Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Thursday, August 13, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

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1
Israeli Settlers Besiege Two Palestinian Families in West Bank Village; U.S. Ambassador Responds
  • The Guardian — “Israeli militants besiege two Palestinian families in their West Bank homes”
  • BBC News — “More troops to be sent to West Bank village besieged by Israeli settlers”
  • BBC World — “More troops to be sent to West Bank village besieged by Israeli settlers”
  • NPR News — “U.S. ambassador calls settler siege of Palestinian homes a 'horrific act of terror'”
2
Russian Strikes on Cargo Ships Near Odesa Threaten Grain Exports and Global Food Supply
  • The New York Times — “Russian Strikes on Dozens of Grain Ships Threaten Global Food Supplies”
3
Ukraine Strikes Russian Black Sea Port; UK Defends Seizure of Shadow Fleet Tanker After Putin Threat
  • Fox News World — “Ukraine pounds Black Sea Fleet’s ‘last major stronghold’ while Putin flexes naval power in Pacific”
  • BBC News — “UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat”
  • BBC World — “UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat”
4
North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Ahead of U.S.-South Korea Military Exercises
  • Fox News World — “North Korea launches another ballistic missile as US, South Korea prepare for military drills”
5
More Than 3,000 Remain Missing After 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake in Colombia; U.S. Provides Aid
  • Fox News World — “More than 3,000 missing after Colombia earthquake as Trump administration provides $15.5 million in relief”
6
AI's Impact on Employment Remains Debated as July Jobs Data Shows Net Loss
  • The Guardian — “AI was supposed to destroy jobs. Where’s the carnage?”
  • Fox News — “Democrats sound alarm over AI job apocalypse — but labor market isn't following script”
  • Fox News Politics — “Democrats sound alarm over AI job apocalypse — but labor market isn't following script”
  • Guardian Environment — “Lost jobs, inequality, rogue agents: why are we accepting oligarchs’ AI agenda? | Robert Reich”
7
Federal Rule Ends Medicaid Funding for Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
  • The Guardian — “Trump administration finalizes rule to end federal support for gender-affirming care ”
  • The New York Times — “Trump Administration Bars Medicaid Funding of Transition Treatment for Transgender Youth”
  • Fox News Politics — “HHS official warns of irreversible risks as Trump admin restricts funding for youth gender procedures”
8
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to Depart at End of August
  • Record Eagle — “The Latest: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave at the month’s end”
  • Starbeacon — “The Latest: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave at the month’s end”
  • Woonsocketcall — “The Latest: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave at the month’s end”
  • The Guardian — “Questions over Karoline Leavitt’s replacement as she steps down as White House press secretary – US politics live”
  • The Guardian — “First Thing: Leavitt departs White House press secretary role with Trump’s ratings at historic low”
  • BBC News — “Watch: Key moments from Karoline Leavitt's White House tenure as Trump says she will leave post”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Karoline Leavitt is leaving her role as Trump's White House press secretary”
9
Treasury Department Will Not Enforce Shell Company Disclosure Requirements Under 2021 Law
10
Taylor Farms Issues Multiple Recalls Tied to Cyclospora and Salmonella Contamination
11
Trump Calls for MMR Vaccine to Be Split into Three Separate Shots; Measles Outbreak Expands in Pennsylvania
  • The New York Times — “Should the M.M.R. Vaccine Be Split Into Three Separate Shots?”
  • The New York Times — “Kennedy Stirred Vaccine Fears in Pennsylvania Years Before Measles Outbreak”
12
WHO Says Congo Ebola Outbreak Is on Track to Be Deadliest on Record
  • BBC World — “Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says”
13
Taiwan Reports AI-Assisted Cyber-Attack on Government Agencies
  • The Guardian — “Taiwan says it was hit by ‘abnormal’ AI-assisted cyber-attack ”
14
Spotify to Label AI-Generated Artists and Exclude Them from Algorithmic Recommendations
  • The Guardian — “Spotify to distinguish AI artists from real people – and stop recommending them”
15
Severe Storms Kill Three and Leave 800,000 Without Power Across Four Midwest States
  • Guardian Environment — “Powerful storms in US midwest leave three dead and 800,000 without power”
16
Total Solar Eclipse Draws Millions of Viewers Across Europe; Next Major Eclipse Set for 2027
  • The New York Times — “How to Catch the ‘Eclipse of the Century’ Next Year”
  • BBC News — “Once-in-a-generation solar eclipse wows millions in UK and Europe”
  • NPR News — “Millions crowd cities to see Spain's first total solar eclipse in over a century”
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