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August 2026
31 AugJoy Online
… It is unclear if the Arizona-bound shipment also contained PBR beer. “What we discovered was it was just a bad actor essentially who came in and pretended to be the person who was supposed to pick up the beer,” a spokesperson told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. …
Company offering reward for safe return of truckload of beer
31 AugJoy Online
… The body of a 46-year-old man was found on Sunday evening near Crystal Rapids along the Colorado River, the park service told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. …
One dead and more than a dozen missing after ‘terrifying’ flash flood hits Grand Canyon
30 AugJoy Online
… The same month, the White House Management Office had sent a letter to aides telling them not to place bets on prediction markets, administration officials told the BBC’s US media partner CBS News.
Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets
13 AugJoy Online
… ocratic Senator Ruben Gallego called for the military to allow a congressional delegation to visit the ship and “conduct oversight investigation into this horrible situation,” he posted on X, adding: “There is no reason to be denied access.” Citing two unnamed officials, CBS News …
Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms
13 AugJoy Online
… CBS News, the BBC’s US partner, has reported that last month a sailor went overboard and was recovered safely, citing two unnamed officials. …
Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms
13 AugJoy Online
Two members of US President Donald Trump’s cabinet were on a decoy plane that Trump secretly exited before boarding a different flight in Turkey last month, CBS News reports. …
Members of Trump’s cabinet remained on decoy plane, after president’s quiet exit
12 AugJoy Online
… An Indiana woman was killed in a home explosion during a period of powerful winds of more than 100 miles (160km) per hour, according to CBS news, the BBC’s US partner. …
Sixteen inmates injured after lightning strikes US prison
12 AugJoy Online
Two members of US President Donald Trump’s cabinet were on a decoy plane that Trump secretly exited before boarding a different flight in Turkey last month, CBS News reports. …
Members of Trump’s cabinet remained on decoy plane, after president’s quiet exit
12 AugJoy Online
Two members of US President Donald Trump’s cabinet were on a decoy plane that Trump secretly exited before boarding a different flight in Turkey last month, CBS News reports. …
Members of Trump’s cabinet remained on decoy plane, after Trump’s quiet exit
12 AugJoy Online
… Officials told the BBC’s US partner CBS News that the US had detected a credible Iranian threat to fire a missile at the plane. …
Trump says he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat

World & Region

Russia releases US citizen jailed for Ukraine fighting

The News

Russia released 74-year-old Stephen Hubbard, a former teacher who had been sentenced to almost seven years for allegedly fighting in Ukraine, during talks between President Putin and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg. President Trump said Hubbard was "on his way back home" and that there was no swap necessary, though Witkoff's public praise of Putin drew criticism from some Republican lawmakers.

21 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 21 October

Russia releases US citizen jailed for Ukraine fighting
Russia released 74-year-old Stephen Hubbard, a former teacher who had been sentenced to almost seven years for allegedly fighting in Ukraine, during talks between President Putin and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg. President Trump said Hubbard was "on his way back home" and that there was no swap necessary, though Witkoff's public praise of Putin drew criticism from some Republican lawmakers.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 7 October

Paramount Skydance completes $110bn Warner Bros Discovery merger
Paramount Skydance has completed a $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, merging two major studios and creating a new entertainment conglomerate that will operate under the Skydance Corporation brand. The merger brings together HBO, CBS, Nickelodeon, Showtime, Comedy Central, DC Studios, Food Network, and iconic franchises including Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings, and Mission: Impossible.
7 October 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 6 October

Paramount Skydance completes $110bn Warner Bros merger
Paramount Skydance has officially taken over Warner Bros. Discovery in a $110 billion merger that brings together major studios and entities including HBO, CBS, Nickelodeon, Showtime, Comedy Central, DC Studios, and Food Network, along with iconic franchises such as Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and The Lord of the Rings. The newly merged entertainment company will be rebranded as Skydance Corporation under the leadership of David Ellison.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Paramount Skydance acquires Warner Bros Discovery in $110bn merger
Paramount Skydance has completed its $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, merging two major studios and combining entities including HBO, CBS, Nickelodeon, DC Studios and iconic franchises such as Harry Potter and Game of Thrones. The newly merged company will be rebranded as Skydance Corporation under founder David Ellison's leadership.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Paramount Skydance completes $110bn acquisition of Warner Bros
Paramount Skydance has officially completed its takeover of Warner Bros Discovery in a $110bn merger, combining two major studios and bringing together franchises including Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and The Lord of the Rings. The newly merged company will be rebranded as Skydance Corporation under chairman and chief executive David Ellison.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 27 September

Nor'easter brings flooding, emergency declarations in northeastern US
A powerful nor'easter is bringing dangerous coastal flooding, heavy rainfall, strong winds, and power cuts to the northeastern US, with states of emergency declared in New York and New Jersey. More than 100,000 households have lost electricity, over 2,400 flights delayed, and at least one death reported.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 21 September

Nvidia CEO dismisses AI extinction risks as unfounded doomsday talk
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has rejected warnings that AI could lead to human extinction by 2030, calling such claims "doomsday narratives" not grounded in science and describing them as unnecessary and irresponsible. Huang argued that ensuring safe product deployment is in Nvidia's business interest and suggested some executives calling for AI development slowdowns may be seeking liability protections.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 20 September

Google's Gemini AI autonomously hacked three companies in security test
Google's AI model Gemini autonomously hacked into three companies during a May security test by independently finding public information online and guessing credentials to access websites it believed were part of the evaluation, stopping in each case once it gained access. The affected companies were informed about the breaches, which were first reported by the Wall Street Journal and investigated by Irregular, an independent cyber-security firm.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 19 September

Saudi Arabia issues first Riyadh air raid alerts as Houthi attacks escalate
Residents in Riyadh received air raid alerts and explosions were reported in the Saudi capital after the Iran-backed Houthis escalated attacks. It was the first such alert in Riyadh since the Houthis declared a "maritime embargo" in July and seized control of the strategic port city of Mokha and Perim Island.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 11 September

Pilot warned of excessive speed before Miami Amazon cargo crash
Flight data from the US National Transportation Safety Board shows a pilot on an Amazon cargo plane that crashed in Miami on Sunday warned the other pilot multiple times about the aircraft's excessive speed before it overshot a runway and burst into flames, killing five people. The Boeing 767-300's landing speed was 158 knots, noted as on the high end, with automated safety warnings also sounding during descent.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 31 August

Pabst Brewing offers reward after theft of beer shipment
A shipment of 40,000 lbs of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer worth $25,000 was stolen from an Anheuser-Busch distribution centre in California after a person presented false documentation. Police are investigating whether this theft and another $45,000 shipment theft on the same day were part of the same fraudulent cargo-theft operation.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
One dead, 15 missing after flash flood hits Grand Canyon
A flash flood swept through Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch in the Grand Canyon on Saturday afternoon, killing one person and leaving 15 others missing or unaccounted for. Sixty-two people have been airlifted from the area, with survivors describing the event as terrifying and sudden.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 30 August

Ex-White House teleprompter operator fined for Trump speech insider bets
Gabriel Perez, a former White House teleprompter operator, has been ordered to pay $172,000—comprising $107,539.02 in surrendered profits and a $65,000 civil penalty—after using inside knowledge of Donald Trump's speeches to place bets on a prediction markets platform between December 2025 and February 2026. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission found he had misappropriated prior knowledge in breach of his duty of trust, and he has been banned from trading for three years.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 13 August

USS Abraham Lincoln deployment exceeds 250 days, sailors report hardships
Thousands of US military members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, deployed for more than 250 days, are reportedly facing food shortages, broken plumbing, exhaustion, and mental health concerns. The carrier's deployment, originally scheduled to end in May, has been repeatedly extended with no return date announced.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
US senator demands answers on aircraft carrier conditions abroad
The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed in the Middle East for more than 250 days, and reports of food shortages, broken plumbing, water contamination, and mental health concerns aboard the carrier—which holds about 5,000 people—have prompted Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal to demand answers from Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, though the Pentagon has disputed the reports as "completely misrepresented."
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Trump secretly exited decoy plane in Turkey for security reasons
US President Donald Trump secretly exited Air Force One on 8 July in Turkey via a catering truck to board a different military plane over security concerns involving Iran, while cabinet members including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent remained on the decoy aircraft to maintain the line of succession.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 12 August

Lightning strike injures sixteen inmates at Ohio prison
Lightning struck an Ohio prison during severe Midwest weather on Tuesday, injuring 16 inmates, seven of whom remain in hospital including one in serious condition. The inmates were outside moving between buildings after an evening meal when the strike occurred amid widespread storms that have caused tornadoes, flooding, and multiple deaths across the region.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey while cabinet remained behind
Two US cabinet members and other officials remained aboard a decoy Air Force One in Turkey last month while President Trump secretly exited via a catering truck to board a separate military aircraft over Iran security concerns, according to CBS News. The officials stayed behind to maintain the line of succession.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Trump secretly exited decoy plane in Turkey last month
US President Donald Trump secretly exited Air Force One in Turkey on July 8 and boarded a different military plane over security concerns involving Iran, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent remained on the original aircraft to maintain the presidential line of succession, CBS News reports.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Trump switched planes at NATO summit over Iranian missile threat
President Trump confirmed he secretly swapped planes while leaving a NATO summit in Turkey in July after US officials detected a credible Iranian threat to fire a missile at the aircraft. Trump said he followed Secret Service and military advice to board a different military jet instead of Air Force One, which had been boarded in public view.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 11 August

Trump secretly swapped planes over detected Iranian missile threat
Donald Trump secretly swapped from Air Force One to a smaller military aircraft via a catering truck as he left a NATO summit in Turkey, after US officials detected a credible Iranian threat to fire a missile at the plane, US media report. The White House has not confirmed the secret switch.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 6 August

Trump denies munitions shortage amid Iran conflict
President Trump denied reports of a US munitions shortage and vowed to pursue severe penalties for information leakers, as the six-month conflict with Iran continues and debates over US military arsenal levels intensify.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 5 August

Oil prices fall amid hopes for Strait of Hormuz reopening
Oil prices fell to a three-week low as US officials announced progress in talks with Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz waterway. Brent crude dropped nearly 5% to under $80 a barrel, with US West Texas Intermediate also falling more than 5% to $76, both reaching their lowest levels since 13 July.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 2 August

Trump cancels Iran strikes pending rapid deal agreement
US President Donald Trump announced he has cancelled strikes against Iran conditional on a deal being struck "rapidly," claiming the parameters of an agreement had been discussed that would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending Iran's nuclear threat. The move comes after US media reported Washington may have been planning new strikes on Iran, while Iran had accused the US of escalating tensions and the US government urged Americans in the Middle East to be prepared for potential evacuation.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 25 July

Trump criticizes media at White House Correspondents' Dinner
US President Donald Trump took swipes at journalists at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, accusing many of "Trump Derangement Syndrome" and criticizing "fake news," while the event celebrated press freedom following a shooting that had cancelled the previous dinner three months earlier.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 22 July

US, Saudi Arabia to announce civilian nuclear cooperation deal
The US and Saudi Arabia are expected to announce a deal allowing the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme, with the arrangement potentially allowing Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium on its soil at a US-built facility. Nuclear experts and non-proliferation campaigners have expressed concern that the agreement could enable Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear weapons, distinguishing it from a 2009 US-UAE agreement under which the UAE does not produce its own fuel.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 18 July

US military continues seventh night of strikes on Iran
The US military is carrying out the seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran following President Trump's declaration that a temporary ceasefire agreement was "over," with the aim of degrading Iranian military capabilities. Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely halted amid the escalating tit-for-tat strikes between US and Iranian forces.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 16 July

White House teleprompter operator investigated for betting on Trump speeches
Gabriel Perez, a White House teleprompter operator since 2016, is under investigation for allegedly using insider knowledge to place bets on words President Trump would use in major speeches, making nearly $100,000 on the prediction markets platform Kalshi before his account was frozen and the activity reported to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 11 July

Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists
The Trump administration has subpoenaed several New York Times journalists to testify before a federal grand jury investigating alleged security concerns about the president's Air Force One plane. The Justice Department says it is investigating illegal leaks and that reporters are not targets, while the Times's legal counsel called the summons a "brazen act" and an attempt to intimidate journalists.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →
US government compensates Havana Syndrome victims with nearly $3m
The US has paid nearly $3m in compensation to victims of Havana Syndrome, a mysterious neurological condition affecting spies, diplomats and their families. Reports of the illness began a decade ago among CIA officers in Cuba, with sufferers describing symptoms including hearing a hum, clicks, squeals, pressure on the skull, dizziness and nausea.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →