China’s latest journey to the Moon never leaves the ground. A machine does something that should make the fastest humans look twice. And after nine long years, a telephone rings with news nobody expected.

Plus: dangerous weather, a nationwide food warning, an old American witness getting a second chance, MrBeast versus 100 state troopers, a blue celebrity hiding in the Virginia woods… and one very unusual competition in Germany.

The Sterling Report — Monday, August 24, 2026.