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Father says college student was killed by police in Pennsylvania after he went to wrong house

An investigation is underway after police shot and killed a 22-year-old college student in Pennsylvania

The Independent UK · Aug 26

Mom of 7 shot dead while holding her infant, family says

Six of Shawanda Alston’s seven children were home at the time of the shooting

The Independent UK · Aug 26

Army plans to build nuclear microreactors at five bases as US seeks to ramp up nuclear power

The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases from New York to Texas as a reliable source of energy independent of the commercial electric grid

The Independent UK · Aug 26

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Florida Students Punished for Silent Protest Against ICE Get Free Speech Victory in Federal Court

A federal judge sided with the Florida International University students who sued over their school's student expression policy.

Reason · Aug 26

Maine GOP governor candidate says he wants Trump’s border czar to send ICE to polls

Bobby Charles said he would make the appeal three or four weeks before Election Day

The Independent UK · Aug 26

Engineer Says She Was Raped in Bed Aboard US Navy Ship — Judge Dismisses Lawsuit as Workers' Comp Case

Elsie Dominguez's lawsuit against the US Navy was dismissed, reclassified as a workers' compensation case, raising concerns about legal protections for civilian mariners reporting sexual assault.

International Business Times UK · Aug 26

Family at center of Ohio ‘house of horrors’ where 16 kids were rescued was previously investigated by child services

Ohio officials said the children ‘looked like almost feral animals’ and some ‘couldn’t even speak’

The Independent UK · Aug 26

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Trump downplays Moscow visit by CIA director as ‘semi-routine’

President denies visit was to gain support for Iran sanctions or due to fears that Putin plans to ‘test Nato resolve’

The Guardian - US · Aug 26

Federal appeals court declines to dismiss criminal charges against US congresswoman

LaMonica McIver, a Democrat from New Jersey, was charged with interfering with an arrest in May 2025 at ICE facility

The Guardian - US · Aug 26

Judge awards Blake Lively $400,000 in legal fees in Justin Baldoni case

Actor had sought $8m in attorney costs resulting from her protracted legal battle with It Ends With Us co-star Baldoni

The Guardian - US · Aug 26

Meta Pays up to $17 Billion To Avoid Zuckerberg Testifying, as Facebook and Instagram Lock Teens Out Overnight

Meta has agreed to a $17.1 billion settlement imposing strict limits on teen use of Facebook and Instagram, avoiding CEO Mark Zuckerberg's court testimony. The deal awaits court approval.

International Business Times UK · Aug 26

‘Escape wizard’ who has broken out of four prisons is arrested in Spain

Albanian criminal has cut bars, descended sheets and even used human pyramid in escapes in Italy and Belgium

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26

Should Kamala Harris run for president again? ‘Nope,’ says Iowa Democrat

‘We need some new leadership,’ says the Democratic nominee for governor in Iowa, Rob Sand

The Guardian - US · Aug 26

"A Lawsuit Showing up in Future Educational or Employment Screenings" "Is Not an Adequate Justification for Proceeding Anonymously"

From Judge Robert Chambers (S.D. W. Va.) Friday in Roe v. Gozal; plaintiffs are suing a medical school dean for… The post "A Lawsuit Showing up in Future Educational or Employment Screenings" "Is Not an Adequate Justification for Proceeding Anonymously" appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 26

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The Texas Tribune · Aug 26

California couple confront their surrogate in a Texas court as dispute over newborn escalates

The attorney for the couple’s surrogate McKenna West said in court she should be the mother of the newborn. The biological parents have a restraining order against West.

The Guardian - US · Aug 26

Judge blocks Minnesota bid to extradite Texas ICE agent accused of shooting man

Christian Castro charged with assault after allegedly shooting Venezuelan man and remains in custody in Texas

The Independent UK · Aug 26

Why did Trump’s CIA director make a mysterious short trip to Moscow?

Neither the White House or the Kremlin have offered an explanation for the first trip by a US spy chief to the Russian capital in nearly five years

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26

First Thing: Pause on US immigrant visa leaves thousands of applicants in limbo

All US immigrant visa applications halted as state department moves to tighten restrictions and limit access. Plus tributes pour in for Dolly Parton

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International Business Times UK · Aug 26

ICE Arrests Mother and Daughter at Hospital After They Survive Car Crash Despite No Criminal Records

An Ecuadorian mother and her daughter were taken into ICE custody after surviving a Florida car crash, with records showing neither woman had a criminal history.

Latin Times · Aug 26

ICE Keeps Venezuelan Soccer Pro Detained as Third Bond Bid Fails

Homero Calderón, a Venezuelan pro soccer player, has spent over six months in ICE custody in Georgia after a judge denied his bond for a third time.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

A Motorola Software Update Silenced About 1,700 Calls to a Bronx 911 Center for Seven Hours

New York City says a Motorola software update caused a seven-hour 911 outage in the Bronx. Up to 400 callers were unable to reach a call taker.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Maryland Declares a Measles Outbreak in Three Counties as Students Return to Classrooms Across the State

Maryland declared a measles outbreak in St. Mary's, Carroll, and Cecil counties. All 27 recent cases involved unvaccinated residents.

The Guardian - US · Aug 26

Sonya Massey’s family says death of sheriff’s deputy who killed her ‘doesn’t feel like justice’

A cousin says death of Sean Grayson in prison ‘doesn’t give Sonya back her life or return her’ to her children

The Times of India · Aug 26

Russia planning to use nukes? Why CIA chief made 'emergency' visit to Moscow; report

Russia may be considering a dramatic escalation of the Ukraine war with CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly travelling to Moscow for an “emergency” meeting amid fears that the Kremlin could resort to nuclear weapons or target Ukraine’s Western allies, DailyMail reported.

The Guardian - US · Aug 26

Democratic states sue to block postal service from carrying out Trump’s mail-in voting order – as it happened

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