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TODAY'S NEWS FLASH:
Eight-Year-Old’s Unusual Catch Draws Attention to Illegal Release of Exotic Species
Wisconsin Democrats Choose the Establishment Over the Socialist Revolution
Sports Broadcaster Michele Tafoya Wins Minnesota GOP Senate Primary
Trump Administration Secures Freedom of Former Marine Held in Russia
Tiger Woods Drops
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Political Landscape
Justice Alito Commits to Remaining on Supreme Court, Defying Retirement Pressure
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito announced he will remain on the bench for another term, preserving the 6-3 conservative majority and denying President Trump a fourth Supreme Court appointment opportunity.
Lisa Demuth Defeats Trump-Endorsed Mike Lindell in Minnesota GOP Primary
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth secured the Republican nomination for governor, defeating Trump-endorsed MyPillow founder Mike Lindell by 11 points to become the first Republican woman nominated for governor in state history.
Global Impact
Russia Deploys North Korean Missiles in Deadly Zaporizhzhia Strike
Russian forces killed seven civilians using North Korean ballistic missiles in an overnight attack on a Ukrainian steel plant, marking a dangerous escalation in Moscow's reliance on Pyongyang for advanced weaponry.
China and Indonesia to Conduct First Joint Naval Exercise East of Taiwan
China announced joint naval drills with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan, marking Beijing's first publicly disclosed foreign military partnership in those strategic waters as regional tensions escalate.
Economic Pulse
US Budget Deficit Surges to $432 Billion in July, Highest Since March 2021
Federal spending jumped to a record $766 billion while revenues fell, widening the monthly deficit 48 percent from a year earlier and raising concerns about fiscal sustainability.
Clean Harbors Acquires EnviroServe for $470 Million to Expand National Footprint
Environmental services giant Clean Harbors announced the acquisition of EnviroServe from One Rock Capital, expecting $25 million in cost synergies as the company expands its national reach.
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Quick Takes
Ultrarare Nintendo Mario game cartridges discovered in Wisconsin. A few years ago, a pop culture store owner in Wisconsin mentioned to Jason Ganos, a well-known Nintendo game collector, that he had a box of Super Mario cartridges that had been sitting in storage for years. It stopped Ganos in his tracks.
Luis Castillo struck out 10 batters over seven scoreless innings in his White Sox home debut, allowing just one hit as Chicago blanked his former team Cincinnati 5-0.
‘I ran away to Paris to be a writer and ended up begging’: Bill Nighy on dashed dreams, golf emojis and playing a cranky novelist. As his new film & Sons hits the screen, the actor turned podcast agony uncle relives his ‘cliched’ ambitions, deplores working lunches – and yearns to do the splits like Prince.
The defending World Series champions Dodgers ended their worst slide in over a year, but losing 15 of 24 games has exposed troubling cracks in a roster built to dominate.
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