Millions of people in the United States are experiencing severe weather, including strong storms and very high temperatures. This dangerous weather is expected to continue over the weekend.
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Severe storms are affecting many parts of the U.S.
Extremely high heat is occurring alongside the storms.
Millions of people are in the areas impacted by this weather.
The situation is ongoing through the weekend.
Meteorologist Grant Gilmore provided the weather forecast.
People are advised to stay updated and take safety precautions.
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Many people in Gary, Indiana, still do not have electricity 11 days after strong storms caused heavy rain and flooding. These storms have made life difficult, especially for those who already face poverty.
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Powerful storms hit Indiana, causing record rainfall and severe flooding.
Gary, Indiana, is one of the hardest-hit areas.
Some residents have been without power for 11 days.
Many people in Gary live in poverty, making the situation harder.
The ongoing outages affect daily life and safety.
Local officials and utility companies are working to restore power.
The storms caused damage across the region, not just in Gary.
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The article describes the author’s experience with unwanted attention from a male fitness instructor during college and how this affected her view on saying "no" to men. She explains that she learned the importance of setting boundaries from a pen pal who was in prison, which helped her stand up to inappropriate behavior.
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The author took a weight training class in college where a male instructor made unwanted comments and asked her out repeatedly.
At first, she found this attention confusing but soon became uncomfortable and responded with clear refusals.
This experience took place before popular social media conversations about misogyny and male entitlement.
The author grew up believing that persistence after “no” was part of a normal romantic chase.
She credits learning to firmly say “no” to a man in prison whom she corresponded with by letter.
The pen pal was seeking someone to write to from Fishkill Correctional Facility in New York.
Writing to this man helped her understand boundaries and gave her confidence to respond directly to inappropriate behavior.
The author's early nursing education curiosity led her to correspond with someone from a very different life background.
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The family of Doris Miller, a Black U.S. Navy sailor and World War II hero, has responded to news that a new aircraft carrier named after him might be renamed for President Donald Trump. Doris Miller was recognized for his bravery during the war, and there is controversy over changing the ship’s name.
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Doris Miller was a Black sailor in the U.S. Navy who died during World War II.
He is considered a war hero because of his courageous actions in battle.
A new aircraft carrier under construction was planned to be named after Doris Miller.
Reports say the Navy might rename the carrier after President Donald Trump.
Miller’s family has publicly reacted to the news about the potential renaming.
The situation has caused a debate about honoring military heroes versus political figures.
The aircraft carrier is a significant naval ship used by the U.S. military.
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Power outages continue for over 30,000 people in northwest Indiana after deadly storms hit the area starting August 11, 2026. The storms caused flooding, destroyed power lines, and led Indiana's governor to request disaster aid from the federal government.
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Severe storms struck northwest Indiana, killing at least seven people and displacing about 1,000.
Record rainfall from the storms caused flooding in several communities, including Gary, Indiana.
More than half of Gary's residents lost electricity; the city has a high poverty rate.
Over 30,100 customers remained without power days after the storms, down from a peak of 374,500 outages.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun asked FEMA for a major disaster declaration covering 54 counties, estimating damages over $5 billion.
A class-action lawsuit claims the power company NIPSCO failed to trim trees near power lines, causing outages; NIPSCO denies this.
Residents have been using a community center for meals, air conditioning, and to charge phones.
Gary's mayor called for more accountability from the utility company and better emergency management.
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Trump Mobile, a company started by President Donald Trump’s eldest sons in 2025, promised to sell a "T1" smartphone made in the USA. Over the past year, the company changed important details about where the phone was made, how it was designed, and its delivery date, with some customers still waiting for their phones.
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Trump Mobile was launched in summer 2025 by President Trump’s eldest sons.
The company promoted a "T1" smartphone as being made in the USA.
Initial promises included that the phone would ship to customers within months.
Over the last year, details about the phone’s manufacture kept changing.
Changes included where the phone was made, how it was designed, and when it would arrive.
Some customers have not yet received their phones.
The shifting information has caused confusion among buyers.
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President Trump is trying to stop the BBC from summoning his family members to testify in his $10 million defamation lawsuit. His lawyers argue that the BBC’s requests to involve his children and son-in-law are unfair.
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President Trump is involved in a $10 million defamation lawsuit.
The BBC wants to subpoena Trump’s children: Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner (his son-in-law).
Subpoena means a legal order to appear or provide evidence in court.
Trump’s lawyers filed papers on Saturday to block these subpoenas.
His legal team called the BBC’s attempt to involve his family “cynical.”
The case is part of an ongoing legal battle between Trump and the BBC.
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A Texas judge refused to give Karmelo Anthony a new trial for the murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in April 2025. Anthony was convicted and sentenced to 35 years in prison, and the judge said there was no need to reconsider the case after a recent hearing. Anthony’s lawyer said they will appeal the decision.
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Karmelo Anthony was convicted in June 2026 of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.
The killing happened at a high school track meet in April 2025.
Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
A Texas judge denied Anthony’s request for a new trial after a two-day hearing.
The judge made the decision without explaining the details.
Anthony’s attorney said they will appeal the denial and continue fighting for him.
Prosecutors and the judge defended the original trial and its fairness.
The case gained national attention due to social media discussions, partly because Anthony is Black and Metcalf was white, though race was not part of the courtroom arguments.
Anthony claimed self-defense during the incident, but the jury did not accept that explanation.
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Jake Lang, a far-right activist, was arrested after vehicles linked to him drove onto a sidewalk near Minneapolis City Hall, moving toward a crowd. Police stopped the vehicles, arrested all occupants, and impounded the vehicles following a rally that attracted counterprotesters.
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Jake Lang arrived near Minneapolis City Hall with supporters in two vehicles around 11:50 a.m.
Both vehicles drove onto the sidewalk toward a crowd before police intervened.
Police conducted traffic stops with help from Minnesota State Patrol and Bloomington police.
All occupants of both vehicles, including Lang, were arrested on probable cause riot.
Additional arrests happened near City Hall during the event.
Lang was booked into Hennepin County jail; no formal charges beyond probable cause riot announced.
Lang is known for participating in the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.
President Donald Trump pardoned Lang in January 2025 after Lang spent years in pretrial detention.
Lang is active in far-right politics, organizing rallies and running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
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Representative Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, criticized the Trump administration for deporting people he believes should not be removed from the U.S., highlighting the case of Mariana, a woman with no criminal record and strong community ties. The White House defended its immigration actions, saying it enforces laws passed by Congress and offers some support for voluntary departures.
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Rep. Don Bacon says the Trump administration is deporting some people unfairly, including those with no criminal records.
Mariana, a woman from Omaha, is scheduled for deportation despite her good community standing and no crimes.
Bacon blames Congress for not improving immigration laws to prevent such deportations.
Bacon supports deporting dangerous criminals but calls some deportations “inhumane” and lacking common sense.
The White House states it enforces existing laws and offers a program with financial help and a free flight for voluntary departures.
ICE is reportedly making record numbers of arrests as part of a "deportation-maxxing" effort.
President Trump has promised the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history.
Some immigrants with legal status, including green card holders, have been detained during raids.
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Public opposition to data centers is growing in the United States. Politicians in key states are trying to support tougher rules on these facilities and criticize their rivals for being too friendly with the industry.
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People are increasingly unhappy about the rapid growth of data centers.
Data centers are large buildings that store and manage internet data.
Candidates in important swing states are responding to this concern.
Politicians from both major parties want stronger policies on data centers.
Candidates accuse their opponents of being too close to data center companies.
This issue is influencing political campaigns ahead of midterm elections.
The debate reflects worries about the impact of data centers on communities and resources.
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A judge has refused Karmelo Anthony's request for a new trial in the murder case of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, confirming his 35-year sentence. The case involved disputes over private agreements to keep certain background information about both men out of public and jury view during the trial.
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Karmelo Anthony was convicted of fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf during a track meet in Frisco, Texas, in April 2025.
A Collin County jury found Anthony guilty and did not accept his claim of self-defense.
Anthony’s new defense team asked for a new trial, arguing the original trial was unfair due to private agreements limiting evidence and testimony.
Judge Michael Chitty ruled against Anthony’s appeal after hearing testimony that lasted into Friday evening.
The original trial included a private agreement to keep the troubled backgrounds of Anthony and Metcalf from being revealed to the jury and public.
The prosecution said this privacy was necessary due to threats and pressure that could affect the trial’s safety and fairness.
Defense attorneys argued the secretive measures violated federal law and denied Anthony a fair trial.
Court documents revealed both Anthony and Metcalf had histories involving violence and other troubling behavior.
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President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods after trade talks failed. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney responded by promising equal retaliatory tariffs starting September 8, escalating a trade conflict between the two countries.
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The tariffs affect roughly 5% of Canada’s yearly exports to the U.S., including items like hockey sticks, wine, cement, honey, makeup, and furniture.
These tariffs also target some products previously protected under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
The tariffs are based on Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, a law from the Great Depression era allowing the president to impose up to 50% import taxes without an investigation.
Canada exports about 72% of its goods to the U.S., making this a significant impact on Canadian trade.
No further trade talks are scheduled between the U.S. and Canada at this time.
Experts warn these tariffs may increase costs for businesses and cause price rises for consumers.
Canada has promised to impose retaliatory tariffs of equal value starting September 8.
This tariff action marks a new stage in an ongoing trade conflict during President Trump’s second term.
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The US Postal Service has released a detailed proposal to limit mail-in ballots as directed by President Donald Trump, although these rules are currently blocked by courts. The proposal includes requirements for states to share voter information and redesign ballot envelopes with barcodes to track ballots.
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The USPS shared a 95-page draft of new mail-in ballot rules despite a court injunction blocking them.
Proposed rules require states to provide voter data and change ballot envelopes to include tracking barcodes.
USPS says these changes aim to comply with federal law and improve mail operations.
Critics argue the rules give the federal government too much control over elections, which states usually manage.
President Trump has pushed for more voting restrictions based on claims of election fraud, which experts say lack evidence.
Trump issued an executive order in March directing USPS to create these mail-in voting rules.
Multiple states and voting rights groups have sued to stop the new USPS regulations.
A federal judge has twice blocked the rules to prevent confusion before upcoming elections.
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Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers asked the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) not to run ads against his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, in the upcoming Michigan Senate race. AIPAC and related groups spent millions in recent primaries but decided not to continue negative ads after Rogers’ request.
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Mike Rogers is the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Michigan.
Rogers’ campaign urged AIPAC not to run attack ads against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
AIPAC and related groups spent about $30 million during the Michigan Democratic primary.
El-Sayed won the Democratic primary despite heavy spending against him by AIPAC-backed groups.
Rogers is a strong supporter of Israel and is endorsed by President Donald Trump.
El-Sayed has criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza and called for ending unconditional U.S. military aid to Israel.
Talks between Rogers’ team and AIPAC stopped after Rogers asked AIPAC not to intervene directly.
AIPAC said its members remain interested in the race and will consider ways to oppose El-Sayed’s policies.
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Nancy Kassebaum Baker, the first woman elected to the US Senate without following a spouse, has died at age 94. She served Kansas as a senator for 18 years, was known for her independent views, and continued public service after leaving the Senate.
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Nancy Kassebaum Baker died on Friday from natural causes at age 94.
She was the first woman elected to the US Senate without succeeding her husband.
She served three terms as a US senator from Kansas, starting in 1978.
Kassebaum Baker was an independent-minded Republican and worked with people across political views.
She married former US senator Howard Baker in 1996; he died in 2014.
A 1996 health insurance law was named after her and Senator Ted Kennedy.
She chaired the Senate labor and human resources committee and was one of eight women senators when she retired.
Later in life, she endorsed Democratic candidates and supported impeaching President Donald Trump after the Capitol attack in 2021.
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced new rules for who can use mail-in voting. These rules follow an executive order from President Trump that tries to limit mail-in ballots, even though a court has blocked that order. USPS will officially release a detailed report about these changes on August 26.
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USPS set new rules for mail-in ballot eligibility.
The rules follow President Trump’s March executive order restricting mail-in voting.
A federal court struck down President Trump’s executive order.
USPS is moving forward with the new mail-in voting guidelines despite the court’s decision.
A 95-page report explaining the new mail-in ballot process is scheduled for official release on August 26.
The changes affect how USPS will handle mail-in ballots for the November midterm elections.
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President Donald Trump shared an update on the White House ballroom and military complex construction, saying the project is under budget and ahead of schedule. This came after the Supreme Court allowed the building work to continue temporarily.
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President Trump posted about the construction progress on Truth Social.
He described the project as the "BALLROOM/MILITARY COMPLEX" on White House grounds.
Trump said the work done so far is "tremendous."
The construction is currently under budget, meaning it costs less than planned.
The project is ahead of schedule, meaning it is progressing faster than expected.
The Supreme Court recently allowed the construction to continue without stopping it.
This update came one day after the Supreme Court's ruling.
The construction is part of upgrading the White House facilities.
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