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SHOCKING DETAILS: Fraternity cocaine ring bustedSociety

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday discusses the bust of a cocaine trafficking ring at Penn State University. Fourteen people face charges tied to alleged fraternity drug operations.

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US National Debt on Brink of Passing $40 TrillionEconomy

Bloomberg Television’s “Balance of Power: Late Edition” examines the US national debt as it approaches $40 trillion, alongside political and global business issues. The program also covers Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’s proposal to raise the capital-gains tax exclusion for seniors selling longtime homes and concerns over a Justice Department plan to deploy election monitors at polling sites.

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Canada-U.S. negotiators race to reach deal before Trump's midnight deadlineEconomy

Canada-U.S. negotiators are trying to reach an agreement before Donald Trump's midnight deadline. The program examines whether new 50 per cent U.S. tariffs will take effect and whether Canada can avoid them, with insights from former Quebec premier Jean Charest and a panel discussion on Canada's options.

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Ukrainian forces launch more than 600 drones at Moscow in two daysWorld

Ukraine launched more than 600 drones at Moscow in what DW describes as one of its largest attacks since the war began more than four years ago. The barrage followed earlier strikes on the Moscow region, including Wildberries warehouses. A Russian attack on a village in the Kharkiv region reportedly killed 10 people.

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California AG says Meta 'designed and deployed' a 'dangerous product'Tech

A pivotal trial against Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, began Tuesday in a California federal court. Four states allege that Meta created features that addict children to its platforms and concealed the resulting harms, contributing to the youth mental health crisis.

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US-Syria realigned | This is AmericaWorld

Syria remains on the US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, but President Donald Trump has told Congress he wants to remove it. Trump is seeking more in return and has even floated Syria confronting Hezbollah directly. Al Sharaa is taking a safer approach, intercepting weapons at the border rather than drawing Syria into the war in Lebanon.

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Is Trump choosing North Korea over South Korea? | About ThatPolitics

U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States will scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing their cost and what he calls hostile messaging toward North Korea. Andrew Chang examines why Washington is stepping back now and what the move could signal for the future of the U.S.–South Korea alliance.

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'The Five': Ossoff chases viral famePolitics

Co-hosts of ‘The Five’ discuss Sen. Jon Ossoff’s comments about President Donald Trump’s White House aide Natalie Harp as Ossoff campaigns for re-election.

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Russia threatens UK will ‘pay price’ after drones strike targets deep inside countryWorld

Russia has threatened the UK with “consequences” and said it will pay a price after British drones were confirmed to have been used by Ukraine in attacks on economic and military targets deep inside Russia. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Britain would continue to support Ukraine “100%” and would not be a fair-weather friend.

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VOA Chinese Broadcast: Top Stories for August 19, 2026World

Trump said there is currently no direct US-Iran dialogue and no talks are scheduled, while the military blockade of Iranian ports and oil terminals remains “fully effective.” He also said Kim Jong Un had responded to his outreach. The US Syria envoy expressed concern over Israel’s confirmed airstrike on an airbase in northwestern Syria. WHO said Congo’s severe Ebola outbreak could still be contained within three months.

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Roz Brewer Talks College Aid, Walgreens and RetailEconomy

Spelman College Chair Emerita and former Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Roz Brewer says she never looked back at the lab after leaving her work as an organic chemist at Kimberly-Clarke for the corporate side. She also says joining Walgreens during the Covid-19 pandemic gave her an opportunity to make changes, since crises can create such openings.

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Abbott says he doesn’t ‘trust’ Tim Walz as Minnesota sues to extradite ICE agentPolitics

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he did not “trust” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in a matter like this. Minnesota’s attorney general filed suit to force the extradition of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of wounding a man and then lying to justify the shooting during the agency’s Minneapolis crackdown.

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Australia’s Stock Market Seen as an AI HavenEconomy

Australia’s stock market may be emerging as one of the few safe havens from AI-driven volatility shaking Asian equities. A nascent rally has pushed valuations close to surpassing India’s, potentially making it the Asia-Pacific’s most expensive major market for the first time in six years. Julia Lee discusses the implications for index heavyweights BHP and CSL.

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Global Bond Slump Raises Fed Questions | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 8/18/2026Economy

Soaring long-term borrowing costs are weighing on the bond market and raising questions about the Federal Reserve. Bloomberg’s Ira Jersey and Davide Barbuscia discuss the jump and its signal for the Fed, while Empower’s Marta Norton examines how the global bond slump is changing investor positioning. Shehzad Qazi previews next month’s meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump and what may follow.

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Expert says declassified files show long-running Chinese Communist Party efforts to infiltrate US groups and political circlesPolitics

Senior investigative journalist Catherine Herridge says declassified documents released by the White House on Aug. 17 reveal more details about the relationship between Fang Fang, a Chinese woman suspected of espionage, and former US Representative Eric Swalwell. She says the disclosures indicate the Chinese Communist Party has tried for at least more than a decade to infiltrate US organizations and political circles.

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Israeli minister calls for killing '30 to 40' Palestinians in Gaza nightlyWorld

Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said Israel should kill up to 40 people in Gaza every night through targeted assassinations, including people who do not pose an immediate threat. His remarks sparked outrage, while German lawmakers called for EU sanctions against him.

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Do you know this man? Dutch police believe mystery man may have ties to CanadaSociety

A man known as Lucky collapsed on an Amsterdam street in 2023 and was hospitalized unable to communicate effectively, possibly because of a brain hemorrhage or stroke. He had no identification, and three years later his identity remains unknown. He now lives in an Amsterdam nursing home with limited ability to communicate, while Dutch police believe he may have links to Canada.

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New photos show crater carved by SpaceX rocket that hit the moonScience

A NASA spacecraft orbiting the moon has captured the clearest views yet of the crater left by a SpaceX rocket that crashed into the lunar surface. NASA released before-and-after images of the impact site Tuesday.

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