Top stories - Google News: Digest for August 29, 2026

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Table of Contents The world’s busiest spaceport is about to get a lot quieter, at least for now - Ars Technica Heavy rain and flooding in north-central Japan strands people and vehicles - AP News Beloved Avant-Garde Artist Yayoi Kusama Dead at 97 - Vulture How to watch Apple’s September event: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Ultra, more - 9to5Mac Malaria, Likely Spread by Mosquito on Plane, Kills 2 Airport Workers in Germany - The New York Times UCSF gets $46 million autism research grant from Sergey Brin-backed foundation - San Francisco Chronicle New telescope could rewrite what we know about the universe - WRAL Grand Theft Auto VI Has a New Trailer and Grand Ambitions - The New York Times Dolly Parton’s sister reveals the singer’s touching final act of generosity - Good Morning America Parents who lost children to social media harms question Meta settlement - Al Jazeera OpenAI, 100+ companies warn of coming surge in AI-powered cyberattacks, call for global defense push - Fox Business The Iran War at Six Months: A Region—and Its Relationship With the U.S.—Transformed - Council on Foreign Relations Marvell Stock Sinks as Big Expectations Outweigh Solid Earnings - Barron's Pikachu Visits Apple Park, Meets Tim Cook and John Ternus - MacRumors Lindsay Clancy trial draws attention to postpartum mental health - PBS Good Good to no longer be title sponsor of PGA Tour event and loses Callaway sponsorship - AP News Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America - BBC Congo begins vaccinations to fight the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history - AP News South Korea, Japan and US to hold North Korea-focused nuclear missile drill - Reuters 'Real-life consequences': Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro, RFK Jr. spar over measles-associated deaths - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Secret Service spokesman is put on leave amid investigation - The Washington Post Grand jury: DeSantis admin ‘misappropriated’ tax dollars in Hope Florida scandal - The Hill Iran links Hormuz reopening to ending regional wars as Trump reportedly rejects return to June deal - CNBC Federal judge again halts Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting in midterms - The Guardian U. researchers find possible water source in Mount Timpanogos rock glacier - KSL Anthropic wins legal battle with Pentagon in California - Financial Times Grading the 49ers After their 18-12 Preseason Win Over the Raiders - Sports Illustrated Instant analysis from Patriots’ 37-13 loss to Browns in preseason finale - Pats Pulpit Jake Reiner says he hasn’t spoken to his brother as he opens up about grief after parents’ deaths - NBC News Tropical Storm Dolly forms in Atlantic, NHC says - WESH CNBC Daily Open: Waiting for Warsh - CNBC 'Baywatch' Star Erika Eleniak Making Five-Figures Per Week on OnlyFans - TMZ Nepal-China flooding latest: Lake formed following landslide has broken its banks - CNN Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes king - AP News Partial lunar eclipse Aug. 27-28 live updates — tonight is the night! - Space Who's rising and who's falling after the Steelers' final preseason game against the Bills? - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The world’s busiest spaceport is about to get a lot quieter, at least for now - Ars Technica Tuesday 25 August 2026 10:21 PM UTC+00 The world’s busiest spaceport is about to get a lot quieter, at least for now  Ars Technica Final Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida creates gorgeous 'jellyfish' over New York City (video)  Space What was that bright light spotted in the sky over Virginia?  WRIC ABC 8News SpaceX launches Starlink mission on a Falcon booster’s record-breaking 37th flight  Spaceflight Now Views of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch seen in Philadelphia's tri-state area  6abc Philadelphia

Heavy rain and flooding in north-central Japan strands people and vehicles - AP News Thursday 27 August 2026 10:10 AM UTC+00 Heavy rain and flooding in north-central Japan strands people and vehicles  AP News Japan’s hotter summers trigger heavier rainfall, too  The Japan Times Torrential rain pounds Toyama, Ishikawa prefectures | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News  nhk.or.jp Heavy rain batters central Japan, causing landslides, flooding  Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japan Eyes More State Aid for Chiba Downpour  nippon.com

Beloved Avant-Garde Artist Yayoi Kusama Dead at 97 - Vulture Thursday 27 August 2026 03:28 PM UTC+00 Beloved Avant-Garde Artist Yayoi Kusama Dead at 97  Vulture Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97  The New York Times Yayoi Kusama, whose art evoked hallucinatory wonder, dies at 97  The Washington Post ‘The only method I have found that relieved my illness is to keep creating art’: remembering Yayoi Kusama  The Conversation Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died  NPR

How to watch Apple’s September event: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Ultra, more - 9to5Mac Thursday 27 August 2026 03:44 PM UTC+00 How to watch Apple’s September event: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Ultra, more  9to5Mac Apple to Hold Sept. 9 Foldable iPhone Launch to Start Ternus Era  Bloomberg.com Apple sets iPhone launch event for Sept. 9, first under new CEO John Ternus  CNBC AAPL Stock Gains 1%; Apple Is Expected To Ship 10M Foldable iPhones In The First Year, IDC Predicts  Yahoo Finance If you're going to the iPhone 18 Pro event, there's a 'Welcome Run'  AppleInsider

Malaria, Likely Spread by Mosquito on Plane, Kills 2 Airport Workers in Germany - The New York Times Thursday 27 August 2026 05:59 PM UTC+00 Malaria, Likely Spread by Mosquito on Plane, Kills 2 Airport Workers in Germany  The New York Times 2 airport workers are dead after malaria cases shock officials at major travel hub  Fox News Two German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'  BBC Two airport workers in Germany die after contracting malaria  CNN Officials urge calm after malaria outbreak kills two staff at Frankfurt airport  The Guardian

UCSF gets $46 million autism research grant from Sergey Brin-backed foundation - San Francisco Chronicle Thursday 27 August 2026 06:02 PM UTC+00 UCSF gets $46 million autism research grant from Sergey Brin-backed foundation  San Francisco Chronicle Largest ever ‘map’ of autism may hold clues for new targeted therapies  CNN A Study of Brain Proteins Offers New Targets to Treat Autism  The New York Times Research into protein interactions sheds new light on causes of autism  Fierce Biotech Largest ever molecular map of autism opens new paths to precision therapies  Medical Xpress

New telescope could rewrite what we know about the universe - WRAL Thursday 27 August 2026 06:27 PM UTC+00 New telescope could rewrite what we know about the universe  WRAL NASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida  NASA (.gov) NASA’s newest telescope is about to rewrite how we study the universe  Scientific American Roman telescope aims to directly image exoplanets 1,000 times fainter than current limits  Phys.org Trump tried to scrap NASA's Roman Space Telescope last year. Now it's ready to launch  Space

Grand Theft Auto VI Has a New Trailer and Grand Ambitions - The New York Times Thursday 27 August 2026 07:02 PM UTC+00 Grand Theft Auto VI Has a New Trailer and Grand Ambitions  The New York Times The biggest video game of all time looks like a movie  The Verge Is Twitch Down? What We Know About ‘Major Outage’  Forbes We Saw GTA 6 at Rockstar HQ — Here Are 69 Gameplay Details You Haven’t Seen  IGN ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ finally looks like the future  The Washington Post

Dolly Parton’s sister reveals the singer’s touching final act of generosity - Good Morning America Thursday 27 August 2026 07:13 PM UTC+00 Dolly Parton’s sister reveals the singer’s touching final act of generosity  Good Morning America Dolly Parton’s legacy includes an unfortunate reality of caregiving: Not taking care of oneself  CNN Dolly Parton's sister reveals one of her final acts of generosity in moving tribute  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Dolly Rebecca Parton Obituary Aug 25, 2026  Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory Dolly Parton contained multitudes. We're looking back on these beloved performances  NPR

Parents who lost children to social media harms question Meta settlement - Al Jazeera Thursday 27 August 2026 07:24 PM UTC+00 Parents who lost children to social media harms question Meta settlement  Al Jazeera Opinion | As Meta Enters Its Zombie Era, Every Blow Counts  The New York Times Here’s what Meta’s $18 billion multistate settlement could mean for kids — and for its bottom line  CNN How to Lose $12 Billion and Still Win  The Atlantic Meta settles social media addiction case with California, other states for $16.7 billion  CNBC

OpenAI, 100+ companies warn of coming surge in AI-powered cyberattacks, call for global defense push - Fox Business Thursday 27 August 2026 07:36 PM UTC+00 OpenAI, 100+ companies warn of coming surge in AI-powered cyberattacks, call for global defense push  Fox Business Google, Microsoft and OpenAI among 100 firms calling for better cyber defences  BBC OpenAI and 100 Others Warn That Window to Defend Against A.I. Attacks Is Narrowing  The New York Times AI’s hacking capabilities are severely underestimated  Financial Times Tech giants urge global response to AI cybersecurity threats  dw.com

The Iran War at Six Months: A Region—and Its Relationship With the U.S.—Transformed - Council on Foreign Relations Thursday 27 August 2026 08:45 PM UTC+00 The Iran War at Six Months: A Region—and Its Relationship With the U.S.—Transformed  Council on Foreign Relations Six months on, Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ risks igniting crises far beyond the Middle East  CNN Six months on, the Iran war has changed the Middle East, but not in the way its architects had hoped  AP News Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War  The New York Times Six months into the Iran war: Markets become accustomed to stalemate with no end in sight  CNBC

Marvell Stock Sinks as Big Expectations Outweigh Solid Earnings - Barron's Thursday 27 August 2026 09:33 PM UTC+00 Marvell Stock Sinks as Big Expectations Outweigh Solid Earnings  Barron's Marvell Technology, Inc. Reports Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Results  Marvell Technology Marvell Q2 FY2027 earnings: record revenue, raised guidance  qz.com Marvell (MRVL) Is Betting on Microsoft, AWS and Google to Power Its Next Growth Wave  Yahoo Finance Marvell Lifts Long-Term Targets as AI Demand Boosts Second-Quarter Profit, Revenue  WSJ

Pikachu Visits Apple Park, Meets Tim Cook and John Ternus - MacRumors Thursday 27 August 2026 10:10 PM UTC+00 Pikachu Visits Apple Park, Meets Tim Cook and John Ternus  MacRumors Pikachu Crashed Tim Cook's Last Apple Park Tour — Here's What the iPhone Maker and the Pokémon Team Talked About  Yahoo Finance Tim Cook introduces incoming Apple CEO John Ternus to Pikachu during campus gaming meeting  The Times of India Apple CEO Tim Cook Meets with Pokémon Team at Apple Park  GoNintendo Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus meets with Tim Cook's friend Pikachu & Pokemon CEO  AppleInsider

Lindsay Clancy trial draws attention to postpartum mental health - PBS Thursday 27 August 2026 10:45 PM UTC+00 Lindsay Clancy trial draws attention to postpartum mental health  PBS Jury wraps up first day of deliberations in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial  CNN Lindsay Clancy trial recap: Jury hears closing arguments and gets the case  NBC Boston Lindsay Clancy lawyer Kevin Reddington says he has ‘no way of knowing’ how long jury will take on verdict  The Boston Globe Column | The abject hell of the Lindsay Clancy trial  The Washington Post

Good Good to no longer be title sponsor of PGA Tour event and loses Callaway sponsorship - AP News Thursday 27 August 2026 11:08 PM UTC+00 Good Good to no longer be title sponsor of PGA Tour event and loses Callaway sponsorship  AP News Good Good Golf out as PGA Tour event title sponsor amid ad backlash  ESPN Callaway severs ties with golf brand after controversial ad sparks outrage  NBC News Fallout from controversial golf ad deepens as Good Good loses deals with Callaway and PGA Tour  CNN Backlash over Good Good Golf ad goes too far as stores pull merchandise, PGA Tour event potentially canceled  Fox News

Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America - BBC Thursday 27 August 2026 11:14 PM UTC+00 Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America  BBC Trump Signs Executive Order to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America  The New York Times Everything Is Called America Now  The Atlantic Scoop: Democrats plan bill to counter Trump order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America"  Axios ‘Lake Ontario’ Hat Maker Sees Politics and Sales in Trump’s Name Change  Bloomberg.com

Congo begins vaccinations to fight the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history - AP News Friday 28 August 2026 12:05 AM UTC+00 Congo begins vaccinations to fight the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history  AP News DRC begins vaccinating front-line healthcare workers against Ebola  Al Jazeera Congo begins Ebola vaccinations to fight country's worst outbreak in history, health minister says  PBS Second meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Temporary recommendations  World Health Organization (WHO) ‘Behind every case, a person’: the man leading DRC’s Ebola fight on the human cost hidden behind the numbers  The Guardian

South Korea, Japan and US to hold North Korea-focused nuclear missile drill - Reuters Friday 28 August 2026 12:37 AM UTC+00 South Korea, Japan and US to hold North Korea-focused nuclear missile drill  ReutersSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

'Real-life consequences': Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro, RFK Jr. spar over measles-associated deaths - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Friday 28 August 2026 01:34 AM UTC+00 'Real-life consequences': Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro, RFK Jr. spar over measles-associated deaths  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos One of two measles-related deaths of unvaccinated people in Pennsylvania was an infant  CNN Shapiro won’t say who died of measles. RFK Jr. is exploiting it.  Politico In Lancaster, some saw Pennsylvania’s deadly measles outbreak coming as opinions on vaccines shifted  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Coroner says baby with measles in Pennsylvania died of a ruptured spleen  NBC News

Secret Service spokesman is put on leave amid investigation - The Washington Post Friday 28 August 2026 01:57 AM UTC+00 Secret Service spokesman is put on leave amid investigation  The Washington Post 3 Secret Service officials placed on administrative leave pending misconduct investigation  PBS 3 Secret Service Officials Are Said to Be on Leave Amid Inquiry  The New York Times 3 Secret Service officials under internal investigation for potential misconduct  Fox News Secret Service officials placed on leave in inquiry over ‘potential misconduct’  NBC News

Grand jury: DeSantis admin ‘misappropriated’ tax dollars in Hope Florida scandal - The Hill Friday 28 August 2026 02:11 AM UTC+00 Grand jury: DeSantis admin ‘misappropriated’ tax dollars in Hope Florida scandal  The Hill DeSantis Administration Misspent $10 Million, Grand Jury Says  The New York Times Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration ‘misappropriated’ funds from Medicaid settlement  The Guardian Grand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida  CBS News Hope Florida reemerges as midterm issue with leaked grand jury report  Politico

Iran links Hormuz reopening to ending regional wars as Trump reportedly rejects return to June deal - CNBC Friday 28 August 2026 02:29 AM UTC+00 Iran links Hormuz reopening to ending regional wars as Trump reportedly rejects return to June deal  CNBC Iran war live: Tehran prepares conditions to open Strait of Hormuz  Al Jazeera White House silent on Iran-Oman Hormuz plan Tehran says would ban US warships  Fox News Iran war diplomacy turns toward reopening Strait of Hormuz  Reuters Iran War Updates: Tehran engages in renewed diplomatic push, touts proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz  CBS News

Federal judge again halts Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting in midterms - The Guardian Friday 28 August 2026 02:31 AM UTC+00 Federal judge again halts Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting in midterms  The Guardian Judge pauses US Postal Service plan to implement Trump’s new mail voting restrictions  CNN Judge blocks Trump’s Postal Service regulation on mail-in ballots  NBC News The Supreme Court Isn’t Interested in Facts  The Atlantic Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service From Restricting Mail-In Vote  The New York Times

U. researchers find possible water source in Mount Timpanogos rock glacier - KSL Friday 28 August 2026 02:33 AM UTC+00 U. researchers find possible water source in Mount Timpanogos rock glacier  KSL University of Utah scientists develop 3D map of hidden Timpanogos Rock Glacier  ABC4 Utah Utah’s mountains may be hiding a billion tons of ice  The Salt Lake Tribune This Hidden Glacier Has Enough Water to Fill 600 Olympic Swimming Pools  Nautilus | Science Utah ranges may store a billion tons of hidden ice  The University of Utah

Anthropic wins legal battle with Pentagon in California - Financial Times Friday 28 August 2026 02:51 AM UTC+00 Anthropic wins legal battle with Pentagon in California  Financial Times Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal, Judge Rules  The New York Times Judge says Pentagon’s measures against Anthropic were ‘illegal and baseless’  AP News Judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic blacklist  Axios US judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting  Reuters

Grading the 49ers After their 18-12 Preseason Win Over the Raiders - Sports Illustrated Friday 28 August 2026 02:58 AM UTC+00 Grading the 49ers After their 18-12 Preseason Win Over the Raiders  Sports Illustrated Ways to Watch and Listen | 49ers vs. Raiders: Preseason Week 3  San Francisco 49ers How to watch, listen to and livestream Raiders vs. 49ers  Raiders.com 49ers, Raiders revive rivalry in preseason finale. Here's how to watch.  CBS News Keion White makes immediate impact in 49ers’ preseason finale at Raiders  The Mercury News

Instant analysis from Patriots’ 37-13 loss to Browns in preseason finale - Pats Pulpit Friday 28 August 2026 03:09 AM UTC+00 Instant analysis from Patriots’ 37-13 loss to Browns in preseason finale  Pats Pulpit Browns vs. Patriots: How to Watch, Listen & Live Stream  Cleveland Browns Browns' Monken noncommittal on 4-QB room as Gabriel shines  ESPN Game Observations: 8 takeaways from the Patriots preseason finale loss to the Browns  New England Patriots Cleveland Browns beat New England Patriots 37-13 in final preseason game  FOX 8 News

Jake Reiner says he hasn’t spoken to his brother as he opens up about grief after parents’ deaths - NBC News Friday 28 August 2026 03:34 AM UTC+00 Jake Reiner says he hasn’t spoken to his brother as he opens up about grief after parents’ deaths  NBC News Jake Reiner’s 1st interview about his parents' killings, his brother's arrest, and moving forward  ABC7 Los Angeles ‘I will never understand why': Jake Reiner opens up about parents' slaying and brother's arrest  Los Angeles Times Rob Reiner’s Son, in First Interview, Speaks About Parents’ Murders, Won’t Discuss Brother Accused of Killings  The Hollywood Reporter Jake Reiner Details ‘Shock’ of Call from His Sister Romy After She Discovered Their Dad Rob Reiner Killed at Home  People.com

Tropical Storm Dolly forms in Atlantic, NHC says - WESH Friday 28 August 2026 03:41 AM UTC+00 Tropical Storm Dolly forms in Atlantic, NHC says  WESH Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic. No, it wasn’t named after Dolly Parton.  Yahoo Tropical Storm Dolly tracker: Map and projected storm path  The Washington Post Experts note an 'astounding coincidence' after Dolly Parton's death  USA Today Bryan Norcross: Tropical Storm Dolly is likely to form but hostile conditions are ahead  FOX Weather

CNBC Daily Open: Waiting for Warsh - CNBC Friday 28 August 2026 06:14 AM UTC+00 CNBC Daily Open: Waiting for Warsh  CNBC Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh delivers his key Jackson Hole speech Friday. Here's what to expect  CNBC US Stock Futures Slip Before Warsh, Bonds Steady: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com Shares turn cautious ahead of Warsh's Jackson Hole debut; FX, bonds hold breath  Reuters Kevin Warsh has a plan for the Fed. Scott Bessent is getting in the way  CNN

'Baywatch' Star Erika Eleniak Making Five-Figures Per Week on OnlyFans - TMZ Friday 28 August 2026 07:00 AM UTC+00 'Baywatch' Star Erika Eleniak Making Five-Figures Per Week on OnlyFans  TMZ

Nepal-China flooding latest: Lake formed following landslide has broken its banks - CNN Friday 28 August 2026 07:02 AM UTC+00 Nepal-China flooding latest: Lake formed following landslide has broken its banks  CNN Rescuers scour Nepal flood debris as risk of fresh flooding grows  Reuters Satellite images show bedrock and glacier collapsed on Nepal-China border, then rivers flooded  AP News Nepal’s Glaciers Will Flood Again. Can Scientists Predict the Next One?  National Geographic 2026 Nepal Debris Avalanche and Flash Flood  usgs.gov

Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes king - AP News Friday 28 August 2026 07:24 AM UTC+00 Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes king  AP News Harald V, Norway’s King as Tradition and Modernity Collided, Dies at 89  The New York Times Norwegians lay flowers at palace as King Harald's condition worsens  BBC Some facts about the Norwegian royal transition  Reuters Norway’s King Harald dies leaving stormy succession over crown princess’s Epstein links  The Guardian

Partial lunar eclipse Aug. 27-28 live updates — tonight is the night! - Space Friday 28 August 2026 07:36 AM UTC+00 Partial lunar eclipse Aug. 27-28 live updates — tonight is the night!  Space Near-Total Lunar Eclipse Will Turn Moon Blood Red  The New York Times A near-total lunar eclipse will turn the moon red over Colorado. Here’s how to catch the show.  The Colorado Sun Perfect conditions Thursday night to see lunar eclipse in Minnesota  MPR News Summer Is Ending With a 'Blood Moon' Lunar Eclipse. Here's What To Know.  Time Magazine

Who's rising and who's falling after the Steelers' final preseason game against the Bills? - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Friday 28 August 2026 08:10 AM UTC+00 Who's rising and who's falling after the Steelers' final preseason game against the Bills?  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Where to watch, stream & listen | Bills vs. Steelers | Preseason Week 3 2026  Buffalo Bills Bills 28-27 Steelers (Aug 27, 2026) Game Recap  ESPN Bills position battles enter final act before cutdown day  Democrat and Chronicle Capaccio: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Steelers at Bills preseason  Audacy

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