Kitchen Briefs - August 14, 2026 AM

Kitchen Briefs - August 14, 2026 AMTreasury Secretary Bessent says the US will apply economic measures against Iran that have never been seen beforeIranian forces say they intercepted a MQ-9 droneAn Iranian cleric says the US failed to destroy Iran’s missile capabilities which has humiliated America and will continue to do soTwo more Palestinians have been wounded by Israeli military gunfire leaving one in critical conditionFrance is calling on Israel to arrest settlers occupying Palestinian homesUnprecedented rain in Japan has killed 8 peopleTrump is asking the Supreme Court to let him build his ballroom citing national security needs and architectural valuesTrump now believes he’s an expert on aircraft carriers and has ordered the Navy to return to an older system of launching jets off of them because he prefers itLuigi has pleaded guilty to federal stalking chargesMelissa L. Farris has been arrested and faces 2 federal charges for vandalizing the WWII memorial in Washington DC. Farris had spray painted “Clean Hands Dirty $” and put foam in the fountain