Breaking News – Aug 15, 2026 – Update

Breaking News · Saturday, August 15, 2026 · 10 AM

Breaking & developing

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

#1 · Drudge Report OPEN READ

Has your license plate been searched? Site lets you check…

A new website pulls data from 6,586 agencies that drivers can check to see if law enforcement have searched for their license plates.

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#2 · Drudge Report

Depleted strategic oil reserve nears level that raises concerns about damage to caverns, operations…

The rapid drawdown of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve could damage the caverns that store the oil, experts warn.

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#3 · Drudge Report

Larry's $100 Billion Fall From 2nd Richest…

Oracle’s shares have plunged nearly 40% since Ellison ranked just below Elon Musk.

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#4 · Drudge Report MAY REQUIRE SIGN-IN

The buck stops somewhere else: A look at Trump's tendency to avoid blame…

Former President Harry Truman famously kept a “The Buck Stops Here” sign on his White House desk. But the current president, Donald Trump, often veers from that motto of taking responsibility. The linked outlet may ask you to sign in after a few free articles.

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#5 · Drudge Report

'HOPE I DON'T WAKE TOMORROW'

Family members say the roughly 5,000 service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have endured food and water shortages and little time off.

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ANOTHER ONE: 7.7 mag quake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 40 and toppling buildings…

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 47 people and causing widespread panic. The linked outlet may ask you to sign in after a few free articles.

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#7 · 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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#8 · Drudge Report

Her childhood photo. Thousands of explicit images. One woman's nightmare…

Her childhood photo. Thousands of explicit images. One woman's nightmare. Coverage via msn.com Open the source for the full report and latest updates.

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#9 · Drudge Report

OPENAI talent exodus raises 'huge red flag' ahead of IPO…

OpenAI's C-suite turnover gives investors another reason for concern as the company pushes toward a mammoth IPO.

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#10 · Drudge Report

President urges Americans to accept higher gas prices…

DUBAI/CAIRO/GARDEN CITY, New York, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Iran called on the U. to accept defeat on Saturday, while President Donald Trump blasted Tehran as "very evil" and told Americans to prepare for c…

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