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France summons US envoy Kushner for 'unacceptable' comments
France issued an unusual rebuke to U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner and said he’ll be summoned to the foreign ministry, after President Donald Trump’s envoy to Paris accused French authorities of being lax on antisemitism.
Kushner’s allegations, made in a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron, are “unacceptable” and violate a ...Read more

Tropical Storm Fernand spins in Atlantic while 2nd system nears Caribbean, NHC says
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to track newly formed Tropical Storm Fernand in the open Atlantic while also eyeing a system approaching the Caribbean that could become the next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 5 p.m. advisory, the center of Fernand was located about 295 miles east of Bermuda moving north-...Read more

Powerful SpaceX Starship stands down Sunday for 10th test launch aiming to avoid recent failures
SpaceX has lined up its massive Starship and Super Heavy rocket for what would be its 10th suborbital test flight aiming to complete goals that have fallen short so far in 2025.
SpaceX stood down, though, from a Sunday night attempt to relaunch the most powerful rocket to ever make it to space “to allow time to troubleshoot an issue with ...Read more

Pickett fire in Napa County grows, threatening homes and wineries
Fueled by hot and dry conditions, the Pickett fire in Napa County grew over the weekend, becoming the largest in the region this year as it spurred evacuations while threatening homes and vineyards.
As of Sunday afternoon, the fire in the northern part of the county covered 6,803 acres and was 11% contained — up from 7% — according to the ...Read more
EPA axes program that would have injected $125 million in Alaska for small-scale solar projects
The Trump administration has eliminated a Biden-era program that would have pumped $125 million into Alaska to deploy solar power onto urban rooftops and into rural communities.
The Environmental Protection Agency said early this month that it's terminating the Solar for All program and clawing back grants, after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ...Read more

Baltimore rally planned for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, facing possible Uganda deportation
Within days of being released from jail after five months behind bars, Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be deported to Uganda soon.
Abrego Garcia, 30, was ordered to report to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Baltimore on Monday, with a chance he could be deported to Uganda if he does not accept a plea deal, according to his attorney, ...Read more

DOT repaints Pulse crosswalk for a second time. Florida Highway Patrol and police watching site
A Florida Department of Transportation crew early Sunday painted the Pulse crosswalk back to black and white for a second time as supporters continued to try to restore the rainbow-colored crossing. Now, police agencies are monitoring the site.
Spectrum News 13, the Orlando Sentinel’s news partner, reported that the DOT repainted the ...Read more

'We have to' consider redrawing Maryland's congressional districts, Gov. Moore says
Asked Sunday if he is considering a redraw of Maryland’s congressional districts, Gov. Wes Moore answered in the affirmative.
“Yeah, and I think we have to,” Moore told CBS News anchor Margaret Brennan during his appearance on “Face The Nation” Sunday morning.
Moore suggested President Donald Trump is responsible for the ongoing ...Read more

Tropical Storm Fernand spins in Atlantic while 2nd system nears Caribbean, NHC says
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to track newly formed Tropical Storm Fernand in the open Atlantic while also eyeing a system approaching the Caribbean that could become the next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. advisory, the center of Fernand was located about 295 miles southeast of Bermuda, moving north-...Read more

Most California voters disapprove of Trump's immigration enforcement policies, poll shows
Most California voters strongly disapprove of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies and believe that raids in the state have unfairly targeted Latinos, according to a new poll.
The findings, released Sunday, reflected striking emotional reactions to immigration enforcement. When voters were asked to describe their feelings...Read more

Fake cops shot, killed by homeowners after they try to break in, Texas cops say
Two men impersonating police officers were shot and killed while exchanging gunfire with homeowners, Texas police say.
The fake cops showed up to the door of a home on Houston’s southeast side at about 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, the police department told KTRK.
They were in body armor and had badges around their necks, but were wearing ski ...Read more

Southeastern Pa.'s massive transit cuts are here, and it's 'bad on so many levels'
PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, warned us for two years.
Some people stopped listening because impoverishment has been the perpetual soundtrack of the transit system, and salvation always seemed to arrive at the last minute.
Not this time. Massive cuts in SEPTA service began early morning Sunday...Read more

As national redistricting battle rages, NC gerrymandering critics shift stances
North Carolina is home to some of the most aggressive and consequential fights over gerrymandering in the nation — and some of the practice’s fiercest opponents.
But as President Donald Trump directs Republican states like Texas to undergo severe redistricting changes to benefit his party ahead of the midterms, and California pursues a ...Read more
Ice cream recall hits Walmart, Kroger, Publix and others after dangerous mistake
A mistake that can be either an annoyance or deadly depending on the consumer caused Blue Bell to recall one lot of its Moo-llennium Crunch ice cream from the nation’s leading grocers such as Walmart, Kroger, Publix and Target.
The recalled Moo-llennium Crunch ice cream isn’t in Moo-llennium Crunch containers, but in 64-ounce tubs labeled ...Read more

SpaceX Dragon on way to space station with cargo, new reboost capability
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is headed for its 50th rendezvous with the International Space Station, bringing cargo and a new reboost capability after having launched from the Space Coast early Sunday.
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 at 2:45 a.m. on the CRS-33 mission, the 33rd ...Read more

Colorado wildfires: Western Slope fires continue to grow ahead of forecasted rain storms
Rain showers will start Sunday across Colorado, including on the drought-stricken Western Slope, where multiple wildfires are burning on hundreds of square miles, and continue through at least midweek, according to the National Weather Service.
Four wildfires burning in western Colorado, including one that’s the fifth-largest on state record,...Read more

Trump says he will 'send in the troops' to Baltimore, attacks Maryland Gov. Wes Moore
President Donald Trump clapped back at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Sunday, threatening to “send in the troops” to Baltimore in a lengthy social media post.
The outburst saw Trump mock Moore’s offer for him to “walk the streets” of Baltimore, suggest he could pull federal funding for the reconstruction of the Key Bridge, and imply that ...Read more
Tropical Storm Fernand spins in Atlantic while 2nd system nears Caribbean, NHC says
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to track newly formed Tropical Storm Fernand in the open Atlantic while also eyeing a system approaching the Caribbean that could become the next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 11 a.m. advisory, the center of Fernand was located about 295 miles southeast of Bermuda moving north-...Read more

SpaceX to launch Starship rocket again after string of setbacks
SpaceX is poised to launch another critical test flight of its massive Starship rocket on Sunday, a mission that comes with heightened stakes following a series of explosive setbacks this year.
Starship is set to take off from SpaceX’s South Texas launch facility, called Starbase, during a window that opens at 6:30 p.m. local time. The ...Read more

Carney tells Ukraine 'Canada will be there' to enforce Russia peace deal
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said peace in Ukraine can only happen through strength, and his country will help enforce any deal with Russia — including by potentially sending troops to Ukraine as part of a postwar peacekeeping effort.
Carney visited the war-torn country on Sunday for the first time since being elected this year. He ...Read more
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