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The Stateside Beat — Tuesday, August 25, 2026 (Evening Wrap)

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The Stateside Beat — Tuesday, August 25, 2026 (Evening Wrap)

Your top headlines and topic breakdown for August 25, 2026. This is your Evening Wrap.

Top Headlines

  1. Dolly Parton, country music icon, dies at 80NBC News
  2. Canada Fires Back in Trade War Against Trump With Up to 50% TariffsThe New York Times
  3. China hits out at 'illegal' new US sanctions on Iran and trading partnersBBC
  4. CIA Director John Ratcliffe Makes Surprise Trip to MoscowWSJ
  5. Kennedy Center finances deteriorated sharply after Trump name changeThe Washington Post
  6. Trump: Mines fully removed from Strait of HormuzAxios
  7. Doug Ford responds to Trump's Lake Ontario taunt: 'A lot of rhetoric'The Hill
  8. Jackson rips into Supreme Court colleagues' 'serious legal error' on Trump mail-in voting orderFox News
  9. South Carolina Election Becomes Test for TrumpThe New York Times
  10. Hegseth's Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army RudderlessThe New York Times

World

Former senior Russian official warns of attacks on UK drone factories
Former senior Russian official warns "unknown sources" could attack U.K. factories making drones for Ukraine CBS News

Former senior Russian diplomat says U.K. factories making drones for Ukraine "could be attacked - not by Russia, but from unknown sources."

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PM hails finding of Irgun arms ship Altalena
PM hails finding of Irgun arms ship Altalena, denounces Ben-Gurion for attacking it in 1948 The Times of Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reveled on Monday in the discovery of the wreck of the Altalena cargo ship, which was sunk amid a deadly 1948 incident.

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Ukraine targeting Russia's retail giants
Ukraine is targeting Russia's retail giants. Ozon is the next economic pressure point CNBC

Ukraine's drone campaign is expanding from Russia's Amazon-style retail giant Wildberries to major e-commerce marketplace Ozon.

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Iran and Oman hold talks on Strait of Hormuz
Iran and Oman hold talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz and other news from around the Middle East AP News

Iran and Oman say their top diplomats have met to discuss a phased approach to managing ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Tornado rips through southern France
Tornado Rips Through Towns in Southern France The New York Times

An uncommonly powerful tornado destroyed dozens of homes and knocked out power to about 2800 households.

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Business

SpaceX unveils Starbase launch site in Louisiana
SpaceX unveils Starbase launch site in Louisiana, moves up orbital data center launch timeline Yahoo Finance

SpaceX said Starbase will eventually be able to support "thousands" of Starship launches per year, targeting Earth's orbit, the moon, and Mars.

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Dick's Sporting Goods stock plunges
Dick's Sporting Goods stock plunges as retailer warns athleticwear demand is weakening Fox Business

Dick's Sporting Goods stock plunged 29% after the retailer warned of weakening consumer demand for athletic apparel and footwear.

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Nvidia shares set for massive price swing
Nvidia shares set for $280 billion price swing after earnings, options show Reuters

The chipmaker's options are pricing in a 5.4% move in either direction on Thursday, a day after the company reports results.

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Target apologises for offensive Halloween costume
Target apologises for 'offensive' children Halloween costume after backlash BBC

Target has withdrawn a Halloween costume from sale after critics on social media said it resembled a racist caricature.

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United adds 10 new international destinations
United adds 10 new international destinations in massive 13-route global expansion The Points Guy

A major U.S. airline announced its largest-ever expansion of international routes for summer 2027, adding 10 new destinations and 13 new routes.

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Technology

Mac Mini M6 configurations and pricing
Memory and Storage Configurations and Pricing for the New Mac Minis (M6/M5 Pro) and Mac Studios (M5 Max/M5 Ultra) Daring Fireball

Apple today announced an all new lineup of Mac Mini (M6 and M5 Pro) and Mac Studio (M5 Max and M5 Ultra) desktops.

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The Witcher 3 Remaster announced
The Witcher 3 Remaster announced, free for existing owners, while expansion Songs of the Past details finally shown Eurogamer.net

Remastered edition coming will be a free upgrade for all existing owners of the game, releasing September 29th.

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PS5 No Law cyberpunk RPG gameplay
PS5 Open World RPG No Law Looks Like Damn Good Cyberpunk Fun in New Gameplay Footage Push Square

No Law places you in the shoes of a jaded army vet who's tasked with cleaning up a gang-ridden cyberpunk city.

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Galaxy S27 Ultra redesign detailed
Galaxy S27 Ultra's major redesign detailed in new renders, price hike rumored 9to5Google

Galaxy S27 Ultra could start at a whopping $1,499 – a $200 price hike over the current S26 Ultra.

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Apple Maps launches ads on iPhone
Apple Maps launches ads on iPhone, here's what's new 9to5Mac

Apple Maps is introducing ads on iPhone with new features and updates.

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The Stateside Beat · August 25, 2026 · Evening Wrap · Comprehensive US news from NBC News, The New York Times, BBC, WSJ, The Washington Post, Axios, The Hill, Fox News, CBS News, The Times of Israel, CNBC, AP News, Yahoo Finance, Fox Business, Reuters, The Points Guy, Daring Fireball, Eurogamer.net, Push Square, 9to5Google, and 9to5Mac.


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News wrap prepared by Miles Cordova

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