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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he makes an announcement on the economy, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 7, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Sunday again signaled that he is ramping up plans to target crime in Washington, D.C., even as data shows that crime rates in the nation’s capital are falling.He also issued a warning to the city’s homeless population. “The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital,” he wrote on Truth Social.Trump’s remarks come as he…

ABERDEEN, Scotland (AP) — Grant Forrest won his second European Tour title Sunday in the Nexo Championship at Trump International Golf Links and got more than just a trophy. Forrest received a video call from the course owner, President Donald Trump.Trump called from his course northwest of Washington, where he was preparing to play.“I have very good players, but they’re not like you, Grant,” Trump said on the call, which the European tour posted on its social media site. “We all watched you play. What a round of golf. That course is big, it’s strong and tough. Your swing is…

HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Tropical Storm Henriette rapidly strengthened into a hurricane Sunday in the central Pacific Ocean with further strengthening expected, but it poses no threat to land, the National Hurricane Center said. The Miami-based center said the storm was located about 445 miles (720 kilometers) north-northeast of Hilo, Hawaii, with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph). It was moving northwest at 17 mph (28 kph) on a course that’s expected to take it well north of the Hawaiian islands over the next few days. The storm was expected to strengthen through Monday followed by weakening on…

Aug 10, 2025, 12:05 PM ETSummer signings Liam Delap (2) and João Pedro both scored as Chelsea beat AC Milan 4-1 in their final preseason match ahead of the 2025-26 season.Andrei Coubis scored an own goal after just five minutes to put Chelsea into the lead before João Pedro, a £60 million ($80m) signing from Brighton & Hove Albion, scored his fifth goal in as many games for his new club two minutes later.Coubis was then sent off after 18 minutes for taking Chelsea’s striker down when the last man.Delap replaced João Pedro after an hour and slotted home a…

TEHRAN (AP) — The deputy head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will visit Iran in a bid to rekindle soured ties, the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister said Sunday.There will be no inspection of Iran’s nuclear facilities during the visit by the International Atomic Energy Agency scheduled for Monday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. The visit would be the first following Israel and Iran’s 12-day war in June, when some of its key nuclear facilities were struck.Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on July 3 ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the IAEA, after American and Israeli airstrikes hit its…

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Footage from security cameras at a hospital in the city of Sweida in southern Syria published Sunday showed what appears to be the killing of a medical worker by men in military garb. The video published by activist media collective Suwayda 24 was dated July 16, during intense clashes between militias of the Druze minority community and armed tribal groups and government forces.In the video, which was also widely shared on social media, a large group of people in scrubs can be seen kneeling on the floor in front of a group of armed men. The…

Leicester came from behind against a resilient 10-man Sheffield Wednesday to win 2-1 in their opening Championship game.Amid the strain of a chaotic summer at Sheffield Wednesday, fans protested against owner Dejphon Chansiri’s running of the club – with thousands waiting until five minutes after kick-off to take their seats in a sold-out away end. Some still weren’t through the turnstiles when Nathaniel Chalobah gave them the lead. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Wout Faes produced an impressive header to give Leicester City a late lead against Sheffield Wednesday But they got more and more…

NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds turned out to honor the life of Aland Etienne, the security guard who was killed last month at a Manhattan office tower by a gunman targeting the headquarters of the National Football League.An immigrant from Haiti who came to the U.S. in 2017 with a dream for a new life, Etienne was remembered as a dedicated father and grandfather who was faithfully working at his security post when the gunman suddenly opened fire on July 28.“My brother will be remembered as a hero. A humble, steady, kind New York hero,” said Smith Etienne, Aland’s brother,…

A minute’s silence held in tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva was interrupted by a minority of Crystal Palace fans before being cut short ahead the Community Shield against Liverpool.Reds forward Jota died in a car crash along with his brother Silva in Spain in July.The moment of silence at Wembley was disturbed by a minority of fans from the Palace end, eliciting a strong response at the other end of the pitch, as well as other Palace supporters, who tried to silence those not respecting the tribute.Referee Chris Kavanagh opted to cut the minute short, with…

Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku in its original Japanese, is a mindfulness practice that involves immersing oneself in nature. The decades-old practice pulls from research that shows that spending time in nature can help lower stress levels and improve focus.Recently, forest bathing is growing in popularity, thanks in part to social media where people are sharing their experiences exploring forests and other green spaces and taking in all that they have to offer. Over 45,000 videos have been shared on TikTok with the tag #forestbathing. Users says they’ve seen an improvement to their mental health.”It’s slowing down. It’s connecting to nature…