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U.S. News - District court judge rules Texas' drag show ban unconstitutional - Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A U.S. district court has blocked Texas from banning drag performances as unconstitutional, ruling that is a First Amendment violation.

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U.S. News -- 7th inmate at Rikers Island dies this year

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U.S. News -- South Carolina Republicans back Graham over Norman for November

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World News -- U.S. kills 4 in strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean, 2nd in days

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U.S. News -- Watchdog: FEMA crew broke law by skipping homes with Trump signs -- A government watchdog said Tuesday that a Federal Emergency Management Agency crew violated the Hatch Act during hurricane relief efforts in 2024.

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U.S. News -- Judge turns down Ghislaine Maxwell request to overturn conviction -- A federal judge has denied Ghislaine Maxwell's attempt to overturn her conviction and sentence, saying the petition is "demonstrably meritless."

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U.S. News -- Ross Fire doubles to 50,000 acres, forces Texas evacuations -- A fast-moving wildfire west of Fort Worth doubled in size in just 3 hours, scorching 50,000 acres and forcing residents to evacuate.

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This week in Washington

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Scenes from Lindsey Graham's funeral in Washington

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Abolish ICE protest comes to Los Angeles

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Union Pacific's Big Boy train visits Missouri

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Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest: Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo win big

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U.S. News -- Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center -- The Trump administration threatened in a court filing Monday to demolish the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts if it can't renovate it.

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U.S. News -- SpaceX sets a rocket-reuse record with Falcon 9 launch -- In its 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year, SpaceX marked a record-setting 37 missions for the rocket's first-stage booster, a reuse milestone.

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U.S. News -- Canada adds new retaliation tariffs on U.S. goods -- Canada announced tariffs against the United States on Tuesday, matching "dollar for dollar" the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.

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U.S. News -- 2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania -- Two people who were not vaccinated against measles died in Pennsylvania after contracting the disease, the state's health department reported.

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U.S. News -- Secret Service aware of Iran video threatening Barron Trump's life -- The U.S. Secret Service said it is "aware" of a video made by Iran that threatens the life of Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump.

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U.S. News -- SEC investigating AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness -- The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Situational Awareness, the Artificial Intelligence-focused hedge fund run by a 24-year-old.

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World News -- Pakistani, Iranian officials meet amid stalled talks with U.S. -- Pakistani and Iranian officials have concluded a meeting in Tehran, as Islamabad attempts to resurrect talks between Iran and the United States.

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U.S. News -- U.S. officially delists Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism -- The United States delisted Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism on Monday, a significant step in its reintegration into the global economy.

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U.S. News -- Supreme Court: Trump can start carrying out order on mail-in voting -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that President Donald Trump can begin implementing measures from an executive order to restrict mail-in voting.

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U.S. News -- Woman wanted in connection with husband's death found dead, police say -- Police have found a body believed to be that of Karen Solomon, who was wanted for questioning in the death of her police officer husband.

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Man accused of forging Supreme Court Justice John Roberts' signature

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Jeffries says Kushner meeting about affordability, vows accountability

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FDA approves first wearable device to monitor glucose, ketone levels

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Norwegian King Harald's condition worsens, says Royal Palace

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British police arrest 5 more in fatal weekend crash; 17 now charged

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Fourth of July celebrations around the U.S.

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