Kitchen Briefs - August 7, 2026 AM

Kitchen Briefs - August 7, 2026 AMIsraeli military is firing upon water-utility workers in Lebanon as they were repairing a water networkSaudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have all signed a joint defense agreement that states an attack on any one of them is an attack on all of themIran and Oman say the final agreement on Hormuz has been finalized and now final wording and details will be announced soon2 people have been killed and 14 injured in Yemen due to Houthi strikesIn Thailand, a 14 year old killed his grandparents and then open fired at a school killing 5 teachers and injuring more than 30. He then took his own lifeThe US economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July and it’s being blamed on the war in IranAlaska Senator Lisa Murkowski has announced she will not vote to confirm Todd Blanche which puts his confirmation in limboICE has decided to release body cam footage only when it’s in their best interestBy law, the government has to provide legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children. 100 nonprofits who do this work had their contracts expire last week and the administration has now awarded a $150M contract to Austin based firm Burke Law Group who specializes in advising "companies on complex environmental, regulatory, and enforcement matters”Last week we heard Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche say he wants a national abortion ban and now the new CDC director Dr. Erica Schwartz said she wants abortion surveillanceTennessee Representative Andy Ogles lost his primary yesterday Backyard poultry which has caused 814 illnesses across 44 states, including one death and 201 hospitalizationsToday is National Purple Heart Day