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Fossil Fuel Air Pollution Linked to 91,000 U.S. Deaths Every Year

Oil Price · August 30, 2025

Air pollution from oil and gas causes as many as 91,000 premature U.S. deaths a year, according to a study published in Science Advances in August. Meanwhile, during a time when many governments are shifting to green, the U.S. government is...

These Are The Top 5 Overnight Sleeper Trains In The U.S. This Fall

Travel Off Path · August 30, 2025

In recent years, a slower, more scenic mode of travel has made a huge comeback. Of course, we’re talking about overnight sleeper trains. 🚂 While Europe is buzzing with new night train routes, you might be wondering how you can hop on this trend...

Taliban seek "strong" U.S. ties 4 years after troop exit: spokesman

Kyodo News+ · August 30, 2025

KABUL - The Taliban seek "strong relations" with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said, as Afghanistan on Saturday marks four years since U.S. forces withdrew. Mujahid also said in an interview on...

This Is the Most Underrated City in the South—and It Has Presidential History, Southern Charm, and the Best Cheese Dip in the U.S.

Travel + Leisure ·

Learn about the city’s role in the Civil Rights Movement at the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site. Cheese dip is said to have been invented in Little Rock—try some of the best in the state at Dizzy's. Explore 33 miles of...

Opinion: How the U.S. health system can clear up confusion surrounding seasonal vaccines

STAT - Massachusetts · August 30, 2025

Each fall, nurses and doctors brace for an all-too-familiar seasonal surge. Patients struggle to breathe. Older adults lean forward, lips pursed as if trying to drink air through a straw. Infants take more than one shallow breath per second, their...

OUR VIEW: God save the king? Anarchy in the U.S.A.?

The Daily Nonpareil - Iowa ·

Bernie Sanders came through Omaha and Iowa City on a tour a couple months ago to launch his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour of the country. The Vermont independent has since been joined by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the outspoken Bronx Democrat, and has...

Utah musicians rally around violinist detained by ICE after decades in the U.S.

NBC News · August 30, 2025

After a violinist who has played with high-profile orchestras was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week, members of Utah’s music community are rallying in support of his release. Donggin Shin, 37, who came to the U.S. from...

Report: U.S. Commanders Rejected Last-Minute Offers to Secure Kabul, Paving Way for Taliban Takeover

[your]NEWS · August 30, 2025

Newly surfaced accounts reveal that American generals turned down proposals that could have kept Kabul out of Taliban hands, leading to deadly consequences during the chaotic 2021 evacuation. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Two pivotal U.S. commanders...

Palestinian Authority condemns U.S. visa ban ahead of UN meeting to recognise state

5Pillars · August 30, 2025

The Palestinian Authority has denounced the U.S. decision to revoke visas for Palestinian officials, including President Mahmoud Abbas, ahead of the UN General Assembly, as countries prepare to recognise Palestine’s statehood. “We express our deep...

Southern rock legend to have Florida U.S. 41 named for him

Ocala Star Banner - Florida ·

A Southern rock legend with deep Florida roots will have a stretch of U.S. Highway 41 named after him — if the state approves. Sarasota County commissioners are sending a request to the Florida Department of Transportation to rename part of U.S....

The story behind the Pico-Robertson mural depicting working-class Jewish history, painted by a Filipino artist

LAist - California · August 30, 2025

Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. [Editor's note: This story is part of an...

Atlanta becomes largest U.S. metro without a printed daily newspaper as Journal-Constitution goes digital

Fortune ·

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will stop providing a print edition at year’s end and go completely digital, a dramatic change for a storied newspaper founded shortly after the Civil War. The decision will make Atlanta the largest U.S. metro area...

Gloria Estefan's Net Worth is the figure that places her among the most successful musicians of all time

MARCA · August 30, 2025

Globally renowned for her music, Gloria Estefan has made millions around the world dance, securing her place as an icon of the industry since the 1980s. She is considered the most successful crossover artist in music history, now living like a...

Mega Millions numbers: Are you the lucky winner of Friday’s $277 million jackpot?

Lehigh Valley Live - Pennsylvania · August 30, 2025

Are you tonight’s lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. The Mega Millions lottery jackpot continues to rise after someone won the $344 million prize on March 25. Here are the winning numbers in Friday’s drawing: 13-31-32-44-45;...

How Benito Skinner Turned His ‘Cringe’ Years Into Amazon’s Queer Coming-Of-Age Hit

HuffPost · August 30, 2025

Benito Skinner is ready to celebrate the end of a milestone summer after making the leap from digital sketch comedy to the small screen as both the creator and star of “Overcompensating.” Skinner ― known to his roughly 3 million TikTok and...

NIPOST Introduces Mandatory $80 Customs Duty on Packages Sent to the United States: A Detailed Analysis

Alexa.ng · August 29, 2025

On Friday, August 29, 2025, the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) announced a significant policy change that will impact Nigerians sending packages to the United States. According to the agency, all postal shipments to the U.S., excluding letters...

Feds take next step in removing protections from 6.4 million acres of Montana’s national forests

KPAX - Montana · August 30, 2025

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has taken the next step in repealing a rule protecting nearly 60 million acres of national forest land from logging and development, more than 10% of which is in...

American Chestnut Land Trust Invites You To Save The Environment While Drinking Beer

The Bay Net - Maryland · August 30, 2025

Photo Credit: Beth Nolletti / American Chestnut Land Trust | 2024 Sip & Save Event PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — American Chestnut Land Trust (ACLT) is hosting its annual Sip and Save event on Friday, Sept. 6, from 1 to 5 p.m. The event will take place...

Squash has been played in Philly for 125 years − Here’s why it’s the city’s best-kept secret

Metro Philadelphia - Pennsylvania · August 30, 2025

What sport combines the intensity of a high-wire circus act with the strategic thinking of a grand master chess match? I’d say the sport of squash, for the first time an Olympic sport at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Squash has its U.S. epicenter in...

Former Official Calls for Federal Action on Beijing’s Repression of Falun Gong on US Soil

The Epoch Times · August 30, 2025

A former U.S. human rights official, Robert Destro, has called on Washington to address the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) transnational repression targeting Falun Gong practitioners on American soil. Destro served as assistant secretary of...