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As Salvadoran TPS deadline nears, Hispanic Pentecostal leaders urge immigration protectionsGood News — 4dHispanic Pentecostal leaders gathered in Washington to press for extending Temporary Protected Status for Salvadoran immigrants whose protections were set to end.

LIV Golf files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection — 3d

Elena Vasquez Players who switched leagues are probably wondering if their big contracts will hold up now.

Raoul Wallenberg Issues Protective PassportsGood News — FROM 1944Swedish diplomat rescues Budapest Jews

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St. Wenceslaus Rules Bohemia JustlyGood News — FROM 925Duke protects the poor and promotes faith.

Otto I Ends Magyar Threat at LechfeldGood News — FROM 955Emperor protects Christian Europe

Raoul Wallenberg Saves Thousands in BudapestGood News — FROM 1944Swedish diplomat issues protective passports amid Holocaust

Oskar Schindler Protects His Jewish WorkersGood News — FROM 1944Factory owner bribes officials to save 1,200 lives

Unifor, Stellantis Talks Hit Impasse Over Brampton Plant — 23hUnifor and Stellantis have hit an impasse after 10 days of bargaining over the future of the Brampton Assembly Plant, with talks paused as the Sept. 11 deadline passes and uncertainty looming for Windsor and Etobicoke plans alongside a possible Brampton closure or sale to a third party. As the contract expiry approaches on Sept. 20, Unifor seeks a deal that protects members’ jobs and benefits, while Stellantis presses for a Canada-focused agreement amid past promises and tariff tensions involving the United States and President Donald Trump.

Derek Foss Stellantis needs to stop playing games with Brampton jobs and lock in a real plan that keeps production in Canada.

Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Kills Infant, Spans 37 Counties — 2dPennsylvania’s measles outbreak has grown, with hundreds of cases across many counties and two infant deaths being investigated as measles-related. A coroner confirmed that one 6-week-old girl died from measles, while a newborn’s death involved a ruptured spleen with measles listed as a significant condition, underscoring vaccination as the strongest protection against the disease.

Report says Trump declined Saudi request for strikes on Houthis — 1dSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged President Trump in two calls to order air strikes against Yemen's Houthi forces as tensions over the Red Sea escalated; Trump declined and Washington said it would not pursue direct military action for now, instead focusing on Iran and protecting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. has offered non-combat support and intelligence sharing, with CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper traveling to Riyadh for coordination as regional tensions mount.

Dana Whitfield Sharing intelligence and sending the CENTCOM chief shows support without committing to another messy conflict.

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UAE Plans Distributed 5-Gigawatt AI Project After Iranian Attacks — 1dAmid Iranian missile and drone attacks, the UAE is quietly revising its 5-gigawatt UAE-US AI Campus plan from a single Abu Dhabi site to a dispersed network of data centers across the UAE, with protections including air defenses and underground facilities. Led by G42 and linked to the Stargate UAE 1-gigawatt phase, the $30-billion project aims to bolster the UAE’s status as a global AI hub while preserving security standards and deepening UAE-US technology cooperation.

Elena Vasquez Thirty billion for a dispersed 5-gigawatt setup shows real commitment to becoming a major AI player in the region.

Nestlé Plans Price Increases to Offset Middle East Supply Costs — 2dNestlé’s leadership reiterates that the Middle East conflict is a real driver of inflationary pressure, raising energy, freight and raw-material costs with only a modest direct sales impact estimated at about 2–3% of global revenue. The company is responding through price increases, product reformulation, pruning weaker items, cost efficiencies and a willingness to pursue strategic acquisitions to protect margins amid ongoing cost inflation.

Jared Kim Nestlé's price hikes feel inevitable with rising energy costs, but I hope they don't overdo it on items people buy daily.

Houthis Reportedly Capture Mokha, Red Sea IslandsWorld — 6dIran-aligned Houthis have escalated attacks on Red Sea oil transport and signaled readiness to join Iran in widening the conflict, threatening global energy routes via Bab al-Mandab and Hormuz; meanwhile Western powers confront costly, difficult efforts to protect these chokepoints as ships change course in the Red Sea and at Hormuz amid warnings.

Salvadoran TPS for 170,000 Set to Expire — Sep 3, 2026El Salvador’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for about 170,000 recipients is set to expire around September 9, terminating work-authorizations and deportation protections and potentially triggering ripple effects for American households and local economies that rely on Salvadoran workers. The termination follows broader moves by the Trump administration to end TPS for multiple countries, heightening urgency and uncertainty for communities, employers, and lawmakers alike.

Newsom Signs 13 Bills Regulating Social Media and AI for Minors — 1dCalifornia is advancing a broad set of protections for children, including AB 1709 prohibiting addictive features like infinite scrolling and autoplay for users under 16, mandating age verification and safety safeguards for AI chatbots, and SB 1119 requiring annual child-safety risk assessments and parental controls. The package also includes Gabriel’s Law to tighten handling of welfare records and accountability for social workers, reflecting a multi-pronged push to shield minors from online and welfare-system risks.

Priya Raman Gabriel’s Law adds real accountability for social workers which might finally fix how welfare cases get mishandled.

UN expert warns Gaza rubble removal could destroy evidence of alleged war crimes — 4dUN experts warn that removing Gaza rubble could destroy evidence of atrocity crimes and war crimes, risking international accountability and jeopardizing justice for victims as debris blocks remains recovery. With thousands believed buried and calls for proper forensic access, reconstruction must protect evidence rather than erase it.

Chris Dalton There has to be a way to do both, document what's there and give families closure. Rushing the cleanup shouldn't erase accountability.

About 30 robots protest in Warsaw, demanding AI rules to protect jobs — 4dAbout 30 robots demonstrated outside Poland's Ministry of Digital Affairs to demand stronger AI regulation and guard against worker displacement, organized by Democratism to spark debate on AI's impact on labor. Officials, including Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski, acknowledged the need for rules as AI and humanoid robotics advance, with references to implementing or aligning with the EU AI Act.

Chris Dalton The irony of robots protesting for human job protection is not lost on me.

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Court Rejects Trump Coal Plant OrderPolitics — 3dThe DC Circuit ruled that the Energy Department overstepped its emergency powers to keep coal plants like J.H. Campbell running, signaling that federal actions cannot override long-term planning for market-driven retirements. In parallel, the administration faces a Supreme Court appeal over the SAVE citizenship verification database, and regulators urge the appeals court to pause a lower court ruling on coal mining oversight, as courts scrutinize federal actions affecting energy, elections integrity, and environmental protections.

AIM ImmunoTech Secures Europe UK Ampligen PatentBusiness — Aug 31, 2026AIM ImmunoTech won European and UK patent protection for Ampligen’s use in treating Long COVID, with exclusivity through 2041, adding to a growing global IP position around Ampligen. Separately, the U.S. patent office granted Ampligen protection through 2039 for use with pembrolizumab across multiple cancers, reinforcing AIM's oncology strategy and expanding patent coverage in Europe, Japan, and beyond.

Measles Cases, Exposures Reported Across StatesHealth — 4dMeasles cases are rising, prompting hospitals to tighten safety protocols, expand vaccination efforts to vulnerable groups, and reinforce that vaccination is the most effective protection, especially since unvaccinated individuals are disproportionately affected. Public health officials are also warning of recent exposures at hospitals, urging immunity verification, monitoring for symptoms, and encouraging informed conversations with physicians to counter vaccine myths and restore high vaccination coverage.

House Republicans Advance Bill Requiring Data Centers to Cover Grid Costs — 2dHouse Republicans plan to bring the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act to the House floor next week, aiming to require regulators to ensure data centers share some costs of new power generation to curb rising household electricity bills amid growing data-center demand. Separately, state regulators and lawmakers are taking steps and public messaging— Pennsylvania’s PUC reviewing load-control and cost allocation, a Virginia congressman promoting a national data-center plan, and even Trump voicing support— highlighting bipartisan concerns about reliability and who pays for the AI power boom.

Judges Block Federal Grazing Limits in Montana, OregonEnvironment — 4dA string of court rulings blocked or delayed the BLM’s attempts to remove or restrict grazing by American Prairie’s 900-plus bison on public lands, keeping them on current allotments while the broader dispute over how livestock is defined under the Taylor Grazing Act unfolds. Separately, a federal judge in Oregon blocked grazing in designated sage grouse research areas, ruling the 2025 plan failed to adequately address environmental protections and wilderness characteristics.

Industry warns 50% Canada tariffs could raise youth hockey equipment costs further — 5dA new 50% tariff on Canadian hockey goods is driving up prices for sticks, skates, and protective gear, threatening a sport already expensive for families like Kelly Rand’s in Minnesota as equipment costs surge well beyond 2022 levels. While industry leaders warn the tariffs could slow youth-hockey growth, some manufacturers remain committed to Canada, arguing the impact may be mitigated by production shifts and market dynamics.

Environmental Groups Complain to Ombudsman Over EU Water Directive ReviewEnvironment — 4dEnvironmental NGOs including WWF and the European Environmental Bureau filed a formal complaint with the European Ombudsman accusing the European Commission of maladministration for moving ahead with an omnibus overhaul of water protection and management laws without sufficient evidence or stakeholder consultation, arguing the revisions aren’t justified by the evidence and won’t fix the real bottlenecks for mining permits. The Ombudsman is expected to decide in coming weeks whether to open an inquiry, a move that would shape EU rulemaking amid broader tensions between environmental safeguards and industry-driven deregulation.

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