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August 2026

Thieves steal royal necklace from Vienna museum in smash-and-grab heist

The thieves didn’t disguise themselves perhaps because they knew camera placement and quality,
Rob Wittmanunited States Representative from Virginia
Anybody who knows anything about diamonds is going to know where these diamonds came from,
Rob Wittmanunited States Representative from Virginia
They’re better thieves than businessmen,
I expect it won’t take long before they know who they are,
Just like with paintings, it’s hard to sell well-known pieces of jewelry,
What I expect they aim to do is pop the diamonds out of the settings and melt it down,

U.S. military doesn’t plan to deploy troops to the polls in November, general says

Dan Cainegeneral
I have neither received nor anticipate receiving any unlawful order concerning the role of the Joint Force in the upcoming November 2026 midterm elections.”
Mark Milleygen
We are a nation of laws. We follow the rule of law and have done so with regard to past elections, and will continue to do so in the future. I do not see the U.S. Military as part of this process; this is the responsibility of Congress, the Supreme Court, and components of the Executive Branch,
Dan Cainegeneral
Election administration and security remain the fundamental responsibility of state and local officials,

Vance characterizes Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed as ‘evil’

El-Sayed, who is Muslim, recently apologized for his response after an attack on a Michigan synagogue in March

JD VancevP
I realize that there’s something about Abdul El-Sayed that is very, very evil and on the rise in the United States of America today,
JD VancevP
I actually think that the people of Michigan think it’s kind of weird when you talk about another guy’s wife,
JD VancevP
When I see Abdul El-Sayed campaign around the state with somebody who said that America deserved 9/11, what I see is a man who has sympathy and compassion for people who share his religion but have nothing for people who don’t, a person who will apologize for a murderer so long as he looks the right way, but will not understand the plight of an innocent child if that person has their own faith,
JD VancevP
And it’s people who see themselves not as citizens of a common nation fighting for every single person — whether they’re Jewish or Christian, whether they’re white or Black or brown — but see themselves as fighting for one group at the expense of others, and that is how, ladies and gentlemen, you destroy the United States of America,
It should be called the MAGA Library Fund,
My comments may have been misconstrued to justify something I did not mean to justify,

John Galliano show at Met Gala canceled due to backlash over past antisemitic remarks

Galliano’s work was set to be exhibited at next year’s Costume Institute spring show, which is launched by the Met Gala every May

Julie Menincity Council Speaker
This decision was personal to me, and the Jewish community and I felt a strong obligation to speak out.”
Julie Menincity Council Speaker
The Met is one of New York City’s most treasured and visible cultural institutions,
I understand that meaningful atonement is not achieved through an exhibition, institutional recognition or a single public gesture,

Lionel Messi announces retirement from Argentina national soccer team

Messi played in six World Cups, winning in 2022, and playing in the 2014 and 2026 finals, as well

Lionel Messiforward
It was a decision that hurt — and still hurts deeply — but I understand that the time has come,
Lionel Messiforward
I leave with the peace of mind and pride of having given you —together with my teammates — moments we’d only dreamed of,

Kalshi bans George Santos for life after he secretly bet on himself

George Santosformer congressman
I guess people lost money,
Good luck George, have a great life!”
The Compliance Department found that Santos made these statements with the intent to manipulate the price of the Yes or No contracts that he intended to purchase. Ultimately, these statements did in fact manipulate the price of said contracts,

Grand Canyon search continues for 15 missing after flash flood destruction, two deaths

It was kind of crazy hearing after that the bridge that we crossed was wiped out, kind of makes you think that maybe we should have been in more of a panic,

Lindsay Clancy defense attorney ‘nervous’ awaiting verdict

Reddington and prosecutors representing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts offered their closing arguments on Thursday morning, paving the way for the start of deliberations Thursday afternoon

Karina strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane in the Pacific far from land, forecasters say

There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, but waves were expected to affect Mexico and likely Southern California