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‘Spider-Man,’ samurai and ‘I Want Your Sex’: New movies to see in August 2026

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Want to know if "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is worth your time? Looking for a cool indie to watch? Read on for our reviews of new movies to see this August.

11 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative

When CBS ended "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" earlier this year, it also shuttered the program's robust music offerings — a major blow for artists whose television platform was already dwindling.

11 hours ago in Entertainment

Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas in 1996. Here’s who was there that night

New details about one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries — the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur — could finally come to light in the upcoming trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

Ariana Grande on decision to withdraw from the public eye: ‘Not a reactive or impulsive thing’

Ariana Grande chose to "clear the air about a few things" during her concert Monday night, following the news that she will be taking a break from being in the public eye after the conclusion of her "Eternal Sunshine" tour.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species

Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas.

2 days ago in Entertainment

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" made box office history in its first weekend in theaters. The Sony-released superhero movie became the second-biggest North American opening ever with an astonishing $355 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was just a few million shy of "Avengers: Endgame," which debuted to $357 million in 2019.

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4 hours ago in National

Takeaways from Tuesday’s elections: El-Sayed pulls off narrow victory over Democratic establishment

Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary is the latest and perhaps most significant evidence that the party's voters are looking to turn the page on establishment-backed politicians — even in must-win battlegrounds.

11 hours ago in National

North Carolina congressman Edwards quits reelection bid after committee recommends his censure

Embattled North Carolina Republican congressman Chuck Edwards withdrew from his reelection campaign on Wednesday, two days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides in his office.

11 hours ago in National

Stevens and El-Sayed are in a close race for Michigan’s Democratic Senate nomination

Moderate candidate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed were in a tight race for Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in the early morning hours of Wednesday.

1 day ago in National

Utility’s idle transmission tower caused 2025 Eaton fire that killed 19, Los Angeles officials say

Sparks from an idle transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison caused the 2025 Eaton fire in the Los Angeles area that killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,400 homes and businesses, Los Angeles County fire officials said in a report released Tuesday.

1 day ago in National

Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX’s first earnings call as a public company

Investors in Elon Musk's space company get a chance to question him Tuesday after SpaceX issues its first quarterly earnings since going public.

2 days ago in National

25 states sue over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones

Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February.

World

1 day ago in World

Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return

Firefighters west of Athens raced to exploit a break in high winds on Tuesday, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days.

1 week ago in World

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan but no tsunami detected

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, causing damage and injuries, officials said.

1 week ago in World

France says monster fire that forced 220,000 people to flee has stopped growing

Fire crews and planes wrestled Monday to bring a monster wildfire under control in southwest France before a forecast jump in temperatures complicates the massive firefighting effort against a blaze that has burned an area four times the size of Paris.

2 weeks ago in Trending, World

Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels are on display

The Louvre's Apollo gallery on Wednesday reopened to the public for the first time since 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels were stolen in a dramatic daytime heist.

2 weeks ago in World

Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,000 people

At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what's already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.

2 weeks ago in World

Andy Burnham becomes the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said politicians "need to be better" as he delivered his first speech Monday as Britain's new leader. Burnham spoke for several minutes outside 10 Downing St., where he promised to end street sleeping by homeless people and deliver a "circuit breaker" for a system he says has taken wrong turns since the 1980s.

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1 hour ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

‘Spider-Man,’ samurai and ‘I Want Your Sex’: New movies to see in August 2026

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Want to know if "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is worth your time? Looking for a cool indie to watch? Read on for our reviews of new movies to see this August.

4 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Fentanyl, crack cocaine seized in Swannanoa drug bust

71-year-old Larry O'Connor Green was arrested by Buncombe County Sheriff's Office deputies for fentanyl trafficking and other drug charges.

4 hours ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Local, On The Town

ABCCM to break ground on expanded Veterans Restoration Quarters facility

Later this month, Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry will hold the groundbreaking ceremony for its revitalized Veterans Restoration Quarters, a 250-bed veterans housing and services facility.

7 hours ago in Health & Wellness, Local

Mission Hospital in ‘substantial compliance’ after CMS scrutiny

Mission Hospital sign in front of landscaped gardens and a modern brick building under a blue sky with clouds, a welcoming campus view.

Mission says it has addressed concerns raised during a January inspection that resulted in an "immediate jeopardy" finding

12 hours ago in Local

Buncombe County approves river access, Woodfin greenway and $31M Enka expansion

Facade of a government building showing the 'BUNGOMA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION' sign and a blue circular seal on a beige tiled wall.

Projects include three ADA-accessible river launches, two Woodfin greenway sections and 12 new jobs at an Enka manufacturer

13 hours ago in Local, Politics

Rep. Chuck Edwards ends reelection campaign amid House ethics investigation

Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., asks questions following Secretary of State Marco Rubio's testimony before the House Appropriations Committee, Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Edwards said he will complete his term after the House Ethics Committee recommended censure over allegations involving two congressional staffers

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1 hour ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

‘Spider-Man,’ samurai and ‘I Want Your Sex’: New movies to see in August 2026

Fresh

Want to know if "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is worth your time? Looking for a cool indie to watch? Read on for our reviews of new movies to see this August.

11 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative

11 hours ago in Lifestyle

Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergies

Matt Walker couldn't pet a dog without sneezing — until he and other scientists used a gene editing technique to produce a hypoallergenic beagle named Bailey.

1 day ago in Lifestyle

Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West

Trout need cool water to survive, but record heat this summer has driven water temperatures to lethal levels for fish. Wildlife officials are banning fishing during certain hours on rivers and streams across the U.S. West, following an exceptionally dry winter and amid widespread drought.

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