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Pope & Schapiro: A new chief justice, new ads, and a new U. S. Attorney
WVTF - Virginia
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August 29, 2025
Published August 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM EDT Listen • 3:59 Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael recap the week in politics and state government. This report, provided by Virginia Public Radio, was made possible with support from the...
The state of South Dakota media: Cuts, closures and new voices
South Dakota News Watch
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August 29, 2025
Not too long ago, most people's local and statewide media choices were largely limited to three TV stations, a newspaper or two and a slew of radio stations offering a variety of programming. Recent developments in South Dakota illustrate how...
Border Patrol: Firefighters arrested at Bear Gulch fire illegally entered U.S.
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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The two firefighters arrested at the Bear Gulch fire had entered the U.S. illegally, according to a news release Thursday from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The statement is the first time the federal government has commented on the arrests...
Not All Liberals Are Celebrating Gavin Newsom's Trump Trolling — And It Has To Do With This Controversial Stance
HuffPost
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August 29, 2025
Justin Sullivan / Chip Somodevilla //Getty Images Though he hasn't officially said he plans to run for president in 2028, California Gov. Gavin Newsom's star has risen exponentially in the party in the past few months due to his "fight fire with...
What to know about the U.S. warships sent to South America and the reaction in Venezuela
NBC 5 DFW - Texas
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August 29, 2025
The United States is boosting its maritime force in the waters off Venezuela to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels with the expected arrival of more vessels next week, an action that will undoubtedly fuel more speculation among...
New U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Moldova Seeks Recommendations from Citizens
MoldovaLive
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August 28, 2025
Nick Pietrowicz, the new Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Moldova, personally asked Moldovan citizens for recommendations. In a video message published on social media, he said he had already started discovering the country...
The Townsend-Ostapenko confrontation at the U.S. Open remains a topic of conversation
Toronto Sun
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August 28, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Tennis Author of the article: Associated Press Howard Fendrich Published Aug 28, 2025 • 2 minute read Jelena Ostapenko (left) has denied accusations of racism following her rant at Taylor Townsend. Photo by CLIVE BRUNSKILL...
Tennis is the stage, brands are the players: The US Open’s billion-dollar sponsorship game
FOX Business
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'Barron's Roundtable' panelists discuss the sports gambling industry and look at how stocks are performing. The U.S. Open is a pivotal tournament for the world’s best tennis players to showcase their talents on the court. But for major brands:...
Olson’s Cheers and Jeers: Eloquence, anger and vitriol after Minneapolis shootings
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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August 29, 2025
Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here.The Minneapolis mayor eloquently met the horrific moment by redirecting clichéd commentary into a plea for something more....
Keeping the Story of Denver’s Forgotten Chinatown Alive
Next City
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August 29, 2025
As a landmark exhibit on Denver’s lost Chinatown closes, families and organizers are working to make Asian American history a permanent part of the city’s landscape. Linda Lung put the call out to her parents, cousins, aunts, uncles. It was time...
Lately: TikTok deception, crypto heists and how Taylor Swift’s engagement broke the Internet
The Globe and Mail
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August 29, 2025
Welcome back to Lately, The Globe’s weekly tech newsletter. We’re Rachel Ferstl and Moira Wyton, Samantha Edwards’s extremely online colleagues filling in for her this week. If you have feedback or just want to say hello to a real-life human...
Prince Harry reverses media strategy to win back family after hitting ‘rock bottom’: experts
WZDM - Indiana
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August 29, 2025
Prince Harry is refusing to give any more explosive tell-alls in hopes of reconciling with his father. The claim was made by Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, who recently wrote a new book about King Charles’ relationship with...
Peace efforts in limbo as Ukraine's capital mourns 23 dead after Russian attack
98.7FM & AM1340 WGAU - Georgia
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August 29, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine — (AP) — The death toll in a major Russian missile and drone strike on the Ukrainian capital rose to 23, including four children, officials said Friday, as U.S.-led efforts to end the three-year war remain stuck in apparent limbo....
Luther High students steal the spotlight during Vice President Vance's La Crosse visit
La Crosse Tribune - Wisconsin
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Luther High School students received a first-hand civics lesson Thursday as they heard Vice President JD Vance speak in person. And their enthusiasm did not go unnoticed. The back four rows of the intimate political rally at Mid-City Steel in La...
India’s consumer tax cuts at risk of delay as states wrangle over future revenues
Business Recorder
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August 29, 2025
MUMBAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plans for sweeping tax cuts are at risk of facing a delay as states governed by key opposition parties have sought compensation for any revenue loss from the planned changes. In a rare move, Modi used...
Report: Cartel abducting pregnant women in Mexican border city, trafficking newborns to U.S.
BNO News
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August 29, 2025
A criminal organization is allegedly kidnapping pregnant women in the Mexican border city of Juárez to obtain their newborns and traffic them into the United States, according to an exclusive report from journalist Katarina Szulc. The allegations...
UK's 100 most inspiring small businesses announced for 2025
Wales Online
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August 29, 2025
The UK’s 100 most inspiring small businesses for 2025 have been announced by the Small Business Saturday campaign, as it kicks off its annual call to celebrate and support the nation’s favourite businesses. Independent North Wales pottery cafe...
All the President’s ‘Butt Snorkelers’
The Bulwark
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Our long national nightmare is over: Cracker Barrel announced last night they will abandon their woke new logo and go back to the old one after all. For good measure, representatives of the company called Donald Trump and—in the words of Deputy...
The first battle in the war on Fed independence takes shape today in Lisa Cook’s emergency hearing
Fortune
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The current battle over the Fed’s independence from the White House has boiled down to Cook v. Trump. Literally. Fed governor (or former Fed governor, depending on who you ask) Lisa Cook filed a lawsuit overnight against President Donald Trump,...
Puma’s 10-Figure Loss Forces Authorities to Seek Jimmy Butler & Kyrie Irving’s Aid
Essentially Sports
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August 29, 2025
With Puma bleeding value and shareholders losing patience, the brand’s 2025 spiral has reached a tipping point. This isn’t just about sneaker sales or missed projections anymore. The German sportswear company has watched its market capitalization...