General News Today — August 28, 2026
The Bond Market Chaos Is Coming for Us All and more — today's news signal.
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The Bond Market Chaos Is Coming for Us All
Robin Wigglesworth of Financial Times explains everything you need to know about the Trump administration’s meddling with the bond market.
The Town Council Race Was Tied. The Three of Spades Called It.
Two candidates for Town Council in Gila Bend, Ariz., finished with the same number of votes. A century-old state law mandated breaking the tie with a game of chance.
E-bike and e-scooter battery fires cause of 18 deaths and nearly 700 injuries
Fatalities included people who inhaled toxic fumes from fires or became trapped inside burning homes.
Climber Stranded for Hours on 6-Inch Rock Ledge Before Rescue
Racing against the darkness, rescuers in California on Saturday saved a man who had become stranded on a ledge perched atop a soaring peak on the Sierra Nevada.
Parents Say Meta Settlement Is Big, but Not Enough
Across the country, parents described feeling some validation after the landmark $17.1 billion settlement. But they also felt skeptical that much of anything will change.
What we should make of CIA boss's secret trip to Moscow
There is nothing routine about John Ratcliffe making a secret, 10,000-mile return dash to Moscow, writes Frank Gardner.
Arsenal only likely exit for Alvarez as striker skips training
Julian Alvarez has not attended Atletico Madrid training since being told privately that the club would not sell him to Barcelona.
Survivors of Deadly Nepal Flood Recall Its Devastating Force
Survivors described the terrifying speed and power of the “boulders, sand and thick sludge” that killed hundreds and wiped out villages on the border between Nepal and Tibet.
General News Today — August 27, 2026
Prediction Markets and States Clashed, Setting Off a Furious Political Battle and more — today's news signal.
Prediction Markets and States Clashed, Setting Off a Furious Political Battle
A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son and nearly every state attorney general.
Rescue teams pull survivors from thick mud
At least 160 people have been killed along the Nepal-Tibet border as rescuers struggle to reach the disaster zone.
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What we know after the big Grand Theft Auto 6 preview
The official look at the blockbuster video game leaves fans and critics impressed.
As A.I. Money Floods the Market, San Francisco Renters Weigh Buyouts
Landlords are offering renters in rent-controlled apartments tens of thousands of dollars to leave their homes. For many, it’s not enough.
A Disaster in Nepal
Authorities are warning rescuers that more flooding may be on its way.
Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres
Zack Polanski wants stricter rules to limit the use of water and energy by data centres for AI.
'High risk' of lake breaching and causing second flood, warns China
Authorities say a lake formed after a recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may breach in the coming days.
Disorder at balloon release for man who died in A66 car crash 'put lives at risk', MP says
Footage shows cars being set on fire during an event for one of the young men who died in A66 crash.
Harald V, Norway’s King as Tradition and Modernity Collided, Dies at 89
His 35-year reign opened an ancient monarchy to marriages with so-called commoners and to an incendiary association with Jeffrey Epstein.
Who is Norway's new King Haakon VIII?
Haakon becomes the king at a turbulent time for Norway's monarchy.
'Please help us find her': Families fly to Nepal in search for 33 missing British nationals
Among the British nationals reported missing are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.
Six Months of War, and Trump’s Push for ‘Lake America’
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Bank holiday weekend to see more thunderstorms and rain
The weather will remain unsettled across the next few days with showers, longer spells of rain and thunderstorms all likely at times across the weekend.
'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users
As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.
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