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  • August 6 · 10 min

    Trump weighed firing Pirro for Reflecting Pool reversal

    President Donald Trump privately weighed firing U.S. Attorney for Washington D.C. Jeanine Pirro after her office abruptly dropped felony property destruction charges against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn.

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  • August 6 · 10 min

    Heatwaves and record-low water levels threaten European energy crisis

    An intense summer heatwave and historic drought have pushed Central and Eastern Europe to the brink of a major energy emergency. Record-low water levels along the Danube and Rhine rivers have crippled nuclear and hydroelectric power generation just as...

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  • August 6 · 16 min

    German residents near Berlin fight for their drinking water

    German residents living on Berlin’s doorstep are escalating their fight to protect local drinking water. Rapid industrial expansion in Brandenburg, one of Germany's driest regions, is colliding with falling groundwater levels caused by climate change.

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  • August 5 · 9 min

    Polls open in critical Michigan Senate primary

    Following the closing of polls across Michigan, the high-stakes Democratic Senate primary has turned into an absolute nail-biter. Progressive physician Dr. Abdul El-Sayed holds a razor-thin lead over establishment-backed Representative Haley Stevens...

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  • August 3 · 6 min

    WestJet flight attendants are now on strike

    Over 4,200 WestJet flight attendants officially went on strike on August 2, 2026, forcing Canada's second-largest airline to suspend all Boeing 737 and 787 flights. The labor disruption has canceled over 600 flights, affecting approximately 250,000...

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  • August 3 · 5 min

    Flight attendants union issue 72-hour lockout and strike notices

    On July 30, 2026, CUPE Local 8125 issued a 72-hour strike notice, prompting WestJet to immediately counter with a 72-hour lockout notice. Because those 72-hour deadlines expired without a negotiated agreement, the dispute escalated into the active,...

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  • August 3 · 5 min

    WestJet to begin parking planes amid looming strike

    WestJet began parking its fleet of Boeing 737 and 787 aircraft on July 30, 2026, as a direct response to the 72-hour strike and lockout notices. This proactive, phased shutdown was executed to prevent aircraft, crews, and passengers from becoming...

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