Breaking News – Aug 14, 2026 – Update

Breaking News · Friday, August 14, 2026 · 11 AM

Breaking & developing

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

#1 · Drudge Report

WAR FOR NOTHING? US says lower oil prices, not Iran's nuclear program, are top priority…

The top US priority now in the Iran war is no longer its nuclear program but to bring gasoline prices down for American consumers, the vice president said Thursday, with the treasury secretary adding …

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#2 · Drudge Report

Basic supplies run short; Sanitation going awry!

Some sailors have reportedly tried throwing themselves into the sea, basic supplies can run short and sanitation is going awry: life on America's giant Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is increasingly…

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People on OZEMPIC getting 'zombie filler'…

People on OZEMPIC getting 'zombie filler'. Coverage via usatoday.com. The linked outlet may ask you to sign in after a few free articles.

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Companies that kept DEI policies thrive despite threats…

Exclusive: Companies that kept policies did just as well financially, even after Trump’s executive order, as those that didn’t. The linked outlet may ask you to sign in after a few free articles.

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#5 · Drudge Report

HOT LIPS FOR FOX?

HOT LIPS FOR Fox? Coverage via themirror.com Open the source for the full report and latest updates.

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#6 · Drudge Report

Wife Kept in Dark After Husband Jumped Overboard…

Wife Kept in Dark After Husband Jumped Overboard. Coverage via mediaite.com Open the source for the full report and latest updates.

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#7 · Drudge Report

'Golden Age' Economy Pitch Fizzles With Voters…

For most of his second term, President Donald Trump has been arguing that the “golden age” he promised for America’s economy is already here. There’s hardly been much evidence that voters agreed.

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#8 · Drudge Report

Consumer sentiment plunges…

US retail sales gave their weakest showing in more than a year and consumer sentiment plunged, data showed Friday, as households battered by fallout from President Donald Trump

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#9 · Drudge Report

Lala could become first hurricane to make landfall on Hawaii's Big Island…

Lala could become first hurricane to make landfall on Hawaii's Big Island. Coverage via accuweather.com Open the source for the full report and latest updates.

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#10 · Drudge Report

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia…

The unmanned aerial vehicle entered Latvian airspace “as a result of Russian electromagnetic warfare,” said the Latvian military.

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