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Texas Governor Abbott blocks funding for more Flock camerasNasa launches powerful new space telescope to explore mysteries of the UniverseTrump promises NBC’s Welker will be reported to FCC ‘for rebuke or punishment’Sunrises before 5 a.m.? How permanent standard time would impact summer morningsCaterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating miningCanada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalatesCanada claps back at Trump's efforts to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'Texas Governor Abbott blocks funding for more Flock camerasNasa launches powerful new space telescope to explore mysteries of the UniverseTrump promises NBC’s Welker will be reported to FCC ‘for rebuke or punishment’Sunrises before 5 a.m.? How permanent standard time would impact summer morningsCaterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating miningCanada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalatesCanada claps back at Trump's efforts to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'

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Trump threatens FCC complaint against NBC's Welker over election commentary
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Trump threatens FCC complaint against NBC's Welker over election commentary

President Trump said he will report NBC News host Kristen Welker to the FCC after she reportedly stated that Trump-endorsed candidates had mixed results in the election.

1 source · Aug 30, 2026
Permanent standard time could shift summer sunrise times earlier
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Permanent standard time could shift summer sunrise times earlier

Eliminating daylight saving time during summer months would result in noticeably earlier sunrise times in the morning.

1 source · Aug 30, 2026
Trump orders Lake Ontario renamed to Lake America; Canada erects counter-sign as trade dispute escalates
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Trump orders Lake Ontario renamed to Lake America; Canada erects counter-sign as trade dispute escalates

The US president issued an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America, prompting Canadian officials to reject the move and erect a defiant public sign.

1 source · Aug 30, 2026
Abortion providers report surge in later-pregnancy cases as bans spread and insurance access shrinks
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Abortion providers report surge in later-pregnancy cases as bans spread and insurance access shrinks

Patients across the US are seeking later abortions due to state restrictions and lost health coverage, concentrating demand in a handful of haven states while costs and medical complexity rise.

1 source · Aug 30, 2026
Progressive Democrats navigate appearances on Fox News amid growing pains
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Progressive Democrats navigate appearances on Fox News amid growing pains

Democratic left figures are increasingly appearing on America's leading conservative network, though with mixed results.

1 source · Aug 29, 2026
Iran's New Hard-Line Leadership Consolidates Power, Rejects US Compromise
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Iran's New Hard-Line Leadership Consolidates Power, Rejects US Compromise

Six months into conflict with the US and Israel, Iran's supreme leader has appointed a cohort of veteran military officers and clerics known for hawkish positions and repression, signaling readiness for prolonged confrontation and suppression of internal dissent.

1 source · Aug 29, 2026
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Police Tech Vendors May Have Incentives to Distort AI-Generated Reports

Companies selling both AI report-drafting software and other surveillance technologies to police departments could use that AI to omit or downplay mentions of their own products in police reports.

1 source · Aug 28, 2026
Syracuse University Blocks Rape Victim's Access to Police Records From 1987 Attack
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Syracuse University Blocks Rape Victim's Access to Police Records From 1987 Attack

The university successfully intervened in a lawsuit to prevent disclosure of decades-old crime records that a survivor sought to support her negligence claim.

1 source · Aug 28, 2026

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Italian state broadcaster RAI removes veteran journalist, sparking political storm -

Reuters · Aug 29, 2026
Western North Carolina Pleaded for Hurricane Help. It Got ICE Instead.
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Western North Carolina Pleaded for Hurricane Help. It Got ICE Instead.

As the G20 descends on Asheville, the communities that helped rebuild after Hurricane Helene live in fear of Trump’s immigration regime. The post Western North Carolina Pleaded for Hurricane Help…

The Intercept · Aug 29, 2026