August 7th, 2026

• ​Trump vows jail for 'treasonous leakers' over missile shortage report in latest Truth Social rant - President rages that any insiders who spoke to the press will be 'hunted down' and face 'long term jail sentences' after White House denies confrontation with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over weaponry used against Iran
• Trump Says "Washington ComPost" Report Claiming Pete Hegseth Misled Trump on Munition Stockpiles is "Fake" and "Treasonous"
• Trump insists Iran deal could be inked soon, after previous forecasts don't pan out - Chief Iranian negotiator mocks US president for repeatedly walking back threats, while Trump denies reports that he's mad at Hegseth for depleted interceptor stockpile
• Iran says it has a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz - and shipowners are outraged by its plan to charge fees
• Iran's President: Contact with Supreme Leader Currently 'Very Difficult' as Hormuz Deal Nears
• Iran's president blames foreign pressure as expert warns regime's economy nears breaking point - Iran analyst says regime's 'most dangerous moments have been economic, not ideological'
• Trump's military leverage against Iran nearly gone, warns former Israel Air Force commander - the Strait of Hormuz talks remained incomplete and warned that regional demands could stretch US air defenses thin
• Vance: Resolving Iran Situation 'Going to Be Messy and It's Going to Take Some Time'
• Iran's Hormuz Strait plan reportedly blocks U.S., Israeli ships; U.S. rejects any 'impediments'
• Trump warns gas prices could rise again: 'We may have to send it up' as the conflict with Iran continues, saying lower prices would return once the war is over
• As the world looks away, Iran continues brutal hangings of protesters to crush the next uprising
• Mossad Director Gofman removes two senior officials over failure to replace Iranian regime - report
• Houthi strikes kill dozens in Yemen, officials say, as Saudi Arabia warns of further attacks - Latest attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis spark concerns that Middle East crisis is intensifying
• Houthis kill 58 troops in Yemen, wound 11 civilians in attack on Saudi Arabia - Senior Saudi cites intel showing Houthis and Iraqi militias under IRGC supervision could soon launch coordinated attack on Saudi civilian energy infrastructure and ports
• Hezbollah moves to undermine Lebanon-Israel framework agreement - As tensions rise, the talks between Israel and Lebanon in Rome are running into significant disagreements, while Hezbollah is once again seeking to derail the framework agreement. Its methods: An orchestrated campaign against the Lebanese government and explosive devices apparently intended to target the country's army.
• Despite deadly flare-up in violence, US claims progress made in Israel-Lebanon talks - Lebanese source says Israel refusing to move ahead with more pilot zones before 'verifying' success of implementation; US reportedly taking Israel's side on pace of IDF withdrawal
• Report: US intervention curbs Israeli response to Hezbollah violations - According to Lebanese newspaper Nidaa al-Watan, Washington worked to restrict the scope of Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon
• Hamas terrorists push Palestinians to kill Israeli-backed militia members, Gazans tell 'Post'
• Rights group warns Israel's policies are pushing the West Bank healthcare system to collapse
• Settlers torch West Bank homes, attack Palestinians, injuring several; police probing - Some residents suffer from smoke inhalation; others, including 6-year-old, injured with sticks, stones; army condemns incident, says assailants fled before troops arrived
• The settlers' fault? IDF publishes investigation of attack by terrorist who seized weapon, killed 2 soldiers - Military praises 'exceptional bravery' by soldiers but highlights several failures
• Israel hits back at 'false accusations & distortions' after 13 Arab states condemn changes to Temple Mount status quo - Israel: 'Cynical to accuse Israel while declaring that only Muslims can worship on Temple Mount'
• UK Antisemitic Incidents Rise 21% During First Half of 2026 as Fears for Jewish Safety Grow
• Nearly all Jewish college students in Canada experienced antisemitism last year - report
• Affluent Israelis are leaving, at a steep cost to Israel - An Israel Tax Authority document finds that the departure of high-income Israelis is costing the state about 1.2 billion shekels ($400 million) a year, a figure projected to climb to 3.5 billion shekels ($1.16 billion) within five years
• The hidden cost of boycotting Israeli technology - It demonstrates how difficult it has become to separate advanced technology from the country that increasingly helps develop it.
• Study: Almost 1 in 3 North Korean Refugees from Area near Nuclear Test Site Carry Genetic Mutations
• U.S. Military Denies Rumor of White Phosphorus Leak at South Korean Air Base
• North Korea conducts ballistic missile test days before US and South Korea begin drills
• Report: Pentagon Updates U.S. Nuclear Strategy to Address War with China and Russia
• Ukraine strikes more oil facilities deep inside Russia, Zelenskyy says
• 'It would be a disaster': Ammunition for war and surging water withdrawals are putting the Caspian Sea ‪on the brink of collapse
• Analysis: The Leipzig drone bomb marks a dangerous escalation for Europe - Initial evidence suggests aerial drone, found near Ukrainian cargo planes at German airport, came from Russia
• C.I.A. Sets Up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana - The task force will allow the spy agency to quickly direct more financial, human and technical resources at the island, with the goal of creating fissures among the Cuban political elite
• From Israel's 'guardian' to backing Abdul El-Sayed: Has Chuck Schumer changed - or has his party changed him?
• Dem Rep. Stevens: 'I Stand By' Saying El-Sayed Doesn't Recognize Israel's Right to Exist, But Still Support Him
• 'Mamdani Wave' sweeps the US as Abdul El Sayed aims to become first Muslim senator - The Democratic primary victory of the physician, son of Egyptian immigrants and a staunch critic of Israel, displays the growing strength of the party's progressive wing
• Secret bot army boosting Mamdani on X may have just been traced back to his City Hall
• WaPo: Elon Musk's DOGE made big errors in claims of government savings, GAO finds - The government watchdog found that billions of dollars in DOGE's public tally could not be verified and that some claimed cuts never happened
• Mitch McConnell Is Voting, But He's Still on Medical Leave
• Sen. Mitch McConnell discharged from rehab center following hospitalization in mid-June - The Republican senator said he would continue to work from home and didn't provide a timeline for his Senate return
• GOP infighting erupts as Thune warns of legislative 'train wreck'
• Tucker Carlson unveils 10-point manifesto amid third-party speculation - defining the worldview of a breakaway MAGA faction increasingly at odds with President Trump
• NJ water utilities hit by cyberattacks with suspected link to Iran - Iran remains the prime suspect in the cyberattacks, according to sources
• Rogue AIs aren't just outsmarting humans - they're teaming up - Bots caught plotting how to carry out cyber attacks as experts call recent incidents a 'wake-up call' for IT security
• Meta AI Model Hacked Outside Company, Adding to Concerns Over Rogue Bots - An experiment conducted by AI testing company Irregular inadvertently allowed the model to access the internet, the same path taken in hacking incidents at Anthropic and OpenAI
• New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million into a child mental health fund
• South Korean satellite captures before and after views of SpaceX rocket's moon crash
• Eerie 'shape-shifting orb' hovers for hours, then appears 50 miles away
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Yamada, Japan
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Huayucachi, Peru
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Buala, Solomon Islands
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Cabacao, Philippines
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 25,000ft
• Mt Etna volcano in Italy erupts to 24,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 21,000ft
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 17,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• 1,230 times the size of Hong Kong: China deploys drones, AI as Typhoon Dolphin nears coast - Coastal provinces halt shipping and activities and evacuate fishermen as storm targets Zhejiang and Fujian
• Japan orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, cancels 500 flights
• In a Hurricane-Season Twist, the West Coast May Be the One to Watch
• A Rare Category 5 Dust Storm Hit Phoenix Monday Night
• Record-breaking heat impacts South Korea, suspected heat death toll rises to 21
• Drone warnings and sheltering in airports as South Korea battles historic heatwave
• Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record
• Out-of-control Bradley Creek wildfire burns 2,852 ha and destroys more than 200 structures in British Columbia, Canada
• Alleged arsonist admits to starting one Spokane wildfire and more than two dozen others since last year, prosecutors say
• Puerto Rico begins water rationing in San Juan and other major cities as crisis deepens as a relentless drought tightens its grip on the U.S. territory with no immediate relief in sight - Residents will lose running water for up to 48 hours at a time under a rotating rationing schedule
• More than 100 days without water: The crisis hitting thousands in Puerto Rico, on top of the blackouts - Years of underinvestment and inadequate maintenance of key infrastructure have been compounded by a drought that threatens to trigger partial rationing
• Apocalyptic scenes after huge swarm of locusts fill up sky above Russia's Dagestan
• Christians Join Gen Z 'Cockroach' Protests in India - In a departure from previous generations, young believers join widespread demonstrations driven by faith, student anger, and social media
• US Congress introduces buffer zone bill meant to protect houses of worship - Bipartisan legislation aims to block protest disruptions to scheduled religious services, comes after caustic rallies outside synagogues
• Student kills at least 6 in shooting at high school in Thailand - Shooter kills his grandparents before going to school, dies in hospital after shooting; authorities say they believe he took the gun from a member of his family
• Mamdani booed off stage at New York City pro-police celebration: 'Walked off in shame' - The New York City mayor lasted less than a minute before jeers and chants of 'get out of here' drowned him out
• Reports: Dozens Arrested, Charged in Morocco over Ceuta Invasion
• Airlines Push Back Against ICE Enforcement at Airports - Federal agents are using flight manifests to arrest travelers with lapsed visas, drawing objections over safety and protocol
• Trump again tries to curb birthright citizenship and 'birth tourism' through executive action
• DOJ Offers 'BIDEN' Grants for Cities to Recoup Losses from Biden Immigration Policies
• Red Cross Deletes Documentary Pushing Afghan Migrant "Success Story" After He is Arrested for Stuffing Body of British Aid Worker in a Suitcase
• Son of judge overseeing Louisiana gang rape case is convicted serial rapist
• Man with 14 Prior Arrests Taken Into Custody After Livestreaming Himself Randomly Attacking White Women in Charlotte, North Carolina
• Shock Video: Mexican TikTok Influencer Shot Dead Mid-Livestream While Making a Fast-Food Delivery
• Ariana Grande promotes beauty products, new album covered in fake blood - Later in the music video, Grande snaps, taking a chainsaw to executives holding the audition in a gruesome fashion, beheading and dismembering them
• Perez Hilton's children fled from home as he began cutting himself on livestream - "Our highest priority right now is helping the children begin to heal from what they experienced."
• DHS: Illegals Among Those Busted in Operation Targeting Child Sex Offenders and Child Exploitation Crimes in Mississippi
• Miss USA Strips Title from NC Pageant Winner Brittany Boltinhouse, Vows Not to 'Tolerate Racism, Homophobia, Transphobia'
• Connecticut Children's Medical Center ends child sex changes in DOJ settlement - "When unsafe medical practices put minors at risk or violate federal law, the Department will act swiftly and decisively to protect them and hold every institution accountable."
• HHS shutting down Kentucky organ procurement group over safety concerns
• RFK Jr. Decertifies Kentucky Organ Harvesting Group After It Ignored Signs of Life in Dozens of Patients
• HHS decertifies Kentucky organ donation group after revelations donors were not dead when doctors attempted to harvest organs
• AI creates 16 new viruses from scratch, showing promise for drug resistance and drawing warnings about potential for misuse
• FDA Reverses Course, Approves Moderna's Experimental mRNA Flu Vaccine Months After Initial Rejection
• US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over Covid hearing - Anthony Fauci's lawyer condemned the vote from the Republican-controlled committee as a 'crude political stunt'
• Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress, could face jail time if convicted - The vote came down 8 to 7 on the committee, with the vote being split along party lines.
• GOP split over Rand Paul's DOJ strategy in Fauci contempt push - The Kentucky senator plans to send the criminal referral directly to the Department of Justice