Five people have died in Louisiana from flesh-eating bacteria infections so far in 2026, state health officials said on August 6. A total of nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus bacteria have been reported in 2026 in the state, the Louisiana Department of Health reported. All nine patients had underlying health conditions and were hospitalized after wounds had been exposed to seawater, officials said.
The town Legislative Council said they were supportive of placing a moratorium on Flock cameras. "I don't like this technology. I never have liked this technology," said member Christopher Eide. "I think that Flock in particular is problematic."
Iran issued dramatic new demands for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen as the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile. Yemen's military attacked the country's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. Iran's politburo-like body known as the Supreme National Security Council said the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States "corrects its behavior," issuing new demands that could shake up talks on a deal to manage the waterway and traffic on it. Iran's state broadcaster published the statement by the council's secretary, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who is also a commander in the powerful Revolutionary Guard. Read more
Miss North Carolina USA organizers have stripped Brittany Boltinhouse (27), the recently crowned winner of her title, saying that she had failed to uphold the pageant's "standards and values," and will not represent the Tar Heel State at the 75th annual Miss USA 2026 pageant on 27 Aug in Miami FL.
She is not a good human being
"Effective immediately, the Department of War has REVOKED former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall's eligibility for access to classified information and his ability to hold any sensitive position."
The diabolical Trumpf junta found the AF1 information leaker
"Every single Muslim holding public office in America is a Trojan horse and a threat to both national security and our republic. New York City is being overrun by people who want to see this country burn. This is an invasion. There is no other way to put it. Every American who watched this country get attacked on its own soil and said never again' deserved better than this."
We hope firearm-toting Nancy Mace (R-SC) doesn't shoot Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) one day
Tom Nichols: "Many Americans -- and much of the rest of the world -- have become inured to Donald Trump's strange rants.
A former Louisiana police chief has pleaded guilty for his role in a yearslong scheme that used fake police reports to fraudulently obtain U visas for immigrants, according to federal officials.
Iranian officials wouldn't be surprised if Mitch Khamenei assumed room temperature soon.
Cloudflare chief financial officer Thomas Seifert has run the numbers on internet traffic trends and predicted that human-generated packets will soon account for a trivial amount of overall traffic.
The 11-year NBA veteran said Friday on X that he was "officially declaring" for the 2027 WNBA Draft in a sarcasm-laden post that immediately drew social media condemnation. Freedom is capitalizing on the recent controversy surrounding statements made by the Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham. Though Cunningham has attempted to distance herself from the remarks, she told ESPN that she wanted to use her platform as a WNBA player to "protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men." Read more
An embattled Republican congressman accused of horrific domestic abuse of his now ex-wife and their toddler child sued a daycare last year after his daughter was rushed to a hospital covered in bruises. Rep. Max Miller's (R-OH) daughter was taken to an emergency room with injuries "on her thighs, face, groin and vaginal area of her body and she was caused to incur psychological trauma," according to the lawsuit filed in February last year.
The greatest vocalist of all-time, according to Paul Simon: "The best voice"
Thu 6 August 2026 16:27, UK
FarOutMagazine
Music has always been subjective. One person might swear by Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water', while another will always reach for The Sound of Silence', and neither is wrong.
Every listener hears something different. Every now and then, though, a song comes along whose brilliance is almost impossible to dispute.
Even Paul Simon himself, who speaks with more authority on the subject than almost anyone still alive, knows that musical taste is never absolute.
Like everyone else, he can only offer his own opinion.
Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz until Tehran is compensated for war damage, according to Iranian state media. The plan would impose fees of up to 7% of cargo value on commercial vessels that pass through the strait. It would also fine ships 20% of cargo if they violate Iran's conditions.
"Former Tennessee agriculture commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated Rep. Andy Ogles in his Republican reelection primary on Thursday, dealing a blow to the Trumpf-backed Islamophobe. Andy Ogles has faced increased scrutiny over campaign finance decisions and other issues, while Hatcher received a boost this week with a late endorsement from Republican governor Bill Lee."
This gun-loving AIPAC dinosaur wanted to ban Islam in the Volunteer State
"The models are forecasting something outside the envelope of anything we have ever observed."
