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MORNING GLORY: Alaska’s 'real' Senator Dan Sullivan stood up over challenger
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MORNING GLORY: Alaska’s 'real' Senator Dan Sullivan stood up over challenger

Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan advances past a suspected confusion candidate in the primary, but both will appear on the ranked-choice ballot.

Tremayne Crooks · 20 Aug, 2026
One monthly bill Americans can’t avoid is quietly surging thanks to emerging industry: data
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One monthly bill Americans can’t avoid is quietly surging thanks to emerging industry: data

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas research estimates AI data centers could push electricity generation costs 20% to 30% higher by 2028 than without them.

Alvis Sanford · 20 Aug, 2026
When AI tests cause damage, we need stronger safeguards and real accountability
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When AI tests cause damage, we need stronger safeguards and real accountability

When AI models breach outside systems during cybersecurity evaluations, punishing labs too harshly could deter critical safety research America needs.

Bailey Schumm · 20 Aug, 2026
Want to stop socialism? A modern civic education needs a lot more than you'd think
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Want to stop socialism? A modern civic education needs a lot more than you'd think

Socialist victories in New York, Michigan and Minnesota reveal why civic education and economics must precede partisan debates on capitalism.

Rafaela Hermiston · 20 Aug, 2026
The family group chat is a goldmine for scammers
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The family group chat is a goldmine for scammers

Family group chat scams use data broker sites like Spokeo and Whitepages to map relatives, then exploit shared travel plans and appointments.

Freda Tillman · 20 Aug, 2026
CBP officers seize nearly 850 pounds of khat packed into 12 suitcases after flight from London
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CBP officers seize nearly 850 pounds of khat packed into 12 suitcases after flight from London

CBP officers at Baltimore airport found 847 pounds of khat disguised as tea leaves in 12 suitcases carried by two travelers arriving from London.

Esther Senger · 20 Aug, 2026
Alina Habba shuts down speculation she could replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary
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Alina Habba shuts down speculation she could replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary

Alina Habba publicly dismissed speculation she would replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, shifting Kalshi odds dramatically.

Emelie Zemlak · 20 Aug, 2026
Pennsylvania State Police helicopter, small plane collide in midair, killing 1 and injuring 2 state troopers
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Pennsylvania State Police helicopter, small plane collide in midair, killing 1 and injuring 2 state troopers

A small plane struck a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter from behind in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday night, killing the plane's pilot and injuring two s...

Janick Wisozk · 20 Aug, 2026
Erika Kirk urges conservative students not to back down in first school year since Charlie's assassination
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Erika Kirk urges conservative students not to back down in first school year since Charlie's assassination

Erika Kirk challenged conservative students not to retreat from campus activism in the first school year since Charlie Kirk's assassination.

Pink Block · 20 Aug, 2026
Lindsay Clancy prosecutors come across as 'tone deaf,' 'uncaring' and 'snarky,' defense attorney says
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Lindsay Clancy prosecutors come across as 'tone deaf,' 'uncaring' and 'snarky,' defense attorney says

Lindsay Clancy called the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline twice before killing her children and was turned away both times, a psychologist testified.

Jaden Reynolds · 20 Aug, 2026
Missouri judge hands Trump, GOP major redistricting win ahead of midterm elections
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Missouri judge hands Trump, GOP major redistricting win ahead of midterm elections

President Donald Trump scored a major redistricting win as a Missouri judge ruled the GOP-backed map splitting Kansas City cannot face a referendum.

Frederick Rodriguez · 20 Aug, 2026
Illegal immigrant accused of operating overcrowded boat that capsized near Liberty Island arrested by ICE
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Illegal immigrant accused of operating overcrowded boat that capsized near Liberty Island arrested by ICE

Manuel Hernandez, now in ICE custody, allegedly ran the unlicensed overcrowded boat tour that capsized near Liberty Island, killing a mother and baby.

Frances Schultz · 20 Aug, 2026