Breaking News — Aug 12, 2026 · Update

Breaking News · Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · 8 AM

Breaking & developing

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

#1 · Fox News

Landry Kiffin & her mom get into game shape for the upcoming SEC season, corn bats, plus a LLWS tank

Wednesday Screencaps celebrates a vindicated Wendy's prediction as Yahoo Finance reports the chain is closing restaurants left and right nationwide.

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#2 · Fox News

Justin Thomas, Viktor Hovland and Hideki Matsuyama headline the 2026 FedEx St Jude Championship best bets

Hideki Matsuyama, Viktor Hovland, and Justin Thomas headline golf betting picks for the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis.

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#3 · NY Post

Why Patriots’ Big 3 missed my Hall of Fame induction: Adam Vinatieri

Former Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri said his former teammate Tom Brady, coach Bill Belichick and team owner Robert Kraft reached out to him with their own reasons for missing his Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony.

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#4 · NY Post

Surprise hearing scheduled in Luigi Mangione’s case — sparking speculation of plea deal

Accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione has a surprise federal hearing Friday, fueling speculation of a potential plea deal.

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#5 · NPR News WIRE

Greetings from a surreal expanse of sand dunes dotted with freshwater lagoons in Brazil

The pristine white sand dunes of the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park are bordered by thick jungle on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Thousands of lagoons fill up after the rainy season.

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