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US Adds Steel, Copper, Lithium to High-Priority List Under Uyghur Forced Labor Law
The United States will add steel, copper, lithium, and two other products to its import restriction…
REPLAY: North Carolina Governor Provides Update on Hurricane Erin
North Carolina Gov. Joshua Stein provides an update on Hurricane Erin at 10:25 a.m. ET on…
Target Names New CEO, Tops Forecasts Despite Sales Decline
Target Corp. on Wednesday named Chief Operating Officer Michael Fiddelke as its next chief executive officer,…
LIVE NOW: Texas House Holds Call Session on Aug. 20
The Texas House of Representatives holds a call session for the legislative session at 11 a.m.…
Nebraska Announces Plans for New Detention Center; Texas GOP Poised for Vote on New Congressional Map
Nebraska will soon be home to a new federal immigration detention center, dubbed the “Cornhusker Clink.”…
Man Executed for 1982 Murder
STARKE, Fla.—A man convicted of abducting a woman from a Florida Panhandle insurance office and killing…
Man Convicted of Fatally Shooting New Jersey Pastor Is Sentenced to Life in Prison
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.—A Virginia man convicted of shooting a New Jersey pastor to death outside her…
NASA’s Webb Telescope Finds New Tiny Moon Around Uranus
NEW YORK—The Webb Space Telescope has spotted a new tiny moon orbiting Uranus. The new member…
US Imposes Steel, Aluminum Tariffs on Railcars, Hundreds of Other Derivative Products
The U.S. government announced on Aug. 19 tariff hikes on more than 400 products, including railcars,…
Interviews to Replace Fed Chairman to Start After Labor Day, Bessent Says
Potential candidate interviews for the post of the new Federal Reserve chairman will be happening soon,…
DHS Secretary Says Southern Border Wall Will Be Painted Black to Deter Illegal Crossings
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Aug. 19 that President Donald Trump has requested that the…
Appeals Court Won’t Invalidate Part of Voting Rights Act
After rejecting Louisiana’s request that it invalidate a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act…
Flights Resumed at Reagan Airport in DC Area After Fire Alarm in the Tower Halted All Traffic
Flights in and out of Reagan National Airport in the Washington, D.C., area resumed around midday…
5th Person Dies After a Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Sickens Dozens in New York City
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City has killed three people and sickened more…
Baltimore Shipping Channel Reopened After Explosion on Cargo Ship Near Site of 2024 Bridge Collapse
BALTIMORE—Investigators on Tuesday were trying to determine what caused an explosion aboard a cargo ship laden…
Middletown Hosts 19th Annual Run for Downtown, with Plenty to Eat Afterward
ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y.–The 19th Run for Downtown took place on Aug. 16. Participants ran four miles…
Nebraska Announces Plans for ‘Cornhusker Clink’ Detention Center
Nebraska is partnering with the Trump administration to open “Cornhusker Clink,” a detention center to house…
Trump Orders Review of ‘Woke’ Content in US Museums
President Donald Trump has instructed legal experts to review “woke” installations in museums nationwide. According to…