Monday, August 03, 2026

Good Samaritans Fight Back, Western Wildfires & Hollywood’s Historic Weekend

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Story Links

All the news stories mentioned in today's episode are listed with links below, so you can spend as much -- or as little -- time as you want to review the latest happenings... 

Read more about the stories in today's show:

Trump Calls Off Iran Strikes: BBC, CNN, CBS News, AP, ABC News

More Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Systems: NY Times, WaPo, NBC News, WSJ

Idaho In-N-Out Shooting: NBC News, NY Post, CBS News, USA Today

ICE Detentions Set New High: CBS News

Migrant Children Lose Legal Aid: NPR, AP, ABC News, WaPo

Allegations Mount Against Congressman Max Miller: LA Times, Fox News, Axios, AP

Spokane Area Wildfires: Seattle Times, CNN, NY Times, NBC News

Western Heatwave Breaks Records: AP, LA Times, ABC News

Marijuana Use Surpasses Alcohol: SAMHSA, Fox News, NY Post, ABC News, AP

RFK Jr. Clashes with CNN Host: CNN, Fox News, Politico, The Hill, NY Post

Reflecting Pool Case Dropped: WaPo, ABC News, WSJ, Reuters

Biggest Box Office Weekend: Variety, Reuters, USA Today, Bloomberg

Women’s Pro Baseball League Debut: MLB, USA Today, LA Times, AP, Today

Money Monday: Back-to-School Shopping: NRF, Forbes, Retail Dive, KXAS, Axios