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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A plan in one of Texas’ largest counties to use dozens fewer polling locations than in previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections. The proposal, set for a vote Tuesday, would reduce the number of polling locations across booming Tarrant County, which borders Dallas and includes Fort Worth. County officials say the plan would […]

HOHENFELS, Germany (AP) — On a moonless and rainy night, a group of soldiers emerged from a ramshackle building meant to resemble a church. The alpine terrain loomed over them as they quietly set off for the tree line of the German countryside a short distance away. The soldiers are members of the Polish special forces and are taking part in an exercise designed only months ago that simulates moving […]

By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks released veteran cornerback Trevon Diggs on Sunday, ahead of the deadline to reduce their active roster to 53 for the 2026 NFL season. Seattle signed Diggs, 27, on Aug. 19 and gave him snaps Friday in its final preseason game. The former Dallas Cowboys star recorded an interception in the 9-9 tie against the […]

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, Aug 31 (Reuters) – The dollar held steady near a two-week high on Monday as markets ramped up bets on a rate hike after hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, while the yen slipped back through the closely watched 160-per-dollar level. The U.S. central bank will “have work to do” if policymakers don’t get the confidence they need that inflation is heading down […]

Aug 31 (Reuters) – Australian casino operator Star Entertainment reported a bigger-than-expected annual loss on Monday and warned that conditions would stay tough as weak New South Wales table gaming revenue and a pending regulatory penalty weighed on its outlook. The result adds to pressure on the company, which has faced mounting regulatory scrutiny since 2021 over alleged breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws. In 2022, the country’s […]

Aug 30 (Reuters) – General Motors workers in Canada on Sunday approved an agreement that would build a new heavy-duty truck in Ontario, as part of C$1.1 billion ($790.97 million) pledged for its plants in a country now reeling from U.S. tariffs. The contract comes as Canada’s auto sector grapples with 25% ​U.S. duties on vehicles, with U.S. President Donald Trump pledging to double them to 50% on January 1, […]

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Share markets slipped on Monday in Asia as fresh fighting broke out between the United States and Iran, lifting oil prices, while bond yields stayed elevated after investors narrowed the odds on a U.S. rate hike. Brent futures climbed 1.4% to $89.38 a barrel after U.S. forces struck two of Iran’s launchers on its island of Larak on Sunday. In response, Iran […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Open, the season’s final Grand Slam, is underway in New York. Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka defend their singles titles, Novak Djokovic seeks a record 25th major, and Venus and Serena Williams reunite in doubles. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

By David Lawder ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department is likely to unveil weekly new secondary sanctions aimed at increasing economic pressure on Iran, with an initial focus on banks, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters on Sunday. After imposing penalties on the United Arab Emirates branches of Egypt’s Banque Misr on Friday over alleged financial links to Iran, Bessent said in an interview […]