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From court challenges on student IDs to new requirements for absentee ballots, voting in 2026 will bring a number of changes for Granite-staters for students and residents who have moved in-state or between states. “The laws have changed a lot, so if you voted in 2025 or 2024, this year will be different,” said Olivia Zink, executive director of the Concord-based nonprofit voting rights group the Coalition for Open Democracy […]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pitching a plan to help shield local police officers who make immigration arrests from possible financial consequences if they are accused of on-duty misconduct. The agency is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for state and local officers who are trained and deputized to enforce federal immigration laws, according to a planning document published Friday. ICE’s partnerships with local departments have soared since President Donald […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A teenage lifeguard and the boy he rescued off the coast of California were reunited Monday at the White House as President Donald Trump honored both as heroes. “What you did was incredible, and everybody saw it,” Trump told the boys, referring to a viral video of the July rescue in Santa Cruz. “When I first saw it, I said, ‘roll that back, I want to see […]

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – The board that oversees Washington Dulles airport will vote on Wednesday on a $19.9 billion overhaul plan that includes $3.75 billion to build new underground tunnels and replace slow vehicles that transport passengers across the tarmac. The $6.2 billion reconstruction of the main terminal at the primary international airport serving the Washington region is set to begin in late 2027, the Metropolitan […]

Tel Aviv University Ranks 3rd Worldwide for US Unicorn Founders   By The Media Line Staff   Three Israeli universities placed among the top 10 institutions outside the United States whose research-oriented master’s graduates went on to found US. unicorn companies, with Tel Aviv University (TAU) taking third place worldwide, according to data published by Stanford University Prof. Ilya Strebulaev.   Tel Aviv University produced 12 such founders, placing it behind only the […]

Aug 18 (Reuters) – Australia’s Reliance Worldwide Corporation said on Tuesday that Brookfield Capital Partners LLC had sweetened its offer to buy the plumbing solutions company for an enterprise value of A$4.1 billion ($2.91 billion). Under the proposed deal, Brookfield would acquire all outstanding ordinary shares of Reliance for A$4.75 apiece in cash, implying an equity valuation of A$3.55 billion for the Australian firm. Reliance said Brookfield had made a […]

Turkey’s Libya Pivot Forces Israel To Recalculate in the Eastern Mediterranean  Ankara’s access to rival Libyan authorities could strengthen its disputed maritime claims and reshape regional energy planning  By Jacob Wirtschafter / The Media Line  [ISTANBUL] Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan was received at Khalifa Haftar’s family compound in Benghazi on Aug. 12, becoming the first Turkish diplomat of his rank to be welcomed in eastern Libya in more than […]

At Least 200 Houthis Killed as Group Deploys Reinforcements, Recruits Prisoners   By The Media Line Staff   More than 200 Houthi fighters were killed within 48 hours in clashes and drone strikes concentrated on the Taiz and Marib fronts in southwestern Yemen, prompting the group to deploy reinforcements as it seeks additional fighters, military and medical sources said.   The deaths represented some of the Houthis’ heaviest losses during the recent escalation, […]

Israeli Children Will Step Into Another World To Ease Their Return to the Classroom  Totally Interactive’s collaboration with Mashabim marks the first time that immersive spaces will be adapted specifically to help students readjust to school and build resilience in the aftermath of the war  By Maayan Hoffman / The Media Line  You are standing inside Van Gogh’s painting “Starry Night.” The sky is swirling around you. The glowing stars […]