CIA chief in Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports

We are. Let us start with Washington. Multiple American news outlets are reporting that the director of the Central Intelligence Agency is in Moscow for unannounced talks.

Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft traveled from the United States to Russia via Latvia on Tuesday.

The White House has not confirmed the visit. The Kremlin has not confirmed the visit. But the aircraft's movements are documented by civilian flight tracking services.

No official comment from either government, but the flight path does not require comment.

A new study on brain disease in former professional football players. Researchers say at least one in four former NFL players who died between twenty sixteen and twenty twenty-one had chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

That is CTE, a degenerative brain condition linked to repeated head trauma. The study says the true figure could be significantly higher, because many families decline autopsies.

The study examined players who died over a five-year period. It adds to the body of research suggesting the long-term risks of professional football may be higher than previously shown.

In the United Kingdom, a new review released this morning shows that young people leaving foster care or state custody have a death rate around four times higher than the national average.

The review examined outcomes for care leavers across the country and found mortality rates significantly elevated compared to the general population of the same age group.

The review is being called a wake-up call for social services departments throughout the United Kingdom.

In Romania, prosecutors are arguing that Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are a flight risk and should not be released on bail pending trial.

His legal team continues to say prosecutors have exaggerated his wealth and that he did not actually own many of the supercars shown in photographs used as evidence.

Romanian authorities are now considering whether to grant bail. A decision is expected in the coming days.

We are going to get to the shark. First, back in March of last year, a Pennsylvania homeowner opened their doorbell camera app and found a visitor on their porch wearing a handmade paper mask.

The individual identified themselves on camera as the Box Demon.

That is what they called themselves. The Box Demon. Left a message, walked away. Police say no other incidents were reported and no charges were filed.

Also back in March of last year, three tourists visiting Arizona were pulled over by state troopers who believed the car they were driving had been reported stolen.

The vehicle had been rented through the app Turo, which had been flagged in the state's system. The renters provided documentation and were released. Turo said it was investigating the error.

Back in February of last year, divers off the coast of the Bahamas watched as a shark bit down on an underwater camera and, according to marine biologists, provided extremely rare views of the inside of its mouth.

Scientists say the animal attempted to chew the device before releasing it. The camera survived intact.

Also back in February of last year, astronomers confirmed a rare seven-planet parade would be visible from Earth, with all seven planets appearing in alignment shortly after sunset on Friday of that week.

Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Uranus and Mercury all visible in a single line. Scientists said viewing conditions were excellent across most of the continental United States.

At number three: one hundred and twenty pounds of dog, hiding from ice, behind a two-year-old. Posted by Tiny Boss Big Dog. Four million five hundred and seventy-eight thousand four hundred and fifty new views.

That video remains at number three, unchanged since the last count.

Number two: When Kindness Goes Both Ways. Posted by Windypaws. Eight million two hundred and five thousand nine hundred and fifty-four new views in the last four days.

Also unchanged since our last count.

And number one.

Fisherman Found This Heron Fighting For Its Life. Posted by Sassy on the twenty-first of August. Ten million two hundred and four thousand five hundred and eighteen new views.

That video has now led the KRAK 11 animal countdown for twenty-one consecutive hours.

Magnus Carlsen has now won seventeen consecutive Esports World Cup chess titles and remains unbeaten in the tournament since it began. The man is still perfect.

The Cubs beat the White Sox six to five on a Pete Crow-Armstrong walk-off. History was made. The crowd went home very happy.

Ohio State is ranked number four in Yahoo Sports' preseason college football top twenty-five. They are looking to beat Michigan and win the playoff.