Trump’s right-hand man gives huge update on Ukraine peace talks after Putin summit
Further details have emerged about the high-profile meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Friday.
Day: August 17, 2025
Seattle Storm unveil Sue Bird statue, first for WNBA player
A statue honoring WNBA legend Sue Bird was unveiled on Sunday. The Storm are the first franchise in WNBA history to dedicate a statue to a former player.
Photos: Seattle celebrates Sue Bird with statue
Sue Bird becomes the first WNBA player to have a statue in their honor
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists granted asylum in Australia and Britain
Dozens of activists are on the run from authorities in the China-ruled city after a crackdown on civil liberties.
Terence Stamp, British actor who portrayed General Zod in early Superman films, dies at 87
Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died.
Black Mayors Slam Trump, Highlight Sharp Crime Drop In Cities
As President Donald Trump declared Washington, DC, a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention this week and threatened similar federal interventions in other Black-led cities, several mayors compared notes.
“Weapons” maintained top spot during second weekend, scaring off newcomer “Nobody 2”
“Weapons” scared its way to the top during its debut last weekend and stayed there, beating out “Freakier Friday” for a second time, and the newcomer action movie “Nobody 2.”.
2 cruise passengers die in separate drowning incidents at Bahamas resort
Two Carnival Cruise Line passengers drowned Friday while swimming at the company’s new Bahamas resort. Police said both were Americans.
Top Trump envoy says Putin agreed to ‘game-changing’ security protections for Ukraine at Alaska summit with U.S. president
Witkoff says meeting between Putin, Trump and Zelensky likely
Spain battles 20 big wildfires, deploys 500 more soldiers in searing heat
Authorities are awaiting the arrival of two Dutch water-dumping planes, expected to join other EU aircraft.