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Democrats Split on Party’s Future as Democratic Socialists Make Key Primary Wins
Here’s what to know about the divide splitting Democrats across the United States.
Border Agents Intercept Nearly $15 Million in Meth
Agents discovered the illegal narcotics hidden within a tractor-trailer that was manifested as fresh celery.
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Bots Now Make Up More Than Half of Internet Traffic. Here’s How It’s Affecting Businesses.
The flood of AI-driven automated traffic hitting websites is changing the game.
SEC Proposes New Rules to Let Crypto Companies Raise Capital More Easily
The new framework would let the companies sidestep the traditional registration requirements of a stock offering.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden-Era Restrictions on ‘Ghost Guns’
The ATF’s Frame and Receiver rule required partially completed gun parts to be assigned serial numbers as if they were functioning guns.
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US Charges 17 Iranians in Alleged IRGC-Backed Cyber Theft Campaign
The defendants allegedly stole more than 31 terabytes of data and intellectual property from agencies and institutions worldwide.
Education Department Investigating Two K–12 Districts for Allegedly Factoring Race Into Student Discipline
The department also sent a ‘Dear Colleague’ letter to schools noting that every student must be treated even-handedly under Civil Rights laws.
American and British Cars Fetch Record-Breaking Prices at Auction During Monterey Car Week
A 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona sold for $42.9 million at the Gooding Christie’s auction in Pebble Beach, California.
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USS Benfold Lost Power for Days in South China Sea
An engineering failure caused disruptions to the guided-missile destroyer’s potable water, air conditioning, galley services, and toilets.
Democratic Socialist Angie Nixon to Face Ashley Moody in Race for Florida’s Senate Seat
Angie Nixon edged Andrew Vindman in underdog campaign as Ashley Moody breezed to notch GOP berth in general election.
Byron Donalds to Face David Jolly in Florida’s Gubernatorial Election
Former GOP Rep. David Jolly won the Democratic primary in an underdog bid to end the GOP’s quarter-century grip on the Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee.
Man Sentenced to 73 Months in Prison for Planning to Assassinate Bessent
The Massachusetts resident arrived at the Capitol armed with Molotov cocktails and a knife, but turned himself in.
ICE Proposes Insurance Coverage for Local Officers Involved in Immigration Arrests
The proposal comes as the Trump administration has intensified its immigration enforcement efforts nationwide.
NSA Blocked Reports of CCP Interference in US Elections From Reaching Trump: Declassified Docs
Newly released files document intelligence leaders’ efforts to suppress evidence of Chinese influence in U.S. elections.
Luigi Mangione’s State Murder Trial Postponed Following Federal Guilty Plea
Defense attorneys said some of the state’s charges would be unconstitutional following the federal pleas.
Pentagon Awards Major Tomahawk Missile Contract
A CSIS report had previously indicated the U.S. military had depleted a significant portion of its critical munition stockpiles.
Senators Introduce Legislation to Combat CCP’s Religious Persecution in China
The bipartisan legislation calls for U.S. sanctions against Chinese human rights violators.
Lutnick Says Trump Administration Told Apple It Opposes Buying Chinese Memory Chips
Apple COO Sabih Khan declined to confirm reports that the company was testing Chinese memory chips.
Tropical Storm Lala Leaves Hawaii’s Big Island, Impacting State Capital
One death has been reported so far, and search and rescue teams have been dispatched in response to reports of flash flooding throughout the night.
7 People Have Died Following Days of Flooding in Indiana, Authorities Report
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun’s office reported about 160,000 power outages across the state on Aug. 15, down from a peak of 300,000.
5 Shot at Virginia State University; 19-Year-Old Suspect Arrested
Police found the suspect hiding in a dormitory closet on campus later on Aug. 15.
Cowboys, Cowgirls, and the Poetry of the Open Range
An annual gathering of cowboy poets in Arizona puts life in the saddle on stage.
