American Flag Survives California Blaze

As the Norte Fire scorched Orange County hillsides, an American flag atop Patriots Hill kept flying in the smoke and wind.Story HighlightsBroadcast video showed the flag still flying on Patriots Hill after flames passed.Officials...
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Billion-Dollar Bombshell: Contractors Claim Millions Unpaid

The Obama Presidential Center's price tag has nearly tripled from its original estimate, climbing toward $1 billion while taxpayers still lack a full public...
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Guatemala Investigates Teen’s Mistaken Death

A 15-year-old Guatemalan girl reportedly sat up and spoke inside her coffin during her wake, jolting mourners and triggering an official inquiry into how she was presumed dead without a doctor’s exam.Story SnapshotWitness video reportedly shows the teen moving and speaking inside the coffin during the wake.Family members say no doctor confirmed death and no certificate was issued.Authorities in Guatemala opened an investigation and ordered medical evaluations.The case highlights dangers when death is presumed without medical assessment.What Happened At The WakeFamily and neighbors gathered in El Jocote, Guatemala, to mourn 15-year-old Yuleidy Ixcotoyac after relatives believed she had died...
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Two Flight Attendants Injured in Delta Incident

Port Authority police say two flight attendants were injured and Selma Blair was arrested after an in-flight altercation on a Delta trip to New York.Story SnapshotPolice reported two injured flight attendants and an arrest after Delta Flight 938 arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport.Prosecutors filed assault charges; one crew member was allegedly bitten, and one was taken to a hospital for evaluation.The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) noted a federal assault allegation tied to conduct aboard an aircraft.Blair’s representative attributed the alleged conduct to a medical emergency; the case now moves to court review.What Police And Airlines Reported...
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$15M Cash App Settlement Approved

Millions of Cash App Investing customers are set for settlement payouts after a court-approved deal over a massive data incident tied to 8.2 million...
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Man Charged in White House Bomb

Federal prosecutors say a Tucson man emailed a 12-hour bomb threat against the White House, triggering an FBI and Secret Service response and a federal charge.Story SnapshotU.S. Attorney’s Office charged Jacob Aaron Hicks, 46, with making an interstate threat to injure.Prosecutors say the email warned of bombs around Washington, D.C., with a 12-hour timeline.A Tucson TV station received the message and alerted law enforcement, launching the case.Investigators say they found similar unsent draft emails to other media outlets on the same day.Criminal Complaint Centers on Email Threat and Rapid Law ResponseU.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona announced...
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Trump Declares Florida Emergency

President Trump’s emergency order unlocked fast federal help for 19 Florida counties as Hurricane Isaias neared the coast.Story SnapshotTrump approved a Florida emergency declaration on August 1, 2020, under the Stafford Act.The order let the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) coordinate relief and reimburse key protective actions.Eligible work covered emergency protective measures, mass care, evacuation, and shelter support in 19 counties.The federal share for approved costs was set at 75 percent, with a named coordinating officer.What The Emergency Declaration DidWhite House officials said President Trump declared an emergency for Florida on August 1, 2020, as Hurricane Isaias threatened the...
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Jewish Clash: Michigan Meltdown Splits Democrats

A public split among Michigan’s Jewish Democrats over Abdul El-Sayed’s rhetoric has moved from private worry to open demands, apologies, and competing letters that...
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War Puts the Dollar’s Oil Grip at Risk

As war with Iran disrupts oil routes and trust, the Gulf’s dollar-based oil order faces its biggest test in decades.Story HighlightsIran conflict and Hormuz threats are stressing the dollar-based oil trade.Reuters says Gulf faith in the U.S. security umbrella is shaken.Most Gulf currencies still peg to the U.S. dollar, slowing any shift.Analysts say dollar dominance holds for now, but pressure is rising.What Is Under Pressure: The Petrodollar BargainReuters reports the wartime shock has raised doubts in Gulf capitals about U.S. protection, the core of a deal that linked security, oil priced in dollars, and Gulf savings recycled into U.S....
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Agents Tracked Calls, Travel in Trump Probe

Newly released task-force memos describe federal agents tracing Trump-world calls and even tracking family travel, sharpening fears that investigators crossed lines many Americans expect government to respect.Story HighlightsReports on released memos say agents traced Susie Wiles’ calls and texts with lawyers, staff, and journalists.Coverage says agents monitored Melania and Barron Trump’s movements before the Mar-a-Lago search.Documents cited by news outlets also describe evidence that Trump kept sensitive records tied to business interests.House Republicans escalated oversight, alleging a partisan operation by Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team.What the released materials reportedly showNews outlets that reviewed the White House Government Transparency Task...
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