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Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump’s $400 million ballroom
A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out, a win for President Donald Trump as he flexes unprecedented executive power and remakes the capital in his image.
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Ask a Doc: What are my options for colon cancer screening?
Q: I've heard the American Cancer Society has updated its recommendations for colon cancer screening and that there are several options besides a colonoscopy.
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What we know about Trump’s deal giving US access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela
Details are emerging about what President Donald Trump is calling “THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY” in Venezuela.
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Carlos Alcaraz returns to the US Open with a victory, Aryna Sabalenka also wins her first match
Carlos Alcaraz was nervous. He was excited. Best of all, he was pain-free.
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Russia’s jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians
Russian forces relentlessly battered Kyiv and cities in the region around the Ukrainian capital for a fifth straight day on Monday, leaving some supermarket shelves bare after repeated strikes on warehouses, as Ukraine reels from attacks with jet-powered drones.
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Tennessee is looking into changing how it evaluates schools
There are currently two education accountability systems: the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA); and the state letter grade. The Tennessee Department of Education is considering combining them into one based on the letter grade system.
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Oil prices rise and stocks fall after US hits Iranian sites in the Strait of Hormuz
Wall Street closed out August on a downbeat note Monday as stocks fell and the price of oil rose after the U.S. launched its first military action in a month against Iran.
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Tennessee slightly sheds jobs for 8th month in row, inflation at 3.4%
The state's top economic advisor at the University of Tennessee isn't concerned yet, even as job numbers show that, for the eighth month in a row, the number of people employed in the state has slightly dropped.
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ACA premium prices insuring 900K Georgians to shoot up — again
The Affordable Care Act health insurance program that covers 900,000 Georgians is on track to see price hikes of as much as 20% or more when open enrollment begins this fall for 2027 coverage.
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Trump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name to ‘Lake America’ on its maps, interior chief says
U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” on its maps app, his administration's interior chief said Monday, days after signing an executive order over the body of water now in the spotlight amid his escalating trade war with Canada.
