Send to KindleGood morning. I’m Russell Sherrard, and this is your Personal Newscast for Tuesday August 18, 2026. Here are the top stories from Newsmax, Fox News, Citizen Free Press, Just the News, and Cord Cutters News.
From Newsmax
NewsFront
Trump Ally Hamm Set to Lead Oil Trade Group
Harold Hamm, the Oklahoma oil tycoon President Donald Trump has called his “original oil guy,” is positioned to take over as chair of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, according to Politico.
Minnesota Attorney General Sues Texas Governor to Compel Extradition of ICE Agent for Trial
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday, seeking to compel the extradition of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent to stand trial for assault and falsely reporting a crime
Veterans Criticize Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Lioness’ Series
Military veterans have voiced frustration over Paramount+’s “Lioness,” arguing that the hit Taylor Sheridan series distorts their actual experiences.
Russians Yank Billions From Banks Amid Kremlin Seizure Fears
Russians are pulling billions of dollars from the country’s banks as Ukrainian drone attacks, a widening budget deficit, and fears of Kremlin asset seizures put growing pressure on Moscow’s war economy.
Trump Admin Eyes Nonprofit Crime Disclosure Rule
The Trump administration is considering requiring nonprofits to disclose whether top officials have been convicted of financial- or terrorism-related crimes, a move aimed at increasing transparency and preventing abuse of tax-exempt organizations.
Politics
Judge Allows Trump to End Thousands of Ethiopians’ Deportation Protections
A federal judge on Tuesday allowed U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to end legal protections granted to over 5,000 Ethiopians that have allowed them to live and work in the United States.
White House Defends Trump’s Ability to Vote by Mail
The White House on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump’s ability to vote by mail, after reports the president cast his ballot by mail in Florida’s Republican primary despite previously labeling mail-in ballots as “cheating.”
Tina Peters Offered California Elections Job Months After Release
Former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters, whose criminal conviction over a breach of voting equipment made her a prominent figure in the election-denial movement, is set to take a new elections role in Northern California just months after her release from prison.
SKorea Seeks Wartime Command as Trump Scales Back Joint Drills
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung renewed his push Tuesday to transfer wartime operational control of combined South Korean-U.S. forces to a South Korean commander before his term ends in 2030.
Rep. Steube to Newsmax: GOP Must Get Trump Voters Out for Midterms
Republicans have a major opportunity to expand their House majority in November, but only if they can get President Donald Trump’s voters to turn out for the midterms, Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., told Newsmax on Tuesday.Appearing on “National Report,”
From Fox News
Latest & Breaking
Drivers Josef Newgarden and Kyle Kirkwood talk IndyCar’s ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Freedom 250 Grand Prix
The centerpiece of the NTT IndyCar Series is the Indianapolis 500, nicknamed “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
But the series is gearing up for what might be its biggest spectacle ever to hit the streets, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, which will see America’s premier open-wheel series racing past some of the country’s most iconic landmarks.
Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden and Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood stopped by Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday, along with Fox Sports IndyCar commentator Will Buxton, to talk about the once-in-a-lifetime event.
SignalTrace can link device signals to your car
Your phone may be giving a roadside sensor clues about where you go and which devices regularly travel alongside you. Say you carpool to work with the same person most mornings. Your car passes a license plate reader, which records the plate along with the time and location. Meanwhile, another sensor detects wireless signals coming from devices traveling nearby. Your phone might be there. So could a smartwatch, wireless headphones or electronics built into the car.
Workers warned Ohio trench was too deep but were told to enter minutes before fatal cave-in: report
Workers replacing a storm drain at an Ohio job site warned that a trench had become dangerously deep, but federal investigators say they were told to enter it anyway — minutes before it collapsed, killing one worker and severely injuring two others.
Jose Alberto Barajas Martinez, 28, was killed in the Dec. 5 collapse near Milford. OSHA later found the roughly 8-foot-deep trench had no protection against a cave-in, despite federal rules requiring safeguards for trenches deeper than 5 feet, according to records obtained by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Whispering Creek LLC, the landscaping company on the job, was cited for five safety violations and initially fined $231,714, the report said. The penalty was later reduced to $49,000 as Clermont County prosecutors consider possible criminal charges.
Time to face facts: Fantasy football punishments have officially jumped the shark in 2026
With the first real week of preseason football in the books, the regular season feels well within reach, and with that, the accoutrements that go along with it as well.
Of all the added fun to accompany an NFL season, nothing can top the excitement of fantasy football.
It has taken on a life of its own and has practically become its own sport, giving fans even more reason to tune into games they otherwise would have no interest in watching, and because we are so close to the start of the actual NFL season, that means fantasy football drafts are sure to follow.
An 11-year-old boy who nearly drowned off the coast of Santa Cruz, California, is celebrating his birthday after a teenage lifeguard saved his life.
Speaking on “Fox & Friends” Tuesday, Nathaniel Rai and his father, Sumit, discussed the rescue and their visit to the White House to meet President Donald Trump.
“Nathaniel was two seconds away from dying. I mean, if he got swept out for two more seconds, he’d be 15, 20 feet deeper into the water. And at that point, you can barely see him, let alone retrieve or rescue him,” Sumit said about watching the video of his son’s rescue. “He was near death. He was already unconscious, from what I’m told, limp, not breathing.”
Politics
From Citizen Free Press
From Just the News
From Cord Cutters News
That’s a look at the leading stories across those outlets this Day morning. Thanks for tuning in to your personal newscast. I’m Russell Sherrard. Stay informed, and we’ll see you next time.