Breaking News — Aug 12, 2026 · Evening

Breaking News · Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · 5 PM

Breaking & developing

5 new stories since the last update. Short summaries — full reporting at the source.

#1 · Fox News

Fox News Poll: New matchup, same result — Maine Senate race stays locked

Troy Jackson leads Susan Collins by 2 points in the latest poll, as Maine voters worry more about her Trump ties than his progressive links.

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#2 · Fox News

Russell Westbrook retires after 18 wild NBA seasons, leaving behind one of basketball's craziest careers

Russell Westbrook retires after 18 NBA seasons with 209 career triple-doubles, the 2017 MVP award, nine All-Star nods and two scoring titles.

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#3 · OANN

Trump: Leavitt to step down from her position at end of the month

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her position at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced in a statement, praising her tenure and outlining her future role within his political apparatus.

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#4 · OANN

L.A. Lakers sold to media exec Bob Iger and venture capitalist Josh Kushner for $12.5B in record-breaking deal

The Los Angeles (L.A.) Lakers are being sold in a record-breaking deal to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion, according to reports by ESPN.

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#5 · NPR News WIRE

Trump sued over service selling faster access to Truth Social posts

The federal lawsuit alleges that the service from the president's media company violates the Constitution. Meanwhile, Trump Media executives say they have signed up more than 10 customers.

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