
Trump orders Pentagon to buy coal power as the polluting fuel struggles to survive - The Washington Post
President Donald Trump signed an order directing the Defense Department to favor electricity derived from coal, expanding his campaign to prop up the fossil fuel.

2026 Pac-12 football schedule announced - FBSchedules.com
The 2026 Pac-12 Football Schedule has been officially announced. Conference play begins on Saturday, Oct. 3 with all eight teams in action.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright visits Venezuela to assess oil industry overhaul - AP News
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright is visiting Venezuela to assess the country's oil industry as the Trump administration eases sanctions and pushes a major overhaul. Wright arrived in Caracas on Wednesday and was meeting with acting President Delcy Rodríguez…

NATO deploys to Greenland to keep Trump onside - politico.eu
The alliance’s Arctic Sentry is mostly a rebranding exercise aimed at appeasing the U.S. president — in response to a largely exaggerated threat.

‘He’s got that farmer’s strength.’ Ben Ogden, and a silver medal long in the making. - The Washington Post
The powerful Vermont native becomes the first male American cross-country Olympic medalist since Bill Koch in 1976.

S.F. teachers strike: Schools closed again Thursday as talks continue - San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco teachers strike: The teachers union abandoned negotiations late Tuesday night, but they will resume today
Governors association says all members now invited to White House meeting as Trump defends exclusion of Moore and Polis - CNN
The National Governors Association said Wednesday that a traditionally bipartisan meeting at the White House next week is back on after invitations were extended to all of its members, even as President Donald Trump continued to rage against two of the nation…
Argentine workers clash with police as senators debate labor reform, in photos - Yahoo
Thousands of workers mobilized by powerful trade unions converged outside Argentina's Congress, blocking traffic and clashing with police, as senators opened...

HGTV Cancels 'Rehab Addict' After Star Nicole Curtis Used Racial Slur While Filming Series; Removes Show From HBO Max & Discovery+ - Deadline
HGTV has canceled Rehab Addict after its star, Nicole Curtis, used a racial slur that was caught on camera while she filmed the series.
Protesters in multiple states press Target to oppose the immigration crackdown in Minnesota - AP News
Activists have planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the 5-week-old immigration crackdown in its home state of Minnesota. A coalition of community gr…
A privacy breach at the IRS: Taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says - AP News
The IRS has erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, according to a new court filing. It was part of the agencies’ controversial agreement to share information on immigrants for the purpose o…

Will incoming owner move Trail Blazers out of Portland? Oregon’s governor has thoughts - OregonLive.com
Kotek said proposal puts state "in the ballpark" of what it will take to keep the Trail Blazers from moving.

These monks' walk for peace captivated Americans. It ends this week - NPR
A group of Buddhist monks walked from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., in the name of peace. The 108-day pilgrimage captivated Americans.

Radio signal discovered at the center of our galaxy could put Einstein's relativity to the test - Live Science
Scientists hope to probe the nature of general relativity through a possible pulsar found in the center of the Milky Way, near a supermassive black hole.

57 cases of measles confirmed at Ave Maria University, 7 currently contagious - WINK News
AVE MARIA, Fla.—Now 57 cases of Measles have been reported at Ave Maria University, seven of which are contagious, according to the school's latest update.