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Tropical Storm Imelda formed Sunday in the western Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday though maps show it moving away from the southeastern U.S., according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center.Imelda is the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.Tropical Storm Imelda forecast mapsAs of 5 a.m. Monday, Imelda was bringing tropical storm conditions and heavy rains to the central and northwestern Bahamas, according to the NHC. The storm’s center was about 60 miles south of Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas and 295 miles southeast  of Cape Canaveral, Florida, with maximum sustained winds…

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Missouri has joined Texas and California in redrawing its congressional maps, as part of a redistricting push that could lead to Republicans drawing themselves as many as six extra House seats while Democrats’ efforts could help them pick up five.The redistricting gambit began with President Trump’s call for Texas Republicans to find more seats. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation in August to redraw the state’s districts and create five GOP-friendly seats, launching the first salvo in a push that has drawn national attention. It led to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s own campaign to redraw the map to help Democrats.Then,…

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Marc Maron, who wasn’t invited to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, has spoken out against participation in the event, owing to Saudi Arabia’s appalling human rights record. Amy Sussman/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Amy Sussman/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Saudi Arabia is not known as a center for comedy. But through Oct. 9, the country’s capital, Riyadh, is hosting dozens of A-list comedians — many of them American — at the first ever Riyadh Comedy Festival. The participation of big-name funnymen, including Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari, Kevin Hart and Jimmy Carr, has provoked criticism from…

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Police in Grand Blanc, Michigan, say the gunman who killed at least four people and injured eight others at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday morning died after “exchanging gunfire” with police.The suspect was identified as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford of Burton, Michigan, Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said. Sanford served in the U.S. Marines for three-and-a-half years from 2004 to 2008, CBS News has confirmed. He was deployed from August 2007 to March 2008 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, which led to the fall of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.According to Renye, calls about the shooting…

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Relatives of people who were killed in a stampede during a rally for a popular Indian actor and politician, mourn outside a hospital, in Karur, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. Uncredited/AP hide caption toggle caption Uncredited/AP NEW DELHI — A stampede at a rally for a popular Indian actor and politician in the southern state of Tamil Nadu killed at least 36 people and injured 40 others, the state’s health minister said late Saturday. Ma Subramanian told The Associated Press that the victims were dead by the time they were taken to a hospital…

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The state of Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after the president said he will send troops to Portland, state Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Sunday.It comes after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sent a memo to Gov. Tina Kotek authorizing 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to the city of Portland, Rayfield said in a news release. The troops are to be deployed for 60 days to protect federal property “where protests are occurring or likely to occur,” he said.The lawsuit argued that Mr. Trump lacks authority to federalize the National Guard. California filed a…

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Don’t let JD Vance silence our independent journalism On September 15, Vice President JD Vance attacked The Nation while hosting The Charlie Kirk Show. In a clip seen millions of times, Vance singled out The Nation in a dog whistle to his far-right followers. Predictably, a torrent of abuse followed. Throughout our 160 years of publishing fierce, independent journalism, we’ve operated with the belief that dissent is the highest form of patriotism. We’ve been criticized by both Democratic and Republican officeholders—and we’re pleased that the White House is reading The Nation. As long as Vance is free to criticize us…

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America pride on display for Ryder Cup Day 1 America pride on display for Ryder Cup Day 1 03:29 Team Europe is taking the Ryder Cup back across the Atlantic Ocean, leaving the Americans to search for answers in what is becoming a lopsided series.The Americans at least showed a pulse Sunday and made Europe sweat, storming back from the largest Sunday deficit ever against Europe with real hope.Shane Lowry, who contended with the unruly New York crowds all week, had the last word. He birdied three of the last four holes, and his final putt will be part of Ryder…

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