Nation and World
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Hurricane Polo could cause life-threatening flooding in Mexico’s Baja California
Sep 28, 2026 8:07 am - Residents of Mexico’s Baja California boarded up homes and workers hauled dirt and rubble to shore up embankments as Hurricane Polo bore down on the peninsula Monday, threatening high winds, floods and mudslides. Meanwhile, Hurricane Nolo could still bring torrential rain to parts of Hawaii even as the storm edged away from the state.
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5 men arrested near a US-run air base are bailed as UK police probe whether there's a link to Iran
Sep 28, 2026 7:44 am - Five young British men arrested on explosives and terror charges near a U.S.-operated air force base in England were released on bail Monday, and counterterror detectives said they were investigating “multiple lines of inquiry,” including whether there is a link to Iran.
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Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now
Sep 25, 2026 2:15 pm - The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November’s elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting.
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Report finds many security deficiencies at Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed
Sep 25, 2026 1:54 pm - A new report on Charlie Kirk’s assassination last year says his Turning Point USA organization insisted he speak outdoors despite security concerns, while the university where he was killed didn’t properly assess dangers like the possibility of a rooftop shooter.
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Iran proposes a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days if the US meets its conditions
Sep 25, 2026 12:22 pm - Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waiv...
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China’s help in ending Russia's invasion
Sep 25, 2026 8:11 am - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he asked U.S. President Donald Trump to press China’s leader to use Beijing’s influence over Moscow in a diplomatic effort to get Russia to end its 4½-yearlong invasion of Ukraine.
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Pope warns a ‘paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity as he opens France trip
Sep 25, 2026 7:38 am - Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that a “paradise of machines” risked undermining humanity as he opened a trip to France by posing fundamental questions about what it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence, nuclear arms race and other threats to life itself.
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Xi says he'll see Trump again soon as he wraps up US visit with a look at the Constitution
Sep 25, 2026 7:34 am - Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his state visit to Washington on Friday by announcing that he will meet President Donald Trump two more times before the end of the year, doubling the number of face-to-face discussions between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies in 2026.
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Senate rejects resolution to halt the Iran war as gas prices upend midtermsSep 24, 2026 2:08 pm - WASHINGTON — Despite rising political anxiety over the Iran war, senators on Thursday narrowly rejected a war powers resolution seeking to halt President Donald Trump 's ...
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Trump hails deep friendship with Xi as China's leader urges 'healthy' competition between 2 powers
Sep 24, 2026 10:09 am - President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the “truly great friendship” he has forged with Xi Jinping as the Chinese leader began his highly anticipated state visit by pressing for the world's two biggest economies to work more closely together to avoid friction as they compete.