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A Special Operations solider at Fort Bragg digs into a Close Combat Assault Ration, the military's newly introduced meal for troops in the field.
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The American Homefront Project
Food for modern warfare: The military's new field rations are smaller, more nutritious, and tastier
Jay Price
The new Close Combat Assault Ration is designed to meet the nutritional needs of troops on the battlefield, while being easier to carry and eat.
The U.S. government's accumulated debt has reached a record $40 trillion, according to a daily update from the Treasury Department. Government spending is expected to exceed tax revenues by more than $2 trillion this year.
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The U.S. debt tops a record-shattering $40 trillion. Yes, with a T
Scott Horsley
Former Meta engineer Arturo Bejar leaves the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building & United States Courthouse as Meta is on trial over social media addiction in Oakland, California, on August 19, 2026.
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Whistleblower Arturo Béjar leads testimony in landmark trial against Meta
John Ruwitch
Wildfire experts have found that homes with dense vegetation are at higher risk of burning, like in the Palisades Fire in 2025. New regulations in California require homeowners to manage plants within 5 feet of a structure.
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NPR News
California passes the toughest wildfire rules in the U.S. for home landscaping
Lauren Sommer
An automatic license plate reader (ALPR) camera monitors traffic on Wednesday in Silver Spring, Md.
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NPR News
Privacy advocates call on Maryland to investigate data brokers
Jude Joffe-Block
Missouri News
A packed Kansas City council chamber Tuesday listens to the debate over a proposed downtown Royals ballpark. The proposal was ultimately approved and sent to the full council.
Brandon Azim
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KCUR 89.3
Missouri news
Royals stadium funding plan unanimously advanced by Kansas City council committee
Brandon Azim, Laura Ziegler
After several hours of debate and testimony, Kansas City Council's finance committee approved two ordinances that dedicate $600 million in city funding and rezone land for a Crown Center ballpark. Critics remain furious the cost to taxpayers won't get a public vote.
Interim Greene County Sheriff Jason Johnson shakes hands with former Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott.
Michele Skalicky
Missouri news
As Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott resigns, Captain Jason Johnson becomes interim sheriff
Michele Skalicky
Springfield Public School students listen to the reading of a book.
Springfield Public Schools
Missouri news
Missouri has delayed back-to-school: Local experts discuss why
Emily Letterman
Seth Owusu teaches his third grade class on Sept. 5, 2024, at Dewey International Studies Elementary School in St. Louis' Hi-Pointe neighborhood.
Brian Munoz
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St. Louis Public Radio
Missouri news
Missouri schools to receive report cards on academic performance following Kehoe's order
Hiba Ahmad
Councilwoman Lisa Clancy, D-Maplewood, was the sole vote against the bill. Courts have overturned county ordinances that restrict soliciting before, and she said they could do so again.
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Missouri news
St. Louis County moves to bar people from asking for money aggressively in public
Kansas News
The SB244 Compliance Crew goes to the women's restroom at the Emporia Public Library.
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Transgender men in Kansas 'compliance crew' use women's bathrooms to protest state law
Zach Boblitt
The group of trans men use women’s bathrooms in publicly owned facilities, which is required by Kansas law, to highlight what they say are flaws in the bathroom bill.
Over 80 dogs were found inside a Kansas City, Kansas home on Aug. 15, 2026, after the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department was called to the 2200 block of Lafayette Avenue for a dog fight.
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Kansas News
More than 80 dogs rescued from filthy Kansas City, Kansas, home are now safe, officials say
Cassandra Isobelle Flores
The prothonotary warblers are a small yellow bird that has been found in parts of Southeast Kansas.
Sam Clausen
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Pittsburg State University
Kansas News
How Kansas became one of the new breeding grounds for a bright yellow warbler
Rachel Schnelle
Bailey and Nigel Hughes of Wichita watch purple martins fill the skies near Wichita's airport. The birds are gathering each night on their annual migration to South America.
Andrew Tade
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Kansas News
Sundown spectacle: Thousands of purple martins fill Wichita's skies during their annual migration
Suzanne Perez
Distinguished guests, city and regional leaders and area residents celebrated the opening of the new home for the Kelce College of Business on Aug. 11 2026.
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Kansas News
Pittsburg State University opens new building for College of Business, newly renovated Besse Hotel
Rachel Schnelle
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  1. Elon Musk's AI company is suing to block a new Minnesota law against certain AI apps
  2. Digital habits that rob attention and energy — and how to combat them
  3. Massive demand from AI data centers drives up computer memory prices
  4. New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash
  5. 'Machines are collaborators' at this new museum of AI art
CBC News
  1. Trade minister says officials are 'very close' to finalizing Canada-U.S. trade deal
  2. With 60 days left until Alberta’s referendum, stay and leave sides plot their course
  3. Is a mystery man who collapsed in Amsterdam a Canadian who's been missing for 33 years?
  4. 'NOT it': Some fans cry foul over new Toronto Tempo mascots
  5. 'A bad taste left in my mouth': Will Canadians buy U.S. booze again?
CBC Canada News
  1. With 60 days left until Alberta’s referendum, stay and leave sides plot their course
  2. Trade minister says officials are 'very close' to finalizing Canada-U.S. trade deal
  3. 'NOT it': Some fans cry foul over new Toronto Tempo mascots
  4. 'A bad taste left in my mouth': Will Canadians buy U.S. booze again?
  5. Is a mystery man who collapsed in Amsterdam a Canadian who's been missing for 33 years?