Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces tens of thousands to evacuate homes - The Guardian
Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces tens of thousands to evacuate homes - The Guardian
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2026-08-23 03:59:00
Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces tens of thousands to evacuate homes The Guardian13,700 residences are inside Hawk Fire evacuation area KOLO | 8 News NowHAWK FIRE: Homes lost near the base of Peavine Peak KRXI2Nevada brush fire spreads to 10,500 acres as governor declares
IndyCar drivers roar through D.C. streets in Trump’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix - The Washington Post
IndyCar drivers roar through D.C. streets in Trump’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix - The Washington Post
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2026-08-23 03:33:19
IndyCar drivers roar through D.C. streets in Trump’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix The Washington PostTrump’s Summer of Fun Ends With an IndyCar Race on the Streets of D.C. The New York TimesTrump waves the green flag to start the IndyCar race as drivers zoom through Washington’s streets
Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana - The Guardian
Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana - The Guardian
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2026-08-23 03:16:00
Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana The GuardianRuston girl, 8, dies from brain-eating amoeba infection Louisiana IlluminatorRuston family asks for prayers after 8-year-old diagnosed with brain-eating amoeba WWLTV.comLouisiana confirms Naegleria
GB's Brennan wins Vuelta stage two on Grand Tour debut
GB's Brennan wins Vuelta stage two on Grand Tour debut
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Sports
2026-08-22 21:47:58
Britain's Matt Brennan sprints to victory in the second stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday as overall race favourite Tadej Pogacar holds on to the leader's red jersey.
Nonprofits are helping musicians pay for insurance in Austin, Texas, and beyond
Nonprofits are helping musicians pay for insurance in Austin, Texas, and beyond
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World News
2026-08-22 20:15:30
A nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin musicians , even as rising healthcare costs make the program more expensive.
Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem
Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem
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World News
2026-08-22 16:50:09
The nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California's next governor as Trump's actions have driven people off health insurance.
Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem
Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem
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Politics
2026-08-22 16:50:09
The nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California's next governor as Trump's actions have driven people off health insurance.
Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA (again)
Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA (again)
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Politics
2026-08-22 16:25:12
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks "Politico's" Thomas Frank about new FEMA administrator Cameron Hamilton and whether his appointment means a change in heart by the Trump administration about the agency.
Why hundreds showed up to support murder trial defendant Lindsay Clancy
Why hundreds showed up to support murder trial defendant Lindsay Clancy
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NPR National
2026-08-22 16:02:44
Hundreds of people have been showing up outside a Massachusetts courthouse to show support for Lindsay Clancy, who's on trial after being charged with killing her three children in 2023.
Week in politics: primaries results, Iran pressure, Korean relations flip
Week in politics: primaries results, Iran pressure, Korean relations flip
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Politics
2026-08-22 16:02:43
Democrats have not shown a clear preference for progressive candidates over moderate ones. Republicans have rejected some of President Trump's endorsees despite his tight grip on the party's base.
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4982–4987: Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4982–4987: Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
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Breaking News
2026-08-22 11:39:28
By Allison Dries-Padilla, Missions Operations Specialist at Malin Space Science Systems Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 This week of Curiosity Mars rover operations takes us back to our “regularly scheduled programming.” After taking a slight detour to investigate the “erosional
US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting off new round of tariffs
US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting off new round of tariffs
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World News
2026-08-21 20:53:13
Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods beginning Sept. 8, targeting steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, paper, and electronics.
US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting off new round of tariffs
US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting off new round of tariffs
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2026-08-21 20:53:13
Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods beginning Sept. 8, targeting steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, paper, and electronics.
Military’s arrest power at southern border grows. What’s behind the change?
Military’s arrest power at southern border grows. What’s behind the change?
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World News
2026-08-21 13:00:27
President Trump expanded the U.S. military’s role in immigration enforcement, and a new legal opinion gives the Pentagon greater arrest powers at the southern border.
Military’s arrest power at southern border grows. What’s behind the change?
Military’s arrest power at southern border grows. What’s behind the change?
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2026-08-21 13:00:27
President Trump expanded the U.S. military’s role in immigration enforcement, and a new legal opinion gives the Pentagon greater arrest powers at the southern border.
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 22… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
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Technology
2026-08-21 02:36:12
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.
NASA Shares Views of August Solar Eclipse from Ground, Air, Space
NASA Shares Views of August Solar Eclipse from Ground, Air, Space
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2026-08-20 22:43:40
On Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse darkened skies over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. As the Moon covered the Sun, it briefly revealed the Sun’s wispy outer atmosphere — the corona — to those in the path of totality who were lucky enough to have clear skies. NASA researchers and photographers
Are eggs safe to eat? Your salmonella questions answered
Are eggs safe to eat? Your salmonella questions answered
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Health
2026-08-19 14:47:38
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recently declared a national outbreak of salmonella food poisoning after one person died and hundreds more fell ill with the bug.
Rock singer and naturalist: How Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg straddles two careers
Rock singer and naturalist: How Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg straddles two careers
The Christian Science Monitor
Arts
2026-07-30 13:00:10
Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg, out with an album called “The New World,” is also a naturalist and explorer whose next book is about the beauty and wonder of Antarctica.
‘Little House on the Prairie’ returns. Will the show’s reboot resonate with a new generation?
‘Little House on the Prairie’ returns. Will the show’s reboot resonate with a new generation?
The Christian Science Monitor
Arts
2026-07-07 13:00:09
A new “Little House on the Prairie” series launches on Netflix this week with a broader diversity of characters. The revamp of the enduring story illustrates the complexity of updating a classic story for modern viewers.
Normally a good apologetics case for the truth of the Bible would be built upon a logical foundation. One might start with the question “Is there a God?” and build from there. Given the premise that there is a God, one might ask the question “Which god is the God?” or they might ask “Who […]
Expectations in life can be a roller coaster ride. A series of ups and downs and twists and turns. Sometimes you are upside down and other times you are plummeting straight towards the ground. There are many religions in the world that teach transcendental meditation as a way of emptying oneself or removing all expectations from […]
I know a lot of Old Testament Christians. You know what I am referring to when I say an Old Testament Christian, right? An Old Testament Christian is one who doesn’t know how to rightly balance The Law and Grace. The two concepts have never been rightly defined and rightly applied within their own lives. […]
Fire Walking has been a test of a person’s mettle for several thousands of years (or so the claim goes). The afore referenced Wikipedia article places it at around 3,215 years old. Today, many people attend seminars that supposedly help them build confidence by walking across glowing embers. You can find a number of them with […]
Let me just be brutally honest with the rest of the world here for a brief moment in time. I am the worst person I know. By this I mean that I AM THE FOREMOST SINNER IN THE WORLD. And let me be clear as to exactly what I am saying here. Dictionary.com defines sin […]
Here it is, Easter of 2015, or Resurrection Sunday. Many cultures around the world celebrate Easter. Here in the U.S.A. Easter egg hunts, as well as chocolate bunnies are a great tradition. Over the years (especially the last five or six), I’ve had various Theists (specifically those of the Christian persuasion) come to me and inquire […]
I recently heard a young woman giving a speech during which she proclaimed to all within her age group that today was her generation’s time. This is a somewhat common phrase heard in most cultures around the world. The idea that now is your time (or our time) is an expression fairly well understood by most […]
There are mysteries that are paradoxes in life. And that is by design, we are not meant to understand all things. This is a difficult thing to accept for most people. We want to believe we can know it all, discover all things, understand the mysteries of the universe. But the fact is, we will never have […]
A couple of weeks ago, in the U.S.A., on January 22, 2015, the passing of the Supreme Court Roe v. Wade anniversary was marked. This National case, decided on January 22, 1973, found that a woman possessed the right to choose an abortion as a legal means of terminating an unwanted pregnancy. A human pregnancy, […]
Have you ever known a picky eater? And by picky I do mean finicky. I have. Some peoples culinary standards simply cannot be met. Other people are fastidious in their selections of food as well as its preparation. Many people in America will cite health reasons as the primary driver behind their particular eating […]
