Julianne Wingate
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Times letters: Wildfire risks and the transition to net zero
Times letters: Wildfire risks and the transition to net zero
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TPS for up to 350,000 Haitians officially ends as judge applies Supreme Court order arkansasadvocate.com/2026/08/05/r...
TPS for up to 350,000 Haitians officially ends as judge applies Supreme Court order | Arkansas Advocate
WASHINGTON — A federal judge lifted a stay Wednesday on the termination of temporary protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in order to comply with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that cleared ...
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Ryan Murphy’s adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s metafictional thriller-slash-gay-awakening story is a “Glee”-ified version of its source material. www.newyorker.com/culture/on-t...
Ryan Murphy “Glee”-ifies Bret Easton Ellis’s Thriller “The Shards”
Ryan Murphy’s adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s metafictional thriller-slash-gay-awakening story is a “Glee”-ified version of its source material.
newyorker.com
At 150 years old, Richard Wagner’s “Ring” cycle still commands attention
Why you should sit through 15 hours of opera
At 150 years old, Richard Wagner’s “Ring” cycle still commands attention
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Public meets Portage police, firefighters in friendly setting
Public meets Portage police, firefighters in friendly setting
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OPINION: "Reducing rampant pollution across the United States was so important that when Congress passed many environmental protection laws, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act, it didn’t want to leave enforcement only to the executive branch," Morath writes.
Opinion | Citizen Suits Allow Enforcement of Environmental Laws
Sarah J. Morath writes about the Trump administration’s challenge of citizen-led enforcement of environmental laws.
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Breaking news: A federal judge took the final step in allowing the Trump administration to terminate temporary protected status for 350,000 Haitians, meaning many are likely to lose their jobs and be at risk of deportation.
TPS for Haitians officially ends, putting thousands out of work and in limbo
A federal judge allowed the Trump administration to terminate temporary protected status for 350,000 Haitians, meaning they are likely to lose their jobs and be at risk of deportation.
washingtonpost.com
The man accused of starting the largest of three wildfires in Spokane previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the killing of his father, according to court records obtained by NBC News.
Court records detail troubled past of Spokane fire suspect
Aaron Farinacci, 37, served a decade in prison for killing his adoptive father in 2010.
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Trump urges US Senate to pass bill making daylight saving time permanent arkansasadvocate.com/2026/08/05/r...
Trump urges US Senate to pass bill making daylight saving time permanent | Arkansas Advocate
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is urging Republican senators to “release their holds” and pass a measure making daylight saving time permanent nationwide.
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A group of 25 states have labelled the president's newest global tariffs as "arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to law."
Trump Admin Issues $100B Tariff Refunds as States Sue Over New Duties
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Affordability is a 'defining challenge' for Americans, with food costs leading the way, report finds
Affordability is a 'defining challenge' for Americans, with food costs leading the way, report finds
Many consumers rely on credit cards to pay for everyday expenses, such as groceries, but some can't make the minimum payment, according to a new report.
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President Donald Trump has triggered renewed health worries following an interview broadcast on Tuesday evening with Fox News journalist Trace Gallagher.
Donald Trump sparks concerns he's 'unfit' after Fox News memory lapse
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Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative.
Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative.
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Pope Leo to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November, Vatican says reut.rs/4wMGsCC
Pope Leo to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November, Vatican says
Pope Leo will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17, the Vatican announced on Wednesday, in a major trip for the Catholic leader who spent decades as a missionary and bishop in Peru before becoming pope last year.
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The United States is dragging its feet on approving President Emmanuel Macron’s pick for French ambassador to Washington amid a spat over human rights at the United Nations, according to three people familiar with the dispute.
Washington holds up approval for France’s US ambassador pick amid human rights spat
Trump and Macron play up their friendship in front of the cameras, but the simmering diplomatic tensions between the two countries aren’t going away.
politico.eu
The Preakness Stakes is moving to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby and is set to be run on a Sunday for the first time.
Preakness shifting back to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby, to be run on a Sunday
The Preakness Stakes is moving to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby to be run on a Sunday for the first time.
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🎥 NEW: The DOJ is now 0-20 in its voter roll cases. Marc Elias breaks down why federal judges have unanimously rejected the department's demands and why today's 90-day "quiet period" deadline may have shut the door on Trump's scheme just in time for the midterms👇
This Just Killed Trump's National Voter Database
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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Google chief scientist Jeff Dean leaving in AI reshuffle after 27 years at company
Google chief scientist Jeff Dean leaving in AI reshuffle after 27 years at company
Google's AI divisions are getting reshuffled, the search giant announced on Wednesday.
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Pakistan precinct suspends all 78 officers and staff over alleged rape at police station
Pakistan precinct suspends all 78 officers and staff over alleged rape at police station
Lahore police official says all personnel were responsible for preventing and reporting any wrongdoing at station
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Colorado could owe the federal government at least $8 million for improperly documented care to people with disabilities, according to a new audit from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General.
Colorado could owe feds $8 million from improper Medicaid payments, audit says
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Go away, @ElonMusk........You are the purest of " X "........
Ars Technica@arstechnica.com · 4h agoThe automaker's sales have been down quarter-on-quarter in China for more than a year now, particularly as buyers tire of the Model 3 sedan.
The state also registered the most cases in the country-wide cyclosporiasis outbreak. Public filings show that Taylor Farms, whose lettuce has been linked to the infection, spent millions on anti-regulatory lobbying and supporting MAGA politicians.
Taylor Farms Spent Big on MAGA and Anti-Regulatory Lobbying Before Diarrhea Outbreak
The company donated more than $3.6 million to conservative groups between 2020 and 2025, including $1 million to the MAGA Inc. super PAC.
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Michigan is ground zero for two major health crises wreaking havoc in the US this summer. In July, Detroit was among the US cities choked by a blanket of smoke from climate wildfires in Canada.
What Cities From Chicago to Washington, DC, Look Like Under a Blanket of Wildfire Smoke
The US is home to some of the most polluted air on the planet as smoke from 120 out-of-control Canadian wildfires drifts across the border.
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Russia's overnight missile and drone attack killed 17 people in Ukraine, with the Kyiv region bearing the brunt of the strikes. Ukrainian military data suggests air defenses failed to intercept a single missile. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
Nearly 20 killed in Russian attack on Kyiv region as Ukraine fails to intercept a single missile — Meduza
Russian forces launched a massive missile and drone strike on Ukraine overnight on August 5. Kyiv region bore the brunt of the attack, the Ukrainian Air Force Command reported, and Kyiv itself was…
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A cloud-seeding company claims it added 2 billion gallons of water in Utah. Experts have their doubts.
A cloud-seeding company claims it added 2 billion gallons of water in Utah. Experts have their doubts.
Colorado River communities looking for ways to shore up water supplies after decades of drought are turning to new forms of cloud seeding.
coloradosun.com
This $12.5 million project is part of Washington County's answer to a big water question.
Can a fast-growing Utah county keep up with its water needs? Officials say this $12.5M project is key.
This $12.5 million project is part of Washington County's answer to a big water question.
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Measles outbreak in 2025 cost nearly $5.4M to contain: Research
Measles outbreak in 2025 cost nearly $5.4M to contain: Research
More than $53,000 was spent per measles cases, the study found.
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