August 7, Twin Tower tightrope walk
Today is Thursday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 2025. There are 146 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 7, 1974, French highwire artist Philippe Petit…
Payout for mother wrongfully jailed over babies’ deaths ‘inadequate’
Once branded “Australia’s worst mother” but now considered the victim of one of its greatest miscarriages of justice, Kathleen Folbigg has been offered A$2m (£975,580, $1.3m) in compensation for 20…
Nine Inch Nails triumph during concert tour opener at Oakland Arena
Nine Inch Nails kicked off the North American leg of its Peel It Back world tour in stellar fashion on Aug. 6, 2025 at Oakland Arena. Trent Reznor and company…
Myanmar’s figurehead president Myint Swe dies after long illness
Myanmar’s figurehead president who came to power after a 2021 coup, Myint Swe, has died, the South East Asian nation’s military leaders said. He was 74. Before his death, Myint…
Contra Costa classroom aide caught with ‘prepubescent girl sex doll,’ police say
DISCOVERY BAY — A middle school teaching aide was caught with bags of girls’ underwear and a sex doll designed to look like a prepubescent child, according to a report…
Trump’s sweeping new tariffs take effect against dozens of countries
US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on dozens of countries around the world have come into effect. “IT’S MIDNIGHT!!! BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TARIFFS ARE NOW FLOWING INTO THE…
A’ja Wilson too much as Aces notch second straight win over Golden State
SAN FRANCISCO — The Valkyries were helpless against A’ja Wilson. Following a 24-point win over the Valkyries on Sunday, the reigning MVP had a monster game totaling 27 points, seven…
Hamas still pays out salaries and rewards supporters
After nearly two years of war, Hamas’s military capability is severely weakened and its political leadership under intense pressure. Yet, throughout the war Hamas has managed to continue to use…
ESPN deal with WWE includes WrestleMania for new streaming platform
By The Associated Press ESPN announced a partnership with WWE, including the streaming rights to WrestleMania, on the heels of an agreement with the NFL. In a deal announced Wednesday,…
Italy gives final approval for world’s longest suspension bridge to Sicily
Rome has given final approval to a €13.5bn ($15.6bn) project to build the world’s longest suspension bridge, connecting the island of Sicily to the region of Calabria, on the tip…