RNN August 12th 2026

Minnesota Primary Elections: Progressive candidate Peggy Flanagan won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face Republican Michelle Tafoya in November. In the gubernatorial race, Republican Lisa Demuth won her primary to face Democrat Amy Klobuchar. Trump Security Protocol: President Donald Trump confirmed he followed Secret Service protocols by secretly transferring to a smaller military jet in Turkey following an Iranian assassination threat. Michigan River Rescue: Michigan State Police rescued two women and a nine-year-old boy who survived on bark and flowers for three days after getting lost on a river tubing trip. Atlantic Weather Tracking: The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical disturbance designated as Invest 92L in the central Atlantic, though it currently poses no immediate threat to land.