Friday, the 14th of August
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At the top of the news, Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions.
Also in the digest... Andrew Rannells, Abba, and Broadway.
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Top Stories
World
Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’
National
Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe's reservation
Arthritis
Nationwide Recall Issued for Arthritis Injection Tyenne After Glass Particles Found in Vials
National
Homicides dropped 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, FBI says
World
‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead
World
Berlin Volksbuhne swimming pool’s ‘Black people only’ event faces backlash, gets cancelled over security concerns amid racism and inclusion debate
World
France’s top court blocks under-15 social media ban, cites constitutional concerns
World
People detained at Mississippi ICE facility say they were sickened by gas leak and denied medical care
World
Race to free trapped quake survivor offers hope in Colombia
National
Colombia grapples with rebuilding a shattered nation after a deadly earthquake
World
Baby with heart defect at center of US surrogacy dispute handed to parents
World
Chadian President Déby pardons jailed main rival and 8 opposition leaders
Michigan
Michigan Cyclospora Hospitalizations Rose by 35 in a Week Even as Case Reports Slowed
National
Army soldier’s wife returns home after being removed from deportation flight
World
Tennessee’s Justin Pearson takes on America’s most contentious issues
National
How to help after Colombia's devastating earthquake
World
Nigel Farage beats ‘space warrior trashcan’ rival in UK bypoll he triggered
World
First Thing: Court files show how federal agents spied on anti-ICE protesters
World
Farage wins UK by-election as Count Binface claims ‘moral victory’
Ice
The electric shock gloves ICE is spending up to $20 million on are already being given to police officers in Omaha public schools
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