Woman jumps to escape Berlin high-rise fire
Dramatic new video shows a woman jumping from the 11th floor of a high-rise and into a firefighter’s arms, as flames shoot out of an apartment window. NBC News’ Daniele Hamamdjian reports.
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Day: August 17, 2026
TV
‘Lanterns’ Premiere Shocker: Stars Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre and Show Creators Break Down That Time Jump and Cliffhanger
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 1 premiere of “Lanterns,” now streaming on HBO Max.
World
Raleigh ‘trying to make up for lost time’
Anthony Rizzo looks at what’s behind Cal Raleigh’s struggles this season, where he’s “chasing” at the plate while trying to balance the Mariners’ playoff push.
Business
The livin’ is no longer so easy: How carefree dreams of ‘summertime’ are fading in 2026’s swelter
A boy cools himself off in a fountain on a hot summer day in Moscow, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
Business
The hidden politics of time: How clocks, calendars and time zones came to be
Performers celebrate the Glasgow Central railway station clock during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow, Scotland, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Business
Pull up to the window, please, for a glimpse of an American icon: The drive-thru
WASHINGTON (AP) — Full disclosure: this should really be two tales. How better to pay tribute to the natural and perhaps inevitable combination of two distinctly American icons: fast food and cars?
Business
Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users
A jury has found Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services. (AP Video: Eugene Garcia)
Business
Obesity drugs show early promise against the hormonal disorder PMOS, giving a suffering family hope
A small but growing body of research shows that GLP-1 drugs often used to treat obesity may also work for the disorder known as PMOS — not only by promoting weight loss but also by improving insulin resistance, hormone balance…
Business
The warming climate is forcing marathons to consider changes to keep runners cool
Paul Grinvalds, of West Des Moines, Iowa, runs with the Raccoon River Running Club, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in West Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Business
Ghana’s fantasy coffins are a colorful celebration of life and legacy
The fantasy coffin of the late Robert Nii Anang Obodai, a former school proprietor, is lowered into his grave in Accra, Ghana, Saturday, July 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)