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BusinessNew $224 million factory in Georgia now open. Here's which Japanese company is now in GA
A new factory just went online in Georgia by TOTO, a manufacturer of toilet, bidets, and other plumbing products. Here's where and what it will do.
Savannah Morning News1 min read
US"The Office" star was evacuated from his Oregon cabin due to wildfire
Rainn Wilson posted a video on social media calling for people to make changes to reduce the impacts of climate change.
Statesman Journal1 min read
USSwimming prohibited at parts of Virginia Beach Oceanfront and Croatan due to bacteria
Part of the Virginia Beach Oceanfront and Croatan beaches are closed due to high bacteria levels, according to the city of Virginia Beach. Swimming is prohibited. The Oceanfront from 22nd-37th streets and Croatan from Aqua Lane to the surfing side at the end of Croatan are closed. Signs will be posted in these areas. Recent testing by the health department showed bacteria levels do not meet ...
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Virginian Pilot
USOklahoma state troopers cannot abandon metro areas, AG Drummond says
Attorney General Gentner Drummond said state troopers must serve metro areas and called the proposal to stop "unlawful" and "bewildering."
The Oklahoman1 min read
USExamining authenticity of petition seeking clemency for truck driver in deadly Florida U-turn crash
At present, Harjinder Singh faces vehicular manslaughter and homicide charges but he hadn't entered a plea or been sentenced when the petition spread.
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Snopes
USGrand jury declines to indict alleged Washington DC sandwich thrower
Sean Charles Dunn was arrested after allegedly throwing food at a Customs and Border Protection agent
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The Guardian
USColorado killing nonnative fish to make room for the state fish, greenback cutthroat trout
Efforts to kill nonnative fish to make way for greenback cutthroat trout will temporarily close sections of trails and campgrounds.
The Coloradoan2 min read
BusinessSheetz giving away hot dogs, $100 gift cards Labor Day weekend. How to get yours in Ohio
Sheetz is offering customers two free hot dogs over Labor Day weekend. Here's when and how to get them in Ohio.
The Columbus Dispatch2 min read
USOregon wildfire updates: Emigrant Fire grows to 7,600 acres, Flat Fire 7% contained
Oregon's two largest fires showed some growth on Aug. 26 but neither exploded in ways similar to earlier this week or last weekend.
The Register-Guard3 min read
USKentucky capital’s local courts to return to downtown courthouse following flood damage
The Franklin County courts are moving operations back into the downtown Frankfort courthouse following damage from widespread April floods. The courts will return to the courthouse on St. Clair Street starting Tuesday, Sept. 2, the Administrative Office of the Courts said. Flooding inundated communities across Kentucky in April, including the capital city of Frankfort. It […]
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Kentucky Lantern
USThis Video Of National Guard Members Picking Up Garbage In DC Has Everyone Saying The Same Thing
"Worst recruiting ad ever."
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BuzzFeed
USTop Florida official says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will likely be empty within days, email shows
A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and the federal government fight a judge’s order to shutter the facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by late October.
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Tampa Bay Times
USTwo children dead in Minnesota church shooting
Two children, ages 8 and 10, are dead Wednesday following a shooting at Annunciation Church in south Minneapolis, where students at the Catholic school there gathered for a mass to celebrate the beginning of the school year. The shooter, a man in his early 20s without an extensive criminal history, appears to have killed himself […]
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Washington State Standard
USWhere are California wildfires burning? Wildfire smoke map shows size, containment
Multiple wildfires continue to burn across California, with some still at zero containment and posing growing threats.
The Desert Sun2 min read
US99-year-old airlifted from cruise ship 145 miles off Washington, Coast Guard says
Rescuers also airlifted a 52-year-old woman on life support for cardiac arrest from the same vessel, officials say.
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Tacoma News Tribune
USTexas senator pushes back on Democratic narrative on redistricting
(The Center Square) – After the Texas Senate passed a Congressional redistricting bill that first passed in the House, a lawsuit was filed to stop it from going into effect. The bill's author in the Texas Senate, Sen.
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The Center Square
USWhy did an F-35 fall out of the sky and explode in Alaska? Ice made it think it was on the ground.
An F-35 fighter jet became "uncontrollable" and fell from the air because ice made the aircraft's automated systems think it was on the ground.
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INSIDER
USFeds Investigating After Dozens of Cremated Human Remains Found in Nevada Desert
Officials with the Bureau of Land Management are investigating the discovery of dozens of human remains found on the side of the highway in Searchlight, Nevada
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People
USMaryland mother killed when 4 teens in stolen car slam into her and her child
A 30-year-old mother died in a Maryland crash involving a stolen car driven by juveniles, with four suspects aged 14-17 now in police custody.
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Fox News
USReport: North Carolina's school choice program has room to grow
(The Center Square) – A school choice program that has helped more than 80,000 North Carolina students attend private schools last year has "room to grow," according to a new report from a free-market think tank. North Carolina private school enrollment has increased by 31% since the state's Opportunity Scholarship Program began in 2020, according to the report by the John Locke Foundation.
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BusinessReport: Wisconsin lawmakers need 'wakeup call' on deficit spending
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin has a spending problem, according to MacIver Institute. The state’s recently approved budget calls for $113.
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USWill it rain or shine? See Labor Day weekend forecasts at these popular Illinois destinations
Traveling within Illinois for Labor Day weekend? Here's the weather forecast for the Shawnee National Forest, Starved Rock State Park and more.
Journal Star4 min read
USHuman trafficking operation ends in 14 arrests, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says
Fourteen people were charged with patronizing prostitution after a two-day operation in the Chattanooga area.
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The Tennessean
USSwatting hoaxes are luring police to campuses across the country with fake active shooter reports
Several colleges and universities have been the targets of swatting incidents over the past week as schools start their fall semesters.
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USKilmar Abrego Garcia to seek asylum in U.S.
A lawyer for Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he has asked a judge to reopen his immigration proceedings and is seeking asylum in the United States.
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CBS News
USWhy are tropics so quiet? What Florida residents should know about hurricane outlook
A quiet period in the tropics falls in the middle of what historically are the most active weeks of the Atlantic hurricane season.
The News-Press3 min read
USGrand jury declines to indict man who threw a sandwich at federal officer in D.C.
WASHINGTON — You could get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich, the saying goes, but, in Washington, a federal grand jury just declined to indict a man for throwing a salami sub
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NBC News
USParents of 7-month-old boy missing for nearly 2 weeks are charged with murder
Jake and Rebecca Haro face felony murder charges in death of their infant son Emmanuel, initially claiming baby was kidnapped from a Yucaipa parking lot.
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USInside “Return to the Land”: The Whites-Only Settlement Under Investigation in Arkansas
Experts warn that the enclave is an attempt to rebrand extremism.
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Katie Couric Media
USSuspected shooter at Minneapolis Catholic school is dead, sources say
A suspected shooter at a Minnesota Catholic school is dead, two law enforcement officials familiar with the matter told CNN Wednesday, soon after Gov. Tim Walz lamented yet another “horrific act of violence.”
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CNN
BusinessUnions seek broader foothold in the South as workers vote at Kentucky EV battery plant
GLENDALE, Ky. (FOX 56) —Ballots are being cast on Wednesday over a pivotal decision at a Kentucky manufacturing complex that is producing batteries for electric vehicles. Workers will decide whether to join the United Auto Workers and extend a streak of union victories in the South, where organized labor struggled to find solid footing. A […]
WDKY Lexington3 min read
LifestyleNew Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation to host 6th annual TyRUNnosaurus event
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation will host a dinsoaur themed event aimed at getting the whole family active. The foundation’s 6th annual TyRUNnosaurus event, a 5K and family run/walk will take place on Sept. 21, 2025. Participants will run, or walk like a dinosaur, to the finish through the streets surrounding […]
KRQE Albuquerque1 min read
USUtah violinist arrested by ICE on wife’s birthday
A 37-year-old professional violinist who has lived in Utah for most of his life was taken into ICE custody while on a work trip to Colorado last week.
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The Hill
USGoats on the Go are gobbling up invasive species of plants in an Ohio park
Living up to the title of the "greatest of all time," goats have arrived at an Ohio park to tackle invasive plant species.
News Herald3 min read
WorldNORAD scrambled F-16 fighters to intercept a Russian spy plane that keeps popping up off Alaska
The North American Aerospace Defense Command has dispatched F-16s and other aircraft four times in the past week.
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Sports$815M Powerball jackpot: what you actually win in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Powerball jackpot has reached a staggering $815 million, and the golden ticket has yet to be purchased as of Wednesday afternoon. With the lucky winner still undecided, players may be thinking: how much money will the winner take home after taxes and other deductions? USAMEGA reports that after taxes are […]
WLNS Lansing1 min read
USRare August cold front reaches most of Texas. Will temps finally cool in South Texas?
A rare August cold front hit Texas this week, bringing severe weather and cool temperatures to much of the state ahead of Labor Day weekend.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times2 min read
USAlabama’s oldest high school has seen it all, even the Civil War. Here's the school
Older than lightbulbs and football, this Alabama high school has taught through war, change, and nearly two centuries of history and it’s still open
The Montgomery Advertiser1 min read
US'Cursed Gummy Bear' Blob Creatures Found in Michigan Lake
The gelatinous-looking lumps are made up of thousands of tiny, filter-feeding creatures
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US2 Princess guests medically evacuated from Alaska cruise on same day
The U.S. Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force removed a 52-year-old woman and 99-year-old man from the Ruby Princess cruise ship.
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USA TODAY
USMinneapolis shooting live updates: 2 children killed, 17 injured after gunman opened fire during church school Mass
A shooting was reported in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
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WorldUS scrambles fighter jets to track 4th Russian spy plane near Alaska in less than week
NORAD deployed F-16 fighter jets and support aircraft to monitor a Russian IL-20 reconnaissance plane in Alaska's Air Defense Identification Zone.
2 min readFox News
USTop California Republican drops ‘two-state solution’ to combat Newsom’s redistricting
California GOP leader introduces "two-state solution" bill to split the Golden State into liberal coastal and conservative inland regions amid redistricting dispute.
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USPennsylvania company fraudulently claimed their pesticides killed COVID virus: DOJ
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The founder of a Pennsylvania-based company was indicted in federal court for allegedly trying to sell pesticides and claiming they kill COVID. ViaClean Technologies, LLC, and its founder, James Young, 46, were charged by indictment with conspiring to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, mail fraud, and violations of the Federal […]
WTAJ Altoona1 min read
USShooting at Minneapolis Catholic church leaves 2 children dead, 17 injured
At least two children are dead and more than a dozen were injured Wednesday after a shooter opened fire during a mass at the Annunciation Catholic School, police said.
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PoliticsJack Smith's lawyers blast Hatch Act probe as ‘imaginary and unfounded’
Jack Smith's attorneys push back against a Hatch Act investigation by the Office of Special Counsel, launched after Sen. Tom Cotton alleged election interference.
3 min readFox News
USThe oldest school in Louisiana is also the oldest Catholic school in the U.S. Here's where
It's also one of the oldest in the US, founded before America was recognized as a country.
Shreveport Times | The Times4 min read- World
Abrego Garcia renews push for asylum in US, reveals new country willing to accept him
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man at the center of ongoing controversy and legal wranglings, is seeking asylum in the United States.
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USWithout warning, Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting abruptly canceled
The cancellation comes as tensions rise between state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters and four new board members.
The Oklahoman3 min read
USNew law sparks debate over Illinois school mergers, communities fear loss
(The Center Square) – A new law that could push school districts to study possible consolidation, aiming for efficiency and savings, but critics warn it could threaten local control. House Bill 2966 creates a state grant program, through the Illinois State Board of Education, for districts to study potential reorganization, but former Republican state Rep.
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