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US says it's striking targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after month with no military action

By BEN FINLEY
Sep 01, 2026 12:30 pm - The U.S. military says it’s striking targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after a month without military action.
Postal Service work to comply with Trump’s executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistle blower contends

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI
Sep 01, 2026 9:17 am - The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement released Tuesday by Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
Kalshi bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading

By LARRY NEUMEISTER
Aug 31, 2026 11:53 am - The online prediction market platform Kalshi said Monday that it has permanently banned former U.S. Rep. George Santos after concluding the former Republican congressman likely engaged in insider trading when he bet against his attendance at the State of the Union address.
Russia's jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians

By HANNA ARHIROVA and BARRY HATTON
Aug 31, 2026 10:44 am - Russian forces relentlessly battered Kyiv and cities in the region around the Ukrainian capital for a fifth straight day on Monday, leaving some supermarket shelves bare after repeated strikes on warehouses, as Ukraine reels from attacks with jet-powered drones.
United Arab Emirates intercepts an Iranian drone, and other news from the Middle East

By The Associated Press
Aug 31, 2026 9:04 am - An Iranian drone was intercepted early Monday over the United Arab Emirates' territorial waters, the Defense Ministry said. The attack followed an exchange of fire between Iran and the United States over the weekend, which was the first significant military action in the war for more than a month.
Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting to counter US influence

By YURAS KARMANAU
Aug 31, 2026 8:08 am - The leaders of China, Russia and India gathered with other heads of state in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a group billed as a counterweight to U.S. global influence.
Trump still teases seeking a third term. But he's now talking more about post-presidency life

By WILL WEISSERT
Aug 31, 2026 7:37 am - President Donald Trump has shown signs that even he knows he might not pursue a third term. In a series of recent speeches, Trump has talked about life after his second term, imagining himself in Florida while his successor takes credit for his achievements.
New US missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report says

By JULIA FRANKEL
Aug 31, 2026 7:34 am - It has been touted by the manufacturer as the ballistic missile of the future: lethal, long-range and pinpoint. Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile has the U.S. military investing billions to update its arsenal.
President Donald Trump to attend Presidents Cup in Chicago area as tournament’s honorary chairman

By CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Aug 29, 2026 5:21 pm - President Donald Trump said Saturday he will be coming to the Chicago area in September after being named the honorary chairman of the Presidents Cup golf tournament, which is being held at Medinah Country Club in the Western suburbs.
Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed with inflation still elevated

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Aug 28, 2026 9:47 am - Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Friday that inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to raise interest rates in the coming months to bring it down, a clearer signal than he had sent previously about his economic outlook.

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