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U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see slight declines, for week ending August 16, reports AAR
Logistics Management
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United States rail carload and intermodal volumes, for the week ending August 16, saw mild declines, according to data issued this week by the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Rail carloads, at 228,884, fell 0.9% annually, topping the week...
U.S., Philippine Forces to Hold 500 Military Exercises in 2026
USNI News
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August 22, 2025
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, and Philippine Marines with 3rd Brigade set security during KAMANDAG 9 at Oyster Bay, Palawan, Philippines, June 11,...
U.S. kills Islamic State operative in rare raid in Syria
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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U.S. military forces conducted a rare ground raid in northern Syria this week, killing a senior Islamic State financier, the Pentagon’s Central Command said Thursday. It was the second such raid in less than a month. In a statement, Central...
U.S. envoy Kellogg to visit Kyiv for Ukraine’s Independence Day
News.Az
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U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg is set to travel to Kyiv this weekend to join celebrations marking Ukraine’s 34th Independence Day, according to Reuters reporter Graham Slattery. Kellogg is expected to attend a prayer breakfast and...
U.S. Government Now ‘Controls’ 10% of Intel, Trump Says
Gizmodo
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August 22, 2025
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the U.S. government would be taking a 10% stake in Intel, the struggling U.S.-based chip manufacturer. But the president’s choice of words will definitely raise more than a few eyebrows, especially...
White House extends order to keep Michigan coal plant open
The Daily Press - Michigan
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Just hours before its closure, the Trump administration ordered a western Michigan coal-fired power plant to remain open for 90 days. This is the second 90-day extension for the J.H. Campbell coal-fired plant in West Olive, which currently...
U.S. Attorney’s Office details weekly immigration enforcement actions in New Mexico
Enchantment State News - New Mexico
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August 22, 2025
Ryan Ellison, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico | Department of JusticeRyan Ellison, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico | Department of Justice In Albuquerque, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico...
White House Announces Nation Health Data Tracking System of Personal Health Data
JD Supra - California
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August 23, 2025
The White House announced it is launching a health data tracking system early next year that involves an unprecedented partnership between the federal government, providers, payors, and private sector technology companies. The stated objective is...
U.S. takes nearly 10% Intel stake, clinching unorthodox deal
Japan Times
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August 22, 2025
President Donald Trump sealed a deal that gives the U.S. government a nearly 10% stake in Intel, part of an unconventional bid to reinvigorate the beleaguered company and boost domestic chip manufacturing. Under the agreement, the U.S. will...
U.S. Navy CIO Announces Retirement
SIGNAL Magazine
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Jane Rathbun, U.S. Navy chief information officer (CIO), announced her retirement on August 22 in a brief LinkedIn message. “It is with gratitude, pride, and humility that I close out this chapter of my career as a civil servant. It’s hard to sum...
U.S. Department of Justice Awards South Dakota Bar Foundation for Innovative Solution to Improve Access to Justice
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota
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PIERRE — The South Dakota Bar Foundation is one of five winners announced by the U.S. Department of Justice for its Access to Justice Prize Competition. The Access to Justice Prize focuses on closing the rural justice gap, recognizing that rural...
U.S. Seizes 13,000 Pounds of Cocaine in Operation Pacific Viper
The Maritime Executive
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The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is carrying out another major operation in its fight against drug cartels and human smuggling in the Eastern Pacific. Recent efforts in coordination with the U.S. Navy have already led to the seizure of over 13,000...
U.S. State Privacy Laws: 2025 Status Update
JD Supra - California
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August 23, 2025
By the end of 2025, eight new states will have enacted comprehensive privacy laws: Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Tennessee. With twenty states expected to have such laws effective by year’s end and...
U.S. AI Laws and What They Mean for Your Business
JD Supra - California
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August 23, 2025
It seems like everywhere you look, artificial intelligence (“AI”) is being talked about. It no longer carries that stigma that it is just for tech giants. Businesses across industries are integrating AI into their operations. While there is no...
U.S. Marshals lead investigation that nets two Scioto County drug arrests
WCHS - West Virginia
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SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio (WCHS) — Law enforcement agencies led an investigation in southern Ohio Thursday that resulted in two Scioto County drug arrests. Patricia Hill, 38, of Portsmouth has been charged with possession of drugs while Rodney Kent, 42,...
U.S. Marine Cpl. Daegan Page honored with other fallen service members at memorial walk
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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August 23, 2025
TUESDAY WILL MARK FOUR YEARS SINCE CORPORAL DAEGAN PAGE LOST HIS LIFE SERVING HIS COUNTRY. PAGE AND 12 OTHER SERVICE MEMBERS WERE KILLED IN THE KABUL AIRPORT TERRORIST ATTACKS BACK ON AUGUST 26TH OF 2021. TONIGHT, HUNDREDS TURNED OUT TO THE STREET...
U.S. Fed chair opens door to rate cut as Trump steps up pressure
Japan Times
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August 22, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell carefully opened the door to an interest-rate cut in September, pointing to rising risks for the labor market even as worries over inflation remain. "The stability of the unemployment rate and other labor market...
U.S. Justice Department releases Ghislaine Maxwell transcripts
Japan Times
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August 23, 2025
The Justice Department released a transcript on Friday of an interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, in which she said Donald Trump was friendly with the convicted sex offender but was "never inappropriate with...
U.S.-EU trade framework caps pharma tariffs on branded drugs at 15%
mHealthIntelligence
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Yesterday, the White House and the European Union issued a joint statement announcing they've reached an agreement on the "United States–European Union Framework on Reciprocal Fair and Balanced Trade," effective Sept. 1. The Framework Agreement...
Combined U.S.–Panama Jungle Orientation Training begins at Aeronaval Base Cristóbal Colón
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 23, 2025
U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 2d Marines, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, train alongside Panama’s National Aeronaval Service, National Police, and National Border Service during the combined jungle orientation course at Aeronaval Base Cristóbal...