August 2026 – Page 2 – Long Island, NY

47 killed in magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Indonesia

August 15, 2026 Katherine Mosack 0

Damaged houses are seen following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Ruteng, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, on August 15, 2026. (Photo by SELO / AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Katherine Mosack10:30 AM – Saturday, August 15, 2026 […]

Barbara “Bashia” Miller – The Suffolk Times

August 15, 2026 The Suffolk Times 0

On Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, what would have been her 71st wedding anniversary, Barbara “Bashia” Miller passed peacefully in her Southold home surrounded by loved ones and entered the presence of her Heavenly Father. Born […]

5 injured by shooting involving ‘multiple suspects’ at Virginia State University

August 15, 2026 Katherine Mosack 0

Photo via: vsu.edu OAN Staff Katherine Mosack9:09 AM – Saturday, August 15, 2026 Five people were shot and wounded in a shooting involving multiple suspects at Virginia State University, officials said. Early on Saturday, at around […]

Military Identifies 2 Soldiers Killed in Texas Helicopter Crash Earlier This Week

August 15, 2026 Mark Wolf 0

The death of two soldiers this week has led to the grounding of the Army’s training flights using AH-64 Apache helicopters. The crash near Fort Hood, Texas, took place Wednesday, according to NewsNation. The two […]

Alleged Palisades Fire arsonist faces new indictment after mistrial in initial case

August 15, 2026 Katherine Mosack 0

(Background) The sun sets beyond beachfront properties destroyed in the Palisades Fire along the Pacific Ocean on March 06, 2025, in Malibu, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) / (L) Jonathan Rinderknecht (via: Seminole County […]

Shooting Rocks University Campus as School Prepares for Classes to Resume

August 15, 2026 Mark Wolf 0

An early morning shooting outside residence halls at Virginia State University left five wounded, with one of them in critical condition, according to school officials and news reports. The shooting broke out about 1:30 a.m., […]

Companies Back Down After Red State AG’s Debanking Probe

August 15, 2026 Mark Wolf 0

Three financial services companies declared Monday in letters sent to Republican West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey that they did not discriminate against companies in the firearms industry, averting potential lawsuits from the state. McCuskey […]

He’s Baaaack: Platner Returns to Political Spotlight as His Replacement Deals with a Domestic Violence Allegation of His Own

August 15, 2026 Mark Wolf 0

For those of you up in Maine, I bring unfortunate news: It seems that, even after all he’s been through, there is no one to keep Graham Platner from pursuing Graham Platner’s own bad decisions. […]

Nearly One-in-Six Americans Have Acted on AI Medical Advice Without Speaking to Human, Poll Shows

August 15, 2026 Mark Wolf 0

Over 15% of Americans have previously made healthcare decisions based on advice from artificial intelligence programs without first consulting a human doctor, per an Insuranceopedia survey released Wednesday. Almost one in six respondents, 15.2%, reported […]

ICYMI: Judge Shuts Down Democrats’ Attempt to Rush in Late Votes After Candidates Drop Out

August 15, 2026 Mark Wolf 0

Wisconsin Democrats lost a last-ditch effort to re-cast absentee ballots for voters after some of their candidates dropped out. Dane County Circuit Judge David Conway ruled that voters cannot “spoil” an absentee ballot after it […]