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OGUNQUIT, Maine — Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question: Many of the beaches will caution against swimming because of unsafe levels of fecal contamination. Beaches from Crystal River, Florida, to Ogunquit, Maine, have been under … Read more
WASHINGTON — In an afternoon’s walk through ground zero of Americana — the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History — objects around every corner invite one question: What could possibly be more American than this? What could be more American than that enormous Star-Spangled Banner in all its timeworn glory? Or more American than Dorothy’s … Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The federal criminal case against former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols has taken a shocking, unusual twist: Three of them are getting a new trial because a judge made comments after their convictions that raised questions of bias. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Sheryl H. Lipman … Read more
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 13-31-32-44-45, Mega Ball: 21, Megaplier: The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 13-31-32-44-45, Mega Ball: 21 (thirteen, thirty-one, thirty-two, forty-four, forty-five, Mega Ball: twenty-one Estimated jackpot: $277 million For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | … Read more
One international student after another told the University of Central Missouri this summer that they couldn’t get a visa, and many struggled to even land an interview for one. Even though demand was just as high as ever, half as many new international graduate students showed up for fall classes compared to last year. The … Read more
NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic believes his tennis is still good enough to compete for a 25th Grand Slam title. It’s his body that has to show it can hold up. Djokovic shook off a back problem early in the match to beat Cam Norrie on Friday night and, at 38, become the oldest man … Read more
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of the United States. The move is a setback for the Republican administration’s efforts to expand the use of the federal expedited removal statute to quickly remove some migrants in the … Read more
HONOLULU — A grand jury has indicted two civilian workers on charges they caused the Navy to provide the Hawaii Department of Health with false information about jet fuel that spilled from a Pearl Harbor storage facility before it later seeped into drinking water and sickened 6,000 people over Thanksgiving in 2021. The indictments are … Read more
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to the media following a bill signing as Texas senators debate a bill on a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) The Associated Press Source link
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on foreign products. Now a federal appeals court has thrown a roadblock in his path. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Friday that Trump went too far when he declared national emergencies to … Read more