Top stories in United States on August 12, 2026

1. Darline Graham Advances to the Republican Senate Runoff in South Carolina (13 outlets, 2 countries)
2. Lionel Messi admits he has doubts whether he'll keep playing 'much longer' after the death of his father (15 outlets, 8 countries)
3. His wedding guests gave $6k to fund a health startup. Now it's won a $3 million prize (6 outlets, 1 country)