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U.S. Speaker Mike Johnson touts One Big Beautiful Bill from Melaleuca headquarters
East Idaho News
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August 26, 2025
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, left, tours the Idaho Falls Melaleuca Distribution Center on Tuesday with Melaleuca Executive Chairman Frank VanderSloot. Johnson made eastern Idaho his first stop of a nationwide tour touting the benefits...
U.S. envoy: Israel counter-proposal to Lebanon's disarmament plan coming
United Press International (UPI)
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U.S .Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack arrives for a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday. Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. Special Envoy Thomas...
U.S. remittances to Mexico reach 13-year low amid Trumpâs immigration crackdown
Natural News
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August 26, 2025
U.S. remittances to Mexico reach 13-year low amid Trump’s immigration crackdown U.S. remittances to Mexico fell by 16.2% in June, the largest drop in 13 years. Increased deportations and stricter immigration enforcement under President Trump are...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Says Washington Must Make English Proficiency CDL Test Changes
KXL 101 - Oregon
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August 26, 2025
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has named Washington, California and New Mexico as states that have 30 days to change their CDL driver test rules or risk losing federal funding. During a press confeence Tuesday, Duffy...
U.S. 421 in Forsyth County closed after crash, officials say
WXII 12 - North Carolina
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August 26, 2025
U.S. 421 in Forsyth County closed after crash, NCDOT officials say THIS IS BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS IS OUT OF GREENSBORO. POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A WOMAN’S DEATH AS A HOMICIDE. WE’RE TOLD OFFICERS WERE CALLED TO THE 1500 BLOCK OF...
U.S. Rep. Carter tours Atlanta pharmacy dealing with rising drug costs
Georgia Public Broadcasting
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U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter visited a pharmacy in Atlanta on Tuesday with Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson to learn more about how they are coping with rising drug costs. Jonathan Marquess, the owner of Briarcliff Pharmacy, told Carter he...
U.S. Border Patrol Academy Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 26, 2025
U.S. Border Patrol agents (trainees) march in formation to begin their training day at the Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, New Mexico. VIDEO INFO Date Taken: 04.29.2025 Date Posted: 08.26.2025 13:07 Category: B-Roll Video ID: 974951 VIRIN:...
United States Imposes New Tariffs on India After Failed Trade Talks
Yemen News Agency SABA
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Mumbai - SABA: Indian exporters are preparing for a sharp decline in American orders following the collapse of trade talks with Washington, as the United States announced new tariffs on Indian goods starting Wednesday, according to Reuters. The...
U.S. Envoy Sparks Outrage in Lebanon Amid Political Tensions
teleSUR
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August 26, 2025 Hour: 3:52 pm A recent visit by U.S. envoy Tom Barak to Beirut has stirred controversy after remarks and behavior deemed disrespectful by Lebanese journalists and political observers. The incident occurred during a press conference...
U.S. Ready To Offer Air And Intelligence Support To Peacekeeping Forces In Ukraine FT
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) This was reported by the Financial Times , citing European officials, according to Ukrinform. It is noted that U.S. President Donald Trump last week told European leaders that America would be part of the“coordination” of...
U.S., Europe and Canada Considering Recognizing Each Other’s Auto Standards
Auto 123
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August 26, 2025
A clause in the new U.S.-EU trade framework could disrupt the global auto market. According to Article 8 of the agreement presented on August 21, the U.S. and the EU will look at the possibility of mutually recognizing each other's vehicle safety...
S. Korea, U.S., Japan co-host forum in Tokyo to counter N. Korean IT worker threats
Yonhap News Agency
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August 26, 2025
By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan, together with a U.S. cybersecurity firm, co-hosted a forum this week to help counter threats stemming from North Korea's overseas dispatch of its information...
U.S. considers energy concessions for Russia in push for Ukraine peace
Cryptopolitan
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August 26, 2025
The White House is pushing a quiet but aggressive new tactic to end the war in Ukraine, offering Russia a series of energy deals in exchange for peace and partial sanctions relief. The offers were discussed earlier this August during meetings...
U.S. Marines and Panamanian security members graduate from first Combined Orientation Jungle Course
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 26, 2025
AERONAVAL BASE CRISTÓBAL COLÓN, Panama— Twenty-three U.S. Marines and Panamanian security forces graduated Friday from the inaugural Combined Jungle Orientation Course (CJOC), a new program designed to strengthen survival skills, readiness, and...
U.S. Still Lags Almost Every Other Country On Maternity Leave And Pay
Forbes
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There are now just four countries in the world in which there's no statutory maternity pay: Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Tonga and the U.S. Getty Images The United States continues to rank among the worst countries in the world when it comes to...
U.S. Representative Mark Alford visits Southwest Missouri
KRPS - Kansas
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August 26, 2025
Greenfield, Missouri, hosted U.S Representative Mark Alford for an ice cream social on Monday. The local ice-cream shop, That Place, was one of four stops that day. The week-long tour includes places near and in Congressional District 4, such as...
U.S.: Trump Says He's Firing Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook over Fraud Allegations
Tempo.co
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August 26, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, August 25, 2025, said he is firing U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, marking an unprecedented attempt to extend presidential influence over the independent monetary body. Trump...
U.S. Grains & Bioproducts Council Programming Supports Chinese Sorghum Purchases
Grainnet
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August 26, 2025
Image courtesy of the U.S. Grains & Bioproducts Council The U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) 2023 sorghum programming sparked interest among Chinese coarse grain importers, serving to further solidify U.S. sorghum’s Chinese market share. The...
U.S. Attorney: Gloversville man falsely claimed to be disabled, collected benefits while working
WNYT - New York
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August 26, 2025
ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT) — A man from Gloversville is accused of stealing nearly $85,000 in disability benefits to which he was not entitled. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Edmond Anadio, 64, falsely claimed to be disabled, but was in fact working...
U.S. mining operations discarding rare minerals at center of trade talks
The Center Square
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(The Center Square) – U.S. mining operations are discarding valuable minerals needed for everything from electric vehicles to missile defense systems that could reduce U.S. dependence on foreign nations. Researchers at the Colorado School of Mines...