The U.S. completed its seventh consecutive night of strikes against Iran on July 17, not August 17, according to U.S. Central Command. CENTCOM said the operation ended at 9:30 p.m. Eastern time after fighter aircraft, drones and warships struck surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage and maritime capabilities....
Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii’s Big Island as a Category 1 hurricane, but dangerous flooding, damaging winds and widespread outages continued across Hawaii. The National Hurricane Center said Lala’s maximum sustained winds reached 75 mph Saturday before weakening. The storm passed south of the...
Drea de Matteo’s OnlyFans decision resurfaced after a new podcast interview, where the Sopranos actress described the platform as both a financial lifeline and a form of defiance. De Matteo discussed the move during an August 2026 appearance on Jamie Kennedy’s Hate to Break It to Ya podcast, according to...
A South Dakota high school soccer match between Brookings and Rapid City Central was interrupted by a fight on Aug. 14 after an on-field confrontation escalated into punches and a kick to an opponent’s head. Reports from the New York Post and The Sun said Rapid City Central’s Jaxson Bergman...
Slipknot has confirmed that longtime turntablist and keyboardist Sid Wilson is no longer associated with the band, ending a 28-year tenure. The statement was posted Aug. 14 on Slipknot’s social-media channels and Knotfest’s Instagram, then deleted. TMZ first reported Wilson’s removal July 31, citing a source with direct knowledge. Guitarist...
Smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires pushed into the U.S. Midwest and Northeast on July 16 and 17, producing unhealthy to hazardous air across population centers. Reuters reported 858 Canadian fires, including 111 uncontrolled, on July 16, while Canadian officials separately reported roughly 2.38 million hectares burned. Detroit recorded an...
Elvis Presley’s fame and management under Colonel Tom Parker are being reexamined on the 49th anniversary of Presley’s death. Author and Elvis researcher Sally A. Hoedel told the Daily Mirror that Parker “artistically starved and isolated” Presley by limiting opportunities for unpaid appearances, creative development and broader human contact. Hoedel...
Joshua Báez made Major League Baseball history Saturday, August 15, hitting three home runs in his first three career at-bats as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-4 at Wrigley Field. The 23-year-old outfielder, promoted from Triple-A Memphis earlier that day, homered against Cubs starter Matthew Boyd in...
SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets from opposite U.S. coasts less than 39 minutes apart on August 15, 2026, setting a company record for the shortest interval between orbital missions. USSF-366 launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California carrying a classified U.S. Space Force payload. About 38 minutes later,...
Russell Westbrook retired from the NBA on Aug. 12 after 18 seasons, ending a career defined by record-setting triple-doubles, an MVP award and sustained debate over his efficiency. The 37-year-old guard announced his decision through a social-media video, concluding a career that included nine All-Star selections, two scoring titles and...
