Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

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1
Syrian Court Sentences Former President Assad and Brother to Death for War Crimes
  • The Guardian — “Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes”
  • BBC News — “Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia”
  • BBC World — “Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia”
  • NPR News — “Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia”
2
Iran Appoints New Military Commanders and Maintains Strait of Hormuz Closure
  • Fox News World — “Iran installs new war chiefs as Tehran signals ‘prolonged confrontation,’ expert warns”
  • Fox News World — “Trump bets economic pressure can squeeze Iran as regime’s own failures deepen the pain”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Iran demands U.S. pay for war damage before agreeing to reopen Strait of Hormuz”
3
Reports: Trump Departed NATO Summit Covertly Due to Threat from Iran
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump used catering truck, Air Force One decoy to evade Iran threat: report”
  • BBC News — “Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say”
  • BBC World — “Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say”
4
Pentagon Seeks Tenfold Increase in Missile Procurement as Conflicts Deplete Stockpiles
  • Fox News — “Pentagon makes dramatic missile shift as repeated conflicts drain US stockpiles and more top headlines”
  • Fox News Politics — “Pentagon races to buy 10X more missiles as Iran war dwindles arsenal, threatens readiness for China aggression”
5
Ukraine Says Russia Used North Korean Ballistic Missiles in Strike on Zaporizhzhia
  • BBC News — “Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says”
  • BBC World — “Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says”
6
Civilian Deaths in Russia Rising as Ukraine Expands Aerial Strikes
  • The New York Times — “Russian Civilian Deaths Are Growing Rapidly as Ukraine Expands Its Air War”
7
Oil Prices Rise to $90 a Barrel Amid U.S.-Iran Standoff Over Strait of Hormuz
  • The Guardian — “Oil prices hover near $90 a barrel and gold hits two-month high after Trump makes new deal demands on Iran – business live”
  • The New York Times — “Oil Prices Rise to $90 a Barrel Over U.S.-Iran Stalemate”
8
Trump Signs Order Directing Changes to Childhood Vaccine Schedule
  • PBS NewsHour — “News Wrap: Trump signs order calling for MMR vaccine split into 3 shots”
9
National Guard Deployment in Washington D.C. Marks One Year, Extended Through 2029
  • NPR News — “A year in, thousands of armed troops have quietly become a fixture of D.C. life”
10
Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt After He Invokes Fifth Amendment
11
Taylor Farms Recalls Jalapeño Products Including Guacamole, Pico de Gallo, and Taco Dip Over Salmonella Risk
  • The New York Times — “Taylor Farms Voluntarily Recalls Fresh Jalapeños Over Salmonella Concerns”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Taylor Farms recalls several jalapeño products over salmonella concerns”
12
Meta Releases Open-Source AI Model Alongside Essay by CEO Mark Zuckerberg
  • The New York Times — “Meta Unveils an Open Version of Its Most Powerful A.I. Model”
  • PBS NewsHour — “What Meta's new open-source AI model means for the future of artificial intelligence”
13
OpenAI Releases Specialized AI Model for Cybersecurity Research with Reduced Restrictions
  • Venturebeat — “OpenAI launches GPT-5.6-Cyber with reduced refusals, 95% completion on advanced cybersecurity tasks”
14
July 2026 Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded in the Contiguous United States
  • PBS NewsHour — “Contiguous U.S. broke its record for hottest month ever in July, NOAA says”
  • Guardian Environment — “July was hottest month ever recorded in US as heatwaves scorched country”
15
Historic Wildfires Spread Through Washington and Oregon, Destroying Neighborhoods
  • Guardian Environment — “‘Unprecedented, dangerous territory’: US north-west reckons with a summer of historic wildfires”
16
Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Kills More Than 130 in Western Colombia
  • The Guardian — “Scores dead in Colombia after powerful earthquake strikes west of country”
  • The Guardian — “Colombia quake leaves more than 110 dead – as it happened”
  • The New York Times — “What We Know About the Earthquake in Colombia”
  • Fox News World — “Colombia building collapses on camera as earthquake brings death, destruction”
  • BBC News — “Watch: Family narrowly escapes home during Colombia earthquake”
  • BBC World — “At least 132 killed in Colombia's largest earthquake in years”
  • NPR News — “1 year in, National Guard became a part of D.C. life. And, deadly quake hits Colombia”
  • PBS NewsHour — “7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia, crumbling homes and buildings”
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