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The month's top story

Flash flooding hits Washington, D.C.

Emergency manager says he was sick, asleep as deadly flash floods hit Texas; Potatoes came from tomatoes, scientists say

CBS · 5 sources

Also covering this NYT‘Not a Damned Penny.’ Texas Flood Survivors Look for Help WSJTexas Lawmakers Criticize Local Officials Over Deadly Hill Country Floods ABC3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100
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What dominated August

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility Kills at Least Nine People

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Asylum seeker's wife alleges poor conditions in detention center

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | Trump’s Trade Deal Triumphs

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 409 stories

  1. Opinion | Dividing Doctors by Race

    CBS · 5 outlets

    Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to have Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, the Democratic Caucus Chair, removed from office.

  2. U.S. and Japan Reach Trade Deal

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Ghislaine Maxwell's attorneys argue against unsealing grand jury testimony

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. House Democrats launch bid to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. Opinion | Trump’s Trade Deal Triumphs

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. Manhunt for Montana Bar Gunman Enters Third Day

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Federal Judge Halts Immigration Raid Tactics in Los Angeles

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | Green Elites, Trumped

    ABC · 5 outlets

  5. Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71

    FOX · 3 outlets

  6. Wildfires Close Grand Canyon’s North Rim

    ABC · 5 outlets

  7. Jake Larson, D-Day Veteran and TikTok Star, Dies at 102

    CBS · 5 outlets

  8. What to know about the notorious prison where Kohberger is locked up

    FOX · 5 outlets

Business 275 stories

  1. Service-Sector Data Brings Downbeat Day for Stocks

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    Soft economic reports and tariff worries dragged the S&P 500 to a losing session on Tuesday. Here's what's on CNBC's radar heading into Wednesday.

  2. Are ETFs better than mutual funds?

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  3. Block's stock pops on addition to S&P 500

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Figma's stock sinks 27% after last week's IPO pop

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Opinion | A Few Questions for Aspiring Federal Reserve Chiefs

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  2. Why the Latest Meme Stock Craze Won’t Take Down the Overall Market

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Stock futures rise after U.S.-E.U. trade deal, and ahead of big Fed meeting

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  4. Private Equity Worries That Trump Might Bundle Crypto Into 401(k) Order

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. Opinion | A Good Plan to Keep Social Security Solvent

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  6. S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite Extend Record Run

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. 3 alternatives to the SAVE plan if you have federal student loans

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. Buy these stocks as railroad-merger talk heats up, analyst says

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  9. Stock Market Today: U.S., Korea Reach Trade Deal; Powell Signals Reluctance to Cut Rates

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Ether rises 2% and bitcoin inches back above $119,000: CNBC Crypto World

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 342 stories

  1. Mets keep fortifying bullpen, get Cards' Helsley

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Carter subject to racist abuse at Euro 2025

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Passan: Inside the first swing-off in MLB All-Star Game history

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Former Cowboys TE Pettis Norman dies at 86

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  3. Travis Hunter leads Madden NFL 26 rookie ratings

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  4. Clark, Collier draft All-Star teams, flip coaches

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. Browns add QB Tyler Huntley

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  6. Lloyd Howell is safe, for now

    FOX · 4 outlets

Technology 383 stories

  1. Rumor: Here are the iPhone 17 Air colors

    9to5 · 3 outlets

    <div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/05/ios-19-battery-lock-screen.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Among the many tidbits includ…

  2. Apple stops signing iOS 18.5, blocking downgrade from iOS 18.6

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. 9to5Mac Daily: July 25, 2025 – Public betas are here

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

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  1. When will Apple announce the iPhone 17 event?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. iPhone 17 Pro: Seven new features are coming next month

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. New photo shows just how thin the iPhone 17 Air battery is

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. M4 MacBook Pro vs M4 MacBook Air: What $500 extra really gets you

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. Apple submits bid for rights to MLB Sunday Night Baseball

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. Everything new in iOS 26 beta 5

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  7. Ring denies breach after users report suspicious logins

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  8. Apple releases developer beta 5 for visionOS 26

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  9. No, an Apple support Weibo account didn’t promote a Samsung foldable phone [Updated]

    9to5 · 1 outlets

Entertainment 405 stories

  1. Zak Bagans Speaks Out on Investigator Dan Rivera’s Death, Annabelle

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Celebrities Are Paying Tribute To Hulk Hogan After His Death At 71

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Who's The Ultimate "Best New Artist" Grammy Nominee From The '90s?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Adam Sandler Reacts to Pal Jennifer Aniston and Jim Curtis' Romance

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Sofia Richie Grainge and Elliot Grainge Reenact Coldplay Kiss Cam Drama

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. Which Song Is The Imposter?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. Love Island's Miguel Clarifies Friendship Status With Perfect Match's Louis

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Denise Richards’ Ex Aaron Phypers Calls Cops on Her Amid Divorce

    USMag · 2 outlets

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