Top stories in United States on August 17, 2026

1. Hayden Panettiere , actress in Heroe and Nashville , dies at 36 (141 outlets, 20 countries)
2. Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ (29 outlets, 13 countries)
3. Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea (39 outlets, 9 countries)