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Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former US senator from Kansas, dies at 94

Saturday, August 22 by SRN News

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a Kansas governor's daughter who became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate without following a spouse into office, has died. She was 94. Kassebaum Baker died Friday of natural causes, according to her son, Bill Kassebaum. "She... Read More.

Near-total lunar eclipse is coming up with the Americas in prime position

Saturday, August 22 by SRN News

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Now it's the moon's turn to pull a disappearing act. After being shut out of this month's total solar eclipse, the Americas will have the best seats in the celestial house when Earth's shadow briefly envelops the moon. Almost the... Read More.

Florida shows how to adapt as coastal cities face growing threats from sea level rise and storms

Saturday, August 22 by SRN News

One day there was a roof. The next morning it was gone. Jeffrey Huber still remembers the day some 34 years ago when Hurricane Andrew blew off the roof of his childhood home, one of tens of thousands damaged and destroyed across southern Florida.... Read More.

Inside Trump’s remake of the White House Rose Garden. First a stone patio, then statues

Saturday, August 22 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Instead of adding new roses, President Donald Trump's White House Rose Garden is growing statues. Trump put statues of some of America's founders in the garden just off the Oval Office after he replaced its plush lawn with a white stone patio,... Read More.

Analysis-Trump heads into midterms short on foreign policy wins

Saturday, August 22 by SRN News

By Humeyra Pamuk, Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - With the Iran war now at a costly standoff and crises from Ukraine to Gaza still unresolved, President Donald Trump's ambitious foreign policy agenda appears stuck as he heads into November's midterm... Read More.

Texas seeks federal probe of airport washing facilities, Muslim group denounces move

Saturday, August 22 by SRN News

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday sought a federal probe into airport facilities for ritual washing before Islamic prayers, a move that a Muslim advocacy group called an "anti-Muslim political stunt." In a letter to the Department of... Read More.

How a sanctuary outside LA has cared for rare, endangered gibbons for a half-century

Friday, August 21 by SRN News

LOS ANGELES (AP) - In between morning feedings, the gibbons begin to sing - loudly. Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the... Read More.

Federal officials announce water cuts as Colorado River supplies continue to plunge

Friday, August 21 by SRN News

Federal officials announced sharp water cuts for the next two years on Friday for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River. Under the Bureau of Reclamation's plan, California, Nevada and Arizona will collectively reduce water use by 1.25 million acre-feet (about... Read More.

TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children’s privacy

Friday, August 21 by SRN News

TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children's privacy laws. The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an order vacates an... Read More.

US Army Secretary Driscoll is expected to step down by year’s end, WSJ reports

Friday, August 21 by SRN News

Aug 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to step down from his role by the end of the year after months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the... Read More.

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Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former US senator from Kansas, dies at 94

Near-total lunar eclipse is coming up with the Americas in prime position

Florida shows how to adapt as coastal cities face growing threats from sea level rise and storms

Inside Trump’s remake of the White House Rose Garden. First a stone patio, then statues

Analysis-Trump heads into midterms short on foreign policy wins

How a sanctuary outside LA has cared for rare, endangered gibbons for a half-century

Federal officials announce water cuts as Colorado River supplies continue to plunge

TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children’s privacy

US Army Secretary Driscoll is expected to step down by year’s end, WSJ reports

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