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NASA Launches Roman Space Telescope on Hunt for Dark Energy
The observatory lifted off from Kennedy Space Center aboard a Falcon Heavy and is now bound for a post 1 million miles from Earth
Brooklyn Nurse Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver Steps From the Hospital Where She Worked
Jiayi Zheng, 28, was walking home from an overnight shift when a Cadillac ran a red light in Sunset Park, officials said
Russia Says It Is Preparing Massive Strikes on Ukraine's Power Grid
The warning came as the death toll from a strike on an ammunition depot outside Kyiv rose to 38, the deadliest single attack of the year
Milo Yiannopoulos Deported to Britain After ICE Arrest in New Orleans
The commentator built part of his career backing the deportation crackdown that removed him
Iceland Votes to Keep EU Accession Talks Closed
Fishing waters decided a referendum the government had called a now or never moment
Trump Says the US Has Taken Control of 65 Billion Barrels of Venezuelan Oil
The structure is a 100-year concession, not a purchase, and the fields need years of investment before they produce
EU Extends Firefighting Mission in Serbia as Winds Threaten to Revive Blazes
Four helicopters from the bloc's emergency reserve and a Romanian ground team will stay through Sept. 5
Pentagon Tells NATO Allies It Wants Base Access, Not a Blank Check
Elbridge Colby briefed ambassadors in Brussels as European governments wait to learn how deep the troop cuts will go
Federal Judge Blocks New Postal Service Mail Ballot Rule Before the Midterms
The 14-day order came a day after the same judge was forced to lift her own nationwide injunction
Nepal Flood Death Toll Climbs Past 540 as Thousands Remain Missing
Rescuers pulled survivors from a hydropower tunnel as a fresh alert forced helicopters to pause on the third day of the search
Fed Chair Warsh Says Inflation Is Still Too High in First Jackson Hole Speech
The new chairman stopped short of promising a rate increase but told markets the central bank has work left to do
Trump Will Mark 25th 9/11 Anniversary at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero
Vance will represent the White House in Lower Manhattan, where Mayor Mamdani and three former presidents are expected
U.S. Opens Sweeping Sanctions Campaign to Isolate Iran
Bessent said Washington will target Tehran's trading partners across digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping.
Supreme Court Lets Trump's Mail Voting Order Move Forward
The 6-3 order clears the way for Homeland Security to build state citizenship lists, but the most contested provision remains blocked in a separate case.
New York's Ban on Local Police Deals With ICE Takes Effect
Twelve law enforcement agencies had to unwind their 287(g) agreements by Tuesday, and Hochul warned that any department keeping one will face legal action.
Mamdani Sues City Council to Block $10,000 Bonuses for Teachers' Aides
The mayor says the RESPECT Check Act sets pay outside collective bargaining, and the teachers' union is promising a fight
Bessent to Detail New Iran Sanctions as Trump Promises Economic D-Day
The Treasury secretary has threatened secondary sanctions on any country or company still doing business with Tehran
One Killed in Sword Attack at Swedish High School
Police shot and arrested an 18-year-old man after the attack in Fagersta, where the school year had just begun
FBI Says Albany Woman Plotted ISIS-Inspired Attack on State Capitol
Jessica Bowie, 35, is charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group after weeks of surveillance on the Capitol
Roberts Lets Work Continue on Trump's White House Ballroom
The chief justice issued a one-sentence stay hours before a court order would have halted aboveground construction