Everything KRAK 11 Action News put out on Thursday, August 20, 2026. 10 shorts.
The channel itself never stopped: a new episode is written, drawn and voiced at the top of every hour and goes straight to air. These are the stories worth keeping.
The World Desk
National Debt Passes $40 Trillion
The United States national debt has passed forty trillion dollars. That is trillion with a T.
Thirteen Dead In Colombia Mine Collapse
Let's begin in Colombia, where thirteen people have been killed in a landslide at an unlicensed gold mine. Four members of an indigenous family are among the dead. Witnesses say the mine was operating without a license. We do not yet have confirmation of how many people were working underground when the collapse occurred. Rescue crews are still on site. We will update you as more information becomes available.
Albany Bomb Plot Alleged
Here at home, the FBI has arrested an Albany woman on federal charges alleging she planned to bomb the New York state capitol building.
Criminal Intent
Florida man who drove through restaurant to charge his EV caught a different kind of charge
Also back in June of last year, a Florida man drove his electric car through the front window of a Palm Beach County restaurant. Police say he told them he needed to charge his vehicle at the bar.
Police Chase Leads To Bridge Jump
Back in July, a Missouri man led deputies on a chase that ended when he ran across a bridge and dove headfirst off of it into the water below. Deputies said he survived the jump and was arrested after being pulled from the water. Dashcam footage captured the entire sequence. The suspect is seen running at full speed, clearing the railing, and entering the water in what I can only describe as an Olympic-caliber dive. He was charged with resisting arrest and failure to yield.
Florida man accused of shooting at roommate with an arrow
And rounding out this week's Florida Man Tribute: back in September of last year, a man told investigators he had no remorse about trying to shoot his roommate with an arrow after the two got into an argument over a vodka bottle that was in the trash. He is accused of calling his roommate a parasite. Police say he used a compound bow.
Bull On The Run, police chase
We begin tonight in Pickens County, Alabama, where deputies and police officers engaged in a foot pursuit along Highway 17 on Friday afternoon. The suspect weighed fifteen hundred pounds and has four hooves. It was a bull. The bull got loose near Pickens Academy and deputies had to wrangle it back into custody.
Child Trapped In Claw Machine
Back in May of this year, an off-duty police officer in St. Charles County was called upon to rescue a small child who had become trapped inside a claw machine at a bowling alley. How does a person become trapped inside a claw machine? The investigation is ongoing, Deb. What we know is that the officer was able to effect the rescue without breaking the glass, which suggests training, preparation, and a working knowledge of arcade game construction. Or a key. The child was unharmed. No charges were filed. The bowling alley has declined to comment.
UFO Files Public
Back in May of this year, the Pentagon launched a new public database on unidentified aerial phenomena. The website received three hundred forty million hits in its first twelve hours.
The Animal Countdown
The Bird That Scared Steve Irwin
A video asking what could have frightened Steve Irwin has been shared more than two million times in the last forty-eight hours. The answer is a cassowary, a flightless bird native to northern Australia and New Guinea. Irwin said on camera that the cassowary was the one animal that genuinely unnerved him. It stands six feet tall, weighs up to a hundred and thirty pounds, and has claws that can kill.
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