ABCNEWS - Credit card debt rises to $1.26 trillion, nearing all-time record
Americans' credit card debt reached $1.26 trillion, increasing by $21 billion in the second quarter of this year, according to new data.
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Syria Sentences Ousted Bashar al-Assad to Death in Absentia Over War Crimes
Syrians carry pictures of those killed during the war outside the court where former ruler Bashar al-Assad was sentenced in absentia. Bakr Alkasem/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 12, 2026 [...]
NYTIMES (Trish Bendix) - Jimmy Fallon Recreates Trump’s Catering Container Escape
“Everyone was, like, ‘Well, at least he has one exit plan,’” the “Tonight Show” host said.
NYTIMES (Patricia Mazzei and Tim Balk) - 8 Takeaways from Tuesday’s Primaries
A Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin remained neck and neck early Wednesday, leaving a national battle between progressive and moderate wings largely unsettled.
STRIPES (Chad Garland) - US troops in Europe have front-row seat for solar eclipse | Stars and Stripes
A total solar eclipse will cross parts of Europe, while U.S. military communities in Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain will see much of the sun obscured.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Alicia Sitz) - Mental illness alone may not secure Clancy insanity verdict
Cases in which defendants plead insanity rarely succeed, due to the often horrific nature of the crimes.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Former U.S. Marine held in Russia on disputed charges has been released
Russia released an American military veteran, allowing his return to the U.S. after four years of what his family and U.S. officials allege was wrongful incarceration and abusive treatment.
NYTIMES (Tim Balk) - Peggy Flanagan, a Progressive, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Minnesota
The victory by Minnesota’s lieutenant governor was the latest for the left-wing movement in the Midwest. She could become the first Native woman in the Senate.
ABCNEWS - Wisconsin 2026 live primary election results
Voters headed to the polls on Aug. 11.
ABCNEWS - South Carolina special Senate primary election results
Sen. Darline Graham will advance to an Aug. 25 runoff in South Carolina's special Senate primary, ABC News projects.