August 3, 2026
August 3, 2026
August 3, 2026 - US President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that the United States would hold off on major new strikes against Iran and begin negotiations as early as Monday, citing requests from Iran and Gulf allies for time to finalize a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and address Tehran's nuclear program. Yet reports and Iranian claims of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) actions against commercial shipping in the strategic waterway continued...
BRENTWOOD, Calif. - A bold squirrel was captured on camera treating the gardening aisle of a local Home Depot like its own private snack bar, sparking smiles and a few raised eyebrows among shoppers and online viewers. The incident, which took place on July 28, 2026, shows the rodent climbing shelves stocked with seed packets, foraging freely among the flower and vegetable varieties before scampering away and ducking under nearby pallets. The short video, filmed by Rio...
CEUTA, Spain - Spanish authorities continue efforts to restore order in the North African enclave of Ceuta following a dramatic surge of tens of thousands of mostly young Moroccan men who crossed from Morocco in late July 2026, overwhelming the territory of roughly 84,000 residents. Videos circulating online show large groups of young men running through streets and coastal roads amid military vehicles, capturing scenes of disorder that local officials described as chaotic in...
TWIN FALLS, Idaho - A mass shooting at the newly opened In-N-Out Burger on Blue Lakes Boulevard left three people dead and seven others injured on Saturday afternoon, August 1, 2026, authorities said. The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Twin Falls City Communications Center began receiving 911 calls reporting shots fired at approximately 2:29 p.m. local time. Multiple agencies, including Twin Falls police, Idaho...
Update, 8/1/26: Of 60,000 migrants who swam and ran into Ceuta, all but 2000 have voluntarily returned to Morocco, walking back through the open gate. They had little choice practically speaking, given that the Santa Monica sized territory had insufficient resources to feed and house them. The 2000 who remain are mostly minors who do have the right, under Spanish law, to remain. Some locals dispute that 58,000 have returned, but this is the official government figure. 57...
SAN DIEGO - Emergency crews have responded to multiple dangerous incidents at Sunset Cliffs this week involving illegal cliff activity, prompting renewed warnings from authorities about the risks of jumping or climbing the popular Point Loma bluffs. On Sunday, a 17-year-old was injured while attempting to jump into the Pacific Ocean from the cliffs near Sunset Cliffs Boulevard and Froude Street. Video circulating online shows the teen running toward the edge and leaping, only...
Russian forces launched a large-scale missile and drone attack across Ukraine overnight into July 30, 2026, striking multiple cities including the capital Kyiv and the western city of Lviv, with confirmed civilian casualties. Air raid alerts sounded across most of the country as ballistic and cruise missiles, along with drones, targeted urban areas. Explosions were reported in Kyiv starting around 1:18 a.m. local time. Ukrainian officials and emergency services reported fires...
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - A pack of coyotes has taken up residence in an unfinished condominium complex in West Hollywood, prompting safety concerns among nearby residents and action from city officials, amid a broader rise in sightings across parts of Los Angeles County. Residents near the intersection of Romaine Street and North Spaulding Avenue have nicknamed the stalled construction site the "coyote condo." Neighbors report seeing as many as six animals, including adults...
SANTA MONICA - City officials are trumpeting the latest Point-in-Time Count as proof their approach is working. The 2026 tally found 718 people experiencing homelessness in Santa Monica, down 94 from 812 the year before - an 11.6 percent decline and the lowest total since LAHSA began running the city's count in 2024. Unsheltered numbers fell even more sharply, dropping about 18 percent to 389 people. Vehicle-based homelessness, which had driven last year's increase, reversed...
SANTA MONICA - SaMoShel, the city's longtime 60-bed congregate shelter sitting at a bus depot near the freeway and well away from most housing, is headed for decommissioning. Staff want to replace the dormitory-style facility with a city-controlled "Housing Focused System of Care" that emphasizes non-congregate rooms in motels and other scattered sites. The idea, they say, is greater local control from intake to permanent housing instead of depending on Los Angeles County....
SANTA MONICA - A 35-year-old man has been charged with murder in the July 25 killing of a 27-year-old woman at The Manor, an adult residential facility at 1905 Pico Boulevard that houses people with mental illness and developmental disabilities. The victim has been identified as Cheyenne Zampino, 27. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office, she died from sharp force injuries to the neck in a bathroom at the facility. Police responded around 5:21 p.m. on...
On July 30, 2026, reality TV personality and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt shared a video on X of a woman appearing to be in labor on a sidewalk in an area consistent with Skid Row. Overlaid text and narration in the video claimed the woman was attempting to use a pipe (described as crack) during contractions, that emergency responders indicated limited ability to intervene until after birth under California rules, and that the infant was later found dead in a...
If you needed evidence that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is an anti-semite, this is it. The Mayor's newly appointed Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary has drawn sharp criticism after it was revealed that none of its roughly 18 members are Jewish, despite the historically high representation of Jewish attorneys in the city's legal profession. The panel screens and recommends candidates for judgeships in New York City courts. Jewish bar associations, including...
We were leaving in the morning. Finally. Which meant I needed sleep. One problem though: my room had been claimed by a tyrant, a hostile invader who would stop at nothing to terrorize what was left of my night, playing on the ancient instincts so deeply entwined in my nervous system I couldn't possibly ignore it. The trouble had begun earlier that day, in the rush to get ready for a long-awaited trip to Crestline with my boyfriend. Sure, it's the middle of nowhere, but that's...
