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Sunday, August 9, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources

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Netanyahu Rejects US-Backed 15-Point Gaza Peace Plan, Conditions Israeli Withdrawal on Hamas Disarmament
  • The Guardian — “Netanyahu rejects US-led 15-point Gaza peace plan in rare public break with Trump”
  • The Guardian — “Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza plan and vows no withdrawal until Hamas disarms – as it happened”
  • The New York Times — “Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Plan for Disarming Hamas”
  • Fox News World — “Netanyahu rejects Board of Peace's Gaza plan: No 'withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed'”
  • BBC News — “Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says”
  • BBC World — “Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says”
  • NPR News — “Netanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza Peace Plan, demands Hamas disarm first”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Israel rejects Trump's Gaza plan, more details emerge on the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news”
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Iran Presses Strait of Hormuz Demands as Houthis Strike Saudi Oil Facility and Tanker Traffic Remains Disrupted
  • Npr — “Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news”
  • The New York Times — “Iran, Holding Firm to Strait, Steers Trump Back to June Deal”
  • The New York Times — “Iran Elevates Longtime Military Commander to Top Security Post”
  • NPR News — “Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news”
  • NPR News — “Tanker sailors still face danger in the Strait of Hormuz”
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Iran War Continues to Draw in Neighboring Countries as US-Iran Conflict Enters Sixth Month
  • Modern Diplomacy — “Kuwait caught in the crossfire: How the Iran War is Engulfing the Middle East”
  • The New York Times — “Iran War Timeline: The Latest on Where the Iran War Stands”
4
US Intelligence Assesses Russia Could Conduct Limited Attack on a NATO Member by 2029
  • Fox News World — “US intel warns Russia could launch limited attack on NATO ally in effort to fragment organization: report”
5
New Colombian President Sworn In as Country Faces Rising Violence and Budget Shortfall
  • Fox News World — “Trump ally 'El Tigre' sworn in as Colombia's new president amid continent's rightward shift”
6
Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt; Legal Battle Over Fifth Amendment and Presidential Pardon Continues
  • 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”
  • Fox News — “Florida AG James Uthmeier says Fauci probe could uncover grounds for criminal liability despite pardon”
7
Hunter Biden Says Former President Biden's Prostate Cancer Has Spread and Is Causing Pain
  • PBS NewsHour — “Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread and is causing him pain, Hunter Biden says”
8
Minnesota Democratic Senate Primary Tuesday Features Competing Visions on Immigration and Party Direction
  • PBS NewsHour — “Trump's immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota's bruising Senate primary”
9
Michigan Democratic Senate Nominee El-Sayed Navigates Post-Primary Unity Effort After Bitter Contest
  • The Guardian — “Abdul El-Sayed embraces Trump claim he represents ‘very different’ America”
  • Fox News Politics — “Biden-world veteran issues stark warning about Abdul El-Sayed as he crosses party lines”
  • PBS NewsHour — “El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary”
10
Federal Judge Orders Pentagon to Resume Wind Energy Project Reviews
11
FDA Approves Moderna's mRNA Influenza Vaccine After Earlier Rejection of Application
12
Gulf Coast Health Officials Flag Surge in Vibrio Vulnificus Bacterial Infections Among Beachgoers
  • PBS NewsHour — “Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections”
13
Cyclospora Outbreak Shifts Shoppers Toward Local Produce as Grocery Lettuce Sales Fall
  • The New York Times — “Scared of Cyclospora, Consumers Turn to Local Lettuce”
  • Fox News — “Cyclospora fears are sending shoppers to farmers markets for local produce”
14
OpenAI Pauses Work on AI Agent Astra Following Security and Containment Concerns
  • The Guardian — “OpenAI to pause some work on AI model Astra due to security concerns”
15
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case
  • The New York Times — “Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case”
16
Lake Mead Drops to Lowest Level Since It Was Filled, Setting New Record Low
  • Guardian Environment — “Lake Mead plummets to historic low water level as Colorado River struggles”
17
Man Charged in Florida Synagogue Attack; Authorities Say Suspect Referenced Online Material
  • Win — “Man cites Mamdani video after Florida synagogue attack”
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Two Pilots Killed When Firefighting Helicopter Crashes in Utah
  • PBS NewsHour — “Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials say”
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