The Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Edition
Trump Cuts Vaccine List to 11, Colombia Quake Kills 132, and Wienermobile at 90
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The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile's age this year, nine decades after the giant hot dog on wheels first hit the road in 1936. That makes the original rolling publicity stunt a year older than the Golden Gate Bridge — and it's still touring.
Source: Fast Company
Wednesday-Thursday: The Perseid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night into Thursday, offering one of the year's best displays of shooting stars.
This season: The White Sox will host a pope hat giveaway night honoring Pope Leo XIV's fandom, with a commemorative mural also planned at the ballpark.
Summer 2027: Nikola Jokić hits NBA free agency next summer, when Panathinaikos owner Dimitrios Giannakopoulos vows to pursue the three-time MVP again.
- 1934The first federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay
- 1965The Watts riots begin in Los Angeles, lasting six days
- 1984President Reagan jokes 'we begin bombing in five minutes' during a mic check
- 1992The Mall of America, the largest US shopping mall, opens in Minnesota
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