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Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks August 12-13 Under a New Moon — Best Viewing Conditions in Years The Perseid meteor shower, widely considered the best of the year, reaches its peak the night of Wednesday, August 12, into the predawn hours of Thursday, August 13 — and this year’s timing lines up almost perfectly with a … Read more
Trump Denies Munitions Shortages, Threatens “Treasonous” Leakers With Prison Over Stockpile Reports President Trump dismissed reports this week that the U.S. military has severely depleted its stockpiles of key missiles and interceptors during the war with Iran, calling the disclosures “treasonous” and vowing that those responsible for leaking the information would face “long term jail … Read more
Abdul El-Sayed Confirmed Winner of Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary in Narrow, Costly Upset Abdul El-Sayed has officially won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, the Associated Press and NBC News confirmed Wednesday morning, defeating Rep. Haley Stevens by roughly one percentage point in a race that drew more than $65 million in outside spending and became a … Read more
July Jobs Report Due Today — Economists Expect 85,000 New Jobs After a Rocky Few Months The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its closely watched July employment report today, Friday, August 7, at 8:30 a.m. ET, capping a week of mixed labor market signals that have left economists and investors uncertain about whether the U.S. … Read more
Bryan Kohberger Moves to Withdraw Guilty Plea in Idaho Student Murders Case Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty last year to murdering four University of Idaho students, has filed a petition seeking to withdraw that plea and secure a new trial, arguing he received ineffective legal advice. A judge has approved his request for a new … Read more
DOJ Offers Over $100 Million in Rewards, Unveils New Charges Against CJNG Cartel Leadership The Justice Department announced new criminal charges and more than $100 million in combined rewards Wednesday, August 5, targeting senior leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of Mexico’s most violent and prolific drug trafficking organizations, as part of what … Read more
Bioengineered Chewing Gum Cut HPV Levels by 93% in Lab Tests — But It’s Not a Treatment Yet Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine have found that extracts from a bioengineered chewing gum sharply reduced levels of HPV and two bacteria linked to head and neck cancer in laboratory testing on … Read more
NFL Season Kicks Off Tonight: Panthers vs. Cardinals in the Hall of Fame Game — How to Watch Football is officially back. The 2026 NFL season begins tonight, Thursday, August 6, when the Carolina Panthers face the Arizona Cardinals in the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium … Read more
CSU’s Final Hurricane Forecast Sticks With Below-Average 2026 Atlantic Season as El Niño Takes Hold Colorado State University released its final seasonal outlook for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season on Wednesday, August 5, keeping its forecast unchanged from July: a below-average season of nine named storms, four hurricanes, and just one major hurricane, as a … Read more
SpaceX Beats Revenue Estimates in First Public Earnings, But Stock Falls on $18.4 Billion AI Spending SpaceX posted its first earnings report as a public company on Tuesday, August 4, beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations with 92% year-over-year growth — but the stock fell as much as 11% anyway, as investors focused on a sharp … Read more