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American Journalist Held in Iran’s Evin Prison Sends message revealing a Fellow American May Have Cancer
A recorded message from Evin Prison says Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh and other U.S. detainees are being denied medical care, and that one fellow American may have cancer. The message adds new urgency to concerns about Americans still held in Iran.
US Researchers Say They Created 16 Viruses Using AI, Raising both Hopes and Fears
Stanford-led researchers reported that artificial intelligence helped design 16 new viruses that successfully infected and killed E. coli in laboratory tests. The work points to possible advances in phage therapy while renewing debate over biosafety and biosecurity.
Appeals court rules Trump’s $400 million ballroom was built unlawfully, says demolition risks are his own creation
A federal appeals court ruled on August 7 that the Trump administration cannot continue building a $400 million White House ballroom without congressional approval. The judges said security and demolition risks cited by the administration stem from the project it chose to start on its own.
July jobs report defies expectations: 23,000 jobs vanish as unemployment falls
The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July even as the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1%, an unexpected combination that pointed to a softer labor market. The federal report released August 7 also underscored how a shrinking labor force helped push the jobless rate lower.
Lake Mead and Lake Powell hit their lowest levels ever as 13.7 trillion gallons vanish
Lake Mead set a new record low in April 2026, while Lake Powell moved close to its own dangerous threshold as the Colorado River basin endured an exceptionally dry winter. Federal officials said the shrinking reservoirs are forcing emergency operational changes across the Southwest water system.
American Journalist Held in Iran’s Evin Prison Sends message revealing a Fellow American May Have Cancer
A recorded message from Evin Prison says Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh and other U.S. detainees are being denied medical care, and that one fellow American may have cancer. The message adds new urgency to concerns about Americans still held in Iran.
US Researchers Say They Created 16 Viruses Using AI, Raising both Hopes and Fears
Stanford-led researchers reported that artificial intelligence helped design 16 new viruses that successfully infected and killed E. coli in laboratory tests. The work points to possible advances in phage therapy while renewing debate over biosafety and biosecurity.
Appeals court rules Trump’s $400 million ballroom was built unlawfully, says demolition risks are his own creation
A federal appeals court ruled on August 7 that the Trump administration cannot continue building a $400 million White House ballroom without congressional approval. The judges said security and demolition risks cited by the administration stem from the project it chose to start on its own.
July jobs report defies expectations: 23,000 jobs vanish as unemployment falls
The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July even as the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1%, an unexpected combination that pointed to a softer labor market. The federal report released August 7 also underscored how a shrinking labor force helped push the jobless rate lower.
Lake Mead and Lake Powell hit their lowest levels ever as 13.7 trillion gallons vanish
Lake Mead set a new record low in April 2026, while Lake Powell moved close to its own dangerous threshold as the Colorado River basin endured an exceptionally dry winter. Federal officials said the shrinking reservoirs are forcing emergency operational changes across the Southwest water system.
American Journalist Held in Iran’s Evin Prison Sends message revealing a Fellow American May Have Cancer
A recorded message from Evin Prison says Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh and other U.S. detainees are being denied medical care, and that one fellow American may have cancer. The message adds new urgency to concerns about Americans still held in Iran.
US Researchers Say They Created 16 Viruses Using AI, Raising both Hopes and Fears
Stanford-led researchers reported that artificial intelligence helped design 16 new viruses that successfully infected and killed E. coli in laboratory tests. The work points to possible advances in phage therapy while renewing debate over biosafety and biosecurity.
Appeals court rules Trump’s $400 million ballroom was built unlawfully, says demolition risks are his own creation
A federal appeals court ruled on August 7 that the Trump administration cannot continue building a $400 million White House ballroom without congressional approval. The judges said security and demolition risks cited by the administration stem from the project it chose to start on its own.
July jobs report defies expectations: 23,000 jobs vanish as unemployment falls
The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July even as the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1%, an unexpected combination that pointed to a softer labor market. The federal report released August 7 also underscored how a shrinking labor force helped push the jobless rate lower.
Lake Mead and Lake Powell hit their lowest levels ever as 13.7 trillion gallons vanish
Lake Mead set a new record low in April 2026, while Lake Powell moved close to its own dangerous threshold as the Colorado River basin endured an exceptionally dry winter. Federal officials said the shrinking reservoirs are forcing emergency operational changes across the Southwest water system.
American Journalist Held in Iran’s Evin Prison Sends message revealing a Fellow American May Have Cancer
A recorded message from Evin Prison says Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh and other U.S. detainees are being denied medical care, and that one fellow American may have cancer. The message adds new urgency to concerns about Americans still held in Iran.
US Researchers Say They Created 16 Viruses Using AI, Raising both Hopes and Fears
Stanford-led researchers reported that artificial intelligence helped design 16 new viruses that successfully infected and killed E. coli in laboratory tests. The work points to possible advances in phage therapy while renewing debate over biosafety and biosecurity.
Appeals court rules Trump’s $400 million ballroom was built unlawfully, says demolition risks are his own creation
A federal appeals court ruled on August 7 that the Trump administration cannot continue building a $400 million White House ballroom without congressional approval. The judges said security and demolition risks cited by the administration stem from the project it chose to start on its own.
July jobs report defies expectations: 23,000 jobs vanish as unemployment falls
The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July even as the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1%, an unexpected combination that pointed to a softer labor market. The federal report released August 7 also underscored how a shrinking labor force helped push the jobless rate lower.
Lake Mead and Lake Powell hit their lowest levels ever as 13.7 trillion gallons vanish
Lake Mead set a new record low in April 2026, while Lake Powell moved close to its own dangerous threshold as the Colorado River basin endured an exceptionally dry winter. Federal officials said the shrinking reservoirs are forcing emergency operational changes across the Southwest water system.
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