Everything KRAK 11 Action News put out on Friday, August 21, 2026. 10 shorts, plus the animal countdown in full.
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
Bali Tourist Jailed Over Social Media Posts
A Swiss tourist has been sentenced to three months in jail for insulting one of Bali's most sacred holidays.
Panama Canal Cuts Traffic
We begin in Panama, where the Canal Authority has announced it will reduce the number of ships allowed through the waterway.
Youtuber Retrial Set
We turn now to Australia, where a British YouTuber will face a retrial on rape charges. The case involves allegations from almost two years ago. The YouTuber and rapper, who performs under the name Yung Filly, has pleaded not guilty. A trial date has not yet been set. That is in Sydney. The court proceedings are in Perth, on the west coast. West coast.
Criminal Intent
Dr. mistakenly removed bladder.
Also back in July, a Maine jury awarded millions of dollars to a woman after surgeons mistakenly removed her bladder during what was supposed to be a routine procedure.
Let Them Eat Evidence
And finally this afternoon from the Blotter, a burglary case solved not by forensics or witness testimony, but by cake. Back in November of last year, a man broke into a home, ate a slice of cake, and left a cigarette butt at the scene. Police say DNA from the cigarette connected Abeeb Hussain to the burglary. He has been arrested.
Beer Truck Chase Ends In Crash
And in Indiana, a two-county pursuit involving a stolen Bud Light delivery truck ended when the suspect crashed into a Vanderburgh County sheriff's patrol car near Evansville. Police said the chase reached speeds of forty miles per hour. The driver was taken into custody. No serious injuries were reported.
Florida man with ‘Alone’ face tattoo among company in Polk County jail
The reviews were otherwise positive. Moving to Polk County now — back in January of last year, deputies say a man went on what they described as a one-man crime wave. He turned twenty-four in jail.
Florida man accused of running meth business out of tent arrested
Also back in March, but of last year, deputies in Marion County, Florida, arrested a man accused of running a methamphetamine distribution business out of a tent behind a discount store.
Florida man slams into telephone pole while running from deputies who busted him for drugs…
Also from Florida, back in October 2024, a Spring Hill man fled on foot during a traffic stop after deputies found drugs in his vehicle. The pursuit ended when the suspect ran directly into a telephone pole. The Hernando County Sheriff's Office says the impact brought the foot pursuit to an immediate conclusion. Deputies took the suspect into custody at the base of the pole. He was charged with possession with intent to sell.
Sports
Cubs Rookie Makes History
Pete Crow-Armstrong got the Cubs' first walk-off hit against the White Sox by a rookie in franchise history. Chicago won it four to three in the tenth.
The Animal Countdown
Ranked by the views they have gained, not the views they already had. All of them embedded here so you can watch them without leaving the page.
3 · #singing
Lumi · 3,079,903 views gained in the last 40 hours · 13,091,717 total
2 · Why Coyotes And Badgers Hunt Together
Zack D. Films · 3,129,325 views gained in the last 39 hours · 3,679,902 total
1 · Sea Urchin
Nick DiGiovanni · 3,908,659 views gained in the last 38 hours · 5,221,458 total
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