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Nor’easter Threatens East Coast With Flooding, High Surf — Sep 20, 2026A developing Nor’easter is expected to produce days of high surf, strong winds, coastal flooding and beach erosion along the East Coast, with potential tracks bringing heavy rain or gusty winds from the Mid-Atlantic to New England late this week into the weekend. Forecasters warn of varying impacts depending on the storm’s track, including possible 40–60 mph gusts, rising seas, and coastal flooding across multiple states as the system shifts northward.

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Colombia Extradites Rebel Leader to US in Security Policy Shift — Sep 25, 2026Colombia extradited Geovany Andres Rojas, known as “Spider,” to the United States to face drug-trafficking and terrorism-related charges. The move reverses former President Gustavo Petro’s use of Rojas as a peace negotiator and reflects President Abelardo de la Espriella’s tougher approach toward armed groups and closer cooperation with Washington.

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NYT Strands Answers Cover Daily Puzzle ThemesLifestyle — Sep 25, 2026The September 26 NYT Strands puzzle uses the theme “A breath of fresh air,” with weather-related answers including GUST, PUFF, WHIFF, BREEZE, FLURRY, CURRENT and ZEPHYR. Its spangram is GENTLEWIND.

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Severe Storms Bring Flooding and Winds to Australia and Parts of U.S. — Sep 17, 2026Across Australia, authorities warned of elevated fire danger in Tasmania, widespread storm damage and power outages in South Australia and Western Australia, and an unusually warm El Niño-influenced winter pattern bringing heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country. In North America, meteorologists issued severe-weather alerts for strong thunderstorms with gusty winds and hail across several states, while Canadian Maritime media highlighted local weather watchers tracking September conditions.

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Thune Says Canceling Recess Offers No Path To Pass SAVE America Act — 1hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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Dana Whitfield The SAVE Act deserves a vote but lawmakers have plenty of time left in the year without cutting into August plans.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

UAW President Calls Federal Monitor Report on Fiancée Allegations 'Bogus' — 1hUnited Auto Workers President Shawn Fain denied allegations that he abused his office to benefit his fiancée.

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Germany arrests former BND chief on espionage suspicions — 2dGermany arrested former BND chief August Hanning and a former aide on suspicion of espionage, as prosecutors investigate allegations that classified intelligence was obtained and passed on. Authorities have not publicly identified the country allegedly involved, and the claims remain under investigation.

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Chris Dalton They need to identify the foreign country involved soon or the investigation will look incomplete.

Trump discloses Nvidia trades before honoring Huang — 14hTrump’s Oct. 8 disclosure shows up to $1.6M Nvidia buys and $1M sales in August as he awarded Jensen Huang the National Medal of Science.

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John Thune Responds To Trump’s Demand He Keep Senate Open To Pass SAVE America Act1 source — 2hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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UAW President Calls Allegations of Favoring Fiancée Bogus Amid DOJ Probe — 3hUnited Auto Workers President Shawn Fain denied allegations that he abused his office to benefit his fiancée.

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Priya Raman Fain has pushed hard in negotiations lately, and this investigation looks like another distraction from real gains for autoworkers.

Japan Spending Falls 3.1% for Ninth Month — 7hJapan household spending fell 3.1% y/y in August 2026, a ninth straight drop but milder than forecast, even as real wages rose an eighth month.

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

John Thune Responds To Trump’s Demand He Keep Senate Open To Pass SAVE America Act — 4hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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US Wholesale Inventories Rise 0.5% but Miss Revised EstimateBusiness — 15hU.S. wholesale inventories rose 0.5% in August to $964.2 billion, missing the 0.7% estimate, for a seventh straight monthly increase.

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Democrat-Loving Union Boss Cries ‘Bogus’ As DOJ Probes Whether He Did Favors For Fiancée — 5hUnited Auto Workers President Shawn Fain denied allegations that he abused his office to benefit his fiancée.

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Derek Foss The probe needs to focus on evidence of actual favors, not just headlines, or it risks looking like political targeting.

John Thune Responds To Trump’s Demand He Keep Senate Open To Pass SAVE America Act — 6hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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Nicole Hardy Keeping the Senate open for one bill feels like overkill. August is when they usually regroup and this doesn't seem like an emergency.

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Democrat-Loving Union Boss Cries ‘Bogus’ As DOJ Probes Whether He Did Favors For Fiancée — 6hUnited Auto Workers President Shawn Fain denied allegations that he abused his office to benefit his fiancée.

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John Thune Responds To Trump’s Demand He Keep Senate Open To Pass SAVE America Act — 8hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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Nicole Hardy Keeping the Senate open just for this bill seems like overreach when the current system already requires ID in many places.

John Thune Responds To Trump’s Demand He Keep Senate Open To Pass SAVE America Act — 10hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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Priya Raman If voter ID is as popular as polls show then they should pass it without turning the recess into another fight.

Democrat-Loving Union Boss Cries ‘Bogus’ As DOJ Probes Whether He Did Favors For Fiancée — 10hUnited Auto Workers President Shawn Fain denied allegations that he abused his office to benefit his fiancée.

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John Thune Responds To Trump’s Demand He Keep Senate Open To Pass SAVE America Act1 source — 11hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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CU Denver plans India’s first US public campusBusiness — 2dThe University of Colorado Denver has received a letter of intent from India’s University Grants Commission to establish a degree-granting campus in Hyderabad, becoming the first U.S. public university approved to do so in India. The campus plans to welcome its first students in August 2027, offering programs in business, computing, engineering and analytics with an emphasis on applied learning and career readiness.

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John Thune Responds To Trump’s Demand He Keep Senate Open To Pass SAVE America Act — 13hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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John Thune Responds To Trump’s Demand He Keep Senate Open To Pass SAVE America Act — 15hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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Tom Gallagher The SAVE Act sounds important for voter checks but Thune knows the Senate calendar better than Trump does. Let them handle their own schedule.

Democrat-Loving Union Boss Cries ‘Bogus’ As DOJ Probes Whether He Did Favors For Fiancée — 15hUnited Auto Workers President Shawn Fain denied allegations that he abused his office to benefit his fiancée.

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