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Ukraine War · Alaska

Trump and Putin Head to Anchorage for Ukraine Ceasefire Summit

42% Center coverage: 157 sources

European and Ukrainian officials warns that sidelining Kyiv could undermine any bilateral ceasefire deal.See the Story

US Immigration · Florida

DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility in north Florida

54% Center coverage: 150 sources

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility at a state prison in north Florida, as a federal judge decides the fate of the state’s holding center for immigrants at an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”See the Story

US Politics · United States

D.C. Attorney General sues over Trump's police takeover, says administration is 'abusing' power

58% Center coverage: 76 sources

Brian Schwalb, the attorney general for the District of Columbia, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington on Friday challenging the Trump administration's takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department.See the Story

Erin becomes first hurricane of the Atlantic season; direct hit on US not expected

60% Center coverage: 20 sources

Hurricane Erin formed in the Atlantic on Aug. 15, becoming the first hurricane of the 2025 season and putting it on track to become a major hurricane over the weekend, forecasters said. Hurricanes · United States See the Story

Man Killed on 210 Freeway After Fleeing Monrovia Home Depot ICE Raid

60% Center coverage: 61 sources

US Immigration · Monrovia See the Story

'God bless the puppy': Family escapes fire after being alerted by dog

100% Center coverage: 8 sources

A Pennsylvania family is lucky to be alive after their home went up in flames. Their dog is being credited with preventing a tragedy.Tampa · Tampa See the Story

President Trump meets with Putin in high-stakes summit

63% Center coverage: 19 sources

President Donald Trump has offered shifting, often contradictory goals on what could come out of Friday's summit.Donald Trump · Albuquerque See the Story

Exclusive: Oklahoma to Begin Controversial Test to Weed Out ‘Woke’ Teacher Applicants Today

100% Center coverage: 15 sources

By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — Teachers from “liberal” states who have relocated to Oklahoma and are seeking to work there must take a controversial new assessment, given for the first time today, that “keeps away woke indoctrinators,” according to Oklahoma’s top education official. Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s superintendent for public instruction, told CNN that if applicants do not pass the test, they will not earn a teaching certificate to be abl…Education · Savannah See the Story

‘Sesame Street’ Stars Elmo and Abby Cadabby Sing and Host in Their Grand Ole Opry Debut

68% Center coverage: 25 sources

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For a 3 1/2-year-old, Elmo sure has sung a lot on "Sesame Street" with some of the best musicians in the world. But it wasn'Entertainment · Nashville See the Story

Video Shows Interaction with Southwest Airlines Pilot From NH Accused of DUI

100% Center coverage: 14 sources

Recently released body camera video shows the interaction between law enforcement and a Southwest Airlines pilot that lives in New Hampshire, who was arrested for DUI at a Georgia airport earlier this year.Southwest Airlines · Savannah See the Story

Historic Home Older than the USA Is Getting a Makeover as Volunteers Screen the Area for Artifacts

100% Center coverage: 19 sources

A historic home built before the American Revolutionary War is getting a makeover as volunteers screen the area for artifactsUnited States · United States See the Story

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