
Erin Piacenti, 32, of Chester, New Jersey, Killed in Fatal Times Square Stabbing
Erin Piacenti, 32, of Chester, New Jersey, has been identified as the woman who died after being stabbed in Times Square on Monday, August 31, 2026.

Erin Piacenti, 32, of Chester, New Jersey, has been identified as the woman who died after being stabbed in Times Square on Monday, August 31, 2026.

His death occurred on August 28, 2026, following a brief illness, according to his published obituary.

Eric Rudolfo Gutierrez, a 32-year-old resident of San Antonio, Texas, has died, according to an obituary published following his passing on August 26, 2026. Gutierrez was born on June 8, 1994.

At least 62 people were evacuated on Saturday after flooding destroyed nearly all the footbridges across Bright Angel Creek in Arizona and cut off hikers’ access, the National Park Service said.

Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts has emerged as a vocal defender of transgender rights as he tries to fend off a primary challenge from Representative Seth Moulton.
In Alaska, a cub taste-tested the footwear of a photographer, who got a rare close-up. The cub may have found it to be meh, or even revolting, judging by its reaction.

The stench has enveloped a neighborhood next to a food warehouse that burned in a June fire, prompting legislative action, lawsuits and thousands of complaints.

The items include Egyptian statues and ancient Greek and Roman coins that date back 1,000 to 5,000 years, officials said.

The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran.

For many Americans, Ms. Parton represented an idealized style of faith: one centered in small rural congregations that prize community over ideology.

A judge temporarily blocked the agency from implementing a strict new rule governing mail voting. The policy could disproportionately affect Democrats and many battleground elections.

For years, conservative litigants flocked to Judge Reed O’Connor’s district. Now, North Texas has become a favorite destination of the Justice Department.