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Hurricane Isaias Targets Florida Panhandle, AlabamaWeather — 5dThe National Hurricane Center is monitoring a broad low-pressure area that may form over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, with development expected to be slow and a 30% chance of becoming a tropical depression or storm within seven days. It is too early to assess possible Gulf Coast impacts; if a storm forms, it would be named Isaias, in a season that has yet to produce an Atlantic hurricane.

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Abortion Became Significantly More Partisan In Past Few Decades, New Poll Shows — 26mThe partisan divide on abortion has grown starkly wider over the past few decades, a new poll shows.

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Here Are 5 Major Court Cases That Shaped The Debate Over Assisted Suicide — 26mAssisted-suicide laws have divided the American population and sparked two lawsuits filed in the past month.

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Governor Candidate Vows To Keep Sharia Law Out Of Swing State With Large Muslim Population — 26mRepublican Michigan State Sen. Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt took a stand against Sharia law Wednesday by introducing a resolution reaffirming his chamber's "commitment to the supremacy of the U.S. and Michigan constitutions."

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GOP Congressman Reveals What Kept Him Away After Being MIA For Months — 27mRepublican New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. revealed Tuesday on the House floor that depression caused his months-long absence from Congress.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Vatican Excommunicates SSPX Bishops for Unauthorized Consecrations — 27mThe Vatican swiftly imposed its harshest penalty of excommunication against bishops belonging to an ultra-traditionalist group who participated in an illicit Wednesday ordination.

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First US-Born Pope Accepts Liberty Medal, Recalls Declaration of Independence — 27mWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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Israel Could Be Propagandizing Christians At A Church Near You. Here’s How1 source — 27mAn Israeli-guided media company that documents show paid a former Trump campaign aide's firm millions to influence public opinion is supporting an effort to propagandize American Christians at their places of worship, federal records reveal.

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Regulators Fine Amex $350 Million Over AML Failures — 5hOCC fined American Express National Bank $350 million for AML failures after about $13 billion in suspected trade-based money laundering went insufficiently reported over a decade.

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Stress comes from untracked commitments, not too much workCulture — 57mA first mind sweep often surfaces over a hundred neglected commitments, and Allen’s closed loop exists to pull every one out of your head so attention can stay on the work in front of you.

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Elena Vasquez Still not convinced a closed loop system beats just saying no to new tasks when the list gets long.

Arizona Candidate Reports Rape While Repairing Sign — 1dAZ Dem candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia says she was knocked unconscious and raped ~2 a.m. Aug. 14, 2026, fixing a campaign sign; she recalls a second man leaving after 'Not even worth it.'

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

Isaias Could Reach Category 2 Before Gulf Landfall — 3dA tropical depression in the Gulf was forecast to strengthen into Hurricane Isaias and threaten the upper Gulf Coast, from Louisiana toward Florida, while forecasters monitored its track and potential heavy rain. New Orleans residents were urged to clear storm drains and report clogged catch basins to help reduce flooding.

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Tyler Smith Active for Cowboys-Buccaneers Game — 3dCowboys guard Tyler Smith, recovering from thumb surgery that sidelined him for the first four games, has begun practicing and hopes to return Thursday against Tampa Bay if he and the coaches believe he is ready. His return could strengthen Dallas’ offensive line, though his availability remains uncertain.

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Man Arrested Over Alleged ISIS Mall Plot — 1dArrested after an undercover AK-47 buy, 18-year-old Mohamud had allegedly said: "I can't wait until I kill kuffar man. October 24 is the day insha Allah."

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Trump, 3 GOP Senators Tell John Thune To Keep Senate Open Until SAVE ACT Is Passed — 1hPresident Donald Trump and three Republicans senators called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the chamber's summer recess until the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is passed.

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Priya Raman Thune should hold the line on the regular schedule instead of letting three senators dictate terms.

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Darline Graham Vows to Stay in Washington Until SAVE America Act Passes — 1hRepublican South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham said Monday she would object to a summer recess so the Senate could vote to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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Priya Raman Staying in session over this bill risks delaying other important work the Senate needs to finish.

John Thune Responds To Trump’s Demand He Keep Senate Open To Pass SAVE America Act — 1hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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Nicole Hardy Keeping the Senate open for one bill feels like overkill. August is when they usually regroup and this doesn't seem like an emergency.

Sen. Schmitt Details Congressional Fixes For Birthright Citizenship After Court Ruling — 1hRepublican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt unveiled his plan to fix the country's broken laws governing immigration — both legal and illegal — as well as the one issue on which both parties appear to agree.

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Derek Foss Schmitt is right that Congress needs to clarify birthright citizenship instead of letting courts keep expanding it.

Deported transgender woman from Miami now hides identity in Central African Republic — 21hDaniela Fuentes, a Cuban transgender woman who lived openly in Miami, was deported by the Trump administration to the Central African Republic, where she says she must hide her identity and lives in a compound with other deportees. Her case has raised concerns about U.S. third-country deportations sending vulnerable migrants to places where they have no ties and face little protection from discrimination or abuse.

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DSA Builds National Network Across AmericaPolitics — 12hThe Democratic Socialists of America has expanded its influence through local chapters, volunteer organizing and state and local campaigns that help develop candidates for higher office. But despite recent primary wins and growing visibility, analysts say democratic socialists remain a small faction nationally, with uncertain reach beyond heavily left-leaning districts.

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UNLV trains mariachi teachers amid Las Vegas shortageEntertainment — 1dAs mariachi programs grow to about 6,000 students in Las Vegas schools, a shortage of qualified teachers has prompted UNLV to offer a mariachi minor to train future educators. Axel Rodríguez Olivas is expected to become the program’s first graduate, helping carry the Mexican musical tradition into classrooms.

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NHL's Early Games Show Usual Sloppiness After Shortened Camps — 8hThe NHL’s season-opening stretch has featured loose, high-scoring play after shorter training camps, with goals and power-play efficiency slightly higher and save percentages lower than last year. Coaches and players say the early-season sloppiness is typical, and there is little evidence the abbreviated preparation has significantly changed the game.

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Abortion Became Significantly More Partisan In Past Few Decades, New Poll Shows — 2hThe partisan divide on abortion has grown starkly wider over the past few decades, a new poll shows.

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Dana Whitfield It's clear from the numbers that both parties have dug in on abortion, making compromise harder than it was decades ago.

Here Are 5 Major Court Cases That Shaped The Debate Over Assisted Suicide — 2hAssisted-suicide laws have divided the American population and sparked two lawsuits filed in the past month.

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Rachel Meyers I support the right to choose assisted suicide in terminal cases but worry the new lawsuits will weaken necessary rules against coercion.

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