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Eye Opener: Wildfires rage in western U.S.https://www.cbsnews.com/video/eye-opener-wildfires-rage-in-western-us/Wildfires are raging in Nevada as crews work to contain the blaze. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is set to announce new sanctions on Iran. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.Aug 24, 2026 1:09 PM
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‘Affordability’ on lips of 3 candidates for 11th Hampden District House seathttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cb45869034530925db54ee87a7d53&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Farticles%2Faffordability-lips-3-candidates-11th-195431688.html&c=18042233411197312472&mkt=en-usChallengers Johnnie R.S. McKnight and Nicole Coakley are running against incumbent Bud L. Williams in the Sept. 1 Democratic primary election. There are no Republicans on the November ballot, so the ...Aug 24, 2026 12:54 PM
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Iran-linked hackers shut down a U.K. power plant, report allegeshttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/iran-linked-hackers-shut-down-a-uk-power-plant-report-alleges/A Telegraph report alleges that Iran-linked hackers temporarily shut down a power plant in the United Kingdom. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.Aug 24, 2026 12:50 PM

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Guinea searches for survivors after landfill landslides kill 30https://www.france24.com/en/guinea-searches-for-survivors-after-landfill-landslides-kill-30In Guinea, a landslide at a garbage dump outside the capital Conakry has claimed the lives of at least 30 people. The government of the West African country says it has mobilised significant resources to try and find survivors that may still be trapped under massive piles of waste. Less than a week ago, that same government had announced plans to close the Dar-es-Salam landfill due to dangerous conditions there.Aug 24, 2026 12:42 PM

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US sanctions 'unlikely to get Tehran to bow down' despite effect on populationhttps://www.france24.com/en/us-sanctions-unlikely-to-get-tehran-to-bow-down-despite-effect-on-populationIran has warned that Tehran would respond harshly to expanded U.S. sanctions, including measures against countries it sees as cooperating with Washington. The expanded sanctions come after weeks of impasse. The United States has not dislodged Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s traded oil passed before the war started nearly six months ago. Now, Washington is hoping the extra sanctions will bring change. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah tells us about the atmosphere in Iran, from Tehran.Aug 24, 2026 12:34 PM
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Levante, de Luís Castro, empata com o Osasuna para a LaLigahttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cb72bedbb47ab851a320bfe746cc6&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ojogo.pt%2Finternacional%2Fartigo%2Flevante-de-luis-castro-empata-com-o-osasuna-para-a-laliga%2F18119546&c=7650747509733775547&mkt=en-usO Levante, orientado pelo treinador português Luís Castro, somou esta segunda-feira o primeiro ponto na edição 2026/27 da Liga espanhola, ao empatar a zero no reduto do Osasuna, em encontro da segunda ...Aug 24, 2026 12:30 PM

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What's the difference between Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Plus?https://www.engadget.com/2240277/dolby-digital-vs-plus-what-difference-between/Is one better than the other? Will your equipment support both? Here's what you need to know and how it might affect your setup.Aug 24, 2026 12:30 PM
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Trump escalates trade tensions with Canadahttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-escalates-trade-tensions-with-canada/The U.S. and Canada failed to reach a trade agreement and are now in the midst of a retaliatory tariffs battle. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports, and Nelson Wiseman, a professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, joins with more insight.Aug 24, 2026 12:26 PM
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Ask HN: Why do corporate failures always seem to punish the wrong people?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49418675My partner was let go after 15 years working tirelessly for one of the big five. She's probably the most resilient, rewarded and liked person that has survived and fought through this part of the business in the past decade, and while I am clearly biased, all her colleagues would most certainly agree. She's moved from IC to managing over 30 people and barely manages to use vacation days because she's always working.She was let go not because of her own incompetence, failure or not fitting in, but purely out of rushed budget cuts (budgets were finalized, finalized again, and then they realized it's still not good enough).The reason for those cuts, in this particular instance, was not the overwhelming rise of AI and/or getting more firing power for data centers, it was very clearly a long-visible path of failure two levels above, where one particular person continued to wreak havoc up over the past few years, and, ultimately, caused this cul-de-sac disaster.The person at the center of thAug 24, 2026 12:18 PM

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New Zealand to introduce bill for under-16s social media banhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj068q7qj19o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssThe government faces opposition to its proposals from MPs who believe a ban will not work.Aug 24, 2026 12:17 PM

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AIPAC Wants to Back This Republican, but He Has Some Reservationshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/us/politics/aipac-rogers-michigan-senate.htmlThe pro-Israel group has been preparing to spend big for Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for Senate in Michigan. Does he want that?Aug 24, 2026 12:17 PM
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NWSL Matchweek 18: Top goals and saveshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cb291a8274d58b5ae3f17579c08fe&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fsports%2Fsoccer%2Fnwsl-matchweek-18-top-goals-and-saves%2Far-AA2aQira&c=15844442189357241961&mkt=en-usMina Tanaka and Sandy MacIver take this week’s honors, with players from Bay, Chicago, Boston, and Houston also making the cut.Aug 24, 2026 12:09 PM
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Activists occupy UK aircraft parts factory over Israel linkshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/24/activists-occupy-uk-aircraft-parts-factory-over-israel-links?traffic_source=rssPro-Palestine activists from the ‘People Against Genocide’ group occupied a Martin-Baker factory in the UK.Aug 24, 2026 12:07 PM
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De-Googled GrapheneOS is coming to Motorola’s foldables next yearhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/983714/grapheneos-motorola-razr-fold-ultra-support-pixel-11GrapheneOS, an open source version of Android that prioritizes security and privacy, has detailed its plans for supporting Motorola smartphones. Official support is set to arrive next year, starting with traditional flagships, before rolling out to Motorola's foldable phones and perhaps cheaper models, eventually. In a Mastodon thread, the GrapheneOS Foundation announced that it will […]Aug 24, 2026 11:37 AM
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4 arrested after world champion boxer shot dead in South Africahttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/zolani-tete-murder-champion-boxer-killed-south-africa-arrests/Zolani Tete made history in 2017 when he took just 11 seconds to knock out his opponent with his first punch to retain his WBO bantamweight crown.Aug 24, 2026 11:36 AM
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Living with metastatic breast cancer: Elissa Kalver's storyhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cb6b727f34d69bcb470729f893ac5&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Ffamily-and-relationships%2Fparenting%2Fliving-with-metastatic-breast-cancer-elissa-kalver-s-story%2Far-AA2aQs8K&c=5110685528194444019&mkt=en-usFive years after a de novo metastatic breast cancer diagnosis, Elissa Kalver has learned that staying alive matters - but so does having a life she can actually live.Aug 24, 2026 11:32 AM

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A Chinese Robot Beat Usain Bolt’s 100-Meter Record. Should We Be Impressed?https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/world/asia/chinese-robot-100-meter-usain-bolt.htmlChina’s humanoid robots are achieving superhuman feats of athleticism. But how that translates into the real world is still an open question, experts said.Aug 24, 2026 11:10 AM
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Bo Jackson, 'The Greatest Athlete Ever,' Poses With Beloved ’80s Icon, 60http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cb45869034530925db54ee87a7d53&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fentertainment%2Fcelebrity%2Farticles%2Fbo-jackson-greatest-athlete-ever-175708081.html&c=10081487024141033040&mkt=en-usBo Jackson, the famed athlete who dominated both the NFL and Major League Baseball in the 1980s and early 1990s, just gave fans the ultimate crossover: a reunion with another Chicago favorite, John ...Aug 24, 2026 10:56 AM

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Dutch broadcaster Avrotros pulls out of 2027 Eurovision Song Contesthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kx3m2z332o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssIt says contest can no longer be considered neutral while a participating country remains involved in a large-scale military conflict.Aug 24, 2026 10:54 AM

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Russia's second-biggest online retailer targeted in Ukrainian strikeshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg598yvrzpro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssOzon says its warehouses across southern Russia, including in Dagestan and Krasnodar, were hit in the overnight strikes.Aug 24, 2026 10:40 AM