The Island of Hawaiʻi narrowly avoided a direct landfall by Hurricane Lala in mid-August 2026. The storm nonetheless delivered serious damage as it passed just south of the island on August 15 (above, right) as a category 1 storm on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale. Lala brought rainfall totals exceeding 20 inches…
Conservative library’s ban of LGBTQ flags backfires as it now faces calls to nix BIBLE from shelves over gory deaths
A conservative library’s ban on LGBTQ pride flags has backfired after a patron hit back by using its own rules to advocate for the Bible to be removed from shelves. Brian Roorda of St Peters, Missouri, argued the holy book should be removed from St Charles City-County Library’s branches due…
Lone female jogger suffered every woman’s worst nightmare after man in CHUCKY mask began chasing her at speed through quiet city streets
By NATASHA ANDERSON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 19:08 BST, 18 August 2026 | Updated: 19:13 BST, 18 August 2026 A lone female jogger was chased by a man wearing a Chucky doll mask through the streets of Philadelphia during an early morning run. Police are searching for a man…
NASA Student Aviation Challenge Focuses on Nation’s Infrastructure
NASA’s next Gateways to Blue Skies competition invites collegiate teams to imagine innovative new ways aircraft could inspect land-based infrastructure, such as bridges and tunnels, to improve safety, reliability, and costs by 2035 or sooner. Infrastructure is the foundation of the nation’s strong economy, global competitiveness, and daily quality of…
Tupac Shakur’s dying words revealed in court by cop who rode with him in ambulance: Live updates
By KATRINA SCHOLLENBERGER, US HEAD OF LIVE NEWS Updated: 18:32 BST, 18 August 2026 A retired police officer revealed Tupac Shakur’s dying words at his murder trial on Monday. Garry Dale, a former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer, recalled his interaction with the rapper as he was rushed to…
Trump insider makes striking admission about his glamorous blonde aide as sexism brawl explodes
A White House insider has hit back at speculation about Donald Trump’s relationship with his young assistant Natalie Harp, branding the attacks ‘creepy.’ Abigail Jackson, who quit as Karoline Leavitt’s deputy earlier this month, said Harp spends ‘a lot’ of time with the president because that is her job. Harp…
APOD: 2026 August 18 – Perseids from Perseus
Explanation: This was a good year for the Perseids meteor shower. A key reason was the Moon was absent from lighting up Earth’s night sky so that more meteors were visible than usual. Where was the Moon? It was busy visiting the Sun. Near the Perseids peak, the Moon moved directly in front of the Sun and created a…
Huge emergency response after reports of ‘four people in difficulty in water’ at West Sussex seaside town
By KATHERINE LAWTON, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 16:44 BST, 18 August 2026 | Updated: 17:19 BST, 18 August 2026 A huge emergency response is underway following reports of four people getting into difficulty in the water at a British seaside town. Sussex Police said emergency services were called to the…
NASA’s B777 Gets New Coat of Paint
NASA’s Boeing 777 shows off a new paint job in this Aug. 11, 2026, photo. The B777 was acquired to replace and extend the capabilities of the NASA DC-8, which was retired in 2024. The B777, set to begin operations from NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia in 2027,…
Passenger sucked out of a broken Ryanair plane window at 38,000ft says he will sue for millions
The Ryanair passenger who was sucked head-first out of a shattered aircraft window is set to sue for millions. Ljubiša Karović, 61, from Serbia, was travelling from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, when his head and shoulders were left hanging outside the aircraft at 38,000 feet while his wife desperately…