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The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to end a federal requirement that states notify the public and seek comments before issuing air pollution permits for data centers and other industrial facilities.
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Judge Indira Talwani will hear arguments on whether to block the Postal Service from requiring states to use a new mail-balloting system for the midterms.
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US forces struck rocket launchers and targets the military said were linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard after Iranian missiles were intercepted near Jordan. The UN urged both sides to return to diplomacy as Iranian authorities reported at
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Crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in Pattaya during a port call after a 286-day deployment that included 264 uninterrupted days at sea.
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The Trump administration told a court that OpenAI’s use of internet writings to train large language models is protected by fair use, while The New York Times says the government is siding with AI companies against creators.
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U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman issued a preliminary injunction against President Donald Trump’s narrowed executive order while a class-action lawsuit proceeds.
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A federal district court issued a preliminary injunction requiring the EPA to withdraw or correct six reclassifications of California Clean Air Act waivers and refrain from giving them effect.
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Iranian state media reported that a U.S. missile struck a home during a wedding in Kuhestak, killing four people and wounding at least 68. U.S. Central Command said it was looking into the reports.
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The White House says a deal with a private Venezuelan oil company gives the United States majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven reserves and rights over future production.
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DHS said ICE arrested 50,925 illegal aliens in August 2026, exceeding July’s record and marking the agency’s second consecutive month above 50,000 arrests.
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President Donald Trump signed H.R. 6500, the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027,” into law on September 2, 2026.
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Attorney General Letitia James and 20 other attorneys general sued the Trump administration over a rule restricting federal Medicaid and CHIP reimbursement for gender-affirming care for transgender adolescents.
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An AP and FRONTLINE investigation found that scam victims face limited recovery options as reported losses reach a record $15.9 billion.
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Dan Driscoll said Wednesday was his last full day as Army secretary, ending an 18-month tenure as tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were widely reported.
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Chad Barclay pleaded guilty in federal court to sex trafficking and admitted kidnapping six additional women between 2022 and 2023. He faces a minimum of 15 years in prison.
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Michael J. Moore pleaded guilty to tax evasion, helping a client file a false tax return, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after causing more than $3.5 million in tax losses to the IRS.
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G20 ministers concluded a two-day Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill with a consensus statement covering AI, workforce development, intellectual property and industrial innovation.
