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Volume 2 • Issue No. 218 • Updated Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:34 AM UTC

Fauci faces contempt of Congress vote over refusing to answer COVID-19 questions

A Senate committee is set to vote on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sources: AP News


Iran says it's in the final stage of drafting an agreement with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz

Iran says it's in the final stage of drafting an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz waterway with Oman. Two Israeli soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon.

Sources: AP News


2 soldiers killed in Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths since June truce with Hezbollah

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Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized

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Judge criticizes the Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case

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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, a victory for progressives

Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in a victory for the party's progressive wing in a battleground state.

Sources: AP News


GOP Rep. Max Miller resists pressure to drop reelection bid as party anxiety grows over abuse claims

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How extreme heat is increasingly impacting Americans, according to a new AP-NORC poll

A new AP-NORC poll finds that Americans are increasingly noticing the impact of extreme heat on their lives, and they say much of that shift is happening in the West and Midwest.

Sources: AP News


SpaceX rocket crashed into the moon as predicted, scientists report

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Ariana Grande's new video sets off talk about body and beauty standards — again

Sources: AP News