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A recent discovery in Lake Huron captured the attention of scientists and the public alike after wildlife officials came across what appeared to be a massive, gelatinous blob floating in the water. According to Yahoo News, the find was so bizarre in appearance that it was jokingly referred to as a “cursed gummy bear” by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife …

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe said Friday that he is calling Missouri lawmakers into a special session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts as part of a growing national battle between Republicans and Democrats seeking an edge in next year’s congressional elections. Kehoe made the announcement just hours after Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott signed …

U.S. blocks Palestinian president from attending UN General Assembly  Axios Trump Administration Bars Palestinian Officials From U.N. Meeting in New York  The New York Times United States Revokes Visas of Palestinian Officials  Time Magazine US announces it will deny visa to Palestinian Authority president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly  CNN US to bar some Palestinians from UN assembly as allies pledge …

President Donald Trump has picked Jim O’Neill, a former investor and critic of health regulations serving under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to take control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, following a tumultuous week in which the agency’s director was forced out. O’Neill, Kennedy’s deputy at the Department of Health and Human Services, will supplant Susan Monarez, …

The average price of a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. reached its lowest late-summer price of the past four years this month — but not in Oregon, where gas prices rose over the same time period. So far this month, the U.S. average for a gallon of gas has been about $3.13, a 3-cent drop from August 2021, …

Federal prosecutors in D.C. filed criminal charges against a man who burned an American flag outside of the White House earlier this week, after President Trump signed an executive order ordering the Justice Department to investigate flag burning. Jan Carey, 54, of North Carolina, is facing two misdemeanor criminal counts in Washington, D.C., federal court. Neither charge focuses on the …

President Trump announces his global tariffs at a Rose Garden event at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 2. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images An appeals court ruled that most of President Trump’s tariffs are illegal, but held off on enforcing the decision for now given expectations that it will be appealed to …

Two Va. school districts sue U.S. Education Dept. in fight over gender policies  The Washington Post Virginia schools sue Trump administration over transgender student funding fight  Politico Arlington, Fairfax school systems sue Education Department over funding freeze tied to gender policies  WTOP Trump Admin Faces Lawsuit From One of Largest US School Districts: Report  Newsweek Fairfax, Arlington schools sue Department of Education over transgender …

There are all sorts of cruel parasites out there, and more are being uncovered all the time. Scientists have recently found several invasive species of parasitic wasps that have now landed in the U.S. Researchers at Binghamton University and the University of Iowa made the discovery. For the first time ever, they detected the presence of two closely related parasitic …

Personal Income and Outlays, July 2025  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (.gov) Core inflation rose to 2.9% in July, highest since February  CNBC PCE Inflation Stayed Stable in July, Keeping Fed on Track to Lower Interest Rates  The New York Times US consumer spending strong in July; services inflation warms up  Reuters Inflation is climbing. Trump might still get lower rates.  Politico Source link