5 things to know for Aug. 26: Presidential race, Middle East, Alaska landslide, Grand Canyon floods, Apple juice recall | CNN

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Lights are out in many parts of Ukraine today after Russia launched an overnight aerial attack on power grids across the country. Dozens of missiles and drones targeted almost all regions of Ukraine, officials said, including the capital Kyiv and the southern port city of Odesa.

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The race for the White House is entering its final stretch with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump targeting battleground states and preparing for their upcoming debate. Harris is looking to build on momentum from the Democratic National Convention as she tours the key swing state of Georgia this week. Meanwhile, Trump will campaign in Wisconsin and Michigan as he seeks to regain the spotlight. Those states and a few others will play a big role in determining who will secure the 270 electoral votes needed to win the November election. With party conventions over, the September 10 presidential debate will be the next race-defining moment on the calendar.

The Israeli military launched what it called “preemptive” strikes over the weekend against Hezbollah in Lebanon as the Iran-backed militant group said it carried out its own attacks in response to the killing of a top commander. The latest strikes are some of the most serious yet between Israel and Hezbollah, who have been exchanging fire for months. They also took place just hours before mediation talks resumed in the Egyptian capital Cairo, which aim to strike a ceasefire-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas. Separately, polio vaccines for more than 1.2 million people have been delivered to the Gaza Strip. This comes as the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Ramallah is preparing for a large-scale vaccination campaign to prevent the highly infectious virus from further spreading in the embattled enclave.

3. Alaska landslide

A landslide in southern Alaska on Sunday left one person dead and several others injured, and some residents have been ordered to evacuate as officials warn another slide could strike nearby. The slide sent a dense wave of snapped trees, toppled power poles and dirt crashing into a row of hillside homes in the coastal city of Ketchikan. All residents have been accounted for, officials said. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster emergency declaration for the city, saying in a post on X that “all state agencies are directed to provide whatever assistance is needed.” Ketchikan, with a population of about 14,000, is nestled along the southern portion of Alaska’s Inside Passage — a water route famed for its stunning landscapes, fjords and glaciers. The city claims to be the salmon capital of the world.

4. Grand Canyon floods

Flash flooding in Grand Canyon National Park has prompted the rescues of more than 100 people since Thursday. At least one hiker died in the floods triggered by monsoon storms, local authorities said. The hazardous conditions led Arizona’s National Guard to use a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter to evacuate dozens of tourists and tribal members from a canyon on the lands of the Havasupai Tribe within the park on Saturday, video from the Arizona National Guard showed. A North Carolina couple told CNN as they hiked in the Havasupai Indian Reservation, they had to form human chains and hack through the thorny bushes and cacti for hours until they reached safety.

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Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the US that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of arsenic. The recall applies to Great Value brand apple juice sold in 25 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. “We have removed this product from our impacted stores and are working with the supplier to investigate,” a Walmart spokesperson said. Florida-based manufacturer Refresco Beverages US has voluntarily recalled the contaminated juice after discovering levels of the chemical contaminant that exceeded industry standards. Levels found in the recalled apple juice bottles could cause sickness but are low enough that the FDA does not expect them to cause such severe health consequences.

NYC’s famous Cyclone roller coaster closed indefinitely
Things are looking downhill for the most famous roller coaster on Coney Island. Ride operators took the Cyclone out of service due to safety issues.

This is the world’s best-connected airport right now
Take a guess! This airport operates the most nonstop flights to hundreds of destinations worldwide — and it was only built in 2018.

Telegram CEO arrested in France
Pavel Durov, often called the “Mark Zuckerberg of Russia,” was detained on an arrest warrant related to a lack of moderation on his platform Telegram.

The classic Volkswagen Beetle is all but extinct globally
But in Mexico, it’s a different story. Read why Beetle-fever lives on throughout the country.

How to survive a bison encounter
You’ve come across a bison in the wild. It’s looking at you. Do you know what to do next? A Texas resident told CNN how she survived an encounter with an agitated beast.

$24 million
That’s how much the jersey that legendary New York Yankees player Babe Ruth wore when he hit one of baseball’s most famous home runs sold for on Sunday — making it the world’s most valuable sports collectible.

“Spaceflight is risky, even at its safest and even at its most routine. And a test flight, by nature, is neither safe, nor routine.”

— NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, announcing Saturday that a SpaceX capsule will bring home two NASA astronauts who have remained on board the International Space Station for several weeks longer than expected. Their intended vehicle — Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft — will return uncrewed due to “too much risk,” Nelson said.

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Video shows dolphins doing a ‘Simone Biles-style jump’

Video shows dolphins doing a ‘Simone Biles-style jump’
A whale-watching group off San Diego, California, spotted dolphins doing impressive jumps out of the water! See the video here.