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Mamdani signed petition marking AOC as ‘most viable’ 2028 presidential pick
While he declined to publicly endorse Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for a potential presidential run, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani quietly signed …
Rep. Laura Gillen pushes bill that would make staging car crashes for insurance money a federal crime
Long Island Rep. Laura Gillen is taking aim at dunderheads who have been caught staging car accidents against unsuspecting drivers in order to cash in on the i…
Trump can’t ‘Make America Healthy Again’ by taxing hospitals and lifesaving tech
President Donald Trump’s affinity for tariffs is well known. For national trade policy, the executive branch also has quotas, license fees, and other mechanism…
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Trump promised to drain the swamp. AI is making it unfireable
President Donald Trump’s case against the federal bureaucracy rests on a simple observation: It is …
2026 NFL predictions, odds: Bills poised for another dominant campaign with MVP favorite
How many Bills seasons need to end with Josh Allen’s head buried in his hands after heartbreak?
Your bedding can now tell you how fast you’re aging (thanks in part to biohacker Bryan Johnson)
The brand that once described itself as a "sleep fitness" company has partnered with the "immortal …
Clippers will be irrelevant for years after NBA drops hammer on franchise
The NBA brought the hammer down on the Clippers for circumventing the league’s salary cap rules by …
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U.S. Trade Gap Ballooned in July
The trade deficit bounced back up last month as spending on data centers to feed the A.I. boom drov…
Nvidia Buys Hugging Face in $12.9 Billion Deal
The acquisition of the start-up is an indication of Nvidia’s growing role as Silicon Valley’s centr…
Oil Jumps for Fourth Straight Day and Diesel Nears Record High
This week’s renewed strikes by the United States and Iran strain the flow of energy and diminish ex…
Gloria Steinem Came to New York to Be a Writer. She Became a Movement.
Her 1983 book “Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions” is a master class in grit, empathy, curiosi…
Europe
Spain’s PM says no evidence ‘whatsoever’ Morocco behind Ceuta border breach
Pedro Sánchez continues to defend Rabat after police report claiming border forces helped 70,000 cr…
‘We need a touch of humanity’: Swedish opposition pledges to help Britons facing deportation
Migration spokeperson says if Centre party wins power it will change law to end plight of British c…
Spain's Sanchez says no 'solid proof' that Morocco planned Ceuta crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has told lawmakers that there is no evidence the Ceuta migrant…
Meloni government sets longevity record in Italy
Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government has been in power for 1,413 days. She surpassed the record s…
Asia
Moonshot AI – creator of Kimi K3 model – has filed for Hong Kong IPO: sources
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up Moonshot AI – developer of the leading Kimi K3 model – has…
‘Diversity is true beauty of society’: B'desh PM extends Janmashtami greetings
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman extended Janmashtami greetings to the Hindu community. He …
Defendant knew sexual acts with sister as teen ‘seriously wrong’, court told
A man who engaged in sexual acts with his younger sister when he was just a teenager knew his behav…
‘Kim Jong-un Era 2.0.’: North Korea drops reunification goal from party charter
Africa
Tunisia: Final Judicial Avenue to Overturn Convictions in Unjust 'Conspiracy' Case
[AI London] Ahead of the final appeal hearing at Tunisia's Court of Cassation on 3 September in the…
Africa: Nearly 1 in 5 Children Subjected to Tech-Facilitated Sexual Abuse - Unicef
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nearly one in five internet-using children aged 12 to 17 across 21 countrie…
Kenya: More Than 1 in 4 Kenyan Children Subjected to Tech-Facilitated Sexual Abuse - Unicef
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- More than one in four internet-using children aged 12 to 17 in Kenya were s…
Ethiopia: Egypt Must Accept New Reality, Adjust Approach for Win-Win Nile Deal - Tibor Nagy
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Egypt must accept a new regional reality and recognize Ethiopia's right to dev…
Oceania
Australian science prize awarded to researcher studying memory accuracy of domestic violence survivors
Helen Paterson’s work on advancing how police and courts understand memory is recognised in prestig…
Labor shuts down course linked to student visa misuse
The federal government is preventing new enrolments in a graduate diploma it fears is being used by…
UN warns El Niño could be strongest in decades
The El Niño weather phenomenon is set to intensify further into 2027 and could be the strongest eve…
Iconoclast feminist Gloria Steinem dies aged 92
With her trademark streaked hair parted down the middle and large aviator glasses, Gloria Steinem, …
South America
Elliot Page lamenta no haber tenido ninguna oferta de trabajo después de participar en ‘La Odisea’
El actor, cuya inclusión en el filme de Christopher Nolan levantó cierta confusión y polémica, ha d…
Muere a los 92 años Gloria Steinem, la gran impulsora del feminismo moderno
La escritora y periodista, referente de la revolución por los derechos de las mujeres, ha fallecido…
Apocalypse prep or pure pragmatism: what is behind Peter Thiel’s move to Argentina?
Relocation coincides with proposed laws that opponents say would entrench power of US tech billiona…
El futbolista del Real Madrid Asencio queda absuelto tras el perdón de las dos víctimas
Los excanteranos del equipo blanco Ferran Ruiz, Juan Rodríguez y Andrés García han aceptado una con…
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Pedro Sánchez defiende la reacción de su Gobierno a la crisis migratoria en Ceuta, mientras la oposición pide su dimisión
Por Pau Mosquera, CNN en Español Durante más de una hora, el presidente del Gobierno español, Pedro…
What to expect from Friday’s jobs report – and AI in the future
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The August jobs report is due out on Friday morning, and economists …
It’s a top guest complaint but many hotels can’t fix it
By Jeanne Bonner, CNN (CNN) — On a work trip to Mississippi last year, Jason GaNun wound up trying …
Wyoming
Economic growth is stunted in Wyoming due to lack of electrons, industrial customers say - Cap City News
Economic growth is stunted in Wyoming due to lack of electrons, industrial customers say Cap City N…
Your Thursday, Sept. 3 Guide: Five things to do in the Oil City - Oil City News
Your Thursday, Sept. 3 Guide: Five things to do in the Oil City Oil City News
Population decline projected for Jackson Elk Herd - WyomingNews.com
Population decline projected for Jackson Elk Herd WyomingNews.com
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Immigrant rights group seeks to block use of federal databases it says could purge legal voters
An immigrant rights group sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block the U.S. Department of H…
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How St. Paul's Rent Control Experiment Backfired Spectacularly
Construction of new housing collapsed in the Minnesota city as builders took their business elsewhe…
Canada Gave Contracts to Iranian Ex-Vice President’s Jihadi Engineer Son
Trump meets with U.S. travel execs after summer tourism boost
President Donald Trump met with executives from multiple major travel companies at the White House …
Epstein survivors urge billionaire Leon Black to cooperate with House panel
Black called on to comply with subpoenas and appear as required to clarify connections to convicted…
China working on weather modification weapons
The Chinese military is developing weather modification weapons, based on civilian meteorological c…
Iran War Day 187: After U.S., Iran Trade Strikes, Trump Again Raises Regime Change
State of the Union: The USS Abraham Lincoln put in at Pattaya, Thailand. The post Iran War Day 187:…
