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U.S. scraps Palestinian officials’ visas ahead of UN General Assembly
Global News
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August 29, 2025
The Trump administration said Friday it was denying and revoking U.S. visas from members of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization. That comes ahead of next month’s United Nations General Assembly, where Canada and...
U.S. revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly
Toronto Sun
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August 29, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Associated Press Matthew Lee Published Aug 29, 2025 • 2 minute read President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at the White House in Washington, as from left,...
Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst expected not to run for reelection
The Daily Iowan
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August 29, 2025
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is expected to announce she won’t seek reelection next month, following a flurry of reports from national media outlets. CBS News first reported Ernst’s plans not to seek reelection. Ernst’s decision creates an open...
SIU’s Simon Institute hosts diplomat in talk on U.S. foreign policy challenges
WSIU - Illinois
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August 29, 2025
Ronald K. McMullen, a career U.S. diplomat and professor at the University of Iowa, will present a lecture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Tuesday, Sept. 9, that examines the extraordinary challenges facing the United States and...
Toyota’s U.S. investments, confirmed plans, and unconfirmed speculation
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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August 29, 2025
(TestMiles) - Toyota is investing billions in U.S. manufacturing and EVs, but rumors continue to swirl about even bolder future products. Separating fact from speculation matters for both buyers and industry insiders. Why does this matter right...
World No. 6 Ben Shelton Retires With Shoulder Injury At U.S. Open
Forbes
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 29: Ben Shelton of the United States gestures towards his shoulder during the fourth set against Adrian Mannarino of France during their Men's Singles Third Round match on Day Six of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean...
In U.S. Higher Ed, Business Is Booming — But International Enrollment May Bust
Poets&Quants - California
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August 29, 2025
Business education remains the backbone of U.S. higher education — and a new report proves it. According to Higher Ed Insights: August 2025, a report released this month by research firm Validated Insights, business continues to dominate at the...
Veteran arrested for burning U.S. flag near White House is a familiar face to WNC
WLOS - North Carolina
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(WLOS) — A North Carolina man who made headlines earlier this year after he was removed from Rep. Chuck Edwards' town hall is making his name known again: For burning the U.S. flag in front of the White House. Flag-burning and arrest Jay Carey, a...
The Honey Deuce: At the U.S. Open, this popular cocktail is as Instagram-worthy as the players
SI Live - New York
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August 29, 2025
At the U.S. Open, sipping a Honey Deuce—or at least being photographed with one—has become part of the tennis fan experience. Tennis enthusiasts love to post on social media that they’re at the Open—a sort of status symbol—and they love to post...
Kemp to promote Dooley for U.S. Senate before UGA game
Athens Banner Herald - Georgia
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ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp will promote Derek Dooley‘s bid to dislodge Democrat Jon Ossoff from the U.S. Senate by appearing with the Republican candidate Saturday before the University of Georgia game against Marshall University at Sanford...
Southbound U.S. 131 reopens after truck damages overpass 3 days ago
MLive - Michigan
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August 29, 2025
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI -- Southbound U.S. 131 in northern Allegan has reopened after a semi-truck several damaged an overpass three days ago. Michigan Department of Transportation staff said the freeway was open as of about 1:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29....
Amaze Launches Stablecoin Payment Strategy for U.S. Customers
myMotherLode - California
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amaze Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: AMZE) (“Amaze”), a global leader in creator-powered commerce, today announced that stablecoins, a type of digital currency that aims to maintain a stable...
Yermak After Meeting With Whitkoff: U.S. Not Pressuring Ukraine On Territorial Issue
Charter 97
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The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine said that he discussed with Trump's special envoy. The US is not forcing Ukraine to cede its territories to Russia in exchange for peace. There is no pressure from Washington. As RBC-Ukraine...
The U.S. Has Assembled An Entire Flotilla Off The Coast Of Venezuela
Charter 97
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1 As part of an expanded drug operation. The US has sent eight warships to the southern Caribbean as part of an "expanded counter-narcotics operation," The Washington Post reported, citing a Pentagon spokesman. The flotilla includes three...
Industrial moving company to be final occupant of long-vacant property on U.S. 131
MLive - Michigan
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August 29, 2025
WYOMING, MI – A Grand Rapids-based industrial moving company is set to be the third and final occupant of a long-vacant 75-acre property on U.S. 131 that used to be home to a General Motors stamping plant. Gelock Heavy Movers, Inc. and its sister...
What to know about the U.S. warships sent to Venezuela
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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August 29, 2025
Trucks transport tanks east from Valencia, Venezuela on Wednesday after the government announced a military mobilization following the U.S. deployment of warships off Venezuela. Jacinto Oliveros/AP Photo × How is Venezuela reacting? WASHINGTON –...
Congress accuses China of leveraging Indo-U.S. rift to pressure India
The Hindu
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August 29, 2025
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh. File. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Congress on Friday (August 29, 2025) alleged that India is being “forced” to normalise its relations with China, which is “trying to take advantage of the downturn in...
Breaking: U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst will not run for re-election, per report
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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August 29, 2025
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak serving her second term, will not seek a third term, according to a story first reported by CBS News. The report stated that Ernst will...
Why is the U.S. deploying war ships to South America? 4 things to know
PBS Frontline
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August 29, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is boosting its maritime force in the waters off Venezuela to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels with the expected arrival of more vessels next week, an action that will undoubtedly fuel more...
How Trump’s Intel stake, rare for U.S., compares to state ownership abroad
OregonLive.com
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August 29, 2025
President Donald Trump’s deal to assume a 10% stake in chipmaking giant Intel breaks with years of U.S. economic precedent — a level of government involvement in private enterprise rarely seen outside of wartime or economic crises. But from a...