Conflict
7 Dead in Indiana as White River Hits Record Crest After Six Days of Storms
Seven dead, ages 4 to 86, after Aug. 11-16 storms pushed Indiana's White River to record levels. What the sources confirm — and what they don't.
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August 17, 2026
Energy · Hormuz blockade
Hormuz Goes Quiet: 10 Crossings a Day as U.S.-Iran Truce Expires
Crossings fell from 275 to 10, 500 ships are stranded, and the U.S.-Iran truce has lapsed — while Washington and Tehran offer opposite accounts of the strait.
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Conflict · UK drones hit Russia
British Drones Confirmed Striking Deep Inside Russia for First Time
Over 800 drones in one night, a first confirmation of British-built deep-strike weapons, and deadly retaliation on both sides mark a new threshold in the air war.
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Politics · AG Blanche
AG Blanche Won't Pledge DOJ Independence, Will Listen to Trump on Cases
Confirmed 50-49 just days earlier, Attorney General Todd Blanche said he won't promise DOJ independence and will weigh Trump's views as he presses 31 voter-roll suits.
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World · Big Island deluge
Lala's Brush With Hawaii Left 100,000 in the Dark and One Dead
Lala skirted the Big Island as an 80-mph Category 1, weakened as it passed Maui to Kauai, and left one dead, 100,000+ without power, and communities cut off.
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