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This week, Republicans are holding a two-day convention in Dallas to support their efforts in the upcoming midterm elections. The event celebrates President Donald Trump’s second term and aims to unite party members.
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The convention is taking place over two days in Dallas.
It is organized by the Republican Party.
The event’s goal is to boost the GOP’s chances in the midterm elections.
It highlights and celebrates President Donald Trump’s second term.
The convention aims to bring party members together and create excitement.
Political focus nationally is on this gathering during the week.
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An FBI official said that 25 years after the 9/11 attacks, terrorism inspired by groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS continues inside the United States. Terrorists now use social media to radicalize people who act alone, making it harder for authorities to detect threats.
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The 9/11 terrorist attack killed nearly 3,000 people inside the U.S. in 2001.
FBI's co-deputy director Chris Raia said foreign terrorist groups remain a threat and are flexible in their tactics.
Terrorists now recruit and radicalize individuals at home through social media and the internet.
The FBI is better equipped today to prevent large terrorist plots than in 2001, due to improved laws and intelligence efforts.
In the past 18 months, the FBI arrested 16 people inside the U.S. for planning or supporting terrorist acts for al-Qaeda or ISIS.
ISIS has about 18,000 members worldwide, and al-Qaeda has about 28,000 members.
The 9/11 attack is often referenced by terrorist groups as a major symbol or motivation.
Recently, Jessica Bowie from New York was arrested for allegedly plotting a bombing and praising 9/11 on social media.
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A scientific journal retracted a 2022 study that said satellite radar could find hidden rooms inside the Great Pyramid of Giza. The journal found serious errors in how the study was done, which made the study's claims unreliable.
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The study used satellite radar technology called synthetic aperture radar Doppler tomography to look inside the Great Pyramid.
The researchers claimed to find 20 hidden features like corridors, rooms, and ramps without entering the pyramid.
The study also claimed to detect the “Big Void,” a large cavity previously found by other techniques.
The journal Remote Sensing retracted the paper in August 2025 after finding methodological and statistical errors.
The retraction followed concerns raised by readers about the study’s methods.
The researchers also made claims about hidden structures beneath the nearby Pyramid of Khafre, including tunnels and shafts.
These claims attracted wide attention online and from groups like YouTuber MrBeast, who offered to help explore the pyramids.
Archaeologists criticized the study’s findings, and no physical investigations have confirmed the hidden features.
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John Howard, a former Australian prime minister, said banning immigration from certain countries is unlikely to stop terrorism. Barnaby Joyce, deputy leader of One Nation, defended his party’s plan to let people use their retirement savings to help pay rent or mortgages, saying it would only slightly increase inflation.
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John Howard warned that stopping migration from certain countries would not fully prevent terrorists from entering Australia.
Howard said trying to stop terrorism through immigration bans is difficult and may limit migration more than people expect.
One Nation’s Barnaby Joyce supports allowing renters and homeowners to take money from their superannuation (retirement savings) to pay bills.
The superannuation industry says this plan could increase inflation and hurt people’s retirement funds.
Joyce claimed the inflation effect of the super plan would be very small, but did not show any specific study or data.
Joyce also addressed allegations against One Nation’s Victorian leader, Warren Pickering, who denies drug use claims made by an ex-partner.
Joyce stated that allegations against Pickering are disputed and that passing judgment on past actions could disqualify many politicians.
Neither major Australian party has proposed banning migrants from specific countries, but One Nation wants to ban migrants from countries listed as dangerous by foreign affairs.
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The Mexican Independence Day parade in Passaic, New Jersey, has been postponed indefinitely. This decision came after a recent increase in arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the area.
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The parade has been a major celebration of Mexican culture in New Jersey for over 30 years.
Organizers postponed the event because of a rise in ICE arrests nearby.
ICE is a U.S. government agency responsible for immigration enforcement.
The postponement is meant to address safety and community concerns.
The parade’s future date is currently unknown.
This parade is one of the largest Mexican cultural events in New Jersey.
The news was reported by CBS News New York reporter Nick Caloway.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he will attend the annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony despite criticism. Some family members of victims and Republicans oppose his attendance because of his appointment of Ramzi Kassem, who once represented a convicted al Qaeda member connected to the 9/11 attacks.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to attend the city's 9/11 remembrance ceremony on September 11, 2026.
Critics are upset because Mamdani appointed Ramzi Kassem as the city's chief legal counsel.
Kassem previously represented a convicted al Qaeda member whose family was linked to the 9/11 hijackers.
A petition against Mamdani’s attendance has nearly 100,000 signatures from 9/11 victims’ relatives.
Former Governor George Pataki and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani urged Mamdani not to attend the ceremony.
Mamdani signed orders establishing a citywide day of remembrance and updating emergency plans, with Kassem present.
Mamdani emphasizes honoring 9/11 victims' families and first responders who helped during the attacks.
Vice President JD Vance is expected to attend the ceremony; President Donald Trump will not.
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Attorneys asked the Supreme Court to delay the execution of Daniel Conahan Jr., a Florida death row inmate scheduled to die for a 1996 murder. Conahan wants DNA testing on evidence to prove he might not be responsible for the crime.
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Daniel Conahan Jr., 72, is set to be executed for a 1996 kidnapping and murder in Florida.
The victim, Richard Montgomery, was found nude and strangled in a trash-filled wooded area.
Authorities think Conahan may be linked to other similar murders in southwest Florida in the 1990s.
Conahan denies killing Montgomery and has requested DNA testing to prove his claim.
He has been asking for this DNA testing since March 2025.
Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, approved Conahan’s death warrant on August 11, 2026.
The state court denied Conahan’s motion for DNA testing within 24 hours after the execution order.
Florida has executed 14 people so far in 2026.
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani will attend the September 11 memorial ceremony despite former Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s statement that Mamdani should skip it because of his Muslim faith. Both Mamdani and Giuliani plan to attend the event that honors the victims and first responders of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Key Facts
Giuliani, who was mayor during the 2001 attacks, criticized Mamdani’s attendance due to his Muslim religion.
Mamdani said he will attend the ceremony to honor the families of victims and first responders.
Giuliani connected the 9/11 attackers’ Islamist extremist actions to Mamdani’s faith in a Newsmax interview.
Mamdani has spoken about the rise of anti-Muslim prejudice after 9/11.
Mamdani issued a city order making September 11 a “Day of Remembrance and Service” with moments of silence.
Giuliani and some others, including former Governor George Pataki, oppose Mamdani’s presence at the ceremony.
Around 100,000 people signed an online petition asking Mamdani not to attend.
Former US presidents and officials are expected at the ceremony; President Donald Trump will not attend but plans to commemorate the Pentagon attack separately.
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A fatal hit-and-run crash happened on the A8 road near Edinburgh Airport, killing a 58-year-old driver. Police are searching for three people who ran away from the crash scene, and four others injured were treated and released.
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The crash involved four cars: a grey Mercedes A250, a black Renault Captur, a grey Skoda Karoq, and a grey Hyundai i30.
The incident happened between the Newbridge and Gogar roundabouts at about 09:25 on Monday.
The driver of the Hyundai i30, aged 58, died at the scene.
Police used a helicopter and dog unit to search for two women and one man who fled on foot.
Four other people were taken to the hospital but were later released.
Police closed the road for hours to investigate and reopened it at 19:05.
The Scottish Ambulance Service sent multiple emergency units, including special response teams and a critical care paramedic.
Police asked anyone with information to contact them.
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Beef prices in the United States have reached record high levels while the number of cattle is at historic lows. Ranchers face challenges including drought, rising costs, and smaller herds, which all contribute to the higher beef prices.
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Beef prices are at their highest ever in the U.S.
The supply of cattle is shrinking to historic low numbers.
Drought conditions are affecting ranchers' ability to raise cattle.
Costs for ranchers, such as feed and other expenses, are increasing.
Smaller cattle herds mean less beef is available for sale.
The situation is putting pressure on both ranchers and consumers.
The article includes a report from CBS News correspondent Ian Lee in Wyoming.
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Thousands of AT&T users reported problems with their service on Monday afternoon. AT&T is working to fix the outage, but it is not yet clear if the issue affects phone service, internet, or both.
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Over 5,900 outage reports were made at the peak time of 3:32 p.m. ET.
By 4:02 p.m. ET, there were 2,383 reports of service problems.
AT&T’s support team responded to users on X (formerly Twitter) to check coverage and find solutions.
The company said its technical team is actively working to restore services.
The time to fix the problem depends on the issue’s severity.
Many users in Texas reported issues with AT&T service.
Customers can use AT&T’s online outage map to see if their area is affected.
It is not confirmed whether the outage affects phone calls, internet, or both.
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President Donald Trump posted a map showing the American flag covering most of North America, including Canada, Greenland, Mexico, Iceland, and some Caribbean islands. This follows his earlier efforts related to expanding U.S. territory beyond its current borders.
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President Trump shared a map with the U.S. flag over large parts of North America.
The flag image also covered Greenland, Iceland, and Caribbean islands.
The post came on a Monday morning.
This is not the first time President Trump has suggested expanding U.S. territory.
The map shows areas that are currently separate countries or territories.
The image sparked discussions about U.S. intentions regarding international borders.
Canada, Greenland, Mexico, Iceland, and Caribbean islands remain independent regions.
The post does not represent an official policy announcement.
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The Trump administration has made its third urgent request to the Supreme Court to bring back new rules that limit mail-in voting. These changes would affect how ballots sent by mail are handled before the November midterm elections.
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The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for a third time to reinstate mail ballot restrictions.
The goal is to have these restrictions in place for the upcoming November midterm elections.
These restrictions would change the rules on how mail ballots are processed and counted.
The appeal is considered an emergency request, meaning it asks for quick court action.
The issue relates to voting procedures and election rules in the United States.
Jessica Levinson, a legal expert, commented on the situation.
The case is being covered by CBS News and shared through their app and website.
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Insurgents attacked a hunting camp in northern Mozambique, abducting a South African man and about 15-20 Mozambican workers. The attack, linked to militants connected to the Islamic State, caused casualties, destruction, and forced thousands of people to flee the area.
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A South African man and around 15-20 Mozambican workers were abducted during an attack on a hunting camp in northern Mozambique.
Five South Africans were working at the wildlife reserve during the attack; only one was abducted.
Mozambican police reported at least 11 people, including children, were kidnapped, with one person killed and another injured.
Vehicles were burned, and buildings such as a health center, police post, and telecommunications tower were damaged in the attack.
Security forces patrol nearby forests, but militants linked to the Islamic State group carried out the attack.
The insurgency in Mozambique has killed thousands and displaced more than 1 million people since 2017.
The U.S. Embassy warned Americans to avoid the Niassa Special Reserve and nearby border areas due to security risks.
Experts say this attack shows the militants’ ability to move quickly in rural regions but may not mean they have a strong presence in Niassa province.
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Pope Leo XIV visited the Sanctuary of Our Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy, where he prayed soon after becoming pope. During his visit, he unveiled a fresco showing him praying at the sanctuary, which honors his connection to the place and his Augustinian order.
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Pope Leo XIV returned to the sanctuary on September 7, 2026, where he had prayed right after his election in May 2025.
The sanctuary is located in Genazzano, a medieval village south of Rome, and has been a pilgrimage site since the 15th century.
A fresco now decorates the basilica’s upper wall, showing Pope Leo XIV praying there.
Previous popes’ visits to the sanctuary have also been commemorated with portraits, starting with Pope Urban VIII in 1630.
The sanctuary is managed by Augustinian friars, the same religious order to which Pope Leo XIV belongs.
Pope Leo XIV included a note in the sanctuary’s guest book expressing his deep spiritual connection to the Madonna of Good Counsel.
The sanctuary was elevated to a minor basilica and its convent expanded in the early 1900s by Pope Leo XIII.
Pope Leo XIV is preparing for upcoming trips to France, Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru later in 2026.
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Houthi rebels in Yemen said that Saudi Arabia struck a prison in northern Yemen, killing seven people, including a child, and injuring others. The attack happened in a strategic city amid ongoing fighting between the Houthis, supported by Iran, and Yemeni forces backed by Saudi Arabia.
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The strike targeted the Central Corrective Facility in Hazm city, Jawf province.
Seven people died, including a child; at least seven others were wounded.
35 prisoners and a visitor were trapped under the rubble after the strike.
The Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of using airstrikes, reconnaissance drones, and mercenaries.
No immediate response came from Saudi Arabia’s media ministry about the strike.
The Yemen civil war began in 2014 with Houthis taking control of the capital, Sanaa.
A Saudi-led coalition entered the war in 2015 to back the internationally recognized government.
The war has killed an estimated 150,000 people and caused severe humanitarian crises.
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Candidates in important November elections are campaigning at Labor Day events to encourage voters. Troy Jackson, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, spoke to union workers about raising the minimum wage and expanding family leave as he tries to defeat Republican Senator Susan Collins.
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Troy Jackson is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine and a longtime labor activist.
He spoke at a Southern Maine Labor Council event on Labor Day to rally support.
Jackson aims to raise the minimum wage and expand family medical leave if elected.
The 2026 midterm elections will decide control of the U.S. House and Senate.
Other candidates also campaigned at Labor Day events in key states.
The first mail ballots for the election have already been sent out in North Carolina.
Senator Susan Collins, Jackson’s Republican opponent, visited a shipyard but held no Labor Day events.
Voters are increasingly active as the election day of November 3 approaches.
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This article reflects on how the political and social environment in the United States has changed during the current election year. It mentions shifts in issues like foreign relations, technology debates, and political movements compared to earlier in the cycle.
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At the start of the election year, the U.S. was not at war with Iran.
The East Wing of the White House was intact at that time.
There was no plan to demolish the Kennedy Center.
Discussions about artificial intelligence data centers were not yet a major political topic.
Democratic socialists were not a significant part of mainstream politics early in the year.
The name of Lake Ontario was not being questioned previously.
The article implies the election year has brought many unexpected changes.
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A fake website pretending to be for the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention is redirecting visitors to the Justice Department’s page about Epstein files. This move appears to be a deliberate attempt to draw attention to those files rather than provide convention information.
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The fake site claims to represent the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention.
The real convention is scheduled for September 9-10 in Dallas.
Instead of convention details, the site redirects users to the Justice Department’s Epstein files page.
Epstein files refer to legal and investigative documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
The source behind the fake site is unknown and seems to be trying to highlight Epstein-related information.
The effort targets Republicans or anyone looking for convention information online.
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Police used batons and pepper spray to control far-right protesters in Portsmouth who clashed with officers after asylum seekers arrived by boat. The protest involved around 200 people and led to injuries among police, with investigations launched into violence and property damage.
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Around 200 far-right protesters wearing masks gathered in Portsmouth to oppose asylum seekers arriving by boat.
Police used batons and synthetic pepper spray (called Pava spray) to maintain order during clashes.
Officers were injured, including a new recruit who had finished training just three days before.
The protest followed a similar event in Dover the previous day, where activists blocked the port.
The asylum seekers arrived on a large dinghy after a 10-hour journey from Normandy, France.
Officials are concerned that people smuggling routes are expanding along England’s south coast.
The Home Office and police are investigating assaults and criminal damage related to the protests.
Some politicians questioned why police intelligence did not prevent unrest at the ports.
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