Topical, anti-inflammatory news
Monday, August 10, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources
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Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills at Least 13 in Russia's Tatarstan Region
- The Guardian — “Ukraine launches drone attack on Russian oil refining facilities – Europe live”
- The New York Times — “Ukrainian Drone Attack Kills 13 Deep Inside Russia”
- BBC World — “At least 13 killed in Ukrainian strike on Russia's Tatarstan region, officials say”
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Netanyahu Publicly Rejects US-Backed 15-Point Gaza Peace Plan
- The Guardian — “First Thing: Netanyahu rejects US-backed 15-point Gaza peace plan”
- Fox News World — “Netanyahu rejects Board of Peace's Gaza plan: No 'withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed'”
- BBC World — “Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says”
- PBS NewsHour — “Israel rejects Trump's Gaza plan, more details emerge on the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news”
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Oil Prices Rise as Strait of Hormuz Negotiations Stall
- The Guardian — “Oil prices rise as Iran tempers optimism around strait of Hormuz reopening - business live”
- The New York Times — “Oil Prices Climb on Stalemate in Strait of Hormuz”
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US Airstrikes Continue on Iran's Southern Islands as Civilians Describe Disrupted Lives
- The New York Times — “The Places Where the Bombs Have Rarely Stopped Falling in Iran”
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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”
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Justice Department Offers Cities Tens of Millions in Grants for Memphis-Style Policing Surges, With Conditions
- The Guardian — “Trump officials offer cities tens of millions for Memphis-style police surges – with conditions”
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Federal Judge Orders Pentagon to Resume Military Reviews for Wind Power Projects
- The New York Times — “Federal Judge Orders Pentagon to Lift Freeze on Wind Power”
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Taylor Farms Recalls Salsa, Guacamole, and Other Products Containing Jalapeños Over Salmonella Concerns
- Usnews — “Taylor Farms Recalls Salsa and Guacamole Over Salmonella Risk”
- The New York Times — “Taylor Farms Voluntarily Recalls Fresh Jalapeños Over Salmonella Concerns”
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Health Officials Warn Gulf Coast Beachgoers of Elevated Vibrio Bacterial Infection Risk
- PBS NewsHour — “Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections”
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FDA Approves Moderna's mRNA-Based Flu Vaccine
- The New York Times — “F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine”
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Total Solar Eclipse and Perseid Meteor Shower Coincide This Week
- The New York Times — “Get Ready for Europe’s First Total Solar Eclipse in Decades”
- PBS NewsHour — “How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle”
- Guardian Environment — “Octopus Energy: use less electricity during solar eclipse”
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Meta Releases Open-Source Version of Its Most Capable AI Model
- The New York Times — “Meta Unveils ‘Open Source’ Version of Its Most Powerful A.I. Model”
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Historic Wildfires Devastate Pacific Northwest; Canada Requests Federal Aid
- Guardian Environment — “‘Unprecedented, dangerous territory’: US north-west reckons with a summer of historic wildfires”
- Guardian Environment — “How clean air clubs are protecting Americans from wildfire smoke”
- Guardian Environment — “Canadian government steps in as ‘out of control’ wildfires force thousands to flee”
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Typhoon Dolphin Makes Landfall in Eastern China, Prompting Evacuation of Over One Million People
- The Guardian — “Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai”
- BBC World — “China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives”
- Guardian Environment — “Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai”
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Lake Mead Falls to Lowest Level on Record as Western Water Shortage Deepens
- Guardian Environment — “Lake Mead plummets to historic low water level as Colorado River struggles”
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