- Loni Anderson, 'WKRP in Cincinnati' star, dead at 79 August 3, 2025Loni Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a “prolonged" illness, her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan, said in a statement to The Associated Press.
- Texas Democrats flee state to block Trump-backed redistricting vote in dramatic legislative move August 3, 2025Texas Democrats are fleeing the state to block a redistricting vote that could give Republicans five new U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections cycle, the AP reported Sunday.
- Sha'Carri Richardson's rough week ends with stunning 200-meter miss at US track and field championships August 3, 2025American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson finished fourth in her 200M heat at the US track and field championships, which forced an early exit following an arrest in Seattle last week.
- Welsh singer Dave Edmunds 'died' in wife's arms before miraculous revival following cardiac arrest August 3, 2025On July 29, Dave Edmunds' wife, Cici Edmunds, took to Facebook to detail the moment her husband of 40 years “died" in her arms before medical professionals resuscitated him.
- Bill Maher calls universities 'indoctrination factories,' partially backs Trump efforts to reform them August 3, 2025HBO host Bill Maher backs Trump's university reforms, saying academia needs a 'hot poker up its a--.'
- Boat collision with whale sends passenger overboard, kills 20-foot marine mammal August 3, 2025A boat collision with a whale off the Jersey Shore left the 20-foot-long animal dead and sent a passenger overboard. The person is believed to be OK following the incident.