- — Houthis attack Saudi refinery, Yemeni Red Sea port at Mokha
- Firefighters in Saudi Arabia extinguished a fire at the state-owned oil company Aramco early Sunday, after Houthis claimed the attack.
- — Israel rejects 15-point plan to disarm Hamas, withdraw Israeli troops
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel rejects a U.S.-backed 15-point plan to disarm Gaza and withdraw Israeli troops from the enclave.
- — Famous birthdays for Aug. 9: Jessica Capshaw, Sam Elliott
- Actor Jessica Capshaw turns 50 and actor Sam Elliott turns 82, among the famous birthdays for August 9.
- — On This Day, Aug. 9: U.S. drops second atomic bomb on Japan, ending WWII
- On August 9, 1945, a U.S. B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb nicknamed "Fat Man" on the Japanese city of Nagasaki three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
- — Thousands ordered to evacuate in British Columbia as wildfires spread
- Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes as a massive wildfire doubled in size overnight and spread through Canada on Saturday.
- — Pentagon pushes defense industry to replenish U.S. arsenal faster
- Defense officials are pressuring military contractors to produce munitions "significantly faster" to replenish the country's dwindling arsenal.
- — Brazil's top court blocks Bolsonaro from seeing sons on Father's Day
- Former president Jair Bolsonaro will not be allowed to see his sons on Brazilian Father's Day this Sunday, the country's top court ruled.
- — U.S. pledges $1B to Colombia's new right-wing president
- The U.S. State Department said Friday that the United States plans to give $1 billion to the new government of Colombia, which Trump endorsed.
- — Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill in Greenland but lacks permits
- Greenland has issued a "strong warning" to an American oil company linked to President Trump, as it prepares to drill despite lacking proper permits.
- — Senate passes stopgap funding bill to last through November elections
- The U.S. Senate passed a stopgap funding bill Saturday that would fund the government through Dec. 11 to prevent a government shutdown in September.
- — Andrew Lloyd Webber mourns the closing of 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball'
- Composer and producer Andrew Lloyd Webber is mourning Saturday's closing of his Broadway musical, "Cats: The Jellicle Ball."
- — Look: Kimberly Williams-Paisley buys Diane Keaton's hat at auction
- Kimberly Williams-Paisley says she bought at auction accessories that once belonged to her late "Father of the Bride" co-star Diane Keaton.
- — Ukraine: At least 4 killed in Kyiv bombing, including 3-year-old boy
- Overnight Russian attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed at least 4 people, one of which was a 3-year-old child, officials said Saturday.
- — Donnie Wahlberg confirms Will Estes will appear in 'Boston Blue' S2
- Donnie Wahlberg has confirmed that his "Blue Bloods" co-star Will Estes will reprise his role of Jamie in S2 of the show's spin-off, "Boston Blue."
- — Senate confirms Todd Blanche as new attorney general
- The U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's former personal defense attorney, as U.S. attorney general early Saturday morning.
- — Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem' tops U.S. album chart
- Morgan Wallen's "I'm the Problem" is the No. 1 album in the U.S. this week. Coming in at No. 2 is Olivia Rodrigo's "You Seem Pretty Sad..."
- — On This Day, Aug. 8: Nixon announces resignation on TV
- On Aug. 8, 1974, facing expected impeachment over the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to resign.
- — Famous birthdays for Aug. 8: A'ja Wilson, Alysa Liu
- WNBA player A'ja Wilson turns 30 and figure skater Alysa Liu turns 21, among the famous birthdays for August 8.
- — Accused of leak, former Air Force secretary loses security clearance
- U.S. officials revoked Frank Kendall's access to classified information, accusing the former secretary of the Air Force of leaking information.
- — Former Air Force secretary loses security clearance, accused of leak
- U.S. officials revoked Frank Kendall's access to classified information, accusing the former secretary of the Air Force of leaking information.
- — Club says Argentinian pro soccer player detained by ICE in Florida
- An Argentinian soccer player has been detained by U.S. immigration officials while traveling with his American pro club in Florida, the team says.
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