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View All 9Andy Burnham braces for right-wing council rebellion over 'play your part' illegal migrant housing plan
Andy Burnham could face a right-wing council rebellion if he ploughs ahead with his migrant housing plan which would see all areas of Britain "play their part".Reform UK has said it would resist efforts by the Prime Minister to distribute asylum seekers throughout the country by launching legal challenges.And the Conservatives have confirmed they are "considering all options" to prevent asylum seekers from being moved to Tory-run local authorities,On Tuesday, Mr Burnham told GB News the "poorest communities" had already done enough, with Downing Street sources arguing it was a "point of principle" to send migrants to more expensive postcodes. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say A spokesman for Reform UK said: "Andy Burnham's plan to dump illegal migrants in more expensive areas is an insult to taxpayers and councils being forced to pick up the bill, while putting local communities at risk."Reform-run councils will resist Labour forcing illegal migrants on their communities, including via judicial reviews, HMO [houses in multiple occupation] directions and planning laws."Reform will not stand by while Andy Burnham and the Left impose their failed immigration policies on councils and taxpayers who never voted for these policies."HMO directions allow councils to block the conversion of single houses into multiple-occupation dwellings without planning permission.Family homes can usually be converted to accommodate up to six people without the need for permission.Reform and the Tories collectively run more than 86 councils, and both parties have pledged to resist illegal migrants being moved into their areas.Kemi Badenoch vowed to back any Tory-run councils challenging an asylum hotel in its area.Matt Vickers, the deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, told The Telegraph: "Labour have failed to stop the boats and now they want to spread the illegal migration problem across the country so all communities can suffer - even though it will cost the taxpayer even more than the current failed arrangement.BRITAIN 'PLAYS ITS PART' - READ MORE:Andy Burnham accused of creating a 'class divide' by telling wealthy areas to house asylum seekersMAPPED: The areas that could be forced to 'play their part' after Labour shuts 13 migrant hotelsAndy Burnham 'doesn't have the guts to deal with small boats crisis', says Nigel Farage"Meanwhile they are closing asylum hotels only to force migrants into local communities, taking up HMOs and further reducing the housing supply available to hard-working Britons."The Conservatives are considering all options to help councils resist their areas being forced to take on asylum seekers. Rather than simply moving people around in an attempt to punish Middle England, Burnham should focus on stopping the crossings."Lewis Cocking, the Tory MP for Broxbourne - which houses no asylum seekers - said it was not "fair on any community in any part of the United Kingdom to be forced to accommodate people who have come to this country illegally"."The Government should be focused on stopping illegal immigration entirely rather than thinking about which areas haven’t taken enough," he said."If someone arrives in this country illegally, they should be detained and deported."Some 13 asylum hotels were closed on Wednesday with the aim of closing all of the sites by the end of this Parliament.But moving migrants into rented accommodation is likely to cost taxpayers more money - as much as 17 per cent, according to analysis by The Telegraph.A Government spokesman said: "We are closing every asylum hotel and moving asylum seekers into basic accommodation."The number of asylum seekers receiving support is decreasing, and the number of asylum seekers in hotels has fallen by 35 per cent in the last year – and by 63 per cent from the peak in 2023."Overall asylum costs have already fallen by £1billion since the general election. We are working to fairly house asylum seekers across the country, working closely with local authorities, and listening to local concerns to reduce the impact on communities." Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
Probe reveals terrifying reason Ryanair passenger was sucked out of window mid-flight
Investigators have revealed why a Ryanair passenger was partially sucked out of a window mid-flight.Ljubisa Karovic, 63, had to be held back from falling from the sky by fellow passengers on a flight from Greece to Germany last mohth.Now, a preliminary report into flight FR1879 by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed the cause of the shocking incident.On July 10, the window next to Mr Karovic shattered after being struck by an engine part, investigators determined. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say As the flight, operated by subsidiary Malta Air, ascended, pilots received warnings of "high vibration" from its right-hand engine.The NTSB report read: "They reduced the engine power and initiated the 'Engine High Vibration non-normal checklist'."Shortly after, the engine vibration indication was reduced. The crew subsequently continued the climb on autopilot."Engine vibrations then increased significantly before a "loud bang" was heard by pilots and the cabin altitude warning began to sound."The flight crew donned their oxygen masks, declared an emergency, and began an immediate descent," the NTSB said.Mr Karovic was asleep in seat 11F when the engine part hit the adjacent window.He was then "partially lodged in a damaged cabin window", around nine minutes and 30 seconds into the flight.The cause of the damage may have been a bird strike, with investigators confirmingbird remains, including feathers, were recovered from the engine.MORE AIR INCIDENTS:Ryanair sued by 262 pilots who claim they were denied holiday pay and pensionsBritish Airways axes flight after crew’s 'booze-fuelled night' at luxury Caribbean resortEasyJet issues grovelling apology after 'chaos' breaks out in airport where passengers were 'abandoned without food or water'"Other passengers were assisting and managed to pull the injured passenger back into the cabin," the NTSB report continued."The injured passenger was subsequently moved to row 12 and was attended to by a passenger who was a doctor throughout the remainder of the flight."After Mr Karovic was safely brought into the plane, another passenger asked flight attendants for something "heavy and metal" to block the broken cabin window.The passenger then "retrieved a metal box to bring back to row 11".Mr Karovic's wife, Svetlana Grković, would later reveal how she desperately held on to her husband's leg during the near-death experience."I thought to myself: 'If we die, we die together.' It was terrifying," she recalled.Her husband had serious injuries to his hand and suffered multiple burns across his body from the friction of being pulled through the window, his wife said."I had blood all over me, blood was dripping from my face and my hands," Mr Karovic said.He has now vowed to not fly again after the terrifying ordeal.Ryanair has said it will not comment until the investigation concludes. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
Moment furious boutique owner confronts glamorous shoplifter 'who tried to steal £25 gym set after 'already targeting three other stores'
A furious boutique owner caught a glamorous woman shoplifter red-handed and then discovered she had allegedly struck at three other nearby shops by 9.20am. Raja Hussain, 53, posted his citizen's recovery of the stolen items on TikTok to out the shameless suspect. The smartly dressed alleged shoplifter visited his clothing shop Pretty N Pinky, in Halifax, West Yorkshire, early on Wednesday 5 August, as Raja, who employs two members of staff was just opening up. Raja, who also has three other businesses in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, launched Pretty N Pinky in May. 'It's going amazing in general. I did a TikTok video earlier about a rude parking guy, which got 1.4m views, so I know the power of social media,' said sharply dressed Raja, who was born and bred in Halifax. 'As long as this shop pays the staff wages and gives me a little bit on top - I'm not greedy - I'm happy. I'm really happy in this store. I love this town.' But shoplifting is a big problem in Halifax town centre. Pretty N Pinky displays clothing over three storeys so monitoring every customer who enters is tricky. But, says Raja, this particular customer immediately aroused his suspicion.
‘We can build them’: Scotland accused of falling behind on island tunnels
Exclusive Transport Scotland Local government National government Transport Scotland Scotland accused of falling behind on island tunnel delivery Exclusive /Business Journalist of the Year 3 Skip to next photo 1/1 Show caption 1/1 This article is brought to you , and has been written . It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Scotland is falling behind in the delivery of island tunnels — despite years of studies and successful examples overseas, a leading international engineering expert has warned. Andy Sloan, Glasgow-based UK and international executive president of global engineering consultants COWI, said Scotland was lagging behind countries such as Norway and Iceland in treating infrastructure for remote communities as a national priority. The idea of replacing some island ferry services with tunnels, bridges or causeways has been under consideration , as islanders have complained about major disruption to services as CalMac manages an ageing fleet. A Transport Scotland review published in December 2022 examined fixed links for the Sound of Harris, Sound of Barra and the route between Mull and the mainland, and said they “can improve reliability, connectivity, capacity and travel times.” The review recommended further work on the costs and benefits of replacing the ferry services, including whether permanent links could reduce the long-term public money needed to maintain them. Mr Sloan, who has been examining the feasibility of tunnels in Shetland for nearly two decades, said the engineering techniques required for the proposed links were established and could be delivered. SaxaVord Spaceport is on the north of Unst, Shetland (Image: NQ) He told the Herald: “What’s striking is the contrast with Scandinavia. There, rural communities have a larger influence with national politicians and projects like this are, as a consequence, recognised as being of strategic national importance.” “Here, we seem to rely on local authorities to drive them forward. The projections have been published by COWI, which has been working alongside Shetland Islands Council (SIC) and fellow consultants Stantec. Yell is the test case in a project comparing the cost of future ferry upgrades and investment in fixed links, due to concern over ageing infrastructure. The initiative is at an early stage, with funding and a full business case still to be developed. The 4.2 mile tunnel would be at a depth of 165ft below the seabed and include tolls to cover maintenance costs. The Faroe Islands already have a network of tunnels linking them, four of them under the sea. Mr Sloan has told MSPs in a briefing that the type of tunnels being considered for Scotland's islands is already established elsewhere in northern Europe.
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View All 10American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger Is Said to Be Released From Captivity
The release of Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot who was seized in Niger’s capital last fall, has been a priority for the White House.
The Long Shadow of the Iran Shock
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, August 2026 Reuters JASON BORDOFF is Founding Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy and Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. During the Obama administration, he served as Senior Director for Energy and Climate Change on the staff of the National Security Council. O’SULLIVAN is Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School. Bush administration, she served as Deputy National Security Adviser for Iraq and Afghanistan. O’Sullivan Listen unlock this feature or Sign in. Share & Download Print unlock this feature or Sign in. Save Sign in and save to read later Copy This is a subscriber-only feature. or Sign in. Chicago MLA APSA APA Chicago Cite not available at the moment MLA Cite not available at the moment APSA Cite not available at the moment APA Cite not available at the moment This is a subscriber-only feature. or Sign in. The past five months have revealed not that the world has become immune to energy crises but that market forces, policy, and government investments in energy security have paid off. Without renewed efforts to rebuild, in today’s geopolitically fractured world that resilience will quickly erode. Before a next phase of this crisis unfolds, therefore, policymakers must analyze how this resilience came to be. Moreover, they must acknowledge that, as the energy system has changed since the 1970s, so too has the way energy shocks reverberate around the world, and the measures needed to safeguard against them. Understanding these dynamics will better position the world for the next inevitable energy shock. WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN When Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz days after U. S. and Israeli attacks in late February, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) called it the “the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market.” But even as the strait remained almost entirely closed for nearly four months—until Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding in mid-June—Brent crude averaged just over $100 per barrel, up from around $70 per barrel when the war began. The peak of $126 per barrel, in April, was far below the $200 per barrel that veteran analysts had warned was possible. Even after Tehran closed the strait to oil traffic again in July, after the cease-fire collapsed, the barrel price fell into the $80 range.
Standing With Afghan Women
After an earthquake in Herat, Afghanistan, October 2023 Ali Khara / Reuters RINA AMIRI is co-founder of The Alliance for Diplomacy and Justice. Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights in the Biden administration. Share & Download Print unlock this feature or Sign in. Save Sign in and save to read later Copy This is a subscriber-only feature. or Sign in. Chicago MLA APSA APA Chicago Cite not available at the moment MLA Cite not available at the moment APSA Cite not available at the moment APA Cite not available at the moment Request reprint permissions here. Yet even in these draconian conditions, Afghan women have continued to fight for their rights, meeting the Taliban’s repression with extraordinary acts of courage. Within weeks of the group’s return to power, scores of women marched through the streets of Kabul, Herat, Mazar-i-Sharif, and other cities to demand that the Taliban reverse their newly introduced restrictions. The UN has documented the Taliban’s brutal response to these demonstrations, which has included arbitrary arrests of protesters and their families, enforced disappearances, rape, torture, and other forms of intimidation and violence. Yet women activists have remained defiant, and at times they have drawn support from men. In June of this year, women and men in Herat took to the streets to protest the detention of at least 30 women for allegedly violating the Taliban-imposed dress code. According to Human Rights Watch, Taliban security forces responded with beatings, shots into the crowd, detentions of protesters, and the killing of at least one boy. As the Taliban have intensified their repression, women have found new ways to continue nonviolent resistance. Women’s groups have become more decentralized and clandestine. As during the first Taliban regime in the 1990s, women activists have organized underground schools to educate girls denied access to formal classrooms. Women who have been shut out of the professional careers they enjoyed before 2021 have mobilized to offer services that the Taliban eliminated. They have opened their own small business and informal enterprises, and they are negotiating with local Taliban officials and community leaders to allow them to keep those businesses operating, to run educational programs, and to provide access to health care and other basic services. Afghan women are also working closely with UN offices, international human rights organizations, and legal experts to document human rights abuses and preserve evidence of arbitrary detentions and gender-based violence.
Officials said no credible threat to Trump ahead of Air Force One switch: Sources
US intel officials assessed threat to Trump was not credible ahead of Air Force One switch: Sources Trump snuck out of Air Force One to another plane via a catering container. ByJonathan Karl, Luke Barr, Katherine Faulders, Shannon K. Kingston, Jack Date, and Cindy Smith August 13, 2026, PM U. S. intelligence agencies had raised doubts about whether there really was an Iranian plot to target Air Force One before the extraordinary step was taken to secretly move President Trump off his airplane and on to another one to protect him from the suspected Iranian attack, sources told ABC News. The intelligence pointing to an Iranian plot to target Air Force One with a shoulder-fired missile originated with Israel, which passed it to the United States as Trump prepared to leave Ankara, Turkey, according to the sources. Israeli officials had not had time to fully vet the information or reach their own determination about how credible the intelligence was, the sources said, but chose to share it given how quickly the president was set to depart. President Donald Trump arrives aboard the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One, as he returns to Washington after participating in a NATO leaders' summit in Turkey, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Related TIMELINE: Trump's elaborate covert exit from Turkey amid Iranian threat U. S. intelligence agencies raised doubts about the intel, the sources said, adding that the U. S. ultimately deemed it not to indicate a serious or immediate threat. But the Secret Service decided it could not take a chance on even the possibility of a threat and recommended enhanced security for the president’s departure, which resulted in him being moved to another military aircraft aboard that catering truck, the sources said. On Tuesday, Trump told reporters he was following Secret Service's direction. "It's only up to Secret Service. I just follow what they'd like to do," he said. FILE PHOTO: People board Air Force One carrying U. President Donald Trump, en route to Washington after his participation in the NATO leaders' summit, at Ankara Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters "So I go . They wanted me to go on a different flight, a different plane. But they wanted me to do it, so I do it. I do what they say," Trump said. Iran live updates: 'We are not withdrawing' from south Lebanon, Israeli minister says Aug 13, PM 'Profoundly corrupt': Trump sued over selling early access to Truth Social posts Aug 12, PM US, Iran passing messages through intermediaries, Tehran says Aug 9, PM Trump has been a top target of Iran’s leadership since he ordered the airstrike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in early 2020, and sources have indicated a particular sensitivity surrounding threats directed at the president from Iran and its proxies.
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View All 10Farage aide Cottrell had secret Polymarket account that placed bets on Trump victory
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Week Ender archives: Can Europe quit American Big Tech?
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Cast Box Pocket Casts This week and next, the Brussels Playbook Week Ender podcast is away for the summer holiday. So, we thought we’d re-up this popular installment on Europe’s quest to become independent from U. S. tech. In this episode first released in June, Sarah Wheaton is joined by “The Tech Coup” author and former Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake and POLITICO’s Laurens Cerulus, as they look at what happens when the systems running Europe’s schools, ministries, banks, businesses and security are controlled elsewhere. They also discuss whether Brussels can build real alternatives or simply learn to manage its dependence better. The Brussels Playbook Podcast will be back to its regular schedule on Aug. 24. Questions? Comments? Send us a message to our WhatsApp here or at +32 491 05 06 29.
Prisons are full - who should be released early? – podcast
Former prison governor Judith Feline on the reality of our overcrowded prisons and Peter Walker on why it’s causing a headache for Andy BurnhamAt the last count, two weeks ago, there were almost 86,500 people in prison in England and Wales. That’s about 5,000 more than even the Ministry of Justice accepts can be held safely on the prison estate. But that’s not a new story – prisons have been full for years now.They were full when David Cameron was prime minister. They were full under Boris Johnson – and Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. And when Keir Starmer became prime minister, he inherited a system about to collapse – unless he carried on with Conservative plans to release some prisoners early. But that was only a temporary fix, and before he stepped down Starmer pushed through a law that would release another 5,000 prisoners early, from 1 September, with some to be freed after serving just a third of their sentence. Continue reading...
The job Zelenskyy can’t fill: Ukraine’s envoy to Trump’s Washington
The dismissal of Kyiv’s previous envoy to the U.S. triggered a government reshuffle that has roiled the country’s politics.
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View All 10Tankers Are Going Dark for Longer to Get Oil Out of Middle East
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How a niche copper trade became a real-time gauge of Trump’s next tariff move
Livestream Menu The price premium between U. COMEX copper futures and London Metal Exchange prices is becoming a real-time gauge of potential tariffs on refined copper. Societe Generale estimates that the current premium implies a 14.6% chance of a 15% tariff in January 2027 and a 37% chance of a 30% duty in January 2028. A 12-year high in U. S. copper inflows has supported prices, as traders await a final White House decision on further levies. One specialist arbitrage trade on a metal commodity is evolving into a real-time gauge of U. Copper — seen as a broader economic barometer, with the industrial metal a key component in construction, electronics and transportation — has been on a tear for more than a year, with futures reaching a record high of almost $6.90 per pound last week. COMEX futures and London Metal Exchange prices has historically been used , banks, hedge funds, producers and consumers to profit from temporary price differences and hedge against price risk between the two markets. The arbitrage was historically driven . Now, though, Societe Generale analysts say the trade has been upended 232 tariffs on refined copper, pending a White House investigation, with investors increasingly using the COMEX premium as a gauge of further duties. S. already charges a 50% levy on imports of semi-finished copper products and certain other products made with copper. The Commerce Department has recommended a phased universal tariff of 15% on refined copper from Jan. 1, 2027, rising to 30% on Jan. 1, 2028. Copper. "The COMEX-LME spread has increasingly become a gauge of U. S. tariff expectations, with a wider premium signaling greater perceived tariff risk and continuing to pull metal into the U. S.," Ewa Manthey, commodities strategies at ING, told CNBC via email. S. imported more than 200,000 metric tons of copper in July — its highest level in 12 years. SocGen analysts led , head of FIC and commodity research, said U. S. policymakers have become increasingly concerned about the country's reliance on imported refined copper as AI infrastructure, grid modernization, and defense spending turbo-charge global demand. Its Section 232 probe reflects a broader objective in "securing access to a material seen as critical to both economic growth and national security," he said To translate the spread into tariff odds, SocGen modelled the cost of moving LME-grade copper from European warehouses to the U. East Coast, and compared that all-in delivered price with COMEX futures. Analysts said the current COMEX premium over fully delivered LME metal implies a 14.6% likelihood of the Commerce Secretary's recommended phased universal tariff of 15% by January 2027.
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View All 10Layla Sleep Coupon: Save Up to $600 in August 2026
Save StorySave this story Save StorySave this story Photograph: Layla Save to wishlistSave to wishlist Layla Weighted Blanket Save 20% Instantly: Layla Promo Code for Military, Teachers, and Nurses For those on the lookout for a Layla coupon code, military discount, or even just a good deal, I have good news for you: here’s all three. For special customers, you get an instant 20% off at checkout once you verify your active status. This discount isn’t just for active military, but also for teachers, nurses, and first responders. Now’s your chance to rest and restore after a hard day’s work, saving lives and educating the next generation. Photograph: Layla Save to wishlistSave to wishlist Layla Two-Sided Foam Mattress (10-Inch) Earn up to $260 Off When You Refer a Friend Friends always keep each other in the loop on the latest updates in their lives, so if you're Team Layla and want your loved ones to be, too, listen up. Your friend can get up to $260 off when you refer them; either $260 off the Layla Hybrid or $210 off the Layla Memory Foam. Call it the “friends and family discount,” if you will. You’re not getting the short end of the stick with this deal, either. Once you successfully refer someone and they complete their 120-night trial with their new Layla mattress, you’ll get a $50 Visa Prepaid Card to put towards a mattress, or a $10 card to put towards accessories. It’s Time to Switch to Bamboo Sheets. Here’s Where to Start Bamboo makes some of the softest bedding you can find. Here’s how it’s made and how it’s different from cotton and linen bedding. , so some good news for Layla customers in the contiguous US: shipping is free. There’s no Layla mattress promo code you need to enjoy this, or a minimum purchase you have to make. It’s just an extra detail to give you some peace of mind as you get ready to make a big purchase (or, finally, splurge on some new sheets and pillows!) The Truth About Adjustable Mattresses and Smart Beds Why the terms “smart bed,” "adjustable mattress," and “adjustable frame” are not interchangeable, and how to avoid an expensive mistake. a writer and reviewer at WIRED. She primarily covers home and sleep products, smart home tech, gift guides, and parenting gear. She’s been a reviewer at WIRED since 2023, and before that was a smart home updates writer at The New York Times’ Wirecutter and an associate ...
Office Depot Coupons: Save With Promo Codes in August 2026
Save StorySave this story Save StorySave this story Get the Best Office Depot Back to School Deals The early bird gets the worm, and although the start of the school year is several months away, you can save big on school supplies and essentials when you buy early. Office Depot school supplies have hundreds of supplies for under three dollars, in-store pick up available in minutes, and a handy school landing page where everything is categorized to make it easy to shop by grade, need, and price range. There are deals for 20% off JanSport backpacks, $98 Texas Instruments graphing calculators, BOGO deals on Sharpies, Scotch tape, Post-Its, and more essentials, and tons more deals (too many to include here!) Save $20 on Your Next $100 Purchase These days, it’s easy to spend $100. Whether that’s for a budget printer or a whole bunch of pens and paper clips, you can save money on purchases you were already going to make with this Office Depot promo code. Right now, you can get $20 off a purchase of $100 or more. Once you’re done shopping and have all of the items in your cart, input the Office Depot coupon code YES20 in the box at the payment screen to get the Office Depot discount. Perhaps best of all, this Office Depot discount code applies to all regular-priced items across valuable home office categories like furniture, supplies, and tech. Be sure to act soon; this offer expires on June 27. $40 Off Instantly With an Office Depot Coupon Code If you need to upgrade your organizational system or get a new chair that doesn’t trigger back spasms, now’s a great time to invest in your home office setup for less. With this Office Depot promo code, you can get $40 off when you purchase $200 or more (an easy milestone to get to). To get this discount, input Office Depot promo code YES40 at checkout for massive savings on a myriad of regularly-priced items. This Office Depot discount is only good until June 27, so I’d use it sooner rather than later. Get a Free $50 Prepaid Visa Reward Card If you’re wanting to upgrade your office furniture, like a luxe office chair, gaming chair, or standing desk, now’s a great time to make an investment in your home office. Get rewarded for the larger purchases you were already going to make. When you spend $500 at Office Depot right now, you’ll get a free $50 prepaid Visa Reward Card (until May 23).
US wait times for cancer surgeries are getting longer and longer
Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav As cancer treatments have advanced and outcomes have improved, one aspect of cancer care in the US has consistently worsened over the last decade: the wait time for surgery. According to a study in JAMA Surgery, patients with one of six types of cancer—breast, colon, lung, pancreatic, gastric, and esophageal—have faced longer wait times for surgery than in 2012. Timeliness is considered a core metric of healthcare quality, and delays in cancer surgery have been linked to poorer outcomes, including reduced survival rates and increased patient anxiety and distress. The findings of the new study are based on data from over 2.7 million patients who had been diagnosed with non-metastatic stage I–III cancers requiring surgery between 2012 and 2023. Researchers led , Los Angeles, broke that time frame up into four groups: 2012–2015, 2016–2019, 2020–2021, and 2022–2023 to wait times have changed over the period. Wait times for all six cancer types increased over the entire period and incrementally between each of the time groups. For breast cancer, wait times went from 34 days in 2012–2015 to 45 days in 2022–2023. For colon cancer, they went from 20 days to 31 days. For lung cancer, they went from 41 to 53 days. For pancreatic cancer, they went from 23 days to 32 days. For gastric cancer, they went from 35 days to 49 days. And for esophageal cancers, they went from 38 days to 48 days. Healthcare system changes The study also found that the proportions of patients with hefty wait times increased across all the cancer types. Rates of patients having prolonged waits of 30 or more days increased across all the cancer types, as did rates for patients having “extreme” waits of 60 or more days. These increases in wait times occurred as healthcare systems in the US have consolidated and expanded, funneling more patients to centralized, high-volume treatment centers, particularly academic institutions. Those specialized centers can offer high-quality care linked to better outcomes. But the new study raises questions of whether delays in treatment from patient bottlenecks could negate those benefits. Donahue and his coauthors also note that the wait time increases disproportionally hit socioeconomically vulnerable patients. Those at higher risk for longer waits included patients who were uninsured or on Medicaid, Black (compared with white), lower-income, and had a longer travel distance to a treatment center. The researchers suggest that centralized treatment centers may be able to streamline care and cut wait times .
Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup
In Brief Posted: PM PDT · August 13, 2026 : MICHAEL TRAN/AFP / Aisha Malik Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup Singer and actress Selena Gomez and her mother are being sued over their mental health startup, Wondermind. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit say they invested nearly $1.2 million in the startup, and are accusing Gomez of securities fraud and breach of contract. They allege that the startup failed to deliver on its commitments without informing investors, and Gomez failed to market the startup after promising to do so. The news was first reported by Forbes. Wondermind launched in 2021 and aimed to offer daily mental health resources to users. The lawsuit alleges that investors were unaware of the company’s troubles until a September 2025 story from The Cut uncovered them. “Gomez purported to sign a contract obligating her to perform and then ignored it,” the complaint reads. “The partnerships did not exist. The app was never built. And for three years, while the Company quietly collapsed around them, not one of its founders, officers, or directors said a word to the investors whose money was funding the collapse.” The investors allege that Gomez and Wondermind misrepresented the company’s finances and overstated the extent of Gomez’s involvement. The plaintiffs are seeking to recover their investments and legal fees. Wondermind did not respond to our request for comment. Topics Biotech & Health, fraud, In Brief, lawsuit, Startups Scale faster. No matter your goal, Disrupt can empower you. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation. Julie Bort 10 hours ago Startups The VC backing the American dream Maggie Nye Isabelle Johannessen 10 hours ago
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View All 10Space news: The Perseid meteor shower, the Sun's surface, and a SpaceX moon crash
NPR's science podcast Short Wave brings us space news Space Space news: The Perseid meteor shower, the Sun's surface, and a SpaceX moon crash August 13, 20265:49 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered By Regina G. Barber , Ari Daniel SPACE SEG 8.12.26 Listen · Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www. npr. org/player/embed/nx-s1-5928400/nx-s1-9886645" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript NPR's science podcast Short Wave brings us space news Transcript JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: And I'm Scott Detrow, here with another edition of Spacing Out with our friends from Short Wave, Regina Barber and Ari Daniel. ARI DANIEL, BYLINE: Hi, Scott. DETROW: Ari, you came back from more. DANIEL: I couldn't stay away. BARBER: And he's even physically here. And we didn't scare him. DETROW: And as we tape right now, a solar eclipse is happening in another country that we are not looking at but we will... We will just push through those feelings, and we will talk about three other space stories this week. BARBER: So first up the beauty of the Perseid meteor shower. DANIEL: And then a fascinating new look at the surface of the sun. BARBER: Then to round it all out, we're going to get into the news that part of a SpaceX rocket smashed into the moon. I love a meteor shower. The Perseid meteor shower peaked Wednesday night. Let's start with the basics. What exactly are meteor showers? So I just want to say real quick, there was a new moon yesterday, so the skies were really dark - great for stargazing. But, Scott, as an astronomer, I think it's fascinating that meteor showers are basically, like, the Earth traveling through a field of debris left over , in some cases, asteroids. DANIEL: That is why the Perseids happen around the same time every year. Earth is orbiting the sun, as you know, Scott, and this is just the part of our path when we intersect with that leftover trail from the comet Swift-Tuttle. DETROW: I appreciate your confidence in my space knowledge. DETROW: One thing I don't know, though, and I've actually always wanted to know is when did humans first figure out that these shooting stars that show up every year are actually from comets? So let's start with, like, just meteor showers in general. 'Cause, like, I spoke with Matt Shindell, a planetary science historian with the Smithsonian.
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke retires after 30 years at the space agency
S. space agency after 30 years of public service. NASA announced Fincke's decision on Wednesday (Aug. 12), celebrating his contributions to spaceflight and long career of accomplishments. “Few people have had the opportunity to shape as many chapters of NASA’s history as Mike Fincke,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said that day in a statement. Fincke departs as NASA's fourth-most flown astronaut, racking up a cumulative 549 days in space over four separate spaceflights. During those, he performed nine spacewalks and served twice as commander of the International Space Station (ISS). Most recently, he launched as pilot on SpaceX's Crew-11 mission to the ISS, stepping into the role of commander for ISS Expedition 74 from August 2025 to January 2026. Before his acceptance into NASA's 16th astronaut class in 1996, Fincke earned two bachelor's degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in aeronautics and astronautics as well as Earth science, atmospheric and planetary sciences. Following his time at MIT, he did a summer stint at the Moscow Aviation Institute and later earned master's degrees in aeronautics and astronautics, and in planetary geology from Stanford and the University of Houston-Clear Lake, respectively. Fincke also served in the U. Air Force prior to his career at NASA. He graduated from the U. Air Force Test Pilot School in 1994, then was assigned as a space systems engineer and flight test engineer at Edwards and Eglin Air Force bases in California and Florida, respectively. Those stints were followed U. S. flight-test liaison for the Japanese-U. XF-2 fighter program in Japan. Following his two years of astronaut-candidate training, Fincke was assigned to NASA's Astronaut Office Station Operations Branch's Crew Test Support Team in Russia. There, he served as ISS CAPCOM (Spacecraft Communicator) and ISS crew procedures team lead until he began official spaceflight training in 1999. His first rocket launch was aboard the Soyuz TMA-4 mission to the ISS in 2004, where he served as science officer and flight engineer for Expedition 9 and completed four EVAs (extravehicular activities, or spacewalks). Fincke's second launch brought him back to the ISS in 2008, as a member of Soyuz TMA-13. It was then that Fincke took command of the space station for the first time. As Expedition 18 commander, Fincke added two more EVAs to his career total and oversaw the preparation of ISS facilities to begin supporting an increase from three-person to six-person crews. Fincke was also aboard for the final launch of NASA's space shuttle Endeavour on the STS-134 mission in 2011, which returned him to the ISS for a third time.
Supermassive black hole spews energy 300,000 light years into deep space
Click for next article This composite image shows a quasar, a rare and extreme class of supermassive black hole, that's located about 3.4 billion light-years from Earth. (-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Nottingham/H. Russell et al.; Radio: NSF/NRAO/VLA; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. But new research suggests these cosmic giants can also hurl enormous amounts of energy outward, driving powerful disturbances that ripple hundreds of thousands of light-years through space. A study led 100 times more powerful than astronomers previously estimated. The galaxy hosting H1821+643 sits at the center of a dense galaxy cluster and harbors an active supermassive black hole estimated to be three to four billion times the mass of the sun. During a weeklong observation in September 2024, Yamada and his team used XRISM, the X-ray satellite launched by Japan's space agency in 2023, to track the chemical signature of ionized iron atoms in the surrounding hot gas. , the researchers were able to determine how fast the gas was moving and how turbulent it had become, according to the statement. The observations revealed that the turbulence is driven , with its effects reaching distances of about 300,000 light-years from the black hole, the study notes. The result builds on years of observations of H1821+643, which is, in fact, the closest known quasar to Earth located within a galaxy cluster, according to NASA. One of the more intriguing discoveries came in 2022, when observations of the black hole's spin using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory showed it rotates half as quickly as its smaller peers, which spin close to the speed of light. "The million-dollar question is, why?" Christopher Reynolds, an astronomer at the University of Cambridge and co-author of the 2022 study, said in a statement at the time. According to that study, one leading hypothesis is that giants like H1821+643 grew primarily through repeated mergers with other black holes arriving from different directions. Those chaotic collisions may have repeatedly disrupted the black hole's rotation instead of steadily spinning it up through a long-lived accretion disk. While the exact origin of its sluggish spin remains an open question, the black hole's influence clearly extends far beyond its host galaxy. "For the first time, we have shown that black holes influence the broader cosmic environment through a shock wave of astonishing power," Yamada said in the statement. "Black holes are key drivers of gas flows and motion in space, transporting vast amounts of energy to different regions of the cosmos." This research is also described in a paper published July 28 in the journal Nature Astronomy.
‘Remarkable’ discovery upends our understanding of how brains store memories
A light micrograph showing the neurons of a mouse. These have been labelled with green fluorescent protein to distinguish between cells at different depths within the brain tissue (blue is deepest and green is shallowest) DR GOPAL MURTI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Our memories may persist even when half of the brain connections that store them are wiped out, according to a study in dormant mice. The “remarkable” discovery tells us more about how memory works and could one day reveal ways to improve it. “Memories may be harder to break than we thought,” says Steve Ramirez at Boston University, who wasn’t involved in the study. “This absolutely, substantially advances our understanding of how memory works.” When we experience a stimulus, neurons in our sensory organs, like our eyes, transmit electrical signals to our brain. Neurons then process this information . These neurons, called engram neurons, encode information into a memory . Recalling a memory further bolsters these connections and our memory. Many scientists think a memory persists as long as the specific pattern of synapses on the engram neurons encoding that memory is maintained. This is partly based on experiments that have used drugs or genetic tools to disrupt synapses on engram neurons, says Kazumasa Tanaka at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology in Japan. But recent studies suggest a memory persists even when these synapses are altered in location or number. This has called into question “what’s necessary and sufficient to have a memory preserved”, says George Dragoi at Yale University. To address this, Tanaka and his colleagues took inspiration from hibernating animals. “Under hibernation, brain activity seems to drop significantly,” he says. “But studies in natural hibernators show that somehow those animals, after arousal in the spring, seem to remember their friends and the location of food they hid before hibernation.” , a situation in which the brain changes dramatically, the researchers hoped to unpick basic principles . “The [researchers] very cleverly and creatively get at the question of memory a way to poke and prod at the brain,” says Ramirez. They applied weak electric shocks to the feet of mice – which don’t naturally hibernate – while they were in a chamber that smelled of alcohol, creating a fearful memory associated with that scent. The next day, the mice froze in fear upon being placed in the same chamber, without receiving shocks. The researchers induced an artificial state of hibernation in about half the mice for two days.
Environment
View All 10Builders, bakers and cheeseburger-makers: the UK workers struggling in extreme heat
The Plimsoll pub in north London, where head chef Joshua Swinney says ‘fans help, but mostly just blow the hot air around’. Photograph: Finnegan Travers View image in fullscreen The Plimsoll pub in north London, where head chef Joshua Swinney says ‘fans help, but mostly just blow the hot air around’. Photograph: Finnegan Travers Builders, bakers and cheeseburger-makers: the UK workers struggling in extreme heat From chefs to paramedics, workers tell the Guardian how they are coping and unions outline the changes needed in the workplace In the sweltering kitchen of the Plimsoll pub in north London, the head chef, Joshua Swinney, has a frozen tea towel wrapped around his neck to combat the heat. As temperatures exceeded 35C (95F) in the capital, workers who were not lucky enough to be in air-conditioned offices sweltered in the heat. To cope, Swinney said the pub tried to put more dishes on the menu that did not require ovens or stoves. A campaign for a maximum working temperature, to bring England into line with other European countries, is gathering pace. View image in fullscreen A worker sweeps the street outside a construction site during a heatwave in June. Photograph: Toby Shepheard/AFP/Getty ImagesSpain is the gold standard: the maximum working temperatures for sedentary work, such as office work, is 27C, while for light physical work it is 25C. In Belgium, it is 29C for light physical work, 26C for a moderately heavy physical work, 22C for heavy physical work and 18C for very heavy physical work. Kenny Dinsdale, a construction worker, said there was a risk to life from working in extreme heat. “If you’re not careful, you run the risk of significant injury, either through dehydration or through heat stroke or, you know, the ultimate thing is death.” He said the demographics of the construction industry meant workers like him were particularly at risk. “We’re an older workforce. I’m 65 years of age coming up this birthday, I’m still working in the industry.” He suggested construction should adopt more “Mediterranean-style hours” to avoid the heat of the day. Bakers, with their large, hot ovens, often working in small unventilated spaces, were also struggling. Sarah Woolley, the chair of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ Union, said: “As it heats up outside, an already hot workplace with ovens and provers is going to get hotter still.” Her union has been calling for a maximum working temperature for a decade.
Indian solar mission's new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteries
Scientists say the temperature variations in different regions of the Sun defy the laws of physics One of the most enduring mysteries that has been puzzling scientists forever is how the Sun's outer atmosphere - the corona - is millions of degrees hotter than its surface. And how does the corona continue to remain so hot despite frequent eruptions during which it loses huge amounts of energy? Astrophysicists in India now say the latest findings from Aditya-L1, the country's first solar observation mission in space, have provided them some vital clues to unlocking those mysteries. Their findings are revealed in a recent paper published in the prestigious Astrophysical Journal Letters. The temperature variations in different regions of the Sun defy the laws of physics, says leading Indian solar astrophysicist Prof R Ramesh of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) who led the study. If you cut through the Sun's layers, deep inside is the core where the temperature is 15 million Celsius. Travel outwards to the surface or the photosphere - the part that we see from the Earth - it's about 5,500C. Far away from the core is the Sun's outermost layer or corona where the temperature is about 2 million C - it can sometimes go up to 40 million C. Prof Ramesh says the corona is where extreme weather events - such as solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) - originate, during which large amounts of energy is released . The CMEs cause beautiful auroras, and they can also affect life on Earth . In normal or low-activity times, the Sun launches two to three CMEs a day. During the maximum solar activity cycle that comes every 11 years, there can be 10 or more in a single day. "Now if the Sun is losing such huge amounts of energy with each CME and it's not replenished, the star at the centre of our solar system would lose all its energy and Earth would plunge into an irreversible deep freeze," Prof Ramesh says. But since that's not happening, it means there's a "mechanism" , he says. An illustration that shows the structure of the Sun - from the centre to the periphery are the core, the radiation and convection zones, the photosphere, the chromosphere and the corona Scientists put it down to two factors - one, the bubbling boiling motions on the Sun's surface that constantly generate waves which, as they travel outwards, carry energy to the corona - a bit like sea waves carrying foam and froth to the shore.
UK sees temperatures of 38.1C, the hottest day of 2026; Greece battles wildfires after gale force winds – as it happened
And that is where we will leave our live coverage of Thursday’s extreme weather across Europe. Thanks for following along. Here are the main headlines: The UK recorded its hottest day of the year so far as temperatures reached 38.1C in London’s Kew Gardens (14.24). A former chief scientific adviser to the UK government warned this summer’s “shattering” heat was only a sign of things to come (). Several homes caught alight and two people received treatment as firefighters battled a grassfire in England’s West Midlands (18.39). Temperatures exceeded 40C elsewhere in Europe. France’s heatwave reached a 17th day, marking the third-longest period of extreme temperatures ever recorded in the country (12.35). In Greece, a fleet of small boats evacuated more than 250 tourists and locals from the resort village of Siviri, in the country’s north, as a large wildfire bore down on homes and holiday villas. Many were still wearing bathing costumes ().
Fossils show huge carbon emissions harm forests, not ‘green the planet’
Dead trees near Mammoth Lakes, California, in 2022. Photograph: David McNew/ View image in fullscreen Dead trees near Mammoth Lakes, California, in 2022. Photograph: David McNew/ Fossils show huge carbon emissions harm forests, not ‘green the planet’ Study of 56m-year-old leaves counters claims from Trump administration members of ‘benefits’ of fossil fuel pollution Adding huge quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is set to cause the Earth’s forests to wither and die rather than flourish, according to a new study that counters erroneous claims that fossil fuel pollution will green the planet. An analysis of fossilized leaf cells from a period known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (or PETM), which occurred about 56m years ago, has helped reconstruct how the world’s forests responded when planet-heating gases were previously being released at a rapid rate. The current galloping pace of carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels is unmatched in historic and prehistoric records but the PETM, when huge amounts of carbon were released over a 130,000-year period and the world heated up 8C (14F), is the closest comparison. The authors of the new paper found this prehistoric change caused a retreat in the forests that blanketed the Paleocene-Eocene world, causing them to die off as the Earth browned rather than greened, a finding they state has “chilling implications” for today’s world. View image in fullscreen Fragments of fossilized leaves like these helped the authors re-create the forest canopies of 56m years ago. Photograph: Dr Regan Dunn“What we see is that as the carbon dioxide ramped up, the forests became very dense but then subsequently collapsed, opening up dramatically,” said Regan Dunn, a researcher at La Brea Tar Pits and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, who led the study. “Around 60% of the biomass of the standing vegetation was gone; it was a huge loss. This should be a concern because the rate of carbon release has never been higher than now.” Dun added: “Forests are some of our best friends and allies but we are already seeing them die back, be cut down and consumed by wildfires. It’s happening quickly; every summer the change seems faster and faster.” Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests Plants like trees require carbon to build their structures and, along with water and sunlight, provide food. Once the world started to burn coal, oil and gas in huge volumes from the industrial revolution onwards, the amount of emitted carbon dioxide surged at an unprecedented rate, with atmospheric concentrations of CO2 rising 50% in little over a century.
Weather
View All 8Today: Light Cloud, Minimum Temperature: 13°C (55°F) Maximum Temperature: 26°C (79°F)
This video can not be played Today will begin dry and sunny, however, later on areas of cloud will push in, these bringing a chance of heavy and thundery showers locally. Cloudy at first tonight with some isolated, possibly thundery showers clearing to the east. A dry day tomorrow with variable cloud in the morning, clearing to bring plenty of sunshine . Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday Sunday will be mostly cloudy with a few spots at times in the afternoon, and later in the evening into the nighttime. Monday is set to be a largely dry and cloudy day, with spells of sunshine developing . Breezy and cloudy on Tuesday with spells of rain pushing in, but turning drier and sunnier . Average wind speed 2 Miles per hour, East South Easterly2Average wind speed 3 Kilometres per hour, East South Easterly3 Humidity: Humidity: 96%,96% Visibility: Visibility: Good, Good Pressure: Pressure: 1018 millibars, Steady,1018mb, Steady Observation station: Rostherne no 2 (53.367° North, 2.383° West)Observation station: Rostherne no 2 (53.367° N, 2.383° W) Our favourite Weather Watchers photos nearby Report for Great Budworth, Cheshire Dave BReported by Dave B Report for Delamere, Cheshire Dave BReported by Dave B Report for Delamere, Cheshire LadybugRuthReported , Wigan Jean`s JewelsReported by Jean`s Jewels
Saturday: Sunny Intervals, Minimum Temperature: 11°C (51°F) Maximum Temperature: 21°C (70°F)
This video can not be played Today will begin dry and sunny, however, later on areas of cloud will push in, these bringing a chance of heavy and thundery showers locally. Cloudy at first tonight with some isolated, possibly thundery showers clearing to the east. A dry day tomorrow with variable cloud in the morning, clearing to bring plenty of sunshine . Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday Sunday will be mostly cloudy with a few spots at times in the afternoon, and later in the evening into the nighttime. Monday is set to be a largely dry and cloudy day, with spells of sunshine developing . Breezy and cloudy on Tuesday with spells of rain pushing in, but turning drier and sunnier . Average wind speed 2 Miles per hour, East South Easterly2Average wind speed 3 Kilometres per hour, East South Easterly3 Humidity: Humidity: 96%,96% Visibility: Visibility: Good, Good Pressure: Pressure: 1018 millibars, Steady,1018mb, Steady Observation station: Rostherne no 2 (53.367° North, 2.383° West)Observation station: Rostherne no 2 (53.367° N, 2.383° W) Our favourite Weather Watchers photos nearby Report for Great Budworth, Cheshire Dave BReported by Dave B Report for Delamere, Cheshire Dave BReported by Dave B Report for Delamere, Cheshire LadybugRuthReported , Wigan Jean`s JewelsReported by Jean`s Jewels
UK records hottest day of year as fifth summer heatwave reaches peak
Waterloo Bridge with the City of London beyond. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters View image in fullscreen Waterloo Bridge with the City of London beyond. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters UK records hottest day of year as fifth summer heatwave reaches peak Kew Gardens in London hits 38.1C and 40C-plus recorded in parts of Europe with continent trapped under heat dome Europe heatwave – latest updates The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far with a provisional temperature of 38.1C in southern England as Europe sweltered under a major heat dome. As temperatures on the continent surpassed 40C at the peak of the summer’s fifth heatwave, the thermometer at Kew Gardens in west London on Thursday surpassed the previous high of 38C on 28 June, the Met Office said. In France, which has recorded 17 days of extreme heat – one of the longest periods ever – Bordeaux reached 39C and Nantes 37C, Paris was on 37C and Montpellier 35C. In Spain, a maximum of 42.4C was recorded at Miranda de Ebro, prompting fresh fears of wildfires in the two countries. View image in fullscreen A plane drops retardant over a wildfire in Aznalcollar, Spain. Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersIn the UK, Charlwood in Surrey recorded 37.1C, the second highest August maximum temperature since 2003. Teddington in London reached 36.1C, Pershore College in Worcestershire 36C, and temperatures in Wales reached 35C, according to provisional Met Office figures. An amber extreme weather warning was issued on Thursday across east and south-east England, including London, the Midlands, north-west England, south-west England and parts of Yorkshire and Humber. An extreme heat alert warning of significant impacts on health and social care services across the whole of England is in place until 9pm on Friday. mapThe Met Office has said this summer is on course to be the UK’s hottest since records began, with 2026 likely to be the first year in which the country has recorded four separate days with temperatures of 36C or above. Spain has broken its burned area record for this time of year, data published , while in France, the area burned had already . Fire weather in the EU since the start of the year has been more severe than ever before. The fires in many regions have been exacerbated . Firefighters in the UK continued to tackle a blaze in the New Forest in Hampshire. In the West Midlands, at least six homes were damaged and four people were taken to hospital for treatment because of an extensive grassfire near Stourbridge golf course.
Potential Tropical Cyclone One-C moving toward Hawaii, heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous surf forecast
Satellite image of PTC one c and Tropical Storm Hernan at 1250 UTC on August 13, 2026. Credit: NOAA/GOES-19, Zoom Earth, The Watchers At HST on August 12 ( UTC on August 13), Potential Tropical Cyclone One-C was located approximately 1 250 km (775 miles) east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. 1-minute sustained winds were 65 km/h (40 mph), and the system was moving west at 17 km/h (10 mph), according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC). NHC forecast the disturbance to become a tropical storm and strengthen while moving west-northwestward toward the Hawaiian Islands. Heavy rainfall is forecast to begin affecting the Big Island on Friday before spreading westward across the island chain during the weekend. The rainfall may produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially over steep terrain. /NHC High winds and dangerous surf are also among the primary hazards for Hawaii. The exact location and magnitude of wind impacts remained dependent on the developing circulation, track and intensity as the system approached the islands. The NHC intensity forecast increased One-C from 65 km/h (40 mph) to 95 km/h (60 mph) by UTC on August 15 and 100 km/h (65 mph) by UTC on August 15 as it moved closer to the Hawaiian Islands. Scatterometer data showed One-C’s circulation becoming more circular, but the strongest winds remained displaced well northeast of the estimated center and organized convection was still insufficient for tropical-cyclone classification. NHC described the initial motion as uncertain and said confidence in how close the center would pass to Hawaii would remain low until a better-defined center developed. /NHCFarther east, Tropical Depression Eight-E strengthened into Tropical Storm Hernan by PDT ( UTC) on August 13. NHC centered Hernan near, about 2 350 km (1 460 miles) west of the southern tip of Baja California, with 1-minute sustained winds of 65 km/h (40 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 1 006 hPa. Hernan was moving slowly west at 4 km/h (2 mph), and tropical-storm-force winds extended outward up to 65 km (40 miles) from its center. No coastal watches or warnings were in effect, and NHC listed no hazards affecting land. NHC forecast Hernan to make a gradual turn toward the southwest during the following day or so. Minor additional strengthening remained possible through August 13, but weakening was forecast to begin Friday, with the storm capable of degenerating into a remnant low within about 48 hours. References: 1 Potential Tropical Cyclone One-C Public Advisory Number 4 – NHC/CPHC – August 13, 2026 2 Potential Tropical Cyclone One-C Forecast Discussion Number 4 – National Hurricane Center / Central Pacific Hurricane Center – August 13, 2026, 3 Tropical Storm Hernan Public Advisory Number 2 – NHC – August 13, 2026, UTC Rishav Kothari I am an Assistant Editor and Severe Weather & Science Journalist at The Watchers, specializing in real-time severe weather coverage, geophysical event reporting, and research-driven scientific analysis.
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