Saturday, August 12, 2023

Let's Do The News! (August 12, 2023)

                                                                                             

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- The annual Perseids meteor shower will reach its peak activity on August 13th, with as many as 150 meteors an hour under clear skies.

- The death toll from the Hawaiian wildfires jumped to 55.

- Migrants were removed from the Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset, UK after traces of Legionella bacteria were found in the water.

- Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, will now be investigated by a special counsel with additional powers.

- The Gran Turismo World Series World Finals will take place in Barcelona this December 1-3.

- Cfx.re, the team behind the biggest Rockstar roleplay and creator communities, FiveM and RedM, are now part of Rockstar Games.

- The Disney+ streaming service is planning to restrict password sharing in 2024 while raising prices for ad-free tiers alongside Hulu.

- The MTRCB summoned the staff of the TV5 EAT... variety show after presenter Wally Bayola uttered profanity during the show's Sugod Bahay segment.

TTFN.

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