Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Thursday, August 6, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

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1
Iran and Oman Near Agreement on Strait of Hormuz Arrangement
  • The Guardian — “Iran says a deal with Oman to reopen the strait of Hormuz is close to being finalised – as it happened”
2
Russia Reported to Have Deployed North Korean Ballistic Missile Unit to Ukraine
  • Fox News World — “Russia deploys North Korean missile unit to Ukraine; Moscow-Pyongyang axis deepens: report”
3
Trump Signs New Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship and Birth Tourism
  • The Guardian — “ACLU blasts Trump’s new orders on birthright citizenship, saying they are doomed to fail in court– live”
  • The Guardian — “Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship”
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump signs executive orders targeting birthright citizenship, birth tourism after Supreme Court setback”
  • BBC News — “Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders”
  • NPR News — “Trump signs 2 immigration actions to curb 'birth tourism,' limit birthright citizenship”
4
Senate Panel Votes to Hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in Contempt of Congress
  • The New York Times — “Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress”
  • The New York Times — “How Fauci Got to This Point and the Legal Peril He Faces”
  • The New York Times — “Senate Panel Has Obtained Copy of Fauci’s Government Cellphone”
  • PBS NewsHour — “News Wrap: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress”
5
FCC Removes Cap on Broadcast Television Ownership
6
Trump Administration Agrees to Pay German Energy Firm $1.22 Billion to Surrender Offshore Wind Leases
  • The New York Times — “Trump Administration to Pay German Firm $1.2 Billion to Cancel Wind Leases”
  • Guardian Environment — “Trump administration to pay German firm $1.22bn to cut offshore wind leases”
7
Federal Judge Orders Pentagon to Resume Wind Energy Project Reviews
8
Trump Administration Proposes Significant Deregulation of Head Start Program
  • NPR News — “Trump administration moves to deregulate Head Start, opening door for sweeping change”
  • PBS NewsHour — “A look at the major changes Head Start faces under Trump proposal”
9
FDA Approves Moderna's mRNA-Based Flu Vaccine for Older Adults
  • The New York Times — “F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine”
  • NPR News — “A new flu vaccine geared to older people is coming soon”
10
Discarded SpaceX Rocket Debris Crashes into the Moon, Creating New Crater
  • The Guardian — “‘Spectral lines’ and a giant plume: what science saw when the SpaceX rocket hit the moon”
  • The Guardian — “SpaceX rocket thought to have crashed into the moon in unintentional collision”
  • BBC News — “South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash”
  • BBC World — “South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash”
11
Scientists Use Artificial Intelligence to Design and Build Novel Viruses
  • The Guardian — “Safety fears as scientists make first viruses designed by AI”
  • BBC News — “Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses”
12
Artemis II Crew Returns After Traveling Farther from Earth Than Any Humans in History
  • Spacedaily — “Four astronauts just went farther from Earth than any human in history — and on the way home, they asked to name a crater after one of their late wives”
13
Meta's Smartglasses Draw Privacy Concerns as Venues Begin Banning the Devices
  • The Guardian — “Tell us: do you believe you have been filmed by Meta’s smartglasses without your consent? ”
  • The Guardian — “Restaurants, pubs and theatres ban Meta’s ‘spy glasses’ over privacy fears”
  • The Guardian — “‘I’m not spying’: how Meta’s smartglasses have divided opinion”
14
Google Reorganizes AI Leadership as Demis Hassabis Moves to New Role
15
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in Largest Child Safety Ruling Against a Social Media Company
  • BBC News — “Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant”
  • BBC World — “Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant”
16
At Least 100 Deaths Reported After Tens of Thousands of Migrants Cross into Spanish Territory of Ceuta
  • Fox News World — “Thousands of migrants remain in Spanish territory after border rush, death toll hits about 100: Ceuta official”
  • BBC World — “Thousands of migrants still in Ceuta after border crisis, local leader says”
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