Sunday, August 23, 2026

Dr. Oz disagrees with Trump on 'lethal' MMR vaccine assertions

Dr. Mehmet Oz was pressed on comments Trump made calling the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, "quite lethal." ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Sun Aug 23 2026

 
Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks at Milwaukee Mitchell Airport in Milwaukee on July 8, 2026.

Dr. Mehmet Oz was pressed on comments Trump made calling the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, "quite lethal."

A solo hiker is seen along a trail at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley, California, U.S., July 11, 2021. REUTERS/Bridget Bennett
 

Man dies in Death Valley after being stranded on remote road

A parkgoer at Death Valley National Park died after his car got stuck in mud on a remote road.

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy waves the checkered flag with his wife Rachel Campos-Duffy at the NTT INDYCAR Series on Aug. 23, 2026 in Washington, DC.
 

Trump attends Freedom 250 Grand Prix in DC: Event highlights

President Donald Trump hosted the Freedom 250 Grand Prix Sunday in Washington.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with cryptocurrency executives in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 19, 2026.
 

Only 3 states still back Trump, poll suggests

A new YouGov/Economist projection shows Trump with negative net approval in 47 states and in D.C., with positive ratings remaining in just three states.

Sen. Tim Scott speaks during a campaign event for U.S. Senate candidate Darline Graham on Aug. 21, 2026, at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
 

Sen. Scott calls Darline Graham 'real deal' after debate-stage gaffe

"Darline Graham is the real deal," Sen. Tim Scott said on "Meet the Press." He added that Graham is "highly qualified" and "incredibly competent."

The Australian retirement system gets a B+ in a global index. America gets a C+.
 

Is Australia's retirement system going to replace Social Security?

Trump is a big fan of Australia's retirement system, which requires workers to save. Could that model be America's future?

Racers drive down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 23, 2026, for the final day of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., the first-ever NTT INDYCAR SERIES race held on the National Mall. The free two-day event celebrates AmericaÕs 250th anniversary with world-class racing set against iconic landmarks including the Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol..
 

See striking photos from DC grand prix celebrating America's 250th

From the Capitol to the Washington Monument, the Freedom 250 IndyCar race put the city in full throttle for a milestone celebration.

CLEVELAND, OHIO - AUGUST 22: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns walks off the field after the team's 31-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills in a preseason game against the at Huntington Bank Field on August 22, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
 

Browns' Deshaun Watson is biggest loser of NFL preseason Week 2. Who won?

The Cleveland quarterback probably lost team's starting QB competition on the field Saturday. He was worse at the podium afterward.

Mark Ruffalo attends the AFI Awards Luncheon on Jan. 9, 2026, in Los Angeles.
 

Mark Ruffalo speaks out, denies 'accusation that I am antisemitic'

Mark Ruffalo is pushing back against "appalling" antisemitism allegations after Paramount accused the actor of invoking "antisemitic tropes."

Melissa Gilbert, left, penned an essay calling for better protections for child actors in the wake of Hayden Panettiere's death.
 

Melissa Gilbert: 'Something is very' wrong after Panettiere death

"Little House on the Prairie" star Melissa Gilbert is calling for meaningful change to protect child actors after the death of Hayden Panettiere.

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