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Hurricane Ian is barrelling toward the Gulf of Mexico, Typhoon Noru slammed into the northeastern Philippines, the U.S. government is warning Russia against using nuclear weapons, gas prices continue to dip
Secretary of State Tony Blinken urged world leaders to stand up to Russia, protesters are defying the Kremlin with anti-war demonstrations, Ukraine announced a high-profile prisoner swap with Russia, Hurricane Fiona is taking aim at Canada, more than a half million people in Puerto Rico are still without water service, an Indiana judge blocked enforcement of a pro-life law, at least nine people have died in clashes with security forces in Iran
World leaders at the UN General Assembly gave Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a standing ovation, President Biden declared to the General Assembly that Russia has violated core tenants of the UN, the White House national security adviser says Putin is getting desperate, New York’s attorney general sued former President Trump and his company, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced another interest rate hike, the housing market continues to cool off
Hurricane Fiona slammed Turks and Caicos, lawyers for migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard have filed a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a record number of migrants have crossed the U.S. southern border, officials in Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine will vote to become part of Russia, the UN General Assembly is meeting in person this week, the special master tasked with reviewing FBI files seized from Mar-a-Lago met with lawyers from both sides yesterday
Hurricane Fiona is taking aim at Turks and Caicos, the Taliban freed a U.S. veteran in a prisoner swap with the United States, Beijing is voicing anger after President Biden indicated the U.S. would defend Taiwan, Ukraine is accusing Moscow of nuclear terrorism, the Pentagon’s intelligence chief says Russian forces are incapable of achieving Putin’s initial aims
World leaders have gathered to pay final respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, Ukrainian officials say they’ve found evidence of more potential war crimes, Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico, a powerful storm swept north through the Bering Strait, the mayor of New York City is calling on the federal government to help care for hundreds of migrants arriving in the city
Railroad companies and unions reached an agreement to avoid a strike, a federal judge has named the independent legal expert who will review the documents the FBI took during a raid of Mar-a-Lago, the United States is reportedly set to send another big military aid package to Ukraine, the head of the World Health Organization says the pandemic is not over but the end is in sight, the government of Hungary now requires abortion providers to show signs of life to mothers seeking an abortion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to the liberated city of Izium, the Justice Department has charged three Iranian citizens with ransomware attacks, the White House is pressing railroad companies and labor unions to strike a deal, Seattle Public Schools struck a deal with the union putting an end to a weeklong strike, the late Queen Elizabeth II lies in state this morning in London’s Westminster Hall, firefighters are working to douse the Mosquito Fire in Northern California
Many Russian troops are on the run as Ukrainian forces advance, lower gas costs slowed U.S. inflation for a second straight month in August, the Biden administration is pressuring freight railroads and their unions to settle a contract dispute, a hearse carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin made its way through London, Twitter’s former head of security turned whistleblower testified on Capitol Hill
