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August 10, 2026
The day's top stories, read by how settled the reporting is.
At least 18 dead in Colombia earthquake
A large earthquake struck western Colombia, killing at least 18 people according to the mayor of Pereira, collapsing buildings and prompting a government emergency response.
Special primary set for Lindsey Graham's seat
South Carolina Republicans vote Tuesday in a special primary to fill the Senate vacancy created by Lindsey Graham's death on July 11 from an aortic tear.
Louisiana confirms nine flesh-eating bacteria cases
Louisiana's health department confirms nine Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, above the state's recent average, as Gulf Coast states report cases and deaths.
ICE court order covered 18 hunger strikers
A Kurdish asylum seeker describes being force-fed in ICE detention, and DHS sources tell the Guardian a court order covered involuntary treatment of 18 hunger strikers.
BC emergency as fires drive 20,000 from homes
Wildfires burning across the western United States and Canada have forced evacuations, with about 20,000 people fleeing as British Columbia declares a state of emergency.