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Man sentenced to 20 years over a ‘Texas Killing Fields’ case, decades after dozens of bodies found 0
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- September 3, 2026
GALVESTON, Texas — A man convicted over a “ Texas Killing Fields ” death was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday in a rare trial related to the bodies of dozens of women found near Houston beginning in the 1970s. James Dolphs Elmore Jr. was given the maximum sentence by a jury in Galveston
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Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies 0
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- September 3, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race, a significant escalation in the White House’s campaign to eradicate diversity programs directed at Black, Hispanic and other minority students. The Treasury Department
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Investigators scour scene of Minneapolis shooting that left 3 dead, including suspect 0
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- September 3, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — Investigators on Thursday were scouring the scene of the downtown Minneapolis shooting that left three people dead, including the suspect, and five others injured. Dozens of law enforcement officers were at the apartment building where the shooting occurred Wednesday evening, along with a mobile crime scene unit from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal
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Unemployment claims tick up to 206,000 but remain at historically low levels 0
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- September 3, 2026
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs are still rare and jobless claims remain at historically low levels. The Labor Department reported Thursday filings for benefits ticked up to 206,000 last week from a revised 204,000 the week before. The four-week average of claims, which smooths out
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Fed’s Waller says central bank’s next rate move depends on upcoming inflation report 0
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- September 3, 2026
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Thursday that an inflation report next week will largely determine whether he supports an interest rate hike later this month or not. The government will release August inflation figures Sept. 11, and if that report shows inflation continues to cool, then Waller said he would be willing
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Hikers describe intense rain and wind before floodwaters ravage Grand Canyon 0
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- September 3, 2026
Like clockwork, clouds build up in the afternoon, the wind starts to swirl and the skies darken. Then the rain comes. Sometimes it is just a few drops. But on this August afternoon, the monsoon kicked into high gear, setting its sights on a remote section of the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Down below, dozens
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