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Flash Floods Triggered by Heavy Rain in Grand Canyon Leave Around 15 Missing national park, has left about 15 people missing. According to CBS News, the Associated Press, and other local media outlets on August 30 , a sudden flood occurred the previous afternoon around Bright Angel Creek and Phantom Ranch within Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, destroying structures such as bridges and leaving about 15 campers and hikers missing. SBS Aug 31, 2026 9:40 AM

US Strikes Iran After About a Month... "Hit Rocket Launchers on Larak Island" This marks the US military's first military strike against Iran in about a month. SBS Aug 31, 2026 9:38 AM

Google Maps Already Reflects 'Lake America'... Names Vary by Region Less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order officially renaming Lake Ontario, a lake located on the border with Canada, to "Lake America," the updated name has been applied to Google Maps. SBS Aug 31, 2026 9:36 AM

Tanker Attacked Again Near Strait of Hormuz Off Oman... "No Casualties" The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations announced that a vessel was hit by an unidentified projectile in waters near Oman on the 30th local time. SBS Aug 31, 2026 9:34 AM

US Military Leadership Warns Extended Troop Presence Around Iran Is 'Unsustainable': WP Central Command on X As the war with Iran passes the six-month mark, the U.S. military leadership has expressed concerns to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the continued maintenance of troops in the Middle East, the Washington Post reported on the 30th local time. SBS Aug 31, 2026 9:31 AM

Trump Says U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Will Be Refilled with Venezuelan Oil, Process to Begin Soon President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump stated on the 30th local time that he will refill the depleted U.S. SBS Aug 31, 2026 9:29 AM

"I Will Stay and Help"... Overland Searches Begin as Helicopter Flight Permits Face Hurdles The government joint rapid response team will begin overland searches starting today to find the nine South Korean nationals missing in the massive floods in Nepal. SBS Aug 31, 2026 9:05 AM

Thought They Went to Wash the Car... Riding in the Truck Bed for an 'Absurd' Shower There are days when you are so exhausted you do not want to lift a finger, and moments when you wish someone would wash up for you. SBS Aug 31, 2026 8:18 AM

Slipping to Avoid Motorcycle, Bus Overturns... Narrow Escape This is Kerala, India. A moving bus suddenly swerves to avoid a collision with a motorcycle ahead. SBS Aug 31, 2026 8:15 AM

Vacuuming Every Corner... Debate Ignited Over Robot Charging 40,000 Won Per Hour A woman in the United States recently hired a robot to do her housework, paying the equivalent of about 40,000 won per hour. SBS Aug 31, 2026 8:08 AM