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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Russia could retaliate against Western countries if they continue detaining or seizing Russian-linked commercial ships, calling such actions "piracy" and a violation of international maritime law. 

The Grass Valley Police Department has decided to end its contract with Flock Safety and discontinue use of its automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras, despite the department saying the technology had been effective in solving crimes. 

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ABC News concludes that Tuesday's primaries did not produce a clear ideological winner. Moderates scored an important victory in Wisconsin, but progressives remain competitive. At the same time, Trump's endorsement power showed mixed results, and voters continued to demonstrate a willingness to replace long-serving incumbents with a new generation of candidates. 

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A federal appeals court has rejected Meta's attempt to halt a massive lawsuit brought by states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict young users. As a result, the case is moving toward trial later this month. 

Madera County deputies arrested Fresno Police Officer Matthew Rodarte after he allegedly went to the wrong home while intoxicated and attempted to enter it. He faces allegations of attempted burglary, threatening a crime with intent to terrorize, and disorderly conduct. The Fresno Police Department has placed him on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. 

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Fresno County's battle over the Better Roads, Safe Streets transportation tax has escalated into a legal and political showdown involving the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters James Kus, and Fresno city leaders. 

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The Wall Street Journal reports that major Gulf energy exporters, including countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are increasingly concluding that Iran may retain effective control over the Strait of Hormuz for the foreseeable future. While they dislike this outcome, many see it as preferable to a return to full-scale war. 

Axios reports that, for only the third time in U.S. history, women now hold more jobs than men in the American workforce. As of February 2026, there were about 200,000 more women employed than men, according to federal labor data highlighted by Indeed's Hiring Lab. 

Fortune reports that women now hold more jobs than men in the U.S. workforce for only the third time in history, but argues that the bigger story is not women entering the workforce. Instead, it's that men are increasingly leaving or not entering the labor force. 

Psychology Today explores a growing phenomenon sometimes called“Ozempic divorce”: reports that some marriages and long-term relationships experience strain or even break down after one partner achieves significant weight loss using GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic or Zepbound. 

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The Wall Street Journal reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father Ali Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader after the U.S.-Israeli air campaign earlier this year, is consolidating power and signaling a tougher stance toward the Trump administration through a major overhaul of Iran’s security leadership. 

The Guardian reports that President Donald Trump secretly traveled on a different military aircraft after a NATO summit in Turkey in July 2026, while the public, reporters, and some White House staff were led to believe he was aboard Air Force One. The operation was reportedly prompted by a credible Iranian assassination threat. 

Wisconsin State Rep. Francesca Hong, a Democratic Socialist of America (DSA) member and candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, is facing renewed scrutiny over past social media posts that critics argue were sharply critical of the United States and traditional American institutions.

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The Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on August 11 to file a lawsuit challenging AB 1923, a new California law that requires Fresno County to place a Measure C replacement transportation tax initiative on the November 2026 ballot. The supervisors supporting the lawsuit argue the law is unconstitutional and improperly interferes with local government authority.  

A New York judge has ruled that the jury in the upcoming state murder trial of Luigi Mangione will remain anonymous, citing the extraordinary public attention surrounding the case. The judge also approved an overflow courtroom so additional members of the press and public can watch the proceedings if the main courtroom reaches capacity. 

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Philip takes a look at the Carrington and Cunningham coverage across the media landscape. An opinion column by OutKick's Bobby Burack criticized how some sports media personalities and outlets responded to a WNBA incident. 

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Two Republican senators, Ron Johnson (Wisconsin) and Rand Paul (Kentucky), released the first batch of text messages recovered from former government phones used by Dr. Anthony Fauci, as part of their ongoing investigation into his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Sen. Ron Johnson reacts to newly released text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci's former government phone, arguing that the messages show a difference between Fauci's private discussions and his public messaging during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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The article reports that the Timber Fire is threatening the Big Sur region of Monterey County, prompting evacuations and widespread park closures in one of California's most iconic coastal areas. The wildfire had grown significantly by the morning of August 11, 2026. 

A group of U.S. senators, including California Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, are urging federal regulators to ban online prediction markets that allow people to bet on wildfire outcomes. 

Suliana Caldwell, the former Fresno Arts Council operations manager, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for stealing $1.8 million in public and nonprofit funds, much of it connected to Fresno's Measure P program. 

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