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US-Iran peace prospects dim with Trump in no hurry for a deal
WASHINGTON — The prospects for peace in the Middle East suffered a fresh setback, with President Donald Trump reportedly saying he is in no hurry to end the war with Iran and fighting flaring anew in Lebanon.
In a phone interview with Fox News, Trump said a U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports is putting pressure on the country and that he ...Read more
Actress Hayden Panettiere, who wrote about her struggles in recent memoir, dies in South Carolina at age 36
At the end of Hayden Panettiere’s memoir, which she published in May, she wrote about learning the principle of “radical acceptance” in her years of treatment programs for drug and alcohol addiction.
The actor and singer, who died Sunday at the age of 36 in South Carolina of a suspected drug overdose, wrote in “This Is Me: A Reckoning�...Read more
NC governor vetoes bill that lets chief justice suspend judges without pay
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Monday vetoed a bill that would allow the state’s chief justice to suspend trial judges without pay during investigations into their conduct.
Stein, a Democrat, told The News & Observer in a statement that the bill “would have a chilling effect on judicial independence” and said that no ...Read more
Why NC homeless camp ban forces 'punitive' fix on 'very urgent' problem
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Clearing encampments won’t end homelessness. Instead, it could create a cycle of clearing and re-establishing sites, said Liz Clasen-Kelly, CEO of the nonprofit, Roof Above.
It’s one of several effects Clasen-Kelly anticipates if the North Carolina legislature overrides Gov. Josh Stein’s veto on House Bill 437. The ...Read more
Nick Reiner blocked from trust fund by California's 'slayer statute'
California’s “slayer statute” stands in the way of Nick Reiner and the trust fund his parents set up for him when he was a baby, the professional fiduciary for the fund said in court filings last week.
Reiner stands accused of murdering his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, last December, and since June has...Read more
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul calls on Trump not to 'abruptly' end TPS for Haitian immigrants
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling on President Donald Trump’s administration to grant a reprieve for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants facing the termination of temporary protected status that has allowed them to legally live and work in the United States for years.
Characterizing the move by the feds as “callous�...Read more
US-Iran peace prospects dim with Trump in no hurry for a deal
WASHINGTON — The prospects for peace in the Middle East suffered a fresh setback, with President Donald Trump reportedly saying he is in no hurry to end the war with Iran and fighting flaring anew in Lebanon.
In a phone interview with Fox News, Trump said a U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports is putting pressure on the country and that he ...Read more
Kentucky judge says part of death row inmate's lawsuit should continue, keeping executions paused
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A state court case at the center of Kentucky’s contentious dispute over using the death penalty has carried on for two decades, but had significant movement Friday when a judge dismissed several of the claims made by the death row inmate who filed a lawsuit.
In a 48-page order issued Friday, Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip ...Read more
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu plans FOIA to ID property owners interested in leasing to ICE
BOSTON — Mayor Michelle Wu plans on trying to prevent immigration enforcement officers from parking in Boston by trying to figure out who wants to lease spaces to them.
Earlier this month, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted on a government procurement site that the agency is conducting market research “to identify sources ...Read more
US-Iran peace prospects dim with Trump in no hurry for a deal
The prospects for peace in the Middle East suffered a fresh setback, with President Donald Trump reportedly saying he is in no hurry to end the war with Iran and fighting flaring anew in Lebanon.
Trump told Fox News in a phone interview that a U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports is putting pressure on the country and he has no timeline for ...Read more
Details on Hayden Panettiere's tragic death in Greenville SC
Police in Greenville, South Carolina, issued a statement with more details surrounding Hayden Panettiere’s tragic death at age 36.
Local authorities told NBC News in a statement that they, “accompanied by EMS personnel, responded to a report of an unresponsive female” at around 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, August 16.
“Upon arrival, medical ...Read more
How is deli meat made? The food science behind the turkey, ham and other cold cuts in your lunch
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.
How is deli meat made? – Arabelle, 17, Brooklyn, New York
If you’ve ever eaten a ham or turkey sandwich for lunch, then you’ve probably eaten deli meat. Sometimes ...Read more
If you think someone has an eating disorder, should you say something? A dietitian explains how to express concern without body shaming
You notice someone close to you has lost a lot of weight. You also notice that they’re skipping meals and talking more pessimistically about food and their body. You feel concerned but worry that commenting on their body might do more harm than good.
So what should you do? Where is the line between showing concern and being harmful?...Read more
US teens are smoking and vaping less than their peers abroad
Smoking and vaping continued to decline among middle school and high school students in 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s 2025 National Youth Tobacco Survey, released in July 2026. This annual, school-based survey has been tracking smoking and other nicotine product use in American youth ages 11 to 18 since 1999....Read more
Dealing with disasters increasingly requires a smartphone – losing access can be a nightmare, but there are ways to prepare
In the span of a week in August 2026, powerful storms and deadly flooding knocked out power to a half-million people across the Midwest; Tropical Storm Lala cut power to thousands more in Hawaii amid dangerous wind and flooding; wildfires forced evacuations in the western U.S.; and a powerful earthquake struck Colombia.
All were ...Read more
AI companies look to the ocean as a place to put more data centers
The artificial intelligence boom is driving unprecedented demand for data centers, raising concerns about their growing energy consumption, water use and carbon footprint. These challenges are making companies look beyond traditional land-based data centers.
Some developers are now exploring the ocean as a new location for AI ...Read more
US government is pushing to gain unprecedented access to your medical records – as data protections are weakening
You might assume that what you tell a doctor stays between you, your physician and perhaps your insurer. But the reality is more complicated.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the federal privacy law that governs health information and is commonly known as HIPAA, is narrower than its reputation suggests. It ...Read more
US-Iran peace prospects dim as violence flares in Lebanon
Fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah flared in Lebanon over the weekend, the latest setback in efforts to end parallel wars in the Middle East that have dragged on for almost six months and disrupted global markets.
Israel’s military said Sunday that it killed senior Hezbollah commander Abu Hassan Alaa in southern Lebanon a day ...Read more
A man killed himself by walking in front of a Frontier flight at Denver International Airport. How common are these security breaches at Denver's airport?
DENVER — Six trespassers have breached the fence around Denver International Airport since 2023, culminating in the May crash with a Frontier Airlines flight that killed a person who scaled the security fence and walked onto a runway, police records show.
In one of those cases, a man crashed through a perimeter fence gate, causing more than $...Read more
Trump reduces US-South Korea drills, citing lack of help on Iran
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea and indicated his decision to do so was driven by frustration the longtime U.S. ally hadn’t provided more support for his war with Iran.
Trump said in a social post Sunday the drills were costly and sent an “...Read more
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