Russian strike on Kyiv kills 15 as Ukraine warns of Patriot interceptor shortage
A Russian bombardment struck Kyiv on August 5, 2026, killing 15 people, the Financial Times reported.
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World
Developing
UN rights chief warns of execution surge in Iran since February 2026
UN rights chief Volker Türk said on August 5, 2026, that executions and death sentences in Iran have risen sharply since late February 2026, and warned that capital punishment is being deployed to intimidate the population and suppress…
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Courts
Breaking
Man arrested near Trump golf club charged with federal firearm offense
A man from Downey, California was arrested near Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles while carrying armor-piercing ammunition on his person and a loaded pistol in his pickup truck, the U.S.
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Technology
ChainDrop worm hit more than 400 npm packages to steal credentials
A self-propagating worm called ChainDrop spread through more than 400 compromised npm packages by automatically republishing malicious updates, Microsoft Security Blog reported on August 4, 2026.
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Courts
Breaking
Downey man charged after arrest at Trump golf club with armor-piercing ammo
A man from Downey, California was arrested at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles while carrying armor-piercing ammunition and a loaded firearm, and faced a federal charge by August 4, 2026.
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World
Russian missiles and drones kill 17 in Kyiv overnight attack
Russian ballistic missiles and drones struck residential buildings in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight into Wednesday, August 5, 2026, killing at least 17 people as part of an ongoing Russian military offensive against Ukraine.
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Weather
Washington National Guard drops 1,181 water buckets in wildfire fight
Washington National Guard crews flew 146.5 hours of aerial operations to combat wildfires spreading across Washington state, the U.S.