NewsBrevity & Co. — August 10, 2026

In this briefing: • Mother, 5-month-old die in New York Harbor after boat capsizes; captain arrested • Alaska Airlines flight forced to lockdown cockpit over passenger threats • 13 killed in Ukrainian drone raid on Russia’s Tatarstan • Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Board of Peace Plan: ‘No Withdrawal Unless Hamas is Disarmed’ • Morning Bid: Suddenly the Strait of Hormuz is ‘irrelevant’ to the US • CIA Warns Israel Is Seeking To Make Defense Ties With US Hard To Undo, Report Claims • Families are borrowing money for basic groceries. Many blame politicians • Yes, groceries are more expensive. Now what? • Exclusive: Sanders calls for AI development pause • World’s biggest chipmaker TSMC’s sales surge 45% amid buoyant AI demand • If They Were Human, They’d Be Arrested. Experts Respond to Rogue AI Breach. • Chuck Todd Melts Down Over Blanche, Says GOP Senators Fear Trump’s ‘Goons’ • Trump’s Successful Campaign Against DEI • DSA Activists Upset North Carolina Town Removed Their Propaganda Bus Stop Benches • AOC says she hasn’t ruled out 2028 presidential run, talks about freezing her eggs • Trump doubles down on Reflecting Pool vandalism claim against ex-Olympian David Hearn, admits ‘some contractor error’ • Yankees rally late, but Braves win in 10 to avert sweep