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Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources

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1
Russia Releases Former U.S. Marine on Humanitarian Grounds After Four Years in Custody
  • The Guardian — “Russia frees ex-US marine four years after sentence disputed by his family”
  • BBC World — “Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health”
2
At Least 180 Dead and More Than 3,000 Missing After 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake in Colombia
  • Fox News World — “More than 3,000 missing after Colombia earthquake as Trump administration provides $15.5 million in relief”
  • Fox News World — “Colombia building collapses on camera as earthquake brings death, destruction”
  • BBC News — “Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake”
  • BBC World — “Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake”
  • NPR News — “1 year in, National Guard became a part of D.C. life. And, deadly quake hits Colombia”
  • PBS NewsHour — “As search for thousands of missing pushes on, Colombia earthquake tests new president”
3
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Cities with North Korean Ballistic Missiles, Killing at Least 10
  • BBC News — “Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says”
  • BBC World — “Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Russian attacks kill 10 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Moscow is getting more North Korean missiles”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Over 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during the war in Ukraine are still held, UN estimates”
4
U.S. Military Fires on Ship Attempting to Break Iran Blockade; Houthi Attack Kills Six on Separate Vessel
  • BBC World — “US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast”
5
Trump Signs Executive Order Calling for Fewer Childhood Vaccines; WHO Defends Existing Schedules
  • Usnews — “WHO Defends Immunisation Schedules After Trump Orders Fewer Childhood Shots”
  • Lufkindailynews — “WHO defends immunisation schedules after Trump orders fewer childhood shots”
  • The New York Times — “Trump Signs Executive Order Calling for Fewer Childhood Vaccines”
  • NPR News — “5 questions parents may have after Trump's latest vaccine move”
6
Trump Used Decoy Aircraft During Middle East Travel Amid Reported Iranian Threat
  • The Guardian — “Trump’s Air Force One deception faces scrutiny over ‘decoy’ passengers”
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump’s sly plane switch raises eyebrows over safety of passengers left behind on board”
  • BBC News — “Watch: Was Trump smuggled out of Air Force One in a catering truck?”
  • BBC World — “Inside the Secret Service 'shell game' to hide US presidents in plain sight”
7
State Department Reports More Than 175,000 Visa Cancellations Since Trump Took Office
  • The Guardian — “US state department has canceled over 175,000 visas since Trump’s return to office”
8
Justice Department Sues New York, Connecticut, and Vermont Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
  • Fox News — “Trump's Justice Department sues New York, other blue states over tuition for illegal immigrants”
9
Trump Administration Moves to End Medicaid Funding for Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
  • Fox News — “Trump directs CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz to end Medicaid gender transition funding for minors”
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump directs CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz to end Medicaid gender transition funding for minors”
10
Justice Alito Confirms He Will Remain on the Supreme Court
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump cheers Alito staying for another Supreme Court term: 'One of the greatest of all time'”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Justice Alito isn’t going anywhere”
11
Federal Judge Expands Block on Postal Service Involvement in Trump Mail-In Voting Order
  • NPR News — “A judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order”
12
Legal Challenge Filed Against Trump's Revised Birthright Citizenship Order
  • SCOTUSblog — “Challenge brought to Trump’s new birthright citizenship order”
13
Taylor Farms Voluntarily Recalls Fresh Jalapeños Over Salmonella Risk
  • The New York Times — “Taylor Farms Voluntarily Recalls Fresh Jalapeños Over Salmonella Concerns”
14
July 2026 Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded in the United States
  • Guardian Environment — “July was hottest month ever recorded in US as heatwaves scorched country”
15
Nvidia and Six Wall Street Firms Announce $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Financing Plan
  • The Guardian — “Nvidia links with Wall Street firms for $500bn AI financing deal”
  • The New York Times — “The Perils of Wall St.’s Race to Pour Billions More Into A.I.”
  • The New York Times — “Wall St. Wants Another Half-Trillion Dollars for the A.I. Boom”
16
Colombia Earthquake Kills at Least 240 and Leaves More Than 3,000 Missing
  • Woonsocketcall — “AP News Summary at 6:04 a.m. EDT”
  • The Guardian — “‘Every minute counts’ as rescuers race to find survivors after deadly Colombia earthquake”
  • The New York Times — “Shouting Names, Hoping for Replies and Digging for Survivors of Colombian Quake”
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