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How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
Aug 09, 2026 2:56 pm - NEW YORK — The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night i...
Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections

By The Associated Press
Aug 09, 2026 2:54 pm - BATON ROUGE, La. — Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in c...
Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes that leave 7 dead, many injured

By The Associated Press
Aug 09, 2026 2:53 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes overnight that killed civilians and injured many others on both sides, local authorities reported. Large-scale Russia...
Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China's eastern coast

By The Associated Press
Aug 09, 2026 2:52 pm - BEIJING — Typhoon Dolphin hit China’s eastern coast on Sunday evening after forcing over 300,000 people to preemptively relocate and Shanghai’s two airports to cancel mor...
Dangerous wildfire keeps crews from reaching helicopter crash in Utah

By JOSH FUNK
Aug 08, 2026 5:29 pm - A large Utah wildfire kept emergency responders from safely reaching the remote site of a helicopter crash on Saturday as other fires burned across several Western states, including one that closed part of Mount Rainier National Park.
Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles

By TY ONEIL and DORANY PINEDA
Aug 08, 2026 5:02 pm - Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago, another sign of the crisis plaguing the Colorado River system.
ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August

Aug 08, 2026 4:50 pm - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Saturday it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August, a rapid expansion that could provide an unprecedented visual record of the federal government’s immigration enforcement operations.
Iran makes new strait demands, the UAE says a ship was targeted and other Middle East news

By The Associated Press
Aug 08, 2026 4:07 pm - Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile. ...
Russian attacks kill 4 in Kyiv and surrounding region as air defenses fall short

By VOLODYMYR YURCHUK
Aug 08, 2026 7:38 am - Four people, including a child, were killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region, local officials said Saturday, as Ukraine hit another oil refinery in Russia.
Senators head for the exits without meeting Trump's demands for voting bill

By LISA MASCARO
Aug 08, 2026 7:35 am - Senators headed for the exits in the predawn hours Saturday, ending for now a crushing standoff over President Donald Trump's demands that they stay in session to pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill before the summer recess.

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