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The front pageWednesday, August 12, 2026 — what's gaining coverage right now

Verizon Google Dark Fiber Deal Tops $1B

Verizon Google Dark Fiber Deal Tops $1B

Verizon has secured a contract worth more than $1 billion with Google to provide dark fiber connectivity for Google’s data centers, signaling a push to expand AI and cloud infrastructure through high-capacity private networks. The announcement, made during Verizon’s earnings update, points to additional multi-billion-dollar deals expected by year-end as Verizon reorients its business around enterprise connectivity and AI-ready infrastructure.

🏢Google 🏢Verizon

Jul 27, 2026

Midcoast Halloween Festivities Unfold Across Multiple Venues

Midcoast Halloween Festivities Unfold Across Multiple Venues

A regional roundup highlights Halloween-specific events in Maine, including library screenings and haunted attractions; Central Virginia offers pumpkin patches and corn mazes for fall family fun; West Virginia hosts the Head for the Hills Festival with camping, concerts, and a poker tour; and Missouri showcases the Dark Sky Festival with star parties and astronomy talks.

Jul 24, 2026

Texas Chain Saw Massacre Rotoscoped for 2027 Release

Texas Chain Saw Massacre Rotoscoped for 2027 Release

Dark Sky Films and Exurbia Films are producing a hand-drawn, rotoscoped version of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre slated for a 2027 release, with no artificial intelligence used and first footage to be shown during Texas Chain Saw Day on August 18. Animation Director and Art Director Paul Beck, known for work with Richard Linklater on rotoscoped films, leads the project to honor the original while presenting a new visual experience.

👤Richard Linklater

Jul 21, 2026

IJRDarline Graham Advances To Runoff In Race For Late Brother’s Senate SeatRepublican South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham advanced to an August 25 run off election to replace her late brother on the GOP ticket.Daily Caller News Foundation · Aug 12 · 1 reads

Darkest Dungeon plans Fire's Edge DLC

Darkest Dungeon plans Fire's Edge DLC

Red Hook Studios announced The Fire’s Edge, a DLC returning to Darkest Dungeon with two heroes from Darkest Dungeon II — the Duelist and the Runaway — and introducing a new Burn combat mechanic, reworked trinkets, and three Hamlet districts. The expansion, set to launch on August 18, 2026 for PC, Mac, and consoles, marks the first major update to the original game in six years.

Jul 21, 2026

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SKRAP Shellshock Release Highlights Loss, HopeSKRAP, a United States country-hip hop artist, uses the personal tragedy of two twin friends lost to addiction to craft “Shellshock,” a track about healing, resilience, and choosing to seek help. The project draws on SKRAP’s own journey from hardship in Alden, New York, to sobriety and purpose, portraying life’s darkest moments as pathways to redemption.5 src · Jul 24, 2026
Stocks Under $2 Expand AI Growth Attracts InvestorsInvestors continue to spotlight stocks trading under $2 (and some under $1) across AI, biotechnology, robotics, and digital infrastructure, including names like INM, PRSO, CHAI, TOON, LICN, KUST, LABT, and ANY, with ongoing financing and strategic pivots shaping near-term catalysts. Key developments driving interest include Mentari Therapeutics’ $200 million private placement ahead of a merger, Lakewood-Amedex’s Nu-3 data amid AMR concerns, and Sphere 3D’s transition to AI and digital infrastructure with partnerships and a potential rebrand to DarkHorse Technologies.6 src · Jul 23, 2026
Wedding car plunges into pond; five deadA wedding car carrying guests in Dhenkanal, Odisha, plunged into a roadside pond near Indipur-Chatia, killing five people and leaving two injured among seven occupants; authorities say the driver failed to negotiate a curve in the dark and rescue teams recovered the vehicle and casualties.9 src · Jul 23, 2026
Dragonflies Self-Titled Album Debut5 src · Jul 23, 2026
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REPORT: Dark Money Group Allegedly Bankrolling Democrat Social Media Influencers in Secret1 src · Jul 2, 2026
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