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Amazon Faces $20 Billion Ad Claims, DOT Shuts 110 Trucking Schools, and Apple’s App Store Chief Steps Back

Aug 31, 2026

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Amazon Faces $20 Billion Ad Claims, DOT Shuts 110 Trucking Schools, and Apple’s App Store Chief Steps Back

Amazon is accused of rigging ad auctions, DOT closes 110 trucking schools over English proficiency, and Phil Schiller steps back as Apple prepares for a new CEO.

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Iran Strikes Rattle Oil, Djokovic Falls, and NASA Goes Deep

Aug 31, 2026

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Iran Strikes Rattle Oil, Djokovic Falls, and NASA Goes Deep

A volatile start to the week stretches from the Strait of Hormuz to Wall Street, while a football legend returns and scientists prepare to rethink time itself.

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Dolly Parton Dies at 80, Warsh Puts Rates Back in Focus, and Meta Settles for $17 Billion

Aug 30, 2026

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Dolly Parton Dies at 80, Warsh Puts Rates Back in Focus, and Meta Settles for $17 Billion

Dolly Parton’s death draws tributes nationwide, Warsh warns inflation remains too high, and Meta agrees to a $17 billion child-safety settlement.

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Himalayan Flood Toll Tops 700, Japan Moves a Castle by Hand, and Venice Kicks Off Awards Season

Aug 30, 2026

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Himalayan Flood Toll Tops 700, Japan Moves a Castle by Hand, and Venice Kicks Off Awards Season

More than 700 are dead after Himalayan floods, 4,000 residents help move a Japanese castle, and Venice opens with Hollywood’s awards hopefuls arriving on the Lido.

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Kyiv Depot Blast Kills 37, Trump Targets Lake Ontario, and Anne Hathaway Joins Tom Cruise

Aug 29, 2026

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Kyiv Depot Blast Kills 37, Trump Targets Lake Ontario, and Anne Hathaway Joins Tom Cruise

A Russian strike triggers a deadly weapons depot blast near Kyiv, Trump escalates his Canada feud over Lake Ontario, and Anne Hathaway joins Tom Cruise for a "Days of Thunder" sequel.

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ICE Detains One of Its Biggest Fans, a King Dies at 34, and Cancer Vaccines Take a Leap

Aug 29, 2026

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6 min read

ICE Detains One of Its Biggest Fans, a King Dies at 34, and Cancer Vaccines Take a Leap

Plus: a $20.4 million NHL record, unrest in Niger, and why top U.S. scientists are heading north.

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