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U.S. Steel to begin coke removal from ovens following fatal Clairton plant explosion
MIKE STARTS RIGHT NOW. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR BEGINS WITH BREAKING NEWS. WE’RE GOING TO BEGIN TONIGHT WITH BREAKING NEWS AT 6:00. U.S. STEEL PROVIDING AN UPDATE TONIGHT TO THE DEADLY EXPLOSION AT THE CLAIRTON COKE WORKS TOMORROW. U.S. STEEL...

U.S. Coast Guard makes largest cocaine bust at Everglades
The U.S. Coast Guard has achieved a historic milestone by offloading over 76,140 pounds of illicit narcotics at Port Everglades, Florida. This marks the largest cocaine offload in the service’s history. The operation was conducted by the Coast...
U.S. Coast Guard recovers body of missing fisherman
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday afternoon that the body of Jimmy Jett had been recovered. According to reports, Jimmy Jett fell overboard from a fishing boat off the coast of Iberia Parish on Sunday. Multiple agencies took part in an effort...

U.S. diplomat renews call for credible probe into death of journalist Christopher Allen
Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: 9 hours ago Late Reporter Christopher Allen in South Sudan. Photograph - Courtesy The U.S. ambassador has renewed his call for the transitional government of South Sudan to conduct a credible investigation into...

U.S. Army Cadet Command Law Enforcement Activity certifies six on DUI detection test
Six U.S. Army Cadet Command Law Enforcement Activity military police officers spent a week training on Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and DUI detection at Fort Knox. The course includes three days of classroom training, accompanied by...
U.S. economist warns a Bitcoin crash to $75k ‘is in play’
## U.S. Economist Peter Schiff Predicts Bitcoin Crash to $75k Economist and prominent cryptocurrency critic, Peter Schiff, recently reiterated his negative stance on Bitcoin (BTC). Schiff took to social media on August 26 to caution that the price...

U.S. dementia costs total $781 billion in 2025
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U.S. Confirms First Screwworm Human Case Sparking Livestock Industry Concerns
The first case of New World screwworm (NWS) was confirmed in a human in Maryland by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in coordination with the Maryland Department of Health. A report from the director of communications for the Department of...

U.S. 93 West of Whitefish Aug. 25 project update
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), in partnership with Knife River – Mountain West Division, continues construction on the US 93 West of Whitefish project. The work zone begins near the intersection with Mountainside Drive and extends...
U.S. tariff exemption for small orders ends Friday. It's a big deal to some shoppers and businesses
U.S. Open honors Althea Gibson for breaking the color barrier in tennis 75 years ago

U.S. Steel to remove coke from blast-damaged batteries at Clairton Works, assess repair options

U.S. Still Lags Almost Every Other Country On Maternity Leave And Pay
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. Grains & Bioproducts Council Programming Supports Chinese Sorghum Purchases
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...

S. Korea, U.S., Japan co-host forum in Tokyo to counter N. Korean IT worker threats
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., Europe and Canada Considering Recognizing Each Other’s Auto Standards
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...

Howard Lutnick said the U.S. will publish GDP data on blockchain to boost transparency across government
According to a statement made by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, the Department of Commerce will begin publishing GDP figures directly on a blockchain network. Howard, who...

Trump attacks Jack Smith during South Korea-U.S. summit
U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 25 local time referred to former federal special counsel Jack Smith, who investigated him during the Biden administration, as a “deranged” individual during the South Korea-U.S. summit with South Korean...

DNC rejects resolution to suspend U.S. military aid to Israel amid party divide
WASHINGTON - The Democratic National Committee rejected a proposed resolution calling for suspended U.S. military aid to Israel at its annual summer meeting, in a vote considered to be a litmus test on how far discontent toward Israel's actions...

XTAR eyes U.S. defense market expansion with next-gen satellites
WASHINGTON — XTAR, a satellite operator specializing in military communications, is preparing for a fleet transition that could expand its role in the U.S. and allied defense markets. The Virginia-based company is shifting from its two legacy...