Fact-checked news broadcasts, graded for accuracy and bias.https://cladfacts.com/en-ushttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-12-cbs-reports-on-colombias-74-quake-rescues-as-death-toll-climbs-past-180/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-12-cbs-reports-on-colombias-74-quake-rescues-as-death-toll-climbs-past-180/The CBS News segment reports live from Colombia days after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the western part of the country on August 10, 2026. Correspondent Lilia Luciano describes scenes of hope and heartbreak in Pereira, with crowds in silence watching rescue teams use hand signals, dogs, and…Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:57:27 GMTPoliticsColombia earthquakeNatural disasterSearch and rescuehttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-12-mogadishu-opens-first-government-water-quality-lab-in-decades/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-12-mogadishu-opens-first-government-water-quality-lab-in-decades/The segment reports on the opening of a new government water quality testing laboratory in Mogadishu, the first in decades, making tests mandatory and free for well operators. It highlights residents' long uncertainty over drinking water quality, contamination risks from wells, tanker trucks, and…Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:50:45 GMTPoliticsSomaliaWater qualityPublic healthhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-12-mark-cudmore-predicts-10-year-yields-to-hit-5-floor-30-year-over-6-in-2027/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-12-mark-cudmore-predicts-10-year-yields-to-hit-5-floor-30-year-over-6-in-2027/The Bloomberg segment on CPI day features Mark Cudmore arguing the US has an ongoing inflation problem but today's print (expected soft) won't worsen it much. He claims the Treasury backdrop is negative regardless, forecasting significantly higher US yields—with 5% on the 10-year as a potential…Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:45:57 GMTPoliticsUS Treasury YieldsGlobal GrowthEconomyhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-12-jcb-hydromax-sets-406320-mph-hydrogen-land-speed-record/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-12-jcb-hydromax-sets-406320-mph-hydrogen-land-speed-record/The Reuters video features driver Andy Green describing the JCB Hydromax team's successful attempt at the Bonneville Salt Flats, where the twin hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicle set a new world land speed record. Green recounts reaching 419 mph through the measured mile on runs, having to…Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:15:14 GMTPoliticsLand Speed RecordHydrogen PowerJCB Hydromaxhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-meidastouch-links-trump-ohio-trip-to-global-crises-amid-iran-threats/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-meidastouch-links-trump-ohio-trip-to-global-crises-amid-iran-threats/The broadcast opens with footage of Donald Trump struggling with an umbrella while disembarking in Ohio for a closed-press event tied to the Patriot Games at Spire Academy. It heavily focuses on the recent Washington Post and New York Times reports that Trump was secretly transported in an airport…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:52:37 GMTPoliticsIranTrumpMiddle East ConflictOil Shippinghttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-al-jazeera-ex-us-diplomat-urges-trump-to-accept-iranian-hormuz-control-for/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-al-jazeera-ex-us-diplomat-urges-trump-to-accept-iranian-hormuz-control-for/The segment discusses ongoing mediation by Pakistan and Qatar amid the 2026 US-Iran war, focusing on advanced Iran-Oman talks for a temporary traffic separation scheme (TSS) in the Strait of Hormuz with agreed routes and GPS coordinates. It notes Iran's conditions—war damages compensation…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:47:46 GMTPoliticsIranhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-mamdanis-nyc-pothole-blitz-crime-drop-rent-freeze-spark-viral-praise/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-mamdanis-nyc-pothole-blitz-crime-drop-rent-freeze-spark-viral-praise/The Kyle Kulinski Show segment celebrates newly elected NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's (often called Zohran or Mamdani) early achievements since taking office in January 2026. It features a viral video of a constituent whose reported potholes were fixed the same day, claims of a heckler who suffered a…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:00:01 GMTPoliticsNYC MayorZohran MamdaniCrime and SafetyEconomyhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-lovett-and-favreau-defend-hongs-past-tweets-by-attacking-tiffanys-record/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-lovett-and-favreau-defend-hongs-past-tweets-by-attacking-tiffanys-record/In a Pod Save America segment, hosts Jon Lovett and Jon Favreau discuss the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary on the eve of the August 11, 2026 vote. They address controversy over frontrunner Francesca Hong's past social media posts calling to cancel Thanksgiving, abolish police and…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMTPoliticsWisconsin GovernorElectionshttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-search-for-survivors-continues-after-74-quake-kills-over-200-in-colombia/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-search-for-survivors-continues-after-74-quake-kills-over-200-in-colombia/The short Al Jazeera segment reports on the immediate aftermath of a major earthquake in western Colombia, focusing on ongoing searches for survivors amid collapsed buildings and damaged infrastructure. It highlights impacts on health facilities, including partial collapse of a hospital tower…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:58:56 GMTPoliticsColombia earthquakeNatural disasterSearch and rescuehttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-tiffany-haddish-pleads-guilty-to-dui-less-safe-in-georgia-court/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-tiffany-haddish-pleads-guilty-to-dui-less-safe-in-georgia-court/The Associated Press video shows footage from a Georgia courtroom where comedian Tiffany Haddish enters a guilty plea to one count of driving under the influence less safe (alcohol). The judge accepts the negotiated plea, sentencing her to 12 months probation, 24 hours in jail (credited as time…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:58:05 GMTPoliticsTiffany HaddishDUI caseCelebrity legalhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-rubio-sidesteps-questions-on-trumps-secret-plane-swap-via-catering-truck-amid/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-rubio-sidesteps-questions-on-trumps-secret-plane-swap-via-catering-truck-amid/The Forbes Breaking News clip shows a reporter questioning Secretary of State Marco Rubio about a Washington Post report that President Trump used an elaborate deception during his July departure from the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. Trump boarded the older Air Force One for cameras, then was…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:59:04 GMTPoliticsTrumpIranAir Force Onehttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-russia-claims-396-ukrainian-drones-downed-as-strikes-hit-orenburg-refinery-and/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-russia-claims-396-ukrainian-drones-downed-as-strikes-hit-orenburg-refinery-and/The Al Jazeera segment reported on an overnight wave of Ukrainian drone attacks deep inside Russia. It cited Russian air defenses destroying 396 drones across several regions, with specific impacts including an attack on an oil refinery or industrial site in Orenburg region and a strike in Voronezh…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:52:47 GMTPoliticsUkraine & RussiaUkrainian drone strikeshttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-aig-ceo-eric-andersen-details-q2-premium-growth-hormuz-risk-ai-data-center/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-aig-ceo-eric-andersen-details-q2-premium-growth-hormuz-risk-ai-data-center/Bloomberg Television interviewed AIG's new CEO Eric Andersen (who took over June 1, 2026) shortly after the company's Q2 earnings release. Andersen discussed strong momentum from prior leadership under Peter Zaffino, first-half premium growth of ~13%, a shift to more selective underwriting in a…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:51:08 GMTPoliticsMarketsInsurance MarketsIranAI & Techhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-sky-news-captures-1999-uk-total-solar-eclipse-in-falmouth/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-sky-news-captures-1999-uk-total-solar-eclipse-in-falmouth/The Sky News broadcast is live footage from 11 August 1999 in Falmouth, Cornwall, during the UK's first total solar eclipse since 1927. Reporters on the ground and from a Hercules aircraft describe the eerie dimming light, sudden totality, dropping temperatures, corona visibility, animal reactions…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:07 GMTPoliticsSolar EclipseUK Astronomyhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-colombia-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-132-as-rescue-efforts-continue/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-colombia-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-132-as-rescue-efforts-continue/The segment detailed the aftermath of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck western Colombia on August 10, 2026, with its epicenter near populated areas in Chocó province. It focused on destruction in cities including Pereira, Cali, and Manizales, showing video of collapsing buildings, residents…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:58:08 GMTPoliticsColombia earthquakeNatural disasterhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-trump-defends-infantino-on-truth-social-warns-fifa-replacement-would-harm-world/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-trump-defends-infantino-on-truth-social-warns-fifa-replacement-would-harm-world/The Channel 4 News segment reports on a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump defending FIFA President Gianni Infantino against growing calls for his removal. Trump stated that replacing Infantino would be a 'terrible mistake' and that the World Cup 'will never be as successful or profitable…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:54:08 GMTPoliticsWorld Cup 2026InfantinoTrumphttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-police-courts-failed-to-detain-serial-offender-simon-levy-before-two-murders/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-police-courts-failed-to-detain-serial-offender-simon-levy-before-two-murders/The TalkTV segment discusses the conviction of serial sex offender Simon Levy for the murders of two women (Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo in March 2025 and Sheryl Wilkins in August 2025) and the rape of a third, alongside multiple sexual assaults on the London Underground. Host Kevin O'Sullivan and…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:18 GMTPoliticsSimon Levy casePolice failuresViolence against womenCriminal justicehttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-trump-secretly-exited-air-force-one-via-catering-truck-amid-iran-threat-after/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-trump-secretly-exited-air-force-one-via-catering-truck-amid-iran-threat-after/ABC News reported on a Washington Post story revealing that during President Trump's departure from the July 2026 NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, he publicly boarded the older Air Force One before secretly exiting via a side door into an airport catering truck that drove him to a smaller military…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:06 GMTPoliticsTrumpIranAir Force OneForeign Policyhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-france-wins-silver-in-mens-4x200m-freestyle-at-2026-european-aquatics/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-11-france-wins-silver-in-mens-4x200m-freestyle-at-2026-european-aquatics/The FRANCE 24 English video reports on the opening day of the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris, focusing on the men's 4x200m freestyle relay final where the French team secured silver. It highlights Leon Marchand's strong performance on the leadoff leg, describing it as the world's…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:47:25 GMTPoliticsSwimmingSportsFrancehttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-rcmp-launch-homicide-probe-after-12-year-old-faisal-husseins-remains-found-near/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-rcmp-launch-homicide-probe-after-12-year-old-faisal-husseins-remains-found-near/The Global News segment reports that RCMP are investigating the homicide of 12-year-old Faisal Hussein from Edmonton. His remains were discovered in a rural area near Calling Lake, north of Athabasca, around 3:30 a.m. on August 6 after a report of human remains. The boy had not been reported…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:45:37 GMTPoliticsEdmonton crimeAlberta RCMPChild homicidehttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-ingraham-calls-aoc-democrats-thought-leader-after-abc-interview-on-party-renewal/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-ingraham-calls-aoc-democrats-thought-leader-after-abc-interview-on-party-renewal/The Fox News segment features Laura Ingraham asserting that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the unchallenged thought leader of the modern Democratic Party. It references her recent appearance on ABC's 'This Week' where she defended and discussed party renewal following progressive primary…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:45:31 GMTPoliticsSunday showsDemocratic PartyAOCDSA Platformhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-kimmel-guest-host-mocks-trumps-hair-sleeping-at-vaccine-event-and-low-approval/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-kimmel-guest-host-mocks-trumps-hair-sleeping-at-vaccine-event-and-low-approval/Anthony Anderson guest-hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live, opening with family banter involving his mother Doris, a comedic appeal to Disney for a Spider-Man role, and a segment on the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day film grossing nearly $2 billion. The show covered "MAGA Olympics" aka Patriot Games announced…Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:45:17 GMTPoliticsTrumpChildhood VaccinesLate-Night Comedyhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-rcmp-kills-wrong-black-bear-after-maple-ridge-child-attack/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-rcmp-kills-wrong-black-bear-after-maple-ridge-child-attack/The broadcast reports on a black bear attacking a three-year-old girl on her family's backyard deck in Maple Ridge, east of Vancouver, on August 9, 2026. A parent chased the bear away, but it returned multiple times; responding RCMP officers shot a nearby bear they believed was the attacker. A…Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:58:45 GMTPoliticsBear attackWildlife conflictBritish Columbiahttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-calgary-officer-shot-in-edworthy-park-traffic-stop-suspect-found-dead-in-bow/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-calgary-officer-shot-in-edworthy-park-traffic-stop-suspect-found-dead-in-bow/The Global News segment reports on a Monday morning incident at Edworthy Park in Calgary that began with a traffic stop on a pickup truck. Within seconds the suspect opened fire, striking an officer twice. The suspect then carjacked another vehicle, drove a short distance into the park, abandoned…Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:57:27 GMTPoliticsCalgary shootingPolice incidentASIRT investigationhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-mattel-unveils-whitney-houston-barbie-on-what-would-be-her-63rd-birthday/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-mattel-unveils-whitney-houston-barbie-on-what-would-be-her-63rd-birthday/The ABC News segment reports Mattel’s release of a new Barbie doll honoring Whitney Houston. It describes the doll’s appearance modeled on her look in the "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" music video, including a lilac tank dress, colorful earrings, 80s curls, and a microphone stand. The release is…Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:43:53 GMTPoliticsEntertainmentMattelWhitney Houstonhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-cammack-cites-nudify-apps-fleeceware-chinese-vpns-in-critique-of-apple-and/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-cammack-cites-nudify-apps-fleeceware-chinese-vpns-in-critique-of-apple-and/The clip shows Rep. Kat Cammack in a congressional hearing entering multiple documents into the record to highlight alleged failures by Apple and Google. Segments cover San Francisco's recent cease-and-desist letters demanding removal of 13 AI nudify/face-swap apps used for non-consensual intimate…Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:00:02 GMTPoliticsApp StoreAI & TechCybersecurityTech Regulationhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-reuters-archive-releases-rare-1927-1936-1937-solar-eclipse-footage/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-reuters-archive-releases-rare-1927-1936-1937-solar-eclipse-footage/The Reuters video presents black-and-white archival film from three historic solar eclipses. It opens with 1927 total eclipse footage visible in Great Britain, notes astronomers' promise of a 1999 repeat, then shows a 1936 partial eclipse filmed at Stonehenge at dawn. The longest segment depicts a…Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:06:38 GMTPoliticsSolar EclipseAstronomy HistoryReuters Archivehttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-trump-signs-order-to-limit-core-childhood-vaccines-to-11-and-split-mmr/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-trump-signs-order-to-limit-core-childhood-vaccines-to-11-and-split-mmr/The Bloomberg Television segment reports on a new Trump administration executive order that immediately recognizes "gold-standard" childhood vaccine recommendations limited to 11 core vaccinations against the most serious diseases. It highlights the inclusion of the MMR vaccine with the explicit…Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:06:10 GMTPoliticsChildhood VaccinesTrumpMMR VaccinePublic Healthhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-us-depletes-half-of-patriot-thaad-stocks-six-months-into-iran-war/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-us-depletes-half-of-patriot-thaad-stocks-six-months-into-iran-war/The Al Jazeera segment examines US munitions depletion nearly six months after the February 28, 2026 start of the US-Iran war (Operation Epic Fury). It reports heavy use of Patriot (up to 60%), THAAD (halved), Tomahawk (850 in first month, over 1,000 total), and other precision missiles, forcing…Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:05:12 GMTPoliticsIranUS MunitionsMissile DefenseDefense Spendinghttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-cnbc-traces-shift-from-ai-ideas-to-autonomous-agents-in-retail-investing/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-cnbc-traces-shift-from-ai-ideas-to-autonomous-agents-in-retail-investing/The CNBC segment opens with a vivid scenario of an AI agent autonomously managing a retail investor's portfolio overnight — monitoring news, harvesting tax losses, rebalancing, and using options — then interviews Devin Ryan of Citizens on the shift to "agentic" solutions where users input personal…Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:00:02 GMTPoliticsAI & TechRetail investingWealth managementhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-norcross-bio-recounts-camden-birth-union-roots-brief-nj-legislature-service-and/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-10-norcross-bio-recounts-camden-birth-union-roots-brief-nj-legislature-service-and/The short video segment provides a concise biographical profile of Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1), covering his birth in Camden on December 13, 1958, graduation from Pennsauken High School in 1977, earning an Associate of Science from Camden County College in 1979, work as an electrician and union…Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:48:25 GMTPoliticsDonald NorcrossNew JerseyCongresshttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-09-us-and-iran-engage-in-indirect-talks-via-oman-and-pakistan-amid-conflicting/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-09-us-and-iran-engage-in-indirect-talks-via-oman-and-pakistan-amid-conflicting/The Al Jazeera English segment analyzes the indirect US-Iran negotiation process, noting Iran's refusal of direct talks leads to communications routed through Omani and Pakistani intermediaries. It describes positive signals received by the US contrasted with seemingly contradictory hardline…Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:49:43 GMTPoliticsIranNuclear negotiationshttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-09-car-bomb-wounds-two-at-cauca-toll-booth-one-day-after-de-la-espriella/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-09-car-bomb-wounds-two-at-cauca-toll-booth-one-day-after-de-la-espriella/The FRANCE 24 segment reports a car bomb attack on a toll booth along Colombia's Pan-American Highway in the southwest, injuring two and damaging infrastructure. It links the blast to FARC dissidents who rejected the 2016 peace deal, notes it occurred one day after right-wing President Abelardo de…Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:36:53 GMTPoliticsColombia violenceFARC dissidentsde la Espriella presidencyhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-09-prosecutors-uncover-1275-unprocessed-child-abuse-cases-in-nimes/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-09-prosecutors-uncover-1275-unprocessed-child-abuse-cases-in-nimes/The FRANCE 24 segment reports on a nationwide review by prosecutors of police handling of child sexual abuse cases across France. It highlights thousands of cases never forwarded to prosecutors, with specific figures from Nîmes (1,275) and a Normandy city (95), lost files in some areas, and poor…Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:34:55 GMTPoliticsChild abuseFrance justiceChild protectionhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-09-indonesias-landfills-exceed-capacity-as-bantar-gebang-hits-65m-height/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-09-indonesias-landfills-exceed-capacity-as-bantar-gebang-hits-65m-height/The Al Jazeera segment focuses on Bantar Gebang, Indonesia's largest landfill on Jakarta's outskirts, depicting a 100+ hectare site with waste piled 65m high. It highlights risks including strong odors, methane gas fires, and trash landslides, referencing a March 2026 collapse that killed seven…Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:43:35 GMTPoliticsIndonesia waste crisisBantar Gebang landfillLandfill collapsehttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-09-fox-news-links-berlin-pride-attack-to-surging-european-terror-threat/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-09-fox-news-links-berlin-pride-attack-to-surging-european-terror-threat/The Fox News segment discusses a recent Europol or similar report warning of a surging terror threat in Europe driven by online radicalization through foreign networks. It highlights the July 2026 Berlin Pride parade vehicle-ramming attack by 21-year-old Abdul Ballout, a German-Lebanese man…Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:30:30 GMTPoliticsTerrorismEurope securityImmigrationISIShttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-09-iran-lists-us-demands-for-hormuz-reopening-as-oman-talks-near-completion/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-09-iran-lists-us-demands-for-hormuz-reopening-as-oman-talks-near-completion/The FRANCE 24 segment reports on ongoing Iran-Oman negotiations over management of the Strait of Hormuz following months of conflict. Iran states the two sides are close to a deal involving specific shipping routes (incoming vessels via Iranian waters, outgoing via Omani), with no initial tolls but…Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:06:48 GMTPoliticsIranhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-duckworth-presses-trump-state-officials-on-scam-funding-eap-cuts-and-china/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-duckworth-presses-trump-state-officials-on-scam-funding-eap-cuts-and-china/This Forbes Breaking News clip covers a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the U.S. response to global scams. Sen. Tammy Duckworth questions State Department officials, including Assistant Secretary Sandra and Mr. Bedard from INL, on efforts against cyber scams in the Mekong region, the…Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:45:17 GMTPoliticsSoutheast Asia scamsState Department fundingChinaUS-Mekong Partnershiphttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-josh-hammer-iran-not-rational-actor-us-goals-unclear-in-2026-war/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-josh-hammer-iran-not-rational-actor-us-goals-unclear-in-2026-war/The Fox News segment features host Mark Levin interviewing commentator Josh Hammer about the ongoing 2026 US-Israel war with Iran, now in its sixth month. Hammer argues the regime cannot be viewed as a rational actor like the Soviet Union during the Cold War because of its apocalyptic Twelver Shia…Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:30:06 GMTPoliticsIranForeign PolicyMiddle East conflicthttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-al-jazeera-traces-threats-to-machu-picchu-and-rio-platano-from-tourism/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-al-jazeera-traces-threats-to-machu-picchu-and-rio-platano-from-tourism/The Al Jazeera segment examines two UNESCO World Heritage sites facing existential threats. In Peru, it visits Machu Picchu, highlighting tourist foot traffic causing stone erosion, climate-driven landslides, melting glaciers, waste issues, and the recent approval of a master plan capping daily…Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:17:44 GMTPoliticsMachu PicchuRío PlátanoUNESCO HeritageLatin America conservationhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-gb-news-panel-slams-burnhams-cost-of-living-tour-as-socialist-tinkering/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-gb-news-panel-slams-burnhams-cost-of-living-tour-as-socialist-tinkering/The GB News segment reports on newly installed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s August 2026 national summer tour to consult the public on the cost-of-living crisis. It covers his promises of VAT cuts on energy bills, a £2 bus fare cap (already announced in his first week), high-street improvements…Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:56:24 GMTPoliticsUK PoliticsCost of LivingAndy BurnhamNet Zerohttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-jordan-questions-ex-ice-officials-on-dangers-of-sanctuary-jurisdictions/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-jordan-questions-ex-ice-officials-on-dangers-of-sanctuary-jurisdictions/The congressional hearing segment features Rep. Jim Jordan questioning former ICE officials, including Tom McCaskill, Del Cueto, and Arthur, on sanctuary jurisdictions. Witnesses unanimously describe the policies as absurd, a magnet for criminal behavior, and creators of dangerous tensions between…Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:40:29 GMTPoliticsSanctuary jurisdictionsImmigrationICE operationshttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-meidastouch-revives-vivek-ramaswamys-past-praise-for-ohio-ai-data-centers/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-meidastouch-revives-vivek-ramaswamys-past-praise-for-ohio-ai-data-centers/The MeidasTouch video presents a compiled clip of Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, repeatedly describing the state's AI data center expansion as "great," "a good thing," and stating he is "strongly in favor" of it. The segment highlights the apparent contrast with current…Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:37:06 GMTPoliticsAI & TechVivek Ramaswamy2026 Ohio governor racehttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-nbc-marks-jose-diaz-balarts-10-years-anchoring-nightly-news-saturday/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-nbc-marks-jose-diaz-balarts-10-years-anchoring-nightly-news-saturday/This NBC Nightly News Saturday segment celebrates José Díaz-Balart's 10-year anniversary as anchor. It opens with a montage of his reporting from battleground states, storm zones, the southern border, and major breaking news, then transitions to tributes from colleagues including Tom Llamas, who…Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:35:07 GMTPoliticsNBC NewsJournalismJosé Díaz-Balarthttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-nbc-tours-spokane-evacuation-zone-as-old-trails-fire-destroys-hundreds-of-homes/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-nbc-tours-spokane-evacuation-zone-as-old-trails-fire-destroys-hundreds-of-homes/The segment takes viewers inside the Spokane, Washington evacuation zone days after fast-moving wildfires ignited on August 1, 2026. It shows hundreds of homes reduced to ash alongside properties saved by fire retardant drops, follows crews mopping up hot spots in a "dirty burn," and features…Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:32:43 GMTPoliticsWashington wildfiresSpokane firesWildfire arsonhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-puerto-rico-begins-48-hour-water-rationing-in-san-juan-amid-historic-drought/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-puerto-rico-begins-48-hour-water-rationing-in-san-juan-amid-historic-drought/The NBC News segment reports on the start of strict water rationing in San Juan and surrounding municipalities in Puerto Rico, where residents and businesses are scrambling to prepare for two days on, two days off water service. Correspondent George Solis interviews affected locals, including a…Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:32:35 GMTPoliticsPuerto Rico droughtWater crisisInfrastructurehttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-summerland-mayor-describes-rapid-bald-range-wildfire-forcing-full-town/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-summerland-mayor-describes-rapid-bald-range-wildfire-forcing-full-town/CBC News interviewed Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes shortly after the entire community of about 12,000 was ordered to evacuate due to the rapidly advancing Bald Range wildfire. Holmes described the fire starting around 5:30 p.m. about 15 km west, quickly reaching municipal boundaries by 8:30-9 p.m…Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:55:16 GMTPoliticsWildfiresBritish ColumbiaEvacuationshttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-fda-links-salmonella-outbreak-to-jalapenos-from-sinaloa-served-at-chipotle-and/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-fda-links-salmonella-outbreak-to-jalapenos-from-sinaloa-served-at-chipotle-and/The ABC News segment reports on a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh jalapeños served at Chipotle and Qdoba restaurants. It states nearly 345 people have been sickened across 27 states, with 36 hospitalizations, after many reported eating the peppers at those chains. Both restaurants…Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:40:22 GMTPoliticsSalmonella outbreakFood safetyFDA recallhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-betty-bromage-97-breaks-own-record-as-oldest-female-wingwalker/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-betty-bromage-97-breaks-own-record-as-oldest-female-wingwalker/The NBC News clip highlights 97-year-old Englishwoman Betty Bromage setting a new Guinness World Record as the oldest female wingwalker. It features her on the wing of a biplane performing the stunt, followed by her interview explaining her motivation. Bromage states she does it because she gets…Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:26:27 GMTPoliticsGuinness World RecordsAviationElderly achievementhttps://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-infantino-denies-uefa-paid-six-figure-sum-to-alleged-lover/https://cladfacts.com/posts/2026-08-08-infantino-denies-uefa-paid-six-figure-sum-to-alleged-lover/The BBC News segment reports on a Daily Telegraph investigation alleging that during Gianni Infantino's tenure as UEFA secretary general (2009-2016), a female employee with whom he was allegedly in a relationship received a six-figure severance payment and funding for an MBA. FIFA issued a…Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:56:20 GMTPoliticsWorld Cup 2026Gianni InfantinoUEFAFootball governance