NEWSNATIONNOW (ASTRID SUÁREZ, MANUEL RUEDA and MEGAN JANETSKY, Associated Press) - Colombia searches for its missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
The U.S. State Department announced it will provide $15.5 million in emergency aid.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle
The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled and as stop-start talks seem again to have stalled. But Trump insists the pressure can lead to a breakthrough.
The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled and as stop-start talks seem again to have stalled. But Trump insists the pressure can lead to a breakthrough.Open
NPR (The Associated Press) - Turkey's parliament approves a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants
Turkey's parliament approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants in a bid to advance the government's peace initiative with their insurgent group.
Turkey's parliament approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants in a bid to advance the government's peace initiative with their insurgent group.Open
NYTIMES (Trish Bendix) - Late Night Wonders if Trump Got a Wig
Anthony Anderson, a guest host on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” said he’d “seen better weaves on ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta.’”
NYTIMES (Francesca Regalado) - Jake Whisenant, Who Raced Up Yosemite’s El Capitan at Record Speed, Dies in a Fall
Authorities in California said he died in a climbing accident. He set a record in 2024 for climbing El Capitan’s Lurking Fear route in under three hours.
NYTIMES (Tanya Gold and Harry Mitchell) - Farage vs. the Man With the Trash Can on His Head
This is how elections are so often fought now. Politicians slink into a constituency to meet fans, make content for their social media and melt away.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Patrick Djordjevic) - WNBA boycott best response to force league to 'change their ways': Jillian Michaels
"I think we should boycott it. But what's distressing is you want to support the players," Michaels said.
NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - China urges Philippines to back off West Philippine Sea as Maritime Tensions Rise
Published August 11, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — China is once again calling on the Philippines to pull back from what Beijing describes as “provocative” activities in the South China Sea, as tensions continue to build [...]
NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - Houthis’ news Red Sea threat escalates as Saudi Arabia, Iran-backed group edge toward conflict
Houthis threaten to shut the crucial Bab Al- Mandeb through which 7% of Global oil passes Published August 11, 2026 SANAA, Yemen — A Saudi strike targeting an Iranian flight bound for Yemen has triggered [...]
NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - Israel demolishes homes in Southern Lebanon as tanks advance, raising new questions over ceasefire talks
Published August 11, 2026 BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israeli forces are demolishing homes in southern Lebanon as tanks and military vehicles move through the area, alarming residents and adding fresh pressure to U.S.-mediated negotiations between Israel [...]