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Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO is mentally fit for sex trafficking trial, judge says0
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- August 21, 2026
NEW YORK — The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is mentally competent to stand trial as he faces sex trafficking charges after being hospitalized for months for dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Court Judge Nusrat Choudhury, in her Thursday decision, concluded that Michael Jeffries “clearly possesses a rational and
READ MOREFrom rural routes to desegregation runs, the yellow school bus faces a new reality0
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- August 21, 2026
CHICAGO — They arrived in a kaleidoscope of colors, but one won. For decades, the American school bus has maintained such a standard look that “school bus yellow” is national shorthand for their deep, glossy hue. No act of Congress mandated the color, with its slight orange tint. Rather, a 1939 conference of transportation officials
READ MORECourt slashes $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely calling shooting a hoax0
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- August 21, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas court has slashed the $50 million judgment to $1.5 million against Infowars founder Alex Jones over falsely calling 2012 school shooting a hoax. The ruling does not affect a $1.4 billion judgement against Jones in Connecticut, but is a significant legal victory for Jones after he and his company, Free
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Enrollment in SNAP grocery aid is dropping faster than expected0
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- August 21, 2026
PHOENIX — Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span — a decline far steeper than the government estimated as work requirements and other provisions of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” take hold. Those losing coverage in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
READ MORENew York woman charged with plotting to set off explosives at state Capitol, kill lawmakers0
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- August 21, 2026
A woman who authorities said had been plotting to bomb the New York State Capitol building because she believed laws were being passed that were an affront to Islam was caught in an FBI sting operation and is now facing a federal terrorism charge, authorities announced Thursday. Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, had been under
READ MOREUS, South Korean militaries wrapping up drills early, a day after North Korea’s missile barrage0
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- August 21, 2026
SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. and South Korean militaries were wrapping up their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled on Friday in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea, though the North said the step isn’t enough to convince it to return to talks. U.S. President Donald Trump had earlier abruptly ordered the
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