Headlines for August 12, 2026

Death Toll from Colombia Earthquake Tops 250 as Rescue Crews Scramble to Reach Survivors, Iran Nears Deal with Oman over Control of Strait of Hormuz, Trump Hid in Catering Truck to Sneak Off Air Force One Amid Alleged Threat from Iran, Former Ukrainian Prisoners Recount Torture and Sexual Abuse in Russian Jails, Minnesota Progressive Peggy Flanagan Wins Democratic Party Nomination for U.S. Senate Seat, David Crowley Tops Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin Democratic Gubernatorial Primary, Lindsey Graham’s Sister Darline Advances to a Runoff in South Carolina Senate Race, Federal Judge Blocks U.S. Postal Service from Enforcing Trump Order on Mail Ballots, ICE Plans to Spend $20M to Purchase Electric Shock Gloves, Group Founded by Former ICE Agent Awarded $158M to Represent Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, DRC Reports More Than 4,000 Confirmed Ebola Cases, U.S. Could See Three Executions in Same Day for First Time Since 2010, Millions in Europe Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse Today