Dallas RNC midterm convention: What time are Trump and JD Vance speaking today? Where to watch?

JD Vance will speak before Donald Trump closes the Republican midterm convention, with major US networks providing live coverage from Dallas.. AP/PTI(AP09_08_2026_000524A) (AP)

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance will headline the final night of the Republican Midterm Convention in dallas on Thursday, September 10. Vance is scheduled to speak first, followed by Trump, who will deliver the closing address. Both are part of the convention’s final speaking block at the American Airlines Center. JD Vance … Read more

In 2004, Toronto began using cold water from 83 metres beneath Lake Ontario to cool downtown buildings; today the system serves 200 buildings across 40 million sq ft

In 2004, Toronto began using cold water from 83 metres beneath Lake Ontario to cool downtown buildings; today the system serves 200 buildings across 40 million sq ft

Representative Image (AI-generated) Deep beneath the surface of Lake Ontario, a layer of naturally cold water has become an unlikely part of Toronto’s urban infrastructure. Instead of relying entirely on conventional air-conditioning systems to cool its downtown buildings, the Canadian city uses the lake’s cold temperature as a source of cooling energy. According to a … Read more

From 1915 to 1972, Mount Rainier stocked more than 9 million fish into naturally fishless waters; today 35 mountain lakes still hold breeding non-native populations that displace amphibians and alter ecosystems

From 1915 to 1972, Mount Rainier stocked more than 9 million fish into naturally fishless waters; today 35 mountain lakes still hold breeding non-native populations that displace amphibians and alter ecosystems

View of the Ohanapecosh River and predated Northwestern Salamanders (Ambrystoma gracile) eaten by introduced trout. Mount Rainier’s glaciers and snowfields feed a magnificent system of icy streams and mountain lakes. On the surface, these waters look pristine, scattered pools in one of America’s most iconic landscapes. But beneath the surface, scientists are looking at a … Read more

Why was Lindsay Clancy jury dismissed today? Are supporters on the jury reason for delayed verdict? Here’s all we know

Lindsay Clancy watches jury members as Judge William Sullivan polls them Monday morning before they start their third day of deliberations. The Lindsay Clancy Jury continues deliberating for a third day in the triple murder trial of the Duxbury mother in Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S., August 31, 2026.  Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger/Pool via REUTERS (via REUTERS)

The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s high-profile murder trial was dismissed for the day on Monday after failing to reach a verdict following roughly 17 hours of deliberations. Judge William Sullivan sent jurors home shortly before 4 pm and instructed them to return Tuesday morning to continue deliberating. Lindsay Clancy watches jury members as Judge William … Read more

Oil price today: Brent tops $91 as US-Iran strikes raise Strait of Hormuz supply fears

Oil prices jump over 3.5% as US-Iran strikes raise Strait of Hormuz fears, with Brent crude topping $91 and markets worried about global oil supplies. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)

Oil prices jumped more than 3.5% on Monday as fresh military strikes between the US and Iran raised fears that the conflict could disrupt global oil supplies. The conflict has now entered its sixth month. Brent crude prices rose $3.15, or 3.58%, to $91.25 a barrel at 0903 GMT on Monday. US West Texas Intermediate … Read more

Mortgage refinance rates today: 30-year, 20-year, 15-year and jumbo rates explained

Mortgage refinance rates are changing, with 30-year, 20-year, 15-year and jumbo refinance rates showing different moves for homeowners in 2026. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)

The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage refinance is 6.76%. The rate is almost unchanged from last week. A borrower refinancing $100,000 at this rate would pay about $649 per month in principal and interest. Mortgage refinance rates are changing, with 30-year, 20-year, 15-year and jumbo refinance rates showing different moves for homeowners … Read more

Roseville fire today: What’s burning near Sacramento? Residents report smoke

Roseville fire today: What’s burning near Sacramento? Residents report smoke

Emergency crews are responding to a reported fire in Roseville, California, as firefighters work to assess and control the situation. Early reports describe the incident as a possible commercial structure fire, but the cause remains unknown. Roseville fire today: What’s burning near Sacramento? Residents report smoke Residents in the area have reported seeing or hearing … Read more

Fire in Logan, Utah? What’s burning today as fears rise amid Brushy Canyon Fire – latest update; scary visuals emerge

Destruction from the Brushy Canyon Fire caused smoke to be blown towards Logan, Utah. (Facebook/Utah Fire Info)

Many feared there was a fire in Logan, Utah on August 27. Destruction from the Brushy Canyon Fire caused smoke to be blown towards Logan, Utah. (Facebook/Utah Fire Info) “Is there another fire in Logan? I can smell it at Mount Logan Middle School,” one wrote on Facebook. However, there’s no active fire reports for … Read more

From today, households across Great Britain can plug solar panels into a standard socket; 800W kits could supply up to 20% of home electricity use and save £110 a year

From today, households across Great Britain can plug solar panels into a standard socket; 800W kits could supply up to 20% of home electricity use and save £110 a year

Households across Great Britain can now generate their own solar power using a standard three-pin wall socket, under new rules designed to cut energy bills and make clean electricity more accessible. The legal change, which came into force on 27 August 2026, allows people in England, Scotland and Wales to buy portable solar panel kits … Read more

In 1776, a Gettysburg minister built his stone home; 200 years later a young couple saved it from demolition, and today the city’s oldest building is marking its 250th birthday

In 1776, a Gettysburg minister built his stone home; 200 years later a young couple saved it from demolition, and today the city's oldest building is marking its 250th birthday

In 1776, a Gettysburg minister built his stone home Gettysburg’s oldest surviving building, the 1776 Dobbin House, marked its 250th anniversary on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, celebrating two and a half centuries since Irish-born Presbyterian minister Reverend Alexander Dobbin completed the stone home. The anniversary was marked with a public reenactment of Dobbin’s original 1776 … Read more