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An almost-total lunar eclipse will turn about 96% of the Moon’s disc copper-red as it passes through Earth’s shadow on Aug 27-28, 2026, visible across the USA and Canada, peaking around 04:13 UTC; viewing is safe with the naked eye, while binoculars or a small telescope reveal more detail, with best views from dark skies and an eastern horizon.
Jonas Brothers announce a 45-city North American tour dubbed Burning Up All Over Again, kicking off Sept. 25 in Boston and visiting major stops including New York’s Madison Square Garden and Newark’s Prudential Center, with Magnus Ferrell, Franklin Jonas, and All Time Low as select-date guests. Promoted by Live Nation, tickets go on Spotify Reserved presale Aug. 18 and general sale Aug. 21, with VIP packages and experiences available; the brothers were also honored as Disney Legends at D23.
The Jonas Brothers announce a 45-date North American tour for fall 2026, The Burning Up Tour All Over Again, reviving their 2008 run. The trek opens with three Madison Square Garden shows (Aug 20–22) and continues through major stops across the U.S. and Canada, wrapping up in Newark on Dec 21. Spotify pre-sale on Aug 18, Live Nation pre-sale on Aug 20, general sale on Aug 21; VIP packages are available. All Time Low will open the Hollywood Bowl date on Nov 18, with rotating openers including Magnus Ferrell, Franklin Jonas, and Deleasa.
Porsche is bringing back a 6-speed manual option for the 2027 911 Carrera S in North America, sold as the MT Package for $10,900. The package adds features like rear-wheel steering, Sport Chrono, PASM, lighter center-lock wheels, and a walnut shifter, while the 473 hp twin-turbo flat-six remains largely unchanged. The NA-exclusive option is now open for orders.
Porsche is reintroducing a six-speed manual option for the 911 Carrera S, available on both coupe and Cabriolet in 2027 as the MT package, which adds rear-wheel steering, PASM Sport suspension, 11 mm lower ride height, Sport Chrono, titanium exhaust tips, center-lock wheels, and a walnut gear shifter; the car keeps its 3.0-liter twin-turbo flat-six with 473 hp and 391 lb-ft, delivering 0–60 mph in 3.1 seconds and a 191 mph top speed; pricing starts at $169,450 for the coupe and $183,350 for the Cabriolet (roughly $13k over base), with NA availability initially, and this brings the total number of Carrera S-manual options to seven in 2027.
Porsche rolls out a North America–exclusive MT Package for the 911 Carrera S, adding a six-speed manual to the 473-hp twin-turbo flat-six with rear-wheel drive. The package includes center-lock wheels, titanium exhaust, SportDesign front fascia, 4-way Sport Seats Plus, PASM Sport, rear-wheel steering, and the Sport Chrono pack. Weighing about 3,327 pounds (roughly 11 lb more than the Carrera T), it starts at $169,450 for the coupe and $183,350 for the Cabriolet, with deliveries expected by year-end.
On Aug. 10, 1972, an Earth-grazing fireball streaked across North America from Utah to Alberta, likely 10–45 feet in diameter and bright enough to light up the daytime sky, but it did not hit the ground. Daytime fireballs are rarer and far more visible than typical night meteors, and a similar event today would probably be witnessed by millions with social media buzzing about the sightings.
Space.com reports that on Aug. 12, 2026 a partial solar eclipse will sweep across North America, with the best views in the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada. Maximum coverage ranges from about 37% in Fairbanks, Alaska to 61% in Iqaluit, Nunavut; Maine’s Presque Isle reaches ~28%, Bangor ~23%, and Boston ~16%. The event runs roughly from 7:34 a.m. local (AKDT) to 2:52 p.m. local (EDT). Never look directly at the Sun without proper solar viewing glasses. Venus will be visible after sunset and the Perseid meteor shower peaks August 13. The article also notes upcoming eclipses in 2027–2029 for context.
Live Science lays out the Aug. 12, 2026 solar eclipse with a narrow totality path from eastern Greenland through western Iceland to northeastern Spain, plus deep partials across Europe, North America and parts of North Africa. The piece lists city-by-city maximum eclipse times, stresses wearing certified eclipse glasses during all partial phases, and notes NASA/ESA livestreams and an interactive map to check viewing times for your location.
Tesla is rolling out a sizable navigation data update across North America, upgrading from NA-2025.44 to NA-2026.26. The update improves street layouts, speed limits, and points of interest, and downloads in the background over Wi‑Fi with no in‑car notification, with rollout happening gradually. Map data (not visual tiles) underpins routing and driver-assist features; Tesla uses Google Maps data globally and Baidu data in China, supplemented by its own data. Updates typically arrive about twice a year, so ensure your car is connected to Wi‑Fi to receive NA-2026.26 when available.
OnePlus has effectively pulled out of the US and Canada after announcing it would exit North American and European markets; the official OnePlus store now has no phones or tablets in stock, with the OnePlus 15 and 15R sold out and the site largely barren. Canada’s site is even emptier and Mexico shows no Buy buttons. A few units might still appear via third‑party retailers, but any future models are likely to launch first outside North America, leaving Realme and Oppo with minimal North American presence.
IMAX will add Spider-Man: Brand New Day to select North American digital locations starting Aug. 6, pairing it with The Odyssey as the latter ends its exclusive three-weekend IMAX run; the weekend pushed box office to a record $430 million, with Spider-Man debuting at $355 million since July 31 and The Odyssey earning $51 million in its weekend while continuing globally (IMAX reports $221 million there), and The Odyssey remains the only film to post multiple $40+ million weekends.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day will expand across the IMAX network in North America starting Aug. 6 as The Odyssey’s exclusive Imax window ends; the film opened to $927 million globally on about 90,000 screens—the second-largest global bow ever behind Avengers: Endgame—with IMAX accounting for around $365 million of its franchise-wide receipts. Early international IMAX performance included China ($19M, 16% of opening), South Korea ($2.4M, 9%), and Japan ($2.2M, 18%). The Odyssey will roll out to additional markets later in the year, and Imax’s Rich Gelfond says the release should drive new and repeat viewings.
A Super El Niño is rapidly strengthening toward a near-record peak for 2026–27, with August–early fall signals showing a locked atmospheric standing wave that will reshape fall and winter patterns. In North America, expect warmer conditions across the central U.S. and Canada, wetter conditions in the eastern U.S. and parts of Canada, and a stronger Pacific jet that boosts rainfall and storm potential in the south; winter could feature a split-flow pattern with storms concentrated from the Central/Southern Plains to the Mid-Atlantic and cooler air intruding into the South, reducing northern snowfall. Europe may see warmer central/western regions with more autumn rainfall. Forecasters will provide weekly updates as the event evolves.
Stellantis swung to a €293 million Q2 profit as rising North American demand boosted adjusted operating income to €773 million, though results missed Reuters’ consensus. The automaker posted €1.0 billion in industrial free cash flow and reaffirmed progress on the FaSTLAne 2030 plan with new product launches on track, while shares fell on the news.