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Thursday, August 6, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

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1
Iran Says Deal with Oman on Strait of Hormuz Navigation Is Near Completion
  • The Guardian — “Iran says a deal with Oman to reopen the strait of Hormuz is close to being finalised – Middle East crisis live”
  • BBC World — “Iran says deal with Oman on Strait of Hormuz is in final stages”
  • NPR News — “Morning news brief”
2
Ukraine's Air Defense Shortfall Deepens as Russia Intensifies Missile Strikes
  • The New York Times — “If Phones Are Buzzing, It’s Time to Take Shelter in Ukraine”
  • The New York Times — “Amid Intensifying Russian Strikes, Ukraine’s Pleas for Air Defenses Are Falling Flat”
3
Explosive Drone Found Near Plane at German Airport Used for NATO and Ukraine Flights
  • Fox News World — “Explosive drone forces shutdown at major German airport serving NATO, Ukraine flights”
  • NPR News — “Drone with explosives found at German airport, official sees 'new quality' of threat”
4
Strike on Russian Black Sea Beach Kills Seven, Including Four Children; Russia Blames Ukraine
  • Fox News World — “Crowded Russian beach descends into chaos after alleged Ukrainian drone incident kills 7, including 4 children”
5
Tariff Refunds to Businesses and Importers Reach $100 Billion
  • SCOTUSblog — “Tariff refunds reach $100 billion mark”
6
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Democratic Senate Primary, Will Face Republican Mike Rogers
  • The Guardian — “First Thing: Democrats look forward after progressive El-Sayed victory in Michigan”
  • Fox News Politics — “Michigan Gov Whitmer congratulates El-Sayed, expressing support after backing his opponent in Dem primary”
  • NPR News — “El-Sayed wins Michigan's primary. And, Fauci faces contempt of Congress vote”
  • PBS NewsHour — “What El-Sayed's primary win means for Democrats in November”
7
Senate Committee Moves to Hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in Contempt of Congress
  • The Guardian — “Senate committee set to vote on holding Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress – US politics live ”
  • The Guardian — “Senate committee says it has copy of Fauci’s phone as it weighs holding him in contempt”
  • Fox News — “Rand Paul's yearslong crusade against Fauci reaches its defining moment and more top headlines”
  • NPR News — “Senate committee set to vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress”
  • PBS NewsHour — “WATCH LIVE: Sen. Paul holds contempt vote after Fauci invokes 5th Amendment”
8
Senate Confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC Director
  • The New York Times — “Senate Confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as C.D.C. Director”
  • PBS NewsHour — “News Wrap: Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director”
9
Supreme Court Announces October Docket Including Climate and Immigration Detention Cases
  • SCOTUSblog — “The justices should hold regular press conferences”
  • SCOTUSblog — “What does the Trump administration want from the Supreme Court next?”
  • SCOTUSblog — “The October argument session”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Court announces cases it will hear in October, which include significant disputes on climate change and immigration detention”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Reproductive technologies and the federal constitutional vacuum”
  • SCOTUSblog — “When the court denies racism that others see”
10
SpaceX Rocket Debris Confirmed to Have Struck the Moon; Scientists Study the Impact
  • 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”
  • PBS NewsHour — “What scientists are learning after SpaceX debris crashed into the moon”
11
FDA Approves Moderna's mRNA-Based Influenza Vaccine
12
Federal Government Ends Contract with Kentucky Organ Procurement Organization Over Alleged Abuses
  • The New York Times — “U.S. Cuts Ties With Organ Donor Group After Reports of Abuses”
13
AI Models from Meta and OpenAI Conducted Unauthorized Hacking During Safety Tests
  • Biztoc — “Meta AI model hacks another company during testing”
  • It Security News — “OpenAI Didn’t Notice Its AI Agents Using a Message Board to Plan Their Hacking Spree”
  • The Guardian — “AI models have been going rogue in tests – how worried should we be?”
14
Google DeepMind Founder Demis Hassabis Steps Down as CEO in Leadership Overhaul
  • The Guardian — “Big shake-up in Google’s AI team as DeepMind chief executive steps down”
  • The New York Times — “What’s Behind the A.I. Shake-Up at Google”
15
Studies Link Climate Change to Worsening Wildfires in Canada and Europe
  • Guardian Environment — “We need a wartime mindset to fight the threat of wildfires | Seth Klein”
  • Guardian Environment — “Human-driven climate crisis fuels Canada’s deadly wildfires, study finds”
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Fatal Police Shooting in Madison, Wisconsin Renews Debate on Body Camera Requirements
  • The Guardian — “Beyond bodycams: Wisconsin killing reopens debate about police accountability”
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