natural disasters  on August 5, 2026


Balanced News





Sort By:                     











Trending



Spokane-area wildfires destroyed hundreds of structures, prompted mass evacuations, and led to a first-degree-arson arrest
Michigan reports the first two deaths linked to the multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak, amid more than 18,000 suspected or confirmed cases
Trump announced a phased Gaza plan, but Hamas and Israel still disagree over whether withdrawal precedes verified disarmament
FIFA scrapped Infantino’s private-investment plan, triggering opposition from UEFA and several federations while FIFA insiders backed him
Mitch McConnell left rehabilitation after a fall and pneumonia but has no announced Senate return date
Two firefighting helicopters collided west of Athens, killing a Danish pilot and Greek fire-service officer
DRC’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak reaches 3,874 cases and 1,751 deaths as transmission outpaces containment
ICE plans up to $20 million in G.L.O.V.E. electric-shock devices, but deployment and safeguards remain uncertain
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty federally in Brian Thompson’s killing; sentencing is set for December 18, while state charges remain contested
Karoline Leavitt will leave as White House press secretary at August’s end and become an outside Trump adviser
David Crowley narrowly defeated Francesca Hong in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary despite Hong’s polling lead
House Ethics opened a probe into Rep. Max Miller as abuse allegations and Republican calls for his resignation intensified
U.S. and Japan jointly bought yen after its value neared a four-decade low, briefly pushing the dollar toward ¥155
Kentucky woman Melissa Farris was arrested and federally charged over alleged graffiti and soap damage at Washington’s WWII Memorial
Trump signed two orders seeking to restrict birthright citizenship and suppress commercial birth tourism after a June Supreme Court defeat
Colombia’s western earthquake killed at least 224 people in the latest supplied official tally and triggered nationwide emergency measures

















Build a focused, ad-free news feed.

Create Free Feed