Three states—Alaska, Wyoming, and Florida—are holding primary elections on Tuesday. Florida voters will choose candidates for governor and for seats in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the state legislature.
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Primaries are taking place in Alaska, Wyoming, and Florida.
Florida’s primary includes elections for governor.
Florida voters will also select candidates for both chambers of Congress.
These primaries help decide which candidates will run in the general elections.
The results will influence political races at state and federal levels.
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Minnesota filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott because he refused to send back an ICE officer who is accused of shooting a man in Minneapolis. The officer, Christian Castro, faces charges related to the shooting.
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Minnesota sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott over extradition refusal.
The lawsuit involves Christian Castro, an ICE agent.
Castro is accused of shooting a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis.
The shooting happened earlier this year.
Castro is charged with four counts of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon.
The shooting was non-fatal, meaning the victim survived.
Extradition is the process where one state returns someone accused of a crime to another state.
The case focuses on the legal dispute between Minnesota and Texas over this issue.
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A recent poll shows Democrat David Crowley leading Republican Tom Tiffany by 4 points in the race for Wisconsin governor. The election is open because the current governor, Tony Evers, is retiring, and the contest is seen as competitive in this swing state.
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David Crowley has 48% support, while Tom Tiffany has 44% support in the latest poll.
Crowley has a +17 net favorability rating; Tiffany has a -5 rating.
The poll surveyed 500 likely Wisconsin voters in mid-August 2026.
Incumbent Governor Tony Evers, a Democrat, is not running again.
Tiffany, backed by President Donald Trump, won the Republican primary easily.
Crowley narrowly won the Democratic primary against Francesca Hong.
Other recent polls also show Crowley leading by 3 points.
Prediction markets give Crowley about a 75-78% chance of winning the election.
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Disney sued the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and its chairman, Brendan Carr, to stop what it calls a campaign of censorship against ABC by the Trump administration. The lawsuit claims the FCC is trying to retaliate against ABC by threatening to deny renewal of its broadcast licenses, violating the First Amendment right to free speech.
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Disney, ABC, and eight ABC-owned broadcast stations filed a lawsuit in US District Court in Washington, D.C.
They seek a court order to stop the FCC from reviewing and potentially denying ABC station license renewals early.
The FCC chairman, Brendan Carr, ordered early license renewal applications for ABC stations, which are normally scheduled between 2028 and 2031.
Disney accuses the FCC of retaliation because of ABC’s news stories and viewpoints that the Trump administration dislikes.
Carr’s FCC claims the license review is due to possible violations of anti-discrimination rules related to ABC’s diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
The FCC denies Disney’s accusations and says it is investigating claims of illegal discrimination by Disney.
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, a Democrat, opposes Carr’s actions and supports Disney’s position.
The legal battle highlights tensions between the Trump administration and ABC, including a controversy after President Trump criticized ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
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A judge ruled that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from Ethiopia, allowing the Trump administration to cancel TPS protections for 13 countries during President Donald Trump's second term. TPS grants temporary legal status and work permits to people from countries facing war or disasters, but the administration says TPS should be temporary and not permanent.
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A federal judge lifted a block on ending TPS for Ethiopian nationals.
TPS provides temporary legal safety and work permission for people from certain countries.
Since January 2025, the Trump administration ended TPS for 13 out of 17 countries with this status.
About 1 million people have lost TPS protections under these cancellations.
The Supreme Court ruled in June 2026 in favor of the government’s right to end TPS for some countries, including Haiti and Syria.
Some countries still have TPS protections, such as Ukraine, Sudan, Lebanon, and El Salvador.
The judge allowed a claim that the administration’s decision might have been motivated by racial or national-origin bias to continue.
The administration says TPS was never meant to be a permanent form of amnesty.
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The Trump administration has been deporting Mexican migrants not back to Mexico, but to Guatemala and Honduras to discourage illegal immigration. Mexico’s government opposes this practice because it agrees to take back all its citizens and has no deal to accept migrants sent to other countries.
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U.S. officials are flying deported Mexican migrants to Guatemala and Honduras instead of Mexico.
This practice has been happening quietly for months and involves hundreds of Mexican citizens.
The goal is to discourage illegal immigration by making it harder for deported migrants to try crossing the U.S. border again.
Mexico’s government rejects the deportations to third countries and says it only agrees to take back its own nationals.
Sending Mexican deportees to other countries is unusual and has not been formally announced by the U.S. government.
Normally, the U.S. deports Mexican migrants back to Mexico or uses third-country deportations only when the home country refuses return or for legal protections.
Immigration experts say these moves aim to send a strong message to migrants about the consequences of living in the U.S. without legal status.
U.S. officials from Honduras and Guatemala have not responded to requests for comment about the deportation arrangement.
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Penn State fraternity pledges were forced to cut and package cocaine as part of a drug ring operating out of two off-campus fraternity houses. Authorities charged 14 people, including current and former Penn State students, with drug trafficking and related crimes.
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Fourteen people were charged in connection with a drug ring at Penn State, including 13 current or former students.
The drug ring operated in 2023 and 2024, using cocaine supplied from Philadelphia and New York.
The Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon fraternity houses were used to cut and package the cocaine.
Fraternity pledges and brothers helped prepare the drugs for distribution.
The accused leader, Agostino Abbatiello, surrendered and was jailed without bail.
Some defendants face serious charges including conspiracy and drug trafficking; others face misdemeanor possession charges.
Penn State suspended Delta Upsilon, and Sigma Chi paused operations at their chapter during investigations.
A parent of one accused supplier is charged with tampering and obstructing the investigation by hiding evidence.
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Oswaldo Pirela, a minor-league coach for the San Diego Padres, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at an airport in Texas while returning from a work trip. Pirela’s family says he has a pending asylum claim and work authorization, but the Department of Homeland Security says he does not have legal immigration status and will face removal proceedings.
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Oswaldo Pirela works as the catching coordinator for the Padres' minor-league team.
He was detained at El Paso International Airport by ICE early Sunday morning.
Pirela is originally from Venezuela and applied for asylum in 2014.
His family says he has been renewing his work authorization and is applying for a work-based visa (EB-2).
DHS states Pirela entered the US illegally in 2014, stayed after permission expired in 2018, and lacked legal status.
Pirela lives near Phoenix with his wife and two daughters, both US citizens.
Major League Baseball and the Padres have been in contact with Pirela’s family and are assisting them.
Pirela’s detention is part of a broader enforcement effort by the Trump administration to speed up deportations.
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Lindsay Clancy is on trial for the murder of her three children in Massachusetts. Her family and defense say she suffered severe mental illness called postpartum psychosis after giving birth, while prosecutors say she planned the killings.
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Lindsay Clancy is charged with three counts of first-degree murder for killing her three children aged 5, 3, and 8 months.
The killings happened in January 2023 in Clancy’s home.
Clancy jumped from a second-floor window after the killings and was paralyzed, attending the trial in a wheelchair.
Her former mother-in-law testified that Clancy was begging for help and showed signs of anxiety, sadness, insomnia, and loss of appetite.
Clancy’s defense claims she had postpartum psychosis, a rare and serious mental illness after childbirth that can cause hallucinations and delusions.
Clancy’s mother said Lindsay told her about thoughts of harming the children before the incident.
Clancy, a nurse, checked herself into a psychiatric hospital shortly before the killings and had daily suicidal thoughts.
Prosecutors argue Clancy made a planned decision to kill her children, not that she was driven by mental illness.
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Lindsay Clancy was struggling with mental health problems before she killed her three children and tried to take her own life in January 2023. Her former mother-in-law and family members testified that Lindsay showed signs of anxiety, paranoia, and suicidal thoughts, and asked for help before the incident. The trial focuses on whether Lindsay was criminally responsible, with the defense saying she had postpartum psychosis while prosecutors claim she planned the killings.
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Lindsay Clancy killed her three children in January 2023 and then tried to end her own life, resulting in paralysis.
Her former mother-in-law, Susan Clancy, testified that Lindsay was "begging for help" and struggling with mental health issues.
Lindsay and her husband, Patrick Clancy, are now divorced; Patrick found the children after the incident.
Family members said Lindsay became increasingly anxious, paranoid, and suicidal starting in fall 2022.
Lindsay had concerns about dependence on benzodiazepine medications she took to sleep.
The defense argues Lindsay suffered from postpartum psychosis, a rare mental illness related to childbirth.
Prosecutors say Lindsay planned the killings and was aware of her actions.
Lindsay had a history of severe mental health issues and had been treated in a psychiatric hospital but did not always follow her medication plan.
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Comedians Eric André and Clayton English settled a lawsuit against Clayton County police over a drug search program at Atlanta’s airport. The lawsuit claimed police used racial profiling and coercive searches targeting Black passengers, leading the county to end the program and pay the comedians $30,000.
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The lawsuit was originally filed in October 2022 by Eric André and Clayton English.
They said police stopped and questioned them about drugs just before their flights because they are Black.
The county confirmed it has ended the drug search program at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Clayton County agreed to pay $30,000 total, with $15,000 going to each comedian.
Police officers at the airport must now wear body cameras and get training on constitutional police limits.
Records showed 402 stops from Aug 2020 to April 2021, with 56% of stopped passengers being Black.
The stops led to only three small drug seizures and two criminal charges.
Over $1 million in cash was seized from 25 passengers, but nearly all were allowed to continue traveling, and many contested or got their money back.
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The state of New Mexico is planning a Navajo Code Talker museum on the Navajo Preparatory School campus in Farmington instead of the originally intended site within the Navajo Nation. Some descendants of the Code Talkers disagree with this decision and say they were not consulted about the change or the museum plans.
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Navajo Code Talkers created a secret code during World War II that helped the Allies.
The Navajo Nation and descendants wanted a large museum and veteran’s center on Navajo land, particularly near Tse Bonito.
New Mexico set aside $20 million, and Chevron donated 200 acres in 2009 for a museum near the Navajo Nation capital.
The new museum plan is for a smaller building on the Navajo Preparatory School campus in Farmington, outside the Navajo Nation border.
Descendants like Zonnie Gorman say the location change and lack of consultation is an overreach by New Mexico’s governor.
State lawmakers have questioned details about museum funding, operation, and consultation with the Navajo community.
The state removed a requirement for Code Talker experts to be involved in planning after initially including it.
Navajo Affairs and General Services Departments are leading the project, but have not clearly explained changes or consulted descendants enough.
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Governors in key U.S. states are changing their views on data centers due to public concern about their high energy use and impact on local communities. Some states are slowing approvals or adding rules for data centers as voters show greater unease before upcoming elections.
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said data centers will no longer get priority permits or big tax breaks unless they pay full electricity costs and limit water use.
Shapiro is under pressure from GOP opponent Stacy Garrity amid community protests against data center projects.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, once a supporter, recently ordered a pause on new data center projects and plans to introduce stricter laws, including cutting large tax breaks.
Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa in Texas criticized Abbott for supporting data centers at the expense of rural residents.
Residents in many areas are opposing large data centers because of worries about losing farmland, increased noise and pollution, higher electricity bills, and water shortages.
Data centers have grown in size due to artificial intelligence needs, sometimes being larger than sports stadiums and consuming huge amounts of energy.
Local zoning and permitting boards in various states are rejecting more data center projects as public opposition grows.
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ABC and its parent company, Disney, sued the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), challenging the agency's early review of ABC’s broadcast licenses. They say the FCC’s actions, led by Chairman Brendan Carr who supports President Donald Trump, threaten their freedom of speech by punishing the network for viewpoints critical of the administration.
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ABC and Disney sued the FCC over a demand for early renewal reviews of eight ABC broadcast licenses.
The FCC, under Chairman Brendan Carr (an ally of President Donald Trump), ordered the early review due to concerns about ABC’s diversity practices.
The lawsuit claims the FCC is retaliating against ABC for critical speech, including jokes by ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
ABC argues the government’s actions threaten press freedom by trying to control what stories media companies can share.
This legal fight is part of ongoing conflicts between ABC and the FCC, including disputes over the show "The View" and equal-time rules.
The only Democrat on the FCC, Anna Gomez, supported ABC’s lawsuit against what she called government intimidation.
Brendan Carr defended the FCC’s actions, saying broadcasters must operate in the public interest because they use publicly owned airwaves.
ABC asked the court to stop the FCC from taking any action against its license renewal process until the case is resolved.
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Senator Darline Graham of South Carolina declined to say if Senate Majority Leader John Thune should keep his position if Republicans win the 2026 midterm elections. She made these remarks during an interview on Fox Carolina.
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Senator Darline Graham represents South Carolina.
She was appointed to the Senate after the death of her brother.
John Thune is the current Senate Majority Leader from South Dakota.
Graham did not express an opinion on Thune’s future leadership role.
The discussion focused on Republican control after the 2026 midterm elections.
The interview was conducted by Fox Carolina’s Justin Dougherty.
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Senator Jon Ossoff criticized President Trump for traveling with a woman named Natalie, suggesting improper behavior. Ossoff's comment sparked a response questioning why working relationships between men and women are assumed to be suspicious.
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Senator Jon Ossoff made a public comment about President Trump traveling with a woman named Natalie.
Ossoff implied there might be something wrong with the situation.
The comment was described as a smear, which means an unfair or false accusation.
The reaction questions why a woman working for a man should cause suspicion.
The discussion focuses on professional relationships and public perceptions.
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A 17-year-old high school student named Jacque St Ann died after falling inside the abandoned Plaza Tower in downtown New Orleans while exploring the building with friends. The building has been unused and in poor condition since before Hurricane Katrina, raising concerns about safety and city blight.
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Jacque St Ann and friends broke into the fenced-off, 45-story Plaza Tower around midnight on August 15.
Jacque fell inside the tower and died from blunt force injuries caused by the fall.
The Plaza Tower has been abandoned and unused since before Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
The building’s owner, Alexandria Land & Development LLC, has faced fines and a court order for demolition.
Redevelopment plans have stalled due to financial difficulties and a potential sale of the building.
New Orleans officials warned against “urban exploring” in unsafe, abandoned buildings.
The city is working to secure the building and hopes to support its redevelopment to improve safety and community value.
Jacque’s friends and families are traumatized, and police mentioned the possibility of trespassing charges after grieving.
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Median Strategies, a polling company, has shut down after releasing polls that showed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and former Wisconsin candidate Francesca Hong with large leads in their races. The company stated it has ended its polling project and will not issue more polls.
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Median Strategies was a company that conducted political polls.
The company released polls showing Karen Bass and Francesca Hong ahead by large margins.
Karen Bass is the Mayor of Los Angeles and a Democrat.
Francesca Hong ran for governor in Wisconsin.
Median Strategies announced on Monday that it is closing.
Their website says they will not publish more polls.
The polls from this company were later found to be fake.
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The NAACP is helping the family of Nolan Wells, a Mississippi teenager who died after going missing on a Fourth of July boat trip. They are working together to find out what happened in his death.
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Nolan Wells was a teenager from Mississippi.
He went missing during a boat trip on the Fourth of July.
His body was found several days later.
The NAACP, a civil rights group, has joined the family’s effort to investigate his death.
Kristen Clarke, the NAACP’s general counsel, is involved in the search for answers.
The case is receiving attention from CBS News.
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A federal judge in Boston allowed the U.S. government to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Ethiopian nationals. This decision follows similar rulings permitting the Trump administration to stop TPS protections for people from several other countries.
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U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy lifted the hold that blocked ending TPS for Ethiopians.
TPS gives people from unsafe countries the right to work and protection from deportation.
Ethiopia was designated unsafe due to violent conflict and other urgent problems.
The Trump administration has also ended TPS for Haitians, Somalis, Syrians, and Myanmar nationals.
The advocacy group African Communities Together argued Ethiopia is still in crisis and sued to keep TPS.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled the government can end TPS for Haitians.
The Department of Homeland Security told those losing TPS that they should leave the U.S. or face deportation.
Ending TPS forces affected individuals to decide whether to leave the U.S., stay without legal status, or return to a dangerous country.
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