Lake Mead Hits Lowest Water Level Since Filling 90 Years Ago
Lake Mead dropped to 1,040.4 feet above sea level, marking its lowest water level since filling 90 years ago. A Historic Low on the Arizona-Nevada Border … Read more
Calgary Bowness Road Water Main Break and Sinkhole Shut Down Businesses
Roughly 20 businesses along Calgary’s Bowness Road lost running water Saturday morning after a water main break created a large sinkhole on the north side of … Read more
Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Begins 30 Years After Las Vegas Shooting
Thirty years after the fatal drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis goes on trial Monday, … Read more
Ben Jones, ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Actor and Former Congressman, Dies at 84
Ben Jones, who endeared himself to millions of television viewers as the affable mechanic “Crazy” Cooter Davenport on The Dukes of Hazzard, has died at the … Read more
Harry Potter Fans Force £430M Cable Reroute to Save Dobby Grave
A major UK-Ireland subsea and underground electricity interconnector project was rerouted after Harry Potter fans discovered its original path would run directly through the memorial site … Read more
Liverpool Lose 3-2 to Monaco in Andoni Iraola Anfield Debut
Liverpool surrendered a pre-season lead for the second week on August 9, 2026, falling 3-2 to French side Monaco in Andoni Iraola’s first match in charge … Read more
Hezly Rivera Wins U.S. Gymnastics Title With Historic Comeback
Hezly Rivera secured her second straight all-around title at the Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Phoenix on August 9, 2026, executing a historic comeback from fourth … Read more
Human Norovirus Capsid Shows Dynamic Plasticity Linked to Infectivity
Human norovirus is far from a rigid shell, with structural analysis revealing that its capsid adopts two distinct conformational states. Researchers working with virus-like particles of … Read more
El as de los drones ucraniano Skiba recibe honores tras ataques en Rusia
Authorities across multiple Russian regions reported casualties and infrastructure damage following overnight Ukrainian drone and rocket strikes, amid an ongoing campaign targeting energy facilities. In the … Read more
Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks With New Moon and Six-Planet Parade
The annual Perseid meteor shower is reaching its peak from the evening of August 12 into the early morning of August 13, 2026, offering exceptionally promising … Read more
AMD Mesa 26.3 Driver Update Adds Support for RDNA 4m Medusa Point APUs
AMD has expanded support for its upcoming Medusa Point APUs by introducing the GFX1171 architecture identifier to the Mesa 26.3 graphics driver. The open-source Linux graphics … Read more
Nikolas Stihl Urges End to 35-Hour Workweek to Save German Industry Jobs
German industrial leaders are pushing for an end to the 35-hour workweek without wage compensation to combat surging labor costs. Stihl supervisory board chair Nikolas Stihl … Read more