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Democrat James Talarico Leads Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Race Polling
Austin, Wednesday, 12 August 2026.
Democrat James Talarico has built a four-point lead over Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, driven by Paxton’s legal scandals and Talarico’s strong $72 million campaign war chest.
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U.S. Secret Service Uses Catering Truck Decoy to Evade Security Threat in Turkey
Ankara, Wednesday, 12 August 2026.
Following Iranian assassination threats in Turkey, the U.S. Secret Service secretly moved President Donald Trump off Air Force One using a catering truck, raising critical security and transparency concerns.
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Maine Lifeguard Survives Rare Underwater Encounter With Great White Shark
Scarborough, Wednesday, 12 August 2026.
A veteran lifeguard survived being dragged 1.8 meters underwater when a great white shark grabbed his flotation device, highlighting a dramatic surge in coastal shark sightings this August.