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U.S. News - Seneca Nation leader urges Trump to rescind renaming of Lake Ontario - Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The leader of the Seneca Nation on Friday called on President Donald Trump to reverse his decision to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.

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U.S. News -- Illinois sets U.S. state record for most tornadoes in a year -- Illinois has had 243 preliminary tornado reports so far in 2026, exceeding the counts of any state for a full calendar year, dating back to 1950.

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U.S. News -- Pentagon asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender troops -- The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow the Pentagon to ban transgender individuals from serving in the military.

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U.S. News -- Bessent moves to sanction bank in UAE for Iran ties -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Friday that he is working to cut off bank branches in the UAE from the U.S. financial system.

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

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Fourth of July celebrations around the U.S.

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U.S. News -- Washington paper mill warned of tank failure before deadly implosion -- The operator of a paper mill that imploded in Washington, killing 11 people, had been warned twice that its facilities required significant repairs.

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U.S. News -- Warsh in Wyoming speech: High inflation should be policy priority -- Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh said the country's focus should be on lowering prices as inflation continues to stay elevated Friday at the Fed's symposium.

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U.S. News -- Trump to create U.S. Space Academy -- President Donald Trump Friday signed an executive order to create a U.S. Space Academy to train and educate aerospace workers and service members.

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U.S. News -- Trump to mark 9/11 25th anniversary at Pentagon -- President Donald Trump plans to observe the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

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U.S. News -- Marine One has communication issue with Reagan air traffic control -- The pilots of the Marine One helicopter and air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan National Airport had difficulties communicating with each other.

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U.S. News -- ICE awards $16.7 million no-bid contract for shock gloves -- ICE has awarded a $16.7 million no-bid contract to the company Compliant Technologies for 6,000 shock gloves to be used to detain people by force.

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U.S. News -- U.S. military uses laser to shoot down alleged cartel drones -- The U.S. military said Thursday that it shot down three drones operated by drug cartels at the U.S.-Mexico border using a laser.

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U.S. News -- Court rules Defense Department 'retaliation' against Anthropic is illegal -- A federal judge in northern California ruled that the U.S. Defense Department's sanctioning of AI firm Anthropic as a security risk was unlawful.

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U.S. News -- DOJ sues 4 more states over noncitizen tuition benefit laws -- The Justice Department on Thursday filed lawsuits against four states over offering in-state tuition benefits to qualifying undocumented students.

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World News -- CENTCOM says Strait of Hormuz cleared of Iranian sea mines -- CENTCOM said it has cleared the Strait of Hormuz of sea mines, removing a major obstacle to achieving freedom of navigation of the chokepoint.

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U.S. News -- Tropical storm Dolly moves toward eastern Caribbean -- The National Weather Service named Tropical Storm Dolly on Thursday, as it makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean toward the eastern Caribbean.

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Belgium summons U.S. ambassador over comments targeting minister

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Federal appeals court strikes down ICE's mandatory detention policy

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Uganda's King Oyo of Tooro dies at 34

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Panama brings home 17 citizens linked to Russia-Ukraine war

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CDC: Cyclospora outbreak linked to 20 states

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Union Pacific's Big Boy train visits Missouri

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