Breaking News – Aug 20, 2026 – Afternoon

Breaking News · Thursday, August 20, 2026 · 4 PM

Breaking & developing

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

#1 · Drudge Report

6.7 mag quake triggers landslides in Peru…

6.7 mag quake triggers landslides in Peru. Coverage via mirror.co.uk Open the source for the full report and latest updates.

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#2 · Drudge Report MAY REQUIRE SIGN-IN

The fight to protect Big Bend, one of America's last wild places…

Months after Congress approved billions for infrastructure across one of the least-trafficked stretches of the southern border, bulldozers arrived at Big Bend National Park. The linked outlet may ask you to sign in after a few free articles.

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#3 · Drudge Report

150 POLYMARKET wallets may have traded on military secrets…

150 POLYMARKET wallets may have traded on military secrets. Coverage via msn.com Open the source for the full report and latest updates.

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#4 · Drudge Report

BESSENT: 'I Don't Really Understand' Oil Price Spike…

BESSENT: 'I Don't Really Understand' Oil Price Spike. Coverage via mediaite.com Open the source for the full report and latest updates.

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#5 · Drudge Report

FBI confronts Swalwell at airport, seizes electronics in sexual misconduct probe…

Agents, armed with additional court-approved search warrants, then entered his house in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, seizing additional undisclosed potential evidence.

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From PLAYSTATION to SPIDER-MAN: Inside SONY'S Transformation…

From PLAYSTATION to SPIDER-MAN: Inside SONY'S Transformation. Coverage via wsj.com. The linked outlet may require a paid subscription for the full story.

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#7 · Drudge Report

How L.A. stopped being Hollywood's leading star…

How L.A. stopped being Hollywood's leading star. Coverage via msn.com Open the source for the full report and latest updates.

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#8 · Drudge Report

Melania makes dramatic return to spotlight to put amid female aide rumors…

Donald and Melania Trump joined each other in a rare public appearance on Thursday to celebrate the First Lady

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#9 · Drudge Report

NATO jet destroys drone 'loaded with explosives' meters from Black Sea gas project…

NATO jet destroys drone 'loaded with explosives' meters from Black Sea gas project. Coverage via the-sun.com Open the source for the full report and latest updates.

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#10 · Drudge Report

Sean Duffy's Reality TV Show Has Been Viewership Disaster…

Sean Duffy's Reality TV Show Has Been Viewership Disaster. Coverage via mediaite.com Open the source for the full report and latest updates.

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