officials had significant influence over which Iranian immigrants in the U.S. were sent back to their home country in 2025, despite tensions between the countries.</summary></entry><entry><title>Karmelo Anthony's lawyer asks for new trial in Texas track meet killing as new details are revealed</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/texas-stabbing-austin-metcalf-karmelo-anthony-track-x77494"/><id>urn:uuid:ba2bdf75-c9e5-4c84-a58d-93558483a0a8</id><updated>2026-08-20T00:03:01.222-04:00</updated><summary>A Texas prosecutor who oversaw the conviction of Karmelo Anthony in the deadly stabbing of a track athlete during a high school meet says he and defense attorneys had agreed to hold back character evidence during the trial.</summary></entry><entry><title>A timeline of Prince Harry and Meghan's relationship with the royal family as they return to the UK</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/britain-prince-harry-meghan-royal-family-timeline-e19727"/><id>urn:uuid:c8fe7e57-47a6-40e2-8d0c-cff61015706d</id><updated>2026-08-20T00:00:59.602-04:00</updated><summary>Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will return to the United Kingdom, seemingly marking an end to a yearslong rift with the royal family.</summary></entry><entry><title>Petar Musa, Ran Binyamin propel Dallas to 4-3 victory over Real Salt Lake</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/fc-dallas-real-salt-lake-score-mls-u39595"/><id>urn:uuid:2193d81d-eb70-44a2-8e06-2d0e9b39ac51</id><updated>2026-08-19T23:59:50.633-04:00</updated><summary>Petar Musa scored two goals to increase his league-leading total to 16, and rookie Ran Binyamin scored the winner in second-half stoppage time with his first goal to propel FC Dallas to a 4-3 victory over Real Salt Lake.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nico Hansen's 3rd straight shutout helps Rapids beat LAFC 1-0</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/lafc-rapids-score-v87845"/><id>urn:uuid:bd57b90c-c976-49b0-814e-8fc3db1e177f</id><updated>2026-08-19T23:49:29.209-04:00</updated><summary>Nico Hansen finished with one save and had his third consecutive shutout to help the Colorado Rapids beat Los Angeles FC 1-0.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hong Kong conglomerate seeks $1.5 billion in damages from Panama for takeover of canal ports</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/panama-ports-ck-hutchison-arbitration-china-trump-m04710"/><id>urn:uuid:b6f8e6fe-22c1-40cd-a1f4-5dfd87500307</id><updated>2026-08-19T23:48:41.427-04:00</updated><summary>CK Hutchison is seeking over $1.5 billion from Panama for damages to its investments after the country seized two ports at the ends of the Panama Canal.</summary></entry><entry><title>Torres, Biro score goals, Las has 5 saves in MLS debut, Austin beats Sounders 2-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/austin-sounders-score-g63556"/><id>urn:uuid:a92496c3-60b0-40cc-ad9c-55f07ace42da</id><updated>2026-08-19T23:40:43.502-04:00</updated><summary>Facundo Torres and Guilherme Biro each scored a goal, Damian Las had five saves in his MLS debut, and Austin FC beat the Sounders 2-1 to extend Seattle's losing streak to eight games.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pecko fans 4 in MLB debut, Vázquez hits 7th homer as the Astros beat the Angels 3-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/angels-astros-score-n70428"/><id>urn:uuid:62ad72b8-3ba4-455b-a670-3fb623dc7d09</id><updated>2026-08-19T23:24:31.397-04:00</updated><summary>Ethan Pecko struck out four in his major-league debut, five Houston relievers pitched shutout ball for five-plus innings and Christian Vázquez homered as the Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2.</summary></entry><entry><title>Prince Harry emphasizes need to better apply veterans' skills during roundtable with service members</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/prince-harry-archewell-foundation-veterans-military-g43911"/><id>urn:uuid:b44e3100-7570-4e20-815b-af984ab3f4c9</id><updated>2026-08-19T23:23:32.564-04:00</updated><summary>Prince Harry wants communities to better apply their service members' skills when they enter the workforce.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lewandowski, Dithejane score goals, Fire beats Orlando City 2-1 for 3rd win in a row</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/fire-orlando-score-c92348"/><id>urn:uuid:20996541-5e42-4080-866d-dad1127842a8</id><updated>2026-08-19T23:19:13.940-04:00</updated><summary>Robert Lewandowski scored on a penalty kick, Puso Dithejane added a goal, and the Chicago Fire beat Orlando City 2-1 in a game delayed about 90 minutes by inclement weather.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tristan Muyumba scores for 3rd straight game to help Atlanta United beat Minnesota United 2-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/atlanta-united-minnesota-united-score-mls-u71790"/><id>urn:uuid:416a1ef3-1c3b-402e-9349-1d63c9de4932</id><updated>2026-08-19T23:03:52.220-04:00</updated><summary>Tristan Muyumba scored a goal for the third straight game and Atlanta United beat Minnesota United 2-1 on Wednesday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cavs acquiring Peyton Watson and trading Max Strus to Clippers in 4-team deal, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/watson-strus-trade-cavaliers-nuggets-wizards-clippers-y89016"/><id>urn:uuid:4e6808b1-364e-42ad-9ce2-dbe07cc096a3</id><updated>2026-08-19T23:02:20.794-04:00</updated><summary>Peyton Watson is heading from Denver to Cleveland as part of a four-team trade that will also have the Cavaliers sending Max Strus to the Los Angeles Clippers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Japan reports record exports and imports for July as energy costs climb</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/japan-iran-oil-trade-imports-exports-n48606"/><id>urn:uuid:0c467426-b534-4415-b5d6-1ce356d45af9</id><updated>2026-08-19T23:01:14.892-04:00</updated><summary>Japan's imports and exports set records in July, though soaring energy costs and a weak yen helped extend a trade deficit for a third straight month.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mariners bounce back from humiliating loss, pound Dustin May early to beat Brewers 7-5</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mariners-brewers-score-i93961"/><id>urn:uuid:3dae167c-c4d9-42a2-a2f1-9ed862bfe94b</id><updated>2026-08-19T22:52:45.759-04:00</updated><summary>Dominic Canzone, Josh Naylor and Taylor Ward each drove in two runs as the Seattle Mariners bounced back from an embarrassing loss by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sears, Milliet team up as Racing Louisville beats the Reign 2-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/racing-louisville-stars-dash-reign-score-nwsl-l70461"/><id>urn:uuid:982e9a52-f8c3-4706-8fd8-c871c04bab16</id><updated>2026-08-19T22:50:49.289-04:00</updated><summary>Emma Sears scored two goals off assists from Lauren Milliet and Racing Louisville extended its winning streak to a club-record four games with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Reign.</summary></entry><entry><title>Calvin Harris scores in the 2nd half and Sporting Kansas City plays St. Louis City to a 1-1 draw</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/st-louis-city-sporting-kc-score-x29050"/><id>urn:uuid:7d209720-a8e5-47b2-9ace-0cefdc721c11</id><updated>2026-08-19T22:47:06.829-04:00</updated><summary>Calvin Harris scored his third goal of the season in the second half to help Sporting Kansas City play St. Louis City to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>John Rave hits bases-clearing double in 7-run 8th and Royals beat Athletics 9-7</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/athletics-royals-score-m73317"/><id>urn:uuid:f694c695-8ec4-45a3-8c88-1e3aca1f6762</id><updated>2026-08-19T22:38:53.679-04:00</updated><summary>John Rave hit a tiebreaking, bases-clearing double during a seven-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied past the Athletics 9-7.</summary></entry><entry><title>Late goals from Dániel Sallói, Niklas Dorsch rally Toronto to 3-3 draw with Charlotte</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/charlotte-fc-toronto-fc-score-mls-e39048"/><id>urn:uuid:38ab7957-f21f-4927-b3a2-678ae41a6c2e</id><updated>2026-08-19T22:37:23.176-04:00</updated><summary>Dániel Sallói and Niklas Dorsch scored short-handed goals in the final 12 minutes of regulation to rally Toronto FC to a 3-3 draw with Charlotte FC.</summary></entry><entry><title>Prince Owusu, rookie Noah Streit lead Montreal to 2-1 victory over Columbus</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/cf-montreal-columbus-crew-score-mls-s36929"/><id>urn:uuid:ad73bb47-81e3-4769-b913-6f16aac34c65</id><updated>2026-08-19T22:14:51.425-04:00</updated><summary>Prince Owusu scored an early goal and rookie Noah Streit scored his first goal to give CF Montreal the lead late in a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew.</summary></entry><entry><title>Messi has a goal and assist as Inter Miami plays the Union to a 2-2 draw</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/iner-miami-messi-union-score-e14912"/><id>urn:uuid:e06865b9-5389-4eb9-a8e2-6aa231811ddf</id><updated>2026-08-19T22:13:49.685-04:00</updated><summary>Lionel Messi had a goal and assist as Inter Miami and the Philadelphia Union played to a 2-2 draw.</summary></entry><entry><title>Maxwell Woledzi, Brian Schwake keep Nashville rolling with 1-0 victory over Red Bulls</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/nashville-sc-new-york-red-bulls-score-mls-k33275"/><id>urn:uuid:9de115db-966b-40e2-b7d1-82b14ec4e435</id><updated>2026-08-19T22:13:17.211-04:00</updated><summary>Defender Maxwell Woledzi scored two minutes into second-half stoppage time and MLS-leading Nashville SC pulled out a 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls.</summary></entry><entry><title>Three-set wins by Tommy Paul and Jessica Pegula cap big day for Americans at Cincinnati Open</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/cincinnati-open-tennis-u42795"/><id>urn:uuid:721cb858-0444-444a-bd86-89ffee7ca44d</id><updated>2026-08-19T22:06:27.560-04:00</updated><summary>Americans Tommy Paul and Jessica Pegula have notched three-set victories, highlighting a big day for Americans at the Cincinnati Open.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sal Stewart's 3-run homer helps the Reds rally to beat the Cardinals 5-4</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cardinals-reds-baseball-score-s13191"/><id>urn:uuid:35cf40e0-94da-409b-92bf-0479ff1e9078</id><updated>2026-08-19T22:04:04.716-04:00</updated><summary>Sal Stewart hit a three-run home run and the Cincinnati Reds added runs on a throwing error and an infield hit, rallying for a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Yankees beat Orioles as controversy strikes on potential Pete Alonso go-ahead home run in 7th</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-orioles-mxndoy8v"/><id>urn:uuid:ee9bb14a-b788-4306-9db8-e386b399ef81</id><updated>2026-08-19T22:02:10.722-04:00</updated><summary>Though replays appeared to show the ball fair, replay umpires in New York ruled the call should stand. Alonso then struck out.</summary></entry><entry><title>Victor Bericoto's single and Matt Wilkinson's debut as an opener help Giants beat Guardians 1-0</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/giants-guardians-score-s47097"/><id>urn:uuid:027820fd-3594-4f16-9f04-69c182e7b5b8</id><updated>2026-08-19T21:57:38.386-04:00</updated><summary>Victor Bericoto had an RBI single, Matt Wilkinson worked two innings as an opener in his major league debut against the team that drafted the left-hander and the San Francisco Giants beat the Cleveland Guardians 1-0.</summary></entry><entry><title>Evander's stoppage-time goal helps Cincinnati beat NYCFC 2-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/cincinnati-nycfc-score-e04633"/><id>urn:uuid:95a8f955-4f5d-430e-99bd-e306c090bb27</id><updated>2026-08-19T21:52:53.867-04:00</updated><summary>Evander da Silva Ferreira scored a goal in stoppage time, Kenji Mboma Dem added a goal, and FC Cincinnati beat New York City FC 2-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kiki Iriafen and Shakira Austin have double-doubles as the Mystics beat the Tempo 93-82</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/tempo-mystics-score-n49113"/><id>urn:uuid:e755becd-95df-4afb-ab86-4c4a990950d8</id><updated>2026-08-19T21:50:14.325-04:00</updated><summary>Kiki Iriafen had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Shakira Austin added 11 points and 10 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics beat the short-handed Toronto Tempo 93-82 for their eighth straight home victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>Yandy Díaz homers, Drew Rasmussen earns 6th straight win as the Rays beat the Blue Jays 7-6</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/blue-jays-rays-score-b47719"/><id>urn:uuid:0d895c1c-5e89-4951-ae9a-9539816fef73</id><updated>2026-08-19T21:49:02.877-04:00</updated><summary>Yandy Díaz hit a two-run homer, Drew Rasmussen earned his sixth consecutive win and Bryan Baker converted his 25th straight save opportunity to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alhassan Yusuf scores 3 goals, Revolution beat DC United 3-0</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/revolution-dc-united-score-e37933"/><id>urn:uuid:ebf08aa5-767b-4996-8441-160b779ce9a3</id><updated>2026-08-19T21:41:50.409-04:00</updated><summary>Alhassan Yusuf scored three goals, his first multi-goal game in MLS, and the New England Revolution beat D.C. United 3-0 to snap a three-game winless skid.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island sex trafficking and how to stop it aim of Hicksville panel discussion</title><author><name>Nicholas Grasso</name><email>nicholas.grasso@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/sex-trafficking-long-island-panel-nassau-police-vice-squad-so1wfi4t"/><id>urn:uuid:93a6ffc8-8737-4252-a4e8-08fcdf210973</id><updated>2026-08-19T21:22:18.224-04:00</updated><summary>A panel discussion at the Hicksville Athletic Center on illegal sex work and trafficking looked at and how the community can help stop both.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about the trial of former Tiananmen vigil organizers before a verdict</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/tiananmen-trial-hong-kong-activists-what-to-know-g15178"/><id>urn:uuid:7a8f72c2-289a-4227-b343-947d725d5949</id><updated>2026-08-19T21:16:05.887-04:00</updated><summary>Two activists who organized Hong Kong's annual Tiananmen Square vigil are likely to hear a verdict in their case brought under a China-imposed national security law.</summary></entry><entry><title>Airplane pilot killed in collision with Pennsylvania police helicopter near runway</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pennsylvania-state-police-helicopter-small-plane-crash-a47219"/><id>urn:uuid:1fefe5bf-1f03-4057-bfd0-c4284b20ea53</id><updated>2026-08-19T21:14:09.649-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities say an airplane pilot has died after a violent collision with a Pennsylvania state police helicopter near a runway at a small airport.</summary></entry><entry><title>Arraez homers, Nola works 7 strong innings to power the Phillies past the Marlins 4-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/marlins-phillies-score-k62294"/><id>urn:uuid:be1a7cbd-9b6d-4905-b91c-a1596a941805</id><updated>2026-08-19T20:54:16.244-04:00</updated><summary>Luis Arraez homered, Garrett Stubbs had two hits and an RBI and Aaron Nola tossed seven strong innings as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins, 4-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>New Oklahoma State coach Eric Morris shoots and kills an armadillo in his yard</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/oklahoma-state-football-morris-g50331"/><id>urn:uuid:26b84d90-2e76-4bf8-a0c5-65f2c4a98573</id><updated>2026-08-19T20:23:04.174-04:00</updated><summary>Oklahoma State football coach Eric Morris says he recently shot and killed an armadillo that was damaging his yard.</summary></entry><entry><title>Erik Boland: Orioles' Pete Alonso has no bitter feelings toward Mets after cold goodbye</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/erik-boland/pete-alonso-p9wwsc4o"/><id>urn:uuid:459239e3-2c29-43c0-8c7a-2459abe4c988</id><updated>2026-08-19T20:22:16.625-04:00</updated><summary>Alonso says he holds no grudges against the Mets and is appreciative of his time with the franchise.</summary></entry><entry><title>Invited media and military members held at gunpoint at Space Force base in California</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/vandenberg-space-force-base-california-journalists-detained-y17670"/><id>urn:uuid:4dfaf5ac-7f5a-494b-973a-9cf60bf0cbf0</id><updated>2026-08-19T20:21:11.104-04:00</updated><summary>Local media reports five news reporters and two members of the military who were invited to an event at Vandenberg Space Force Base were briefly detained at gunpoint by security officers who thought they were gate crashers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nolan Arenado's broken-bat bloop in 10th sparks Diamondbacks to 7-6 win over Red Sox</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/diamondbacks-red-sox-score-n26996"/><id>urn:uuid:42d489fb-2241-4bac-82b0-2b6876f86913</id><updated>2026-08-19T19:44:12.391-04:00</updated><summary>Nolan Arenado hit a tiebreaking broken-bat bloop single over a drawn-in infield to spark a two-run 10th inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a series sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 7-6.</summary></entry><entry><title>2 college cyclists killed and 7 injured in Tennessee car crash</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/milligan-university-cyclists-killed-tennessee-x65343"/><id>urn:uuid:c71d26d4-47a6-4b28-b986-85f0f60c86ab</id><updated>2026-08-19T19:41:52.180-04:00</updated><summary>Two members of a university cycling team have been killed and seven others were injured in a car crash in northeastern Tennessee.</summary></entry><entry><title>Louisiana court order gives players signed by NFL teams a shot at returning to college sports</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/ncaa-lawsuit-nfl-players-return-v17313"/><id>urn:uuid:397a5cf2-12a6-41f8-b783-debac9388168</id><updated>2026-08-19T19:41:39.563-04:00</updated><summary>Several athletes, including some with NFL contracts, received a temporary restraining order from a Louisiana court that would allow them to return to college athletics, according to ESPN.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brazil's top court beefs up protections for women against violent men</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/brazil-women-protections-supreme-court-v79785"/><id>urn:uuid:dac30d64-439f-4618-936c-a2803ad371ef</id><updated>2026-08-19T19:15:58.014-04:00</updated><summary>Brazil's Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Wednesday to significantly expand the scope of the country's landmark law to protect women from violence.</summary></entry><entry><title>Colts' Keenan Allen and Falcons' Za'Darius Smith sit out the teams' first joint practice</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/falcons-colts-joint-practice-b63361"/><id>urn:uuid:8d92930f-08fe-465e-8bfe-1e913b853826</id><updated>2026-08-19T19:10:51.937-04:00</updated><summary>Keenan Allen has joined the Indianapolis Colts, but he's not yet practicing.</summary></entry><entry><title>Army resumes Apache helicopter training missions after Texas crash that killed 2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/army-apache-helicopters-training-texas-w58241"/><id>urn:uuid:3bb099b9-eaef-4d8d-b262-d7b54e41f438</id><updated>2026-08-19T19:05:44.446-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. Army says it will resume Apache helicopter training missions following a brief pause after two soldiers were killed in a crash last week in Texas.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brewers' Pat Murphy doesn't think his team has played great. Milwaukee's record suggests otherwise</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/milwaukee-brewers-o45028"/><id>urn:uuid:382f9c6e-508b-431d-8fdd-9c6cc27c23dc</id><updated>2026-08-19T18:57:41.317-04:00</updated><summary>Pat Murphy doesn't sound like the manager of a team with the best record in the major leagues as he discusses what the Milwaukee Brewers have accomplished thus far.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sanders to get opportunities in joint practice and preseason game as Browns QB competition continues</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/browns-quarterbacks-shedeur-sanders-deshaun-watson-d49655"/><id>urn:uuid:7afffa61-8c82-47ee-a3e2-510f41736b01</id><updated>2026-08-19T18:51:05.501-04:00</updated><summary>This week could provide an opportunity for Shedeur Sanders to make his best case to become the Browns' starting quarterback.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brighton players pay cost of game tickets for their fans traveling to Arctic Circle for playoff</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/brighton-fans-tickets-refund-arctic-circle-c44877"/><id>urn:uuid:d3d11ecc-27e5-4844-883c-80ac81b16b51</id><updated>2026-08-19T18:47:18.962-04:00</updated><summary>Brighton's players are paying the cost of match tickets for their fans who are traveling to the Arctic Circle for Thursday night's UEFA Conference League playoff match against Norwegian team Tromsø.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jimmy Rogers follows Iowa State's greatest football era and seeks to avoid return to bad old days</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/iowa-state-football-l06076"/><id>urn:uuid:fda799a5-9e39-4a49-8919-8bbb9d00332a</id><updated>2026-08-19T18:42:28.171-04:00</updated><summary>Iowa State is starting over under Jimmy Rogers after Matt Campbell left for Penn State and took two dozen players with him.</summary></entry><entry><title>Giants add DT Barten following Faalele trade</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/giants-add-dt-barten-following-faalele-trade-w64671"/><id>urn:uuid:d1c30aa2-6610-43b2-8583-5c02a9ac1c49</id><updated>2026-08-19T18:31:00.607-04:00</updated><summary>With Daniel Faalele traded to the Jaguars, the Giants had an open roster spot. They</summary></entry><entry><title>Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts to be used in November election</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/redistricting-congress-missouri-trump-gerrymandering-x27017"/><id>urn:uuid:a1d0c4d1-5e24-4759-9f2a-6637ab4d7fc4</id><updated>2026-08-19T18:27:36.674-04:00</updated><summary>A Missouri judge has rejected bid to let voters decide whether to use new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ravens and Vikings give each other a valuable test on the first day of joint practice</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/ravens-vikings-joint-practice-s80980"/><id>urn:uuid:f8a6247d-ac7f-4ec5-ba10-822b8f95d72f</id><updated>2026-08-19T18:22:02.553-04:00</updated><summary>The Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings are ideal partners for their joint practices this week.</summary></entry><entry><title>A fifth-round pick out of Arkansas barges into the Titans' right guard battle</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/titans-tate-fernando-carmona-guard-v86843"/><id>urn:uuid:24f9bdf1-1815-4e39-b9a7-0cfc13abbb68</id><updated>2026-08-19T18:21:09.382-04:00</updated><summary>The Tennessee Titans starting one rookie on offense this season has been likely since they drafted wide receiver Carnell Tate at No. 4 overall in April.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cowboys' starting offensive tackles are trending in different directions during training camp</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/dallas-cowboys-tackles-tyler-guyton-terence-steele-v69360"/><id>urn:uuid:5a67f477-c368-4c69-a129-ed3122465344</id><updated>2026-08-19T18:16:13.585-04:00</updated><summary>The Dallas Cowboys arrived at training camp looking for answers at left tackle.</summary></entry><entry><title>Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/prince-harry-megan-lilibet-archie-y22442"/><id>urn:uuid:56cc39dd-a7cc-492c-9446-6fcc1d127b53</id><updated>2026-08-19T18:11:27.904-04:00</updated><summary>The Associated Press has learned that Prince Harry and Meghan have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won't resume their roles as working members of the royal family.</summary></entry><entry><title>US to send hospital ship to Peru as El Nino threat looms</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/peru-el-nino-us-ship-cooperation-a26703"/><id>urn:uuid:8bee7af1-cc7c-40d8-9151-d382ec377add</id><updated>2026-08-19T18:07:05.239-04:00</updated><summary>The United States plans to send a military hospital ship to Peru's Pacific coast next year to help with the effects of El Nino.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mets' Jorge Polanco to have ankle surgery, miss rest of season</title><author><name>David Lennon</name><email>dave.lennon@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/jorge-polanco-mets-padres-gfrnus2v"/><id>urn:uuid:0ae18fe4-b9dc-4b34-acc0-70110d9ab5dd</id><updated>2026-08-19T17:56:36.790-04:00</updated><summary>The oft-injured player, who was billed as Pete Alonso's replacement at first base, hit .148 with two home runs in only 37 games.</summary></entry><entry><title>MacArthur football players react to coach's abrupt decision to step down</title><author><name>Gregg Sarra</name><email>gregg.sarra@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/macarthur-football-players-react-to-coach-s-abrupt-decision-to-step-down-o79374"/><id>urn:uuid:344167c0-02ff-458e-ab9b-ed406ed67c0e</id><updated>2026-08-19T17:48:45.348-04:00</updated><summary>The gravity of the moment was not lost on MacArthur quarterback Vinny Szucs. The two-year</summary></entry><entry><title>Truckload of squid spills into the street in Rhode Island, creating a smelly mess in the summer heat</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/narragansett-trailer-squid-spill-police-s94101"/><id>urn:uuid:ce0131a1-ae68-420a-a25e-31ee5e76dba1</id><updated>2026-08-19T17:41:14.637-04:00</updated><summary>A tractor-trailer rollover sent a truckload of squid spilling into a Rhode Island roadway, leaving a stench as they sat in the road for hours in the summer heat.</summary></entry><entry><title>Athletics bring back LHP Jeffrey Springs from a hip injury to start at Kansas City</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/springs-athletics-j18162"/><id>urn:uuid:de66648a-1691-4070-b10d-522608010d0c</id><updated>2026-08-19T17:38:31.751-04:00</updated><summary>The Athletics activated left-hander Jeffrey Springs from the 15-day injured list.</summary></entry><entry><title>MacArthur football team surprised but supportive after coach Bob Fehrenbach's decision to retire</title><author><name>Gregg Sarra</name><email>gregg.sarra@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/football/macarthur-bob-fehrenbach-x1esc1rw"/><id>urn:uuid:7790824d-4fb7-43c5-87d5-3f8d4a356737</id><updated>2026-08-19T17:36:22.789-04:00</updated><summary>"He has given so much to our football program," senior linebacker Ethan Shapiro said of longtime coach Bob Fehrenbach, who resigned Tuesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Scottie Scheffler on the cusp of breaking a PGA Tour mark Tiger Woods has held for 26 years</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/scheffler-bmw-championship-adam-scott-bellerive-i76024"/><id>urn:uuid:303416d6-45f8-48a0-bad4-1a81ca70f5ca</id><updated>2026-08-19T17:35:45.916-04:00</updated><summary>Scottie Scheffler is fresh off an eight-shot victory to start the PGA Tour postseason and he goes for another at the BMW Championship at Bellerive.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tens of thousands in Indiana are still without power a week after deadly storms</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/indiana-power-outages-storms-gary-w35229"/><id>urn:uuid:8f0c34d6-655f-4277-8417-f08de3bb7ee1</id><updated>2026-08-19T17:34:51.523-04:00</updated><summary>Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana remain without power, more than a week after deadly storms leveled trees and knocked down power lines across the region.</summary></entry><entry><title>Paul Skenes has fallen back to earth in 2026. The Pirates ace is intent on staying the course</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/paul-skenes-pittsburgh-pirates-v63785"/><id>urn:uuid:255d6aa1-c6e9-48ac-bf84-6d69a23a1fc7</id><updated>2026-08-19T17:33:15.896-04:00</updated><summary>Pirates ace Paul Skenes is confident he can make a late-season push following the most challenging stretch of his career.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Beach's dual-threat dynamic duo</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/long-beach-s-dual-threat-dynamic-duo-a66458"/><id>urn:uuid:a75394f6-4b20-44f8-8001-ba27a42c998d</id><updated>2026-08-19T17:25:19.479-04:00</updated><summary>What happens when a Thorp Award nominee and a CHSFL defensive player of the year</summary></entry><entry><title>Missouri court rejects petition proposing protections for laws passed by citizen initiative</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/citizen-initiatives-ballot-measures-missouri-g75160"/><id>urn:uuid:bb03cd5e-707b-4558-a7ce-4655465db42a</id><updated>2026-08-19T17:20:25.650-04:00</updated><summary>A Missouri court has rejected a request to let voters decide in November whether to make it harder for lawmakers to change laws enacted by citizen initiatives.</summary></entry><entry><title>Among his former teammates again, Patriots' Brown says he's moved on from sour departure from Philly</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/aj-brown-eagles-patriots-joint-practice-i82416"/><id>urn:uuid:2eb6f130-33cd-4dfc-ae9a-8867aef80f90</id><updated>2026-08-19T17:18:10.631-04:00</updated><summary>A.</summary></entry><entry><title>Harbaugh teaches rookie CB Hood a bit of lesson</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/harbaugh-teaches-rookie-cb-hood-a-bit-of-lesson-h04554"/><id>urn:uuid:70759be2-68e7-4d46-9481-3377c23d0d4e</id><updated>2026-08-19T17:18:08.963-04:00</updated><summary>Colton Hood had a teaching moment in practice this week. The rookie cornerback was called</summary></entry><entry><title>'Sopranos' star Vincent Pastore remembered by friends, colleagues at Woodbury restaurant</title><author><name>James Carbone</name><email>james.carbone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/vincent-pastore-memorial-p0kayqeu"/><id>urn:uuid:aa3fa658-45a7-46d2-862d-7edb02781762</id><updated>2026-08-19T17:16:32.020-04:00</updated><summary>Friends and colleagues gathered at Volpe Ristorante in Woodbury to pay tribute.</summary></entry><entry><title>The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/treasury-national-debt-limit-c08173"/><id>urn:uuid:c0bd75dc-66dd-48a3-a311-1aed0fbcc06a</id><updated>2026-08-19T17:14:54.399-04:00</updated><summary>The national debt has surpassed a record $40 trillion, highlighting the impact of defense costs, social programs, and interest on the deficit.</summary></entry><entry><title>José Urquidy sharp in long relief, Braden Montgomery has 2 RBIs as the White Sox beat the Cubs 3-0</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cubs-white-sox-score-q43256"/><id>urn:uuid:0cc957b7-ef59-4d62-9de7-9ac3061206f2</id><updated>2026-08-19T17:05:45.939-04:00</updated><summary>José Urquidy pitched six innings of crisp, two-hit relief, rookie Braden Montgomery drove in two runs and the Chicago White Sox topped the crosstown Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday to salvage the finale of a three-game series at Wrigley Field.</summary></entry><entry><title>Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/stars-stripes-pentagon-publisher-retire-journalism-policy-o59084"/><id>urn:uuid:383f48c5-9c91-4d16-8dcc-a016581452f2</id><updated>2026-08-19T16:58:14.115-04:00</updated><summary>Longtime Stars and Stripes publisher Max D.</summary></entry><entry><title>New CDC director acknowledges agency problems in first large staff meeting</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cdc-director-staff-meeting-v22756"/><id>urn:uuid:38c1902e-e3ef-48f8-9a6e-ecf031713699</id><updated>2026-08-19T16:55:05.045-04:00</updated><summary>Dr. Erica Schwartz, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is promising to advocate for the agency while addressing staff burnout and understaffing issues.</summary></entry><entry><title>Clemens has 3 RBIs as the Twins beat the Braves 6-4 to sweep their three-game series</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/twins-braves-score-p03625"/><id>urn:uuid:57646642-3b59-43c5-bc56-e03c71202e3b</id><updated>2026-08-19T16:46:05.213-04:00</updated><summary>Kody Clemens and Brooks Lee had RBI singles in the seventh inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 on Wednesday to sweep the three-game series.</summary></entry><entry><title>No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd of the Dallas Wings is set for season-ending surgery on sore knee</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/wings-azzi-fudd-knee-surgery-r83453"/><id>urn:uuid:e015677d-9c5b-40c4-be52-8e8bdfbadfbf</id><updated>2026-08-19T16:40:39.322-04:00</updated><summary>Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd is set for season-ending surgery on a sore knee that has sidelined this year's No. 1 overall pick for the past five games.</summary></entry><entry><title>Liberia charges former vice president with drug trafficking and other offenses</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/liberia-howardtaylor-drug-charges-d25044"/><id>urn:uuid:84648451-d5aa-431a-be9c-dea13d09b5bc</id><updated>2026-08-19T16:31:47.192-04:00</updated><summary>Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and other offenses as part of an investigation into an alleged transnational narcotics network.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mets honor medical student at Stony Brook, cancer survivor at Citi Field as 'Everyday Champion'</title><author><name>John Asbury</name><email>john.asbury@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/bridget-rogers-mets-stony-brook-university-fcxjjth9"/><id>urn:uuid:212cbc1e-473e-464b-9dff-1510a2d390c2</id><updated>2026-08-19T16:30:15.105-04:00</updated><summary>Bridget Rogers overcame a brain tumor and is a third-year medical student working at Stony Brook Hospital Southampton.</summary></entry><entry><title>Psychologist testifies Lindsay Clancy was not criminally responsible in killing of her 3 children</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-psychologist-x26123"/><id>urn:uuid:8d50cbc7-a7b2-4740-a61d-4866fd611a36</id><updated>2026-08-19T16:28:51.807-04:00</updated><summary>A forensic psychologist has testified for the defense that Lindsay Clancy didn't appreciate the "wrongfulness" of killing three children due to her mental health issues.</summary></entry><entry><title>Police break up street 'meetup' in Uniondale involving about 150 vehicles</title><author><name>Matthew Chayes</name><email>matthew.chayes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/street-takeover-uniondale-nassau-police-a7tgto9l"/><id>urn:uuid:1d99174e-a551-483d-95b1-9d33b17c13dd</id><updated>2026-08-19T16:26:34.081-04:00</updated><summary>Nassau police impounded 22 vehicles and issued about 100 traffic tickets after breaking up the meetup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Massachusetts House and Senate move toward housing goals</title><author><name> The New Bedford Light</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/massachusetts-housing-crisis-lawmakers-economic-development-bills-c93913"/><id>urn:uuid:6f8d4c81-a16b-4a0b-876b-77500ba733eb</id><updated>2026-08-19T16:24:03.195-04:00</updated><summary>Massachusetts is facing a housing crisis, needing 222,000 new homes by 2035.</summary></entry><entry><title>Carson Benge hits a two-run homer to help the surging Mets past the Padres</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/padres-mets-score-wednesday-nxabjn4t"/><id>urn:uuid:1965e4cc-46b7-41ef-8219-0884efb1f7bd</id><updated>2026-08-19T16:21:59.909-04:00</updated><summary>Carson Benge hitting a two-run homer to conclude an impressive series, helping the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 on Wednesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Idaho county's probation office compiles 'foreign born list' for ICE</title><author><name> InvestigateWest</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/canyon-county-probation-officers-ice-foreignborn-list-t52891"/><id>urn:uuid:511d4a32-25bd-495a-af3d-4e46850a8414</id><updated>2026-08-19T16:13:42.407-04:00</updated><summary>Probation officers in Canyon County, Idaho, have been coordinating with ICE to identify foreign-born individuals on probation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Suffolk Dem progressives on the prowl</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/the-point/suffolk-progressives-kimberly-wilder-kathryn-casey-quigley-d957oepp"/><id>urn:uuid:356ee232-6fea-470b-8988-631df5442fb1</id><updated>2026-08-19T16:03:54.204-04:00</updated><summary>The Point is Newsday Opinion's daily newsletter inside the local, city and state political scenes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island Potato Festival coming to Farmingdale State College</title><author><name>Carissa Kellman</name><email>carissa.kellman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/long-island-events/long-island-potato-festival-farmingdale-hovzn4q3"/><id>urn:uuid:07b7ad4b-c3a0-4166-bc90-2bf919a6953a</id><updated>2026-08-19T16:02:50.763-04:00</updated><summary>Long Island's new potato festival offers food, music, and carnival rides this fall.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lebanon extradites ex-Assad general to Syria for trial over alleged crimes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/syria-lebanon-general-assad-adel-issa-extradited-t23220"/><id>urn:uuid:ad77f76a-5621-46d7-9c4a-255130be56e7</id><updated>2026-08-19T16:02:03.663-04:00</updated><summary>Syria's Interior Ministry says that Lebanon has extradited a former military officer from Lebanon to Syrian authorities.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hempstead is 'ready to shock everybody'</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/hempstead-is-ready-to-shock-everybody--f99398"/><id>urn:uuid:572f5933-fb9a-46e5-ad0c-51bdeb19a214</id><updated>2026-08-19T15:51:44.483-04:00</updated><summary>Hempstead already had a promising quarterback-running back combination returning. The addition of wide receiver/defensive back</summary></entry><entry><title>Lowe and Flores homer in the ninth off Jansen as the Pirates rally past Tigers 4-3</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/tigers-pirates-score-s33640"/><id>urn:uuid:484e6647-b80a-4554-8f1e-e145616421e4</id><updated>2026-08-19T15:48:44.501-04:00</updated><summary>Brandon Lowe homered off Detroit closer Kenley Jansen with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Tigers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump says US and Canada have a trade deal, but key terms remain unclear</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/trump-canada-tariffs-usmca-v11840"/><id>urn:uuid:f966f225-fc55-4e1c-8cfe-c7d385e57144</id><updated>2026-08-19T15:48:27.080-04:00</updated><summary>Canada and the United States have moved closer to finalizing a trade agreement that would avert threatened 50% U.S. tariffs.</summary></entry><entry><title>Changes afoot at East Meadow</title><author><name>Matt Lindsay</name><email>matt.lindsay@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/changes-afoot-at-east-meadow-f28216"/><id>urn:uuid:bcb22161-ccd7-4748-b4fa-f85ac0dfe2a7</id><updated>2026-08-19T15:45:51.919-04:00</updated><summary>East Meadow has a new head coach who plans on bringing the Jets back to</summary></entry><entry><title>Murphy and Turner are emerging as young cornerstones on the Bengals' defense</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/bengals-defense-dj-turner-myles-murphy-j02550"/><id>urn:uuid:dbc55a40-6275-4387-b25c-64db34811adb</id><updated>2026-08-19T15:39:14.502-04:00</updated><summary>The Cincinnati Bengals' 2023 NFL Draft class has produced two standout defensive players.</summary></entry><entry><title>UN aid chief warns Russian drones threaten civilians and aid work in Ukraine</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/un-ukraine-russia-drones-humanitarian-deaths-d22407"/><id>urn:uuid:a1c5fef7-b232-4aa6-a0e9-3224baae5614</id><updated>2026-08-19T15:35:40.952-04:00</updated><summary>The U.N.'s humanitarian chief warns of the growing threat of drones against civilians and aid workers in Ukraine.</summary></entry><entry><title>Steve Cohen wants to turn the page on the Mets' season. Again.</title><author><name>David Lennon</name><email>dave.lennon@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/david-lennon/mets-steve-cohen-bmc9s6f9"/><id>urn:uuid:62ec8b48-c387-453c-9ffc-d4afe442121b</id><updated>2026-08-19T15:35:23.831-04:00</updated><summary>Mets owner says he's past annoyed and has entered the acceptance phase of the season</summary></entry><entry><title>Why Harbaugh has the Giants practicing in the afternoon</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/why-harbaugh-has-the-giants-practicing-in-the-afternoon-y88815"/><id>urn:uuid:ab03a490-1cf1-4e69-ae9b-13bcd2a48bf9</id><updated>2026-08-19T15:28:39.968-04:00</updated><summary>The Giants head to Miami on Wednesday for a new experience this training camp. And</summary></entry><entry><title>Former Meta engineer says Instagram took a 'don't ask, don't tell' approach on kids under 13</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/meta-trial-teens-instagram-bejar-oakland-l67952"/><id>urn:uuid:3a8913a1-80b4-4c30-8e78-1e335f9a719f</id><updated>2026-08-19T15:24:26.011-04:00</updated><summary>A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors at a landmark trial that the company took a "don't ask, don't tell" approach on kids under 13 on its platforms.</summary></entry><entry><title>Under new legislation, restaurants prep to post origin country for shrimp</title><author><name> The Current</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/georgia-law-restaurants-foreign-shrimp-g44402"/><id>urn:uuid:9977c57f-218b-4129-8368-9f0636bd7c9d</id><updated>2026-08-19T15:22:36.813-04:00</updated><summary>A new state law requires Georgia restaurants to disclose if their shrimp is imported.</summary></entry><entry><title>Texans receiver Jayden Higgins is out for the season with a torn ACL, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jayden-higgins-texans-injury-g96877"/><id>urn:uuid:27a82f8e-fabf-4bad-b6ab-07fc860922e7</id><updated>2026-08-19T15:19:45.682-04:00</updated><summary>Houston Texans receiver Jayden Higgins is expected to miss the season with a torn ACL, a person with knowledge of his injury tells The Associated Press.</summary></entry><entry><title>Seahawks sign 2-time Pro Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs while Terrion Arnold remains unsigned</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/seahawks-diggs-arnold-contract-i69891"/><id>urn:uuid:3d635992-8d72-4172-b22f-437b1fb558b1</id><updated>2026-08-19T15:18:29.720-04:00</updated><summary>The Seattle Seahawks signed cornerback Trevon Diggs on Wednesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Los Angeles DA, criticized for charging officer who taped others making racist remarks, drops felony</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/los-angeles-police-racist-eavesdropping-recording-charges-j35817"/><id>urn:uuid:8b7ca3ac-e80d-47f8-8386-0d8a3a1b28e5</id><updated>2026-08-19T15:16:00.281-04:00</updated><summary>The Los Angeles district attorney has reduced felony charges against a police officer who secretly recorded colleagues making racist remarks.</summary></entry><entry><title>Movie Review: Gen Z gets a moody, existential horror in 'It Ends'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/it-ends-movie-review-h57948"/><id>urn:uuid:2ea42698-688a-4a4c-9d7e-65d3fe00bc93</id><updated>2026-08-19T15:12:50.780-04:00</updated><summary>Four young 20-something friends find themselves trapped on an endless road to nowhere in the existential horror "It Ends."</summary></entry><entry><title>Rescue mission is called off for NASA's aging Swift space telescope</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/swift-telescope-nasa-satellite-rescue-x51147"/><id>urn:uuid:e259636f-d4bc-4475-9658-c3920e233c6b</id><updated>2026-08-19T15:07:57.985-04:00</updated><summary>The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off.</summary></entry><entry><title>Read our big scoop: Ice-cream cones, the ingenious invention of American immigrants</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/ice-cream-cones-history-fair-d84139"/><id>urn:uuid:fb364ab1-5b5f-4916-9172-447121fd0a26</id><updated>2026-08-19T14:47:22.642-04:00</updated><summary>Ice cream was a rare and expensive treat for centuries because of the difficulty of storing ice.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Many' Fed officials think higher rates will be needed if inflation stays high</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/federal-reserve-rates-inflation-warsh-o16540"/><id>urn:uuid:54fa4904-896c-43e3-83ab-286344e4c3a3</id><updated>2026-08-19T14:39:10.553-04:00</updated><summary>Many Federal Reserve officials think the central bank will have to lift its key short-term interest rate in the coming months if inflation doesn't subside, minutes of the Fed's meeting last month showed.</summary></entry><entry><title>State warns AI poses threat to office jobs mostly held by women</title><author><name>Jonathan LaMantia</name><email>jonathan.lamantia@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/kathy-hochul-ai-work-women-nr30vso4"/><id>urn:uuid:bf40657b-30c0-4b75-9e0d-4044e3505372</id><updated>2026-08-19T14:37:50.700-04:00</updated><summary>Gov. Kathy Hochul met with female workers on Wednesday as she prepares proposals to combat AI job displacement.</summary></entry><entry><title>FTC proposal would require retailers to be transparent about personalized pricing</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/ftc-federal-trade-commission-personalized-prices-surveillance-b63777"/><id>urn:uuid:d56f2488-d4ce-4da0-b087-6e530c87037d</id><updated>2026-08-19T14:35:46.652-04:00</updated><summary>Companies that secretly vary prices based on how much they think individual customers will pay could face federal charges under a proposed Federal Trade Commission policy.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dalers want to send coach Krumenacker out on top</title><author><name>Matt Lindsay</name><email>matt.lindsay@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/dalers-want-to-send-coach-krumenacker-out-on-top-s91567"/><id>urn:uuid:b5a19711-cddf-4e4a-a6fc-0eae72cb010f</id><updated>2026-08-19T14:33:23.539-04:00</updated><summary>Farmingdale coach Buddy Krumenacker is beloved by his players and the Farmingdale community. With his</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump plays White House tour guide to show off work on his helipad and ballroom</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/trump-white-house-construction-ballroom-helipad-tour-a40406"/><id>urn:uuid:b48b6da9-5ece-48f0-b1f2-0923bfb468c0</id><updated>2026-08-19T14:30:48.651-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump played White House tour guide, showcasing his construction projects, including a new helipad and ballroom.</summary></entry><entry><title>An alarmed bond market gets the Trump administration to act again</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/bond-market-yields-treasury-bessent-y01802"/><id>urn:uuid:d2c67055-847b-4422-b0c8-7249931aceda</id><updated>2026-08-19T14:30:36.303-04:00</updated><summary>Normally quiet, the bond market can occasionally send warning signals loud enough to hit stock markets worldwide and even grab the attention of U.S. presidents and other world leaders.</summary></entry><entry><title>Video shows officers fall as a second-story deck collapses while they try to make an arrest</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/marshals-collapsed-deck-missouri-w13991"/><id>urn:uuid:ab9a94d6-35e6-44a7-83d7-18459eb17d72</id><updated>2026-08-19T14:26:21.630-04:00</updated><summary>Body camera footage shows nine members of a U.S. Marshals Service task force falling to the ground as a second-story wooden deck they were standing on suddenly collapses.</summary></entry><entry><title>Deputy tried to serve civil papers to Deion Sanders at Colorado practice, but coach was unavailable</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/deion-sanders-colorado-serve-papers-o58160"/><id>urn:uuid:2f687e2a-d168-4d23-ad80-5bb8fb103a90</id><updated>2026-08-19T14:12:47.214-04:00</updated><summary>A deputy with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office showed up at the University of Colorado campus last week to serve civil papers to Deion Sanders while the football coach was at an open practice and inaccessible.</summary></entry><entry><title>The $19 trillion bond question confronting central banks</title><author><name>Jonathan Levin</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/central-banks-bonds-federal-reserve-monetary-policy-tvzukl5a"/><id>urn:uuid:377bd45b-2219-4762-b28d-9cf900c49c55</id><updated>2026-08-19T14:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>They constitute a consequential element of monetary policy.</summary></entry><entry><title>Court orders Suffolk to issue permit for Holtsville battery plant; county appeals</title><author><name>Mark Harrington</name><email>mark.harrington@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/environment/savion-energy-holtsville-battery-plant-suffolk-xpyh2yng"/><id>urn:uuid:e3161c76-7439-45bb-a342-a699a22c1602</id><updated>2026-08-19T13:52:28.685-04:00</updated><summary>Savion Energy wants to build the plant at a site on Morris Avenue and the Long Island Expressway south service road.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rory McIlroy questions what value Rahm and DeChambeau have brought to LIV</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/liv-golf-mcilroy-scheffler-oneil-pga-tour-r70247"/><id>urn:uuid:fb62bace-f2de-4ca4-b923-2f152f1ba580</id><updated>2026-08-19T13:52:20.700-04:00</updated><summary>With all the chatter about what value top LIV players like Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau might bring to the PGA Tour if they choose to return, Rory McIlroy was pointed in a question.</summary></entry><entry><title>A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected region</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/choco-colombia-earthquake-aid-o25499"/><id>urn:uuid:4b9f0f2c-ec4c-4652-8f5b-e573b7399d96</id><updated>2026-08-19T13:49:50.272-04:00</updated><summary>Recovering from the devastating earthquake that hit Colombia earlier this month will be particularly challenging for Choco, a remote region that has long struggled with high poverty rates, poor infrastructure and underfunded health and education services.</summary></entry><entry><title>What beats seeing eclipses from space? Try the northern and southern lights</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nasa-astronauts-space-station-eclipse-e74935"/><id>urn:uuid:93edc2eb-5364-4bdd-817f-0d222c3e1ed1</id><updated>2026-08-19T13:48:05.726-04:00</updated><summary>Eclipses may be wondrous, but nothing beats seeing the northern and southern lights from space.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fuel spill from overturned tanker closes Rockaway Turnpike on Nassau/Queens border</title><author><name>Ava Shea</name><email>ava.shea@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/rockaway-blvd-meadowmere-oil-tanker-spill-oshui07m"/><id>urn:uuid:bd5da2a2-1db1-4b5d-805b-af0a01629efa</id><updated>2026-08-19T13:43:54.129-04:00</updated><summary>Cleanup crews were working to remove the tanker and reopen the roadway Wednesday evening.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bellport resident Jacquelyn Comiskey pleads guilty to sex trafficking girl who went missing on Long Island for 25 days</title><author><name>Nicole Fuller</name><email>nicole.fuller@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/missing-girl-plea-jacquelyn-comiskey-sex-trafficking-f11hgy3f"/><id>urn:uuid:6abe0839-c382-4aea-9813-c6851a5abcce</id><updated>2026-08-19T13:42:21.105-04:00</updated><summary>Jacquelyn Comiskey, of Bellport, pleaded guilty to three charges in the case of the girl, who prosecutors said was repeatedly raped and sex trafficked during a 25-day span.</summary></entry><entry><title>Inside Tennessee's NIL 'carwash' day, a multimedia smorgasbord to help athletes cash in</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/ncaa-nil-tennessee-five-years-s95756"/><id>urn:uuid:b9881568-6776-486e-b7be-c7b654ddcf54</id><updated>2026-08-19T13:28:16.893-04:00</updated><summary>The business of college athletics has transformed dramatically in the name, image, and likeness (NIL) era.</summary></entry><entry><title>NIL is just the latest chapter in the long and uneven history of compensation in college sports</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/nil-ncaa-paying-players-i24630"/><id>urn:uuid:1503fc6c-54e1-48f3-bcdc-69bf98243f4d</id><updated>2026-08-19T13:27:03.604-04:00</updated><summary>The introduction of name, image likeness payments that rule the college landscape is hardly the first time atheltes have been compensated for playing.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brandon Bussi brings the Stanley Cup back to Long Island in full-circle moment for Hurricanes goalie</title><author><name>Andrew Gross</name><email>andrew.gross@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/brandon-bussi-stanley-cup-swegt0zo"/><id>urn:uuid:e31e5a8e-c803-4702-ada4-3a07390765a0</id><updated>2026-08-19T13:26:23.293-04:00</updated><summary>Brandon Bussi, the second Long Islander to win the Cup, first brought it to The Rinx in Hauppauge before a nighttime event at Bracco's Clam &amp; Oyster Bar in Freeport.</summary></entry><entry><title>A left tackle can make $4M in college football, not the NFL. Is this pay for play?</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/college-sports-nil-v43872"/><id>urn:uuid:dada9161-97df-402e-ba94-c8f57c826b27</id><updated>2026-08-19T13:25:09.993-04:00</updated><summary>College sports are undergoing a transformation with the rise of NIL deals, allowing athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness.</summary></entry><entry><title>Commanders rookie Sonny Styles is eager for his next opportunity after a short preseason debut</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/sonny-styles-commanders-a01414"/><id>urn:uuid:a6aad63d-fb92-450e-857e-50d6c3325389</id><updated>2026-08-19T13:15:46.200-04:00</updated><summary>Sonny Styles played just one drive during his NFL preseason debut, but it was more than enough for the Washington Commanders rookie linebacker to self-critique his performance.</summary></entry><entry><title>Aaron Glenn: 'Guys will have to buy new cars'</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/aaron-glenn-guys-will-have-to-buy-new-cars--y76836"/><id>urn:uuid:6d1422f3-6da6-48e4-b2f2-7cd1353c7cba</id><updated>2026-08-19T13:09:52.186-04:00</updated><summary>Cars in the parking lot are not safe when the Jets are kicking field goals</summary></entry><entry><title>Death toll in mine collapse in Central African Republic rises to more than 100</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/deadly-gold-mine-collapse-central-african-republic-f80432"/><id>urn:uuid:1f695d65-2a65-4709-b91c-bbbeb90eb96b</id><updated>2026-08-19T13:01:35.042-04:00</updated><summary>The death toll from a gold mine collapse in the Central African Republic has risen to more than 100.</summary></entry><entry><title>Man City sells Reijnders to Saudi club after Rodri exit while chasing Bouaddi to boost midfield</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/mancity-reijnders-saudi-league-qadsiah-i31004"/><id>urn:uuid:7d00d553-6755-4819-9441-c273a9781f8e</id><updated>2026-08-19T12:58:48.965-04:00</updated><summary>Manchester City has recouped about $70 million of offseason transfer spending selling Tijjani Reijnders to Saudi club Al-Qadsiah owned by state oil giant Aramco.</summary></entry><entry><title>North Shore Land Alliance builds tool to target land for conservation</title><author><name>Joseph Ostapiuk</name><email>joseph.ostapiuk@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/conservation-software-north-shore-land-alliance-lmrylkno"/><id>urn:uuid:f8ed6547-c300-41a2-b30e-9dd2fee080d7</id><updated>2026-08-19T12:48:48.658-04:00</updated><summary>The technology shows smaller plots that could link to wider land tracts.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Geno Smith-Cade Klubnick mentoring so far</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/the-geno-smith-cade-klubnick-mentoring-so-far-o81272"/><id>urn:uuid:6477954a-2473-4477-8791-30b97911e3cb</id><updated>2026-08-19T12:48:40.989-04:00</updated><summary>Rookie quarterback Cade Klubnik led two scoring drives in his only two series of preseason</summary></entry><entry><title>Takeaways from Wednesday's practice</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/takeaways-from-wednesday-s-practice-j33687"/><id>urn:uuid:5f960013-7a51-46ff-bbe6-3c47fc6cf667</id><updated>2026-08-19T12:45:23.231-04:00</updated><summary>It was a lighter day. Geno Smith only attempted three passes and didn’t complete any.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former Wisconsin TE Jack Pugh died from acute bronchopneumonia, coroner's report says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/wisconsin-badgers-football-jack-pugh-cause-of-death-p20401"/><id>urn:uuid:87be721c-bce1-45ac-8306-b625bb08e43c</id><updated>2026-08-19T12:42:11.870-04:00</updated><summary>Former Wisconsin tight end Jack Pugh's death resulted from acute bronchopneumonia, a type of pneumonia.</summary></entry><entry><title>North Carolina and NC State are set to play a nonconference game in Greensboro</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-basketball/north-carolina-nc-state-greensboro-v09909"/><id>urn:uuid:26980d70-adb3-4ba8-ac99-f81c1759601d</id><updated>2026-08-19T12:39:50.694-04:00</updated><summary>Atlantic Coast Conference rivals North Carolina and N.</summary></entry><entry><title>OAS warns Haiti needs help as it prepares to hold elections for the first time since 2016</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/haiti-oas-ramdin-elections-gangs-violence-p82443"/><id>urn:uuid:52674824-b2a8-4b54-b4a2-e194682b44f1</id><updated>2026-08-19T12:35:46.759-04:00</updated><summary>The secretary general of the Organization of American States says that Haiti needs help fighting gangs and seizing back territory as it prepares to hold general elections for the first time in more than a decade.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/fda-donald-trump-heidi-overton-marty-makary-u07945"/><id>urn:uuid:c8e73424-b816-48f5-9c3f-84b75132a333</id><updated>2026-08-19T12:31:30.651-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chargers center Tyler Biadasz injures his left knee and is seeking additional opinions</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/chargers-tyler-biadasz-injury-q72454"/><id>urn:uuid:35af8b39-3e29-4c4d-86e7-8d0048de7d6e</id><updated>2026-08-19T12:24:40.663-04:00</updated><summary>Los Angeles Chargers center Tyler Biadasz injured his left knee during a joint practice with the San Francisco 49ers.</summary></entry><entry><title>World's top-ranked racehorse Ombudsman beaten into 4th in Juddmonte International won by Item</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/horse-racing/horseracing-york-juddmonte-item-ombudsman-o15019"/><id>urn:uuid:db816ec0-5199-4933-8ccb-3392f0d0a0eb</id><updated>2026-08-19T12:17:38.893-04:00</updated><summary>A surprise result in one of Britain's most prestigious horse races saw the world's top-ranked thoroughbred Ombudsman finish just fourth behind 10-1 winner Item.</summary></entry><entry><title>2016 WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike announces she's retiring after this season, her 15th in league</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/nneka-ogwumike-retiring-v15975"/><id>urn:uuid:885ed984-d32f-4709-883e-8af6be908a76</id><updated>2026-08-19T12:09:56.613-04:00</updated><summary>Eight-time All-WNBA forward Nneka Ogwumike says she is retiring after this season, her 15th in the league.</summary></entry><entry><title>New kindergarten vaccine data has RFK Jr.'s stamp all over it</title><author><name>Lisa Jarvis</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/kindergarten-vaccine-data-pavj4wim"/><id>urn:uuid:f648a7e0-c5fd-470e-b3ac-3ba7370a9b8d</id><updated>2026-08-19T12:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The laws that have made it easier to refuse routine shots haven't helped.</summary></entry><entry><title>USL to add a Long Island men's soccer franchise in 2028</title><author><name>Ben Dickson</name><email>benjamin.dickson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/usl-long-island-sara-whalen-susa-gwe4cqb1"/><id>urn:uuid:8641b614-92a0-4516-b4bf-1c041539a5ef</id><updated>2026-08-19T12:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The third-tier team, co-founded by former World Cup champ from Long Island, will compete in USL League One</summary></entry><entry><title>Island Harvest benefits from price-fixing settlement, gets 11,700 cartons of eggs to distribute</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/egg-price-fixing-scheme-u7tokkax"/><id>urn:uuid:acc2e6f4-0608-4e8c-98f4-90ffe6f7fc43</id><updated>2026-08-19T11:57:18.474-04:00</updated><summary>A settlement found that three suppliers coordinated bidding strategies to influence and manipulate daily egg prices.</summary></entry><entry><title>Moderna shares surge after it says its experimental mRNA cancer treatment passed a key test</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/moderna-mrna-merck-cancer-melanoma-intismeran-keytruda-f85566"/><id>urn:uuid:524a0c31-76b8-4346-b348-2cc4942e68ca</id><updated>2026-08-19T11:42:09.982-04:00</updated><summary>Moderna shares more than doubled after announcing initial results from a study of an experimental cancer treatment.</summary></entry><entry><title>T'Vondre Sweat plays it cool re: Week 1 opponent</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/t-vondre-sweat-plays-it-cool-re-week-1-opponent-h09407"/><id>urn:uuid:2f699c03-27b3-4686-ae71-93dc98668e8e</id><updated>2026-08-19T11:32:10.477-04:00</updated><summary>T’Vondre Sweat smiled wide and then chuckled to himself when asked if he’s looking forward</summary></entry><entry><title>Deadly attacks on aid workers and contractors surge in South Sudan as UN urges protection</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/south-sudan-violence-humanitarian-workers-f87071"/><id>urn:uuid:97619be5-428f-4beb-a679-84603456a8b4</id><updated>2026-08-19T11:28:46.733-04:00</updated><summary>At least 36 humanitarian workers and contractors have been killed in South Sudan since January, surpassing last year's total of 31.</summary></entry><entry><title>St. John's adds forward Reed Bailey from Indiana</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/st-johns/reed-bailey-oyozr8h9"/><id>urn:uuid:60239fa6-c3d5-4c18-91a6-dadf0fe8e4e2</id><updated>2026-08-19T11:21:07.269-04:00</updated><summary>He's a former All-Atlantic 10 first-teamer with Davidson</summary></entry><entry><title>Nursing homes: Group urges Trump administration to exempt Haitian TPS holders from immediate removal</title><author><name>Robert Brodsky</name><email>robert.brodsky@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nursing-home-haitian-immigrants-and-tps-end-staffing-shortfalls-r92gl8y2"/><id>urn:uuid:f6ee2153-5e15-4912-95c9-758f01b39daa</id><updated>2026-08-19T11:13:01.783-04:00</updated><summary>Hundreds of Haitian immigrants working in Long Island nursing homes have been forced out of their jobs, an advocate group said.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/congo-ebola-what-to-know-k40400"/><id>urn:uuid:d418e9d0-e7c2-491a-a729-386321917938</id><updated>2026-08-19T11:04:48.445-04:00</updated><summary>An Ebola outbreak in Congo has surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases.</summary></entry><entry><title>NYS warns of scam targeting Holocaust survivors, their families</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/scam-targets-holocaust-survivors-p4lowgr5"/><id>urn:uuid:c9cc82bb-437f-4d79-a9d8-1483c42db5c7</id><updated>2026-08-19T11:04:00.895-04:00</updated><summary>The scam involves "unsolicited fraudulent correspondence" by an entity calling itself the Jewish Holocaust Claims Center.</summary></entry><entry><title>Telescope spies the fastest star in the Milky Way zipping around a black hole</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/black-hole-star-sagittarius-milky-way-e36033"/><id>urn:uuid:3e701313-4b92-45aa-b4b5-4b3d19cc8c71</id><updated>2026-08-19T11:00:54.837-04:00</updated><summary>A telescope has spotted the fastest known star in the Milky Way.</summary></entry><entry><title>ESPN New York Radio will simulcast two of its shows on MSG Networks starting in September</title><author><name>Anthony Rieber</name><email>anthony.rieber@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/espn-radio-msg-networks-simulcast-r37q8m1s"/><id>urn:uuid:29dc9092-311a-4b82-8980-f2db5398b6ee</id><updated>2026-08-19T10:59:24.867-04:00</updated><summary>DiPietro and Rothenberg in the AM, plus Don, Hahn and Rosenberg in the PM</summary></entry><entry><title>Mr. Beery's in Bethpage closing in February</title><author><name>David J. Criblez</name><email>david.criblez@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/mr-beerys-closing-f2a97ydb"/><id>urn:uuid:3f6cc04f-011f-4cc9-ae4e-75283321620c</id><updated>2026-08-19T10:58:27.955-04:00</updated><summary>It's almost closing time for a longtime dive bar known for its live music performances.</summary></entry><entry><title>Julián Álvarez left out of Atletico Madrid's La Liga opener</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/julian-alvarez-atletico-madrid-k13910"/><id>urn:uuid:80dce3fa-9088-4981-9ca6-971e975ceb12</id><updated>2026-08-19T10:53:58.048-04:00</updated><summary>Argentina forward Julián Álvarez has been left out of Atletico Madrid's squad for the La Liga opener against Malaga on Wednesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Indonesia foils major drug smuggling attempt at sea and detains 10 Myanmar crew members</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/indonesia-myanmar-drug-methamphetamine-ship-smuggling-q44945"/><id>urn:uuid:04046034-0d84-4eb5-8028-b7f2929f8376</id><updated>2026-08-19T10:37:12.023-04:00</updated><summary>Indonesian authorities have seized about 2.6 tons of liquid methamphetamine from a ship intercepted off Sumatra.</summary></entry><entry><title>World Cup sensation Cape Verde appoints Bettencourt as coach to succeed Bubista</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/cape-verde-coach-bettencourt-p84683"/><id>urn:uuid:5ecdcb52-13ab-49f6-bf39-f58784ecce03</id><updated>2026-08-19T10:26:38.427-04:00</updated><summary>Cape Verde has promoted Humberto Bettencourt to coach of the men's national team following the departure of Bubista.</summary></entry><entry><title>Democratic socialist Angie Nixon won Tuesday's primary in Florida. Can she win in November?</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/angie-nixon-florida-senate-democratic-socialist-d38649"/><id>urn:uuid:85d04b83-2724-4eb8-9bc3-01c400199bb9</id><updated>2026-08-19T10:17:14.697-04:00</updated><summary>Florida Democratic voters have delivered an upset by nominating democratic socialist state Rep. Angie Nixon over moderate Alex Vindman, a former national security official.</summary></entry><entry><title>Canadian official condemns Israel's 'unlawful invasion' and announces new aid to Lebanon</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/lebanon-israel-syria-canada-hezbollah-war-refugees-randeep-sarai-g99576"/><id>urn:uuid:2a2c8f36-88b2-496f-b0dd-f9a539554a3e</id><updated>2026-08-19T10:07:57.877-04:00</updated><summary>A Canadian official has condemned what he called Israel's "unlawful invasion" of Lebanon.</summary></entry><entry><title>After losing a friend and writing 'Say So,' Dan + Shay are back with the autobiographical 'Young'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/dan-shay-album-a49108"/><id>urn:uuid:82bbe59a-4438-4d8e-99b5-c94bcf3e135b</id><updated>2026-08-19T10:00:40.572-04:00</updated><summary>Grammy Award-winning duo Dan + Shay's forthcoming album "Young" is 10 autobiographical tracks of crossover country that reflects their lives, now, with new emotional vulnerability.</summary></entry><entry><title>See Bruno Mars, Zac Brown Band with a $10 Amtrak trip to Philadelphia</title><author><name>Carissa Kellman</name><email>carissa.kellman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/amtrak-philadelphia-concerts-limy7ez7"/><id>urn:uuid:b86ba0af-7a06-409a-9f29-edcfa5f17606</id><updated>2026-08-19T10:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Take a train trip for affordable travel to Philadelphia concerts, featuring artists like Weezer and AC/DC, with ticket savings.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brazilian police say at least 23 killed in minibus and truck crash</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/brazil-minibus-truck-crash-c95112"/><id>urn:uuid:88bcb47e-a759-4ffd-ad83-2863f9830957</id><updated>2026-08-19T09:59:18.158-04:00</updated><summary>Brazilian police say that at least 23 people are dead after a minibus and a truck collided head-on in the southern state of Parana.</summary></entry><entry><title>UN rights chief is concerned about arrest of opposition figures in Zambia's election</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/zambia-election-un-human-rights-arrests-volker-n73404"/><id>urn:uuid:4f76ef92-bb15-4d72-ab9e-3fab24e6352a</id><updated>2026-08-19T09:56:31.242-04:00</updated><summary>The United Nations human rights chief has expressed concern over the arrest of opposition officials in Zambia following last week's election.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kennedy Center tells court it won't try to restore Trump's name to the building before Sept. 8</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/kennedy-center-trump-name-facade-court-order-j35811"/><id>urn:uuid:2a2f6f01-b614-4c2d-a036-ee9b669d729e</id><updated>2026-08-19T09:40:27.033-04:00</updated><summary>The Kennedy Center has told a federal court it won't try to restore Donald Trump's name to the building facade before at least Sept. 8.</summary></entry><entry><title>PHOTO ESSAY: Behind Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, a world of artisans endures</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/turkey-photo-essay-istanbul-artisans-bazaar-y79790"/><id>urn:uuid:618f38a4-2e73-45fd-a058-e33e2442cfd0</id><updated>2026-08-19T09:28:46.007-04:00</updated><summary>ISTANBUL — For centuries, Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar has been more than a marketplace. Behind its</summary></entry><entry><title>Americans have elected only 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/black-governor-donalds-moore-demuth-bottoms-ford-y26645"/><id>urn:uuid:adf9bacf-8e7c-4d02-b0d6-5126c04e0274</id><updated>2026-08-19T09:25:24.915-04:00</updated><summary>Florida Republicans have settled on Byron Donalds, a congressman, as their candidate for governor, and that now makes eight Black major party nominees for governors this year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Israel's deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/gaza-israel-war-kushner-talks-trump-netanyahu-u02250"/><id>urn:uuid:b1a89b22-8fc8-4bea-876f-0eed88782bfc</id><updated>2026-08-19T09:21:09.254-04:00</updated><summary>Deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday have raised doubts about new U.S. efforts to advance a ceasefire there.</summary></entry><entry><title>Concerns about the New World screwworm have put Texas pet adoptions on hold</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/screwworm-animal-shelters-dogs-cats-texas-v16296"/><id>urn:uuid:10a49295-2a82-43ce-aa25-ed21c33ba4a4</id><updated>2026-08-19T09:02:23.969-04:00</updated><summary>The first New World screwworm outbreak in Texas in 60 years is hindering efforts to move rescued dogs and cats out of crowded animal shelters to states where they would be adopted.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bayern star Jamal Musiala's season start is in doubt after two collapses in games</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/bayern-jamal-musiala-collapse-neurological-a21934"/><id>urn:uuid:e784cd76-c988-4732-af72-b902e02b1578</id><updated>2026-08-19T08:01:28.158-04:00</updated><summary>Jamal Musiala's readiness for Bayern Munich's season start is uncertain after collapsing in two warmup games because of a neurological issue.</summary></entry><entry><title>From robot dogs to helpers, China puts robotics ambitions on display at world conference</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/china-robot-conference-s89236"/><id>urn:uuid:efd6519f-c1e9-41fb-bb07-2e44d679e79e</id><updated>2026-08-19T08:00:04.568-04:00</updated><summary>China has kicked off the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, showcasing its expanding robotics industry.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: Trump picks top White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/trump-canada-elections-korea-d63598"/><id>urn:uuid:f865e2e3-fd7a-425d-b86a-0d05badd3ba4</id><updated>2026-08-19T07:58:41.409-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration.</summary></entry><entry><title>Red Bull's Hadjar injured for Dutch GP giving Lawson a return to race with Verstappen</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/f1-dutch-red-bull-hadjar-lawson-x47864"/><id>urn:uuid:930d6f9b-da1f-44f2-a668-a6aaa371bada</id><updated>2026-08-19T07:54:02.774-04:00</updated><summary>Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar will miss the Dutch Grand Prix this weekend because of a hand injury.</summary></entry><entry><title>'No serious dispute' that Comey's seashell post could be read as a Trump threat, prosecutors say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/comey-justice-department-trump-y36872"/><id>urn:uuid:455aff1c-6d0a-4039-9299-d333e14a2dad</id><updated>2026-08-19T07:52:00.839-04:00</updated><summary>The Justice Department is defending its prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey and says there's "no serious dispute" that a social media post of seashells he made could be understood as a threat against President Donald Trump.</summary></entry><entry><title>Madrid's Mourinho shrugs off Rodri miss after his move to Barcelona: 'I don't need Rodri'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/mourinho-rodri-madrid-barcelona-g11049"/><id>urn:uuid:dbe46407-c9b7-4cc9-9920-08d4802ebf90</id><updated>2026-08-19T07:46:12.569-04:00</updated><summary>José Mourinho is confident Real Madrid will be fine without Rodri despite admitting the club made "a very good offer" to try to sign the Spain captain.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pakistani authorities seek court review of order allowing Imran Khan hospital treatment</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pakistan-imran-khan-review-petition-medical-treatment-u25688"/><id>urn:uuid:15b1a102-ffe0-4fdd-b238-aac101ed9ba1</id><updated>2026-08-19T07:33:36.918-04:00</updated><summary>Pakistani authorities have asked the Supreme Court to review or withdraw an order requiring imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to receive a medical exam at a private hospital.</summary></entry><entry><title>Woman sought in officer's death co-founded mental health group for police and other first responders</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/officer-killed-massachusetts-search-y02386"/><id>urn:uuid:48f4c660-f681-4717-a8d8-4e260a8c68ab</id><updated>2026-08-19T07:33:10.280-04:00</updated><summary>A woman who started a group that advocates for the mental health of police officers is being sought by authorities after a Massachusetts cop was found dead at the home they owned together.</summary></entry><entry><title>Israeli strikes hit an air base hours after a Turkish delegation visit, Syrian officials say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/syria-turkey-israel-air-base-abu-duhur-strikes-turkish-delegation-g74622"/><id>urn:uuid:bf8f90b0-119e-4dbd-acf6-c52369072843</id><updated>2026-08-19T07:28:05.778-04:00</updated><summary>Israeli airstrikes have hit the Abu Duhur air base in northern Syria, Syrian officials say.</summary></entry><entry><title>Save money and gas with a used hybrid vehicle. Here are some picks from Edmunds</title><author><name>CHRISTIAN WARDLAW of Edmunds</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/used-hybrid-gasoline-car-shopping-g70324"/><id>urn:uuid:326dad91-a16a-4546-a6b5-3d65173560d3</id><updated>2026-08-19T07:09:07.323-04:00</updated><summary>Everyone has different priorities when it comes to choosing a new set of wheels, but if saving money is high on your list, buying a lightly used car is one way to keep more of your cash.</summary></entry><entry><title>Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/israel-military-hind-rajab-gaza-parademics-investigations-r38192"/><id>urn:uuid:c5f8a11b-a65b-46a8-a600-dbc2ad18d4eb</id><updated>2026-08-19T07:05:00.697-04:00</updated><summary>Israel's military has announced its first criminal investigations into troop conduct in the Gaza war.</summary></entry><entry><title>United Arab Emirates suspends trade with Iran after coming under renewed missile fire</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-united-arab-emirates-trade-august-19-2026-m73057"/><id>urn:uuid:ad90337f-8ba4-47e8-bc03-03b1eedbf10f</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:57:00.359-04:00</updated><summary>The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade with Iran after it said it had come under renewed fire from the country.</summary></entry><entry><title>Safari helicopter crashes in northern Kenya, killing 7 people, including 5 Americans</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/kenya-helicopter-crash-mount-ololokwe-r48300"/><id>urn:uuid:daf22d75-f485-4947-b6be-a96879a12be5</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:55:02.639-04:00</updated><summary>Seven people, including five American citizens, have been killed in a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya.</summary></entry><entry><title>Israel's military to investigate Gaza attacks, and other major developments in the Middle East</title><author><name> By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-usa-hormuz-persian-gulf-war-p73641"/><id>urn:uuid:9dfb8625-285e-428c-97d0-97aa617b2da4</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:52:07.978-04:00</updated><summary>The Israeli military plans a criminal investigation into the killings of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl and her family, as well as 15 paramedics in Gaza.</summary></entry><entry><title>A new look and fresh merch are winning customers back at Target as sales rebound</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/target-earnings-stores-sales-turnaround-y16057"/><id>urn:uuid:850bba2e-0046-402d-a76f-4976a89faea1</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:39:31.972-04:00</updated><summary>Target says it has more evidence that a merchandising overhaul under its new CEO is attracting more customers and improving sales.</summary></entry><entry><title>No. 24 Louisville and its coach want more after third straight season with at least 9 wins</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/louisville-cardinals-jeff-brohm-p25316"/><id>urn:uuid:65403d62-124b-4d27-b345-fc9c6aab8b78</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:12:40.210-04:00</updated><summary>Tight losses turned an impressive start into yet another good but not great season for the No. 24 Louisville Cardinals.</summary></entry><entry><title>Virginia's mission is 'handling success' after unexpected jump to 11 wins, trip to ACC title game</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/virginia-football-preview-g17136"/><id>urn:uuid:b9d46f97-0757-4b6b-ba1e-7359292b1ce5</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:12:36.207-04:00</updated><summary>The mission for Virginia is "handling success" after an unexpected jump to 11 wins and a trip to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.</summary></entry><entry><title>No. 19 SMU eyes another ACC run as QB Kevin Jennings' final season opens with early road tests</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/smu-preview-acc-jennings-lashlee-s83305"/><id>urn:uuid:24a1d5be-95b6-4b9f-adc9-f2d3f9bbbeac</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:12:28.523-04:00</updated><summary>SMU should be a top contender again in the Atlantic Coast Conference in hometown quarterback Kevin Jennings' final season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Georgia Tech sets sights on an ACC title after promising season and major roster turnover</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/georgia-tech-college-football-ncaa-h14566"/><id>urn:uuid:67eca7df-1536-4670-b63d-44a4e287c1c7</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:12:17.908-04:00</updated><summary>Georgia Tech has high hopes for the upcoming football season under coach Brent Key.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cal takes high hopes into Tosh Lupoi regime thanks to the return of QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/cal-football-m57637"/><id>urn:uuid:7b84cfeb-ef5d-44c3-9598-e229b06548cd</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:12:08.517-04:00</updated><summary>The excitement around the Cal program is at its highest level in years with new coach Tosh Lupoi upgrading the roster and QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele back for a second season.</summary></entry><entry><title>NC State enters Year 14 under Dave Doeren knowing it has a strength in returning QB CJ Bailey</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/nc-state-football-preview-l49575"/><id>urn:uuid:0fc99b16-1921-41a8-b903-4aa891e24d47</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:12:02.861-04:00</updated><summary>N.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wake Forest aims for strong follow-up to a 9-win debut season under Jake Dickert</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/wake-forest-football-preview-v21599"/><id>urn:uuid:a8dd1e82-4065-44d1-9925-b3d30b3de938</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:11:57.060-04:00</updated><summary>Wake Forest is entering its second year under Jake Dickert, coming after the Demon Deacons won nine games in his debut season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Virginia Tech turns to James Franklin in its bid to elevate football back to Beamer Era success</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/virginia-tech-football-preview-d79592"/><id>urn:uuid:b39aca2f-f64c-439e-a34d-614b36860409</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:11:50.277-04:00</updated><summary>Virginia Tech is hoping former Penn State coach James Franklin can guide the Hokies back to consistent success that has been missing since the Frank Beamer era.</summary></entry><entry><title>Boston College at a crossroads in Year 3 of Bill O'Brien era following worst record since 2012</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/boston-college-preview-p12421"/><id>urn:uuid:2b6f0515-5887-4008-a90b-f1fa526130f4</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:11:40.538-04:00</updated><summary>Boston College's football team is undergoing major changes after a disappointing 2-10 season.</summary></entry><entry><title>No. 7 Miami the pick to win the ACC title, and fully loaded Hurricanes eyeing bigger prizes as well</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/miami-hurricanes-college-football-2026-e62941"/><id>urn:uuid:545170fe-bdd1-4229-ac1a-dbe293899da7</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:11:36.972-04:00</updated><summary>No. 7 Miami made the College Football Playoff national title game last season and big things are expected from the Hurricanes again in 2026.</summary></entry><entry><title>Clemson's Dabo Swinney, QB Vizzina out to turn things around after disappointing season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/clemson-preview-g04630"/><id>urn:uuid:9122d8cf-c582-46c4-ab92-45a591d8d4f9</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:11:28.189-04:00</updated><summary>The Clemson Tigers are looking to bounce back after a disappointing 2025 season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mike Norvell on the proverbial hot seat as Florida State tries to avoid another losing season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/florida-state-season-preview-t82052"/><id>urn:uuid:1d110bcd-d9a0-47e9-9f5e-f454865cb8c5</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:11:19.014-04:00</updated><summary>Florida State's Mike Norvell is coaching for his job and surely needs his team to be more than just competitive in Year 7, especially on the road and within the Atlantic Coast Conference.</summary></entry><entry><title>North Carolina aims for on-field gains for Year 2 under Bill Belichick after his rough college debut</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/unc-football-preview-a02232"/><id>urn:uuid:e8b2ec13-28d0-4222-9cf2-27a15cbfbf68</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:11:10.356-04:00</updated><summary>North Carolina is aiming to show improvement this fall after a four-win debut season under NFL coaching great Bill Belichick.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pitt eyes getting out of the ACC's mushy middle after consecutive late-season collapses</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/pittsburgh-panthers-football-h61161"/><id>urn:uuid:ff12ed7c-a118-4e61-bf0b-1b7f974f6e72</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:11:00.610-04:00</updated><summary>The Pittsburgh Panthers aim to rise in the ACC after a late slide ended a promising season in 2025.</summary></entry><entry><title>Duke has gone from winning an ACC title to retooling its 2026 roster after high-profile defections</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/duke-football-preview-g83504"/><id>urn:uuid:42daf27a-a8b2-4fba-9bf2-293faecac83d</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:10:52.404-04:00</updated><summary>Duke won its first outright Atlantic Coast Conference championship in more than six decades in Manny Diaz's second season as coach.</summary></entry><entry><title>With QB Steve Angeli healthy, Fran Brown-coached Syracuse seeks to rebound from 3-9 season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/syracuse-football-preview-a70518"/><id>urn:uuid:40505d6b-388b-48c7-8d56-9fe42bf014b2</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:10:42.682-04:00</updated><summary>Expectations are mixed at best regarding Syracuse's football program, which essentially resembles Fran Brown's first two seasons coaching the Orange.</summary></entry><entry><title>No. 4 Notre Dame begins the 2026 season still looking to end their national championship drought</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/notre-dame-fighting-irish-h41597"/><id>urn:uuid:d969b14c-6c23-4842-a399-cc564e00505e</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:10:34.432-04:00</updated><summary>After reaching the 2024 CFP championship game and last year's surprise absence from the 12-team playoff field, the Fighting Irish begin this season still looking to end their national championship drought.</summary></entry><entry><title>Stanford prepares for first season under new coach Tavita Pritchard, rugged schedule awaits</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/stanford-football-preview-b17019"/><id>urn:uuid:2b901700-fa29-48c4-b4a0-bac83dc09c16</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:10:24.074-04:00</updated><summary>Stanford is ready for its first season under new coach Tavita Pritchard with hopes of soon getting back to being a contender.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Miami Hurricanes have never won the ACC title. They're picked as the league's headliner in '26</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/acc-football-preview-q95569"/><id>urn:uuid:bfe213d3-5f43-4b49-8317-ad14ca148d13</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:05:37.860-04:00</updated><summary>Miami is following its run to last year's College Football Playoff championship game by entering this year as the Atlantic Coast Conference title favorite.</summary></entry><entry><title>Amazon set to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages to 500 US cities</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/amazon-drone-delivery-expansion-walmart-e00986"/><id>urn:uuid:ec4da8cc-4faa-489d-8bc2-5c26e64f8e78</id><updated>2026-08-19T06:01:11.944-04:00</updated><summary>Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Wednesday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities.</summary></entry><entry><title>Monaco parts with Pogba after the midfielder hardly played during an injury-hit stay</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/monaco-pogba-y99620"/><id>urn:uuid:a2af7a6a-527e-4f6b-b3cb-109283cea371</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:57:49.258-04:00</updated><summary>Monaco has parted ways with midfielder Paul Pogba after the former France star's stay was hampered by injuries.</summary></entry><entry><title>Roma seals Mora signing from Porto as emotional teenager gets a 500-fan welcome</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/rodrigo-mora-roma-porto-y70438"/><id>urn:uuid:467e9791-8fb7-421e-a016-24050197d926</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:54:35.905-04:00</updated><summary>Roma has signed teenage midfielder Rodrigo Mora from Porto on a permanent basis.</summary></entry><entry><title>Queen Camilla wished she could share king's diagnosis during a visit to cancer charity</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/britain-royals-queen-camilla-cancer-king-charles-p53454"/><id>urn:uuid:5794023e-e10b-47ef-8c33-4dfdebb5159f</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:47:21.581-04:00</updated><summary>Britain's Queen Camilla has said she knew about her husband's cancer diagnosis days before it was publicly announced and found it difficult not to talk about his condition when she visited a cancer center during that period.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ukrainian man arrested over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nord-stream-explosions-arrest-y27790"/><id>urn:uuid:3dfa053c-25ca-4c6a-85e6-bdbb16a1e134</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:43:05.034-04:00</updated><summary>A Ukrainian man wanted in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions has been arrested in Croatia.</summary></entry><entry><title>ICC slams US decision to sanction the court's president and a senior prosecution lawyer</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/icc-trump-sanctions-japan-international-court-v13634"/><id>urn:uuid:d8f1b6ef-0ffc-40fb-a646-4b3e6268f541</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:34:03.156-04:00</updated><summary>The International Criminal Court has criticized new U.S. sanctions on its senior staff as a "flagrant attack" on its independence.</summary></entry><entry><title>Crystal Palace signs US teenager Gozo in $15M club record sale for Real Salt Lake</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/england-transfers-palace-gozo-brighton-david-r39265"/><id>urn:uuid:43190733-f201-4398-93e1-f5056d870954</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:28:44.367-04:00</updated><summary>Crystal Palace has added to its squad for another European campaign by signing United States youth international Zavier Gozo in a club record sale for Real Salt Lake.</summary></entry><entry><title>Liberty's Chadwell eyes a Conference USA rebound after surgery and a 4-8 stumble</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/cusa-liberty-chadwell-minicucci-x24645"/><id>urn:uuid:46daad12-1d46-44cc-87dc-7cef61e17953</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:10:39.343-04:00</updated><summary>Liberty coach Jamey Chadwell has been looking forward to the upcoming season perhaps more than any other.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Group of Five is now the Group of Six. Here are the likely top CFP contenders from those leagues</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/navy-boise-state-group-of-six-s64634"/><id>urn:uuid:7952b7d4-c687-4f54-b924-785530be406d</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:10:33.594-04:00</updated><summary>Navy has posted double-digit wins each of the last two seasons.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios suspended after positive test for cocaine</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/kyrgios-cocaine-doping-e29130"/><id>urn:uuid:6d401ce4-ef7b-46f1-b52e-8a4a08adadf3</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:04:31.879-04:00</updated><summary>Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has tested positive for cocaine and is provisionally suspended from tennis.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island condo prices are down through middle of the summer</title><author><name>Jonathan LaMantia</name><email>jonathan.lamantia@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/condos-price-nassau-suffolk-wbjp3h0r"/><id>urn:uuid:7ba596c8-abe0-4932-a4a5-d89540661299</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The median price of a condo sale in Nassau County fell 5% among sales through the end of July compared with the same stretch last year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Glenwood Landing: Schools, boating draw buyers to 'quiet, tucked away' Gold Coast community</title><author><name>Frank Lovece</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/real-estate/glenwood-landing-r5uro5fu"/><id>urn:uuid:0d603c91-558f-4a43-b8a9-8be0eda169ac</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>"Kids get into fishing very young because they're so close to the water," one resident said.</summary></entry><entry><title>How ICE raids are changing Long Island's largest Latino community. 'You get used to the trauma.'</title><author><name>Bart Jones and Bahar Ostadan</name><email>bahar.ostadan@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/immigration/brentwood-ice-raids-deportation-n0iz924i"/><id>urn:uuid:fc00e0de-51ff-46b9-b1dd-5a2df85582c2</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>A place where voter support for Trump doubled over the last three elections has become one of the biggest targets for ICE arrests.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge in Spota case doesn't seem inclined to help with ex-Suffolk DA and top aide's pardon quest</title><author><name>Nicole Fuller</name><email>nicole.fuller@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/spota-presidential-pardon-effort-mcpartland-mla9tjwj"/><id>urn:uuid:b51a93ed-b46a-4794-9db8-0493d851e1a6</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. District Judge Joan M. Azrack, in a newly filed order after the Office of the Pardon Attorney at the Department of Justice sought her input, said she had nothing else to say about their case beyond what she's already written in a series of legal decisions.</summary></entry><entry><title>Last-minute summer escapes: Weekend, day trips near Long Island</title><author><name>KJ Bannan</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/day-trip-last-minute-summer-escapes-hxcacdx5"/><id>urn:uuid:cb03abae-f814-4656-91ca-590a4dc78f7c</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>From day trips to long weekends, discover family-friendly destinations near Long Island.</summary></entry><entry><title>Malverne's Josiah Brown will make long-awaited return to the football field with LIU</title><author><name>Ben Dickson</name><email>benjamin.dickson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/josiah-brown-liu-t3bcxftu"/><id>urn:uuid:87bf4f77-1476-4df5-8f52-d2c9d466c5d2</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The Malverne native and former Penn State recruit, who never played at the school due to injuries, will suit up for LIU this fall.</summary></entry><entry><title>Suffolk's ambitious plan to replace septic systems is behind schedule, upping calls for mandates</title><author><name>Tracy Tullis</name><email>tracy.tullis@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/environment/suffolk-replacement-mandates-ijlujz5z"/><id>urn:uuid:85363142-a77c-4c91-8f85-bfa3e420cb97</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Mandates could include requiring new systems when old septic tanks fail or when houses are sold.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island's standout hidden restaurants</title><author><name>Melissa Azofeifa</name><email>melissa.azofeifa@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/hidden-long-island-restaurants-n7ea7f72"/><id>urn:uuid:2cfc5a17-e191-4f9c-8b82-52e259367644</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>You'd never guess there's a restaurant in this small house overlooking the Peconic River, let alone an outdoor dining oasis in the backyard.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cómo las redadas de ICE están transformando la comunidad latina más grande de Long Island. 'Te acostumbras al trauma.'</title><author><name>Bahar Ostadan and Bart Jones</name><email>bart.jones@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/immigration/spanish-translation-brentwood-ice-k3cusd9c"/><id>urn:uuid:f994195f-1359-4b7b-9a52-ac900908c277</id><updated>2026-08-19T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Un lugar en el que el apoyo de los votantes al presidente Donald Trump se ha duplicado en las últimas tres elecciones se ha convertido en uno de los principales objetivos de las detenciones de ICE.</summary></entry><entry><title>Aston Villa signs Japan goalkeeper Suzuki to leave Martinez future uncertain</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/zion-suzuki-aston-villa-japan-parma-s64045"/><id>urn:uuid:ee8c9d6a-950e-462f-83b3-0b2d39699153</id><updated>2026-08-19T04:59:47.886-04:00</updated><summary>Aston Villa has signed U.S.-born Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki from Parma.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sen. Sullivan, former US Rep. Peltola begin Alaska US Senate campaign after advancing from primary</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/alaska-primary-senate-dan-sullivan-peltola-g79321"/><id>urn:uuid:83185f0a-e5f7-4118-aae1-bdf11c081278</id><updated>2026-08-19T04:27:43.328-04:00</updated><summary>Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola have advanced to November's general election.</summary></entry><entry><title>Afghan farmers turn their grapes into raisins after border closures slash fruit exports to Pakistan</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/afghanistan-pakistan-border-harvest-export-e49728"/><id>urn:uuid:dcccae22-2f5a-416f-aa74-9d060db26183</id><updated>2026-08-19T04:03:25.195-04:00</updated><summary>Sporadic fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan has left the border between the countries closed to trade.</summary></entry><entry><title>Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/congo-ebola-outbreak-cases-s56194"/><id>urn:uuid:6da5e54a-0225-43c7-ba6e-c2e2ee04bb77</id><updated>2026-08-19T04:02:36.012-04:00</updated><summary>The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country's remotest regions.</summary></entry><entry><title>Zelenskyy fires a top aide amid a graft probe as Ukraine's ex-defense minister demands elections</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-war-fedorov-zelenskyy-r33278"/><id>urn:uuid:5af1fb43-4ddc-438b-bc0e-06f8084b7b6c</id><updated>2026-08-19T03:30:29.046-04:00</updated><summary>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired a senior official amid a corruption investigation involving a deputy head of the presidential office.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kenya triples its power target, aiming to expand use of nuclear and geothermal energy</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/kenya-nuclear-geothermal-renewable-solar-j09205"/><id>urn:uuid:34af3cf5-b392-4eaf-a253-6beaf34fef89</id><updated>2026-08-19T02:33:11.550-04:00</updated><summary>Kenya has tripled its long-term target for expanding its renewable power capacity to meet surging demand and support its industrialization, but that might not result in more affordable power for consumers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Touting Blakeman, Trump also focuses on congressional seats</title><author><name>Yancey Roy</name><email>yancey.roy@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/trump-blakeman-n9vzyqix"/><id>urn:uuid:82effc3d-33d1-4e7c-aa62-3cb19aa5c4a5</id><updated>2026-08-19T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Observers said strong Republican turnout could help in competitive races on Long Island.</summary></entry><entry><title>Peninsula Public Library must serve patrons' interests</title><author><name>The Editorial Board</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorials/peninsula-public-library-jsh7fube"/><id>urn:uuid:509e98b4-3310-4dc0-8d5a-7716fc59e353</id><updated>2026-08-19T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Peninsula Public Library trustees still have an opportunity to do right by their patrons.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island schools: Ahead of a very mediocre pack</title><author><name>Zilvinas Silenas and Alyssa Lueberring</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/guest-essays/long-island-education-spending-brocvjtb"/><id>urn:uuid:75f24b0c-d8ab-4d9d-97df-5f4e9882cc37</id><updated>2026-08-19T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Dig deeper and you see that past a certain point, more money is not the answer.</summary></entry><entry><title>Author Bill O'Byrne stops at Huntington cafe to discuss novel take on Culper Spy Ring</title><author><name>Ava Shea</name><email>ava.shea@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/huntington-cafe-author-culper-spy-ffce1avh"/><id>urn:uuid:76f570cf-dbea-4ce3-adea-0fbbd91392da</id><updated>2026-08-19T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Bill O'Byrne grew up near a site tied to the Revolutionary War-era spy ring. He'll talk about his novel on that subject at a stop Thursday at Huntington's Mighty Fine Cafe.</summary></entry><entry><title>TPS workers, ICE detentions, bullying, life skills classes</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/tps-workers-ice-detentions-bullying-home-economics-classes-x61m54x2"/><id>urn:uuid:88733a47-7537-4538-bcb7-aa7a51d9fcf7</id><updated>2026-08-19T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mets replace Freddy Peralta jersey promotion with Carson Benge/A.J. Ewing 'Spider-Man meme' shirt</title><author><name>Anthony Rieber</name><email>anthony.rieber@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/freddy-peralta-jersey-giveaway-cancelled-wwkbm76f"/><id>urn:uuid:e7aa082d-7c8d-45b6-b951-a40a49086415</id><updated>2026-08-19T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The T-shirts will be given to the first 15,000 fans at Citi Field on Wednesday. A team spokesman told Newsday the No. 51 jerseys were shipped to the team's academy in the Dominican Republic.</summary></entry><entry><title>Owners of proposed Patchogue hotel revise plan, omit apartments</title><author><name>Carl MacGowan</name><email>carl.macgowan@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/patchogue-hotel-plans-change-x9lzgxaw"/><id>urn:uuid:9801504b-16cf-401c-9048-adfd1791d5ba</id><updated>2026-08-19T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>A rooftop pool would be added and the first-floor event area would increase in size. The new plan requires approval from the Patchogue Planning Board.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bodybar Pilates opening second Long Island location in Hauppauge</title><author><name>Arielle Dollinger</name><email>arielle.dollinger@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/bodybar-pilates-new-studio-hr21djsd"/><id>urn:uuid:4d1de666-a258-4d34-9a56-6783c477d6be</id><updated>2026-08-19T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>"Pilates is one of the fastest-growing activities within the fitness category," one expert said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jason Arday's death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media 'frenzy'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/jason-arday-cambridge-black-professor-t74026"/><id>urn:uuid:b5067db2-95da-4a4b-81c2-1b0764c30de3</id><updated>2026-08-19T01:57:29.146-04:00</updated><summary>Jason Arday, who was once celebrated as Cambridge University's youngest Black professor, was found dead last week after weeks of news stories presenting evidence that he was a plagiarist and fabulist.</summary></entry><entry><title>Businesses reopen after eastern Indonesia earthquake displaced thousands</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/indonesia-earthquake-landslides-flores-businesses-reopen-m57693"/><id>urn:uuid:45aadf93-3ab3-4e9d-b981-cac73117dbe0</id><updated>2026-08-19T01:50:30.603-04:00</updated><summary>Grocery stores, gas stations and other businesses have reopened across Indonesia's Flores island.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mobile gold miners in eastern Congo complicate health workers' efforts to contain Ebola</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/congo-ituri-ebola-gold-mining-y60621"/><id>urn:uuid:93bcd4e8-caff-4319-8a38-8993d1b5dd66</id><updated>2026-08-19T01:40:25.095-04:00</updated><summary>Eleven-year-old Isaac Batisa searches for gold at a mining site in eastern Congo to help feed his family.</summary></entry><entry><title>National security question trips up Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina debate</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/darline-graham-taiwan-debate-national-security-e45140"/><id>urn:uuid:a5cb17a7-b5b9-48b7-ad27-133d4e4726ac</id><updated>2026-08-19T01:30:13.832-04:00</updated><summary>Sen. Darline Graham, running in South Carolina's runoff election, stumbled over a foreign policy question during a debate.</summary></entry><entry><title>Prosecutors say bullet engraving shows Charlie Kirk was targeted for his politics</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-politics-death-penalty-x56531"/><id>urn:uuid:8bc586c4-b069-4a1a-92cc-af2a96b080a3</id><updated>2026-08-19T01:23:35.777-04:00</updated><summary>Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk's killing have pointed to an engraved bullet in arguing that Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics.</summary></entry><entry><title>In Israel, military service debate spotlights ultra-Orthodox Jews and their growing clout</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/israel-ultraorthodox-haredi-jews-military-draft-elections-e09432"/><id>urn:uuid:e222931d-dfa5-4786-a50e-ad262b523017</id><updated>2026-08-19T01:04:29.034-04:00</updated><summary>Ultra-Orthodox Jewish families are an unmissable facet of Israeli life.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fractured opposition battles Nigeria's Tinubu as presidential campaigns begin</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nigeria-election-tinubu-atiku-peter-obi-t10547"/><id>urn:uuid:c508c271-1948-4ac2-a819-ad957d48b832</id><updated>2026-08-19T01:02:58.551-04:00</updated><summary>The race for Nigeria's top job began Wednesday as the West African nation's electoral commission formally opened the campaign season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Shares in Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree soar in its Shanghai trading debut</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/china-robots-unitree-ipo-shanghai-t26139"/><id>urn:uuid:c8074940-86f1-4f77-bd8e-7745ce4d6f28</id><updated>2026-08-19T01:02:23.440-04:00</updated><summary>Shares of Unitree, one of China's largest humanoid robot makers, have soared as much as 629% in its public stock trading debut in Shanghai.</summary></entry><entry><title>Crow-Armstrong makes MLB history, Bregman give Cubs another walk-off win over White Sox, 4-3</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/white-sox-cubs-score-a75668"/><id>urn:uuid:7c5ec49d-e898-4984-bce0-b9e343f3f735</id><updated>2026-08-19T00:58:02.187-04:00</updated><summary>Pete Crow-Armstrong made MLB history with a leadoff home run and Alex Bregman's RBI single gave the Chicago Cubs a second straight walk-off win over the Chicago White Sox, 4-3.</summary></entry><entry><title>Power surge fuels record-tying night for Brewers in 22-0 rout of Mariners</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/brewers-home-runs-mariners-m97530"/><id>urn:uuid:572d37ce-379b-42d1-9182-658042073ef1</id><updated>2026-08-19T00:50:51.401-04:00</updated><summary>The Milwaukee Brewers showed their power in a record-matching 22-0 win over the Seattle Mariners.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fire in a building housing several hotels in eastern India kills 9 and injures 6</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/india-west-bengal-kolkata-hotel-fire-t93926"/><id>urn:uuid:173a32fc-7f02-4553-b884-c36bc2f44cda</id><updated>2026-08-19T00:35:13.750-04:00</updated><summary>A fire at a building housing several hotels has killed at least nine people and injured six others in Kolkata, the capital of India's West Bengal state.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former teacher, 93, among the deaths blamed on storm as Hawaii residents struggle to clean up</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hurricane-lala-tropical-weather-b97647"/><id>urn:uuid:71638486-4dfd-43a9-bc0d-c21d0cf21163</id><updated>2026-08-19T00:27:13.728-04:00</updated><summary>Residents on Hawaii's Big Island are struggling to recover after last week's hurricane that authorities say killed two people.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge removed from Texas track meet killing case as Karmelo Anthony seeks new trial</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/texas-track-stabbing-austin-metcalf-karmelo-anthony-w90696"/><id>urn:uuid:2135ebe2-c5e0-434f-a332-f1d2f568f8f5</id><updated>2026-08-19T00:07:25.003-04:00</updated><summary>The trial judge who presided over the case of the Texas teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet was ordered removed from the case as the defendant seeks a new trial.</summary></entry><entry><title>Florida's Jellyfish Museum is dedicated solely to the mesmerizing floating predators</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/florida-jellyfish-museum-b43245"/><id>urn:uuid:3698d21d-19ae-4e35-9ede-7619d4bf2881</id><updated>2026-08-19T00:06:58.051-04:00</updated><summary>Floating tentacled predators pulse and swirl in hypnotic patterns in the dark museum space, lit primarily by images projected on walls and the light from the saltwater tanks.</summary></entry><entry><title>A warehouse burns near Moscow. In Ukraine, drone crews prepare to strike again</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-war-drone-strikes-r80017"/><id>urn:uuid:7f0cc66f-25d0-49ec-a4f0-a24f3e47b3c0</id><updated>2026-08-19T00:06:12.575-04:00</updated><summary>Ukrainian drones have targeted a major logistics center outside Moscow, setting it ablaze.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ohtani reaches 30 HRs for 6th straight season as Dodgers beat Rockies 7-6</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-rockies-score-d41731"/><id>urn:uuid:8ef3ab7d-573b-435c-a4ab-5f45fc8d125f</id><updated>2026-08-19T00:04:31.436-04:00</updated><summary>Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run shot to reach 30 homers for the sixth straight season and Freddie Freeman had two hits and two RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6.</summary></entry><entry><title>Athletics outfielder Tyler Soderstrom to miss remainder of season, have hip surgery</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/soderstrom-hip-surgery-athletics-x12154"/><id>urn:uuid:2614505b-61bb-4639-8fc5-f5ea011a7891</id><updated>2026-08-19T00:04:14.780-04:00</updated><summary>Athletics outfielder Tyler Soderstrom is headed for season-ending hip surgery after he went on the injured list for an impingement in the left hip.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rhyne Howard scores 23 and Dream beat Aces 97-82. Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon ejected in 1st half</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/dream-aces-score-a70475"/><id>urn:uuid:3dbdda15-24b1-43ff-9058-d632be0c4d31</id><updated>2026-08-18T23:56:57.710-04:00</updated><summary>Rhyne Howard scored 23 points, Angel Reese had 21 points and 10 rebounds for her league-leading 24th double-double, and the Atlanta Dream beat the Las Vegas Aces 97-82.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sydney Swans ban 5 players for rest of AFL season over hotel misconduct and a police investigation</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/sydney-swans-bans-australian-rules-afl-n96363"/><id>urn:uuid:2883da32-b608-435c-9f04-d7081f1829f8</id><updated>2026-08-18T23:53:03.412-04:00</updated><summary>Five Australian rules footballers have been banned for the rest of the AFL season by the Sydney Swans for breaching club standards during a stay at a Melbourne hotel that led to a police investigation into sexual assault allegations.</summary></entry><entry><title>China successfully recovers rocket stage on land for the first time</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/china-space-rocket-reuse-land-l66956"/><id>urn:uuid:3ff47a3b-f923-4de6-bad2-650c32d45a25</id><updated>2026-08-18T23:33:34.006-04:00</updated><summary>China has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time, state media reports, as the country seeks to advance its space program.</summary></entry><entry><title>Natasha Cloud scores a career-high 35 as the Sky beat the Liberty 93-86</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/liberty-sky-score-q05317"/><id>urn:uuid:55096dc4-d31f-4022-870a-fe70a811bdb4</id><updated>2026-08-18T23:26:21.305-04:00</updated><summary>Natasha Cloud scored a career-high 35 points to go with nine rebounds and six assists, and the Chicago Sky beat the New York Liberty 93-86.</summary></entry><entry><title>Erin Patterson appeals 3 murder convictions in Australia over death cap mushroom lunch</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/poisonous-mushrooms-australia-murder-erin-patterson-i56179"/><id>urn:uuid:dff16cf3-e573-4564-80d6-fbad3c98566a</id><updated>2026-08-18T23:09:24.894-04:00</updated><summary>Triple-murderer Erin Patterson is appealing her convictions for poisoning four of her estranged husband's relatives with death cap mushrooms.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rookie George Klassen dazzles with 7 scoreless innings as Angels beat AL West-leading Astros 3-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/astros-angels-score-g13058"/><id>urn:uuid:b1dffba4-8c9a-4ec8-aebd-01dbac64a389</id><updated>2026-08-18T23:09:11.983-04:00</updated><summary>Rookie George Klassen allowed one hit in a career-high seven scoreless innings and Josh Lowe homered to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros.</summary></entry><entry><title>US stocks halt their slide after the Treasury Department moves to ease pressure from the bond market</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/stocks-futures-bonds-oil-inflation-trump-ai-h10658"/><id>urn:uuid:6df7cc6a-facd-4b4e-89d2-1fc00290c0d3</id><updated>2026-08-18T23:06:05.046-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. stocks rose after the Treasury Department made a move to ease pressure emanating from the bond market.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jo Adell's night for the Guardians included a 455-foot homer, 6 RBIs, then an early exit</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/guardians-adell-giants-q35657"/><id>urn:uuid:222444bb-2dc4-4a0a-8036-b98e5dfd9814</id><updated>2026-08-18T23:04:36.990-04:00</updated><summary>Jo Adell had a career night and showed the power that made the Cleveland Guardians acquire him at the trade deadline.</summary></entry><entry><title>Witt caps Royals' rally in the ninth with the winning hit in a 4-3 victory over the Athletics</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/royals-athletics-score-witt-t28949"/><id>urn:uuid:ca9921d1-3fac-4c27-9f5c-08d0079e7408</id><updated>2026-08-18T22:59:06.214-04:00</updated><summary>Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the ninth after pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert hit a tying two-run single, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Stanford names Michigan transfer Davis Warren as starting quarterback</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/stanford-davis-warren-p32887"/><id>urn:uuid:d6de5e27-81d9-44d7-8325-883d69549284</id><updated>2026-08-18T22:58:51.486-04:00</updated><summary>Former Michigan quarterback Davis Warren has been named the starting quarterback for Stanford to begin the first season under new coach Tavita Pritchard.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fever's Kelsey Mitchell gets 'overheated' after another high-scoring game and sits out 4th vs. Tempo</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/kelsey-mitchell-fever-heat-cramps-y31371"/><id>urn:uuid:20cff86b-60bc-4a94-bccb-92677b0c3ef4</id><updated>2026-08-18T22:18:58.534-04:00</updated><summary>Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell sat out the fourth quarter of Tuesday's 101-95 win at Toronto.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rutschman hits 1st homer for Red Sox as Boston beats the Diamondbacks 9-4</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/diamondbacks-red-sox-score-m90278"/><id>urn:uuid:0dab9ca8-0dc6-4589-afe1-15f6a0639240</id><updated>2026-08-18T22:17:25.645-04:00</updated><summary>Adley Rutschman hit his first homer as a member of the Red Sox, Ranger Suarez picked up his first win since late June and Boston beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bell's home run, Jeffers' two-run double push Twins past Braves 4-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/braves-twins-score-b05964"/><id>urn:uuid:8d2f80c5-3ffd-4652-bc43-706edbcc9f82</id><updated>2026-08-18T22:12:08.699-04:00</updated><summary>Josh Bell hit a two-run homer, Ryan Jeffers drove in Minnesota's other two runs, and the Twins beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bryson Stott's go-ahead 2-run single helps Phillies rally for 5th straight win, 6-4 over Marlins</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/marlins-phillies-score-s33813"/><id>urn:uuid:3a1f017c-db8f-438a-879d-ccfa254f3296</id><updated>2026-08-18T22:11:53.898-04:00</updated><summary>Bryson Stott put the Phillies ahead with a two-run single in the sixth inning, and Philadelphia rallied for its fifth straight victory, 6-4 over the Miami Marlins.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nabers will have to face contact in practice, not a game, before being cleared</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nabers-will-have-to-face-contact-in-practice-not-a-game-before-being-cleared-d69180"/><id>urn:uuid:4d5f4f88-139a-4322-86b6-e499bf70cac4</id><updated>2026-08-18T21:53:21.293-04:00</updated><summary>One hurdle that Malik Nabers will have to clear before he returns to play is</summary></entry><entry><title>Okamoto sets Blue Jays rookie record with 25th home run as Toronto cruises by Rays 10-5</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/blue-jays-rays-score-okamoto-g94124"/><id>urn:uuid:99357df6-bf85-469f-8eaa-058f07e52293</id><updated>2026-08-18T21:47:46.613-04:00</updated><summary>Kazuma Okamoto broke Toronto's rookie home run record with his 25th, Josh Smith and Alejandro Kirk also homered and the Blue Jays beat the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays 10-5 on Tuesday night in the opener of their series.</summary></entry><entry><title>Once shaped by court rituals, China's imperial cuisine lives on today</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/china-imperial-cuisine-o34324"/><id>urn:uuid:f256aea1-aee9-4ace-931f-45771c216356</id><updated>2026-08-18T21:44:25.822-04:00</updated><summary>A restaurant in Beijing is preserving culinary traditions associated with China's imperial court, from pastries once served to emperors to techniques passed down through generations of chefs.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ronnie Bell carted off because of heat as fights break out during Saints-Cowboys joint practice</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/saints-cowboys-joint-practice-n83566"/><id>urn:uuid:6b7bd178-d0d5-49a4-bb75-19e176be6852</id><updated>2026-08-18T21:39:27.803-04:00</updated><summary>New Orleans wide receiver Ronnie Bell was carted off the field because of the effects of Southern California heat after being involved in one of several fights during a chippy joint practice between the Saints and Dallas Cowboys.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mitchell scores 29 points before sitting out 4th and Clark adds 24 as Fever beat Tempo 101-95</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/fever-tempo-score-i35298"/><id>urn:uuid:07cca733-d8b0-416f-a8cc-d2e1f25d4e33</id><updated>2026-08-18T21:30:13.998-04:00</updated><summary>Kelsey Mitchell scored 16 points in the first quarter and finished with 29 before sitting out the fourth, Caitlin Clark added 24 points and the Indiana Fever beat the Toronto Tempo 101-95 on Tuesday for their fifth straight victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>Masyn Winn homers as the Cardinals shut out the Reds 3-0</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cardinals-reds-score-m76348"/><id>urn:uuid:80e2e5a9-516e-4c80-aa57-e3407a9ed985</id><updated>2026-08-18T21:27:50.870-04:00</updated><summary>Masyn Winn hit a home run and doubled twice and Kyle Leahy gave up three hits and struck out six in five innings as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jo Adell erupts for a career-high 6 RBIs, 455-foot homer as the Guardians crush the Giants 8-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/giants-guardians-score-c86338"/><id>urn:uuid:5c2778da-a5cd-478e-a6a8-964c712cfa23</id><updated>2026-08-18T21:25:01.069-04:00</updated><summary>Jo Adell set a career high with six RBIs and hit a 455-foot, three-run homer in the first inning as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the San Francisco Giants 8-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Olivia Nelson-Ododa scores 18 for Connecticut Sun in 85-77 win over LA Sparks at TD Garden</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/sparks-sun-basketball-score-c21691"/><id>urn:uuid:5cd2f251-cba3-4c0b-aea6-f11b83002a69</id><updated>2026-08-18T21:21:36.557-04:00</updated><summary>Olivia Nelson-Ododa scored 18 points and Kennedy Burke had 17 to lead the Connecticut Sun to an 85-77 win over the Los Angeles Sparks at TD Garden on Tuesday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>After deadly floods in India's Assam, experts call for better warnings and long-term planning</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/india-assam-climate-change-floods-x84944"/><id>urn:uuid:b57c6159-af7f-429c-9496-563b14204248</id><updated>2026-08-18T21:03:23.199-04:00</updated><summary>More than 100 people have died in floods in India's northeastern Assam state which government officials say is the worst the climate vulnerable region has seen in six decades.</summary></entry><entry><title>Braxton Ashcraft works 8 efficient innings, Oneil Cruz homers as Pirates top Tigers 4-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/tigers-pirates-score-l47140"/><id>urn:uuid:df4efb52-8e2b-4c88-9779-10075c6d4a49</id><updated>2026-08-18T20:56:20.397-04:00</updated><summary>Braxton Ashcraft allowed five hits over eight efficient innings, Oneil Cruz homered in his return from the injured list, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>North Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/korea-us-military-drills-u21553"/><id>urn:uuid:e1e06fbd-e89f-4ef0-bf82-aeb3debb3ecd</id><updated>2026-08-18T20:54:04.124-04:00</updated><summary>North Korea says the U.S. decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea doesn't change what it views as the provocative nature of the drills.</summary></entry><entry><title>Umpire Jordan Baker out of Giants-Guards game due to concussion symptoms after foul ball hits mask</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/giants-guardians-umpire-c87383"/><id>urn:uuid:13a06661-fe28-4147-9088-67b262f1fd91</id><updated>2026-08-18T20:47:32.126-04:00</updated><summary>Home plate umpire Jordan Baker came out before the top of the fifth inning of the San Francisco Giants game against the Cleveland Guardians.</summary></entry><entry><title>Larry Montes, of the Bronx, charged with federal hate crimes in connection with Manhattan synagogue attack</title><author><name>Nicholas Grasso</name><email>nicholas.grasso@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/crime/hate-crime-manhattan-new-york-city-synagogue-t8u8qga7"/><id>urn:uuid:c33d1ddd-c877-44d5-9ebd-dc616fe75260</id><updated>2026-08-18T20:44:08.991-04:00</updated><summary>Larry Montes was charged with two counts of committing hate crimes in connection with the assaults of a congregant and a security guard during a Shabbat service at Central Synagogue Aug. 14.</summary></entry><entry><title>Erik Boland: Yankees optimistic about Max Fried's elbow injury on night Carlos Rodon returns</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/erik-boland/yankees-orioles-obomnty6"/><id>urn:uuid:98175fca-2696-4eed-b69e-c4863c70942c</id><updated>2026-08-18T20:33:06.089-04:00</updated><summary>Aaron Boone said about Max Fried on Tuesday: "The hope would be that he gets back on the mound in these next several days."</summary></entry><entry><title>Riverhead sets Sept. 1 hearing date for zoning dispute tied to Suffolk's revised pipeline plan</title><author><name>Tara Smith</name><email>tara.smith@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/riverhead-suffolk-water-authority-monroe-balancing-test-zoning-ydgq2xy9"/><id>urn:uuid:ad200286-61d9-4626-afca-0f10844f281f</id><updated>2026-08-18T20:20:44.502-04:00</updated><summary>As the Suffolk County Water Authority pursues a new route for its North Fork Pipeline project, Riverhead officials maintain that the project must comply with its zoning laws.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID-19 research records during pandemic</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/coronavirus-origins-guilty-plea-fauci-morens-o86936"/><id>urn:uuid:69982fc4-5108-4767-bd74-e59bbab359ec</id><updated>2026-08-18T20:02:33.812-04:00</updated><summary>A former senior adviser to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has pleaded guilty to plotting to conceal federal records related to research on the origins of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dodgers place Edwin Diaz on IL with neck inflammation and Shohei Ohtani throws bullpen</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-injuries-edwin-diaz-shohei-ohtani-g97590"/><id>urn:uuid:a66fc894-70ae-49b5-a56e-8ac2ec1b7412</id><updated>2026-08-18T19:48:09.926-04:00</updated><summary>The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed scuffling closer Edwin Diaz on the injured list with inflammation in the right side of his neck while four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani progresses toward a return to the mound.</summary></entry><entry><title>Laura Albanese: Jose Iglesias' infectious optimism is just what Mets need right now</title><author><name>Laura Albanese</name><email>laura.albanese@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/laura-albanese/mets-jose-iglesias-yscg3wud"/><id>urn:uuid:ab8e44ce-d1e5-49a0-9263-da1a664eaf1c</id><updated>2026-08-18T19:42:13.360-04:00</updated><summary>The darling of the Mets' 2024 run threw out the first pitch while promoting his upcoming Broadway run.</summary></entry><entry><title>Amazon set to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages to 500 US cities</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/amazon-drone-delivery-expansion-walmart-g37106"/><id>urn:uuid:6ed9df80-1ed8-4680-9913-8288798df007</id><updated>2026-08-18T19:30:27.513-04:00</updated><summary>Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Thursday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities.</summary></entry><entry><title>In Meta's trial, families of social media victims see a pivotal moment for online safety</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/meta-trial-survivor-parents-advocates-h47638"/><id>urn:uuid:879c7935-6fa0-459e-a37d-de7969cbf118</id><updated>2026-08-18T19:21:17.491-04:00</updated><summary>Advocates and parents of social media victims see the trial underway against Meta Platforms as a significant moment in their fight for online child safety.</summary></entry><entry><title>Crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala raked Hawaii</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/tropical-storm-lala-recovery-hawaii-b18769"/><id>urn:uuid:682d3229-5353-4722-97c3-15111a5c64d0</id><updated>2026-08-18T19:17:49.909-04:00</updated><summary>Recovery efforts are underway in Hawaii after Tropical Storm Lala battered the archipelago and caused destructive flooding and widespread power outages.</summary></entry><entry><title>Suffolk reports first West Nile case of the year in Brookhaven resident</title><author><name>Lisa L. Colangelo</name><email>lisa.colangelo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/health/west-nile-first-case-suffolk-tqo385na"/><id>urn:uuid:d2fae9c2-8a40-40d3-87fd-0c4bdbf836ad</id><updated>2026-08-18T19:13:11.435-04:00</updated><summary>The individual is over the age of 50 and was not hospitalized.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chinese retailer Miniso, eatery Cava among tenants headed to Green Acres</title><author><name>Tory N. Parrish</name><email>tory.parrish@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/miniso-cava-mezze-grill-perfumes-4-u-green-acres-commons-mall-a3j01bi3"/><id>urn:uuid:dc89fdc7-9dfc-4291-ad18-07dd0be76ad5</id><updated>2026-08-18T18:47:14.508-04:00</updated><summary>Miniso will open at the Green Acres Commons shopping center in Valley Stream, while Cava and a perfume store are headed to the adjacent mall.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bills add experienced depth to defensive front by signing 7-year NFL veteran Greg Gaines</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/buffalo-bills-greg-gaines-n24940"/><id>urn:uuid:3d967397-4505-440b-9898-1cfc15a4256c</id><updated>2026-08-18T18:37:49.103-04:00</updated><summary>The Buffalo Bills added experienced depth to their defensive front by signing Greg Gaines.</summary></entry><entry><title>Orioles' Félix Bautista and Blaze Alexander are nearing rehab assignments</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/felix-bautista-blaze-alexander-orioles-injuries-i38159"/><id>urn:uuid:e70df27a-4d68-4620-9375-7ea161b64c14</id><updated>2026-08-18T18:32:04.202-04:00</updated><summary>Baltimore Orioles reliever Félix Bautista and utility player Blaze Alexander could begin rehab assignments by the end of the week, according to the club's weekly injury report.</summary></entry><entry><title>Veteran linebacker Zaire Franklin bringing an emotional edge to Packers defense</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/green-bay-packers-zaire-franklin-o26794"/><id>urn:uuid:23ea4c11-f624-4acd-bef5-ef11f2ec3228</id><updated>2026-08-18T18:28:34.594-04:00</updated><summary>Zaire Franklin's involvement in the first scuffle of Green Bay's training camp this week came as no surprise to his new Packers teammates.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mathew Barzal backs "ISLANDERS" logo in fans' third-jersey design contest</title><author><name>Ben Dickson</name><email>benjamin.dickson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/islanders-jersey-contest-finalists-mathew-barzal-dlkvsuln"/><id>urn:uuid:85089369-0e2b-4a4a-8af2-72f80da0a36a</id><updated>2026-08-18T18:28:06.085-04:00</updated><summary>Mathew Barzal lauded the one he chose for its "Winter Classic, third-jersey energy" and its secondary cream and orange colors.</summary></entry><entry><title>5 Buss siblings say they still intend to sell Lakers minority shares despite Jeanie's opposition</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/lakers-jeanie-buss-siblings-f07756"/><id>urn:uuid:8e226b0f-e4f7-4a94-827b-303b831beb0c</id><updated>2026-08-18T18:22:26.050-04:00</updated><summary>Five of the six children of former Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss still intend to sell their remaining minority ownership of the NBA team despite the opposition of their sister, Jeanie.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about the fake election poll numbers shared and retracted by a mysterious company</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/polling-poll-fake-median-karen-bass-los-angeles-m98282"/><id>urn:uuid:a04a8f97-953d-48ce-9d3b-91e8e8c572b4</id><updated>2026-08-18T18:08:19.396-04:00</updated><summary>A mysterious political firm admitted to fabricating multiple election polls this month.</summary></entry><entry><title>D-backs manager Lovullo: Marte returns to Phoenix for knee testing, hopeful he can play again in '26</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ketel-marte-arizona-diamondbacks-m28904"/><id>urn:uuid:3845199d-bf19-4123-9fab-75d500bb57e4</id><updated>2026-08-18T18:08:00.542-04:00</updated><summary>Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said he has been told that Ketel Marte traveled back to Phoenix for tests on his left knee and was a bit surprised at the lack of communication with the All-Star second baseman.</summary></entry><entry><title>San Diego County will stop letting federal immigration agents train at local firing ranges</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/immigration-firing-range-san-diego-b68727"/><id>urn:uuid:affa226b-bfbf-4498-bbd9-c9de1a6c30fd</id><updated>2026-08-18T17:55:55.863-04:00</updated><summary>A Southern California county will stop letting federal immigration authorities train at a local firing range over concerns about the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mamdani's rollout of pied-à-terre tax draws backlash at City Council hearing, while mayor's team is a no-show</title><author><name>Matthew Chayes</name><email>matthew.chayes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/pied-a-terre-tax-mamdani-new-york-city-council-a40kpgl4"/><id>urn:uuid:e6da1c5c-aa61-40cf-9019-cb123dfffe49</id><updated>2026-08-18T17:54:48.178-04:00</updated><summary>Real estate brokers, co-op shareholders, condo owners, policy experts and a homeless candidate for elected office were among dozens who testified at City Hall and via Zoom to complain.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nonprofit sues over US push to auction areas of water around American Samoa for potential mining</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/us-sued-deep-sea-mining-earthjustice-american-samoa-i63783"/><id>urn:uuid:22de47eb-da69-4d8c-ba61-cf1fdf5d6e8a</id><updated>2026-08-18T17:50:55.445-04:00</updated><summary>A legal environmental group is suing the U.S. government after the Trump administration announced plans to auction off sections of water around American Samoa for potential deep-sea mining.</summary></entry><entry><title>'Dream within a dream' for pass rusher Von Miller to join his hometown Dallas Cowboys</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/von-miller-dallas-cowboys-h58541"/><id>urn:uuid:cf58fd95-50d0-4623-8046-018be3cff1ad</id><updated>2026-08-18T17:44:28.337-04:00</updated><summary>Von Miller's childhood dream of joining the Dallas Cowboys came true Tuesday when the star pass rusher signed a one-year contract that could be worth $7.5 million.</summary></entry><entry><title>Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the moon</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/spacex-rocket-moon-crash-crater-n17443"/><id>urn:uuid:2c68be1d-e58e-4df1-92e8-e94269c08f3b</id><updated>2026-08-18T17:39:16.055-04:00</updated><summary>A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.</summary></entry><entry><title>AI-assisted tool helped secure satellite communication system after 2022 Russian hacking</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cybersecurity-ai-new-technology-hacking-s69056"/><id>urn:uuid:46599e1f-28e8-4953-956d-8be05c100179</id><updated>2026-08-18T17:37:25.340-04:00</updated><summary>The cybersecurity company Atalanta says it has released "Argo" — a product that includes the technology used to prove the resilience of a satellite communications network after a Russian hacking attack.</summary></entry><entry><title>US hits ICC president and senior prosecutor with sanctions in another move against the court</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/international-criminal-court-sanctions-trump-israel-y89805"/><id>urn:uuid:acf280b5-6007-415d-a208-3fd76801bde4</id><updated>2026-08-18T17:24:26.063-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court and one of its top prosecutors.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chargers center Tyler Biadasz carted off with left leg injury in joint practice with 49ers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/chargers-biadasz-injury-49ers-practice-i30477"/><id>urn:uuid:a2e91744-598f-4129-93ca-284906940424</id><updated>2026-08-18T17:20:37.298-04:00</updated><summary>Los Angeles Chargers center Tyler Biadasz was carted off the field with a left leg injury during a joint practice with the San Francisco 49ers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Olivia Colman to join 'Only Murders in the Building'</title><author><name>Daniel Bubbeo</name><email>daniel.bubbeo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/olivia-colman-only-murders-tx6o20t2"/><id>urn:uuid:1a26b502-814e-477b-b080-bd9bdeb1fa50</id><updated>2026-08-18T17:16:16.656-04:00</updated><summary>The Oscar winner will join the London-set "Only Murders in the Building" next season.</summary></entry><entry><title>MS-13 leader Elias Serrano Bonilla sentenced to prison for Long Island attacks</title><author><name>Janon Fisher</name><email>janon.fisher@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/ms-13-sentencing-elias-bonilla-machete-laundromat-attacks-ejfojh92"/><id>urn:uuid:e4a6bb2d-113e-413d-b1ad-7460272c6144</id><updated>2026-08-18T17:15:25.407-04:00</updated><summary>"Elias Bonilla was the catalyst for several brazen public attacks by the Hempstead Locos Salvatruchas, which left almost a dozen of our residents seriously injured," Nassau District Attorney Anne Donnelly said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Giants cut ties with Juju Smith-Schuster</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/giants-cut-ties-with-juju-smith-schuster-o99534"/><id>urn:uuid:6bb63b77-3140-4307-956a-5c4507daa594</id><updated>2026-08-18T17:14:02.514-04:00</updated><summary>With the Giants signing Najee Harris, they released receiver Juju Smith-Schuster to free up a</summary></entry><entry><title>Archaeologists unveil skeletal remains believed to be ritual offering in Lima</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/peru-lima-huaca-pucllana-pyramid-discovery-archaeology-s68526"/><id>urn:uuid:5a89947b-782b-427a-8a6b-ec55eb2a1639</id><updated>2026-08-18T17:11:58.748-04:00</updated><summary>Archaeologists in Peru have unveiled skeletal remains near Huaca Pucllana, an ancient pyramid in Lima.</summary></entry><entry><title>A major change atop UAB athletics, with Andy Kennedy stepping in as interim AD</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/uab-ad-ingram-andy-kennedy-a67625"/><id>urn:uuid:775f4994-ae0f-4ce5-81be-9a30cbe6e190</id><updated>2026-08-18T16:52:40.140-04:00</updated><summary>UAB athletic director Mark Ingram is leaving after 11 years.</summary></entry><entry><title>Players share their thoughts on where the PGA Tour postseason should go</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/pga-tour-postseason-x16576"/><id>urn:uuid:ac83e942-dc2a-4f83-91a7-7ff8e10588b9</id><updated>2026-08-18T16:52:16.306-04:00</updated><summary>This has been a brutal stretch of FedEx Cup playoff events across Tennessee, St. Louis and Atlanta.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bo Nix takes hits in a fiery Broncos practice as he nears return to game action</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/denver-broncos-bo-nix-packers-c49440"/><id>urn:uuid:e02d15f3-77a2-4d91-8d5c-f5ebf055bb25</id><updated>2026-08-18T16:37:59.611-04:00</updated><summary>Bo Nix is gearing up for his first game since two ankle surgeries.</summary></entry><entry><title>Browns rookie receiver KC Concepcion showing the qualities that made him a first-round pick</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/browns-concepcion-h63134"/><id>urn:uuid:c5fb82dc-9cdb-4df0-9dbf-bab99d2269c9</id><updated>2026-08-18T16:37:30.942-04:00</updated><summary>KC Concepcion was already feeling confident about the progress he was making in his first NFL training camp before the Cleveland Browns opened preseason play last Saturday at Chicago.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bayern midfielder Musiala reveals 'neurological' issue after collapse during game for 2nd time</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/jamal-musiala-bayern-munich-r16465"/><id>urn:uuid:daa44081-43f9-446b-9f71-a832fdd09142</id><updated>2026-08-18T16:33:44.581-04:00</updated><summary>Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala says he's dealing with a neurological issue but doing well despite collapsing during a preseason game at Heidenheim three days after a similar incident against Leipzig.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ohio death row inmate Tyrone Noling gets a rare chance to ask parole board for a pardon</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/death-penalty-ohio-tyrone-noling-clemency-r33077"/><id>urn:uuid:94136909-add1-476a-ad71-a582e07ed9a0</id><updated>2026-08-18T16:32:48.737-04:00</updated><summary>Tyrone Noling has spent 30 years on death row for the double murder of an elderly Ohio couple that he insists he didn't commit.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gold mine collapses in Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/deadly-mine-collapse-central-african-republic-m30610"/><id>urn:uuid:cc388a4f-4de8-4163-a73a-480b61b09c74</id><updated>2026-08-18T16:24:16.310-04:00</updated><summary>An artisanal gold mining site has collapsed in the western part of Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners.</summary></entry><entry><title>US Navy destroyer with 300 sailors aboard broke down for four days in the Pacific</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/navy-destroyer-breakdown-uss-benfold-lincoln-v48881"/><id>urn:uuid:72ae4557-9bb0-4b17-816a-dda482eeb461</id><updated>2026-08-18T16:21:45.847-04:00</updated><summary>The Navy has confirmed that a destroyer with about 300 sailors aboard suffered a major breakdown in the Pacific Ocean last month that left it without power for four days.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/hayden-panettiere-police-report-brian-hickerson-u63491"/><id>urn:uuid:cf318b69-b72e-486b-bbb8-64581a5a6d42</id><updated>2026-08-18T16:11:43.226-04:00</updated><summary>Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend.</summary></entry><entry><title>Georgia man charged with burglarizing NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's home after plane crash</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/biffle-burglary-plane-crash-d09142"/><id>urn:uuid:86c4a3f4-11f4-425e-9c30-eab1badf0ba9</id><updated>2026-08-18T16:08:53.944-04:00</updated><summary>A Georgia man has been charged with burglarizing former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's home after he and his family died in a plane crash.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ryan Gosling's 'Ghost Rider' gets official release date from Marvel</title><author><name>Los Angeles Times (TNS)</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/ryan-gosling-ghost-rider-marvel-smnwmvm8"/><id>urn:uuid:0c2b7125-0d56-4f62-91c8-2af43101a82e</id><updated>2026-08-18T16:02:32.430-04:00</updated><summary>Marvel Studios' "Ghost Rider" reboot, starring Ryan Gosling as the fiery, supernatural motorcyclist, will hit theaters July 2028.</summary></entry><entry><title>Frank Beard, drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/frank-beard-died-zz-top-obit-d33456"/><id>urn:uuid:fd25f44b-4a88-4718-8b45-9bf94684fb33</id><updated>2026-08-18T16:01:06.391-04:00</updated><summary>Frank Beard, the drummer for ZZ Top, has died at 77.</summary></entry><entry><title>Japan and OAS award Haiti $3M to help troubled country prepare for long-awaited elections</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/haiti-japan-oas-elections-grant-voter-q90235"/><id>urn:uuid:ab05b55e-23e6-404a-b2c1-8d5f634a4ea1</id><updated>2026-08-18T15:57:56.559-04:00</updated><summary>Japan and the Organization of American States have signed a deal to award Haiti a $3 million grant to help it register voters as the troubled country prepares to hold general elections for the first time in more than a decade.</summary></entry><entry><title>American Conference enters the season with Navy an early favorite amid revamped CFP hopes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/college-football-american-conference-m17165"/><id>urn:uuid:faf20d10-8277-4061-8329-93f32a3e8983</id><updated>2026-08-18T15:56:53.028-04:00</updated><summary>The American Conference made waves in the 2025 season with nine teams reaching the postseason.</summary></entry><entry><title>Maine struggling to get homeowners to test and treat private wells for arsenic</title><author><name> The Maine Monitor</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/maine-well-water-test-arsenic-q31767"/><id>urn:uuid:62dbf333-a22c-4aba-9d15-3b940decb536</id><updated>2026-08-18T15:56:43.898-04:00</updated><summary>Maine officials are trying to get more residents who rely on private wells for water to test for arsenic.</summary></entry><entry><title>Surveillance firm Flock Safety mum on request to attend Suffolk Legislature's next committee meeting</title><author><name>Joe Werkmeister</name><email>joe.werkmeister@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/flock-suffolk-hearing-oxqtmxac"/><id>urn:uuid:927abef0-a78b-46aa-bbbf-446f2b992a35</id><updated>2026-08-18T15:54:27.029-04:00</updated><summary>Flock has faced a string of controversies in recent weeks.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pat Fitzgerald and Michigan State seem to be a perfect fit with both having a lot to prove</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/michigan-state-football-preview-i99158"/><id>urn:uuid:f96e9501-a331-4dbb-89a7-dcb02cad2c7b</id><updated>2026-08-18T15:38:15.519-04:00</updated><summary>Michigan State will surpass modest projections if it avoids a fifth straight losing season in Pat Fitzgerald's first year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Minnesota brings ample experience back for Fleck's 10th season, with QB Lindsey leading the offense</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/minnesota-gophers-football-2026-g52530"/><id>urn:uuid:bb314d63-9747-48e9-a9c0-13ffab0fe5e6</id><updated>2026-08-18T15:30:27.917-04:00</updated><summary>Drake Lindsey gives the Minnesota Gophers a reliable quarterback to center their offense around after a promising first season as the starter.</summary></entry><entry><title>Deja vu for two former LI state senators</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/the-point/craig-johnson-michael-balboni-greater-new-york-health-care-facilities-association-answdxd0"/><id>urn:uuid:28eff4fb-1713-4488-a3bb-2dd64e2f9a2d</id><updated>2026-08-18T15:29:00.593-04:00</updated><summary>The Point is Newsday Opinion's daily newsletter inside the local, city and state political scenes.</summary></entry><entry><title>A full-circle Texans-Raiders joint practice as Ryans reunites with Gary and Klint Kubiak</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/texans-raiders-kubiak-mendoza-l82350"/><id>urn:uuid:ce89967a-c0f2-4e88-8009-667a7436bcf3</id><updated>2026-08-18T15:28:30.717-04:00</updated><summary>Two decades ago, DeMeco Ryans and Gary and Klint Kubiak spent a lot of time together on the Houston Texans practice fields when Ryans was the team's star linebacker and Klint's dad coached the team.</summary></entry><entry><title>No. 16 Michigan may have season hinge on Underwood's development in Year 2 in Whittingham's debut</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/michigan-football-preview-r01571"/><id>urn:uuid:37b25ed1-d81f-4c19-afa3-e41bf5d91506</id><updated>2026-08-18T15:25:23.264-04:00</updated><summary>Michigan faces a challenging season with six opponents in the preseason AP Top 25.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gary Woodland's toughest year recovering from brain surgery is also his proudest</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/gary-woodland-brain-surgery-pga-tour-fedex-cup-o63707"/><id>urn:uuid:8789b9c7-e0cb-4d20-837b-03b6d0246f83</id><updated>2026-08-18T15:19:53.368-04:00</updated><summary>Gary Woodland considers this his best year on the PGA Tour.</summary></entry><entry><title>Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the US</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/liberia-us-deportees-trump-migration-i78757"/><id>urn:uuid:0e3106ae-a475-44ed-854f-a9580376900a</id><updated>2026-08-18T15:19:37.454-04:00</updated><summary>Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, according to authorities in the West African country.</summary></entry><entry><title>Woman accused of plotting to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is sentenced to 6 years in prison</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/assassination-plot-scott-bessent-treasury-h82603"/><id>urn:uuid:7a59b78c-0431-4676-a464-6cabd10d7a0b</id><updated>2026-08-18T15:18:56.798-04:00</updated><summary>A Massachusetts woman who told police that she brought homemade firebombs to the U.S. Capitol to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been sentenced to just over six years in prison.</summary></entry><entry><title>Formula for extending the careers of NFL linemen? Less practice, maximum care</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/nfl-linemen-longevity-morgan-moses-trent-williams-b60915"/><id>urn:uuid:f7d9f8ad-2771-43a8-9091-0b90b0d01b0e</id><updated>2026-08-18T15:08:58.517-04:00</updated><summary>Patriots right tackle Morgan Moses was the old man on New England's offensive line last season at 34 years old.</summary></entry><entry><title>Last week's British Columbia wildfire harmed 150 structures and forced 20,000 to evacuate</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/wildfires-canada-british-columbia-r74443"/><id>urn:uuid:6415943e-0be5-4675-a190-0f794ecf65cb</id><updated>2026-08-18T15:06:28.192-04:00</updated><summary>Officials say last week's fast-moving wildfire in western Canada destroyed or damaged about 150 structures, forcing over 20,000 people to evacuate.</summary></entry><entry><title>Congresswoman says target of ICE operation in fatal Maine shooting wasn't up for removal</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ice-shooting-biddeford-maine-m43119"/><id>urn:uuid:b7592a72-8bf4-468c-8de7-195cb20187bc</id><updated>2026-08-18T15:05:59.248-04:00</updated><summary>A Democratic congresswoman says the person Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents targeted in Maine last month when an officer shot and killed a motorist was not subject to a final removal order.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dartmouth Health says it needs to close telehealth services for emergency and intensive care</title><author><name> VTDigger</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/dartmouth-health-telehealth-services-emergency-icu-q09126"/><id>urn:uuid:a9a2221f-9d0f-442a-ac4e-58d3a89bffc9</id><updated>2026-08-18T15:04:27.892-04:00</updated><summary>Dartmouth Health plans to end its Tele-ICU and Tele-ED services, affecting five Vermont hospitals and more in the region.</summary></entry><entry><title>Watchdog calls for US import ban as forced labor persists in Dominican sugarcane fields</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/dominican-republic-sugarcane-fields-us-ban-workers-d50141"/><id>urn:uuid:b6e6e882-69ae-4cfb-82c0-9ae829fdac3c</id><updated>2026-08-18T15:01:01.055-04:00</updated><summary>A human rights group says that forced labor persists on massive sugarcane plantations across the Dominican Republic.</summary></entry><entry><title>The psychology of speeding: What's your driver personality type?</title><author><name>Peter Gill</name><email>peter.gill@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/in-transit-newsletter-aaa-survey-lsxm18j3"/><id>urn:uuid:9320da5f-79e2-48e4-9825-51cbc1576c6c</id><updated>2026-08-18T14:59:35.417-04:00</updated><summary>About 21% of drivers are "strict compliance advocates" and 16% see speeding as a matter of personal choice, according to a new study.</summary></entry><entry><title>F1 returns from break with Dutch GP and NASCAR heads to the Magic Mile</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/auto-racing-glance-l62736"/><id>urn:uuid:04f727b6-708a-4b97-baf4-fb3fa92dfdb8</id><updated>2026-08-18T14:58:25.875-04:00</updated><summary>Joey Logano prevailed at Richmond after charging to the front late, while Formula 1 resumes its season following the summer break with the Dutch Grand Prix.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Interview: Ralph Norman questions Trump's endorsement of Darline Graham in South Carolina runoff</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/ralph-norman-interview-south-carolina-senate-trump-c90338"/><id>urn:uuid:d3b2bc4a-c28e-4d3d-9b4d-c948bc48c833</id><updated>2026-08-18T14:57:07.211-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman says it's a "head scratcher" that President Donald Trump endorsed Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina's Republican Senate runoff.</summary></entry><entry><title>Grossinger's, the legendary Catskills resort where Long Islanders vacationed in decades past, may get a second life</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/grossingers-catskills-borscht-belt-long-island-reimagined-florida-developer-rxykevlk"/><id>urn:uuid:46b673c1-5f3d-4c9a-bab8-f2128f82e440</id><updated>2026-08-18T14:51:40.088-04:00</updated><summary>A Florida real estate giant, which bought the abandoned 1,200-acre property in June, is proposing a reimagining of the "Borscht Belt" resort that inspired the movie "Dirty Dancing."</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/roadless-rule-forests-trump-b61624"/><id>urn:uuid:952fef7a-c830-4df6-95c7-3a3dd932335f</id><updated>2026-08-18T14:49:45.681-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to rescind a quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging and other development on national forest lands, drawing the ire of environmentalists nationwide.</summary></entry><entry><title>Colts add depth at wide receiving by signing Keenan Allen to a 1-year deal, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/indianapolis-colts-receier-i13437"/><id>urn:uuid:9cba889a-857d-44da-b81c-fc38cb32a653</id><updated>2026-08-18T14:47:05.173-04:00</updated><summary>Keenan Allen is getting another chance to extend his NFL career.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trey Mancini retires after a 5-game Angels comeback, ending a cancer survivor's MLB run</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/angels-trey-mancini-comeback-retirement-w50574"/><id>urn:uuid:0c365fd6-6336-4523-8cee-3c8ea418056e</id><updated>2026-08-18T14:40:17.913-04:00</updated><summary>Trey Mancini, the AL Comeback Player of the Year in 2021 for his return from colon cancer who then helped Houston win the 2022 World Series, announced his retirement Tuesday after his latest comeback lasted five games with the Los Angeles Angels.</summary></entry><entry><title>Venezuelan former baseball player working for San Diego Padres is detained by ICE</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/san-diego-padres-catching-coordinator-ice-t94690"/><id>urn:uuid:54baa2b1-faec-4c89-8ff2-02ab0761d3b9</id><updated>2026-08-18T14:22:03.205-04:00</updated><summary>A player development instructor for the San Diego Padres has been detained by U.S. immigration officials.</summary></entry><entry><title>Chris Bell returns to practice, potentially adding another option to Dolphins' young receiving corps</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins-chris-bell-i71297"/><id>urn:uuid:a13a2cd9-cc5c-4b60-bb41-ac01c1d15e88</id><updated>2026-08-18T14:16:33.096-04:00</updated><summary>The Miami Dolphins wide receiver room could receive a boost soon with the return of rookie Chris Bell, who has been sidelined for much of training camp while recovering from a knee injury sustained in college.</summary></entry><entry><title>Joseph Ossai in a 'comfortable place' after two practices</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/joseph-ossai-in-a-comfortable-place-after-two-practices-y78441"/><id>urn:uuid:f3a8c13e-1ad8-4cf6-a441-ef80ed610a83</id><updated>2026-08-18T14:06:01.326-04:00</updated><summary>Edge rusher Joseph Ossai has only gone through two practices since being activated from the</summary></entry><entry><title>AI's original sin is written into its training</title><author><name>Parmy Olson</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/ai-hacking-guardrails-anthropic-lo0lqc1l"/><id>urn:uuid:d64be8eb-f0a0-41cc-966a-24bb7a619f6d</id><updated>2026-08-18T14:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>AI has been lying to humans quite a bit.</summary></entry><entry><title>WFAN's Craig Carton adds a new show on Outkick to his resume</title><author><name>Anthony Rieber</name><email>anthony.rieber@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/craig-carton-outkick-hbm5wv76"/><id>urn:uuid:e66f19f3-9722-4086-838e-30483600c99e</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:56:57.465-04:00</updated><summary>Carton will remain in his afternoon drive slot on WFAN.</summary></entry><entry><title>Falcons add three-time Pro Bowler Za'Darius Smith after James Pearce Jr. suspension</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/nfl-atlanta-falcons-o00795"/><id>urn:uuid:fa3aaaf2-6a59-48a5-a264-435c81f3b054</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:55:28.982-04:00</updated><summary>The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive end Za'Darius Smith, the team said Tuesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ravens defensive lineman Calais Campbell says football brings him joy amid family tragedy</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/ravens-calais-campbell-brother-mother-killed-i93768"/><id>urn:uuid:cfb123ee-6c58-4c12-ac39-c0f875d72575</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:48:06.108-04:00</updated><summary>NFL veteran Calais Campbell knew he wanted to keep playing, even after a family tragedy this summer resulting in his mother's death and his brother being charged with murder.</summary></entry><entry><title>Suffolk turns over Pablo Aguilar-Alvarez, drunken driver previously deported, to ICE after arrest</title><author><name>Matthew Chayes</name><email>matthew.chayes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/pablo-aguilar-alvarez-felony-drunk-driver-sentence-ice-southampton-ah2f4bla"/><id>urn:uuid:0686cfbf-f39f-40a2-a1f0-91f26c62977e</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:38:51.207-04:00</updated><summary>Pablo Aguilar-Alvarez was awaiting sentencing on his latest DWI conviction when he was pulled over for driving illegally.</summary></entry><entry><title>'An overstep': Navajo Code Talker descendants criticize New Mexico's new plan for museum</title><author><name> New Mexico In Depth</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/navajo-code-talkers-museum-new-mexico-i97760"/><id>urn:uuid:f6106db1-c71e-41aa-ac3a-67bbe436b0eb</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:34:00.707-04:00</updated><summary>A museum honoring Navajo Code Talkers is moving forward, but not without controversy.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jackson State University pursues top research status</title><author><name> Mississippi Today</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/jackson-state-university-top-research-institution-a21201"/><id>urn:uuid:74c8b760-6020-4eeb-9399-445cb59ea1e8</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:32:18.030-04:00</updated><summary>Professor Kamal Ali and his team at Jackson State University are developing sensors to study oysters' responses to environmental changes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Comedians Eric André and Clayton English settle lawsuit over drug search program at Atlanta airport</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/andre-english-atlanta-airport-search-lawsuit-settlement-c37552"/><id>urn:uuid:429495f3-32af-4d4b-b8d6-fce0b7ae32a6</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:31:47.166-04:00</updated><summary>Comedians Eric André and Clayton English have settled a lawsuit challenging a police program at Atlanta's airport.</summary></entry><entry><title>New St. Jude CEO Dr. Charles Roberts says childhood cancer treatments are at 'the dawn of a new era'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/st-jude-childrens-hospital-charles-roberts-q89526"/><id>urn:uuid:26bc1f00-d3dd-41fa-a4ec-3b0b15500eda</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:30:38.508-04:00</updated><summary>St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has named Dr. Charles W.</summary></entry><entry><title>San Francisco's Chase Center, Valkyries to host 2027 WNBA All-Star Game</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/wnba-allstar-game-san-francisco-g08895"/><id>urn:uuid:b4ecee67-8a97-49a6-9429-c59a0c2015a1</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:30:35.456-04:00</updated><summary>The WNBA All-Star Game is headed to the Bay Area next summer.</summary></entry><entry><title>Governors' races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ai-data-centers-governors-pennsylvania-texas-shapiro-abbott-v04209"/><id>urn:uuid:dcf53ba8-5a5b-4a5e-bed9-a8524ee720ec</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:26:41.725-04:00</updated><summary>More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers, as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths.</summary></entry><entry><title>What's next for Malik Nabers?</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/what-s-next-for-malik-nabers--o57195"/><id>urn:uuid:e273a4ac-c628-44d1-b070-601466c5193c</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:23:58.842-04:00</updated><summary>The Giants welcomed the sight of Malik Nabers in team drills the last two practices.</summary></entry><entry><title>Suns unveil plans for new LED display on arena as preparations continue for 2027 NBA All-Star Game</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/phoenix-suns-led-display-allstar-game-q58008"/><id>urn:uuid:8f5ca933-7b6b-47bb-9478-7b8b83b28014</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:17:47.915-04:00</updated><summary>The Phoenix Suns are upgrading their arena with a massive LED display ahead of the 2027 NBA All-Star Game.</summary></entry><entry><title>Connecticut's first state-funded methadone vans expand access to treatment</title><author><name> The Connecticut Mirror</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/connecticut-methadone-vans-opioid-treatment-access-s01115"/><id>urn:uuid:89fd3530-660a-40ce-b294-97553e942527</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:17:26.689-04:00</updated><summary>Connecticut has launched its first state-funded mobile methadone units to improve access to opioid treatment.</summary></entry><entry><title>Some Tupac Shakur family members step out of courtroom while others stay to face autopsy photos</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/tupac-killing-trial-keffe-duane-davis-autopsy-g77349"/><id>urn:uuid:5a4cce28-c2e7-4af2-87f8-486ceaeb26f3</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:12:04.668-04:00</updated><summary>Some members of Tupac Shakur's family left the courtroom before prosecutors showed autopsy photos at the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bieniemy jokes wife Mia gave him blessing to rejoin Chiefs after she was shot at their Virginia home</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/kansas-city-chiefs-eric-bieniemy-nfl-x83815"/><id>urn:uuid:3091bc67-ac21-4a2c-bba9-03e12585bc7d</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:10:41.805-04:00</updated><summary>Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy spoke to reporters on Tuesday for the first time since his wife, Mia, was shot at their Virginia home.</summary></entry><entry><title>Justice Department pushes to revive criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/kilmar-abrego-garcia-el-salvador-deportation-smuggling-j24589"/><id>urn:uuid:8f5d3520-3656-4fe4-aade-64ad88fe8d90</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:10:23.683-04:00</updated><summary>The Justice Department is pushing to revive criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia.</summary></entry><entry><title>Preservation group urges Supreme Court to suspend Trump's White House ballroom project</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-white-house-ballroom-supreme-court-f77362"/><id>urn:uuid:8de6f549-bfdd-4003-bf69-6dad2b2458a6</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:02:26.850-04:00</updated><summary>A historic preservation group that sued to block construction of President Donald Trump's White House ballroom has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to suspend the project while it considers whether the work can continue.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rodri arrives hailing Barcelona's soccer values after a 'tough decision' to leave Man City</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/rodri-barcelona-man-city-v70091"/><id>urn:uuid:4e730b51-6e47-4ca1-9f25-fb8827059980</id><updated>2026-08-18T13:01:22.078-04:00</updated><summary>Barcelona has made official the signing of Spain captain Rodri with the midfielder celebrating his arrival to a club that understands "the values" of soccer and saying it was a "tough decision" to leave Manchester City.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pulling from ancient cooling principles, the 'swamp cooler' remains important today</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/america-250-objects-anniversary-cooling-x48011"/><id>urn:uuid:ed7d64cf-83f1-48d7-93eb-bf98925eb2c9</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:58:38.916-04:00</updated><summary>The evaporative cooler was an essential invention perfected in the U.S. before central air conditioning became mainstream.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump is threatening to bomb Oman, but why?</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/mideast-oman-explainer-trump-threat-iran-g79051"/><id>urn:uuid:2d2081f4-cf11-4a21-bd02-0952f662319e</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:57:43.189-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. President Donald Trump is angry with Oman over its talks with Iran about managing the Strait of Hormuz that lies between the countries.</summary></entry><entry><title>Senator presses Hegseth, Caine for commitment to keep US military out of the midterm elections</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/slotkin-hegseth-military-midterm-elections-trump-f69715"/><id>urn:uuid:f66dce57-1caf-494b-9345-41228d92bba7</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:55:39.683-04:00</updated><summary>Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to confirm that he won't send troops to polling places during the midterm elections.</summary></entry><entry><title>Venus Williams gets a US Open singles wild card at 46, with maybe a spot being held for Serena</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/us-open-wild-card-venus-williams-s14274"/><id>urn:uuid:042ab451-6483-4653-953b-068c07a09e68</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:51:08.379-04:00</updated><summary>Venus Williams was given a wild card into the U.S. Open and the tournament is keeping one on hold — perhaps in case her sister Serena wants to join her.</summary></entry><entry><title>Penn State frat pledges were made to cut and bag cocaine for college drug ring, authorities say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/penn-state-fraternity-frat-house-drug-ring-cocaine-s71465"/><id>urn:uuid:84ef5226-f305-4dca-91ec-3ba25f60fb26</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:48:15.199-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities have charged 14 people in connection with a drug ring at Penn State.</summary></entry><entry><title>Source: Najee Harris signs with the Giants</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/source-najee-harris-signs-with-the-giants-y41943"/><id>urn:uuid:4b05bc01-aeaf-467c-8aad-80027c5b34c7</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:44:54.985-04:00</updated><summary>Najee Harris’ visit with the Giants led to a new home. The team signed the</summary></entry><entry><title>Cyclone warning in State College: No. 18 Penn State ready for fresh start under Matt Campbell</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/penn-state-football-preview-a97202"/><id>urn:uuid:cdebfafb-3c1d-4399-bcc0-ac9733e1605e</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:44:10.206-04:00</updated><summary>Penn State's 2025 season ended with a four-game winning streak including a victory over Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl.</summary></entry><entry><title>7 observations from Tuesday's practice</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/7-observations-from-tuesday-s-practice-u76411"/><id>urn:uuid:b6ce84f4-3251-41a6-83b5-4da8b83769ad</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:42:35.872-04:00</updated><summary>It was a long practice, or as Aaron Glenn called it “a dog day,” with</summary></entry><entry><title>Honolulu Considers Fining, Jailing Homeless Over Shopping Carts</title><author><name> Honolulu Civil Beat</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/honolulu-shopping-carts-homeless-fines-jail-g74602"/><id>urn:uuid:1e502451-06cf-4e0d-965a-fd952d66ac28</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:39:27.811-04:00</updated><summary>A new proposed law in Honolulu could make it illegal to use shopping carts outside store premises.</summary></entry><entry><title>ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson's disease</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/bill-rasmussen-dead-espn-founder-j88336"/><id>urn:uuid:0de3c7e9-d0d3-48fb-ba1d-e67e6e072a6b</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:31:58.333-04:00</updated><summary>Bill Rasmussen, who co-founded cable TV sports giant ESPN, has died at the age of 93.</summary></entry><entry><title>Appeals court says Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada can't legally serve in the role</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/sigal-chattah-us-attorney-nevada-x26249"/><id>urn:uuid:681aac17-6db7-4254-9df9-c347eeb02571</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:31:55.168-04:00</updated><summary>An appeals court has ruled that continued leadership of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Nevada by the Trump administration's pick violates federal law.</summary></entry><entry><title>Minnesota attorney general sues Texas governor to compel extradition of ICE agent for trial</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/minnesota-texas-ice-shooting-christian-castro-u43636"/><id>urn:uuid:c67a08fe-1ae6-4982-ab97-1006f40961bc</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:30:46.103-04:00</updated><summary>Minnesota's attorney general is suing the governor of Texas, asking a federal judge to compel the extradition of a federal immigration agent charged with wounding a man and then lying about it during an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.</summary></entry><entry><title>Will Geno play this week?</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/will-geno-play-this-week--n28208"/><id>urn:uuid:5c728a18-c0bc-40de-9357-8c5fe07b45d6</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:12:33.110-04:00</updated><summary>Geno Smith went through practice fully, but there is still some question as to whether</summary></entry><entry><title>Lindsay Clancy was 'begging for help' before killing her children, former mother-in-law testifies</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-t53823"/><id>urn:uuid:db152f59-743b-4c57-ae02-51af02f55463</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:08:38.330-04:00</updated><summary>Lindsay Clancy was "begging for help" as her mental health deteriorated in the months before she killed her three children, her former mother-in-law testified at her Massachusetts murder trial.</summary></entry><entry><title>Minnesota governor signs order to slow down any mining efforts near Boundary Waters wilderness</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/minnesota-boundary-water-mining-walz-w70731"/><id>urn:uuid:230a416b-cf24-4df9-be1e-efb7f08fb8fc</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:07:39.715-04:00</updated><summary>Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has suspended state work on proposed mining projects near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.</summary></entry><entry><title>Texas puts 4 players on preseason AP All-America team; 14 of the 27 first-team picks are from SEC</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/ap-preseason-allamerica-d06330"/><id>urn:uuid:66eb78c0-91be-48c2-b5b2-969fceef1699</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:01:38.799-04:00</updated><summary>Texas led all teams with four players named to the preseason Associated Press All-America team and the Southeastern Conference had 14 of the 27 first-team selections.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sporting KC signs Brazilian forward Andre Luiz as a designated player on a 5-year contract</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/sporting-kansas-city-major-league-soccer-w47956"/><id>urn:uuid:ad922f4a-add0-42a8-aefa-ceb2323424c7</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:00:48.635-04:00</updated><summary>Sporting Kansas City has signed Brazilian forward Andre Luiz as a designated player to a five-year contract.</summary></entry><entry><title>Juventus signs goalie Guglielmo Vicario on loan from Tottenham with option to buy</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/vicario-juventus-goalie-tottenham-f10719"/><id>urn:uuid:8b00a515-fb13-4340-8560-a62228c7450e</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:00:38.749-04:00</updated><summary>Juventus has completed the loan signing of Guglielmo Vicario from Tottenham and ends a long search for a goalkeeper.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gen Z is mistaking sports betting for investing</title><author><name>Allison Schrager</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/gen-z-sports-betting-ob5ll8yl"/><id>urn:uuid:0722e12b-6e2a-4b4a-bb4c-5c970852399d</id><updated>2026-08-18T12:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Odds are that some of these patterns will change as younger gamblers mature.</summary></entry><entry><title>Music Review: Weezer's self-titled 'Gold Album' delivers faithful, nasal power pop</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music-album-review-b80264"/><id>urn:uuid:b86562eb-23c8-4910-a340-8a8f2ee7f63d</id><updated>2026-08-18T11:45:34.732-04:00</updated><summary>Weezer will release its 20th studio album, the self-titled "Gold Album," on Friday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fighting in southwestern Somalia kills dozens of people, including 4 civilians</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/somalia-baidoa-militia-clash-t56088"/><id>urn:uuid:a31d86cc-8650-4658-a516-1b345f943782</id><updated>2026-08-18T11:40:51.581-04:00</updated><summary>Fierce fighting between government troops and militias in Somalia's southwestern city of Baidoa has killed dozens, including at least four civilians.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge rules paint tests on Eisenhower Building can proceed, advancing Trump's makeover plans for now</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-washington-renovations-eisenhower-building-paint-e48964"/><id>urn:uuid:a64e745c-d8c6-47ab-b059-610b710ea24e</id><updated>2026-08-18T11:37:49.225-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge has allowed paint tests on a historic building next to the White House to move ahead, granting President Donald Trump a win in his plan to add new coat of white paint to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.</summary></entry><entry><title>UN watchdog excavates suspected Syrian nuclear site as Damascus pledges safeguards</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/syria-nuclear-iaea-atomic-agency-f24828"/><id>urn:uuid:92933bd1-0323-469d-b822-be1ef6032125</id><updated>2026-08-18T11:32:59.589-04:00</updated><summary>Inspectors with the United Nations' nuclear watchdog have begun excavating a site linked to a clandestine nuclear program run by Syria's former government.</summary></entry><entry><title>St. Anthony's plans ceremony for home opener in Sept. 11</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/st-anthony-s-plans-ceremony-for-home-opener-in-sept-11-s53713"/><id>urn:uuid:13c41ded-712d-4216-8883-4930b10fcbb7</id><updated>2026-08-18T11:32:04.320-04:00</updated><summary>St. Anthony’s home opener will be under the lights against one of the tri-state area’s</summary></entry><entry><title>Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/cancer-pilots-flight-attendants-n67019"/><id>urn:uuid:e219e368-a67d-4f6f-ac41-806b6f8015ec</id><updated>2026-08-18T11:21:32.405-04:00</updated><summary>A new study reveals that flight attendants and pilots face the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers, even more than people working with radioactive materials.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: Byron Donalds and David Jolly will compete to replace Ron DeSantis as Florida governor</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/alaska-florida-wyoming-california-primary-election-2026-n18060"/><id>urn:uuid:ae99a778-7e15-408b-9514-d80cd16f77ea</id><updated>2026-08-18T11:18:44.067-04:00</updated><summary>Voters in the Alabama, Florida, and Wyoming primary are deciding which candidates to advance to the general election in races for governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hungry Patriots</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/hungry-patriots-m10522"/><id>urn:uuid:78235908-9d8f-4386-adbc-253576db2ee9</id><updated>2026-08-18T11:05:34.724-04:00</updated><summary>Last year, Ward Melville lost 14-12 to Massapequa in the Long Island Class I title</summary></entry><entry><title>National Symphony Orchestra will play at 6 DC-area venues next season as Kennedy Center shuts</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/national-symphony-orchestra-dc-n78321"/><id>urn:uuid:685500e0-9f42-43ad-9440-25074965b1ac</id><updated>2026-08-18T11:00:32.243-04:00</updated><summary>The National Symphony Orchestra will split its 2026-27 season among six venues in Washington, D.C., and its suburbs.</summary></entry><entry><title>No. 14 USC has everything in place for Lincoln Riley to chase Trojans' first CFP berth</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/usc-trojans-preview-e72790"/><id>urn:uuid:d368e939-09aa-4e71-8534-4aa9c574509f</id><updated>2026-08-18T10:56:09.693-04:00</updated><summary>Lincoln Riley's Trojans have elite talent, depth and experience all across their roster.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pentagon orders audit of 30 universities' partnerships with foreign institutions</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pentagon-audit-china-harvard-mit-y37861"/><id>urn:uuid:c066352d-4d34-415e-a973-db753be8f9cf</id><updated>2026-08-18T10:53:15.329-04:00</updated><summary>The Department of Defense has ordered 30 U.S. universities to audit their partnerships with mostly Chinese universities and military training institutions as President Donald Trump's administration scrutinizes the country's growing global influence.</summary></entry><entry><title>Senegal hires Patrick Vieira as coach to replace fired Pape Thiaw</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/vieira-senegal-coach-s40181"/><id>urn:uuid:9e99c8df-ccd1-4225-a5ce-29bfa7d07633</id><updated>2026-08-18T10:51:12.350-04:00</updated><summary>Senegal has hired Patrick Vieira as its new coach.</summary></entry><entry><title>Purdue looks to snap 18-game losing streak in league play and get back on track in Odom's 2nd season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/purdue-boilermakers-big-ten-h80147"/><id>urn:uuid:e35568b2-7491-456b-b165-101c82b8877a</id><updated>2026-08-18T10:50:49.809-04:00</updated><summary>Boilermakers fans have modest hopes for coach Barry Odom's second season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Real Madrid officially presents José Mourinho in a closed-door ceremony</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/real-madrid-jose-mourinho-b88218"/><id>urn:uuid:dc41a3d5-2faf-4a13-961a-ae50130d1526</id><updated>2026-08-18T10:47:42.533-04:00</updated><summary>Real Madrid has officially presented coach José Mourinho in an unusual ceremony closed to the media.</summary></entry><entry><title>Journey prepares for the last leg of what could be rockers' final tour together</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/journey-tour-2026-b25505"/><id>urn:uuid:621b32ec-1692-452a-b50d-472fa28d6808</id><updated>2026-08-18T10:42:09.870-04:00</updated><summary>Journey is hitting the road for what could be their final tour, with the last leg kicking off in September.</summary></entry><entry><title>A blast from old munitions injures 6 Thai workers in northern Israel</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/thailand-israel-migrant-workers-munitions-hamas-y07719"/><id>urn:uuid:27997b59-127f-4fed-b46b-f00e14526564</id><updated>2026-08-18T10:41:12.309-04:00</updated><summary>Six Thai migrant workers in northern Israel have been injured by an explosion of old munitions, with two needing surgery.</summary></entry><entry><title>Edward Mangano's resentencing for corruption delayed, court filing shows</title><author><name>Nicole Fuller</name><email>nicole.fuller@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/edward-mangano-corruption-resentencing-delay-court-conflict-s8vlgtzh"/><id>urn:uuid:471f1efc-d497-49c3-a740-5791beb16a38</id><updated>2026-08-18T10:31:10.712-04:00</updated><summary>Mangano was convicted of using his status as county executive to pressure Oyster Bay to indirectly back loans for town concessionaire Harendra Singh.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he's unhappy with country's deal with Iran, officials say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/oman-iran-war-us-hormuz-u88045"/><id>urn:uuid:0e77b97a-732b-4458-b3b7-3c724d9f44f7</id><updated>2026-08-18T10:30:27.794-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.</summary></entry><entry><title>Drills cut by Trump are central to the US-South Korea alliance, observers say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-south-korea-drills-north-kim-h38276"/><id>urn:uuid:672f576e-2445-4dc8-8eca-076da0d8b3ee</id><updated>2026-08-18T10:23:09.682-04:00</updated><summary>The United States and South Korea have regularly conducted military drills to prepare for potential conflicts with North Korea.</summary></entry><entry><title>The UK and Google are testing changes to flight paths to tackle aviation's climate impact</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/google-contrails-climate-warming-aviation-j35123"/><id>urn:uuid:ebdd76fe-ccd3-4f8f-a2e2-1a58eb119906</id><updated>2026-08-18T10:21:43.335-04:00</updated><summary>Hundreds of commercial flights will be told to change their paths over the northeastern Atlantic Ocean during the next two winters to show how minor altitude adjustments can reduce aviation's climate impact.</summary></entry><entry><title>MacArthur football coach Bob Fehrenbach resigns abruptly, citing lack of connection with players</title><author><name>Gregg Sarra</name><email>gregg.sarra@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/football/macarthur-high-school-football-xboz05ko"/><id>urn:uuid:ea11176b-5567-431f-b0f7-640a6171f28b</id><updated>2026-08-18T10:16:25.100-04:00</updated><summary>He coached the Generals for 28 seasons and had retired from teaching last year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Why visiting the Jersey Shore after Labor Day is a cost-saving alternative</title><author><name>Carissa Kellman</name><email>carissa.kellman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/lbi-cape-may-jersey-shore-offseason-eivh11gy"/><id>urn:uuid:17525844-b427-497b-a331-1bb006eee107</id><updated>2026-08-18T10:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Long Islanders can save big by visiting this prime area in September and October.</summary></entry><entry><title>Quebec separatist leader says no independence referendum until Trump leaves office</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/quebec-trump-canada-referendum-independence-h90176"/><id>urn:uuid:4c238aad-826c-4271-a8c9-5123e27cb858</id><updated>2026-08-18T09:58:43.418-04:00</updated><summary>The leader of Quebec's separatist party says he would delay any independence referendum until Donald Trump is no longer U.S. president.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iranian clubs drawn with Qatar and UAE rivals at neutral sites in Asian Champions League</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/acl-asian-league-elite-draw-r06040"/><id>urn:uuid:614010bf-a08b-44b8-875e-8d6b148c2e47</id><updated>2026-08-18T09:51:43.246-04:00</updated><summary>Iranian clubs have been drawn against Qatari and United Arab Emirates opponents in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite despite the ongoing war in the Middle East.</summary></entry><entry><title>ABC sues FCC over challenge to its broadcast licenses, saying actions present 'existential threat'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/abc-fcc-kimmel-disney-lawsuit-r19691"/><id>urn:uuid:9b0fc194-cc9d-42a9-8222-aeec7e6573bd</id><updated>2026-08-18T09:33:56.851-04:00</updated><summary>ABC has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's Federal Communications Commission, alleging violation of its First Amendment rights.</summary></entry><entry><title>PGA Tour postseason heads to St. Louis and LIV Golf wraps up season in Indiana</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/bmw-championship-lpga-canada-liv-golf-indianapolis-j27484"/><id>urn:uuid:ec68ad52-c136-4ba8-9a55-cd2f3f8cc918</id><updated>2026-08-18T09:31:40.614-04:00</updated><summary>Scottie Scheffler is fresh off an eight-shot victory and heads to the BMW Championship leading the top 50 players still alive in the PGA Tour postseason.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ukrainian convicted of espionage in Germany gets prison as 2 others are acquitted</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/germany-verdict-espionage-russia-prison-ukraine-j18357"/><id>urn:uuid:1df02100-175a-47c9-b0e9-24ff1bd6e9bc</id><updated>2026-08-18T09:29:57.337-04:00</updated><summary>A Ukrainian national has been convicted in Germany on espionage charges and sentenced to a year and three months in prison.</summary></entry><entry><title>Putin hosts Myanmar's leader for talks on deepening their relationship</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/myanmar-min-aung-hlaing-russia-putin-k64919"/><id>urn:uuid:ee023bea-de5a-49af-bdcf-586ce438a920</id><updated>2026-08-18T09:29:00.173-04:00</updated><summary>Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted the head of Myanmar's military-backed government, who visited Moscow on a trip intended to further boost cooperation between the countries.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tuesday morning injury updates</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/tuesday-morning-injury-updates-h87139"/><id>urn:uuid:70320a25-8c4a-4ade-92a6-5edea5e049d9</id><updated>2026-08-18T09:24:00.537-04:00</updated><summary>Garrett Wilson returned to practice on Tuesday after being sent home Monday with an illness.</summary></entry><entry><title>The best fabric for extreme heat? It's more complicated than you think</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/weather-heat-wave-clothing-fabrics-cooling-p01951"/><id>urn:uuid:555bfd6e-dfe8-4c9e-875a-3ba15a8a2dab</id><updated>2026-08-18T09:08:12.526-04:00</updated><summary>What we wear can affect how the body handles extreme heat, but there's no single "best" fabric.</summary></entry><entry><title>Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schools</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-harvard-justice-department-brown-columbia-x22611"/><id>urn:uuid:cb05d83f-80e8-41fc-a8de-d2625fb40d2f</id><updated>2026-08-18T09:01:15.778-04:00</updated><summary>A whistleblower is alleging that a Trump administration task force created to combat antisemitism pushed for settlements with Ivy League universities.</summary></entry><entry><title>Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/2026-mtv-vma-nominations-u31864"/><id>urn:uuid:e12d17be-926f-4eb1-8d75-f13139a7a434</id><updated>2026-08-18T09:00:23.179-04:00</updated><summary>Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations.</summary></entry><entry><title>NYC Broadway Week 2026: 2-for-1 show tickets on sale</title><author><name>David J. Criblez</name><email>david.criblez@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/nyc-broadway-week-rgpwq1h1"/><id>urn:uuid:d677475e-8a18-4404-989d-61fbb5e66277</id><updated>2026-08-18T08:47:56.956-04:00</updated><summary>Enjoy NYC Broadway Week from Sept. 8-20 with two-for-one ticket deals on 25 shows, including classics and new productions.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lebanon is handing over an Assad-era general after war crimes questioning</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/lebanon-syria-assad-general-questioning-issa-f50445"/><id>urn:uuid:021eab6a-6b79-4167-872f-a821f02feab2</id><updated>2026-08-18T08:45:28.655-04:00</updated><summary>Lebanon's judicial authorities have decided to hand over a former Syrian military officer to Damascus.</summary></entry><entry><title>An 81-year-old admits to 1994 killing of American tourist as trial opens in Germany</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/germany-usa-cold-case-killing-r70397"/><id>urn:uuid:50613521-8c3b-4707-9037-3a7ed3f26584</id><updated>2026-08-18T08:43:05.323-04:00</updated><summary>An 81-year-old man has admitted to sexually abusing and killing an American tourist in Germany more than 30 years ago.</summary></entry><entry><title>Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin's visit to disputed islands</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-putin-japan-kuril-islands-northern-territories-f32926"/><id>urn:uuid:f546cf87-887a-4868-9ca1-593c256f10aa</id><updated>2026-08-18T07:54:52.257-04:00</updated><summary>Russia's Foreign Ministry has summoned the Japanese ambassador to protest Tokyo's criticism of President Vladimir Putin's trip to the Kuril Islands, the Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago that is claimed by both countries.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: Disney sues Trump's FCC over broadcast license challenge</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-tariffs-canada-korea-gaza-israel-iran-w62235"/><id>urn:uuid:037d1392-16fb-44cd-a967-114ec626c5fa</id><updated>2026-08-18T07:47:23.061-04:00</updated><summary>Disney has filed sui against the Federal Communications Commission says every media outlet in the nation is at risk due to the Trump administration's retaliation over Jimmy Kimmel's satire.</summary></entry><entry><title>Palestinian American returns to besieged West Bank home but Israeli settlers remain</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/israel-palestinian-american-besieged-west-bank-settlers-s24941"/><id>urn:uuid:fb92e203-0396-48bf-b186-74a2cf470459</id><updated>2026-08-18T07:45:39.750-04:00</updated><summary>The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers criticized Israeli forces for not clearing them from his property 10 days since it began.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rosie O'Donnell guest-hosts 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' and turns down the heat, a bit</title><author><name>Verne Gay</name><email>verne.gay@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/rosie-odonnell-jimmy-kimmel-live-dsmttm13"/><id>urn:uuid:f7f73bcb-f3c2-421e-92b6-7a84f77797c7</id><updated>2026-08-18T07:40:50.232-04:00</updated><summary>O'Donnell chose her barbs about President Trump carefully, or at least weighted them with strong implication.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Interview: Klaveness slams Infantino's FIFA for firing top executive in 'management by fear'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/fifa-lamour-infantino-norway-klaveness-v46968"/><id>urn:uuid:6538d5bb-472c-4364-bc72-f646e57db664</id><updated>2026-08-18T07:35:39.971-04:00</updated><summary>Norway's soccer federation president accuses FIFA of using fear tactics after the removal of a senior official who opposed FIFA leader Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pakistan's top court orders imprisoned former PM Imran Khan taken to hospital, allows family visits</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pakistan-imran-khan-court-medical-examination-hospital-d59893"/><id>urn:uuid:5a446b88-4967-42ec-a1dd-56f417296f42</id><updated>2026-08-18T07:26:27.618-04:00</updated><summary>Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered authorities to take imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital in the capital for a medical examination.</summary></entry><entry><title>Turkey's Erdogan signs law offering conditional pardon for thousands of PKK militants</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/turkey-pkk-peace-initiative-erdogan-approval-c41969"/><id>urn:uuid:80f6dbc8-c359-4f5e-8994-d3829b8f350f</id><updated>2026-08-18T07:16:15.826-04:00</updated><summary>Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed a law introducing a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants.</summary></entry><entry><title>Arch Manning had an up-and-down debut. Texas has revamped around him, hoping for championship run</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/arch-manning-texas-longhorns-v88722"/><id>urn:uuid:d5702ca9-6f49-4d97-a4c7-85975dd770c8</id><updated>2026-08-18T07:10:45.740-04:00</updated><summary>Year two of the Arch Manning era at Texas carries a lot with it, from the residue of last season's failures of not making the College Football Playoff to the burning new question of "if not now, when?"</summary></entry><entry><title>Heisman, Biletnikoff and more: Six projected college football award winners for 2026</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/awards-heisman-ncaa-college-football-p91322"/><id>urn:uuid:4d8a2ec7-195d-406f-9801-e02805ef3a83</id><updated>2026-08-18T07:10:39.655-04:00</updated><summary>College football's biggest stars enter 2026 with a chance to take home some of the sport's most prestigious individual awards.</summary></entry><entry><title>OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/openai-chatgpt-teens-ai-safety-r13113"/><id>urn:uuid:c2b77fe5-6a9c-4a61-aaf9-ea21c89326de</id><updated>2026-08-18T07:01:16.681-04:00</updated><summary>OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Drug prices have declined sharply, and Trump is taking credit. The reason behind the drop is complex</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/prescription-drug-prices-trump-mfn-cpi-u52861"/><id>urn:uuid:ce783784-6b59-4c31-933d-3b4cb686d199</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:51:04.501-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump has been promoting new data showing U.S. prescription drug prices fell 0.8% in July and are down 3.1% from a year ago.</summary></entry><entry><title>Explosions and fire tear through Ohio industrial building, killing 2 workers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/explosion-toledo-ohio-b10063"/><id>urn:uuid:49221fc3-2a3a-4112-94d3-6e4d306910b7</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:50:37.182-04:00</updated><summary>Explosions rocked an Ohio industrial recycling business, killing two workers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Newly promoted Le Mans has signed veteran defender Djibril Sidibe until 2028</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/le-mans-sidibe-ligue1-n35881"/><id>urn:uuid:4f0bb8b2-1e7a-4325-b52a-6df73058069c</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:45:47.707-04:00</updated><summary>Newly promoted Le Mans has signed veteran defender Djibril Sidibe on a two-year-contract with the option for an extra year.</summary></entry><entry><title>The CDC has zombie programs. Congress funds them, but few people are left to do the work</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/cdc-programs-cuts-jobs-d66577"/><id>urn:uuid:fe689661-4a7e-4128-9e1b-4cd14c0cab39</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:34:42.928-04:00</updated><summary>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has several programs funded by Congress that lack staff to operate them.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cornhuskers will be hard-pressed to break out against rugged schedule in Matt Rhule's 4th season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/nebraska-cornhuskers-football-l19777"/><id>urn:uuid:033db9d5-0ae3-423c-8a59-b0c0d7928c15</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:11:32.479-04:00</updated><summary>Pressure is building on Matt Rhule as he enters his fourth season at Nebraska.</summary></entry><entry><title>With Demond Williams Jr. back after short-lived departure, No. 17 Washington an unknown commodity</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/washington-huskies-williams-preview-y26821"/><id>urn:uuid:abab2174-6526-443a-b29c-152d0a546151</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:11:26.533-04:00</updated><summary>Washington is entering its third season with Jedd Fisch at the helm, and quarterback Demond Williams Jr. is back for his second year running the offense after nearly leaving the program.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wisconsin counting on refurbished roster to help Badgers rebound from two straight losing seasons</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/wisconsin-football-preview-v46171"/><id>urn:uuid:e18a3380-9fc1-4f5a-87fe-041b9bd8db34</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:11:19.953-04:00</updated><summary>Wisconsin believes its increased investment in roster construction can help the Badgers bounce back from back-to-back losing seasons.</summary></entry><entry><title>No. 6 Indiana opens a new chapter after completing storybook championship season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/indiana-hoosiers-champions-t04580"/><id>urn:uuid:3cbbe19e-6b67-45d0-a98b-570a8493b411</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:11:08.600-04:00</updated><summary>No. 6 Indiana faces high expectations after last season's national championship run.</summary></entry><entry><title>Top playmakers KJ Duff, Antwan Raymond return for Rutgers amid QB race</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/rutgers-football-preview-h93121"/><id>urn:uuid:9cec9c79-f292-4f20-b7df-0617dcfc71d9</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:11:00.571-04:00</updated><summary>For the first time in three seasons there is a quarterback battle in Piscataway.</summary></entry><entry><title>Top-ranked Ohio State is loaded on offense and has plenty of questions on defense</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/ohio-state-football-m90906"/><id>urn:uuid:92e0a6f2-c24f-4dd8-beda-92e03eb0371a</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:10:56.781-04:00</updated><summary>Ohio State is the preseason No. 1 team for the first time since 2015.</summary></entry><entry><title>New starters at No. 22 Iowa must get up to speed in a hurry with challenging start to Big Ten play</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/iowa-football-preview-y27049"/><id>urn:uuid:5a9e3c90-7cb4-47c5-941f-423aebd16443</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:10:50.522-04:00</updated><summary>Kirk Ferentz heads into his 28th season as head coach and there's no sign he's letting up.</summary></entry><entry><title>Northwestern turns to Chip Kelly to help spark offense, Chiles steps in at QB for Wildcats</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/northwestern-big-ten-c71205"/><id>urn:uuid:b286838f-29ab-4a48-929b-4d6d370c82de</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:10:46.910-04:00</updated><summary>Northwestern is hoping to make a surprising run in the rough-and-tumble Big Ten.</summary></entry><entry><title>UCLA's new era under Bob Chesney offers a roster makeover and a jolt of hope in Westwood</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/ucla-football-preview-y63451"/><id>urn:uuid:e0a96c88-c395-48c6-a5c1-7a4a7d9ac234</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:10:41.433-04:00</updated><summary>UCLA's football program is buzzing with excitement under new coach Bob Chesney.</summary></entry><entry><title>QB Dante Moore returns and No. 2 Oregon aiming high again in Big Ten, national title chases</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/oregon-football-preview-i27283"/><id>urn:uuid:684ea3d5-70e6-443f-a1c3-089898e9c3bb</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:10:40.285-04:00</updated><summary>The AP Top 25 ranked Oregon second, behind Ohio State, in the preseason.</summary></entry><entry><title>Illinois turns to new QB to keep unprecedented run going</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/illinois-football-preview-r25486"/><id>urn:uuid:87d816f8-fc36-46af-9381-76f3b17e844c</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:10:34.022-04:00</updated><summary>Illinois football is looking to build on a strong two-year run under coach Bret Bielema.</summary></entry><entry><title>Maryland returns plenty, including a promising QB. Locksley is under pressure after 2 losing seasons</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/maryland-preview-r11542"/><id>urn:uuid:170ee0dd-7f5f-4362-9c74-5e3e44ce2883</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:10:28.626-04:00</updated><summary>Maryland opens the season Sept. 5 against Hampton and will be expected to roll to its 19th consecutive nonconference victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>Small projects lift Home Depot quarterly sales, but outlook unchanged in a slumping housing market</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/home-depot-mortgage-housing-l41184"/><id>urn:uuid:3e8652ff-536d-4ed3-8166-d73357a9cf2d</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:05:37.620-04:00</updated><summary>Home Depot's sales improved during its fiscal second quarter as customers spent more during the summer months and concentrated on smaller projects.</summary></entry><entry><title>Buckeyes and Ducks out to supplant defending champion Hoosiers in Big Ten and beyond</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/big-ten-football-l55588"/><id>urn:uuid:2a303cbd-b21b-4034-b579-e59a34109893</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:05:34.519-04:00</updated><summary>Ohio State and Oregon are set to challenge Indiana for Big Ten supremacy.</summary></entry><entry><title>How much should retirees worry about inflation?</title><author><name> CHRISTINE BENZ of Morningstar</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/morningstar-inflation-retirement-cpi-t43557"/><id>urn:uuid:388b6deb-7eec-46cf-a303-e515b4fb3148</id><updated>2026-08-18T06:00:27.155-04:00</updated><summary>Inflation can strike fear into the hearts of retirees.</summary></entry><entry><title>Grenade attack near school in Afghan capital wounds numerous children, authorities say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/afghanistan-school-grenade-attack-c72513"/><id>urn:uuid:895ca3b9-0b6f-4c67-a3e8-8db6f84bcdd8</id><updated>2026-08-18T05:27:49.009-04:00</updated><summary>A hand grenade attack near a school in the Afghan capital has wounded multiple children, authorities say.</summary></entry><entry><title>Israeli strikes an air base in northwest Syria to prevent Turkish troops from deploying</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/syria-israel-turkey-airstrikes-idlib-b33293"/><id>urn:uuid:648f41bc-aded-4c15-9443-bf2d89d76d47</id><updated>2026-08-18T05:24:58.878-04:00</updated><summary>Israel has struck an air base in northwest Syria, aiming to prevent Turkish troops from deploying there.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Moscow region is hit by a drone blitz as Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-war-drone-attack-moscow-c30939"/><id>urn:uuid:67b2c437-b1d2-4fb9-95e7-b08dc427fd0e</id><updated>2026-08-18T05:21:41.336-04:00</updated><summary>Ukrainian forces have launched one of their biggest drone attacks on Russia since the invasion began, firing almost 800 drones.</summary></entry><entry><title>While Big Ten holds down top two spots in AP preseason Top 25, SEC finds strength in numbers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/ap-top-25-f31019"/><id>urn:uuid:687827ec-c89f-4a23-aa9d-6a9e4cced6b0</id><updated>2026-08-18T05:05:36.816-04:00</updated><summary>The push and pull between the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference only grows stronger with the release of the preseason Associated Press Top 25.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tracks Raw Bar and Grill returns to Penn Station</title><author><name>Ava Shea and John Asbury</name><email>asbury@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/tracks-raw-bar-and-grill-penn-station-nulsb24x"/><id>urn:uuid:fe578b6a-5966-4c0e-942e-c54ec75d9ed8</id><updated>2026-08-18T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The MTA announced the reopening of Tracks, which was forced to close in 2019 as part of renovations to Penn Station.</summary></entry><entry><title>South Fork Wind, Sunrise Wind projects injecting $460 million into Long Island economy</title><author><name>Victor Ocasio</name><email>victor.ocasio@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/south-fork-wind-sunrise-offshore-jobs-lia-yrprc0z5"/><id>urn:uuid:e3f0b3db-1934-434b-9f7b-04c36a71e322</id><updated>2026-08-18T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The South Fork Wind and Sunrise Wind projects are generating hundreds of jobs, according to the Long Island Association, despite federal setbacks on wind power.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pilar Coffee Bar opens in Roslyn</title><author><name>Marie Elena Martinez</name><email>marieelena.martinez@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/pilar-coffee-bar-opens-in-roslyn-xfn8fp4k"/><id>urn:uuid:63af8fe7-370b-4e95-b2e5-16257e307b7b</id><updated>2026-08-18T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The brand has three stores opening across the Island in the coming months.</summary></entry><entry><title>South Shore Summer League play sharpens rosters of final four squads</title><author><name>Michael Sicoli</name><email>michael.sicoli@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/boys-soccer/summer-league-south-side-floral-park-malverne-east-rockaway-hewlett-svvzsnas"/><id>urn:uuid:c0e43b86-5ae1-4ce9-be62-81deede12b7b</id><updated>2026-08-18T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>South Side claimed the summer league championship with a 7-0 win over Floral Park.</summary></entry><entry><title>I Do!: Kelsey Colberg and John Coacci, formerly of Massapequa and Plainview</title><author><name>Kay Blough</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/kelsey-colberg-john-coacci-wedding-s3yz95vh"/><id>urn:uuid:76f7b975-8d73-473e-87b8-ae32e0d9f6ca</id><updated>2026-08-18T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>They were in a co-ed service fraternity at SUNY Geneseo and were friends for years before reconnecting when they both moved back to Long Island in 2019.</summary></entry><entry><title>Some Long Island fishermen say the best fishing is at night</title><author><name>Tom Schlichter</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/long-island-night-fishing-juh2eybo"/><id>urn:uuid:d5ca79dc-98e6-4289-bd86-d0317597369b</id><updated>2026-08-18T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>"Truth be told, the fishing is generally better on late-night tides than during the day."</summary></entry><entry><title>Court filing: Former owner of Butera's restaurant sues new operator over payments</title><author><name>Robert Brodsky</name><email>robert.brodsky@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/buteras-restaurant-lawsuit-michael-daubney-yayqfh6e"/><id>urn:uuid:ec66b166-5767-4291-8ea3-abe38b1a0f7b</id><updated>2026-08-18T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The lawsuit was filed by Martin Butera, who, along with family members had owned the traditional family-run Italian restaurant chain since 1991.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump says US has no talks planned with Iran and other news from the Middle East</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-us-israel-lebanon-gaza-hormuz-august-18-2026-n19653"/><id>urn:uuid:515397b1-c999-46e8-8d25-1d0ddd9b586f</id><updated>2026-08-18T04:20:26.880-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. has no planned talks with Iran but insists the Strait of Hormuz remains open.</summary></entry><entry><title>King Harald of Norway is hospitalized for treatment in connection with a blood disease</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/norway-royals-king-harald-hospital-l85257"/><id>urn:uuid:964590e0-1415-4955-833b-695e40f5e8cc</id><updated>2026-08-18T03:32:41.624-04:00</updated><summary>King Harald of Norway has been admitted to a hospital for treatment related to a blood disease, according to the royal palace.</summary></entry><entry><title>South Korea president stresses US alliance as many baffled by Trump order to cut exercises</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-lee-south-korea-us-exercises-kim-f84249"/><id>urn:uuid:0115d254-155c-4faf-94b3-3d6116080c39</id><updated>2026-08-18T02:30:29.287-04:00</updated><summary>South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says a solid alliance with the United States underpins national security.</summary></entry><entry><title>Head Start, cancer bill, Nassau raises, Broadway Commons, drunken driving</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/head-start-cancer-bill-nassau-pay-raises-hicksville-broadway-commons-drunken-driving-sjq2tbc1"/><id>urn:uuid:0b2665fb-cd3a-46a8-be9a-cbe9516e0fec</id><updated>2026-08-18T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>The push for Propel project: Politically connected firms face community opposition</title><author><name>Mark Harrington</name><email>mark.harrington@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/propel-ny-energy-transco-lobbying-xwa1pitb"/><id>urn:uuid:66e46eb3-2c04-4cae-935f-3480745444c8</id><updated>2026-08-18T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Community opposition is strong, but backers of the plan say the project is needed as downstate faces impending power shortfalls.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fire Island veterinarian boat brings care to pets in need</title><author><name>Beth Whitehouse</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/veterinary-care-boat-fire-island-ylrc522z"/><id>urn:uuid:d0a3ed83-d26f-46fd-af67-148d08316598</id><updated>2026-08-18T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Dr. Teddy Johnson offers veterinary care on Fire Island, traveling by boat to assist pets in their home environment, reducing stress and travel.</summary></entry><entry><title>East River train tunnel reopens with measures to avoid Superstorm Sandy flood damage</title><author><name>Peter Gill</name><email>peter.gill@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/flood-damage-sandy-east-river-myjggp1m"/><id>urn:uuid:c90647ff-0f91-476b-8df8-2ef9e663cbf7</id><updated>2026-08-18T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>It's unlikely they could stop water from coming in. But Amtrak officials hope they'll be able to clear out any saltwater quickly.</summary></entry><entry><title>Port Washington residents sue to stop Sbarro family plan for mixed-use development</title><author><name>Joshua Needelman</name><email>joshua.needelman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/sbarro-inspiration-wharf-port-washington-a0tz9ttp"/><id>urn:uuid:bcc6832c-542b-4c97-bf90-897696fb3ffe</id><updated>2026-08-18T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The lawsuit accused the town of failing to conduct an extensive environmental review.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former Bay Shore High School student says she was groomed, sexually abused by art teacher</title><author><name>Lorena Mongelli</name><email>lorena.mongelli@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/bay-shore-high-school-sexual-abuse-teacher-lawsuit-vp12khct"/><id>urn:uuid:456f83b9-704d-4f75-bc98-bd223ec29aca</id><updated>2026-08-18T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The student has filed a lawsuit claiming the district failed to protect her from the teacher, who she says began grooming and abusing her when she was 17.</summary></entry><entry><title>5 questions for the Yankees with 38 games left until the MLB playoffs</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-erik-boland-j45i7gkw"/><id>urn:uuid:72e4f987-7f3c-4182-832c-cbdb483e87d0</id><updated>2026-08-18T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>They did bring up Lombard Jr. and gave Jones every day playing time but looks as if another wild-card awaits</summary></entry><entry><title>Schumer urges EPA's Zeldin to keep limits on forever chemicals in drinking water</title><author><name>Mark Harrington</name><email>mark.harrington@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/environment/chuck-schumer-lee-zeldin-forever-chemicals-h09j3334"/><id>urn:uuid:9d303791-f2ec-458a-ab03-e92e35a1fd11</id><updated>2026-08-18T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The EPA is proposing to roll back the limits placed on these chemicals by the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations.</summary></entry><entry><title>Amtrak gets the job done on Line 2</title><author><name>The Editorial Board</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorials/east-river-tunnel-mta-w44j727x"/><id>urn:uuid:d39ac844-9c9a-4644-adc5-7ec8502a1daf</id><updated>2026-08-18T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>It's a rare round of applause for the troubled rail system.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ohtani says knee felt good after recent bullpen session, powers Dodgers with 2 homers in 11-5 win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/shohei-ohtani-dodgers-mlb-c13247"/><id>urn:uuid:e7ef52b1-0ade-4a1a-86be-c24955226462</id><updated>2026-08-18T01:25:03.381-04:00</updated><summary>Shohei Ohtani said his knee felt good after a recent bullpen session.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fear grips children after deadly earthquake in eastern Indonesia leaves thousands displaced</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/indonesia-flores-earthquake-displaced-traumatized-children-e01657"/><id>urn:uuid:577dded4-e143-4efa-a267-b2ffe112cf59</id><updated>2026-08-18T01:24:19.368-04:00</updated><summary>Thousands of people are still displaced on Indonesia's Flores island, three days after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake killed at least 70 people, injured nearly 1,200 and damaged about 12,000 homes.</summary></entry><entry><title>This school teaches Senegal's brightest girls to push back against patriarchal norms</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/senegal-girls-education-school-goree-a34725"/><id>urn:uuid:e5b5c8e5-e338-4c15-8d1d-ac013406829e</id><updated>2026-08-18T00:14:29.374-04:00</updated><summary>Senegal's first elite boarding school for girls shows how the largely Muslim West African nation has made progress in girls' education, but challenges remain.</summary></entry><entry><title>Donor fatigue guts demining in Asia, as active conflicts draw away funding</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/asia-war-mines-funding-iran-ukraine-e64811"/><id>urn:uuid:c554f79c-f3f8-42d2-a029-1f488774bc2b</id><updated>2026-08-18T00:10:02.886-04:00</updated><summary>Land mines and unexploded bombs from conflicts of the last century still plague parts of Southeast Asia, claiming lives and limbs each year.</summary></entry><entry><title>A physics graduate, a soccer player, a teen who couldn't swim: They died in the Ceuta migrant surge</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/migration-ceuta-morocco-spain-victims-v13504"/><id>urn:uuid:44131478-6ce9-456a-880b-80678770f837</id><updated>2026-08-18T00:08:16.769-04:00</updated><summary>In a tragic attempt to reach Europe, dozens of Moroccans died trying to cross into Spain.</summary></entry><entry><title>US Rep Byron Donalds wins GOP nod for Florida governor against Ex-Rep David Jolly for the Democrats</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/florida-primaries-donald-trump-wasserman-schultz-c77914"/><id>urn:uuid:5e93da8b-2dc7-4c5c-a873-968d3d5872c9</id><updated>2026-08-18T00:05:48.149-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has won the Republican nomination for Florida governor and former Rep. David Jolly has picked up the Democratic nod, setting the stage for a fall campaign to replace outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis and decide the state's future political direction.</summary></entry><entry><title>A looming rock collapse threatens a Swiss village as thawing permafrost destabilizes the Alps</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/switzerland-rock-landslide-mountain-village-permafrost-glacier-q48399"/><id>urn:uuid:41ad2e26-c8b7-433e-b29d-8342de5f5c70</id><updated>2026-08-18T00:05:36.109-04:00</updated><summary>Residents of the Swiss village of Kandersteg face a looming threat from an unstable mountain rock formation called Spitze Stei.</summary></entry><entry><title>Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/florida-wyoming-alaska-primaries-democrats-trump-v53547"/><id>urn:uuid:2b08df45-3a66-4058-9cd8-96581e29b7ba</id><updated>2026-08-18T00:04:21.845-04:00</updated><summary>Democratic voters have elevated a progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, backed by President Donald Trump, won the GOP nomination as he vies to become the first Black governor of the state.</summary></entry><entry><title>How this Massachusetts sanctuary takes in hundreds of guinea pigs from across the US</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/guinea-pigs-rescue-massachusetts-q49277"/><id>urn:uuid:33f7d9aa-bd58-4c13-82d7-3365fb77092c</id><updated>2026-08-18T00:03:43.882-04:00</updated><summary>Kimie Smothermon runs the Guinea Pig Sanctuary in Salisbury, Massachusetts, caring for nearly 400 guinea pigs.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trial for Meta begins with states arguing its platforms preyed on vulnerability of young brains</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/meta-trial-oakland-states-instagram-safety-x38601"/><id>urn:uuid:d67cf24d-2c44-4b06-bfa8-608e0c17e35b</id><updated>2026-08-18T00:02:43.620-04:00</updated><summary>Opening statements started Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump says US and Canada have reached last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/tariffs-trump-canada-usmca-trade-e14804"/><id>urn:uuid:15e7c0b6-d324-4a77-8d50-d7bc654b64a0</id><updated>2026-08-18T00:01:29.561-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump says he is delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal hours before the sanctions were to go into effect.</summary></entry><entry><title>Florida carries out its 13th execution of the year on a man convicted of killing estranged wife</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/florida-execution-william-silvia-d41540"/><id>urn:uuid:11ba513f-6104-4cf0-a7f0-e8a396457896</id><updated>2026-08-18T00:01:17.127-04:00</updated><summary>A Florida man convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife and wounding his mother-in-law has been executed.</summary></entry><entry><title>U.S. News &amp; World Report best high schools: 13 Long Island schools among NY's Top 50</title><author><name>Maura McDermott</name><email>maura.mcdermott@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/us-news-and-world-report-list-long-island-schools-i98f9umx"/><id>urn:uuid:26f8d695-5ed2-4ffc-bc08-93f169d4f36e</id><updated>2026-08-18T00:01:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Some high schools that ranked high on previous U.S. News &amp; World Report lists placed lower this year because the state withheld testing data.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sen. Sullivan, former congresswoman Peltola will face off for Alaska US Senate seat in November</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/alaska-primary-senate-sullivan-peltola-congress-s57295"/><id>urn:uuid:67eeba0b-12d5-4f09-bdfa-b135aa22bc0d</id><updated>2026-08-18T00:00:36.140-04:00</updated><summary>Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former congresswoman Mary Peltola have advanced to November's general election.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pete Crow-Armstrong's first career walk-off homer gives Cubs 7-5 win over White Sox in 10 innings</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/white-sox-cubs-score-t81027"/><id>urn:uuid:3cd167bf-d2cc-4390-bf69-64b1d9beef45</id><updated>2026-08-17T23:54:20.729-04:00</updated><summary>Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his first career walk-off homer, a two-run shot in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 7-5 win over the crosstown White Sox at Wrigley Field.</summary></entry><entry><title>A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/meta-social-media-trials-b19073"/><id>urn:uuid:bea1a188-87af-4af8-ae45-741a9a14ab4b</id><updated>2026-08-17T23:47:12.586-04:00</updated><summary>Meta is starting a major court battle over claims it contributed to the youth mental health crisis.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ohtani's 2 homers ignite a Dodgers breakout at Coors Field as Snell shines in 11-5 win over Rockies</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-rockies-score-ohtani-a81256"/><id>urn:uuid:243e6e74-faf1-481b-8aa5-11f2f0e93ea6</id><updated>2026-08-17T23:39:05.760-04:00</updated><summary>Shohei Ohtani homered twice to help spark a slumping Dodgers offense, Blake Snell struck out five over six innings and Los Angeles beat the Colorado Rockies 11-5.</summary></entry><entry><title>A top official leaves FIFA, deepening the fallout from Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/fifa-lamour-infantino-world-cup-x42135"/><id>urn:uuid:30dac0c3-49aa-435f-ac74-30052a3d3ac2</id><updated>2026-08-17T23:34:45.948-04:00</updated><summary>FIFA's chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has reportedly left his role weeks after accusing president Gianni Infantino of deceiving staff with a World Cup sell-off plan.</summary></entry><entry><title>A Chinese animated film mocked as 'terrible' becomes a box-office hit</title><author><name> By FU TING</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/china-movie-animation-niulai-n80154"/><id>urn:uuid:a88bdde9-5db3-4b4d-8037-4388b67f3510</id><updated>2026-08-17T23:33:48.888-04:00</updated><summary>A Chinese animation with crude visuals has unexpectedly surged at the box office."</summary></entry><entry><title>Serena and Venus Williams return to doubles and lose close match in Cincinnati</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/cincinnati-open-williams-sisters-doubles-s14933"/><id>urn:uuid:e9bdf71d-fea8-479e-9bdd-cc5ad46462a7</id><updated>2026-08-17T23:30:54.068-04:00</updated><summary>Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open and lost a thriller to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns at the Cincinnati Open.</summary></entry><entry><title>Josh Bell has early 2-run double and Twins bullpen makes lead hold up for 4-2 win over Braves</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/braves-twins-score-g61573"/><id>urn:uuid:43f3d8ba-46bf-4fe9-b117-a042cc9df2b9</id><updated>2026-08-17T23:21:35.239-04:00</updated><summary>Josh Bell's two-run double started the scoring in a four-run first inning, and the Minnesota Twins held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sinking AI stocks pull Wall Street further from its record</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/stock-markets-oil-war-iran-trump-x74446"/><id>urn:uuid:53860460-9a4c-44e7-bafe-e75f5fc49705</id><updated>2026-08-17T23:20:21.001-04:00</updated><summary>Wall Street pulled further from its all-time high as AI stocks got back to sinking.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hempstead school board revote results: Gwendolyn Jackson is the top vote-getter</title><author><name>Dandan Zou</name><email>dandan.zou@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/hempstead-school-board-revote-results-t0qq5rrz"/><id>urn:uuid:69bbd1ea-c838-4761-88b4-ee67c2dd9b10</id><updated>2026-08-17T23:11:45.906-04:00</updated><summary>Former Hempstead school trustee Victor Pratt said he was "done" with the school board: "I was not wanted on the board so it makes no sense for me to strive to be on the board."</summary></entry><entry><title>McGonigle homers as Tigers beat Pirates 8-5 and move into a tie for the last AL wild-card spot</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/tigers-pirates-baseball-score-q53803"/><id>urn:uuid:1891db7d-2516-469f-9215-acca7f73b46c</id><updated>2026-08-17T23:06:02.825-04:00</updated><summary>Kevin McGonigle hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Monday night and moved into a three-way tie for the final AL wild-card spot.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bobby Witt Jr. homers and scores 4 runs in the Royals' 9-5 win over the Athletics</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/athletics-royals-baseball-score-o02391"/><id>urn:uuid:9d156012-df17-4ca4-9d4e-71859d1de8aa</id><updated>2026-08-17T22:46:15.705-04:00</updated><summary>Bobby Witt Jr. had a two-run homer, an RBI double and scored four times, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 9-5 victory over the Athletics on Monday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Red Sox overwhelm Diamondbacks 11-1 as all 9 starters drive in a run</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/diamondbacks-red-sox-score-p10219"/><id>urn:uuid:a6ac32ee-5b61-43b8-83d6-29af54da45e1</id><updated>2026-08-17T22:39:34.355-04:00</updated><summary>Willson Contreras and Mickey Gasper homered, all nine Boston starters drove in at least one, and the Red Sox dismantled the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mets throw out 3 runners at the plate to beat the Padres</title><author><name>The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-padres-game-r7ta9djq"/><id>urn:uuid:cb4e8faf-5ebf-4f2f-9ea7-7618e3d3204b</id><updated>2026-08-17T22:38:47.947-04:00</updated><summary>Benge got two in the first and Ewing another in the second for a 2-1 win for the Mets</summary></entry><entry><title>Student kills schoolmate and himself in livestreamed Philippine school attack, official says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/philippines-zamboanga-school-shooting-s01383"/><id>urn:uuid:4ccdaad1-e63d-426d-9743-187495980b3d</id><updated>2026-08-17T22:19:54.588-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities say a high school student carrying two pistols shot to death a fellow student before killing himself in an attack in a high school campus in the southern Philippines.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cristopher Sánchez gets 16th win with 6 solid innings as Phillies outlast Marlins 6-5</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/marlins-phillies-score-t33330"/><id>urn:uuid:c69b1079-b1f0-4cb0-9d87-f9114152cc2a</id><updated>2026-08-17T22:18:53.913-04:00</updated><summary>Cristopher Sánchez struck out six over six solid innings and became baseball's first 16-game winner as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 6-5.</summary></entry><entry><title>MLB game at Field of Dreams movie site averages 1.66 million viewers on Netflix</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/field-of-dreams-twins-phillies-schwarber-i05697"/><id>urn:uuid:e9d7ca53-4783-4c74-b9b0-1e481f7876dc</id><updated>2026-08-17T22:16:06.772-04:00</updated><summary>MLB's first game at the Field of Dreams movie site in four years in Dyersville, Iowa, averaged 1.66 million viewers on Netflix Thursday night according to Nielsen.</summary></entry><entry><title>De La Cruz's 1st career walk-off hit in 10th gives Reds 6-5 win over Cardinals to split doubleheader</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cardinals-reds-score-game-2-l20772"/><id>urn:uuid:9e8da9ae-07a2-47c5-bd30-e8bca75ef7b8</id><updated>2026-08-17T22:05:12.915-04:00</updated><summary>Elly De La Cruz delivered his first career walk-off hit in the 10th inning after Dane Myers hit a tying pinch-hit homer in the ninth, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night to split a doubleheader.</summary></entry><entry><title>Shakira makes surprise visit in earthquake-damaged Colombia and commits to rebuilding schools</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/shakira-colombia-earthquake-venezuela-choco-r72033"/><id>urn:uuid:139b052e-26d5-49c3-b557-bf144942a4cb</id><updated>2026-08-17T21:55:46.486-04:00</updated><summary>Colombian superstar Shakira pledged to help rebuild at least 10 schools in a remote region of her home country after a devastating earthquake struck last week.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jonny DeLuca's 2-run single completes Rays' rally for 7-6 win over Orioles to avoid sweep</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/orioles-rays-score-r00924"/><id>urn:uuid:92c11393-2383-44f1-ac8e-e7e079b4b6ca</id><updated>2026-08-17T21:42:19.688-04:00</updated><summary>Pinch-hitter Jonny DeLuca put the Rays in front with a two-run single in the seventh inning, and AL-best Tampa Bay rallied for a 7-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles to avoid a four-game sweep.</summary></entry><entry><title>Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema is declared the winner of a troubled election</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/zambia-election-hichilema-victory-r08242"/><id>urn:uuid:7f6585cc-e30f-43d5-86a8-31d00b101e06</id><updated>2026-08-17T21:33:21.134-04:00</updated><summary>Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been reelected to serve a second five-year term.</summary></entry><entry><title>Former Penn State student Agostino Abbatiello, from Westbury, in court for university cocaine dealing ring case</title><author><name>John Asbury</name><email>john.asbury@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/agostino-abbatiello-penn-state-university-drug-trafficking-mns06yf9"/><id>urn:uuid:019d50b8-e7f2-4a90-8cbd-d7609f9114f3</id><updated>2026-08-17T21:22:19.295-04:00</updated><summary>Agostino Abbatiello, 24, was the alleged ringleader of a cocaine trafficking operation at Penn State while he was a student, prosecutors say.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cowboys glad to welcome Von Miller's production and leadership to inexperience group of edge rushers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/von-miller-dallas-cowboys-b86896"/><id>urn:uuid:b7e754ed-fd0a-4f47-bdb1-2e6db5ab3e59</id><updated>2026-08-17T21:15:07.351-04:00</updated><summary>Von Miller can help the Dallas Cowboys on the field and their inexperienced group of edge rushers in the locker room.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pennsylvania cocaine trafficking case has ties to 2 fraternities</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/penn-state-fraternities-cocaine-trafficking-charges-u32479"/><id>urn:uuid:7005ce09-b214-4cff-ac6c-09d249e2e014</id><updated>2026-08-17T20:52:19.415-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities say they've charged 14 people over their ties to a cocaine-trafficking ring that involved two fraternities and students.</summary></entry><entry><title>Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon says his lucrative new contract won't change him</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/seahawks-devon-witherspoon-contract-q10522"/><id>urn:uuid:ee86b3d4-2c35-4fdc-8f5a-f9b75d4c277a</id><updated>2026-08-17T20:50:58.436-04:00</updated><summary>Devon Witherspoon has signed a contract that will make him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL, and the 25-year-old has no intention of wasting any of that cash.</summary></entry><entry><title>WNBA says fans should have been free to wear shirts with messaging about transgender issue</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/wnba-fans-shirts-transgender-security-d11589"/><id>urn:uuid:d1730a1f-12f7-4951-add4-0a9da63268c9</id><updated>2026-08-17T20:38:44.326-04:00</updated><summary>At least three fans were asked by WNBA security personnel to cover shirts that had messages about transgender women participating in women's sports during Sunday's game at Atlanta between the Dream and the Indiana Fever.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump's slight of South Korea in favor of the North raises broader US security concerns</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-south-korea-military-exercises-american-interests-w02788"/><id>urn:uuid:6b70c5d8-cc1e-42df-b43d-4aed26fbd305</id><updated>2026-08-17T20:18:54.697-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump's decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea does not just slight a longtime ally.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ketel Marte doesn't show up for game and is placed on the restricted list by Diamondbacks</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ketel-marte-arizona-diamondbacks-r05728"/><id>urn:uuid:569b0345-abfb-401f-b927-a4804e831907</id><updated>2026-08-17T19:54:51.861-04:00</updated><summary>The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte on the restricted list after he went AWOL for the second straight season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/fbi-headquarters-maryland-reagan-building-k63789"/><id>urn:uuid:b40f1626-b571-49c8-8748-31f98e938b97</id><updated>2026-08-17T19:41:01.002-04:00</updated><summary>A U.S. judge has blocked plans to move the FBI's headquarters to a federal office building in Washington.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bears sign veteran edge rusher Marcus Davenport, defensive back Deantre Prince</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/chicago-bears-marcus-davenport-r46366"/><id>urn:uuid:ad76a6b2-b7d7-4d83-baea-7fd3fee7a9a9</id><updated>2026-08-17T19:31:16.557-04:00</updated><summary>The Chicago Bears have signed veteran defensive end Marcus Davenport and defensive back Deantre Prince.</summary></entry><entry><title>Islanders' fan-designed jersey contest down to 2 finalists</title><author><name>Ben Dickson</name><email>benjamin.dickson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/isles-fan-third-jersey-contest-finalists-paauhf9d"/><id>urn:uuid:b91640d8-c2ad-4b8d-8757-00fde73b47bb</id><updated>2026-08-17T19:24:32.907-04:00</updated><summary>Voting for the team's third jersey for 2027-28 begins Tuesday</summary></entry><entry><title>Lula calls oil near the Amazon River a passport to Brazil's future after Petrobras strikes new find</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/brazil-lula-oil-petrobras-amazon-drilling-t13826"/><id>urn:uuid:decc662e-0678-4e9b-ab93-9e55919c71fb</id><updated>2026-08-17T19:21:18.627-04:00</updated><summary>Brazil's President Lula da Silva says oil drilling in northern coastal regions could be a "passport to the country's future."</summary></entry><entry><title>Yankees put Max Fried on IL, Carlos Rodon to start Tuesday against Orioles</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/carlos-rodon-returns-orioles-y1sc6igv"/><id>urn:uuid:1f027ef9-d1ae-4c67-a546-e69a9a2409b4</id><updated>2026-08-17T19:11:58.240-04:00</updated><summary>Fried has bone bruise, Rodon has been out since July 3</summary></entry><entry><title>Farmingdale football coach Buddy Krumenacker says this will be his final year at helm for Dalers</title><author><name>Gregg Sarra</name><email>gregg.sarra@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/football/farmingdale-buddy-krumenacker-kygm2ai9"/><id>urn:uuid:0535a9f3-b7ec-4d84-bcb3-c453833b166e</id><updated>2026-08-17T19:10:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The 78-year-old enters his 34th and final season as the Farmingdale head coach.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson will miss about a month with left oblique strain</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cubs-dansby-swanson-injury-x96745"/><id>urn:uuid:e79965a9-f328-4e16-b698-6de8f06c04c8</id><updated>2026-08-17T19:09:02.220-04:00</updated><summary>The Cubs will be without shortstop Dansby Swanson for as much as a month.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long-forgotten unpaid tickets from out of state could keep NY drivers from renewing licenses</title><author><name>Matthew Chayes</name><email>matthew.chayes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/dmv-license-renewals-new-york-computer-upgrade-unpaid-tickets-l7hpgb77"/><id>urn:uuid:5e00f1a9-c0f6-4ad3-891a-6230075eff5a</id><updated>2026-08-17T18:50:47.825-04:00</updated><summary>The new system is bringing in unpaid ticket information from other states, DMV officials said, which could lead to denial of a license renewal in New York.</summary></entry><entry><title>Candidate: 'I didn't know' about ballot line switch</title><author><name>Newsday</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/the-point/trump-on-long-island-david-mack-bruce-blakeman-jon-estreich-kathryn-casey-quigley-rich-schaffer-nywgz1ii"/><id>urn:uuid:4a5f0b4b-90a6-4e3b-824f-28c2344ef1cb</id><updated>2026-08-17T18:50:14.314-04:00</updated><summary>The Point is Newsday Opinion's daily newsletter inside the local, city and state political scenes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Laura Albanese: Mets can take hiring lessons for the next manager from some of Andy Green's successes</title><author><name>Laura Albanese</name><email>laura.albanese@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/laura-albanese/mets-andy-green-dpg7a03o"/><id>urn:uuid:8ca691b4-f062-400e-b4e8-ae06db2e60fe</id><updated>2026-08-17T18:41:43.147-04:00</updated><summary>The team's interim manager said his plan was to return to the front office after this year, but that doesn't mean the Mets' next bench leader can't have similar characteristics.</summary></entry><entry><title>O.J. Brigance, who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens before battling ALS, dies at age 56</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/oj-brigance-dead-baltimore-ravens-als-h37684"/><id>urn:uuid:376689e1-e1ee-450f-a0c6-887095ebbacd</id><updated>2026-08-17T18:35:24.447-04:00</updated><summary>O.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bills president tells AP new grass field held up well despite a few divots in preseason opener</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/bills-stadium-grass-field-h87748"/><id>urn:uuid:33ecf429-a1c4-41ff-afcd-bdac033de185</id><updated>2026-08-17T18:31:37.910-04:00</updated><summary>Buffalo Bills president Pete Guelli tells The Associated Press it will take time for the grass field to take full root at the team's new stadium.</summary></entry><entry><title>Suffolk solidarity in Shirley after hate graffiti at mosque construction site</title><author><name>Tiffany Cusaac-Smith and James Carbone</name><email>james.carbone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/religion/the-islamic-center-of-shirley-mastic-hate-graffiti-ptmulkz9"/><id>urn:uuid:eb3e39dd-dccf-4605-8958-ed60361939d8</id><updated>2026-08-17T18:29:49.601-04:00</updated><summary>"We will go after those who work against others who are practicing their religion," said Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine.</summary></entry><entry><title>Discord halts livestreams in Brazil after watchdog cites child safety failures</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/brazil-discord-children-social-media-k26410"/><id>urn:uuid:b4e2c6b1-812a-471b-8b1c-1b3c0f0b2e9e</id><updated>2026-08-17T18:20:32.417-04:00</updated><summary>Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, said it suspended its livestreams in Brazil.</summary></entry><entry><title>Panthers look for new TE Darren Waller to provide a boost to passing game</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/panthers-waller-r87829"/><id>urn:uuid:ba1d0d6d-e9ec-41b9-9558-bb79ece3396a</id><updated>2026-08-17T18:00:08.758-04:00</updated><summary>When the Carolina Panthers reached out to Darren Waller to see if he would be interested in returning to the NFL he jumped at the opportunity.</summary></entry><entry><title>Skattebo critical of some things he missed in first game back</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/skattebo-critical-of-some-things-he-missed-in-first-game-back-o73103"/><id>urn:uuid:406d89d4-1071-4054-89c4-7c54d486f8c7</id><updated>2026-08-17T17:49:37.737-04:00</updated><summary>When Cam Skattebo ran out with the first-team offense Saturday, there was no worries about</summary></entry><entry><title>Lawsuit Challenges NH Student ID Voter Restriction</title><author><name> InDepthNH.org</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/student-id-voting-lawsuit-new-hampshire-n85066"/><id>urn:uuid:8917f58c-72f0-47ab-8ea7-70c47108f058</id><updated>2026-08-17T17:37:00.019-04:00</updated><summary>New voting rules in New Hampshire are changing how students and residents prove their identity.</summary></entry><entry><title>49ers rookie DT Gracen Halton impresses in his first preseason game</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/49ers-gracen-halton-r53280"/><id>urn:uuid:64dcea89-526c-4490-80eb-77944679b87b</id><updated>2026-08-17T17:36:37.838-04:00</updated><summary>The San Francisco 49ers are excited about what they've seen so far from Gracen Halton.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nevada ranchers fight the Navy to save a generational livelihood — and a piece of the West</title><author><name> The Nevada Independent</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nevada-cattle-ranchers-grazing-land-navy-expansion-p10968"/><id>urn:uuid:18fcfbc4-7e37-4715-86f6-2b4cbe93cfd8</id><updated>2026-08-17T17:34:33.783-04:00</updated><summary>Nevada cattle ranchers are battling the federal government over grazing rights on public lands.</summary></entry><entry><title>ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ice-liability-insurance-misconduct-civil-lawsuit-i14557"/><id>urn:uuid:e773fdf5-d689-4a09-b005-31871982049c</id><updated>2026-08-17T17:32:08.519-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pitching a plan to help shield local police officers who make immigration arrests from possible financial consequences if they are accused of on-duty misconduct.</summary></entry><entry><title>Teen lifeguard and boy he rescued are honored at White House after Trump saw dramatic viral video</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-lifeguard-rescue-white-house-m54844"/><id>urn:uuid:9d648d22-9756-4399-b6d1-ecaaa6517b94</id><updated>2026-08-17T17:27:46.253-04:00</updated><summary>A teenage lifeguard and the boy he rescued off the coast of California have been reunited as President Donald Trump honored both as heroes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rockies designate starter Michael Lorenzen for assignment, recall TJ Shook from Triple-A Albuquerque</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/michael-lorenzen-rockies-mlb-o85754"/><id>urn:uuid:6bb416b4-8bd6-455b-a3fb-6efc2a0a74ab</id><updated>2026-08-17T17:24:59.835-04:00</updated><summary>The Colorado Rockies designated starter Michael Lorenzen for assignment Monday in a season in which the right-hander has gone 3-11 with a 7.08 ERA.</summary></entry><entry><title>Beleaf NY, Long Island chain of cannabis dispensaries, under new ownership</title><author><name>Brianne Ledda</name><email>brianne.ledda@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/beleaf-ny-cannabis-dispenseries-canna-planet-mxazrco6"/><id>urn:uuid:ccd7cdc8-7696-4959-bd3c-c628a4026055</id><updated>2026-08-17T17:16:25.552-04:00</updated><summary>The new owner, Canna Planet, is a luxury and digital oriented brand with nearly a dozen dispensaries in the Hudson Valley and the Catskills.</summary></entry><entry><title>Luigi Mangione's NYS trial postponed in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson</title><author><name>Janon Fisher</name><email>janon.fisher@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/crime/ceo-killing-luigi-mangione-state-trial-postponed-f447qund"/><id>urn:uuid:d202adfb-6ad0-423a-995d-e065c6b88435</id><updated>2026-08-17T17:16:05.278-04:00</updated><summary>The state trial has been postponed until at least Dec. 10, a judge ordered on Monday.</summary></entry><entry><title>College Football 2026: The Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll trivia quiz</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/ap-top-25-poll-quiz-e57113"/><id>urn:uuid:02ad2403-f0cd-43e5-877a-914b203fae8e</id><updated>2026-08-17T17:10:23.134-04:00</updated><summary>The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll has a rich history.</summary></entry><entry><title>College move-in day: Stony Brook freshmen bid farewell to parents</title><author><name>Ava Shea</name><email>ava.shea@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/stony-brook-university-move-in-freshmen-dorms-r46a7fcl"/><id>urn:uuid:1bf764a0-3701-46df-a566-07c3ac46878a</id><updated>2026-08-17T17:03:50.730-04:00</updated><summary>Hundreds of freshmen moved into Stony Brook University, marking the start of a new chapter.</summary></entry><entry><title>Titans QB Mitchell Trubisky leaves practice early to get his right biceps checked</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/titans-mitch-trubisky-biceps-g37531"/><id>urn:uuid:1f64afa1-e40c-4606-b458-5d0051775e4e</id><updated>2026-08-17T17:00:49.427-04:00</updated><summary>Tennessee Titans quarterback Mitchell Trubisky left Monday's practice with a trainer to get the biceps on his right arm checked.</summary></entry><entry><title>All-Pros Nacua, Garrett could miss week of practice with Rams to rest minor injuries, McVay says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/rams-puka-nacua-myles-garrett-j03149"/><id>urn:uuid:98f99a13-b0cc-4fce-87a0-7cafc9404474</id><updated>2026-08-17T16:56:09.993-04:00</updated><summary>All-Pro receiver Puka Nacua and All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett are likely to sit out the next week of practice with the Los Angeles Rams to rest minor injuries.</summary></entry><entry><title>'There is nothing else': Californians face eviction as insurer cancels assisted living benefit</title><author><name> CalMatters</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/health-net-assisted-living-benefit-california-v48891"/><id>urn:uuid:30152b31-d780-4643-9653-49830c8413b7</id><updated>2026-08-17T16:51:40.493-04:00</updated><summary>Health Net, a major Medi-Cal insurer, is ending its assisted living benefits by year-end, affecting about 3,500 elderly patients, many with dementia.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jeanie Buss to contest siblings' plan to sell their Lakers minority ownership stake to Kushner, Iger</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/lakers-buss-sale-s64948"/><id>urn:uuid:80e5a2de-2c62-4516-9a5c-c5c5c9260d8d</id><updated>2026-08-17T16:46:35.013-04:00</updated><summary>Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is legally contesting her siblings' plan to sell the family's remaining 17.8% minority ownership stake in the team to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alec Burleson and a stout bullpen lead the Cardinals over the Reds 2-1 in Game 1 of doubleheader</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cardinals-reds-score-o50181"/><id>urn:uuid:e4647bc7-fead-4f51-b2a0-78659bda3192</id><updated>2026-08-17T16:41:54.413-04:00</updated><summary>Alec Burleson delivered a two-run double early and four St. Louis relievers turned in perfect innings late, helping the Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cashius Howell, Colbie Young among potential immediate Bengals rookie contributors</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/bengals-rookies-howell-davis-young-p92004"/><id>urn:uuid:939982cf-5e61-4ca8-82b4-4a43d31355de</id><updated>2026-08-17T16:25:16.000-04:00</updated><summary>The Cincinnati Bengals are relying on rookies to fill key roles due to high salaries for star players like Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase.</summary></entry><entry><title>Eala and Auger-Aliassime, Svitolina-Monfils, Errani-Vavassori get US Open mixed doubles wild cards</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/us-open-mixed-doubles-eala-b88557"/><id>urn:uuid:e08b0319-452a-488e-9a4d-b167f8901cb7</id><updated>2026-08-17T16:19:58.598-04:00</updated><summary>Rising women's star Alex Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime, spouses Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils, and two-time defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori have been given wild cards into the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament.</summary></entry><entry><title>Luigi Mangione's state murder trial postponed indefinitely amid double jeopardy fight</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/luigi-mangione-unitedhealthcare-ceo-postponed-plea-l81488"/><id>urn:uuid:e429b531-be5e-4575-aa10-dd0aa4d893ed</id><updated>2026-08-17T16:15:52.632-04:00</updated><summary>Luigi Mangione's state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been postponed indefinitely.</summary></entry><entry><title>Reputed Gambino crime family member Angelo Ruggiero Jr. out on bail after pleading guilty in NBA card fixing case to seek medical treatment, records show</title><author><name>Anthony M. DeStefano</name><email>tony.destefano@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/crime/nba-card-fixing-game-case-angelo-ruggiero-jr-dog5k7z2"/><id>urn:uuid:8401fe11-05c6-47da-b46d-7d30559bd53c</id><updated>2026-08-17T16:09:22.953-04:00</updated><summary>The release order said Angelo Ruggiero Jr. was being released for the "purpose of receiving medical treatment," and that the court was to be given a status report about his condition by Aug. 28.</summary></entry><entry><title>US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/eeoc-discrimination-dei-andrea-lucas-k87827"/><id>urn:uuid:a9109d86-3453-4395-8ee8-ab32e2e24b33</id><updated>2026-08-17T16:07:17.755-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration is seeking to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination laws in the workplace.</summary></entry><entry><title>Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ten-commandments-texas-law-supreme-court-i97000"/><id>urn:uuid:d6a611e6-f394-4f28-b717-f2e0d49400b4</id><updated>2026-08-17T16:06:54.888-04:00</updated><summary>Civil rights advocates have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Texas law requiring the state's public schools to display the Ten Commandments.</summary></entry><entry><title>US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/childhood-vaccination-rates-cdc-measles-n37245"/><id>urn:uuid:e81692f5-f5e3-43a7-b6ad-2a79a212bae8</id><updated>2026-08-17T16:05:24.403-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates have declined again, with exemptions reaching a record high.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bids start for long-term flood fix feds say will be fast and cheap — but they don't know what it is</title><author><name> Juneau Independent</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/glacial-flooding-solution-suicide-basin-alaska-m16188"/><id>urn:uuid:2c3a5de9-5250-48de-823f-c3c2148f7053</id><updated>2026-08-17T15:50:33.910-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking competitors to design a long-term glacial flooding solution for Alaska communities.</summary></entry><entry><title>Arkansas' Dave Van Horn, active wins leader in Division I baseball, signs contract through 2031</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/arkansas-baseball-coach-contract-u28256"/><id>urn:uuid:6acaf7d5-6d9f-436f-91ef-583ea1f4455c</id><updated>2026-08-17T15:48:36.568-04:00</updated><summary>Division I baseball active wins leader Dave Van Horn has signed a new contract keeping him as Arkansas coach through 2031.</summary></entry><entry><title>LIV Golf to end season early and cancel the Michigan team event</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/liv-golf-indianapolis-michigan-oneil-s70428"/><id>urn:uuid:ef8e3b87-ee3c-4125-b550-63787c0ab1dd</id><updated>2026-08-17T15:46:50.668-04:00</updated><summary>LIV Golf is ending its season one tournament early.</summary></entry><entry><title>Raiders guard Jackson Powers-Johnson leaves practice early, escorted into facility</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/powers-johnson-raiders-texans-i64557"/><id>urn:uuid:00d5ef06-012c-4e1e-bcff-5b169cd5d08b</id><updated>2026-08-17T15:38:24.713-04:00</updated><summary>Las Vegas Raiders right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson left practice early Monday and was escorted by a trainer into the team facility.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nassau DA: Melbis Hernandez, convicted of murder and assault, sentenced to up to life in prison</title><author><name>Janon Fisher</name><email>janon.fisher@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/melbis-hernandez-murder-trials-prison-sentence-gudgtye5"/><id>urn:uuid:edb23546-69f8-47f0-90c7-28b39169dd81</id><updated>2026-08-17T15:26:30.191-04:00</updated><summary>After two trials, Melbis Hernandez, 39, was convicted of second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder and first-degree attempted assault for separate attacks on two men in 2023.</summary></entry><entry><title>Some Pa. schools are cutting off charter students' access to yellow buses after court ruling</title><author><name> Spotlight PA</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pennsylvania-schools-charter-students-buses-court-ruling-y94571"/><id>urn:uuid:297096a3-6d01-4a6a-84b3-924922ff5a3d</id><updated>2026-08-17T15:23:59.453-04:00</updated><summary>Two weeks before classes, Darryl Canady learned students at the all-boys charter school he founded near Pittsburgh would not receive traditional bus rides.</summary></entry><entry><title>US '28 track trials headed back to Eugene (not LA) over compressed 6-day schedule</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/los-angeles-olympics-track-eugene-p99055"/><id>urn:uuid:6d88f785-7137-4eb1-8e2d-7ffbeb2e1be0</id><updated>2026-08-17T15:10:36.566-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. track and field Olympic trials will return to Eugene, Oregon, leaving Los Angeles on the sideline weeks before it hosts the 2028 Summer Games.</summary></entry><entry><title>Joey Logano and Team Penske are making a push for NASCAR points as the Chase approaches</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/nascar-chase-logano-penske-o31388"/><id>urn:uuid:6566066c-06e1-45ad-a6de-8d121b7a212d</id><updated>2026-08-17T15:00:47.029-04:00</updated><summary>With an impressive surge from 20th place to ninth in the standings over the past six races, Joey Logano has flipped the narrative on the elimination playoffs that determined the Cup Series champion from 2014-25.</summary></entry><entry><title>Burglary investigation underway at All American Hamburger Drive-In in Massapequa</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/all-american-burger-massapequa-burglary-bphg0rh4"/><id>urn:uuid:27acf6f1-a96c-4625-9276-61d765b98ebb</id><updated>2026-08-17T14:38:14.701-04:00</updated><summary>The store has reopened and is working closely with Nassau County police, the eatery's manager said.</summary></entry><entry><title>MLB approves sale of San Diego Padres to José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/padres-sale-jose-feliciano-p01427"/><id>urn:uuid:fcd8eec0-5552-46d3-9298-62c9fbdc26e2</id><updated>2026-08-17T14:27:07.142-04:00</updated><summary>Major League Baseball's team owners unanimously have approved the sale of the San Diego Padres to an investor group led by private equity billionaire José E.</summary></entry><entry><title>Justice Department creates a new pathway to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/gun-rights-restoration-justice-department-blanche-j33924"/><id>urn:uuid:85973e60-6205-4608-b616-4e7b7d68556e</id><updated>2026-08-17T14:26:01.500-04:00</updated><summary>The Justice Department has finalized a rule that will pave the way for people who've been barred from owning firearms because of criminal convictions to apply to have their gun rights reinstated.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-border-big-bend-national-park-immigration-p31904"/><id>urn:uuid:96694eab-47b4-418d-94ef-e449c7aa2df5</id><updated>2026-08-17T14:20:44.626-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in the Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an "on-the-ground evaluation."</summary></entry><entry><title>Is lettuce safe? Probably. Will cyclospora spur change? Hopefully</title><author><name>Lisa Jarvis</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/cyclospora-lettuce-era3zio2"/><id>urn:uuid:abcb668e-8eea-45af-9d49-66f696ad4854</id><updated>2026-08-17T14:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>In Michigan, the epicenter of the cyclospora outbreak, cases are on the downturn.</summary></entry><entry><title>Zebra to play 2 nights at Patchogue Theatre, release new album in November</title><author><name>David J. Criblez</name><email>david.criblez@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/zebra-patchogue-theater-l3aej7h5"/><id>urn:uuid:5bb6b445-add6-4f77-924e-d4f04a487809</id><updated>2026-08-17T13:45:02.730-04:00</updated><summary>One night will feature the songs of Led Zeppelin, in addition to original Zebra music.</summary></entry><entry><title>Commanders are releasing kicker Jake Moody and signing linebacker Krys Barnes, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jake-moody-commanders-e79327"/><id>urn:uuid:58c90943-0940-494d-b352-6d4ca08a3ae6</id><updated>2026-08-17T13:29:28.451-04:00</updated><summary>The Washington Commanders are releasing kicker Jake Moody and signing linebacker Krys Barnes, according to a person with knowledge of the decisions.</summary></entry><entry><title>A detainee's death revives Syria's memories of torture and abuse in prisons</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/syria-detainee-death-hemophilia-mohammad-ghamira-u90813"/><id>urn:uuid:6126c6c1-6688-47d2-a479-bc7fcf75e4c4</id><updated>2026-08-17T13:14:09.231-04:00</updated><summary>The death of a young man with hemophilia days after his arrest has sparked outrage in Syria.</summary></entry><entry><title>Michigan State hires Dan Bartholomae as its next athletic director</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/michigan-state-athletic-director-dan-bartholomae-c50059"/><id>urn:uuid:948cf9f5-8044-4e44-92c8-9533994fcb18</id><updated>2026-08-17T13:11:43.123-04:00</updated><summary>Western Michigan's Dan Bartholomae has been hired as Michigan State's athletic director.</summary></entry><entry><title>Najee Harris visits with Giants, source confirms</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/najee-harris-visits-with-giants-source-confirms-f99786"/><id>urn:uuid:86e42b96-49fc-4846-830e-8dba02d9d9ff</id><updated>2026-08-17T13:07:07.055-04:00</updated><summary>The Giants are bringing in running back Najee Harris for a visit Monday, a league</summary></entry><entry><title>Connor Zilisch to drive the No. 48 Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports beginning in 2028</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/connor-zilisch-nascar-hendrick-motorsports-u29092"/><id>urn:uuid:6e5c2089-a268-4a85-8ac0-c1c02759fe4e</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:57:05.815-04:00</updated><summary>Connor Zilisch has signed a multiyear contract with Hendrick Motorsports to drive the No. 48 Chevrolet beginning in 2028.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rebel Creamery ice cream, sold on Long Island, files for bankruptcy</title><author><name>Victor Ocasio</name><email>victor.ocasio@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/rebel-creamery-ice-cream-trademark-lawsuit-dyf9wzy5"/><id>urn:uuid:59f0b87e-044c-4468-ab54-eed6d7bdc467</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:54:07.655-04:00</updated><summary>A federal judge ruled last month that Rebel copied competitor Van Leeuwen's packaging designs.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Chiefs gave undrafted tackle Khalil Benson a shot. Now he's helping to protect Patrick Mahomes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/kansas-city-chiefs-khalil-benson-offensive-line-i52515"/><id>urn:uuid:f794520d-9350-4e41-a599-d2d0085ed25a</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:53:05.987-04:00</updated><summary>Khalil Benson, an overlooked offensive tackle, has impressed the Kansas City Chiefs after going undrafted in April, working his way into the starting lineup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Palestinian American returns to West Bank to defend his home under siege by Israeli settlers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/israel-west-bank-palestinian-american-israeli-settlers-k42594"/><id>urn:uuid:9715f1e3-71f1-4c08-8cba-dc198084ce86</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:52:55.396-04:00</updated><summary>A Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers for over a week has arrived there to help family members defend the property.</summary></entry><entry><title>Helicopter crash on popular Greek tourist island of Sifnos kills 3</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/greece-sifnos-helicopter-crash-e29122"/><id>urn:uuid:d58cf38b-1aa1-4d77-b9f5-d63db1a437eb</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:48:46.746-04:00</updated><summary>A private helicopter has crashed on the popular Greek tourist island of Sifnos, killing three people on board, Greek authorities say.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fox Sports will broadcast 35 women's volleyball matches, including 8 on Fox</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/ncaa-womens-volleyball-fox-texas-nebraska-v32488"/><id>urn:uuid:22a0138a-3bed-47aa-89a2-eb13435e4c15</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:42:00.686-04:00</updated><summary>As women's college volleyball continues to see an increase in popularity on television, Fox Sports announced Monday that it will air 35 matches, including eight on Fox, this season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Paintings, photos valued in the thousands stolen from Montauk art show</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/paintings-photos-stolen-montauk-e3pnq9p1"/><id>urn:uuid:a7893109-b8ce-4cae-96b1-73ebb01aa207</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:39:11.642-04:00</updated><summary>Organizers said at least six artists had more than a dozen large pieces of artwork stolen.</summary></entry><entry><title>Vikings veteran Jamal Adams will have season-ending surgery for torn quadriceps tendon</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/vikings-jamal-adams-injured-reserve-k77928"/><id>urn:uuid:d673108d-b9d4-48b2-a198-eb82c5c86f3b</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:38:43.322-04:00</updated><summary>Minnesota Vikings safety/linebacker Jamal Adams was placed on injured reserve after leaving a preseason game on a cart with what was later diagnosed as a torn tendon in his right quadriceps.</summary></entry><entry><title>T'Vondre Sweat makes his presence felt today</title><author><name>Tom Rock</name><email>tom.rock@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/t-vondre-sweat-makes-his-presence-felt-today-c73935"/><id>urn:uuid:8c585702-9bef-46b1-a084-320870ddb8d6</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:24:44.300-04:00</updated><summary>The Jets’ run defense got a lot heftier on Monday with 366-pound tackle T'Vondre Sweat</summary></entry><entry><title>1 death linked to Tropical Storm Lala as more than 100,000 remain without power in Hawaii</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hawaii-lala-hurricane-tropical-storm-damage-q95404"/><id>urn:uuid:b003ddda-69ed-49fc-a041-3c560d91bd87</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:23:49.246-04:00</updated><summary>Thousands remain without power after Tropical Storm Lala hit Hawaii, uprooting trees and causing flash floods from Honolulu to the Big Island.</summary></entry><entry><title>Geno's ankle still not 100%</title><author><name>Tom Rock</name><email>tom.rock@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/geno-s-ankle-still-not-100--m79253"/><id>urn:uuid:c2edcffc-8db7-4a60-bbe1-01ddc104c847</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:21:42.928-04:00</updated><summary>Geno Smith may have taken what appeared to be a full workload on Monday, but</summary></entry><entry><title>Small businesses despise Trump's tariffs — for good reason</title><author><name>Scott Lincicome</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/small-business-trump-tariffs-npj7wmg4"/><id>urn:uuid:e1575e36-8b43-4400-b4d6-bfed1715e674</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:19:57.818-04:00</updated><summary>For smaller companies, the tariffs are an existential threat.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ole Miss at Texas A&amp;M? Texas Tech at Indiana? The CFP bracket based on the preseason AP Top 25</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/ap-poll-bracket-watch-n23420"/><id>urn:uuid:c3d3bf4d-0594-41a3-ace2-04b7c31478e9</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:19:01.794-04:00</updated><summary>Ohio State, Oregon, Georgia and Notre Dame would be the top four seeds in the College Football Playoff based on The Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll.</summary></entry><entry><title>Justice Department watchdog to review DEA tactic that permitted deadly fentanyl to hit streets</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/fentanyl-unseized-walked-justice-department-inspector-general-p10174"/><id>urn:uuid:847ee1ed-b28b-4be7-9866-58abaf730db4</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:18:27.867-04:00</updated><summary>The U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog is reviewing a controversial DEA tactic in which agents permitted fentanyl to reach the streets to build cases against traffickers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Parsing the AP Top 25: Things to know about the preseason college football rankings</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/ap-top-25-e84031"/><id>urn:uuid:7db6e719-41cb-4bc5-a141-585d5d3b22d5</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:18:06.828-04:00</updated><summary>The Associated Press has released its preseason Top 25 rankings for college football.</summary></entry><entry><title>Britain's Princess Eugenie names new daughter Adelaide Elizabeth Annina</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/princess-eugenie-daughter-adelaide-andrew-charles-fergie-h13148"/><id>urn:uuid:8fccf77a-78d7-4f19-a751-32c988ca7e6b</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:12:04.319-04:00</updated><summary>Britain's Princess Eugenie has named her first daughter Adelaide Elizabeth Annina.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sea Cliff, East Hills join opposition to Propel NY Energy project</title><author><name>Mark Harrington</name><email>mark.harrington@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/environment/propel-ny-energy-cable-nnvys4pu"/><id>urn:uuid:0b8ce872-a229-4eb9-92e9-12c56b5fd16c</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:06:44.293-04:00</updated><summary>The villages are asking the state deny or dismiss the case for a major power line cable from western Long Island to Westchester.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP preseason Top 25, SEC leads conferences with 9 ranked teams</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/ap-top-25-preseason-poll-m55280"/><id>urn:uuid:46dcdc68-ad5a-4535-80eb-007cc5a10654</id><updated>2026-08-17T12:00:48.036-04:00</updated><summary>Ohio State and Oregon give the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason rankings for the first time in 65 years.</summary></entry><entry><title>Notes from Monday's practice</title><author><name>Tom Rock</name><email>tom.rock@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/notes-from-monday-s-practice-k94615"/><id>urn:uuid:ef69e2f9-10be-418b-9889-4ac394d36cb4</id><updated>2026-08-17T11:54:31.440-04:00</updated><summary>The team worked a lot in the red zone, which is where Breece Hall was</summary></entry><entry><title>Bonnie Tyler is remembered as worldwide star at her Welsh funeral</title><author><name>The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/welsh-singer-bonnie-tyler-funeral-eclipse-j01016"/><id>urn:uuid:d522dbf1-9070-4aa1-abf0-3cd04baf7eaa</id><updated>2026-08-17T11:47:25.765-04:00</updated><summary>Fans have gathered outside a Welsh church to honor singer Bonnie Tyler, who died last month at age 75.</summary></entry><entry><title>Packers' improved depth at cornerback leaves Keisean Nixon fighting to keep his starting spot</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/packers-cornerback-competition-j72940"/><id>urn:uuid:2082cf0b-fd8f-4d85-9705-c47d040abfaa</id><updated>2026-08-17T11:44:06.716-04:00</updated><summary>Boosting their cornerback depth was paramount for the Green Bay Packers as they sought roster upgrades after capping a five-game skid to end their 2025 season with a wild-card playoff collapse.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jaguars planning to play starters in preseason game against Panthers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jaguars-starters-preseason-h68919"/><id>urn:uuid:47630e60-d323-4ed8-8f26-b29836a0cfba</id><updated>2026-08-17T11:35:38.901-04:00</updated><summary>The Jacksonville Jaguars are planning to play starters in their next preseason game, against Carolina on Friday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Police cruiser intercepts woman allegedly driving recklessly in area of Riverhead festival</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/riverhead-polish-festival-driver-lf7cyzmn"/><id>urn:uuid:79a35b09-dfee-461a-96fb-37497f0d73cb</id><updated>2026-08-17T11:29:23.847-04:00</updated><summary>Blanca Jimenez-Tapia, of Riverhead, was charged with reckless endangerment and multiple vehicle and traffic law offenses.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mom and sister testify about Lindsay Clancy's declining mental state before she killed her children</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/lindsay-clancy-postpartum-murder-trial-prosecution-e37886"/><id>urn:uuid:4e30ab67-be2c-44ea-8c6b-a21bb65da08c</id><updated>2026-08-17T11:23:46.475-04:00</updated><summary>The defense has begun calling witnesses in the trial of Lindsay Clancy.</summary></entry><entry><title>Steelers break camp at Saint Vincent College a day early, but McCarthy promises they will be back</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/pittsburgh-steelers-mike-mccarthy-y82368"/><id>urn:uuid:99225c74-dbb4-4c99-b64a-9c282bc35521</id><updated>2026-08-17T11:14:21.999-04:00</updated><summary>Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy's first training camp with the team ended a day early after storms disrupted the practice schedule.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Hudson Philbrick-Joe Karpowicz connection</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/the-hudson-philbrick-joe-karpowicz-connection-c51452"/><id>urn:uuid:0c8835ac-a99b-4129-ae39-9b8fb72242c8</id><updated>2026-08-17T11:07:52.556-04:00</updated><summary>Ward Melville might have the most entertaining passing attack on Long Island this fall, and</summary></entry><entry><title>From 'Nashville' to 'Remember the Titans,' Hayden Panettiere's notable roles and where to watch</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/hayden-panettiere-movies-tv-g73447"/><id>urn:uuid:d1073c0e-448c-4ce4-8937-1e5708259a85</id><updated>2026-08-17T11:05:44.424-04:00</updated><summary>Hayden Panettiere, who died Sunday at 36, spent her life in front of the camera.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in preseason Top 25 college football poll</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/college-football-top-25-poll-associated-press-t94058"/><id>urn:uuid:9f3831fc-e653-4da7-b9e1-84c10a0e8d08</id><updated>2026-08-17T11:02:59.146-04:00</updated><summary>Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP Top 25, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for just the second time ever.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ward Melville starts as No. 1 and wants to finish that way</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/ward-melville-starts-as-no-1-and-wants-to-finish-that-way-e78955"/><id>urn:uuid:dfcae4c3-47f3-4e07-a14f-b57d6ac20317</id><updated>2026-08-17T10:58:48.430-04:00</updated><summary>Expectations have never been higher for Ward Melville football. The Patriots enter the season as</summary></entry><entry><title>Flight cancellations disrupt summer travel plans for many</title><author><name>The Washington Post</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/canceled-flight-delays-hgdkwfft"/><id>urn:uuid:b1e46e44-9c4c-4919-a802-0302570bdec8</id><updated>2026-08-17T10:38:09.748-04:00</updated><summary>With packed planes and busy skies, travelers are finding themselves stuck for an extended period.</summary></entry><entry><title>Russian court jails a Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-shlosberg-crackdown-election-yabloko-war-x47119"/><id>urn:uuid:7a7f83b3-e2da-4c3f-866d-d557fa56e5f0</id><updated>2026-08-17T10:36:19.989-04:00</updated><summary>A court in Russia has convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and a month in prison in the latest crackdown on dissent ahead of next month's parliamentary election.</summary></entry><entry><title>Flipping tires at Ward Melville</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/flipping-tires-at-ward-melville-t48235"/><id>urn:uuid:482b08f8-6fc8-4b61-891f-bc6d8c9c060b</id><updated>2026-08-17T10:33:32.566-04:00</updated><summary>High School Football is back. I’m at the home of the defending Suffolk DI Champions</summary></entry><entry><title>Jonas Brothers returning to Long Island with December UBS Arena date</title><author><name>Andy Edelstein</name><email>andy.edelstein@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/jonas-brothers-ubs-arena-pd088dh7"/><id>urn:uuid:7fe1437a-da88-440e-87bf-34f8830f82c6</id><updated>2026-08-17T10:31:14.774-04:00</updated><summary>The trio will perform at the Elmont arena on Dec. 19.</summary></entry><entry><title>Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/flooding-thunderstorms-midwest-indiana-w51174"/><id>urn:uuid:ea8c13b6-dea7-4c45-bd68-1e3547b146c9</id><updated>2026-08-17T10:10:41.645-04:00</updated><summary>A deadly stretch of unsettled weather is continuing with thunderstorms, heavy rain and flash flooding an ongoing threat from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic.</summary></entry><entry><title>2026 Labor Day weekend events on Long Island</title><author><name>Lynn Petry</name><email>lynn.petry@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/holidays/labor-day/labor-day-weekend-events-long-island-2026-holiday-vw5vnggt"/><id>urn:uuid:343c9f28-5849-4c71-80d1-b9191bd429a6</id><updated>2026-08-17T10:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Celebrate summer's end at LuminoCity Dino Safari, KoreaFesta, a dance party on Fire Island or at a concert.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bruce Springsteen biographer and music critic Dave Marsh dies at 76</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/dave-marsh-obituary-y21405"/><id>urn:uuid:d89d62c2-8926-427e-84d3-3c16dd2adbed</id><updated>2026-08-17T09:51:57.388-04:00</updated><summary>Dave Marsh, a renowned music critic known for his influential books on Bruce Springsteen, has died at 76.</summary></entry><entry><title>Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump's push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-supreme-court-e-jean-carroll-defamation-f95098"/><id>urn:uuid:002dc5b4-877d-4ba9-bf3b-99ec2348dc4d</id><updated>2026-08-17T09:46:44.808-04:00</updated><summary>The Supreme Court has again rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn a $5 million jury verdict in favor of writer E.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rodri says it's 'a dream to play for Barcelona' as he arrives to seal transfer from Man City</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/rodri-barcelona-man-city-a03345"/><id>urn:uuid:58c63a2a-5b75-4c7c-9250-36fa523ec302</id><updated>2026-08-17T09:45:27.808-04:00</updated><summary>Spain's World Cup-winning captain Rodri has arrive in Barcelona to seal his transfer from Manchester City to the Catalan club.</summary></entry><entry><title>Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country's worst with over 2,300 dead</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/congo-ebola-disease-ituri-bundibugyo-outbreak-g33681"/><id>urn:uuid:3f7907f7-705f-4ea6-8dd9-6b4576cfba40</id><updated>2026-08-17T09:24:14.839-04:00</updated><summary>Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak has now killed over 2,300 people.</summary></entry><entry><title>Huntington Thrift to close next month</title><author><name>Newsday Staff</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/fashion-and-shopping/huntington-thrift-closing-k1fgaru0"/><id>urn:uuid:03b9ec8c-023b-4b26-96c9-8807b7889738</id><updated>2026-08-17T09:10:32.998-04:00</updated><summary>The store, which opened in 2023, will shut on Sept. 20.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida's state primary</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/florida-primary-governor-senate-house-x38931"/><id>urn:uuid:0fa0e984-0696-4544-a2b2-626c67dbebef</id><updated>2026-08-17T09:02:00.877-04:00</updated><summary>Florida voters will select nominees Tuesday to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and to complete the remainder of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's unexpired U.S. Senate term.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-white-house-millionaires-billionaires-appointees-x66312"/><id>urn:uuid:1874e605-a5be-4ae2-8fc3-5e4a0f5e72d8</id><updated>2026-08-17T09:00:54.579-04:00</updated><summary>The number of people worth more than $100 million whom President Donald Trump has appointed to his administration is more than four times the combined total of the three previous presidents.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cagliari's 20-year-old forward Yael Trepy in intensive care</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/cagliari-trepy-intensive-care-r47169"/><id>urn:uuid:9f85779e-3f23-45b8-8c8e-0c122eba0227</id><updated>2026-08-17T08:57:52.980-04:00</updated><summary>Cagliari says forward Yael Trepy is in intensive care in hospital but the Italian club has given no details on his condition.</summary></entry><entry><title>British leader reportedly exchanged messages with impostor of top White House official</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/british-prime-minister-burnham-white-house-impostor-d64010"/><id>urn:uuid:72013e36-33a2-4b8e-9f57-130e1fcbfb11</id><updated>2026-08-17T08:55:55.393-04:00</updated><summary>British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reportedly exchanged messages with an impostor posing as U.S. President Donald Trump's chief of staff.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mill Neck Manor Apple Festival 2026: 70th year brings new activities</title><author><name>David J. Criblez</name><email>david.criblez@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/long-island-events/mill-neck-manor-apple-festival-2026-kp25f2w7"/><id>urn:uuid:d1e4bd02-0843-4157-ba5d-a880d8a4a95f</id><updated>2026-08-17T08:47:36.857-04:00</updated><summary>There will be food contests, a walk of fame and hayrides.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wyoming's state primary</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/wyoming-primary-a08943"/><id>urn:uuid:02a1744d-38fc-44f3-841a-4cf4aa872332</id><updated>2026-08-17T08:37:48.982-04:00</updated><summary>Wyoming voters will choose nominees for an unusually high number of open-seat races in a state primary Tuesday.</summary></entry><entry><title>South Korea hopes for talks between US and North Korea after Trump downsizes military drills</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-north-south-korea-military-drills-kim-c50609"/><id>urn:uuid:22ae3329-2dfc-4c34-a30d-5c1f7977e695</id><updated>2026-08-17T08:31:30.179-04:00</updated><summary>South Korea has expressed hopes for resumption of diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea to ease animosities on the Korean Peninsula.</summary></entry><entry><title>Power restored in Uniondale after utility pole crash that seriously injured driver</title><author><name>John Valenti</name><email>john.valenti@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/uniondale-crash-power-outage-atf2y3bm"/><id>urn:uuid:9be951aa-0dd5-44c0-ade6-d88988dd3da9</id><updated>2026-08-17T08:13:18.851-04:00</updated><summary>The incident was one of two that forced traffic to be diverted overnight Sunday into Monday in Nassau County.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alaska's state primary</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/alaska-primary-senate-house-governor-m18118"/><id>urn:uuid:5d85f01c-bea4-4c53-a8ba-a90205035195</id><updated>2026-08-17T08:11:48.265-04:00</updated><summary>Alaska voters will narrow down a long list of contenders for a competitive U.S. Senate seat that's expected to play a pivotal role in determining which party will hold a majority in the chamber next year.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Latest: Trump calls concerns about conditions on USS Lincoln 'fake'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-carriers-korea-bbc-m96812"/><id>urn:uuid:c2602a3c-8c50-48bb-a539-da968122a9b9</id><updated>2026-08-17T07:50:20.275-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump has downplayed reports about conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln to reporters in the Oval Office.</summary></entry><entry><title>US tourist dies after being struck by lightning while hiking Sicily's Mount Etna</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/italy-mount-etna-tourist-lightning-strike-f66494"/><id>urn:uuid:786603f5-62ad-4d8b-822b-30a0fc752c16</id><updated>2026-08-17T07:41:55.090-04:00</updated><summary>Italian firefighters say an American tourist was killed by a lightning strike on Mount Etna while hiking.</summary></entry><entry><title>Real Madrid sells Ortega and Strasbourg recoups cash by selling Enciso, Ouattara to Ipswich</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/real-madrid-strasbourg-ortega-o26514"/><id>urn:uuid:54c16b6f-fb69-4166-806c-ba058d8957cc</id><updated>2026-08-17T07:40:29.074-04:00</updated><summary>Real Madrid has sold center forward Jacobo Ortega to French club Strasbourg which recouped more then five times the transfer fee by selling two players to Ipswich.</summary></entry><entry><title>Belgian wildfire approaches Germany as Greece probes deadly blaze</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/wildfire-belgium-france-heat-europe-greece-q70244"/><id>urn:uuid:e25bb54c-43b1-4612-b7c5-a28161b44a94</id><updated>2026-08-17T07:37:52.148-04:00</updated><summary>Belgium is battling one of its largest wildfires, despite cooler weather and rain.</summary></entry><entry><title>PSG favorite to win another French title with spending power unmatched by rivals in Ligue 1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/psg-ligue1-lens-enrique-w44250"/><id>urn:uuid:04d7bf26-e743-4143-a288-45196d02e1b6</id><updated>2026-08-17T07:33:28.344-04:00</updated><summary>Paris Saint-Germain hardly needed to bolster a squad good enough to win five consecutive Ligue 1 titles and two straight Champions Leagues.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ukraine energy company says its facilities seriously damaged after 13 Russian strikes in a week</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-war-energy-facilities-winter-strikes-p53387"/><id>urn:uuid:e965da1e-6099-43bd-a744-bf7f14486c90</id><updated>2026-08-17T07:16:32.040-04:00</updated><summary>Ukraine's state energy company says Russia has attacked its facilities 13 times over the past week, with nearly 300 attacks this year.</summary></entry><entry><title>AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California's special congressional election</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/california-special-election-house-swalwell-wahab-hernandez-t23961"/><id>urn:uuid:1c775fe6-2ab9-4171-9ab8-9903b77361c4</id><updated>2026-08-17T07:16:04.358-04:00</updated><summary>Four months after Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell resigned amid sexual assault allegations that torpedoed his campaign for California governor, his former Bay Area constituents will pick a replacement Tuesday to serve out the rest of his term.</summary></entry><entry><title>Heavy rains kill 1 in South Korea and flood major streets in Philippines</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/south-korea-philippines-rains-landslide-x83632"/><id>urn:uuid:fa652d45-6e62-48c2-b360-79ec64cf6725</id><updated>2026-08-17T07:04:58.087-04:00</updated><summary>Torrential rains have pounded southern South Korea, leaving one person dead and four others injured.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Chargers and Eagles are among playoff teams hoping for boosts from new play-callers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/nfl-new-coordinators-u52537"/><id>urn:uuid:471aab55-2b87-49bf-b96b-dea99668d8cc</id><updated>2026-08-17T06:00:50.671-04:00</updated><summary>Making the playoffs wasn't nearly enough last season for the Los Angeles Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles.</summary></entry><entry><title>AL wild-card race looks like a mess. It could be lots of fun</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/american-league-playoffs-orioles-joshua-baez-i07576"/><id>urn:uuid:15dd185d-94b6-48cf-8e97-9b6ed071483d</id><updated>2026-08-17T06:00:37.764-04:00</updated><summary>The American League playoff race is heating up with seven teams vying for the final wild-card spot, all with records below.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump threatens Oman as it works with Iran on a Strait of Hormuz deal, and other Middle East news</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-us-israel-lebanon-gaza-hormuz-august-17-2026-c96629"/><id>urn:uuid:0d2d981c-bad8-4842-9e69-d5450a0a2de6</id><updated>2026-08-17T05:38:19.835-04:00</updated><summary>Iran says it's working to finalize a joint statement with Oman on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.</summary></entry><entry><title>'This is probably my last year in football,' says Cristiano Ronaldo</title><author><name> RIYADH</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/cristiano-ronaldo-retirement-t55803"/><id>urn:uuid:b84bb07c-f08e-4ad6-b7e3-09c0ce979539</id><updated>2026-08-17T05:27:43.937-04:00</updated><summary>Cristiano Ronaldo says this Saudi Pro League season is likely to be the last of his professional career.</summary></entry><entry><title>Colombia defender Jhon Lucumí moves to Juventus after impressing at World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/italy-transfers-juventus-lucumi-x58262"/><id>urn:uuid:566483c0-0315-425a-884e-b1a505c7edd6</id><updated>2026-08-17T05:20:09.523-04:00</updated><summary>Colombia defender Jhon Lucumí has signed for Juventus after impressing at the World Cup.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island Rail Road trains ready for return to rebuilt East River tunnel</title><author><name>Peter Gill</name><email>peter.gill@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/east-river-tunnel-long-island-rail-road-n3gu4tav"/><id>urn:uuid:0f5330d9-e7ba-4709-a31f-0a143ee93fc3</id><updated>2026-08-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The line 2 tunnel under the East River had been shut for roughly 15 months to repair damage from Superstorm Sandy.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island tick disease guide</title><author><name>Lisa L. Colangelo</name><email>lisa.colangelo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/health/tick-diseases-symptoms-treatment-gt2lmpu1"/><id>urn:uuid:584d4293-45f4-4687-911b-53b3c89ddda8</id><updated>2026-08-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Find out which ticks can carry diseases, what common symptoms are and the treatments that are used.</summary></entry><entry><title>Babylon lands $4.1 million in state funding for Wyandanch parks</title><author><name>Denise M. Bonilla</name><email>denise.bonilla@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/state-funding-wyandanch-parks-hyvr8205"/><id>urn:uuid:9b3e116e-0d8f-4c0a-99b7-5889bbcef8bc</id><updated>2026-08-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Babylon Town will receive $3 million toward building a "Great Lawn," part of its Wyandanch Rising redevelopment. Another $1.1 million will go toward installing artificial turf at Wyandanch Park.</summary></entry><entry><title>Masala Delight opens in Great Neck</title><author><name>Andi Berlin</name><email>andi.berlin@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/masala-delight-opens-in-great-neck-uy2c3le0"/><id>urn:uuid:d046f97b-7d9c-4632-8a16-fff425507be9</id><updated>2026-08-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>It's the food that impresses here, punching higher than the setting.</summary></entry><entry><title>Poplin app helps Long Islanders earn cash doing others' laundry</title><author><name>Victor Ocasio</name><email>victor.ocasio@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/wallet-watch/poplin-app-make-money-qazaoitp"/><id>urn:uuid:aad38a4d-f058-4734-9998-680456cafa26</id><updated>2026-08-17T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Around 270 Long Islanders have turned to Poplin, a peer-to-peer app that pairs customers looking for laundry services with locals willing to wash the clothes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Marathon US-Israel meeting produces optimism but no firm commitment to American plan for Gaza</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/kushner-trump-netanyahu-board-of-peace-mladenov-r83808"/><id>urn:uuid:4b835177-4136-4aea-a9ae-8af7b70961b0</id><updated>2026-08-17T04:52:08.656-04:00</updated><summary>A marathon meeting between U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the fate of the Gaza ceasefire unclear.</summary></entry><entry><title>The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here's where things stand</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-us-war-diplomacy-deal-deadline-nuclear-k03571"/><id>urn:uuid:e7fe1a88-c7b9-4fca-96d2-f37c102411b2</id><updated>2026-08-17T04:33:49.033-04:00</updated><summary>The 60-day deadline for an agreement to end the Iran war and resolve the dispute over its nuclear program is expiring.</summary></entry><entry><title>Premier League is back and uncertainty pervades start of post-Guardiola era</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/premier-league-preview-arsenal-city-maresca-i81978"/><id>urn:uuid:49c9d65c-5522-4582-b356-9929531c71b6</id><updated>2026-08-17T04:21:21.839-04:00</updated><summary>The post-Pep Guardiola era is getting underway in English soccer and there's uncertainty and upheaval not just at Manchester City but across the whole of the Premier League.</summary></entry><entry><title>After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-military-operations-latin-american-western-hemisphere-w89747"/><id>urn:uuid:3e338cf6-58ed-4f12-b70c-4dd77cb3cfbf</id><updated>2026-08-17T03:06:54.836-04:00</updated><summary>The Trump administration says it is seeking to expand its lethal campaign of bombing boats off Latin America's Caribbean and Pacific coasts onto land.</summary></entry><entry><title>Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing heads to Russia to deepen strategic ties with Moscow</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/myanmar-min-aung-hlaing-russia-visit-putin-q27014"/><id>urn:uuid:91339c45-4846-47a9-bef2-635f1255efe3</id><updated>2026-08-17T03:01:41.662-04:00</updated><summary>The head of Myanmar's military-backed government embarked on an official visit to Russia to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin.</summary></entry><entry><title>Musings: One volunteer's advice — would a friend want this?</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/unusable-donated-items-lwqan8ar"/><id>urn:uuid:f78e43d7-a91a-4bd7-ba18-d8afa471b225</id><updated>2026-08-17T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sightings of Malik Nabers at Giants camp show talent is quite real</title><author><name>Tom Rock</name><email>tom.rock@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/tom-rock/malik-nabers-giants-qr4q6sps"/><id>urn:uuid:0957d9d8-bc98-4883-b543-4c8a490db2bf</id><updated>2026-08-17T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Wide receiver's activity level has been cautious but steadily increasing at practice.</summary></entry><entry><title>3D printing technology available to Long Island police trying to solve cold cases</title><author><name>Anthony M. DeStefano</name><email>tony.destefano@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/face-reconstrution-3d-printing-unsolved-long-island-homicides-hr9ojqbt"/><id>urn:uuid:1d6855a2-97ad-4033-9d72-a40678783a43</id><updated>2026-08-17T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Forensic experts use special 3D printing technology to reconstruct the faces of unknown dead to possibly identify them.</summary></entry><entry><title>2-time killer John Bittrolff asking appellate court to toss convictions, court documents show</title><author><name>Grant Parpan</name><email>grant.parpan@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/john-bittrolff-killings-appellate-court-rypcy0yk"/><id>urn:uuid:a56b79c4-d24a-45e2-8ac9-4705dc6e6049</id><updated>2026-08-17T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>The defense, which has made three unsuccessful attempts to overturn John Bittrolff's conviction in the trial court, cited eight reasons the verdict should not stand.</summary></entry><entry><title>Musings: Beware the fee before you pay</title><author><name>Newsday Readers</name><email>letters@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/restaurant-credit-card-fees-jhh5o05b"/><id>urn:uuid:f4583c8c-82f0-4d60-bde1-8dcc97067999</id><updated>2026-08-17T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Reader letters to Newsday.</summary></entry><entry><title>A temple stampede and a hotel fire in eastern India kill 14 and injure several</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/india-bihar-hindu-festival-stampede-j77854"/><id>urn:uuid:4e3f0a2c-9366-425e-a78d-9e2a65205cc2</id><updated>2026-08-17T01:22:19.549-04:00</updated><summary>Seven devotees were killed and more than a dozen injured in a stampede at a Hindu temple in eastern India's Bihar state.</summary></entry><entry><title>US stocks edge further from their record after oil prices rise</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/stocks-markets-futures-rates-oil-japan-g58212"/><id>urn:uuid:de17d462-2595-4814-89ce-87ea5637c34c</id><updated>2026-08-17T01:19:17.314-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. stocks slipped further from their record heights after rising oil prices cranked up the pressure on inflation and financial markets.</summary></entry><entry><title>Whitecaps deal Sounders club-record seventh straight MLS defeat with 2-0 victory</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/vancouver-whitecaps-seattle-sounders-score-mls-p03658"/><id>urn:uuid:a0ae0710-0ebb-44b1-a3e0-eda88acfc359</id><updated>2026-08-17T00:59:20.844-04:00</updated><summary>Rayan Elloumi and Thomas Müller scored second-half goals and goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka wasn't tested as the Vancouver Whitecaps handed the Seattle Sounders a club-record seventh straight defeat in MLS play with a 2-0 victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 68, overshadowing Independence Day</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/indonesia-flores-earthquake-landslide-y44928"/><id>urn:uuid:5fefdb84-daf6-4e82-bf65-8f254c5fd3e3</id><updated>2026-08-17T00:15:14.451-04:00</updated><summary>Thousands of people on Indonesia's Flores Island are still waiting for aid after a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake killed at least 68 people, injured more than 200 and damaged more than 4,500 homes.</summary></entry><entry><title>Florida trial starts in the ambush killing of a Microsoft manager. A tire 'blew the case open'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/microsoft-manager-murder-trial-florida-u84955"/><id>urn:uuid:3552343b-6d78-43d7-95ec-4d4966fbc097</id><updated>2026-08-17T00:11:32.393-04:00</updated><summary>Lawyers have given opening statements in Florida in the trial of a man charged with arranging the murder of a Microsoft design manager.</summary></entry><entry><title>In Florida, Wasserman Schultz sparks a debate over what representation means in diverse districts</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/midterms-florida-trump-debbie-wasserman-schultz-d66361"/><id>urn:uuid:5e38bd8a-567e-4a31-93e4-9ba29eb55c0e</id><updated>2026-08-17T00:11:29.269-04:00</updated><summary>Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is running for reelection in a new Florida district after Republicans redrew the congressional map.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ukraine takes aim at Russia's economy and morale by attacking online retailer</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-war-putin-wildberries-kim-s72115"/><id>urn:uuid:a37a45b4-2f83-4b2a-a882-d8511e0a7280</id><updated>2026-08-17T00:09:24.328-04:00</updated><summary>Day after day over recent weeks, Ukrainian drones have pummeled giant depots belonging to Wildberries, the country's biggest online retailer, burning estimated billions of dollars' worth of merchandise and bringing the war home to the broad public.</summary></entry><entry><title>A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing in Las Vegas</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/tupac-shakur-keffe-d-las-vegas-trial-k51403"/><id>urn:uuid:282e00d6-cc27-4135-bc46-24b9815651db</id><updated>2026-08-17T00:08:24.507-04:00</updated><summary>The trial has begun in Las Vegas for a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur.</summary></entry><entry><title>States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/meta-facebook-social-media-trial-oakland-q98640"/><id>urn:uuid:676f0a0a-cd12-4d9f-921c-17eb01785ebd</id><updated>2026-08-17T00:05:43.903-04:00</updated><summary>Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California.</summary></entry><entry><title>Andrew Garfield finds wonder in everyday life in 'The Magic Faraway Tree'</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/andrew-garfield-magic-faraway-tree-x24884"/><id>urn:uuid:2411c832-c2cc-4883-8098-37e35075a50d</id><updated>2026-08-17T00:04:35.575-04:00</updated><summary>Andrew Garfield stars in The Magic Faraway Tree, a fantasy adventure based on Enid Blyton's books, about a family discovering magical worlds after moving to the countryside.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bryan Voltaggio's makes his lobster rolls with a flavor-boosting soak</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/food-and-drink/lobster-rolls-recipe-voltaggio-x60530"/><id>urn:uuid:e68554cb-b923-4c20-8fed-0580feae4a8f</id><updated>2026-08-17T00:01:31.756-04:00</updated><summary>A lot of people like lobster rolls when they're out to eat but don't make them at home.</summary></entry><entry><title>Is it Long Island's worst tick season ever? How experts measure the problem.</title><author><name>Lisa L. Colangelo</name><email>lisa.colangelo@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/health/worst-tick-season-ever-dsr8tgf5"/><id>urn:uuid:e4359c93-f3b8-409f-b6b0-e3a289284b9b</id><updated>2026-08-17T00:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Increasing concern could be fed by a newly dominant and aggressive tick species and heavy snow this winter that insulated them from cold weather.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ally Sentnor scores in the 85th minute as Angel City draws 1-1 with the Spirit</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/angel-city-spirit-dash-courage-score-nwsl-k76933"/><id>urn:uuid:bba32c14-07cf-423a-b70d-2640d7ec8fa9</id><updated>2026-08-16T23:57:23.813-04:00</updated><summary>Ally Sentnor scored in the 85th minute to pull Angel City into a 1-1 draw with the visiting Washington Spirit.</summary></entry><entry><title>The ripple effects of the Iran war could threaten education for millions of kids around the world</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-war-southeast-asia-cambodia-education-d47070"/><id>urn:uuid:700ff032-9a61-49b8-83f4-418c2ecddb3e</id><updated>2026-08-16T23:55:47.783-04:00</updated><summary>The impact of the Iran war on education isn't as visible as the widespread school closures of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the conflict is hitting the poorest children first.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hayden Panettiere, who starred in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hayden-panettiere-dies-p14446"/><id>urn:uuid:f2b9768f-891d-49c4-bb5a-2d1707602b62</id><updated>2026-08-16T23:46:02.705-04:00</updated><summary>Hayden Panettiere has died at age 36.</summary></entry><entry><title>Petar Musa scores MLS-best 14th goal to rally Dallas to 2-1 victory over Austin</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/fc-dallas-austin-fc-score-mls-l61408"/><id>urn:uuid:530c973b-4ec2-415a-a5dc-84b41188c528</id><updated>2026-08-16T22:59:23.047-04:00</updated><summary>Petar Musa scored his league-leading 14th goal and FC Dallas beat Austin FC 2-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Japan's economy manages 1.1% growth rate despite headwinds</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/japan-gdp-economy-oil-iran-exports-r67846"/><id>urn:uuid:fcd2746b-d025-4f26-ad90-76f209004a1e</id><updated>2026-08-16T22:43:15.139-04:00</updated><summary>Japan's economy grew an annualized rate of 1.1% in the April-June quarter, even as private consumption stayed flat and the growth of exports declined.</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the spot where he held his big July 4 celebration</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-vandalism-claim-world-war-ii-memorial-w06855"/><id>urn:uuid:76dc1ec7-8532-47f9-ae4d-5c33f1bad4c0</id><updated>2026-08-16T22:36:36.274-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump says vandals are to blame for large swaths of dead grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mariners hang on for a 3-2 win over the Astros as Raleigh, Arozarena go deep</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/astros-mariners-score-f12322"/><id>urn:uuid:4b4f14bd-f297-46b6-9450-a26e7c13aa94</id><updated>2026-08-16T22:23:35.603-04:00</updated><summary>Cal Raleigh and Randy Arozarena both homered to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Von Miller is set to join his hometown Dallas Cowboys after agreeing to 1-year deal</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/cowboys-von-miller-t74342"/><id>urn:uuid:4181ddcb-2236-45ae-bbdb-b80ca73be6c6</id><updated>2026-08-16T22:20:40.654-04:00</updated><summary>Von Miller is set to sign with his hometown Dallas Cowboys and doesn't even want to wait a week for the team to get back from training camp in California before joining the club.</summary></entry><entry><title>Man with mental health issues fatally shot by cops in Manhattan, NYPD says</title><author><name>Janon Fisher</name><email>janon.fisher@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/fatal-shooting-nypd-manhattan-cxjsvcvz"/><id>urn:uuid:f7cc6c13-4f2a-4231-a870-5530bd2eff33</id><updated>2026-08-16T22:07:02.656-04:00</updated><summary>The man, who had attacked his father, advanced toward the officers, armed with the large butcher knife, said police.</summary></entry><entry><title>Carla Leite helps Fire top Phoenix 88-85, spoiling celebration of former Mercury star Diana Taurasi</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/portland-fire-phoenix-mercury-score-wnba-s20663"/><id>urn:uuid:5e8c7f9a-f6c9-4aa5-9366-99109f63f64c</id><updated>2026-08-16T21:54:39.835-04:00</updated><summary>Carla Leite scored 23 points and the Portland Fire rallied to beat Phoenix 88-85 on Sunday night, when the Mercury had halftime and postgame ceremonies celebrating Diana Taurasi.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dave Roberts decries Dodgers' inability to play 'clean baseball' after latest costly loss to Brewers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-dave-roberts-v47800"/><id>urn:uuid:b94787bd-6639-447a-846f-b20b845aa8fa</id><updated>2026-08-16T21:23:22.324-04:00</updated><summary>Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called out his struggling club after a 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday cost them a significant tiebreaker in the race for home-field advantage.</summary></entry><entry><title>Diana Taurasi inducted into the Mercury Ring of Honor as franchise celebrates 20 years of excellence</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/phoenix-mercury-diana-taurasi-number-retired-w94583"/><id>urn:uuid:959e8106-56ea-4f61-8d9c-95762cf600f5</id><updated>2026-08-16T21:15:15.393-04:00</updated><summary>Diana Taurasi is celebrated as the greatest player in WNBA history by Phoenix Mercury fans.</summary></entry><entry><title>Clark praises Fever for being 'super resilient' in their hard-fought overtime win over Dream</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/fever-clark-white-i47445"/><id>urn:uuid:223b8672-4d0e-4a9a-bd4a-64c3695ecb2c</id><updated>2026-08-16T21:03:17.758-04:00</updated><summary>Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever looked playoff-ready in their 95-91 overtime win over the Atlanta Dream.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dje D'Avilla shines early to help Fire spoil debut of Timbers coach Martí Cifuentes in 2-1 victory</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/portland-timbers-chicago-fire-score-mls-k23100"/><id>urn:uuid:ed30e8dd-c5ab-4b99-ace4-e2bc5c5b27e2</id><updated>2026-08-16T20:46:59.420-04:00</updated><summary>Dje D'Avilla had a goal and an assist in the first 14 minutes and the Chicago Fire spoiled the debut of Portland Timbers coach Martí Cifuentes with a 2-1 victory.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bruno Damiani scores twice in second half to rally Union to 3-2 victory over NYCFC</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/philadelphia-union-new-york-city-fc-score-mls-g56080"/><id>urn:uuid:31923a2d-aec3-4c8f-a565-cfbf04acc60a</id><updated>2026-08-16T20:25:43.643-04:00</updated><summary>Bruno Damiani scored his first two goals of the season, 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan had two assists and the Philadelphia Union rallied from two goals down to beat New York City FC 3-2 at Yankee Stadium.</summary></entry><entry><title>Amador and Sullivan hit 3-run HRs to help Rockies beat Giants 13-7</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/rockies-giants-score-n90041"/><id>urn:uuid:4d3556e0-4eab-4a2c-badf-6e570da116ed</id><updated>2026-08-16T20:13:13.665-04:00</updated><summary>Adael Amador and Brett Sullivan each hit a three-run home run to help the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 13-7.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kyle Monangai departs Bears practice injured while tackle Ozzy Trapilo returns from PUP list</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/bears-monangai-injury-t20446"/><id>urn:uuid:2216eefe-e61a-4a36-afd7-41dd0dd7eb49</id><updated>2026-08-16T19:59:48.102-04:00</updated><summary>A knee injury to running back Kyle Monangai spoiled a practice for the Chicago Bears when starting left tackle Ozzy Trapilo returned from a devastating knee injury suffered in last year's playoffs.</summary></entry><entry><title>Timpson scores career-high 20 points and shines in OT as Fever edge Dream 95-91</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/dream-fever-score-q98205"/><id>urn:uuid:cd926cbd-445d-4735-8988-218dbdd99046</id><updated>2026-08-16T19:46:07.444-04:00</updated><summary>Makayla Timpson scored a career-high 20 points, including Indiana's first three field goals in overtime, and the Fever beat the Atlanta Dream 95-91 to protect their hold on fourth place in the WNBA standings.</summary></entry><entry><title>Padres power surge: 4 homers back Casey Mize's 1st San Diego win in a 5-0 win over Guardians</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/padres-guardians-score-y88567"/><id>urn:uuid:1c25e2bc-41ee-4887-8909-04062f26c16d</id><updated>2026-08-16T19:38:54.583-04:00</updated><summary>Luis Rengifo and Gavin Sheets hit back-to-back home runs in the second inning, Casey Mize allowed three hits in six innings to pick up his first win in a San Diego uniform and the Padres defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-0.</summary></entry><entry><title>John Niland, who helped the Dallas Cowboys win their first Super Bowl championship, has died</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/cowboys-john-niland-y94940"/><id>urn:uuid:731aba89-9ef6-4c9b-8ac5-115599d11871</id><updated>2026-08-16T19:36:00.008-04:00</updated><summary>John Niland, a three-time All-Pro guard who helped the Dallas Cowboys win their first Super Bowl championship, has died.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sky snap a six-game losing streak on the road with an 82-80 victory over the Storm</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/chicago-sky-seattle-storm-score-wnba-b34685"/><id>urn:uuid:2e65a6ec-b2d4-4d8c-9ee4-3a0e8b4cc9d3</id><updated>2026-08-16T19:33:03.148-04:00</updated><summary>Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Natasha Cloud scored 20 points and the Chicago Sky ended a six-game losing streak on the road with an 82-80 victory over the Seattle Storm on Sunday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jordan Spieth misses out on advancing in PGA Tour postseason by one shot</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/spieth-mitchell-fedex-cup-playoffs-pga-tour-n73107"/><id>urn:uuid:e1af6c0a-8e98-4eb4-8342-5f4fb9f0f75e</id><updated>2026-08-16T19:29:46.010-04:00</updated><summary>Jordan Spieth has another early end to his PGA Tour season.</summary></entry><entry><title>Erik Boland: Ben Rice changes the narrative with tiebreaking blast in 10th</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/erik-boland/yankees-ben-rice-g8447794"/><id>urn:uuid:abd6ff2e-b72b-4b12-9581-7fa9c432ca9e</id><updated>2026-08-16T19:29:27.047-04:00</updated><summary>After making a costly error in the ninth that allowed the Blue Jays to tie the score, Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the 10th.</summary></entry><entry><title>Henderson shines over 7 innings as the Brewers take 3 of 4 from the Dodgers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/brewers-dodgers-score-w36053"/><id>urn:uuid:360df4ed-3888-41e9-a6f0-eaadb70d586f</id><updated>2026-08-16T19:22:58.846-04:00</updated><summary>Logan Henderson allowed one run in seven innings, Jake Bauers had four hits and two RBIs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 to take three of four in the matchup of division leaders.</summary></entry><entry><title>Reynolds, Lowe, and Yorke each drive in 2 runs, Pirates beat Red Sox 8-3 after 2 1/2-hour delay</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/red-sox-pirates-score-g82390"/><id>urn:uuid:4a9651c7-9e99-49c3-bef5-4af4fa3a14f6</id><updated>2026-08-16T19:07:56.828-04:00</updated><summary>Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay.</summary></entry><entry><title>Noah Cameron dazzles with a 1-hitter as the Royals shut out the Angels 3-0</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/royals-angels-score-o00249"/><id>urn:uuid:07e8e5f6-e48d-472f-b822-0a58d3e36e47</id><updated>2026-08-16T18:45:59.528-04:00</updated><summary>Noah Cameron pitched a one hitter, Michael Massey and Bobby Witt Jr. hit home runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0.</summary></entry><entry><title>A Likely story for Dart</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/a-likely-story-for-dart-a61043"/><id>urn:uuid:3876f787-a8b8-4fb5-9d53-e65807abd253</id><updated>2026-08-16T18:41:26.665-04:00</updated><summary>Jaxson Dart made clear in his two series Saturday who his favorite target he been</summary></entry><entry><title>Guardians' rookie outfielder Chase Delauter leaves game vs. Padres due to left hamstring tightness</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/guardians-delauter-padres-x18868"/><id>urn:uuid:cd25c633-becc-4d9d-b313-1edae2dfaafa</id><updated>2026-08-16T18:39:37.973-04:00</updated><summary>Guardians rookie outfielder Chase Delauter was taken out before the third inning of Cleveland's game against the San Diego Padres due to mild left hamstring tightness.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jeeno Thitikul rallies with a 64 to win the LPGA in Portland</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/jeeno-thitikul-lpga-portland-classic-q98100"/><id>urn:uuid:4dc77658-601b-4449-8a32-1a4a8177e058</id><updated>2026-08-16T18:38:50.041-04:00</updated><summary>Jeeno Thitikul clinched her third LPGA Tour title of the season with an 8-under 64 at The Standard Portland Classic.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker both homer and drive in 4 runs as the Cardinals pound the Cubs 11-4</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cardinals-cubs-score-f65507"/><id>urn:uuid:0fe0155f-068c-48e0-bfa3-ff08ae6a69d9</id><updated>2026-08-16T18:34:58.814-04:00</updated><summary>Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker both homered and finished with three hits and four RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals pounded the Chicago Cubs 11-4 on Sunday for a second straight win at Wrigley Field.</summary></entry><entry><title>A 'pretty balanced' Browns QB race, and the next audition belongs to Shedeur Sanders</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/cleveland-browns-deshaun-watson-shedeur-sanders-y35465"/><id>urn:uuid:cc699d81-c9b3-46c5-b9e6-5d1ffdd7a817</id><updated>2026-08-16T18:33:30.579-04:00</updated><summary>Deshaun Watson made the most of his opportunity this past week to show he should be the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback when the season opens on Sept. 13 in Jacksonville.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gerrit Cole calls Tommy John a 'trailblazer' who deserves to be in Hall of Fame</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/gerrit-cole-tommy-john-obh9ygaq"/><id>urn:uuid:dd936ec6-a612-4d9f-9092-8efeef9f8499</id><updated>2026-08-16T18:27:47.391-04:00</updated><summary>The Yankees ace said Tommy John and the initial surgeon, Dr. Frank Jobe, extended Cole's career and many others.</summary></entry><entry><title>Scottie Scheffler back to his dominant self and opens PGA Tour postseason with 8-shot win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/scottie-scheffler-fedex-st-jude-tpc-southwind-g32918"/><id>urn:uuid:b61d1dd0-0bed-412d-89a9-5b60f09e13cd</id><updated>2026-08-16T18:24:05.692-04:00</updated><summary>Scottie Scheffler is back to his dominant self.</summary></entry><entry><title>10-man Lens stuns Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 to claim its first French Super Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/lens-psg-thauvin-french-super-cup-h97251"/><id>urn:uuid:b829c943-ed42-41cd-b98a-851f99c1f5d6</id><updated>2026-08-16T18:22:09.960-04:00</updated><summary>Florian Thauvin scores in the first half as 10-man Lens stuns Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 to win the French Super Cup for the first time.</summary></entry><entry><title>49ers TE George Kittle remains hopeful of returning from Achilles tendon injury for Week 1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/san-francisco-49ers-george-kittle-b98260"/><id>urn:uuid:254be339-3f00-4601-a71f-45490211d52b</id><updated>2026-08-16T18:04:56.542-04:00</updated><summary>San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle expects to come off the physically unable to perform list before the season starts and remains hopeful that his surgically repaired Achilles tendon will be healthy enough to play Week 1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jack Whaley of England holds off Jay Leng Jr. to win US Amateur at Merion</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-amateur-merion-jay-leng-jack-whaley-g19015"/><id>urn:uuid:f2a7cf10-2282-4726-9637-bc921ecd1841</id><updated>2026-08-16T18:04:12.284-04:00</updated><summary>Jack Whaley of England wins the U.S. Amateur at Merion Golf Club, overcoming rain, a wasp sting, and tough competition from Jay Leng Jr. He won the 36-hole final 4 and 3, celebrating with his caddie father and mother.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ben Rice hits tiebreaking homer in 10th as Yankees beat Blue Jays to avoid three-game sweep</title><author><name>The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-blue-jays-score-sunday-b8cp9ogg"/><id>urn:uuid:e1f9ddce-23fb-480a-a549-6e4a7cb494d7</id><updated>2026-08-16T17:42:29.826-04:00</updated><summary>Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the 10th inning as the Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-3.</summary></entry><entry><title>Royals LHP Noah Cameron strikes out 8 while throwing a 1-hitter against the Angels</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/royals-angels-noah-cameron-m60556"/><id>urn:uuid:9b1ea6f7-c627-46d4-a9bc-e3d0d21006d8</id><updated>2026-08-16T17:39:19.547-04:00</updated><summary>Noah Cameron threw a one-hitter for his first career complete game, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.</summary></entry><entry><title>Christian Scott pitches into 7th, helps Mets past Nats for sweep</title><author><name>The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/nationals-mets-score-sunday-jr64ix0s"/><id>urn:uuid:7e1f076a-ea5f-44e9-b5c8-c9a602dfea03</id><updated>2026-08-16T17:39:07.854-04:00</updated><summary>Torrens continued his hot hitting with a two-run homer</summary></entry><entry><title>Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/korea-trump-military-exercises-w85337"/><id>urn:uuid:529ff3f2-fb88-4d66-bbf5-1cfc00afb88c</id><updated>2026-08-16T17:37:26.933-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back annual joint military exercises with South Korea.</summary></entry><entry><title>De La Cruz hits go-ahead single, Phillies overcome five-run deficit to beat Minnesota 7-5</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/philliles-twins-score-brooks-lee-alec-bohm-l23005"/><id>urn:uuid:5b8a683f-1690-45d1-a5c3-681ef8f0b64e</id><updated>2026-08-16T17:32:40.071-04:00</updated><summary>Bryan De La Cruz hit a two-run single in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Philles overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 and sweep the three-game series.</summary></entry><entry><title>Fresh off Toronto title, Iga Swiatek wins first match at Cincinnati Open</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/cincinnati-open-p19872"/><id>urn:uuid:6bf27dfe-606e-4f69-8c83-b0e1550c3dc0</id><updated>2026-08-16T17:23:28.815-04:00</updated><summary>Iga Swiatek overcame a short turnaround after winning the title in Toronto on Thursday to defeat Colombian Emiliana Arango, 6-3, 6-0, on center court at the Cincinnati Open on Sunday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Anthony Rieber: The time is now for Mets to promote Ronny Mauricio</title><author><name>Anthony Rieber</name><email>anthony.rieber@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/anthony-rieber/ronny-mauricio-mets-pvwmd07s"/><id>urn:uuid:27d6a354-59da-4d43-8b6e-d158028fce8d</id><updated>2026-08-16T17:21:50.366-04:00</updated><summary>The jury is in on Ronny Mauricio as a Triple-A player. He's very good at that level. The Mets need to decipher what, if anything, he can give them as they turn the page to 2027.</summary></entry><entry><title>Packers' Tucker Kraft does 11-on-11 drills for first time since injury as he awaits new contract</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/green-bay-packers-tucker-kraft-i77009"/><id>urn:uuid:79886829-508a-4f9e-a51d-5b09693e40c0</id><updated>2026-08-16T17:21:25.967-04:00</updated><summary>Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft marked the latest step in his return from a torn anterior cruciate ligament by spiking the ball after catching a touchdown pass in 11-on-11 drills Sunday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/colorado-river-lake-powell-mead-record-low-e19613"/><id>urn:uuid:0b80792f-22ca-4e13-ae9e-fe6e7520d434</id><updated>2026-08-16T17:18:50.586-04:00</updated><summary>The water level at Lake Powell has fallen to a record low in another sign of crisis along the Colorado River.</summary></entry><entry><title>Colts, Pacers join forces and donate $125,000 each to help with flood relief efforts in Indiana</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/indianapolis-colts-indiana-pacers-flooding-p98683"/><id>urn:uuid:3dea07db-e62d-45f5-b201-3c4029f895c4</id><updated>2026-08-16T17:12:13.793-04:00</updated><summary>The NFL's Indianapolis Colts and NBA's Indiana Pacers are each donating $125,000 to flood relief efforts throughout central Indiana and throughout the state.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hernández, Sanoja hit HRs in Marlins 7-1 win over Reds</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/marlins-reds-baseball-score-p95317"/><id>urn:uuid:0dc00103-7acb-468f-8388-81bed2f7a51f</id><updated>2026-08-16T17:08:30.454-04:00</updated><summary>Heriberto Hernández and Javier Sanoja hit home runs late in the game to lift the Miami Marlins to a 7-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds.</summary></entry><entry><title>Murakami hits go-ahead 7th-inning homer as White Sox sweep Tigers with 7-5 win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/white-sox-tigers-score-c76523"/><id>urn:uuid:274dcd35-81c7-4b78-8c67-ac2cce41409c</id><updated>2026-08-16T16:49:33.646-04:00</updated><summary>Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers to complete a three-game sweep.</summary></entry><entry><title>Espanyol routs Levante 3-0 and Racing squanders two-goal lead in return to top tier in Spain</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/espanyol-levante-racing-villarreal-laliga-v11462"/><id>urn:uuid:72670586-8374-45f4-95e6-6b9b2b025ab0</id><updated>2026-08-16T16:37:22.486-04:00</updated><summary>Espanyol gets off to a good start by beating Levante 3-0 in the Spanish league with a pair of goals from Roberto Fernández in the first weekend of action across Europe's top domestic leagues.</summary></entry><entry><title>Only one injury to note from Giants' preseason opener</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/only-one-injury-to-note-from-giants-preseason-opener-t19252"/><id>urn:uuid:c18df2e3-057c-420c-90c7-9fd2f62438d8</id><updated>2026-08-16T16:16:35.861-04:00</updated><summary>The Giants came through Saturday’s preseason opening loss relatively clean injury wise. The only concern</summary></entry><entry><title>Dansby Swanson headed to IL after hurting himself on a swing in Cubs 11-4 loss to the Cardinals</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cubs-swanson-injury-k68681"/><id>urn:uuid:5f34b227-aa2c-4b92-a1e0-31d68da9f908</id><updated>2026-08-16T16:15:33.212-04:00</updated><summary>Dansby Swanson appears headed to the injured list with a left oblique injury.</summary></entry><entry><title>Olson's 3-run homer backs 6 strong innings from Elder as Braves avoid a sweep, beating Arizona 5-3</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/braves-diamondbacks-score-k72261"/><id>urn:uuid:3bca42f5-682f-453c-9280-14e235eafb70</id><updated>2026-08-16T16:13:17.596-04:00</updated><summary>Matt Olson hit a three-run homer to back six strong innings from Bryce Elder, leading the Atlanta Braves past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 to avoid a three-game sweep.</summary></entry><entry><title>Barcelona set to sign Rodri after agreeing to deal with Man City, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/rodri-barcelona-man-city-n39982"/><id>urn:uuid:a9996dc7-0671-48f6-8f90-c8bc8be88cba</id><updated>2026-08-16T15:59:34.130-04:00</updated><summary>Spain's World Cup-winning captain Rodri appears to be heading back home after Manchester City and Barcelona reached an agreement over the midfielder's move.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dodgers put Justin Wrobleski on 15-day injured list with left forearm irritation</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/justin-wrobleski-dodgers-a75398"/><id>urn:uuid:351da531-5152-4ca3-ac80-77c7df94b32c</id><updated>2026-08-16T15:56:48.446-04:00</updated><summary>The Los Angeles Dodgers put pitcher Justin Wrobleski on the 15-day injured list because of left forearm irritation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Britain's Amy Hunt wins record fourth gold medal at European championships</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/mondo-duplantis-hunt-european-championships-athletics-e52323"/><id>urn:uuid:f699842b-c482-4612-9a47-7293ef5e9844</id><updated>2026-08-16T15:52:55.206-04:00</updated><summary>Amy Hunt has won a record fourth gold medal in a single edition of the European championships after Britain clinched victory in the mixed 4x100 relay.</summary></entry><entry><title>12 more bodies are recovered in Zimbabwe's ferry disaster, bringing death toll to 84</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/zimbabwe-ferry-capsize-death-toll-rises-children-i52112"/><id>urn:uuid:97c36950-c307-4840-b191-81ef196ac4fa</id><updated>2026-08-16T15:45:21.607-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities in Zimbabwe continue searching for bodies after an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba last week, killing more than 80 people.</summary></entry><entry><title>Arizona third baseman Arenado worried after leaving loss to the Braves with left trunk discomfort</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/nolan-arenado-injury-c77525"/><id>urn:uuid:3c13d2c4-71d0-4cf0-be01-8a3ab9f4a07e</id><updated>2026-08-16T15:43:10.039-04:00</updated><summary>One day after hitting two homers, Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Nolan Arenado is fretting about a pain he's never felt.</summary></entry><entry><title>Lions wide receiver group looks to show it's one of the league's best</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/detroit-lions-wide-receivers-w31097"/><id>urn:uuid:a95e5340-e100-4d2f-97cc-8047d88c5277</id><updated>2026-08-16T15:35:57.993-04:00</updated><summary>There's no doubt in Isaac TeSlaa's mind where the Detroit Lions wide receiver group ranks among its peers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cowser, Encarnacion-Strand deliver big hits as Orioles score 7 in the sixth and beat the Rays 10-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/orioles-rays-score-a68991"/><id>urn:uuid:ad011581-a5bf-47b2-aa41-d4e2570f52b8</id><updated>2026-08-16T15:30:22.430-04:00</updated><summary>Colton Cowser hit a two-run homer and Christian Encarnacion-Strand had a three-run double in a seven-run sixth, Trevor Rogers allowed two runs in six innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-2 on Sunday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Athletics place OF Tyler Soderstrom on the 10-day IL with a left hip impingement</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/athletics-soderstrom-k04410"/><id>urn:uuid:a718fb08-33e9-42b1-850a-a16081178db1</id><updated>2026-08-16T15:18:24.059-04:00</updated><summary>The Athletics lost another slugger when they placed outfielder Tyler Soderstrom on the 10-day injured list with a left hip impingement.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cameroon beats Malawi 3-0 to win Women's Africa Cup of Nations for the first time</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/wafcon-cameroon-malawi-womens-africa-cup-final-e67664"/><id>urn:uuid:a7749428-3a89-4d58-8e9c-842949fdb0ef</id><updated>2026-08-16T15:13:59.393-04:00</updated><summary>Cameroon has finally won the Women's Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-0 victory over tournament debutant Malawi.</summary></entry><entry><title>Moroccan security forces arrest nearly 300 migrants trying to reach Spain's Ceuta</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/morocco-spain-ceuta-migration-t36198"/><id>urn:uuid:abf8ebd7-9dc6-4b9c-8794-84905150ee58</id><updated>2026-08-16T15:06:34.756-04:00</updated><summary>Moroccan security forces have arrested hundreds of migrants trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by land and sea.</summary></entry><entry><title>Some notable Giants snap counts from preseason opener</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/some-notable-giants-snap-counts-from-preseason-opener-b54609"/><id>urn:uuid:a6a0896a-da4f-4453-851b-7aeab7dfdfd9</id><updated>2026-08-16T14:46:03.170-04:00</updated><summary>Rookie linebacker Arvell Reese played 12 snaps on the first two drives. Besides his great</summary></entry><entry><title>Skattebo is back!</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/skattebo-is-back--a67592"/><id>urn:uuid:28677394-2457-4228-8b50-0a5148832c8e</id><updated>2026-08-16T14:43:04.028-04:00</updated><summary>Cam Skattebo made his Giants return Saturday in his first action since his season-ending ankle</summary></entry><entry><title>Braelon Allen showed he's back from knee injury</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/braelon-allen-showed-he-s-back-from-knee-injury-d84573"/><id>urn:uuid:8249302e-a751-4b14-84ab-baca9d254d93</id><updated>2026-08-16T14:36:42.291-04:00</updated><summary>The third time Braelon Allen touched the football Friday night was an emphatic reminder of</summary></entry><entry><title>Police looking for additional people who fired guns in Virginia university shooting that wounded 5</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/virginia-state-university-shooting-investigation-c28853"/><id>urn:uuid:e98f9ddf-ee58-417e-acad-9a96957dd0a7</id><updated>2026-08-16T14:36:05.370-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities are seeking additional people who fired weapons during a weekend shooting at Virginia State University that left five people wounded.</summary></entry><entry><title>Scotland hires Pocognoli as coach after Clarke's departure following World Cup</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/scotland-pocognoli-coach-y39479"/><id>urn:uuid:1a118b24-cdc4-4e26-9bfd-be0d9f67d585</id><updated>2026-08-16T14:34:41.839-04:00</updated><summary>Scotland has hired Sébastien Pocognoli as its new coach to replace Steve Clarke, who stepped down from the role after the team was eliminated from the World Cup without advancing from its group.</summary></entry><entry><title>Instant feedback from Glenn calling plays</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/instant-feedback-from-glenn-calling-plays-f84158"/><id>urn:uuid:65bf9f96-1641-4a62-81ec-d8dc90d9001c</id><updated>2026-08-16T14:34:00.659-04:00</updated><summary>There’s a new, significant wrinkle for the Jets' returning defensive players. With head coach Aaron</summary></entry><entry><title>Kicking competition: 'Let them fight it out'</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/kicking-competition-let-them-fight-it-out--g65878"/><id>urn:uuid:75d5a783-0eba-4747-b054-df3c61a067ee</id><updated>2026-08-16T14:27:42.084-04:00</updated><summary>Jason Sanders and Cade York will continue their competition for the Jets’ kicking job. York</summary></entry><entry><title>Injury updates: Ossai, Sweat, Ponds, Sadiq</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/injury-updates-ossai-sweat-ponds-sadiq-o77814"/><id>urn:uuid:2e3f89ce-3e32-454d-86d9-ffd039dd035d</id><updated>2026-08-16T14:26:09.638-04:00</updated><summary>Joseph Ossai, who the Jets signed to a three-year, $34.5 million contract in March, could</summary></entry><entry><title>Islanders' 'fisherman' fan-designed jersey way behind in voting in contest semifinals</title><author><name>Anthony Rieber</name><email>anthony.rieber@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/isles-jersey-contest-fisherman-fqasdko0"/><id>urn:uuid:84939b7f-5c40-4636-9285-fd0bcdc4eedb</id><updated>2026-08-16T14:22:48.354-04:00</updated><summary>Lighthouse jersey has nearly 70% of the vote in partial totals released by the team.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tommy John, former Yankees pitcher and first to undergo elbow ligament surgery, dies at 83</title><author><name>Roger Rubin</name><email>roger.rubin@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/tommy-john-obit-d2z2qgio"/><id>urn:uuid:fada68bf-5356-4454-9962-a7c5b1e0aec8</id><updated>2026-08-16T14:07:07.189-04:00</updated><summary>He won 288 career games and pitched for 26 seasons, thanks to becoming the first to undergo Dr. Frank Jobe's elbow surgery.</summary></entry><entry><title>Kushner has a rare meeting with Hamas' leader on the Gaza road map. A meeting with Netanyahu is next</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/gaza-ceasefire-kushner-netanyahu-hamas-palestinians-israel-y39364"/><id>urn:uuid:01161b83-79bd-43a8-9170-fce33ae87ac4</id><updated>2026-08-16T13:39:24.848-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner has held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief in Egypt in a push to make progress on the stalled Gaza ceasefire.</summary></entry><entry><title>US men and Canada women win flag football world titles as spots earned for the Los Angeles Olympics</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/flag-football-olympics-qualification-s52616"/><id>urn:uuid:045a51cb-347f-4812-829f-aae447d548aa</id><updated>2026-08-16T13:34:46.276-04:00</updated><summary>The United States successfully defends the men's title at the flag football world championships but loses the women's title to Canada.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro return to their strongholds to kick off presidential campaigns</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/brazil-lula-flavio-bolsonaro-campaign-opens-d49178"/><id>urn:uuid:8ebf8722-2d0a-40e8-9607-cb27ce404355</id><updated>2026-08-16T13:03:22.840-04:00</updated><summary>Brazil's presidential candidates have kicked off their campaigns ahead of what is expected to be tight election in October.</summary></entry><entry><title>Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/colombia-earthquake-abelardo-de-la-espriella-trump-m75317"/><id>urn:uuid:0554dea8-0083-4988-b4c1-1cd94f3ddb0e</id><updated>2026-08-16T12:57:42.904-04:00</updated><summary>Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help Colombia recover from a devastating earthquake.</summary></entry><entry><title>Commanders QB Marcus Mariota has a sprained MCL in his right knee</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/marcus-mariota-injury-p68593"/><id>urn:uuid:f046ce65-4590-4d8c-9982-6f1e1222cb99</id><updated>2026-08-16T12:51:32.958-04:00</updated><summary>Washington Commanders backup quarterback Marcus Mariota has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee, coach Dan Quinn confirmed.</summary></entry><entry><title>Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida is sidelined by a strained left hamstring</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/red-sox-yoshida-v74075"/><id>urn:uuid:79dfe57f-c575-4bfb-8c68-2a94c0707384</id><updated>2026-08-16T12:37:21.162-04:00</updated><summary>The Boston Red Sox have placed outfielder Masataka Yoshida on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring.</summary></entry><entry><title>Box Office: 'Spider-Man' stays on top while two dino movies battle for third</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/oak-street-paw-patrol-box-office-g80234"/><id>urn:uuid:d83debbd-fcbf-460a-8741-c38c36d5bc0c</id><updated>2026-08-16T12:35:14.399-04:00</updated><summary>Two dinosaur movies made a modest impact at the North American box office this weekend.</summary></entry><entry><title>At least 7 people have died from days of heavy rain and record-setting flooding in Indiana</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/flooding-indiana-severe-weather-f38976"/><id>urn:uuid:2278eabe-64c1-4e06-8b99-f0e2b329252a</id><updated>2026-08-16T12:24:10.690-04:00</updated><summary>Indiana public safety officials say at least seven people have died during days of heavy rain and historic flooding in the state.</summary></entry><entry><title>Unlicensed Patchogue driver charged with seriously injuring pedestrian</title><author><name>Tracy Tullis</name><email>tracy.tullis@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/pedestrian-struck-patchogue-112-q7fa5dbc"/><id>urn:uuid:da595add-15b8-4dfa-a54a-2fcc17c2b10c</id><updated>2026-08-16T11:47:35.369-04:00</updated><summary>Edison Jovanny Morocho Gonzalez was driving south on Route 112 where he hit a pedestrian crossing the road, police said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Braves recall LHP Ray Kerr, designate LHP Danny Young for assignment</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/atlanta-braves-kerr-young-m85812"/><id>urn:uuid:a355ee09-fda0-4c68-91a3-9926ecf82b60</id><updated>2026-08-16T11:47:27.038-04:00</updated><summary>The Atlanta Braves have recalled left-handed reliever Ray Kerr and designated Danny Young for assignment before their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.</summary></entry><entry><title>BBC asks a US court for help in getting testimony from the Trump family in defamation suit</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/bbc-trump-defamation-lawsuit-subpoenas-y67621"/><id>urn:uuid:8ec55a55-cf42-4183-bfc8-573d6af16a36</id><updated>2026-08-16T11:26:57.507-04:00</updated><summary>The BBC has asked a U.S. court for help getting documents and testimony from U.S. President Donald Trump's family in connection to his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster.</summary></entry><entry><title>Police arrest man on suspicion of fraud after security incident at European athletics championships</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/security-arrest-police-stadium-european-championships-p49739"/><id>urn:uuid:ce950df8-2a44-4c99-a62d-3dd25164d8bf</id><updated>2026-08-16T11:03:28.118-04:00</updated><summary>Police have made one arrest after a security incident caused transportation delays for fans and athletes leaving Alexander Stadium following Saturday night's session at the European track-and-field championships in Birmingham, England.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jeff Winther wins Danish Golf Championship in front of home fans after brilliant finish</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/denmark-golf-winther-c67637"/><id>urn:uuid:4c299abe-b963-49e4-a22e-a6401f9b2282</id><updated>2026-08-16T10:49:14.346-04:00</updated><summary>Jeff Winther has captured his national tournament in thrilling style by shooting 5-under 67 to win the Danish Golf Championship.</summary></entry><entry><title>1 killed, 4 injured in shooting at park in Kentucky</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/children-shot-lexington-kentucky-g15893"/><id>urn:uuid:97f47929-bacb-49ba-a6e6-39938f7baa6f</id><updated>2026-08-16T10:35:06.407-04:00</updated><summary>Police in Kentucky say one person has died and four others were injured in a shooting at a park.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nightmarish start for Maresca as Arsenal outclasses Man City in Community Shield</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/arsenal-man-city-community-shield-p06846"/><id>urn:uuid:01e2d4e2-f32c-4a58-86a1-5021c34a15c2</id><updated>2026-08-16T10:20:11.650-04:00</updated><summary>Enzo Maresca has endured a nightmarish first competitive match in charge of Manchester City as Arsenal scored inside 24 seconds before powering to a 3-0 victory in the Community Shield.</summary></entry><entry><title>Israel's Ben-Gvir advocates killing '30 to 40' people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ben-gvir-israel-gaza-hamas-netanyahu-s59869"/><id>urn:uuid:5626a751-55c9-4599-b172-a101b26d80af</id><updated>2026-08-16T10:17:44.013-04:00</updated><summary>An extremist official in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet has advocated for killing "30 to 40" people in Gaza each night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Police investigate hate graffiti at construction site of new mosque in Shirley</title><author><name>Bart Jones</name><email>bart.jones@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/religion/islamic-center-graffiti-probe-yndalad4"/><id>urn:uuid:aa13f5e3-9614-451a-a9c7-b83bdaae1f12</id><updated>2026-08-16T09:41:22.644-04:00</updated><summary>A banner proclaiming the arrival of The Islamic Center of Shirley-Mastic on William Floyd Parkway was defaced.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bou Meng, a Cambodian artist and survivor of a Khmer Rouge torture center, has died at 85</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/cambodia-khmer-rouge-bou-meng-tuol-sleng-s21-k99654"/><id>urn:uuid:4cb67ae2-4baa-4657-8d58-d945a7a5da2c</id><updated>2026-08-16T08:59:46.829-04:00</updated><summary>Cambodian artist Bou Meng, one of only seven people known to have survived a notorious Khmer Rouge torture center, has died at 85.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tropical Storm Lala rakes Hawaii with high winds and rain without making landfall</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hawaii-lala-hurricane-tropical-damage-f96944"/><id>urn:uuid:89460dd8-77f1-411e-9ebb-37d3184fb97e</id><updated>2026-08-16T08:56:30.082-04:00</updated><summary>Hurricane Lala has weakened to a tropical storm after raking Hawaii without making landfall.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bayern yet to update on Jamal Musiala after collapse during friendly match</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/bayern-musiala-collapse-o99538"/><id>urn:uuid:73e594aa-2f9f-44fc-ae3e-dc8a893070fe</id><updated>2026-08-16T08:33:49.968-04:00</updated><summary>Bayern Munich is yet to give an update about the condition of Jamal Musiala, who collapsed Saturday during a friendly game against Leipzig.</summary></entry><entry><title>15 charged, cars impounded after street takeover in Medford</title><author><name>Tracy Tullis</name><email>tracy.tullis@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/street-takeover-li-medford-mcxufabj"/><id>urn:uuid:ae8a00ff-31be-405a-a9c1-903d2cc10813</id><updated>2026-08-16T08:06:15.977-04:00</updated><summary>The cars were driving recklessly, performing stunts, doughnuts and burnouts, police said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Republicans won the redistricting competition. Don't tell that to this California congressman</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/redistricting-republicans-california-congress-kiley-pan-house-i95780"/><id>urn:uuid:2e086f31-a9f6-4949-9971-50442f98237e</id><updated>2026-08-16T07:43:02.106-04:00</updated><summary>The national redistricting competition between the parties means California's conservative voters are going through the same thing as Democratic voters in Republican strongholds.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ben Franklin chose America. Son William chose the crown. This civil war is a microcosm of revolution</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/willliam-franklin-ben-american-revolution-x70760"/><id>urn:uuid:ed0d616f-00d8-405e-98f3-a223f8e4411f</id><updated>2026-08-16T07:39:06.647-04:00</updated><summary>Benjamin Franklin's son William was buried in London following his death in 1813, more than three decades after he was forced to leave America.</summary></entry><entry><title>Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in a Sicilian museum heist during an Italian holiday</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/italy-museum-theft-sicily-da-messina-b49543"/><id>urn:uuid:d2543210-466b-415f-b1dc-18bd95d7a720</id><updated>2026-08-16T07:22:42.343-04:00</updated><summary>Thieves have stolen four works attributed to Sicilian Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina from a regional museum in the city of Messina in Sicily.</summary></entry><entry><title>Paris Saint-Germain strengthens its attack further by signing winger Mika Godts from Ajax</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/psg-mika-godts-ajax-transfer-j37515"/><id>urn:uuid:83ff3831-4ffe-4cc0-b7e1-d665d0acc11c</id><updated>2026-08-16T06:42:53.422-04:00</updated><summary>Champions League titleholder Paris Saint-Germain has strengthened its attack even further by signing left winger Mika Godts from Dutch club Ajax on a five-year deal.</summary></entry><entry><title>Corgis run, bark and sniff their way to glory at a growing international race</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/lithuania-vilnius-corgi-race-costumes-nose-bark-a29660"/><id>urn:uuid:eddd0de2-3d87-4a9c-ba74-3a4677f3c265</id><updated>2026-08-16T05:41:25.634-04:00</updated><summary>It's not all about short-legged speed when 150 corgis gather for an international race celebrating the little dogs.</summary></entry><entry><title>Seniors who box reap physical and emotional health benefits</title><author><name>Jean-Paul Salamanca</name><email>jeanpaul.salamanca@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/commack-seniors-boxing-gurwin-o3hi5zq9"/><id>urn:uuid:b16d1dfa-18cf-4805-b4c0-9f53a3a46865</id><updated>2026-08-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Seniors in the class range from their 70s into their 90s.</summary></entry><entry><title>How to find the best last-minute travel deals</title><author><name>TNS</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/travel/last-minute-travel-deals-tips-cyzx1lkq"/><id>urn:uuid:55f8568c-a990-4d50-9949-c58c07ce697d</id><updated>2026-08-16T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Learn strategies for scoring last-minute travel deals, including flexible planning and choosing destinations based on available deals and promotions.</summary></entry><entry><title>Firefighters battle wildfires in Belgium and Greece as 2 die on an island near Athens</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/europe-wildfires-belgium-v55704"/><id>urn:uuid:3941557a-7d95-4ed6-b5d9-b43e1f0096ea</id><updated>2026-08-16T04:48:26.264-04:00</updated><summary>Firefighters are battling wildfires in Belgium and Greece, with a massive blaze scorching a nature reserve in eastern Belgium.</summary></entry><entry><title>Top US commander visits aircraft carrier, Gaza talks in Egypt and other Mideast news</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-us-israel-lebanon-gaza-uss-lincoln-august-16-2026-i92840"/><id>urn:uuid:a013ff1f-9297-4426-bc86-4d5ae1acddf1</id><updated>2026-08-16T03:53:40.417-04:00</updated><summary>The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East has visited the long-deployed USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-war-g21367"/><id>urn:uuid:d817d344-d3f6-4ac6-b5a7-330b38c2230d</id><updated>2026-08-16T03:42:48.273-04:00</updated><summary>Ukraine has launched hundreds of drones across Russia, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war.</summary></entry><entry><title>A bus crash in Hungary kills 12 people, injures at least 10 others</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hungary-tourist-bus-crash-poland-n29265"/><id>urn:uuid:78a2526a-150c-4548-a621-e5ad321dc9ec</id><updated>2026-08-16T03:14:34.025-04:00</updated><summary>Police say a passenger bus traveling on a highway in Hungary early Sunday went off the road and into a ditch where it overturned, killing 12 and injuring others.</summary></entry><entry><title>From Indiana U operations desk to Pan Pacs podium: Van Mathias' 5-medal breakout in the pool</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/pan-pacific-swimming-van-mathias-h20530"/><id>urn:uuid:97968ade-3fbc-4aff-b79d-e942f3dc39c0</id><updated>2026-08-16T02:25:46.008-04:00</updated><summary>Van Mathias is making a huge splash in his U.S. senior national team debut at the Pan Pacific Championships.</summary></entry><entry><title>Avocado pickers in Mexico welcome restart of exports to US, but security fears remain</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/mexico-us-avocados-suspended-michoacan-cartels-p29034"/><id>urn:uuid:e691172d-d1ba-4891-b635-679e27319ef2</id><updated>2026-08-16T02:17:04.381-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities have lifted a U.S. security alert that halted avocado exports from Michoacán, Mexico's main avocado-producing state.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nature offers many lessons, some hard to accept</title><author><name>Michael Dobie</name><email>Michael.Dobie1@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/columnists/michael-dobie/natural-selection-evolution-cats-ca3fe320"/><id>urn:uuid:a7e3fcf8-2562-4ce9-908d-527ee90daf56</id><updated>2026-08-16T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>We are constantly reminded that life indeed is about the survival of the fittest.</summary></entry><entry><title>Beecher scores 2 goals, St. Louis City beats Earthquakes 3-1, extends unbeaten streak to 9</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/st-louis-earthquakes-score-e37833"/><id>urn:uuid:95b44f18-9222-4dcb-96c9-f0f07b23ab1b</id><updated>2026-08-16T00:59:39.622-04:00</updated><summary>Simon Beecher had two goals, Daniel Edelman opened the scoring in the seventh minute, and St. Louis City beat the San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 on to extend their unbeaten streak to nine games.</summary></entry><entry><title>Anders Dreyer, CJ dos Santos spark San Diego to 1-0 victory over LAFC</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/san-diego-fc-los-angeles-fc-score-mls-p04950"/><id>urn:uuid:1114e7a6-d9ce-495f-9131-69a0e8c0987e</id><updated>2026-08-16T00:50:52.400-04:00</updated><summary>Anders Dreyer scored on a penalty kick in the 89th minute and CJ dos Santos finished off a clean sheet as San Diego FC pulled off a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles FC.</summary></entry><entry><title>Athens is cleaning its all-marble Olympic stadium for the first time in more than a century</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/greece-olympic-panathenaic-stadium-kallimarmaro-cleanup-b75745"/><id>urn:uuid:0cc54b52-6be0-40f7-932e-14326d2987ba</id><updated>2026-08-16T00:27:10.738-04:00</updated><summary>Athens' iconic Panathenaic Stadium is undergoing its first systematic cleaning in more than a century.</summary></entry><entry><title>Miami to decide fate of stunning stadium where speedboats raced and Jimmy Buffett played</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/miami-marine-stadium-florida-jimmy-buffett-p42694"/><id>urn:uuid:c686b127-5278-42ea-a442-d9fda8f5c3dd</id><updated>2026-08-16T00:08:30.505-04:00</updated><summary>A piece of Miami architectural history has sat largely abandoned and covered in graffiti for more than three decades.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cannon, Navarro score in second half to back Hansen as Rapids top Sporting KC 2-0</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/sporting-kansas-city-colorado-rapids-score-mls-o92568"/><id>urn:uuid:23b82c0f-0b9f-474b-b885-a8d413a07f19</id><updated>2026-08-16T00:01:31.949-04:00</updated><summary>Defender Reggie Cannon scored midway through the second half with an assist from Youssef Maziz in his MLS debut, and Nico Hansen was stellar in goal as the Colorado Rapids beat Sporting Kansas City 2-0.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brentwood district launches referee certification program for interested high schoolers</title><author><name>Jared Valluzzi</name><email>jared.valluzzi@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/katie-hernandez-gabriella-martinez-referee-youth-games-l0lg2tc5"/><id>urn:uuid:2f8c6b9a-9d57-48c9-a4b8-b75bdc27866f</id><updated>2026-08-16T00:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Katie Hernandez and Gabriella Martinez are two juniors that accepted certificates of completion for the soccer officiating course Thursday at Brentwood North Middle School.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pereyra scores in the 89th, Callender has 6 saves for Minnesota in 1-1 tie with RSL</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/minnesota-real-salt-lake-score-o54157"/><id>urn:uuid:e55ccab5-4b5a-4078-a908-cad07b1ffd38</id><updated>2026-08-15T23:59:02.303-04:00</updated><summary>Joaquín Pereyra scored in the 89th minute and Drake Callender had six saves for Minnesota United in a 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake.</summary></entry><entry><title>Detmers works 8 innings, Schanuel has RBI single in 8th Angels' 1-0 win over Royals</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/royals-angels-score-o45605"/><id>urn:uuid:778a6bcf-bae6-4b59-b7c7-4c23e4014f6e</id><updated>2026-08-15T23:57:00.458-04:00</updated><summary>Reid Detmers pitched eight innings, Nolan Schanuel had an RBI single in the eighth and the Los Angeles Angels outlasted the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Saturday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hanks returns from injury and scores winner in Portland's 2-1 win over Orlando</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/thorns-pride-racing-louisville-legacy-score-nwsl-d86419"/><id>urn:uuid:56d9e477-10b9-4da6-bdcc-c7e1c41761b9</id><updated>2026-08-15T23:34:45.654-04:00</updated><summary>Caiya Hanks returned after a 14-month absence while recovering from an ACL injury to score the winning goal in the Portland Thorns' 2-1 victory over the Orlando Pride.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski uses more than fastball to hold Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers at bay</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/jacob-misiorowski-brewers-dodgers-ohtani-u26008"/><id>urn:uuid:dc275fa4-1362-48d4-87ac-732afb010ce6</id><updated>2026-08-15T23:34:12.756-04:00</updated><summary>A dominant fastball has made Jacob Misiorowski one of the most exciting pitchers in baseball over the past two seasons.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brown stands out for Cowboys with 2 TD catches in 17-7 win over Seahawks</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/cowboys-seahawks-score-k87359"/><id>urn:uuid:6a3cfe2a-6b5c-4255-b941-21499cd6bc6b</id><updated>2026-08-15T23:19:22.575-04:00</updated><summary>Rookie Camden Brown had two touchdown catches, including a diving, one-handed snag, to help lead the Dallas Cowboys past the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks 17-7 on Saturday night in the preseason opener for both team.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nashville SC beats Inter Miami, Messi, 4-1 as Hany Mukhtar scores 2 in the second half</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/inter-miami-nashville-score-messi-q93755"/><id>urn:uuid:f4ae937a-d952-4d66-bd3f-7c399875b2f7</id><updated>2026-08-15T23:07:35.747-04:00</updated><summary>Hany Mukhtar scored a pair of second-half goals and Nashville SC beat Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 4-1 in a match featuring the top two teams in the Eastern Conference to remain atop the MLS standings.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dynamo's Bond rides Santos' PK goal to 1-0 victory over Galaxy for fourth straight shutout</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/los-angeles-galaxy-houston-dynamo-scores-mls-g49310"/><id>urn:uuid:ecc272e2-1700-42d3-9352-8ee594a8281a</id><updated>2026-08-15T23:02:40.238-04:00</updated><summary>Guilherme Santos scored on a first-half penalty kick and Jonathan Bond posted his fourth clean sheet in a row to help the Houston Dynamo beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0.</summary></entry><entry><title>Steve Matthews' Saratoga selections for Aug. 19-23</title><author><name>Steve Matthews</name><email>steve.matthews@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/horse-racing/horse-racing-steve-matthews-saratoga-ct2gz4yd"/><id>urn:uuid:4906e214-c1c0-4399-9e55-2b13f73c4f40</id><updated>2026-08-15T22:54:53.195-04:00</updated><summary>Wednesday, Aug. 19 Best bet: NOT TAPPING (8) Best value: BIG GAIN (6) FIRST: All</summary></entry><entry><title>Rescuers in Indonesia recover 6 more bodies in earthquake aftermath, raising death toll to 53</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/indonesia-flores-earthquake-landslide-q65090"/><id>urn:uuid:1fb863ae-3638-452b-97a1-498785522724</id><updated>2026-08-15T22:49:51.558-04:00</updated><summary>Rescue teams in eastern Indonesia recovered six more bodies a day after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake.</summary></entry><entry><title>Miles, Collier power the WNBA-leading Lynx to a 92-87 win over the Aces</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/lynx-aces-score-q44443"/><id>urn:uuid:6341e93b-ca22-4a49-94d3-78293dda15c2</id><updated>2026-08-15T22:37:04.245-04:00</updated><summary>Olivia Miles had 23 points and eight assists, Napheesa Collier added 19 points and the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx beat the Las Vegas Aces 92-87 on Saturday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Joey Logano holds off Chase Briscoe to win NASCAR race at Richmond</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/motor-racing/nascar-cup-richmond-logano-f70455"/><id>urn:uuid:455a8ae7-3db5-4e4c-8337-b112259c5b63</id><updated>2026-08-15T22:26:50.946-04:00</updated><summary>Joey Logano continued his surge toward the NASCAR Chase, winning Saturday night at Richmond Raceway with a late-race charge on fresh tires.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sonny Gray wins his career-best 15th as the Red Sox beat the Pirates 4-0</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/red-sox-pirates-score-p29752"/><id>urn:uuid:9d804bc8-e0ea-43a1-a1c3-82456cff714c</id><updated>2026-08-15T22:16:08.555-04:00</updated><summary>Sonny Gray worked seven innings for his career-best 15th win of the season, Wilyer Abreu hit a home run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0.</summary></entry><entry><title>Baribo scores a goal, Johnson has 5 saves for DC United in 1-1 tie with Montreal</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/dc-united-montreal-score-o88550"/><id>urn:uuid:33aae19c-36a2-449f-9a61-0703f35ed784</id><updated>2026-08-15T22:15:38.885-04:00</updated><summary>Tai Baribo scored a goal for the fifth consecutive game and Sean Johnson had six saves for D.C. United in a 1-1 tie with CF Montreal.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ja'Kobi Lane has TD catch on promising night for Ravens rookie receivers in 24-7 win over Eagles</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/eagles-ravens-score-x35505"/><id>urn:uuid:04b0cdc4-b51e-48df-be50-89a010b05bef</id><updated>2026-08-15T22:15:10.111-04:00</updated><summary>Ja'Kobi Lane had a 16-yard touchdown catch during a promising night for Ravens rookie receivers, and Baltimore beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-7 in the preseason opener for both teams.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tyrese Spicer scored early in second half to help Orlando City tie Cincinnati 1-1</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/fc-cincinnati-orlando-city-score-mls-y71637"/><id>urn:uuid:2686f746-502d-4e93-b5c6-34236be45c59</id><updated>2026-08-15T22:10:50.170-04:00</updated><summary>Tyrese Spicer scored early in the second half to help Orlando City earn a 1-1 draw with FC Cincinnati.</summary></entry><entry><title>Nolan Arenado has 2 homers and 4 RBIs as the Diamondbacks rout the Braves 10-3</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/diamondbacks-braves-score-i58980"/><id>urn:uuid:3e1be091-d3d8-4f00-872c-dfdc81eb8ea1</id><updated>2026-08-15T22:09:52.837-04:00</updated><summary>Nolan Arenado had two home runs and four RBIs, Eduardo Rodriguez threw six strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Atlanta Braves 10-3 on Saturday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Alec Bohm has 5 hits in the Phillies' 9-1 victory over the Twins</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/twins-phillies-score-bohm-v08535"/><id>urn:uuid:062eab7d-6395-4fc5-9ac3-e0a70b4fda38</id><updated>2026-08-15T22:07:14.046-04:00</updated><summary>Alec Bohm had five hits, Jesús Luzardo pitched 6 2/3 dominant innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 9-1 on Saturday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dorsch scores 1st goal in MLS, Toronto beats Revolution 2-1 for 1st win since April 4</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/revolution-toronto-score-u65057"/><id>urn:uuid:7cb6d7b7-1489-49b0-85a4-4b7fc75fbe8a</id><updated>2026-08-15T22:05:04.198-04:00</updated><summary>Niklas Dorsch scored his first career goal in MLS, Luka Gavran had five saves, and Toronto FC beat the New England Revolution 2-1 to snap a 12-game winless streak.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cole Young powers the Mariners past the Astros 10-5 with a homer and 4 RBIs</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/astros-mariners-score-n25004"/><id>urn:uuid:0ecfe233-ab4c-4197-8919-6e3e99135ae1</id><updated>2026-08-15T22:03:55.673-04:00</updated><summary>Cole Young homered with three hits and tied a career high with four RBIs to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 10-5 win over the Houston Astros.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sonia Citron, Shakira Austin lead closing charge for Mystics in 80-70 win over Sparks</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/sparks-mystics-score-w46916"/><id>urn:uuid:dc7bdf07-c745-4402-80aa-dab1d9d38271</id><updated>2026-08-15T22:03:09.024-04:00</updated><summary>Sonia Citron scored 21 points, Shakira Austin had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat the Los Angeles Sparks 80-70.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brandt Bronico, Pep Biel propel Charlotte to 3-1 victory over Columbus</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/columbus-crew-charlotte-fc-score-mls-k96264"/><id>urn:uuid:3160bd04-c6f9-466b-a7dc-1e9ce6eb7778</id><updated>2026-08-15T21:59:50.700-04:00</updated><summary>Brandt Bronico scored in the first minute and Pep Biel had a goal contribution in a sixth straight match to spark Charlotte FC to a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Crew.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jacob Misiorowski keeps Dodgers' bats in check as Brewers pick up 4-1 win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/brewers-dodgers-score-u23620"/><id>urn:uuid:f39e47b4-0bd5-4fe0-ac0e-be83613e6bb2</id><updated>2026-08-15T21:58:22.032-04:00</updated><summary>Jacob Misiorowski gave up five hits and one run in six innings, Joey Ortiz and William Contreras hit two-run homers, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 in a battle of division leaders.</summary></entry><entry><title>Picault, Muyumba score goals, Atlanta beats Red Bulls 2-1 to snap 7-game winless skid</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/red-bulls-atlanta-score-j43436"/><id>urn:uuid:19f699f2-09ca-416a-92d2-bf8a7a2b7886</id><updated>2026-08-15T21:48:05.503-04:00</updated><summary>Fafà Picault scored the go-ahead goal in the 82nd minute, Tristan Muyumba scored for the second consecutive game, and Atlanta United rallied to beat the New York Red Bulls 2-1 to snap a seven-game winless streak.</summary></entry><entry><title>Marsee and Mack homer in the Marlins' 8-4 victory over the Reds</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/marlins-reds-score-h46765"/><id>urn:uuid:78fc6a3d-ae49-4e65-ba35-d080cb982cd3</id><updated>2026-08-15T21:46:17.539-04:00</updated><summary>Jakob Marsee and Joe Mack homered and the Miami Marlins rallied with a four-run eighth inning to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 on Saturday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tyler O'Neill's 10th-inning single sends Orioles to 4-3 win over Rays</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/orioles-rays-score-i04471"/><id>urn:uuid:778a4d49-58a9-4c03-a3d9-4a070fcde29b</id><updated>2026-08-15T21:43:44.841-04:00</updated><summary>Tyler O'Neill drove in the go-ahead run with a 10th-inning single, Pete Alonso and Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the AL-best Tampa Bay Rays 4-3.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mets have found fun at the bottom of season's black hole</title><author><name>Laura Albanese</name><email>laura.albanese@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/laura-albanese/mets-francisco-lindor-hw5stb3b"/><id>urn:uuid:65a322f5-e323-42f7-9678-ed1972623251</id><updated>2026-08-15T21:21:59.428-04:00</updated><summary>Francisco Lindor's walk-off single brought a spark to Citi Field not felt in more than a year. It may not mean much in the standings, but it could be helpful down the line.</summary></entry><entry><title>Delle Donne and Parker inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in the 2026 class</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/delle-donne-parker-basketball-hall-of-fame-j55688"/><id>urn:uuid:03e14b8f-8a89-4c71-8c68-e19af4b871ef</id><updated>2026-08-15T21:00:06.107-04:00</updated><summary>Elena Delle Donne and Candace Parker's WNBA career were intertwined with so many great moments.</summary></entry><entry><title>Red Sox designated hitter Masataka Yoshida leaves game vs. Pirates with left hamstring tightness</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/masataka-yoshida-red-sox-injury-y10910"/><id>urn:uuid:243faa11-362e-484a-a3ad-30a7665484af</id><updated>2026-08-15T20:47:31.859-04:00</updated><summary>Boston Red Sox designated hitter Masataka Yoshida left Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with left hamstring tightness.</summary></entry><entry><title>Yankees again can't do much at the plate in loss to Blue Jays</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-d9hvryc1"/><id>urn:uuid:4b37ae1f-b9ba-4158-b53f-98c5d0450438</id><updated>2026-08-15T20:17:46.925-04:00</updated><summary>Cam Schlittler again pitched effectively but got a no-decision.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mets' Francisco Lindor's walk-off single caps comeback vs. Nationals</title><author><name>The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-nationals-score-francisco-lindor-jo69mxd4"/><id>urn:uuid:5996a6a8-08b8-449d-9b84-7b382d00f618</id><updated>2026-08-15T20:12:23.588-04:00</updated><summary>The Mets were down by a run in the ninth before Francisco Alvarez's double tied the score.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sophia Schubert, Arpichaya Yubol share LPGA Tour lead in Portland</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/lpga-tour-golf-portland-columbia-edgewater-e59847"/><id>urn:uuid:3214d3b4-db6d-4d5c-aa3b-027c8342ecbc</id><updated>2026-08-15T19:50:21.824-04:00</updated><summary>Sophia Schubert birdied two of the final three holes for a 5-under 67 and a share of the lead with Arpichaya Yubol on Saturday in The Standard Portland Classic.</summary></entry><entry><title>Zach Wilson stands out for the Saints in a 24-20 preseason loss to the Jaguars</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jaguars-saints-score-v64373"/><id>urn:uuid:a7764140-6b18-402a-afcd-537a2818f8aa</id><updated>2026-08-15T19:49:56.615-04:00</updated><summary>Zach Wilson is making his case to become the backup to Saints starter Tyler Shough.</summary></entry><entry><title>Demetrius Williams, of Brooklyn, charged after Saturday morning shooting in Central Islip</title><author><name>Alek Lewis</name><email>alek.lewis@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/suffolk-central-islip-crime-shooting-brooklyn-h4nvb5kh"/><id>urn:uuid:59bb3b39-59f2-46c6-a239-f1c5c6cef6b5</id><updated>2026-08-15T19:44:05.789-04:00</updated><summary>Demetrius Williams, shot at by someone in a passing SUV, ran after the vehicle and returned fire, police said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Scottie Scheffler with a 68 builds a two-shot lead over Sam Burns and Sungjae Im in Memphis</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/scheffler-sam-burns-memphis-fedex-pga-tour-d38057"/><id>urn:uuid:85036d08-5e07-492c-87f8-d896192cddb3</id><updated>2026-08-15T19:19:48.641-04:00</updated><summary>Scottie Scheffler has had five runner-up finishes and five top 4s since his lone victory this year in January.</summary></entry><entry><title>First-round pick Ty Simpson throws 2 TD passes, rallies Rams past Chiefs 20-12 in preseason debut</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/rams-chiefs-score-q91186"/><id>urn:uuid:b3986f5f-805c-4a96-a78e-26016f96cc23</id><updated>2026-08-15T19:09:45.410-04:00</updated><summary>First-round pick Ty Simpson threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday, helping the Los Angeles Rams rally for a 20-12 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.</summary></entry><entry><title>Gianni Galoppe, Connetquot student, dies on family trip in Pennsylvania</title><author><name>Joe Werkmeister</name><email>joe.werkmeister@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/gianni-galoppe-obituary-cb9jkv6f"/><id>urn:uuid:a50d4d63-7417-49a9-a8a1-310d511af949</id><updated>2026-08-15T19:09:28.618-04:00</updated><summary>"I wish everyone could have met him because he truly is something special," said the teen's mother.</summary></entry><entry><title>Giants rout Rockies 7-1 as Logan Webb cruises and Drew Gilbert drives in 3</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/giants-rockies-score-k27159"/><id>urn:uuid:fbc4a2d7-b77b-4f64-87b7-1857c31efb9d</id><updated>2026-08-15T19:02:12.324-04:00</updated><summary>Logan Webb gave up four hits and one run in six innings, Drew Gilbert had three hits including a home run and three RBIs, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 7-1.</summary></entry><entry><title>Erik Boland: Aaron Boone provides some clarity on Aaron Judge, kind of</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/erik-boland/yankees-aaron-judge-aaron-boone-oyco8zqc"/><id>urn:uuid:6f519c97-9beb-4bca-bb1e-ba48ad7cf643</id><updated>2026-08-15T18:56:26.300-04:00</updated><summary>We have been led to believe that Aaron Judge played catch and might be back in a month . . . maybe.</summary></entry><entry><title>Joshua Báez of the Cardinals hits 3 homers in his first 3 at-bats in a historic major league debut</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cardinals-joshua-baez-debut-home-runs-a59877"/><id>urn:uuid:9c40dc7c-0483-4a86-8d41-5824ed37263c</id><updated>2026-08-15T18:49:48.175-04:00</updated><summary>Joshua Báez became the first player to hit a home run in each of his first three at-bats in the majors, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tracy on missing block that led to hit on Dart: 'It ain't going to happen again'</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/tracy-on-missing-block-that-led-to-hit-on-dart-it-ain-t-going-to-happen-again--l53076"/><id>urn:uuid:097fa6de-ae6c-4756-9e9f-636bfffb337b</id><updated>2026-08-15T18:42:01.129-04:00</updated><summary>Both Tyrone Tracy and Jaxson Dart said that there was a miscommunication in the protection</summary></entry><entry><title>Zvada: 'I was ready' to try 62-yard FG for the tie</title><author><name>Tom Rock</name><email>tom.rock@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/zvada-i-was-ready-to-try-62-yard-fg-for-the-tie-d38806"/><id>urn:uuid:646fab19-48a8-46b4-85b9-022032fa3171</id><updated>2026-08-15T18:38:34.408-04:00</updated><summary>With about two and a half minutes left in the game and trailing by three</summary></entry><entry><title>Howie Rose not closing book on occasional return to Mets' radio booth</title><author><name>Anthony Rieber</name><email>anthony.rieber@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-howie-rose-sny-qsu8aoey"/><id>urn:uuid:1cb7aa98-64cd-496b-bcd1-b8f8f8a150ae</id><updated>2026-08-15T18:34:31.020-04:00</updated><summary>The longtime play-by-play voice, who will call his final game on Sept. 20, said he is open to an occasional return to the radio booth.</summary></entry><entry><title>Jack Whaley holds on at US Amateur and will meet Jay Leng Jr. in championship match at Merion</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/us-amateur-merion-jay-leng-jack-whaley-d27485"/><id>urn:uuid:435c5336-7089-4b12-8e7d-3f0ae1fd3913</id><updated>2026-08-15T18:33:24.416-04:00</updated><summary>Jack Whaley of England and Jay Leng Jr. will play for the U.S. Amateur title at Merion.</summary></entry><entry><title>Novak Djokovic ousted from Cincinnati Open in his first match since Wimbledon</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/novak-djokovic-loss-cincinnati-open-d74488"/><id>urn:uuid:de0f1075-2b45-4cc6-b8fe-1f002a606aca</id><updated>2026-08-15T18:27:48.837-04:00</updated><summary>Novak Djokovic's stay at the Cincinnati Open was a short one.</summary></entry><entry><title>Brewers add Jonathan Ornelas in trade with Athletics effort to bolster infield depth</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/jonathan-ornelas-milwaukee-brewers-e79142"/><id>urn:uuid:84382075-7c60-45f5-b561-a19a5733b6d6</id><updated>2026-08-15T18:22:27.546-04:00</updated><summary>The Milwaukee Brewers traded for the Athletics' Jonathan Ornelas on Saturday in an effort to help their struggling infield.</summary></entry><entry><title>Shohei Ohtani comes out of his bullpen session without issues and will throw another</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/shohei-ohtani-dodgers-pitching-y06790"/><id>urn:uuid:1b9d3bb6-232b-4748-8aba-e9d490fd81f4</id><updated>2026-08-15T18:00:49.538-04:00</updated><summary>Shohei Ohtani will throw another bullpen session following a successful outing.</summary></entry><entry><title>Tom Rock: Why David Bailey's quiet preseason debut shouldn't worry Jets fans</title><author><name>Tom Rock</name><email>tom.rock@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/tom-rock/jets-bailey-koyfraqw"/><id>urn:uuid:ddddb909-ae19-45b7-9028-aafc5e73c4b8</id><updated>2026-08-15T17:57:48.157-04:00</updated><summary>Bailey is for real, even if he did not provide any evidence of that on Friday night. He played a total of eight reps.</summary></entry><entry><title>Campbell still trying to find answers for Lions offensive line</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/detroit-lions-n61687"/><id>urn:uuid:38c511e8-e7b2-438d-8c59-28559e866ee1</id><updated>2026-08-15T17:42:20.981-04:00</updated><summary>With a dozen days of training camp and one preseason game in the books, questions remain about the Detroit Lions offensive line starters.</summary></entry><entry><title>Neither Dart nor Harbaugh had any hesitation about his return</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/neither-dart-nor-harbaugh-had-any-hesitation-about-his-return-l54744"/><id>urn:uuid:754195b3-d2c5-4727-9d61-5c35e31b9344</id><updated>2026-08-15T17:37:50.669-04:00</updated><summary>John Harbaugh said he had no hesitation putting Jaxson Dart back in the game after</summary></entry><entry><title>Berkshire Hathaway boosted stake in Alphabet, homebuilders in the second quarter</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/berkshire-hathaway-warren-buffett-greg-abel-portfolio-h02406"/><id>urn:uuid:5c457db6-3b25-43ca-baca-cf453e5bcbd1</id><updated>2026-08-15T17:31:38.990-04:00</updated><summary>Berkshire Hathaway is increasing its stake in Google's parent company, Alphabet.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mauigoa makes his mark</title><author><name>Tom Rock</name><email>tom.rock@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/mauigoa-makes-his-mark-l81663"/><id>urn:uuid:62203ba8-87f9-44e0-8a5b-2a08c96219bd</id><updated>2026-08-15T17:29:51.665-04:00</updated><summary>John Harbaugh told all the rookies that after Saturday’s preseason game they would feel like</summary></entry><entry><title>David Lennon's baseball power rankings</title><author><name>David Lennon</name><email>dave.lennon@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/david-lennon/baseball-power-rankings-david-lennon-sb5zqv7e"/><id>urn:uuid:c9fa1035-9694-4819-b138-da3005271e6c</id><updated>2026-08-15T17:25:41.777-04:00</updated><summary>Brewers step past Dodgers into top spot</summary></entry><entry><title>Joshua Báez first player to homer in first 3 at-bats in the majors, leads Cardinals past Cubs 8-4</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/cardinals-cubs-score-joshua-baez-p40145"/><id>urn:uuid:ab11bbab-bc91-4f87-a569-01a095def6fe</id><updated>2026-08-15T17:17:51.531-04:00</updated><summary>Joshua Báez became the first player to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in the major leagues, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.</summary></entry><entry><title>Sweat activated</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/sweat-activated-k20894"/><id>urn:uuid:bf93e784-75d0-4bdb-8f36-e5773cdd0ff2</id><updated>2026-08-15T17:16:28.124-04:00</updated><summary>The Jets activated defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat from the NFI (Non-Football Injury) List. He had</summary></entry><entry><title>Deshaun Watson leads the Browns on 2 scoring drives in a 34-10 preseason loss to the Bears</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/browns-bears-score-watson-sanders-w89735"/><id>urn:uuid:abdb952c-628e-4c6e-9507-f1ad1bb4e172</id><updated>2026-08-15T16:32:15.584-04:00</updated><summary>Deshaun Watson led Cleveland on two scoring drives in the first half of the Browns' 34-10 loss to the Chicago Bears, and Shedeur Sanders tossed an ugly interception in the fourth quarter of the preseason opener for each team.</summary></entry><entry><title>Josh Allen gets comfortable in Bills' new stadium with TD pass in 29-14 preseason win over Panthers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/panthers-bills-preseason-score-m22642"/><id>urn:uuid:d9a10faa-a1ba-4275-844a-c8a74fb60e86</id><updated>2026-08-15T16:29:45.131-04:00</updated><summary>New Buffalo Bills stadium.</summary></entry><entry><title>Benintendi's tie-breaking RBI single sends White Sox to crucial 4-3 win over Tigers</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/white-sox-tigers-score-j36272"/><id>urn:uuid:dbedb82e-1ab0-4551-ba60-834f4e9a316b</id><updated>2026-08-15T16:01:07.461-04:00</updated><summary>Andrew Benintendi had two hits, including the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers for the second straight day, 4-3.</summary></entry><entry><title>Algeria beats Morocco 3-2 on penalties to finish third at Women's Africa Cup of Nations</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/womens-africa-cup-morocco-algeria-w09063"/><id>urn:uuid:1b001af8-7128-4097-a552-0cf5d7ae318b</id><updated>2026-08-15T15:57:05.035-04:00</updated><summary>Algeria has defeated Morocco 3-2 on penalties to finish third at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations and leave its old rival with a bitter taste after failing to win any of the three editions in a row it has hosted.</summary></entry><entry><title>Díaz thrives and Alaves beats 10-man Getafe 3-0 as La Liga kicks off Europe's domestic league season</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/laliga-sevilla-rayo-vallecano-getafe-alaves-m34530"/><id>urn:uuid:47aa78b6-9f88-4692-b0c6-6ae000bb7d21</id><updated>2026-08-15T15:49:07.600-04:00</updated><summary>Europe's top domestic leagues have kicked off with Alaves defeating 10-man Getafe 3-0 in Spain.</summary></entry><entry><title>Linebacker Gideon ESPN Lampron meets Deion Sanders on a plane and later lands at Colorado</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/deion-sanders-colorado-espn-lampron-q96184"/><id>urn:uuid:20f58cb1-b0ed-4cc8-9b5e-1d2c96ac0e18</id><updated>2026-08-15T15:39:31.439-04:00</updated><summary>Linebacker Gideon ESPN Lampron's career at Colorado took off after he introduced himself to Deion Sanders on a flight.</summary></entry><entry><title>Seahawks, CB Devon Witherspoon agree to 4-year, $132 million deal, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/seahawks-witherspoon-contract-u59226"/><id>urn:uuid:e37e1c7d-869a-4ec1-94d9-2c96875e8cfd</id><updated>2026-08-15T15:30:28.413-04:00</updated><summary>The Seattle Seahawks and cornerback Devon Witherspoon have agreed to a four-year, $132 million contract extension with $101 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday.</summary></entry><entry><title>A late Liberty surge, sparked by Marine Johannes, sinks the Sun as Sabrina Ionescu sits</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/womens-sports/liberty-sun-score-t62642"/><id>urn:uuid:d8a0f1ad-2821-4de0-86c2-e6c14359eacb</id><updated>2026-08-15T15:13:08.999-04:00</updated><summary>Jonquel Jones scored 23 points and Marine Johannes keyed a fourth quarter run to help the New York Liberty beat the Connecticut Sun 82-75.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cardinals rookie RB Jeremiyah Love will miss a week of practice with a sore ankle</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/cardinals-jeremiyah-love-ankle-injury-l18759"/><id>urn:uuid:3dbf20c4-41a6-4f55-8a1b-5d907a505f23</id><updated>2026-08-15T15:09:15.195-04:00</updated><summary>Arizona Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love won't practice this week because of a sore ankle.</summary></entry><entry><title>Defensive takeaways from first half</title><author><name>Tom Rock</name><email>tom.rock@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/defensive-takeaways-from-first-half-g40305"/><id>urn:uuid:1f1885f0-87d6-467e-9ac7-ae6b04b9fc68</id><updated>2026-08-15T15:00:17.236-04:00</updated><summary>A few defensive takeaways from the first half with the Giants leading 10-3: Nothing makes</summary></entry><entry><title>Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/democrats-dnc-2028-primary-immigration-ice-x86887"/><id>urn:uuid:581b92e6-fd6d-4b5d-acd7-4da902b067ec</id><updated>2026-08-15T14:49:35.640-04:00</updated><summary>Democrats have approved dueling messages on immigration enforcement, disagreeing on whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be abolished or reformed.</summary></entry><entry><title>Teen boy among 6 dead including suspect in Michigan shootings; girl survived</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/michigan-shooting-dead-l27217"/><id>urn:uuid:8aeb9c10-cf4d-4fe4-b7d2-b99775a6662e</id><updated>2026-08-15T14:47:15.514-04:00</updated><summary>Authorities say a teenage boy and four adults were killed Friday in a series of Michigan shootings.</summary></entry><entry><title>England defender Djed Spence leaves Tottenham for Italian champion Inter Milan</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/djed-spence-tottenham-inter-milan-transfer-a52928"/><id>urn:uuid:53792f94-06e1-4548-8eff-602f83682e5f</id><updated>2026-08-15T14:29:16.589-04:00</updated><summary>Tottenham defender Djed Spence has joined Italian champion Inter Milan.</summary></entry><entry><title>Uniondale's Aishleen Cadet uses money from lemonade stand to buy school supplies for other kids</title><author><name>Joseph Ostapiuk</name><email>joseph.ostapiuk@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/aishleens-lemonade-stand-back-to-school-bd16yoov"/><id>urn:uuid:eae40610-1b68-4050-b0cf-8901f8869c04</id><updated>2026-08-15T14:03:03.583-04:00</updated><summary>"I can help kids get things they don't have," said the soon-to-be third grader. "They can come here and get a free backpack."</summary></entry><entry><title>Indiana authorities say at least 5 people have died as severe weather crosses the state</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/flooding-indiana-severe-weather-d48258"/><id>urn:uuid:ff0d5896-f61c-44ee-8438-256620afb838</id><updated>2026-08-15T13:59:43.951-04:00</updated><summary>Indiana authorities say at least five people have died in storms across the state this week, as first responders worked to rescue more people Saturday from rising waters in neighborhoods along the White River in Indianapolis.</summary></entry><entry><title>Two teens charged in assault on man, 73, collecting bottles in Hauppauge, Suffolk police say</title><author><name>Joshua Needelman</name><email>joshua.needelman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/assault-bolla-market-hauppauge-e4zyq0e1"/><id>urn:uuid:7dfbbe8f-2c09-4887-93ab-5279bf8bee57</id><updated>2026-08-15T13:43:52.287-04:00</updated><summary>Keeghan Lynch, 18, of Remsenburg, and a 17-year-old were charged in attack outside a Bolla Market on Tuesday, Suffolk police said.</summary></entry><entry><title>Slow start for Giants' new offense</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/slow-start-for-giants-new-offense-y59312"/><id>urn:uuid:8a43b838-6670-489e-ae6d-356df161408b</id><updated>2026-08-15T13:30:56.441-04:00</updated><summary>Jaxson Dart and the Giants' starting offense took the field to open the game. Cam</summary></entry><entry><title>Hate crime charges filed in Manhattan synagogue attack</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/new-york-synagogue-attack-hate-crimes-g72203"/><id>urn:uuid:d2313adc-8454-47d7-abad-de839e25a1f4</id><updated>2026-08-15T13:20:22.147-04:00</updated><summary>A New York City man now faces hate crime charges after barging into Shabbat services and attacking two people at a Manhattan synagogue Friday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Pretty cool move by the Jets for their draft picks</title><author><name>Al Iannazzone</name><email>al.iannazzone@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/pretty-cool-move-by-the-jets-for-their-draft-picks-g28715"/><id>urn:uuid:79a9be35-8821-46b8-9ea3-476a90f33ea5</id><updated>2026-08-15T13:16:22.117-04:00</updated><summary>The Jets paid to fly in the parents of all of their draft picks to</summary></entry><entry><title>Odell and his son</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/odell-and-his-son-r06610"/><id>urn:uuid:5f9a27e4-da43-494a-8059-21a61754ddaf</id><updated>2026-08-15T13:11:51.223-04:00</updated><summary>.@obj with his son is too cute 🥹 MINvsNYG -- 1pm ET Stream on @NFLPlus</summary></entry><entry><title>Giants-Vikings inactives</title><author><name>Evan Barnes</name><email>evan.barnes@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/giants-vikings-inactives-r99492"/><id>urn:uuid:a4ffef6e-927d-4ba9-aa36-49ab48ab9190</id><updated>2026-08-15T13:10:38.500-04:00</updated><summary>Eight Giants aren't in uniform during warmups. WR Malik Nabers (knee), WR Juju Smith-Schuster (knee),</summary></entry><entry><title>Steelers invest in defensive tackle Keeanu Benton, signing him to 5-year deal</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/pittsburgh-steelers-nfl-r09168"/><id>urn:uuid:f078f9fe-54a5-497c-aa89-23113f9a8540</id><updated>2026-08-15T13:06:58.078-04:00</updated><summary>The Pittsburgh Steelers and defensive tackle Keeanu Benton have agreed to a new five-year contract worth $73.75 million.</summary></entry><entry><title>26 more bodies are recovered in Zimbabwe's ferry disaster, bringing death toll to 72</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/zimbabwe-ferry-capsize-death-toll-rises-children-i95345"/><id>urn:uuid:27c5afed-98af-48c6-afe9-4111bac6a122</id><updated>2026-08-15T12:50:51.181-04:00</updated><summary>Zimbabwe's police say 18 children are among more than 70 people killed this week when an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba.</summary></entry><entry><title>Boos and cheers for Enzo Fernandez in Chelsea preseason friendly win</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/chelsea-boos-enzo-fernandez-friendly-m52269"/><id>urn:uuid:29adc228-790c-45b7-ab35-3de64f5f94f3</id><updated>2026-08-15T12:44:47.342-04:00</updated><summary>Enzo Fernandez has been given a mixed reception by Chelsea fans after coming on as a substitute in a preseason friendly at home to Real Sociedad.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets of a Welsh village as her coffin is brought home</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/bonnie-tyler-wales-coffin-mumbles-n04853"/><id>urn:uuid:d4301cf9-14e4-4aef-82fd-8f6b515ac9d0</id><updated>2026-08-15T11:57:37.825-04:00</updated><summary>Fans have gathered in a Welsh village to bid farewell to singer Bonnie Tyler.</summary></entry><entry><title>WNBA icons say the discourse and scrutiny around the league are part of the growing pains of success</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/hall-of-fame-wnba-dawn-staley-candace-parker-y81544"/><id>urn:uuid:59943301-8c4a-43e4-a47d-cab61667cd42</id><updated>2026-08-15T11:47:04.589-04:00</updated><summary>During Hall of Fame weekend, nearly everyone would like the attention to be on basketball, but it's difficult to ignore the conversations that are swirling around the WNBA — especially with some of the league's greatest icons being enshrined.</summary></entry><entry><title>The Bamba Mentality</title><author><name>Tom Rock</name><email>tom.rock@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/the-bamba-mentality-q48982"/><id>urn:uuid:f3d2cac5-ef03-4583-9fc4-6258132e8cb0</id><updated>2026-08-15T11:45:52.162-04:00</updated><summary>Cornerback Mory Bamba had four tackles and broke up four passes, all in the first</summary></entry><entry><title>Patriots' Christian Gonzalez continues to work way back from practice injury amid extension talks</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/christian-gonzalez-patriots-injury-s68894"/><id>urn:uuid:927d7a06-4f51-4121-8416-11d151d4ddb3</id><updated>2026-08-15T11:41:29.162-04:00</updated><summary>New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez is still out of practice as he recovers from an injury sustained last week.</summary></entry><entry><title>UK's leader calls for reflection after the death of former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/britain-jason-arday-cambridge-death-burnham-g74980"/><id>urn:uuid:dd7d9dec-9c4c-485c-a8b7-bb314062ed14</id><updated>2026-08-15T10:29:41.842-04:00</updated><summary>Britain's prime minister has called for reflection after the sudden death of Jason Arday, a Black professor at Cambridge University who faced plagiarism accusations.</summary></entry><entry><title>America In Focus: Inflation cools in July, but so do consumers with their spending</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/inflation-economy-iran-trump-unemployment-mortgage-o97449"/><id>urn:uuid:ea07366d-010a-4ae5-a264-0d1f556de7dc</id><updated>2026-08-15T10:10:22.441-04:00</updated><summary>U.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, suggesting higher oil and gas prices from the Iran war are only having a limited impact on broader costs in the economy.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hate crime charges for Bronx man in attack on Manhattan synagogue during services, NYPD says</title><author><name>Joshua Needelman</name><email>joshua.needelman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/synagogue-attack-hate-crime-manhattan-s7xvvbue"/><id>urn:uuid:661e6b92-ea48-4b91-9db0-05fa630512cf</id><updated>2026-08-15T09:48:43.318-04:00</updated><summary>A Bronx man is charged with hate crimes in the assault.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about the first week of a trial in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-k67555"/><id>urn:uuid:6d8a1870-56de-4ead-85da-95b197213deb</id><updated>2026-08-15T09:22:08.559-04:00</updated><summary>The trial of the man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder has begun.</summary></entry><entry><title>Liechtenstein changes its rules to allow women to inherit the Alpine principality's throne</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/liechtenstein-prince-royal-female-succession-e74950"/><id>urn:uuid:b454df2f-9b8b-4b5c-a4d9-6df998e049ae</id><updated>2026-08-15T09:20:14.838-04:00</updated><summary>Liechtenstein's royal house says the tiny country's rules of succession will be changed so that a woman could in the future inherit the principality's throne.</summary></entry><entry><title>Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep — and blood. Here's what to do about them</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/bedbugs-control-prevention-mrsa-k66198"/><id>urn:uuid:c0d08fd6-5dec-4080-82ea-9d3a70bdba49</id><updated>2026-08-15T09:15:29.024-04:00</updated><summary>Bedbugs are on the rise and they tend to be at their worst at this time of year.</summary></entry><entry><title>Obesity drugs show early promise against the hormonal disorder PMOS, giving a suffering family hope</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/pmos-treatment-glp-obesity-e48338"/><id>urn:uuid:3814089b-1011-47c1-9a17-cf3680a85071</id><updated>2026-08-15T09:12:18.894-04:00</updated><summary>A small but growing body of research shows that GLP-1 drugs often used to treat obesity may also work for the hormonal disorder known as PMOS.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hurricane Lala skirts Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall as heavy wind, rain lash region</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hawaii-tropical-storm-lala-hurricane-r36224"/><id>urn:uuid:c4dbbe85-720a-44f3-88c5-7ba0833271d1</id><updated>2026-08-15T08:55:52.264-04:00</updated><summary>Hurricane Lala has skirted Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall and is expected to weaken after lashing the region with strong winds and drenching rain.</summary></entry><entry><title>US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/aircraft-carriers-trump-china-pacific-iran-war-k26135"/><id>urn:uuid:832bb9f7-aa2b-466e-b9d4-5b3792219f42</id><updated>2026-08-15T08:37:29.633-04:00</updated><summary>President Donald Trump's war against Iran is stretching the limits of the nation's aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships.</summary></entry><entry><title>Overnight closures on Heckscher State Parkway in Suffolk and LIE in Nassau</title><author><name>Joshua Needelman</name><email>joshua.needelman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/lie-heckscher-parkway-closures-unk5juif"/><id>urn:uuid:0ed53a2d-1298-4d41-a26b-738e93cc947b</id><updated>2026-08-15T08:24:11.639-04:00</updated><summary>The road closures will impact drivers in the Town of Islip, the Town of Oyster Bay and North Hills village over the next few weeks, according to the state Department of Transportation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Democratic primary turnout has soared in some states. Can it carry over to November?</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/election-2026-primaries-turnout-democrats-midterms-p98877"/><id>urn:uuid:20f36d72-8e2c-4db4-a677-17e8e6442f58</id><updated>2026-08-15T08:18:59.810-04:00</updated><summary>Democratic voters are turning out for this year's primaries at levels not seen in more than 20 years.</summary></entry><entry><title>Police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with Virginia State University shooting</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/virginia-state-university-shooting-campus-lockdown-g92636"/><id>urn:uuid:2fe56f5e-3237-4b8d-b38f-00c2ae94f8bf</id><updated>2026-08-15T08:08:02.157-04:00</updated><summary>Police in Virginia have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with a shooting Saturday that left five people injured.</summary></entry><entry><title>8 people rescued from boat taking on water off Sands Point, authorities say</title><author><name>Joshua Needelman</name><email>joshua.needelman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/boat-rescue-sands-point-jcrd03if"/><id>urn:uuid:e3a98048-5b71-496a-b7c8-58fc82394e2d</id><updated>2026-08-15T07:53:15.865-04:00</updated><summary>The 62-foot boat suffered damage to the hull, which triggered the damage, according to the NYPD.</summary></entry><entry><title>The buck stops somewhere else: A look at Trump's tendency to avoid blame when things go awry</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-dodging-responsibility-buck-stops-here-truman-m01567"/><id>urn:uuid:acfea312-61e3-4b82-b7cf-6c38a3a2b7ff</id><updated>2026-08-15T07:52:47.738-04:00</updated><summary>President Harry Truman famously kept a "The Buck Stops Here" sign on his White House desk.</summary></entry><entry><title>Ukraine attacks Russia's Samara industrial site as Kyiv ramps up long-range strikes</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-war-drone-missile-strike-w61775"/><id>urn:uuid:911c1f3a-e001-4d03-8055-9117700f142d</id><updated>2026-08-15T07:25:05.191-04:00</updated><summary>A large-scale Ukrainian attack strikes industrial infrastructure in Russia's southwestern Samara region.</summary></entry><entry><title>Europe's tallest statue of the Virgin Mary is inaugurated in a small Polish village</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/poland-giant-statue-virgin-mary-catholic-konotopie-i66249"/><id>urn:uuid:5a936248-ab5a-4ed4-bde2-ad1355c3e149</id><updated>2026-08-15T07:20:31.855-04:00</updated><summary>An enormous statue of the Virgin Mary that is believed to be Europe's tallest has been inaugurated in a small Polish village.</summary></entry><entry><title>PSG bolsters star-studded attack by signing World Cup winner Ferran Torres from Barcelona</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/psg-ferran-torres-barcelona-d87463"/><id>urn:uuid:fcc19297-143e-46da-b964-140ec18f790c</id><updated>2026-08-15T06:37:42.998-04:00</updated><summary>Champions League titleholder Paris Saint-Germain has bolstered its star-studded attack by signing World Cup winner Ferran Torres from Barcelona on a five-year year contract.</summary></entry><entry><title>Crystal Palace signs Anan Khalaili from Union Saint-Gilloise after Inter Milan move breaks down</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/crystal-palace-khalaili-transfer-e87102"/><id>urn:uuid:e3389f3b-7196-4466-be5e-3ec672e34c57</id><updated>2026-08-15T06:19:41.267-04:00</updated><summary>Crystal Palace has announced the signing of Anan Khalaili from Belgian club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise weeks after the Israel winger's proposed move to Inter Milan broke down.</summary></entry><entry><title>While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/afghanistan-taliban-marks-takeover-anniversary-q11398"/><id>urn:uuid:cc67b733-202d-4b77-ac9c-16f6da728bff</id><updated>2026-08-15T05:39:16.208-04:00</updated><summary>Taliban rulers have celebrated the fifth anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan.</summary></entry><entry><title>Atlético Madrid signs Argentina defender Cristian Romero from Tottenham</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/atletico-romero-tottenham-argentina-c36277"/><id>urn:uuid:12b13e36-beeb-4fdc-a3a0-2d32f3e1b2c1</id><updated>2026-08-15T05:18:52.654-04:00</updated><summary>Atlético Madrid has signed Argentina defender Cristian "Cuti" Romero from Tottenham for a reported fee of 40 million euros.</summary></entry><entry><title>3rd straight Maccabi Games baseball title for 17U Sid Jacobson JCC team</title><author><name>Michael Sicoli</name><email>michael.sicoli@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/local/sid-jacobson-jcc-baseball-2026-maccabi-games-hkp6a9d1"/><id>urn:uuid:e5226a63-792c-4868-b04f-25a108adc572</id><updated>2026-08-15T05:00:46.237-04:00</updated><summary>This is the third straight title for the team, which featured two returners and a dozen new players.</summary></entry><entry><title>Black Cat Vintage opens in Bellmore selling retro finds</title><author><name>Joe Dziemianowicz</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/fashion-and-shopping/black-cat-vintage-bellmore-eq6xrgri"/><id>urn:uuid:25ce0442-4e14-4068-98cb-96fa99ffa294</id><updated>2026-08-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Black Cat Vintage in Bellmore sells retro fashions and accessories from the 1950s to 2000s, with a focus on sustainability and community.</summary></entry><entry><title>Stony Brook professor Lester Paldy unveils secret life in the CIA</title><author><name>Aidan Johnson</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/cia-operative-lester-paldy-rtbwqc49"/><id>urn:uuid:b4de8f63-3ae0-4e34-a1b5-0b708bd6cbad</id><updated>2026-08-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>CIA operative Lester Paldy worked on U.S. treaties and helped recruit spies for the agency.</summary></entry><entry><title>Long Island movie firsts: How many do you know?</title><author><name>Rafer Guzm&amp;aacute;n</name><email>rafer.guzman@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/long-island-movie-theaters-uwxv5b69"/><id>urn:uuid:22d2fade-f903-4dc0-ae57-db81ad6404a6</id><updated>2026-08-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Long Island may be a long way from Hollywood, but a history of the region can be told through its movie theaters.</summary></entry><entry><title>Luxury builder seeks to demolish historic Quogue home, link to Black history</title><author><name>Alek Lewis</name><email>alek.lewis@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/jessup-manor-quogue-demolition-qb78ee5f"/><id>urn:uuid:f0587b71-9a82-46d1-8265-be1fb1a7b012</id><updated>2026-08-15T05:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Jessup Manor is one of the last remaining ties to a once-thriving Black community in Quogue, a village in Southampton.</summary></entry><entry><title>India's Modi says armed Maoists are fading, but warns threat remains from ideological supporters</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/india-independence-day-modi-maoist-insurgency-t65335"/><id>urn:uuid:dac10afd-0f95-4719-b61c-301dd10a7640</id><updated>2026-08-15T04:14:10.057-04:00</updated><summary>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India's decades-long Maoist insurgency is nearing its end but warns the country now faces a new battle against people who align with the movement's ideology.</summary></entry><entry><title>Wall Street week ahead: Home Depot and Walmart report earnings, minutes of Fed meeting are released</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/business/wall-street-home-depot-target-fed-e45937"/><id>urn:uuid:f6347137-dfe3-4a84-bec2-a0fb1a43c163</id><updated>2026-08-15T04:00:32.223-04:00</updated><summary>Wall Street will get financial updates from some of the nation's biggest retailers this week, along with more details from the Federal Reserve's most recent meeting.</summary></entry><entry><title>Adam Driver will play Mister Sinister and Inde Navarrette will go Rogue in Marvel's 'X-Men' reboot</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/d23-xmen-driver-navarette-star-wars-frozen-m52771"/><id>urn:uuid:03c7aa34-5f77-4a40-81d4-455c80b68b8c</id><updated>2026-08-15T03:40:12.567-04:00</updated><summary>Adam Driver will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Mister Sinister in Disney and Marvel's "X-Men" reboot.</summary></entry><entry><title>Iran claims Qatar is holding pilots, Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon, and other Middle East news</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iran-israel-lebanon-uae-us-hormuz-august-15-2026-y66182"/><id>urn:uuid:f96eebe6-dacb-4fb6-883e-abfe4b66ccd2</id><updated>2026-08-15T03:13:43.995-04:00</updated><summary>Iran says Qatar is holding three of its pilots who were reportedly captured when their jets were downed early in the war, but Qatar denies the allegations.</summary></entry><entry><title>Mineola lefthander Fred Klauck has big moment for Team Long Island in sixth annual Mike Leiderman Cup</title><author><name>Mike Anderson</name><email>michael.anderson@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/mike-leiderman-cup-su48dwuv"/><id>urn:uuid:3af150c9-d65b-46e9-85f5-be2c75cb9693</id><updated>2026-08-15T02:20:06.969-04:00</updated><summary>Fred Klauck struck out an LSU commit to strand runners on second and third in Team Long Island's 3-1 win over Team New York City.</summary></entry><entry><title>Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 people in another test to truce</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/souther-lebanon-israel-strike-hezbollah-iran-ansar-a14718"/><id>urn:uuid:bbe7e995-4ac0-4d50-9849-e9ef6bbe080e</id><updated>2026-08-15T02:00:24.379-04:00</updated><summary>Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least 11 people, marking the deadliest attacks since a truce with Hezbollah began in June.</summary></entry><entry><title>E-bikes are the new Wild West. New York State must lead.</title><author><name>The Editorial Board</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorials/e-bikes-e-scooters-new-york-givlqsah"/><id>urn:uuid:5b23db09-e0d0-49dc-943e-8cdf7b0ceefc</id><updated>2026-08-15T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>A patchwork of laws and advice is filling the void left by the state.</summary></entry><entry><title>After 1 year, congestion pricing in Manhattan did not significantly improve air quality, city report finds</title><author><name>Nicholas Spangler</name><email>nicholas.spangler@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/manhattan-congestion-pricing-air-quality-mta-s32g9bfy"/><id>urn:uuid:052969e8-f8db-4044-9f71-46cd3aad9490</id><updated>2026-08-15T02:00:00.000-04:00</updated><summary>Virtually none of the changes in measured pollution levels reached the level of statistical significance, including, as some had feared, in the Bronx.</summary></entry><entry><title>Myanmar says over 300,000 Rohingya refugees verified for repatriation as exodus enters ninth year</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/myanmar-rohingya-repatriation-rakhine-k51662"/><id>urn:uuid:dc97980a-3390-493d-bc1c-2814913f77ee</id><updated>2026-08-15T01:51:10.358-04:00</updated><summary>Myanmar's military-backed government says it has verified that more than 300,000 Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh are former residents of western Rakhine state.</summary></entry><entry><title>Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/congo-ebola-contact-tracing-surveillance-workers-a35965"/><id>urn:uuid:d561614d-d6c0-44b9-b2d3-8370dfcca364</id><updated>2026-08-15T01:34:45.150-04:00</updated><summary>Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team of community health workers are laboring tirelessly in eastern Congo to track the country's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak.</summary></entry><entry><title>Purce and Kerr score in Gotham's 2-1 comeback over the Kansas City Current</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/reign-stars-wave-summit-gotham-current-bay-royals-score-nwsl-g04765"/><id>urn:uuid:d3a2634d-4b75-44b5-92f3-2b9603eac17f</id><updated>2026-08-15T01:26:01.478-04:00</updated><summary>Midge Purce and Sam Kerr both scored to give Gotham FC a 2-1 comeback win over the Kansas City Current on Friday night.</summary></entry><entry><title>Freeland's 8 strong innings, Veen's home run power Rockies past Giants 5-2</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/rockies-giants-score-i71717"/><id>urn:uuid:9155244c-b0c3-41af-b175-873594928eeb</id><updated>2026-08-15T01:09:36.759-04:00</updated><summary>Kyle Freeland pitched eight innings of one-run ball, Zac Veen hit his second home run of the year and the Colorado Rockies beat the slumping San Francisco Giants 5-2 to take the opener of a three-game series.</summary></entry><entry><title>Royals beat the Angels 7-6 to snap 4-game losing streak</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/royals-angels-score-h00284"/><id>urn:uuid:cf075a5e-1695-4497-acba-bec46df16cae</id><updated>2026-08-15T00:51:00.464-04:00</updated><summary>Jac Caglianone homered and drove in five runs on a three-hit night, Michael Massey also homered and had three hits and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 on Friday to snap a four-game losing streak.</summary></entry><entry><title>Hornets getting Dennis Schroder in trade with Cavaliers, AP source says</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/cavaliers-hornets-trade-shroder-mann-k69920"/><id>urn:uuid:3f5f3b74-c713-4040-884e-483c947f79a7</id><updated>2026-08-15T00:18:26.170-04:00</updated><summary>The Charlotte Hornets are acquiring veteran point guard Dennis Schroder and cash from the Cleveland Cavaliers for guard Tre Mann, according to a person close to the situation.</summary></entry><entry><title>What to know about Luigi Mangione's guilty plea in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/luigi-mangione-plea-unitedhealthcare-ceo-j35256"/><id>urn:uuid:ea8f079a-30d5-4fb0-8ab6-3e8904966f89</id><updated>2026-08-15T00:17:55.515-04:00</updated><summary>Luigi Mangione's guilty plea to federal stalking-to-kill charges has raised questions about how it'll affect his state murder case and what his lawyers might do to prevent Mangione from spending the rest of his life in prison.</summary></entry><entry><title>Walker's 10th-inning 3-run blast lifts the Astros past the Mariners 10-7</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/astros-mariners-score-t31892"/><id>urn:uuid:9c5b89a9-8bc9-4331-b5e3-5d026fc31f95</id><updated>2026-08-15T00:14:18.548-04:00</updated><summary>Christian Walker's three-run home run with two outs in the 10th inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 10-7 win over the Seattle Mariners.</summary></entry><entry><title>Erik Boland: Sixth inning proves to be a nightmare for Yankees</title><author><name>Erik Boland</name><email>erik.boland@newsday.com</email></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/erik-boland/yankees-odycfq1p"/><id>urn:uuid:39fcf1ca-0e16-4399-8d2f-b99beb5c33e9</id><updated>2026-08-15T00:13:34.537-04:00</updated><summary>Trent Grisham's homer gave the Yankees a 1-0 lead in the top of the sixth (just before Aaron Boone was ejected), but two throwing errors in the bottom of the inning gave the Blue Jays the lead for good.</summary></entry><entry><title>There's a reason why Israel has done little to rein in settler violence. It's not just Netanyahu</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/israel-palestinians-settler-violence-us-siege-west-bank-w88436"/><id>urn:uuid:68b704e0-45a7-4a1b-b6eb-08460a5892ae</id><updated>2026-08-15T00:04:01.478-04:00</updated><summary>A dayslong standoff in the occupied West Bank points to Israel's reluctance to rein in settler violence against Palestinians.</summary></entry><entry><title>Democrats' 2028 presidential calendar gives Black and Latino voters and union members an early say</title><author><name> The Associated Press</name></author><link href="https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/dnc-2028-presidential-calendar-democrats-south-carolina-n92998"/><id>urn:uuid:89aaa550-fa40-4e90-ba47-2e5a57afc5eb</id><updated>2026-08-15T00:01:36.938-04:00</updated><summary>Democrats seeking the party's presidential nomination in 2028 will need to prove themselves early on in states where Black and Latino voters and union members are key supporters.</summary></entry></feed>