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Trump signs orders to limit US birthright citizenship, despite Supreme Court ruling
08/06/2026 9:49pm
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday in a new but narrower attempt to curtail birthright citizenship, once again challenging a provision of the Constitution even though the Supreme Court rejected his previous effort.
Rubber ducks by the thousands splash into Chicago River for annual Special Olympics fundraiser
08/06/2026 8:25pm
A deluge of 90,000 rubber ducks poured out of a truck on the Columbus Drive bridge and plunged into the Chicago River on Thursday, and then raced at a leisurely pace in the annual Chicago Ducky Derby.
Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor
08/06/2026 6:16pm
Federal officials have traced a multistate salmonella outbreak to jalapeño peppers from a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico. At least 345 people in 27 states have fallen ill. Most cases are in Minnesota and Colorado.
OpenAI seeks dismissal of Apple's trade secrets lawsuit
08/06/2026 4:34pm
OpenAI asked a U.S. judge on Wednesday to dismiss Apple's lawsuit that accused the ChatGPT maker and two former Apple employees of trade-secret theft to help it expand into consumer hardware, saying it was building something "entirely new."
Kellogg says it's removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year
08/06/2026 4:32pm
WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year.
Fire weather to return to Pacific Northwest as crews battle Spokane fires
08/06/2026 10:39am
Fire crews in Washington state working tirelessly to contain destructive blazes in the Spokane area are preparing for a new bout of winds and heat that arrives on Friday.
What the lull in teen hiring this summer tells us about the job market ahead of Friday's report
08/06/2026 10:07am
When the latest official jobs report is released on Friday, economists are expecting it to show that hiring picked up in July. But what about teen hiring this summer?
Over 20 Republicans join Mike Lee's bid to cancel recess unless Senate passes SAVE Act
08/06/2026 9:46am
A growing number of Republicans said on Wednesday they would back Sen. Mike Lee forcing a vote to keep the Senate in session if there is no movement on the SAVE America Act.
Roche launches 2 new cyclospora tests as outbreak widens
08/06/2026 9:02am
Roche said on Thursday it launched two new tests to detect cyclospora, as cases climbed to record levels, making the outbreak one of the largest in recent U.S. history.
How a Utah startup is changing the shoe industry
08/06/2026 8:58am
Discover how Kizik's innovative shoe technology turned a basement project into a $100 million business selling hands-free, step-in shoes.
Utah man killed in Twin Falls shooting was 'everybody's hero,' family says
08/06/2026 8:08am
The family of a Utah man killed in a shooting in Twin Falls Saturday said he was a talented artist, devoted husband, a U.S. Air Force veteran and someone who made others feel valued.
