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TV connections ‘Lost’: How we sacrificed common culture for convenience

Early-oughts TV it may have belonged to the last generation of television that millions of Americans had to experience at roughly the same time.

Emily Gallagher’s shoplifting defense: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 19, 2026

NY Post readers discuss Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher’s claim that shoplifters have a “biological need”...

Minnesota Man Arrested for Medicaid Fraud Scheme Previously Won State’s ‘Outstanding Refugee’ Award

Elmi’s alleged co-conspirators in the Medicaid fraud scheme also have links to human trafficking,...

Only Trump Gets to Do the Insult Comic Act

The lesson here is that no one else gets the license that voters give...

Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S.

Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, authorities in the West African country said Tuesday, in one of the largest such arrangements under the Trump administration's broader crackdown on immigration.

Canada braces for 50 percent US tariffs amid last-minute talks

Canada is on guard Tuesday, bracing for the possibility that 50 percent U.S. tariffs will hit its exports to the United States without a trade truce before midnight. If no 11th-hour deal is struck between the U.S. and Canada, Trump has threatened to impose 50 percent tariffs on a plethora of Canadian imports in response...

OpenAI launches ChatGPT experience for teens

OpenAI announced the launch of its new “ChatGPT for Teens” feature on Tuesday, unveiling an experience geared at people aged 13 to 17 that will include parental controls and stronger, built-in safety protections. The program builds on previous efforts to limit teen users' exposure to sensitive materials and alert parents if signs of distress emerge...

Navy destroyer went days without power in the South China Sea, leaving sailors without toilets

A Navy destroyer went four days without power in the South China Sea last month, leaving sailors aboard without toilets, air conditioning, galley service and potable water, according to the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet. The USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, experienced loss of power following an “engineering casualty” on July 24 in the Indo-Pacific....

COVID is ‘growing’ in nearly every state, CDC reports. Here’s where levels are highest

Don't be surprised if you start hearing some more coughing in the next few weeks. COVID-19 is once again on the rise in nearly every corner of the U.S.

Treasury yields tick up

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Treasury yields tick up The yield on the U.S. 30-year Treasury bond surpassed 5.3 percent on Tuesday before a slight downtick, foreshadowing an increase in borrowing costs across the country. © Julia Demaree Nikhinson, The Associated...

Ossoff battle with Trump, White House gets nasty

The White House and Sen. Jon Ossoff are engaged in an increasingly nasty fight that intensified after the Georgia Democrat, a rising star in his party, invoked President Trump’s longtime aide Natalie Harp in his insults of the commander-in-chief. Ossoff ramped up the feud on Tuesday during a campaign event with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.),...

Whistleblowers accuse Trump administration of ‘predetermined’ outcomes in Ivy League antisemitism investigations

A new whistleblower complaint accuses the Department of Justice (DOJ) of having “predetermined” outcomes when it launched antisemitism investigations into Ivy League schools, writing that in some cases, investigators failed to find any violations of the law when the Trump administration demanded settlements. The whistleblowers' account accuses the Trump administration of speeding investigations, demanding a...

Minnesota sues Texas Gov. to force extradition of ICE agent involved in shooting

The state of Minnesota sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Tuesday over his refusal to extradite the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer accused of shooting a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis earlier this year. Christian Castro, 52, was charged with four counts of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon for the non-fatal shooting and...

UAE says it detected 2 missiles fired from Iran; both fell into water 

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said Tuesday that its armed forces detected two missiles fired from Iran and that both fell into the water.  The country’s air defense systems spotted Iranian ballistic missiles. One fell outside of the nation’s territorial waters, and the other fell well within its territorial waters, the UAE’s Defense Ministry said...

Democratic senators demand HHS stop sharing Medicaid info with ICE

A group of Democratic senators accused the Trump administration of violating a court order and demanded officials immediately stop sharing Medicaid data that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) use for deportation proceedings. According to Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden (Ore.), Cory Booker (N.J.), Jeff Merkley (Ore.) and Chris Van Hollen...

Darline Graham won’t say whether Thune should remain GOP leader

Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) refused to give her opinion Monday on whether Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) should keep his leadership role if Republicans hold on to their power in the 2026 midterms.  In an interview with Fox Carolina's Justin Dougherty, Graham, who was appointed to the Senate following the death of her brother,...

Jon Ossoff smears Trump for ‘traveling with Natalie’: Say what?  

Can a woman not work for a man without somebody making an accusation — a smear?  

Polling firm closes down after it faked Hong, Bass polls

Median Strategies, the company that released polls showing Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) and former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong ahead with wide margins in their respective races, announced Monday it has closed. A message on the company's website reads that it has "concluded its polling project and will not publish additional polls." "All...

Trump points to India’s voter ID rules in call to pass SAVE America Act

President Trump pointed to India’s election laws in an effort to bolster support for voter registration reform outlined in the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, which is backed by the White House. “Earlier this month, India’s Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, asked our Administration — How can you have Elections in the U.S....

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