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Good morning. Torrential rains sent a wall of mud and debris crashing through communities with little warning, leaving a trail of death and destruction. Scientists say an ["enormous" landslide triggered the fall of at least part of a glacier down the Himalayas, causing the severe flash floods that devastated Nepal Wednesday](https://abcnews.com/International/deadly-nepal-flood-caused-enormous-landslide-glacier-tumble/story?id=135984405).
A [sailor on the USS Abraham Lincoln who jumped overboard in an attempt to die by suicide has been charged with violations and could have his pay docked](https://www.ms.now/news/navy-sailor-jumped-overboard-uss-lincoln-discipline-punishment).
Meta agreed to settle a massive lawsuit over alleged damages "to the mental and physical wellbeing of America's youth," brought by the attorneys general of 47 states plus U.S. territories and Washington, D.C., avoiding a mid-trial reckoning in a federal court in California. The company will pay around $18 billion to participating states over a ten-year period.
A federal judge denied the Trump administration's request to dismiss a contempt of Congress indictment against Steve Bannon, saying the Justice Department did not justify dropping the case after the former White House aide had been convicted and served four months in prison.
A judge said the Department of Labor's efforts to address labor shortages and cut costs failed to consider U.S. workers.
The [UK government urged the public to stockpile food amid growing fears of an attack by Russia or a climate-related catastrophe](https://www.semafor.com/article/08/26/2026/uk-urges-public-to-stockpile-food).