Trump Backs James Rival in NY AG Race

President Trump endorsed Saritha Komatireddy for New York attorney general, turning his long clash with Letitia James into a 2026 ballot fight.Story SnapshotTrump issued a “complete and total endorsement” of Komatireddy to challenge Attorney...
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Pentagon Probes Alleged UFO Video Cover-Up

Amid new federal UFO files, the Department of War is probing claims that the Air Force is withholding two cellphone videos said to show...
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Campaigns, Mortgages… With COVID Money?

Federal prosecutors say the sitting mayor of Lawrence turned pandemic relief into a personal and political cash machine, and they have the records to prove it.Story SnapshotFederal agents arrested Mayor Brian DePeña on charges tied to over $1.5 million in COVID loan fraud.Prosecutors allege the money covered campaign costs, personal taxes, and high-interest mortgages.A sworn affidavit cites probable cause for wire fraud and money laundering charges.The case highlights wider failures in pandemic relief oversight and fraud prevention.What Prosecutors Allege HappenedThe United States Attorney for Massachusetts charged Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña with wire fraud and money laundering tied to more...
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AI Convenience, Human Control Lost

As artificial intelligence quietly takes over everyday choices, experts warn we may be giving up the very ability to think and decide for ourselves without even noticing it happening.Story SnapshotResearchers say routine use of AI is causing a slow, often hidden, loss of human agency and judgment.Writers now describe “cognitive surrender” and “agency decay,” where people accept AI answers with little or no scrutiny.Supporters argue AI can still boost productivity if humans stay in command and keep final say over key decisions.Both left and right worry that powerful institutions will use AI to centralize control while everyday citizens grow...
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Abolition Question Leaves Activist Stuck

A television question about rape exposed how hard some police-abolition arguments struggle when forced into real-world detail.Quick TakeFrances Gill, identified as a Democratic Socialists...
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Ukraine’s Drones Are Hitting Russia’s Oil Lifeline

Ukraine’s drone campaign against Russia’s oil sector has now reached deep into the country’s core refining network, and the fuel system is starting to feel it.Quick TakeReuters, BBC Verify, AP, and other outlets have reported strikes on many major Russian refineries, including plants in Moscow, Omsk, Saratov, Syzran, Ilsky, and Tatarstan.Reuters reported that attacks on refining have caused full or partial shutdowns and reduced gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel output.BBC Verify said 21 of Russia’s 38 large refineries had been hit since January, with at least 10 suspending operations fully or partly.The strongest evidence supports a campaign of disruption,...
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Trump’s Vaccine Announcement Hijacked by Viral “Sleeping” Clip

Trump’s Oval Office vaccine announcement turned into a new viral fight after clips showed him with his eyes closed while his own policy rollout was still underway.Quick TakeVideo from the Oval Office showed President Trump seated during the childhood vaccine announcement, and viewers quickly argued over whether he had zoned out or simply paused.The order would reduce the childhood vaccine schedule and split the measles, mumps and rubella shot into separate visits, which made the event a major policy moment as well as a viral one.News reports and social posts spread the eye-closure clips fast, but none of the...
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Trump Ally Todd Blanche Takes Over the Justice Department

Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general on a 50-49 Senate vote puts President Trump’s former personal lawyer in charge of the Justice Department after...
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Armed City Inauguration – Colombia Makes a Historic Shift

Colombia’s new president took office in Cali under heavy security, turning an ordinary handoff of power into a sharp national signal.Quick TakeAbelardo de la Espriella was sworn in on August 7, 2026, as Colombia’s president in Cali.The ceremony broke with the long tradition of holding inaugurations in Bogotá.Reports said he won a close June runoff over Iván Cepeda by a narrow margin.His rise fits a broader rightward shift in parts of Latin America and in Colombia’s politics.A Swearing-In Meant to Send a MessageAbelardo de la Espriella was sworn in Friday as Colombia’s president in the southwestern city of Cali....
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Man Shoved Onto NYC Subway Tracks—Attacker Still Missing

A man was shoved onto subway tracks in Harlem late Tuesday night, and four days later, police still have not caught the person who did it.Quick TakeA 40-year-old man was pushed onto the tracks at the 125th Street station on the 2/3 line just before 9 p.m. on August 4.The attack followed an argument between the victim and another man on the southbound platform, according to police sources.The suspect fled and remains at large as of this week.The incident adds to a long, documented string of subway push attacks near 125th Street and across the city.Argument Ends With A...
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