⚡ Today in History

On September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, starting World War II. Today, another conflict enters its seventh month: the war between the United States and Iran shows no sign of ending, and a new poll finds most Americans have soured on how it's being run.

Top News

Nepal-China flood death toll tops 1,000 3,916 MISSING

A glacier collapse in the Himalayas triggered flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-China border last Wednesday. The disaster buried villages along the Trishuli and Bhotekoshi rivers and swept away hydropower workers in mountain tunnels. Nepal's disaster agency said Tuesday the death toll has passed 1,000, with 3,916 people still missing and mass burials underway as morgues run out of space.

Trump threatens new Iran strikes $91 OIL

After a month-long lull, the United States and Iran exchanged fire again on Sunday. U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran responded with missiles fired at American bases in Jordan. President Trump then posted AI-generated videos showing Iran's Kharg Island oil hub in flames and threatened further strikes. Brent crude jumped above $91 a barrel on the renewed threat of supply disruption.

Jury convicts Tupac Shakur's killer

Thirty years after rapper Tupac Shakur was gunned down in a Las Vegas drive-by, a Clark County jury convicted Duane "Keffe D" Davis of first-degree murder on Monday. Prosecutors said Davis, a former Compton gang leader, orchestrated the shooting in revenge for an attack on his nephew but did not fire the shots himself. Davis, 63, faces up to life in prison at his October 13 sentencing and says he will appeal.

Army Secretary Driscoll steps down

After months of reported friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned Monday after 18 months on the job. The White House gave no reason for the departure. Driscoll, a friend of Vice President JD Vance, is the latest senior military leader to exit under Hegseth, following the ouster of Army Chief of Staff Randy George in April and the abrupt exit of a top European commander in June.

Grand Canyon flood leaves 2 dead

Heavy rain sent a flash flood tearing through Bright Angel Canyon on Saturday, destroying footbridges and knocking out the park's main water pipeline. Rescue crews airlifted more than 80 hikers and campers out of the canyon floor. Two bodies have been recovered, including a Texas chiropractor swept into the Colorado River, and one person remains unaccounted for as of Monday.

Russian strikes injure four in Kyiv

Russia launched another wave of missiles and drones at Ukraine's capital overnight Monday. The strikes hit the Solomianskyi district in Kyiv, injuring four people, including two children, and sparking fires across several neighborhoods. The attack came as peace negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv remain stalled more than four months after their last brief truce.

World

Nepal rescuers race the clock 38 COUNTRIES

Citizens of 38 countries, including the United States, are among the missing in Nepal and China's Tibet region. Nepali troops have sent drones into flooded hydropower tunnels searching for trapped workers, while China has separately reported 16 deaths and 546 missing on its side of the border. Crews are using controlled blasts and excavators to clear the water.

Iran calls Trump's video "laughable"

Kharg Island handles about 90% of Iran's oil exports, making it a favorite pressure point for President Trump throughout the war. After Trump posted an AI-generated clip claiming the island was "blown to smithereens," the head of Iran's state oil company said conditions there were calm and operations were continuing as normal. U.S. Central Command confirmed only a separate strike on rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz.

Tanker hit by mines in Hormuz

As U.S.-Iran hostilities resumed this week, Iran's Revolutionary Guard said a commercial tanker was stopped Monday after striking two naval mines while transiting the southern edge of the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway, which carried nearly a fifth of the world's crude oil and gas shipments before the war, has become a recurring flashpoint as both sides escalate.

Kyiv hit overnight as talks stall

Russia and Ukraine have observed at least three short-lived truces this year, tied to Easter and Victory Day, but none held for long and both sides accused each other of violations. Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv again overnight Monday, setting fires in the Solomianskyi district and injuring four residents, two of them children.

Kathmandu morgues overwhelmed

In Chitwan district, 125 miles from the disaster zone, authorities have dug hundreds of graves in a forest at Devghat for bodies swept downstream by the flood. Nepal's foreign ministry said Monday it has accepted rescue help from Qatar, the United Kingdom, Australia and Japan as the country's morgues run short of refrigerated storage.

Politics

Trump approval sinks to 32% NEW LOW

As the Iran war drags into its seventh month, a University of Massachusetts Amherst poll conducted August 21-26 put President Trump's approval rating at 32%, down a point from March. Sixty-eight percent of respondents said he is not handling the Iran war well, and his support among Republicans has dropped from 89% to 75% since last April.

Vance calls Michigan rival "evil"

With the November midterms less than nine weeks away, Vice President JD Vance campaigned Monday in Sterling Heights, Michigan, for Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers. Vance branded Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, who is seeking to become Michigan's first Muslim senator, as "evil" and told him to stop mentioning his wife. El-Sayed leads Rogers 47% to 43% in the latest statewide poll.

Driscoll's exit caps year of Army turmoil

Since April, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has forced out or removed the Army's top uniformed leader, its European commander and several other generals. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, who had clashed with Hegseth over Army modernization and a drone program he championed, became the latest departure Monday when he resigned after speaking with President Trump.

Support for Iran war keeps falling

A Reuters/Ipsos poll released last week found just 31% of Americans back U.S. military action against Iran, down from 37% in March. The drop was driven mainly by Republicans, whose support fell from 77% to 69% over the same period, as the conflict stretches well past the one-month timeline Trump originally predicted.

Midterms frame Michigan as bellwether

Michigan has no incumbents on this November's ballot for governor, attorney general, secretary of state or U.S. Senate, making all four races open contests. Republican John James and Democrat Jocelyn Benson are competing for governor, while Rogers and El-Sayed face off for the Senate seat, giving both parties an early test of strength ahead of the fall campaign.

Markets

Stocks slip as oil, rates climb DOW -374

The renewed exchange of fire between the U.S. and Iran on Sunday sent oil prices higher and rattled Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.33% to 7,686.14 on Monday, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.12% to 26,370.89, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 374 points to close at 53,185.90. All three indexes still finished August with monthly gains.

Brent crude tops $91 a barrel

Brent crude futures climbed above $91 a barrel Tuesday after the U.S. struck Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran retaliated with missiles fired at bases in Jordan. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose to about $87 a barrel. Rising oil is pushing Treasury yields toward their highest level since January 2025.

Fed rate-hike odds jump on inflation fears

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh warned last Friday at the Fed's Jackson Hole symposium that inflation is not easing enough to justify holding rates steady. Traders now price in roughly a 60% chance of a September rate hike, up from about 36% before his remarks, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.

Gold cools from its August surge

Gold traded near $4,450 an ounce Monday, a two-week low, after Warsh's hawkish comments pulled bullion off its recent highs. The metal is still up about 10% for August, its strongest monthly gain since January, driven partly by a U.S. Treasury plan to expand bond buybacks that stoked concern over currency debasement.

Bitcoin holds near $79,000

Bitcoin traded around $78,800 Tuesday, largely unmoved by the weekend's U.S.-Iran exchange. The cryptocurrency is on track for its best month since November 2024, gaining roughly 24% in August as corporate buyers, including Strategy Inc., continued adding to their holdings.

Entertainment

Tupac's family marks a milestone 30 YEARS

Tupac Shakur's sister, Sekyiwa "Set" Shakur, cried quietly in the courtroom Monday as jurors convicted Duane "Keffe D" Davis of orchestrating her brother's 1996 murder. On September 13, the family will mark the 30th anniversary of the rapper's death for the first time knowing someone has been held accountable.

Emmy season kicks off this month

The Creative Arts Emmys air September 5 and 6, ahead of the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The ceremony honors the year's best in American television and will broadcast live on NBC and Peacock.

Kanye West faces insanity-defense fight

A former staffer at Kanye West's Donda Academy is asking a judge to block the musician from arguing he was of "unsound mind" during alleged discrimination in 2021. Benjamin Provo's attorneys say West has not turned over medical records or named an expert witness to support that defense ahead of trial.

Zendaya turns 30

Actor Zendaya celebrates her 30th birthday Tuesday. Also marking birthdays this week are TV personality Phil McGraw, who turns 75, and actor Richard Gere, who turned 77 on Monday.

New films open in theaters this week

"Onslaught," a drama exploring the anxiety of gun violence in modern America, opens in theaters Friday. Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor also star together in the upcoming release "The End of Oak Street."