Robert Mueller diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, report says Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY August 31, 2025 at 9:44 PM Robert Mueller, who served as a special counsel to determine if the Russian government interfered to help thenpresidential candidate Donald Trump in 2016, was diagnosed wit...

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Robert Mueller, who served as a special counsel to determine if the Russian government interfered to help then-presidential candidate Donald Trump in 2016, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease four years ago, the New York Times reported on Aug. 31.

The Times, citing a Mueller family statement, reported that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's in the summer of 2021.

"He retired from the practice of law at the end of that year," the statement said, according to the Times. "He taught at his law school alma mater during the fall of both 2021 and 2022, and he retired at the end of 2022. His family asks that his privacy be respected."

Former Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller is pictured testifying during a House Intelligence Committee hearing.

The investigation ultimately concluded that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election to help Trump but that there was no evidence that anyone associated with the Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government.

On Aug. 22, the Department of Justice sent a portion of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died by suicide in 2019 in a New York federal prison, to the House Oversight Committee in response to a subpoena issued by the committee.

Mueller is one of several former top federal law enforcement officials — including James Comey, Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, Merrick Garland, William Barr, and Jeff Sessions — who have been subpoenaed to testify as part of its inquiry into the federal government's handling of the investigations.

The statement from the family to the New York Times came days before he was slated to testify before the House Oversight Committee about investigations and prosecutions. Mueller was supposed to testify on Sept. 2, according to the Times.

The committee, the Times reported, wanted to ask Mueller about the FBI's handling of the Epstein investigation when he served as its director from 2001 to 2013.

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FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech at a meeting held during Dec. 23 until Dec. 27, 2024, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday leader Kim Jong Un inspected a new weapons factory that's key to his plan to accelerate mass production of missiles in a weekend visit before he departs for a major military parade in China.

North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency did not disclose the location of the factory Kim visited Sunday, but it may be in Jagang province, a hub of the country's munitions industry that borders China.

Both China and North Korea confirmed last week that Kim will make his first visit to China in six years to attend a military parade in Beijing on Wednesday, which marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and China's resistance against Japanese wartime aggression.

The 26 foreign leaders invited by Chinese President Xi Jinping also include Russia's Vladimir Putin, who has received major wartime support from Kim in his invasion of Ukraine, making the Beijing event a show of three-way alignment against U.S. efforts to strengthen security cooperation with South Korea and Japan.

South Korean media speculated Kim could depart for China by train sometime Monday, pointing to heightened security measures at the Chinese border town of Dandong, where rail traffic was reportedly halted and hotels stopped receiving foreign guests.

KCNA said the factory had assembly lines to speed missile production and reported that Kim praised scientists and workers and ratified plans for improvement.

South Korean officials say Kim has pushed to accelerate munitions production as he supplies Russia with large quantities of military equipment, including artillery and ballistic missiles. Kim has also sent thousands of troops since last fall to fight alongside Russian forces against Ukraine, as he prioritizes Moscow as part of a foreign policy aimed at expanding ties with nations confronting the United States.

Since aligning with Russia, North Korea has become more vocal in international affairs beyond the Korean Peninsula, issuing diplomatic statements on conflicts in the Middle East and in the Taiwan Strait, while portraying itself as a part of a united front against Washington. Some experts say Kim's presence at the multilateral event in Beijing is part of efforts to develop partnerships with other nations close to China and Russia.

China remains North Korea's largest trade partner and economic lifeline, and Kim's attendance at the Beijing military parade is also seen as an attempt to showcase ties with a major ally and boost leverage ahead of a possible resumption of negotiations with Washington.

Kim met U.S. President Donald Trump three times during Trump's first term, but their diplomacy never recovered from their collapsed second summit in 2019 in Vietnam, where the U.S. rejected North Korea's demands for major sanctions relief in exchange for partial steps toward denuclearization.

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How America's largest theme park vanished in less than a decade Chad Murphy, Akron Beacon Journal August 31, 2025 at 5:01 AM For more than 100 years, Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio, was an amusement park destination.

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For more than 100 years, Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio, was an amusement park destination.

From its earliest days in the late 19th century, when Geauga Lake was just a train stop with picnic tables and boats to rent, the park grew. Its first ride was a steam-powered carousel, added in 1889. Its first roller coaster didn't come until 1925 with the Big Dipper, which entertained thrill-seekers until the park closed down.

And in 2001, Geauga Lake absorbed the neighboring Sea World, when the latter closed its Ohio park. That made Geauga Lake the largest theme park in the world by area at the time, covering some 700 acres on both sides of the lake.

Less than a decade later, the fun was over.

In 2007, the park shut down after rounds of ownership changes and park expansion. Now, what's left of Geauga Lake Park may return to its 19th-century roots. The City of Aurora has purchased the former Geauga Lake and Sea World land, with the intent of making it a public park.

Here's a look back at the history of Geauga Lake, as reported in previous Beacon Journal articles.

Looking back at Geauga Lake Park in Ohio; its first roller coaster, the Big Dipper, debuted in 1925

Here's a brief history of Geauga Lake:

1887: The northeast side of Geauga Lake is first called Picnic Lake or Giles Pond, a place where visitors camped, went fishing or picnicked.

1889: The park's first ride is added, a steam-powered carousel.

1925: Geauga Lake's first roller coaster is built. The Big Dipper was the largest wooden roller coaster built at the time, at 2,800 feet long and a height of 65 feet.

1939: A dance hall and ballroom are built.

1969: Funtime Inc. purchases the park.

1977: The Double Loop — Ohio's first looping steel coaster — opens.

1978: The Corkscrew steel coaster debuts.

1984: The Wave, the first pool of its kind that creates 6-foot waves, opens.

1988: The park celebrates its 100th year and welcomes the Raging Wolf Bobs wooden roller coaster.

1995: Geauga Lake is purchased by Premier Parks Inc.

1998: Premier Parks purchases Six Flags Theme Parks.

2000: Park changes name to Six Flags Ohio.

2001: Six Flags purchases SeaWorld Cleveland, renamed to Six Flags Worlds of Adventure.

2004: Six Flags sells the park to Cedar Fair, at the time the owner of Cedar Point. The name is changed back to Geauga Lake.

2005: Cedar Fair revamps the old Sea World into a water park called Wildwater Kingdom.

2007: The ride side of Geauga Lake closes.

2016: Wildwater Kingdom closes.

SOURCES: Aurora Historical Society and Akron Beacon Journal archives.

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Angels' Taylor Ward runs into digital scoreboard, exits game vs. Houston Astros James H. Williams, USA TODAYAugust 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM Los Angeles Angels left fielder Taylor Ward left in the eighth inning of the team's 30 victory against the Houston Astros on Sunday, Aug. 31.

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Los Angeles Angels left fielder Taylor Ward left in the eighth inning of the team's 3-0 victory against the Houston Astros on Sunday, Aug. 31.

Ward had his head up as he was tracking down a ball hit by Ramón Urías in the outfield before running face-first into the metal scoreboard at Daikin Park.

The outfielder walked toward the Angels' bullpen for assistance as teammates came to his aid with a towel to cover a cut he received after crashing into the screen.

Ward was carted off the field and did not return to the game.

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Jessica Pegula, Barbora Krejcikova advance to U.S. Open quarterfinals Field Level MediaAugust 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM Aug 31, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Jessica Pegula of the United States celebrates her victory over Ann Li of the United States in the fourth round of the women's singles at the US Open at ...

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Aug 31, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Jessica Pegula of the United States celebrates her victory over Ann Li of the United States in the fourth round of the women's singles at the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images (Mike Frey-Imagn Images)

Fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula is making another deep run at the U.S. Open and she claimed her spot in the quarterfinals Sunday with an easy 6-1, 6-2 victory over fellow American Ann Li in New York.

Pegula converted 6 of 9 break points and needed just 54 minutes to subdue Li, who committed 19 unforced errors while playing in Arthur Ashe Stadium for the first time.

Pegula next will face two-time Grand Slam winner Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic. Krejcikova staved off eight match points while rallying to a 1-6, 7-6 (13), 6-3 victory over upstart Taylor Townsend.

Krejcikova held a 43-37 edge in winners while needing three hours and four minutes to finish off Townsend, who was vying to reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam event for the first time.

Townsend dominated the first set and had a chance to close the deal in straight sets. She was leading 6-3 in a second-set tiebreaker before letting three straight match points get away.

The two women traded big hits and missed shots throughout the 25-minute tiebreaker before Krejcikova finished off the 98-minute set with a slam. Seven of Townsend's squandered match points came in the second-set tiebreaker.

Krejcikova broke Townsend's service to make it 4-2 and 5-3 in the third set before finishing off a scintillating victory that disappointed the pro-American crowd at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

"I'm totally enjoying this crowd. Even though it's not for me, it's fine," Krejcikova said in her on-court interview. "I love the atmosphere. I love when they're cheering. They're making the match huge. It's for the Americans. It's not for me.

"I wish we had a tournament in Czech Republic and there were a lot of fans rooting for me. Maybe in a different life. Not now. I'm just enjoying. I'm having fun on court. I'm so happy I can be here. It's a huge privilege that I can play in front of such a nice crowd on Armstrong."

Krejcikova's impressive showing snuffed out the dreams of the 29-year-old Townsend, a No. 1 doubles player who is enjoying the top singles run of her career.

Townsend lost in the first round of the other three majors this year before winning her first three matches at the Billie Jean King Center. She swept No. 5 seed Mirra Andreeva of Russia on Friday, two days after beating No. 25 Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in straight sets and being on the receiving end of some disparaging comments about her lack of sportsmanship.

Pegula, a 2024 finalist, is more used to being on the big stage in New York.

"I've obviously kind of earned that right over the years," the 31-year-old Pegula said of playing in Ashe. "When I was younger, I never hit on Ashe, I never played on Ashe. I was always on another court, Court 17 or maybe Grandstand if I was lucky. That's definitely changed.

"Specifically here being an American, I have played a lot there now. Maybe against someone that hasn't gotten a lot of reps on that court, I think it is a little bit like a home-court advantage."

This marks the third time Pegula has advanced to at least the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open. She lost to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in last season's title match and also reached the quarters in 2022.

Pegula has won just one of three matchups against Krejcikova. Pegula's victory came in the 2023 Australian Open round of 16.

On Sunday, Pegula outclassed the 25-year-old Li and was highly effective at the net by winning 12 of 15 points.

"It's a part of my game I can use as a weapon," Pegula said. "We've definitely worked on that a lot. They're really happy when I can finish a point with an overhead or a volley at the net."

Pegula won the first three games of the match while sailing through the first set. It was more of the same in the second as she won four of the first five games before finishing off the match.

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