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↗Hurricane Isaias Slams Gulf Coast in Record-Late Season
Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as the latest-forming first hurricane in 121 years, cutting power to nearly 700,000 homes regionally.
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↗SpaceX Crew-13 Sets Record for Fastest-Ever Trip to ISS
NASA and SpaceX launched four astronauts to the ISS aboard Crew-13, docking in just 8 hours, the fastest-ever U.S. spacecraft trip to the orbiting station.
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↗Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Hits 943 Cases, 5 Deaths
Pennsylvania has now confirmed its fifth measles-related death as statewide cases climb to 943 across 39 counties, the largest U.S. outbreak in 35+ years.
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↗OpenAI's Astra: Most Powerful AI Yet, Hard to Monitor
OpenAI is rolling out GPT-6 Astra, its most capable model yet, after pausing development over safety concerns tied to its autonomous cybersecurity skills.
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↗FAA Bets $875M on AI to Fix America's Overcrowded Skies
The FAA hired startup Air Space Intelligence to build an AI system that eases flight delays, but critics say it won't fix staffing and infrastructure gaps.
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↗One-Week Social Media Break Linked to Improved Mental Health
Young adults who took a one-week break from five social media platforms reported lower anxiety, depression and insomnia symptoms, per a JAMA Network Open study.
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↗American Cancer Society Adds New Colon Cancer Screening
American Cancer Society's 2026 guideline keeps colorectal cancer screening age at 45, and adds blood-based and stool-based test options for average-risk adults.
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↗FDA OKs First mRNA Seasonal Flu Shot for Adults 50 and Older
The Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna’s mFLUSIVA, the first seasonal influenza vaccine in the U.S. to use messenger RNA technology.
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↗U.S. Hospitals Expand AI Use as Physician Workloads Increase
Hospitals are adopting AI for documentation, scheduling, imaging and other clinical or administrative tasks as physicians report high workloads.
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↗Army Secretary Driscoll Quits Amid Reported Hegseth Tensions
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned amid tension with Hegseth, saying September 2 is his last full day. Here's what we know and what comes next.
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↗U.S. Student-Loan Debt Nears $1.9 Trillion Mark, Rules Shift
U.S. student-loan balances approached $1.9 trillion in the first quarter of 2026 as federal borrowers moved into a new repayment framework.