Daily News Collage — August 10, 2026

• News date: 2026-08-10
• Timestamp shown: 08/10/2026 11:59 PM
• Image: My-Library/Images/News-Images/Daily-News-Collage/Images/August_2026/Daily-News-Collage_8-10-26.png
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Stories and sources

1. Trump signed an executive order promoting a spaced-out childhood vaccine schedule, against medical-group guidance. Source: https://apnews.com/article/vaccine-research-autism-trump-kennedy-rfk-d10f81f221c4ae9f5b2f83dd0ee98b29
2. NOAA reported that July 2026 was the hottest month on record for the contiguous United States. Source: https://apnews.com/article/hottest-month-july-climate-change-4a9d612281485356103631f0f09b61af
3. Lake Mead fell to its lowest water level since the reservoir was filled roughly 90 years ago. Source: https://apnews.com/article/colorado-river-lake-mead-record-low-fa402842e76ed624f71360f467b2579d
4. Meta outlined an open-source AI vision and released new models for personal-computer and developer use. Source: https://apnews.com/article/meta-ai-mark-zuckerberg-artificial-intelligence-df8a4e7d7825470d09e8090367457c2c
5. U.S. stocks slipped while Brent crude rose 5% amid uncertainty over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Source: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-37588f23787295860e468d19399b56ca
6. Washington marked a year of National Guard deployment as the mission was extended through January 2029. Source: https://apnews.com/article/national-guard-deployment-washington-trump-crime-66e7c6ab6beccd4146f39cff514f99c8

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