WASHINGTON — The dance goes on for President Trump’s White House ballroom. Work on the massive structure can continue for now, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ruled Friday, hours before a court order to stop construction would have taken effect. The reprieve allows the $400 million building job to continue as the high court mulls the administration’s emergency plea for intervention. Trump last week asked the Supreme Court to suspend a decision by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals that would have halted the project at 11:59 p.m. ET Friday. Roberts’ ruling doesn’t address the legality of the project,…

It’s time to tap in. Tap-to-pay options including Apple Pay, Google Pay, and more are finally coming to Walmart and its subsidiary Sam’s Club. Walmart announced Friday that tap-to-pay will be available beginning August 24 at select Walmart and Sam’s Club locations, and will roll out to all stores by the end of 2026. The option will hit Walmart’s fuel stations by mid-2027. “We want customers and members to have choice in how they pay, so they can check out in the way that works best for them,” the company said in a press release. “Tap to Pay gives customers…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 21, 2026 1:53 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A group representing commercial fishers in Nova Scotia says it plans to appeal after a court ruled it does not have standing to pursue a case involving Indigenous fishing rights. The Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance was asking the court to rule that members of the Sipekne’katik First Nation do not have a treaty right to fish lobster out of season without commercial licenses. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t…

August 22, 2026 — 3:36amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAALabor and the Coalition are nearing bipartisan consensus on AI, aiming to avoid a US-style backlash against data centres ahead of next week’s national cabinet meeting.In a new point of difference with One Nation, the Coalition has extended an olive branch to the prime minister on proposed AI regulations that will be discussed at Wednesday’s meeting of the national cabinet in Sydney.Opposition home affairs spokesman Jonno Duniam.Dominic LorrimerOpposition home affairs spokesman Jonno Duniam said One Nation risked compromising Australia’s economic…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! If you think summer-to-fall fashion means jeans, think again! Jennifer Garner isn’t slipping into stiff denim yet, and honestly, neither are we. After seeing Garner’s breezy skirt style, we’re rocking her elevated, boutiquey look through October. Garner was spotted heading to church in a modest black sweater, a floral midi skirt and a sleek shoulder bag. The soft, delicate print against a solid knit is a formula that works year-round, and it takes you straight from Sunday service to afternoon…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former University of Kentucky student-athlete has pleaded guilty to charges related to the death of her infant son, who was found inside a trash bag in a closet.Laken Snelling, 22, a member of the university’s STUNT team, initially pleaded not guilty before changing her plea on Friday in connection with her newborn’s death, FOX 56 reported. She was indicted by a Fayette County grand jury and faced a slew of charges, including abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant.”I was under a lot…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration’s new space policy aims to ramp up U.S. space traffic to nearly three launches or reentries a day by 2030.The effort would put the U.S. on a much faster pace for deploying satellites that support GPS, weather forecasts, internet access and military communications as Washington races to stay ahead of China in space.A White House policy released Thursday directs federal agencies to expand U.S. launch and reentry infrastructure to support more than 1,000 rocket launches and spacecraft returns each year by 2030. The plan would expand launchpads, military ranges,…

The “One Bite” pizza reviewer and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy threw his support behind Yum! Brands’ campaign to temporarily rebrand Pizza Hut, praising the pizza chain’s strategic marketing move as “brilliant” while pitching company executives on directing advertising dollars toward Barstool Sports during football season. “At first, I didn’t really get it. But I’ll say this, Stuart. We do business with Pizza Hut. And we want them to spend lots of money with Barstool. So I think it’s a brilliant move. Whoever came up with that, I like it,” Portnoy said on “Varney & Co.” Friday.”They’re thinking smart. It’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fernando Mendoza continued to make his case for becoming the NFL’s most interesting interview on Thursday night.During the fourth quarter of the Raiders’ 22-20 win over the Houston Texans in the team’s second preseason game, Mendoza joined ESPN’s Laura Rutledge for an interview. Play-by-play announcer Joe Buck segued to the interview by saying, “Hi, Laura! Hi, Fernando!”The rookie quarterback made sure to greet Buck in return while being incredibly formal in doing so. “Please tell Mr. Buck I say, ‘Hello.'” Mendoza said as the interview concluded with a salute to the camera.The…

A Brooklyn grandmother who went missing for nearly two weeks while visiting a longtime friend in Las Vegas has been found dead, KTNV reports. Alisa Goods, 63, was last seen Aug. 8 as she left her friend’s apartment near the Las Vegas Strip to go shopping at a CVS pharmacy. The mother of five’s body was found early Thursday near Terminal 1 at Harry Reid International Airport – police responded to the area around 1:45 a.m. after a body was found. The outlet reported investigators found surveillance footage from the day she disappeared showing a woman believed to be Goods…

Rep and repent. Jeff Hambrecht owns Proverbs 27:17, a “lust-free” gym for Christian men in Oklahoma City that he calls “a sanctuary of strength” that helps members make righteous gains while getting closer to God. “Lust and temptation ruin relationships,” Hambrecht, a self-identified recovering sex addict, told The Post. In an April Instagram post, he shared the very personal reason he founded Proverbs. “One of the number one places affairs and infidelity occur is the gym,” he said, admitting that he was unfaithful in his previous marriage with a woman he met at the gym. “What did God do? He…

Published on 21/08/2026 – 16:28 GMT+2•Updated 16:28 French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will co-chair Monday’s hybrid Coalition of the Willing meeting, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also participating. The leaders, some of which will dial-in remotely, will reaffirm their support for Kyiv while advancing work on security guarantees that aim to foster a long and lasting peace if a ceasefire is brokered, according to a statement released by the Élysée Palace. The statement adds that the leaders will also continue to condemn Russia for its full-scale invasion and discuss coordinated measures…

New tough-on-crime laws and statistics showing falling crime rates aren’t likely to change how Canadians currently feel about crime or whether it’s used as a political wedge between parties, some national pollsters say. David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, said it will take time for the statistics and new laws to resonate with Canadians.“That’s because that perception lasts far longer than the reality of the situation. And so people need to feel safer before they actually believe it is,” he said.He said hearing stories about carjackings, home invasions or the fatal shooting at a festival in Toronto earlier this summer “creates the perception that…

Updated August 21, 2026 — 4:50pm,first published 11:57amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAFederal Liberal president Tony Abbott has talked down rogue senator Alex Antic’s bid to take over the South Australian division and criticised a push by the senator’s faction to expel former foreign minister Alexander Downer.In coming days, the party’s federal executive is expected to receive a formal request to step in and help the troubled South Australian division. Officials on the executive met on Friday to discuss the troubled branch among other topics.Antic shakes hands with Pauline…

Outer Banks‘ final season teased the idea of bringing JJ back from the dead — but did Rudy Pankow actually return to the show? During season 5, which premiered on Thursday, August 20, Kiara (Madison Bailey) struggled to cope with JJ’s loss. She immediately jumped at the idea of getting a crown that was rumored to resurrect people — despite the rest of the Pogues questioning the chance JJ would actually return. The series concluded with Kiara having a powerful moment where she reflected on her most meaningful moments with JJ. She took that as a sign from her late…