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- Today in History: August 14, FDR signs Social Security Act
- Human Rights Watch says Israeli airstrike on Iranian prison was an ‘apparent war crime’
- South Korean Supreme Court dismisses US composer’s ‘Baby Shark’ copyright claim
- Multiple Texas students are injured in a school bus rollover crash on the first day of class
- Trump’s friendly-to-frustrated relationship with Putin takes the spotlight at the Alaska summit
- Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract ‘extremely salacious’ Epstein comments
- US producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher
- US applications for jobless benefits fell last week and remain in historically healthy range
- Lake County Courts not dismissing 2018 murder case due to nature of the charges
- Hammond Park improvements and opioid settlement fund gets BOS OK
- Considering a life change? Brace for higher ACA costs
- News Briefs
- US consumers face possibility of higher beef prices in 2026
- California grocery prices could rise if this self-checkout bill passes, grocers argue
- Rotary Club celebrates centennial at Soper Reese
- Judge on Maxwell/Epstein Grand Jury: ‘There is no ‘there’ there’
- As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change
- Capital punishment
- 3 steps to save money when you’re tempted to spend
- Most US stocks fall after a disappointing inflation update, but Big Tech keeps Wall Street steady
- DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility in north Florida
- Nonprofit hospitals spend millions on stadium naming rights, raising eyebrows
- LA Olympics to sell naming rights to some venues in game-changing deal for 2028
- I can’t hear you: Are restaurants getting louder?
- How to tell when your garden veggies are ripe for harvesting
- The Seine in Paris is open for swimming. Tourists and residents embrace it as temperatures soar
- European leaders praise Trump for offering US military support for future peace force in Ukraine
- Israel announces a settlement project that critics say will effectively cut the West Bank in two
- A car accident in small-town Tennessee leads to US charges against a major Mexican drug operation
- Supermarket gunman who targeted Black people wants charges dropped, says grand jury was too white
- Beijing’s first World Humanoid Robot Games open with hip-hop and martial arts
- Putin praises Trump’s efforts to end Ukraine war ahead of Friday summit in Alaska
- Social Security has existed for 90 years. Why it may be more threatened than ever
- Average rate on a 30-year mortgage drops to lowest level since October
- Malnourished kids arrive daily at a Gaza hospital as Netanyahu denies hunger
- Six planets are hanging out in early morning skies this month. Here’s how to spot them
- Teacher charged with killing of hikers at Arkansas park pleads not guilty to murder
- Pam Bondi fires man accused of throwing sandwich at federal agent during Trump DC intervention
- DC Mayor Bowser walks delicate line with Trump, reflecting the city’s precarious position
- Countries deadlocked on plastic production and chemicals as talks on a global treaty draw to a close
- Petco’s new product lines focuses on humans (you read that right)
- Congress looks to ease restrictions on veterans’ use of non-VA clinics and hospitals
- Japan and China commemorate World War II anniversary on different dates
- For these incarcerated students, online school has been a disaster
- Rowers revel in beach sprints in the run-up to LA’s 2028 Olympics
- US approves potential $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to bolster security
- Aid groups call on Israel to end ‘weaponization’ of aid in Gaza
- Maine clinics hope to get blocked Medicaid funds restored as they sue Trump administration over cuts
- Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah
- New York allowed pot shops to open too close to schools. Now they might have to move
- Supreme Court allows Mississippi to require age verification on social media like Facebook and X
- California moving forward with partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas’ move
- Costco forgoes sale of abortion pill, emboldening religious groups
- Democratic local lawmakers ‘reluctantly’ support Newsom’s gerrymandering ploy
- Prosecutors seek death penalty against Zizian member charged with murdering Vermont border agent
- Judge orders RFK Jr.’s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials
- Bondi names DEA head as DC’s ’emergency police commissioner,’ but capital leaders push back
- Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans’ redraw of US House maps
- Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges
- Warren Buffett’s company reveals new investments in Nucor, homebuilders Lennar and DR Horton
- Orthodox Christians in Alaska pray for peace ahead of Trump-Putin summit
- Judge strikes down key parts of Florida law that led to removal of books from school libraries
- Inflation or jobs: Federal Reserve officials are divided over competing concerns
- Judge appoints receiver to sell off Alex Jones’s Infowars assets to help pay Sandy Hook families
- A Michigan autoworker’s wallet is found under a hood in Minnesota — 151,000 miles later
- Rabbits with ‘horns’ in Colorado are being called ‘Frankenstein bunnies.’ Here’s why
- Woman pleads guilty to assault for spitting on top DC prosecutor during interview
- Upgraded charges filed against Minnesota man accused of killing lawmaker, wounding another
- Louisiana sues Roblox alleging the popular gaming site fails to protect children
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- Trump leaves Alaska summit with Putin empty-handed after failing to reach a deal to end Ukraine war
