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Third time the charm? Democrat Christina Bohannan tries again in pivotal US House race in Iowa 0
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- August 24, 2026
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa — It may have seemed out of place for a university professor from the liberal enclave of Iowa City to be holding court at a roadside bar and grill in a rural county where Republican Donald Trump won overwhelmingly two years ago. But that’s part of Christina Bohannan’s long learning curve as
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Iran faces ‘economic D-Day’, says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent 0
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- August 24, 2026
The US treasury secretary has threated Iran with “the single greatest financial offensive ever”, claiming the US-Israel war with Iran was “entering its endgame”. Scott Bessent said the US would sever all economic ties with the country in “an economic D-Day” and that any nation partnering with Iran financially would also be isolated. Bessent’s threat
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Fast-moving wildfire amid shifting winds threatens Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate 0
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- August 24, 2026
An out-of-control wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday. Shifting winds challenged firefighters trying to bring it under control, and authorities urged some 90,000 people to evacuate. At least six people — three first responders and three civilians
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Tropical Storm Moke set to dump more heavy rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii 0
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- August 24, 2026
HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Moke was swirling past Hawaii on Sunday, close enough to dump heavy rain on Big Island communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Lala. The National Hurricane Center located Moke’s center about 320 miles (515 kilometers) south-southwest of Hilo around midday. Top sustained winds were around 40 mph (65 kph), though the
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Sean Grayson, former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says 0
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- August 24, 2026
CHICAGO — Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy whose fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her home became a flashpoint over police use of force, died Sunday while serving a 20-year prison sentence. Grayson’s attorney, Daniel Fultz, confirmed that his client died earlier Sunday but declined to provide any further details. Grayson, 32, was
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Police investigate after 5 bodies found in rural area outside Portland, Oregon 0
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- August 24, 2026
FOREST GROVE, Ore. — The bodies of five people were found on a rural property outside Portland and authorities said Sunday it was being investigated as a quintuple homicide. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said authorities initially responded early Saturday to reports of a vehicle fire at a property in Forest Grove, about 30 miles
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