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8.12.2026 -What news are Americans reading today
August 12, 2026
Trump’s Secret Flight Out of Turkey — Trump confirmed the Secret Service secretly moved him off Air Force One after the NATO summit because of an Iranian assassination threat, using another aircraft while Air Force One served as a decoy. (Reuters)
Primary Voters Deliver a Mixed Message to Trump and Democrats — Wisconsin Democrats chose moderate David Crowley for governor, Minnesota Democrats nominated progressive Peggy Flanagan for Senate, and Trump-backed Mike Lindell lost Minnesota’s Republican governor primary. (AP News)
Doctors Warn Against Trump’s Childhood Vaccine Order — Pediatricians say Trump’s push to separate and space out childhood vaccines, including the MMR shot, contradicts established medical guidance and could leave children vulnerable longer. (AP News)
Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Restrict Mail Voting — A federal judge again ruled that the administration cannot use the Postal Service and a national voter list to impose new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the November midterms. (AP News)
Iran War Spreads to More Commercial Shipping — Six people were killed in a Houthi attack on a vessel near Yemen as violence around the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea continues to threaten global shipping and oil supplies. (AP News)
Inflation Report Arrives This Morning — Economists expect July consumer prices to show inflation around 3.4% annually; the report could influence the Federal Reserve’s next interest-rate decision and the political debate over the cost of living. (Reuters)
Meta Faces 29 States in Landmark Child-Safety Trial — States accuse Facebook and Instagram of deliberately designing addictive products for children, making the case one of the biggest legal tests yet of social-media companies’ responsibility for young users. (Reuters)
July Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded in the Contiguous U.S. — NOAA says the average temperature across the Lower 48 reached 76.89°F, surpassing the previous July record set during the Dust Bowl in 1936. (AP News)
Bank of America Puts $250 Billion Behind AI and Infrastructure — The bank plans to finance data centers, energy systems, and other U.S. infrastructure through July 2027 as Wall Street pours more money into the AI buildout. (Reuters)
Millions Gather for Today’s Total Solar Eclipse — Totality crosses Greenland, Iceland and Spain, while parts of Alaska, Canada and the northern United States will see a partial eclipse. (Reuters)
