Lionel Messi’s Retirement From Soccer Sparks Heartbreak Across Argentina
Lionel Messi’s retirement from the national soccer team, though widely expected, sparked fears of a diminished squad, and heartbreak over the departure of a national icon.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/world/americas/lionel-messi-retirement-soccer-argentina.html

FTC and 22 States Sue Amazon Over Advertising Practices
Regulators say the e-commerce giant forced more than a million advertisers to pay more than they should have. The company denies the claims.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/technology/ftc-amazon-lawsuit-ad-prices.html

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Her son fed goats at a petting zoo. He might’ve been exposed to rabies.
Three baby goats at a North Carolina petting zoo tested positive for rabies, sparking a statewide effort to track down everyone who interacted with the animals.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/son-fed-goats-petting-zoo-now-get-rabies-shots-rcna595345

News live: capital city house prices fall below $1m; Penny Wong has ‘grave concerns’ for missing Australians in Nepal

Sydney and Brisbane are back to being the only capitals with median prices above $1m. Follow updates live

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NSW workers to march for extra public holiday

The Shop and Warehouse Workers Union (SDA) say over 400 workers will march to NSW parliament on Tuesday with a petition signed by over 10,000 workers and their families to call for an additional public holiday for 1 September.

NSW workers work just as hard as everyone else, and they deserve the same opportunities to spend time with their families and friends.

Spring is all about new beginnings and that is exactly what a 1 September public holiday would provide for NSW.

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U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine
The U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/us/politics/us-strikes-iran-new-naval-mine.html

Remote Grand Canyon lodge hit by deadly flash flood boasts fabled history

Phantom Ranch, set up by Teddy Roosevelt, has welcomed exhausted hikers to its famed cabins for over a century

• Two dead and at least 15 missing in Grand Canyon flash flood

Phantom Ranch has been a solitary refuge visited by some of the most famous names of history. More typically, it’s been a beacon for the half-collapsed, exhausted and overheated hikers trudging down the Grand Canyon for more than a century.

The sole lodge at the very bottom of the Grand Canyon, the cabins long had a near mythical reputation. Located along the Bright Angel Creek, which tumbles into the mighty Colorado River at the base of the canyon, they served as a reminder of the long history of one of America’s most spectacular but savage environments.

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/31/grand-canyon-flash-flood-phantom-ranch

US military has no plans to send troops to midterm polling sites, Dan Caine says

Letter from chair of joint chiefs of staff addresses concerns over Trump officials using military to interfere with vote

The highest‑ranking US military officer says there are no plans to deploy troops to polling places during the November midterm elections - responding to Senator Elissa Slotkin’s request for information amid concerns about whether the Trump administration might send service members to election sites.

In a letter obtained by the Guardian, first reported by the Associated Press, Gen Dan Caine, chair of the joint chiefs of staff, told Slotkin “the Joint Force has no plans to send Federal military personnel or Federalized members of the National Guard to polling places during the 2026 elections”. He added that there are also “no plans to use such personnel to seize ballots, voting machines, or other election‑related material”.

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/31/military-troops-polling-sites-midterms

Initial and Forecast Surface Winds. Shapefile last updated Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:05:07 GMT

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Forecast Track, Cone of Uncertainty, Watches/Warnings. Shapefile last updated Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:04:44 GMT

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The House returns with a short to-do list: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur explains why the House may not be doing much more legislating ahead of the midterms.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/house-returns-short-list-politics-desk-rcna595407

Supreme Court allows Trump to continue White House ballroom construction
The Supreme Court allows the president to move forward with the construction of his White House ballroom. NBC News Legal Affairs Reporter Gary Grumbach explains the latest developments.
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/supreme-court-allows-trump-to-continue-white-house-ballroom-construction-269117509557

...STORM SURGE WATCH ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHWESTERN GULF COAST... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING EXTENDED EASTWARD ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA... As of 4:00 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 the center of Five was located near 28.2, -91.5 with movement WNW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1011 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

Source: Summary - Tropical Depression Five (AT5/AL052026)

Teen charged with murder for recording San Diego mosque shooting livestream

North Carolina DA says girl, 17, who disseminated attackers’ manifesto charged with murder by aiding and abetting

A 17-year-old North Carolina girl who recorded a livestream of a shooting that killed three people at a San Diego mosque and disseminated the attackers’ white-supremacist writings has been charged with murder by aiding and abetting, a district attorney said on Monday.

Forsyth county district attorney Jim O’Neill said at a news conference in Winston-Salem that the girl, whose name was not mentioned during the news conference, was arrested last week. On Monday, just before she was due to begin the school year, a grand jury indicted her on three counts of murder and one count of conspiracy.

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/31/san-diego-mosque-shooting-teen-livestream-charged

Nepal Puts Cost of Disaster at $5 Billion, Blaming Climate Change
The country is seeking urgent help from a special U.N. climate fund, but the program lacks money because the United States and others have been reluctant to contribute.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/climate/nepal-disaster-cost-climate.html

Trump’s ballroom construction can resume at White House, supreme court rules - live

In a 5-4 decision, the court granted the Trump administration’s request to block a lower court ruling that would have prevented work from being done on the ballroom

• US supreme court allows Trump to keep building $400m White House ballroom

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Chris Hippensteel

We’re watching today as Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, and Kevin Warsh, the chair of the Federal Reserve, deliver their opening remarks at the G20 meetings in Asheville, North Carolina.

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Initial and Forecast Surface Winds. Shapefile last updated Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:42:14 GMT

Source: Advisory #018 Wind Field [shp] - Hurricane Karina (EP1/EP112026)

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