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Hawaii is still cleaning up from Hurricane Lala, which dumped massive amounts of rain on the islands. CBS
One passenger received medical attention after a laptop battery caught fire aboard an American Airlines flight on Friday. CBS
Another weekend of severe weather is unfolding as millions face storms and extreme high temperatures across the U.S. CBS

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Sen. Darline Graham is facing Rep. Ralph Norman to replace her late brother on the ballot in November. CBS
The review included data from an anonymous survey conducted every other year that asks service members whether they've been the victim of unwanted sexual conduct or harassment. CBS
An outbreak of E. coli and salmonella that has sickened dozens of people across 15 states has been linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, federal health officials said Friday. CBS
Consumer advocates are urging the FTC to examine whether AI developers are hurting competition and reducing public access to source material. CBS
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From McDonald's to Wendy's, longtime Coke customers have been expanding their beverage offerings to boost their profit margins. CNBC
President Donald Trump disclosed just over 1,000 financial transactions in the month of June in what appears to be broad reshuffling of his portfolio. CNBC

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A new survey shows even a $500 unexpected expense may throw households off track when it comes to big life goals like saving for retirement. CNBC
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The so-called breakeven rate hit its highest levels in more than two months. CNBC
Tesla will voluntarily recall about 3 million of its vehicles in China to address doorhandle safety concerns and deficient driver monitoring systems. CNBC
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Beef prices in the U.S have soared in 2026 due to a reduction in the nation's cattle herd. CNBC

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A 15-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder and gang participation after a 17-year-old was fatally shot at a Bakersfield, California stadium. FOX News
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Two Connecticut police officers were wounded and a suspect killed after a car chase from Hartford ended in an exchange of gunfire in Newington. FOX News
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Potassium phosphate was injected instead of an anesthetic into four patients' spines during joint replacement surgeries at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital. FOX News

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The longest-serving inmate in U.S. history died at 101 after escaping the death penalty eight times for the killing of a night watchman at a Connecticut yacht club. FOX News
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A Chinese humanoid robot on Saturday ran a 100-meter sprint in 9.32 seconds, surpassing the world record set by Jamaican legend Usain Bolt. UPI
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The U.S. Postal Service has published a final rule implementing President Donald Trump's order seeking to change how mail-in voting is conducted. UPI
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A federal judge on Friday struck down the Trump administration's ban on issuing visas to citizens of 75 countries. UPI
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Ecuador's Defense Ministry and the U.S. Southern Command are conducting joint military operations against drug cartels near the border with Colombia. UPI
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August 26, 2026

     A commercial truck driver charged in the death of a Pennsylvania State Police trooper is the latest in a string of illegal immigrant truck drivers accused in deadly crashes, a series of cases that have intensified scrutiny of commercial driver's licenses issued to noncitizens and prompted a federal trucking crackdown. Illegal CDL licenses must ended.

     Authorities allege Michael Bon, a Haitian national living in Brockton, Massachusetts, left Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County on July 1 and struck a marked Pennsylvania State Police patrol vehicle during a roadside commercial vehicle inspection before hitting Pennsylvania State Trooper Michael E. Pahira Jr., 44.  Bon's semi-truck and the truck being inspected both caught fire, and Pahira later died at a local hospital. Bon was charged with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, reckless driving and six additional lesser charges.

     Fox News Digital previously reported Bon entered the U.S. under the Biden administration's humanitarian parole program in July 2024. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) terminated his parole and ordered him removed in June 2025 after denying his application for Temporary Protected Status, but he remained in the country.  While living in Massachusetts, Bon obtained a non-domiciled commercial driver's license that was renewed before the Trump administration barred states from issuing or renewing those licenses for ineligible drivers.  The Pennsylvania crash is part of a string of fatal crashes Fox News Digital has reported on involving illegal immigrant commercial truck drivers.

     The crashes have claimed the lives of a Pennsylvania state trooper, a college soccer player, a longtime high school basketball coach and his wife, members of an Amish community and other motorists while prompting calls for stricter oversight of commercial driver's licenses issued to noncitizen truck drivers.  In July 2025, investigators alleged Harjinder Singh attempted an illegal U-turn on Florida's Turnpike, triggering a fatal crash that killed three people. Florida authorities later charged Singh with three counts of vehicular homicide, and the case became a catalyst for several Trump administration trucking policy changes.