Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

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1
Trump Says Mines Cleared from Strait of Hormuz as Oil Shipping Routes Stabilize
  • BBC World — “Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz”
2
Trump Sends Saudi Civil Nuclear Agreement to Congress, Ties Approval to Israel Normalization
  • Gv Wire — “Trump Sends Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress but Says Riyadh Must Recognize Israel”
3
US Removes Syria from State Sponsors of Terrorism List After Nearly 50 Years
  • Fox News World — “Syria off US terror blacklist after nearly 50 years as Trump admin clears investment hurdle”
4
Canada Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs Up to 50% on US Goods as Trade Dispute Widens
  • Apnews — “Trump's trade war could have Senate midterm side effects”
  • The Guardian — “Wednesday briefing: How Canada has turned a trade dispute into a defence of its sovereignty”
  • The Guardian — “Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada”
  • The New York Times — “Canada Retaliates With Up to 50% Tariffs on Hundreds of U.S. Products”
  • BBC World — “Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Canada retaliates with tariffs against U.S. as relations deteriorate”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Canadian trade minister says reaching deal with U.S. in best interest for both countries”
5
Diesel Prices Rise Sharply Due to War in Iran and Attacks on Russian Refineries
  • The New York Times — “Soaring Diesel Prices Are Helping Oil Companies and Hurting Consumers”
6
Federal Reserve Chair Warsh to Address Annual Conference as Inflation Concerns Return
  • The New York Times — “‘Honeymoon’s Over’: Warsh Under Pressure as Fed Weighs Raising Rates”
7
Dolly Parton Dies at 80
  • Fox News — “Dolly Parton's life in her own words: from Smoky Mountains poverty to country music immortality”
  • Fox News Politics — “Dolly Parton refused to pick political sides for decades: ‘I’m not in politics, I’m an entertainer’”
  • BBC News — “From 'dirt poor' to philanthropic superstar - the life of Dolly Parton”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Remembering Dolly Parton, whose artistry and generosity touched generations”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Dolly Parton's greatest songs, and the stories behind them”
  • NPR News — “Canada to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs. And, remembering music legend Dolly Parton”
8
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration's Mail-In Voting Restrictions to Take Effect
  • PBS NewsHour — “Constitutional law professor explains Supreme Court's ruling on mail-in voting”
  • SCOTUSblog — “SCOTUS sides with Trump administration in mail-in voting dispute”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Supreme Court allows Trump administration to move forward with order imposing restrictions on mail-in voting”
  • SCOTUSblog — “The latest on the mail-in voting and ballroom battles”
9
Federal Data Shows Record Immigration Arrests and Deportations in July
  • The Guardian — “New data shows record number of arrests and deportations of immigrants in the US”
10
EPA Sued Over Approval of Data Center Chemicals; Agency Also Moves to Limit Public Notice on Pollution Permits
  • The Guardian — “Groups sue Trump’s EPA over fast-track approval of toxic datacenter chemicals”
  • The New York Times — “E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Data Centers”
  • Guardian Environment — “Groups sue Trump’s EPA over fast-track approval of toxic datacenter chemicals”
  • Guardian Environment — “Trump EPA aims to exempt datacenters from disclosing air pollution, advocates warn”
11
State Department Pauses Visa Interviews Worldwide for Immigration Screening Training
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump admin pauses visa appointments worldwide amid heightened screening for applicants”
12
Federal Judge Orders Release of Second Witness to Fatal Shooting by Immigration Agent in Houston
  • Wthr — “Another witness ordered released after a fatal shooting by a federal immigration agent in Texas”
  • Usnews — “Another Witness Ordered Released After a Fatal Shooting by a Federal Immigration Agent in Texas”
13
New Study Finds at Least One in Four NFL Players Develops CTE Brain Disease
  • The New York Times — “Families Debate Whether Children Should Play Football, After New C.T.E. Study”
  • The New York Times — “Study’s Alarming Finding: At Least 1 in 4 N.F.L. Players Gets Brain Disease”
  • PBS NewsHour — “New study reveals widespread signs of brain trauma among former NFL players”
14
Shingrix Shingles Vaccine Linked to Lower Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke, Study Finds
  • The Guardian — “Shingles vaccine linked to lower risk of heart attack and stroke, study finds”
15
Two Unvaccinated People Die from Measles in Pennsylvania
  • PBS NewsHour — “News Wrap: 2 unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania”
16
Bill Gates Calls for Protected Human-Only Jobs and Raises Concerns About AI Risks
  • The Guardian — “Bill Gates calls for ‘human reserved’ jobs in face of AI takeover”
  • The New York Times — “Bill Gates Warns A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit”
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