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H.Res. 1506: Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as “National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month”.
Bill Text: This resolution's text is now available.
H.R. 1483: Protecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information Act
Bill Text: This bill's text for status (Sept. 1, 2026) is now available.
H.R. 7187: Clarity for Compensation Act
Bill Text: This bill's text for status (Sept. 1, 2026) is now available.
H.R. 5402: Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2026
Bill Text: This bill's text for status (Sept. 1, 2026) is now available.
H.R. 8141: Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act
Bill Text: This bill's text for status (Sept. 1, 2026) is now available.
H.R. 9331: STOP Payments Fraud Act of 2026
Bill Text: This bill's text for status (Sept. 1, 2026) is now available.
H.R. 9330: Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act
Bill Text: This bill's text for status (Sept. 1, 2026) is now available.
NSW top prosecutor Sally Dowling and state attorney general discussed which barristers could review her office, estimates hears
Sally Dowling tells budget estimates that Michael Daley called to tell her he was appointing a senior counsel and ‘raised quite a number of names’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The top prosecutor in NSW says she discussed a list of barristers to lead an independent review into controversial findings against her office with the state’s attorney general, before he appointed someone she had known “professionally and socially” for nearly 30 years. Last month, a state parliamentary committee voted 4-3 to find that the New South Wales director of public prosecutions (DPP), Sally Dowling SC, had given false evidence about the pitching of a story about an Indigenous child performing an acknowledgement of country at a sentencing hearing to radio station 2GB. Continue reading...
Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot
Critically endangered New Zealand bird enjoys record breeding season triggered by mass fruiting of native tree, pushing its numbers to 325 The population of the world’s heaviest parrot, the kākāpō , has surpassed 300 birds for the first time in 75 years, after a record breeding season triggered by the mass fruiting of a native New Zealand tree. Ninety chicks were officially added to the population of the critically endangered birds on 1 September, pushing the total to 325 – a record high since recovery efforts began. Continue reading...
Thirty years of waiting, a memoir and a trial: conviction in Tupac Shakur killing brings closure
A Las Vegas jury on Monday found Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis guilty in the 1996 murder of the hip-hop icon Jury finds Duane Davis guilty of murder of Tupac Shakur Thirty years after the killing of Tupac Shakur, conspiracy theories and rumors about the perpetrator’s identity, one man has now been held criminally responsible for the rap icon’s death. A Las Vegas jury convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a 63-year-old former South Side Compton Crips gang leader, of murder for his role in the drive-by shooting. During the two-week long trial, prosecutors argued Davis was the “on-the-ground, on-site commander of the effort to kill Tupac” and had sought revenge after the musician was involved in a fight with his nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson. Continue reading...
Stefanos Tsitsipas says Nick Kyrgios’s cocaine ban was ‘pretty much expected’
Australian tested positive at event in June Kyrgios and Tsitsipas have clashed in the past Stefanos Tsitsipas says he is not surprised that Nick Kyrgios was suspended from tennis for taking cocaine. “Pretty much expected, to be honest,” Tsitsipas said. “I am surprised it came so late, though.” Continue reading...
Police fatally shoot woman who stabbed two people in Times Square
Pamela Cisneros, 49, was wielding two knives when she stabbed a woman, who died in the hospital, and a man New York City police shot and killed a woman Monday after she stabbed two people in Times Square, city authorities said during a press conference. Jessica Tisch, the New York City police commissioner, described the stabbings as “random and unprovoked” acts carried out by a woman with previous mental health problems. Continue reading...
Man shot and killed in Sydney home invasion was ‘targeted attack’, police believe
Alleged offenders at large after man in his early 20s fatally shot in early hours of Tuesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man in his early 20s has been fatally shot in an alleged home invasion in Sydney’s south-west that police believe was a “targeted attack”. A homicide investigation is underway, with the alleged offenders still at large. Acting supt Gretchin Atkins said the man, who was yet to be formally identified, was at his Glen Alpine home with his family in the early hours of Tuesday morning when multiple individuals allegedly broke in. Continue reading...
Investigation into Powerhouse Parramatta museum under way as stop-gap leader steps in
‘Opera House of the west’ still slated to open to the public as scheduled on 7 November, NSW arts minister says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An investigation is under way into allegations of misconduct involving senior executives at the soon-to-be-opened Powerhouse Parramatta. The $915m museum in western Sydney, billed as one of the world’s most significant new museum projects, is set to open in November. Continue reading...
H.Res. 1499: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consoli
Legislation Coming Up: This resolution has been added to the House's schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. More information can be found at http://docs.house.gov/floor. Last Action: This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on August 31, 2026. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Trump suggests he is reviewing US support for UK over Falkland Islands
Comments signal president prepared to use dispute to push UK to raise defence spending and Nato contributions Donald Trump has suggested he is reconsidering US support for Britain’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, in a move likely to strain the “special relationship” between Washington and London. “I always review every position – that’s just one of many,” the US president told reporters in the White House, in response to a question about whether he was reviewing the US’s position over the South Atlantic islands, an archipelago whose status has long been disputed by Argentina, which claims sovereignty. Continue reading...
S. 32: LACA
Vote: Passed 378/10 Rep. Krishnamoorthi [D-IL8]: Yea
US army secretary Dan Driscoll resigns over reported friction with Pete Hegseth
Resignation comes after months of turmoil at Pentagon, from leaked investigation to ousting of senior officials Army secretary Dan Driscoll has handed his resignation to Donald Trump, the White House said on Monday, becoming the latest high-profile figure to depart the defense department. The army official, who is second in line to defense secretary Pete Hegseth, had reportedly been eyeing an exit from the Pentagon amid apparent friction with the secretary. Continue reading...
Rising microplastics in soil a threat to UK food security, MPs and campaigners say
Report calls for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution as soil ‘is a complex living ecosystem’ The accumulation of microplastics in soil presents an emerging threat to the UK’s food security, according to scientists, MPs and campaigners who have called for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution. UK agricultural soils have been identified as among the most contaminated by microplastics in Europe, often as a result of repeated applications of sludge from water treatment works as fertiliser, according to a report published by the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on microplastics. Continue reading...
UK houses near top state secondary schools cost £40,000 more, research reveals
Premium of nearly 10% paid by housebuyers comparable with cost of a cheaper private school over seven years A house near a top state secondary school costs an extra £40,000 on average, according to research that reveals education premiums that rank alongside some private school fees. The average property in a postcode district that includes a top 50 state secondary commands a price tag of £415,791, compared with £375,217 across the wider local authority areas in which those schools are located, a UK-wide analysis by the estate agent Yopa found. Continue reading...
S. 307: Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Vote: Passed 376/8 Rep. Krishnamoorthi [D-IL8]: Yea
Hiker, 91, becomes oldest person to complete grueling Appalachian Trail
Dale Sanders said he fell 71 times on the trail, but completed the journey as ‘people are motivated … by my efforts’ A 91-year-old hiker has reclaimed his record as the oldest person to complete the more than 2,000-mile Appalachian Trail. By his count, Dale Sanders, of Tennessee, fell 71 times during the feat, six of which he said were hard falls and one which required a brief hospitalization and another just 200 yards from the end. The 2,193-mile trail runs between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. Continue reading...
How intense rains in the Grand Canyon turned into a deadly disaster
Flash flooding in Arizona tourist destination was likely triggered by compounding climate factors, such as drought and warming in Pacific Ocean Remote Grand Canyon lodge hit by deadly flash flood boasts fabled history A deadly flash flood in the Grand Canyon over the weekend was likely driven by a confluence of climate factors, including drought, wildfire scarring and warming temperatures in the Pacific Ocean that can supercharge storms. At least two people have died and 15 remain missing or unaccounted for after a surge of water and debris swept through the immensely popular tourist destination on Saturday, fueled by torrents of rain that hit the national park’s Bright Angel Creek area. Continue reading...
North Carolina teenager dies from rare infection caused by brain-eating amoeba
Naegleria fowleri is commonly found in warm freshwater, and if it enters through the nose, can cause brain damage A North Carolina teenager has died after contracting a rare and often fatal brain-eating amoeba. The state’s health department (NCDHHS) confirmed the boy’s death on Monday, saying: “NCDHHS has been informed that the teen who developed a rare illness, caused by Naegleria fowleri died on Aug. 31, 2026. We extend our condolences to the family, friends and community impacted by this loss.” Continue reading...