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Germany blames Russia for last month's attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport

Police forensic technicians work near a Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport, where a drone with an explosive device was found and a detonator was removed from the object, in Schkeuditz, Germany, Wednesday Aug. 5, 2026.

The German government blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig airport last month using a drone laden with explosives. It announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate among measures.

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U.S. military strikes Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran's retaliation

FILE - A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.

The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones at various sites across the region in response as hostilities flare once again in an intermittent war.

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Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts' Democratic primary for US Senate

Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts speaks at a news conference on the Trump Administration

Bucking a push for younger leadership this election season, Sen. Ed Markey, 80, won the Democratic nomination against Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who said that his party needed new leaders.

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North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards is formally censured over harassment allegations

Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., speaks during a House hearing on June 2, 2026. Edwards was investigated by the House Ethics Committee over allegations he sexually harassed members of his staff.

The censure vote drew bipartisan support, and followed an investigation by the House Ethics Committee into allegations of sexual harassment against two young female staff members.

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A week after the deadly floods in Nepal, rescuers work to find survivors

A view of damaged tunnel of the Trishuli Hydropower Plant on the banks of the swollen Trishuli River following landslides on August 30, 2026, in Trishuli, Nepal.

Nearly a week after flash floods devastated parts of Nepal and Tibet, rescuers are still searching for people trapped in hydropower plants. But first they have to find the plants.

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Congress averts a government shutdown ahead of the midterms

The U.S. Capitol is seen from Pennsylvania Avenue, on Aug. 30. The House voted Tuesday to extend government funding past this fall

With just a few weeks to spare, the House approved legislation extending funding through mid-December.

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ICE says it has enough body cameras now, after series of deadly shootings

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Cameras could help alleviate some concerns about ICE transparency and accountability after immigration officers were involved in over two dozen shootings under the Trump administration.

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Beloved writer and environmentalist Wendell Berry has died at age 92

President Barack Obama presents the 2010 National Humanities Medal to Wendell E. Berry during a White House ceremony in 2011.

Wendell Berry has died at age 92 He was a beloved American poet, novelist, essayist, and farmer.

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SCOTUS allows Trump's ballroom project to continue. And, the Army secretary resigns

Construction continues on a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House and the East Wing ballroom on August 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

The Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump's ballroom project may continue. And, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after 18 months on the job.

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They live by a shrine to a saint. Why are their homes being demolished?

Saida Tanvir stands inside her partially damaged home near Bari Imam on August 20 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Her son, Azeem Ahmed, 16, died while trying to block a bulldozer from crushing their roadside grocery store over the winter.

The neighborhood is a pilgrimage site, with a shrine to the Sufi saint known as Bari Imam. In the past year, hundreds of homes of the working poor were razed. Residents fear more will be demolished.

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Why the Supreme Court's ballroom ruling could matter beyond the ballroom

Construction of the new ballroom continues at the White House on Sept. 1 in Washington. A divided U.S. Supreme Court allowed construction of the project to continue in a ruling issued Monday.

Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck explains the separation-of-powers questions raised by the Supreme Court's decision on the White House ballroom.

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Whistleblower claims USPS plan for Trump's mail voting order could 'derail' midterms

In this file photo, election workers stack ballots that were picked up at a U.S. Postal Service office to be processed in 2020 in Provo, Utah.

A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed.

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Made in America: How AI is keeping this U.S. factory competitive

The assembly lines at GE Appliances

GE Appliances is leaning heavily into artificial intelligence to improve quality and efficiency on the factory floor.

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A NY hospital tried to close its birthing center. This city united to fight back

State Assembly member John T. McDonald III (center), a Democrat, worked to secure $5 million in state funding to help keep the Burdett Birth Center open in Troy, New York.

Democrats and Republicans in Troy, New York, took on a national Catholic health system and kept the county's last birthing center open.

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AI wealth is creating a 'mansion shortage' and upending San Francisco's housing market

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Spiking prices and rental bidding wars are raising fears of more displacement in a city where previous tech booms and a housing shortage have already driven out many.

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Judge to decide if Tyler Robinson will go to trial in Charlie Kirk murder case

A probable cause court hearing is slated for Tuesday to determine whether Tyler Robinson, accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, should go to trial.  Robinson is seen here last December, during a hearing in Provo, Utah.

Utah District Judge Tony Graf Jr. will hear arguments over evidence introduced in July, to decide if there's enough probable cause for a trial in the shooting of the conservative activist last year.

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A makeover for college: No gym, no meal plan and two years of work

The Greenway Institute is taking over a former college campus in Vermont

A new model in Vermont emphasizes hands-on learning while stripping away frills like gyms and meal plans that increase costs. Other newly created institutions are also reimagining college.

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As Democratic-led states block ICE cooperation deals, local sheriffs push back in court

The badges of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are seen as they patrol the halls of immigration court at the Ted Weiss Federal Building on May 12, 2026 in New York City.

President Trump's ambitious deportation goals depend on the cooperation of local law enforcement, but some states don't want to take part. Now, sheriffs who want to cooperate with ICE are suing.

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Days after Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, White House fills in some of the details

FILE - Flames rise from flare stacks at the Amuay refinery in Los Taques, Venezuela, Jan. 14, 2026.

As part of the deal, the U.S. is creating a private company as a joint venture with North American Blue Energy Partners, owned by Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt.

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Hindu pilgrims, on arduous trek, among Nepal's missing

A drone view shows a major section of Pasang Lhamu highway washed away along swollen Trishuli river by recent flash floods cutting off Rasuwa district from Nuwakot area, Nepal, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.

Among the hundreds still missing on Nepal's border with China are Hindus from India and beyond, participating in a journey of devotion to a sacred mountain

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Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano

FILE - Fashion designer John Galliano poses at the end of the presentation of the Dior Haute Couture spring/summer 2010 fashion collection on Jan. 25, 2010, in Paris.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano. The exhibit had led to backlash because of the designer's past antisemitic and racist statements.

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Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur

Duane Davis, right, and his attorney Michael Sanft sit in a courtroom after a jury found Davis guilty of first-degree murder in his trial related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Las Vegas.

A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans for decades.

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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down, White House says

FILE - U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll speaks at the America 250 celebration at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, N.C., June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker, File)

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration.

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Nearly 200 witnesses to Charlie Kirk shooting apply for victims' benefits in Utah

Meagan Bradley walks to a memorial for Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.

While the high-profile shooting at Utah Valley University had only one homicide victim, Kirk's assassination was witnessed by thousands in person and even more as video spread online.

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Trump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau report

The Trump administration removed language banning political interference from the scientific integrity policy for the Commerce Department, the parent agency of the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, which are headquartered in Suitland, Md.

After the Census Bureau issued a report tied to a Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau's parent agency cut language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, NPR learned.

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Whatever happened to the U.S. famine alert system that Trump shut down, then reopened

A child is screened for malnutrition at a health clinic in Baidoa, Somalia, where drought and other conditions have sparked concerns about famine.

The highly regarded FEWS NET network stopped posting data on Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen -- then says it will start posting again in September. What's the reason for this back-and-forth?

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Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union trades

Former Congressman George Santos has been banned from the prediction market site Kalshi for life after an investigation into accusations of insider trading on betting markets.

Kalshi says Santos did not cooperate with its investigation into bets he placed on his own attendance at the State of the Union. The company also fined the disgraced congressman more than $71,000.

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The U.S. sues Amazon again

Federal regulators sued Amazon, alleging the tech giant overcharged advertisers on its platform.

Federal regulators and 22 states allege that the tech giant made billions by manipulating how much brands and sellers paid for ads on its platform.

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Paperwork, lines, hours on hold: There's a 'Time Tax' on Americans who need help most

Hospitality workers wait in line to apply for unemployment benefits at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.

Annie Lowrey explores the administrative burdens people face applying for government benefits. It's not just about wasted time: "When the government treats us like this, we don't trust it," she says.

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Lionel Messi says he's retiring from playing internationally for Argentina

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He said he wrote his retirement letter after the World Cup final in July, but waited to publish it because his father was facing health issues that eventually claimed his life.

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