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31/08/2026

Three decades, two dozen witnesses and weeks of sensational and fiery testimony later, closing arguments are set to begin Monday in the trial for the only person ever charged with the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur.

It's a seminal moment in modern American culture and law enforcement, all taking place in a small Las Vegas courtroom only miles away from where Shakur was gunned down in a drive-by shooting on Sept. 7, 1996.

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31/08/2026

Vice President JD Vance is set to address a major gathering of Jewish conservatives on Monday, with some Jews in the GOP raising concerns that the vice president is breaking with them on Israel — and others saying his attendance at the event is a positive sign.

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31/08/2026

The president's plan to import ground beef has rattled many ranchers and GOP voters as they claim high diesel and fertilizer prices driven by the war in Iran are hurting farmer's pockets.

"This wasn't about making cheaper groceries for the American people," Farmer Matt Ubel told ABC News. "They need to invest in their farmers — not import beef from other countries. They need to make farming sustainable here in the United States."

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31/08/2026

Singer D4vd is set to return to court on Monday, to be arraigned on charges alleging he murdered a teenage girl whose decomposed remains were found in the front trunk of his abandoned vehicle last year.

The hearing comes a month after a judge ruled that the singer will stand trial on first-degree murder, sexual abuse of a child and unlawful mutilation of human remains charges in connection with the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

31/08/2026

Officials in the Nepal-Tibet border region say that more than 4,700 people are reported missing and more that 919 people are known to have died in last week's flash flooding disaster.

At least 85 Americans were still among the missing as of Sunday, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott told ABC News' Martha Raddatz on "This Week." Nine Americans had been evacuated, Pigott said, up from five on Friday.

31/08/2026

Chinese markets are booming with new public stock offerings, energized by the craze for artificial intelligence and other advanced technology and a growing preference to list shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Chinese markets are booming with new public share listings driven by the craze for artificial intelligence

31/08/2026

U.S. Central Command posted to X late on Sunday describing its strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz area as "limited, precise action" against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps "minelaying forces posing an imminent threat."

31/08/2026

Drone footage captured an intricate corn maze in Lehi, Utah, in honor of the late country music icon and humanitarian Dolly Parton.

31/08/2026

Two male kangaroos were caught getting into a boxing match on an Australian farm.

31/08/2026

The updated 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccines target the XFG strain, a recombinant omicron variant, meaning it formed through the combination of two omicron subvariants.

This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved updated vaccines to protect against the latest strain of the virus. Here's what you need to know.