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NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Thai Teen’s Deadly Rampage Shocks Nation

Thailand is estimated to have around 10 million firearms in circulation — one for every seven inhabitants Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 8 , 2026 A 14-year-old student carried out a [...]

NPR (Jaclyn Licht) - The Women's Professional Baseball League makes its historic debut

The Los Angeles Queens, the New York Heights, the Boston Hunters and the San Francisco Firebells take the field in Springfield, Ill., as the Women's Pro Baseball League kicks off its inaugural season.

NYTIMES (Catie Edmondson) - Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown, Avoiding Skirmish Before Midterms

The move came more than a month before the spending deadline, reflecting an eagerness in both parties to avoid a messy fight before the midterm elections.

NEWSNATIONNOW (Rachel Frazin and The Hill) - Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead Federal Emergency Management Agency

In his confirmation hearing, Cameron Hamilton said that FEMA should seek to “strike a new balance” that encourages cost savings.

NPR (Vanessa Romo) - Private prisons announce $1.4 billion in revenue as immigration detentions climb

That revenue does not include net proceeds of $1.6 billion made by CoreCivic after the recent sale of four of their facilities to the Department of Homeland Security.

NPR (Scott Maucione) - Federal funds can't be used to give test strips to drug users, raising overdose fears

Drug addiction groups are reeling after Trump officials said federal grants cannot be used to hand out test strips to drug users. The strips help users check street drugs for dangerous adulterants.

WASHINGTONPOST (Katie Mettler) - Longtime San Francisco nonprofit will close as city gets tougher on crime

The demise of SF Pretrial, which for 50 years has provided diversion services, came after the mayor cut its budget and as Democrats’ attitudes toward crime shift.

WASHINGTONPOST (Clara Ence Morse, Gregory S. Schneider, Brady Dennis) - Voter turnout surges in Tennessee after Black-majority district is erased

High Democratic turnout for House primaries in Shelby County, which includes Memphis, is the latest sign that redistricting may be energizing Black Southern voters.

WASHINGTONPOST (Salvador Rizzo) - Pirro, Trump’s longtime champion, is on the outs over Reflecting Pool move

D.C.’s top prosecutor spent a year navigating the president’s demands. Now she finds her job at risk amid a rare break with him over cases of alleged vandalism.