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National News August 16, 2026

Lala doesn't make landfall (AP) — Hurricane Lala has skirted Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall and is expected to weaken after lashing the region with strong winds and drenching rain. The eye of the storm passed the island's southern tip without making landfall. The National Hurricane Center says the powerful storm is expected to weaken. Lala's maximum sustained winds increased to 75 mph (120 kph), the hurricane center reported, making it a Category 1 hurricane. The Big Island is Hawaii's largest and has a population of about 210,000. 5 wounded in ...

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea

International News August 16, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, saying it declined to help denuclearize Iran and citing his good relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. Trump said in a social media post that ...

Teen boy among 6 dead including suspect in Michigan shootings; girl survived

Michigan News August 16, 2026

A teenage boy and four adults were killed Friday in shootings that prompted a wide search for the fleeing gunman, whose body was ultimately found in a wooded area alongside one of his victims, authorities said. A teenage girl survived and was in stable condition, police said. Chad ...

At least 7 dead after flooding in Indiana

National News August 16, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) — Days of storms and flooding in Indiana left at least seven people dead as floodwaters receded in Indianapolis' White River and rains eased in other parts of the state Sunday. Frank Gounder was among the Indianapolis residents assessing the damage Sunday, which ...

Online pharmacies aid rural health care but threaten Michigan drugstores

Local News August 15, 2026

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) For the past five years, Alpena resident Selena Kenny has received a bulk supply of medication every three months from Express Scripts. Her ...

Little brown bats make late summer appearances

Local News August 15, 2026

What seems to be an annual rite of late summer happened Wednesday at The Daily News office. Just after dusk, a big brown bat swooped through the newsroom, making figure eights above and around us, obviously searching for a way out. Luckily, we have a back door that opens straight to the ...