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August, 2026

• 18 August

  Hundreds of guinea pigs fill Massachusetts sanctuary with squeals, purrs and lots of love

  

  Kimie Smothermon runs the Guinea Pig Sanctuary in Salisbury, Massachusetts, caring for nearly 400 guinea pigs

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• 18 August

  CDC’s new director is pressed to do something about its zombie programs

  

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has several programs funded by Congress that lack staff to operate them

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• 18 August

  Pentagon orders audit of 30 universities’ partnerships with foreign institutions

  

  The Department of Defense has ordered 30 U.S. universities to audit their partnerships with mostly Chinese universities and military training institutions as President Donald Trump’s administration scrutinizes the country’s growing global influence

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• 18 August

  Judge rules paint tests on Eisenhower Building can proceed, advancing Trump’s makeover plans for now

  

  A federal judge has allowed paint tests on a historic building next to the White House to move ahead, granting President Donald Trump a win in his plan to add new coat of white paint to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building

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• 18 August

  Minnesota attorney general sues Texas governor to compel extradition of ICE agent for trial

  

  Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott to compel him to extradite Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Christian Castro to stand trial in Minnesota for his alleged shooting of a victim during Operation Metro Surge

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• 18 August

  US Navy destroyer with 300 sailors aboard broke down for four days in the Pacific

  

  The Navy has confirmed that a destroyer with about 300 sailors aboard suffered a major breakdown in the Pacific Ocean last month that left it without power for four days

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• 18 August

  Ohio death row inmate Tyrone Noling gets a rare chance to ask parole board for a pardon

  

  Tyrone Noling has spent 30 years on death row for the double murder of an elderly Ohio couple that he insists he didn’t commit

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• 18 August

  Florida carries out 13th execution of year on man convicted of killing estranged wife

  

  Florida carries out 13th execution of the year on man convicted of killing estranged wife

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• 18 August

  Crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala raked Hawaii

  

  Recovery efforts are underway in Hawaii after Tropical Storm Lala battered the archipelago and caused destructive flooding and widespread power outages

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