TODAY’S NEWS FLASH:
Political Landscape
Judge blocks Trump administration from expanding Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" over environmental concerns
A federal judge on Thursday ordered an indefinite halt to new construction at an immigration detention facility that Florida officials have dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," and barred any new detainees from being brought to the site, siding with environmental groups who said the facility is endangering the Everglades and its wildlife.
New York appeals court throws out Trump's more than $500 million fraud judgment
A New York appeals court on Thursday dismissed a $500 million civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump and his companies for routinely over-valuing their properties in financial statements.
Global Impact
Ukraine attacks pipeline that sends Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia
Ukraine has hit a key pumping station on the Druzhba oil pipeline bringing fuel to Europe from Russia, knocking out supplies to Hungary and Slovakia, the only remaining EU member states still receiving Russian oil.
Iran talks with European nations on its nuclear program as sanctions deadline nears
Iran said Friday its foreign minister spoke by phone with his French, German and British counterparts to avoid the reimposition of U.N. sanctions over Tehran’s nuclear program, just days ahead of a European deadline.
Economic Pulse
Powell opens door to September rate cut, says economic outlook 'may warrant' change in Fed's stance
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door to a September rate cut on Friday, saying in a speech in Jackson Hole that "the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance."
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Trump says he will fire Fed governor Lisa Cook if she doesn't resign
President Donald Trump said Friday that he will fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook if she doesn't resign.
Quick Takes
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is currently filming in New York City, but fans can’t stop talking about the sequel’s stars shooting what appears to be a funeral scene.
Americans Have Less GLP-1 Than Anyone on Earth and nearly all Americans struggle with weight gain.
Giraffes are a majestic sight in Africa with their long necks and distinctive spots. Now it turns out there are four different giraffe species on the continent, according to a new scientific analysis released Thursday.
The world's oldest living person, British woman Ethel Caterham, turned 116 on Thursday, just months after the title passed to her following the death of Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas.
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