Media News Daily: Top Stories for 08/24/2026
This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship Issues, and more. HD Media to Acquire 25 Local Publications West Virginia’s HD Media is acquiring 25 publications from AIM Media Management, effective Sept. 1.Continue Reading
6 tips for better research with Microsoft Copilot
Copilot, Microsoft’s generative AI chatbot, can do many things, but one of its best uses is as a researcher, for pretty much anything you want in business or personal use. If you’re looking for in-depth information, there’s a lot more you can do than type a simple request into Copilot’sContinue Reading
To Love-Ru Manga Gets New Volume With Previously Uncollected Side Stories
New volume ships on October 2…Read MoreContinue Reading
California’s coast under siege: A winter of flooding, big waves and erosion in the forecast
A rare convergence of a powerful El Niño, super king tides and sea level rise spurred by climate change could menace California with record coastal flooding this winter.Continue Reading
Cambuur fans suffer burns as fireworks set off during Dutch league match
Game resumed despite injuries to home fans, but it would have been abandoned if a player or match official had been hit., Game resumed despite injuries to home fans, but it would have been abandoned if a player or match official had been hit. Dutch side SC Cambuur has saidContinue Reading
Photos: Towering landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital, Conakry
A landfill collapse in Conakry kills 30, injures six, and destroys homes after heavy rains in Guinea’s capital., A landfill collapse in Conakry kills 30, injures six, and destroys homes after heavy rains in Guinea’s capital. Residents and rescuers use an excavator to search for bodies after the landfill collapseContinue Reading
What Jon Ossoff Gets That Far Too Many Democrats Don’t
There’s a new Democratic presidential frontrunner, according to the Kalshi prediction markets at least. Over the weekend, Jon Ossoff claimed first place (whatever exactly that means on Kalshi), at 18 percent, followed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at 17 percent and then Gavin Newsom at 15 percent (here’s the link, but rememberContinue Reading
Pete Hegseth’s path to the 2028 GOP nomination isn’t a joke
commentary The defense secretary’s tough-guy persona may be exactly what wins over white evangelical voters Published August 24, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth appears at the Iowa State Fair during a campaign event for Zach Nunn, the Republican candidate for Iowa’s third Congressional District Zach Nunn (R)Continue Reading
Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen want people to be able to ‘live authentically as themselves’
Screen legend Dame Judi Dench highlighted the importance of people living “authentically as themselves” in a new interview with Sir Ian McKellen. In an era of famous actors engaging in anti-LGBTQ+ debate, it’s uplifting to see the 91-year-old actress and 87-year-old actor have an honest conversation about letting people liveContinue Reading
How a huge fleet of 17 spacecraft discovered something surprising about solar eruptions
A coronal mass injection (CME) on the sun. (Image credit: ESA/NASA/Soho) A misbehaving coronal mass ejection (CME) that blew out a hidden cloud of charged particles aimed at Earth has been tracked by a record 17 spacecraft spread throughout the solar system, revealing the CME to be surprisingly lopsided. CMEs are “burps” from the sunContinue Reading
Launching 10,000 tiny ‘femtosats’ to Saturn? NASA funds 18 futuristic spaceflight ideas
A collage of artist concepts highlighting the novel approaches proposed by the 2026 NIAC awardees. (Image credit: NASA) NASA is giving a financial boost to nearly 20 technology investigations to help fuel the incubation of tomorrow’s spaceflight research capabilities. The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts ( NIAC ) program has selected 18 projects for this year’sContinue Reading
Pakistan army official going to Iran, reportedly plans to discuss US sanctions
A Pakistani army official will meet with Iranian officials on the same day the U.S. is planning to announce new sanctions on Iran.Continue Reading
Tropical Storm Moke threatens Hawaii with heavy rain after Lala’s damage
Tropical Storm Moke brought heavy rain and gusty winds to Hawaii, threatening regions recovering from the damage caused by Hurricane Lala.Continue Reading