What’s Happening in the News This Week?

In national news, experts are warning that severe drought is pushing hungry bears into neighborhoods, homes, and businesses across the western United States as the animals search for food. Source: KLS News

In crime news, the NYPD seized more than 580 pounds of cocaine from a storage facility in Long Island City in what officials called the department’s largest cocaine seizure in at least a decade. Source: CBS News

In health news, RFK Jr. announced that U.S. obesity rates have fallen by 3% over the past year after four decades of continuous growth. Source: WCIV

In energy news, President Trump says he will use Venezuelan oil to refill the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Source: CBS News

In international news, Iceland has voted against reopening talks to join the European Union. Source: BBC

In economic news, the British pound has lost roughly 90% of its purchasing power since 1976 due to decades of inflation. Source: ABAB News

In technology news, Google Maps has officially changed the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” following President Trump’s executive order. Source: The Hill

In economic news, the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by 0.25 percentage points at both its September and December meetings. Source: NerdWallet

In political news, South Carolina Democratic Congressman James Clyburn is calling for the expansion of the United States Supreme Court from nine justices to 13. Source: The Hill

In NFL news, Aaron Donald is officially coming out of retirement to play for the Los Angeles Rams this year on a one-year, $20 million deal. Source: ESPN

In political news, Senator Bernie Sanders says he will introduce a bill to ban Flock cameras nationwide. Source: Yahoo

In space news, NASA successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope early Sunday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. The telescope will study dark energy, dark matter, and other mysteries of the universe. Source: Houston Public Media

In Social Security news, benefits are projected to face a reduction for tens of millions of retirees in late 2032 unless Congress takes action before then. Source: NBC News

In education news, Syracuse University is facing its first budget deficit in years after falling well short of its undergraduate enrollment targets and taking on nearly $500 million in new housing debt. Source: The College Investor

In technology news, President Trump has personally asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” on Apple Maps. Source: The Hill

In political and legal news, the U.S. Supreme Court will allow President Trump to move forward with construction of the White House ballroom. Source: SCOTUS Blog

In administration news, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Trump. Source: BBC News

In crime news, a Las Vegas jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of first-degree murder in the 1996 death of rapper Tupac Shakur. Source: ABC 7 New York

In business news, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says multiple Buc-ee’s locations are being built in Florida. Source: WKMG

In international news, Prince Harry is pleading with the UK government to provide armed security for him, Meghan Markle and their family as they return to the United Kingdom. Source: Yahoo

In health news, the FDA has approved Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death in high-risk adults with Type 2 diabetes. Source: Healthline

In consumer safety news, more than 10,000 cases of Hodo Lightly Fried Chili Crisp Tofu have been recalled over possible ink contamination from the product’s packaging. Source: People 

In weather news, The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released its official 2026–2027 U.S. winter forecast. Source: The Almanac

In strange news, two separate possible Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, sightings were reported on consecutive nights in southwestern Pennsylvania. Source: Jeep Decal Store