Sunday, August 31, 2025

Defiant Chicago mayor says city will stand up to Trump's 'tyranny'

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson laid out how the nation's third-largest city will respond if President Trump deploys the National Guard. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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The Short List

Sun Aug 31 2025

 
Flanked by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (L) and other Illinois politicians and community leaders, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at an Aug. 25, 2025, news conference to address President Donald Trump's plan to send National Guard troops into the city.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson laid out how the nation's third-largest city will respond if President Trump deploys the National Guard.

Rudy Giuliani is pictured walking outside the U.S. District Court in Manhattan on Jan. 3, 2025.
 

Rudy Giuliani hospitalized after New Hampshire crash, spokesperson says

The ex-New York City mayor suffered a fractured vertebra as well as other cuts, Rudy Giuliani's spokesman, Michael Ragusa, said on social media.

In this photo illustration, a McDonald's meal sits on a tray in a McDonald's restaurant in Miami, Florida. McDonald's and other fast-food restaurants are fighting for sales as consumers watch to stretch their dollar amid economic pressure. (Photo illustration by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
 

What happened to cheap fast food? Behind the rising prices.

What's been happening in the fast-food landscape that it has become harder to feed a family as a cheap meal?

A DNA double helix is seen in an undated artist's illustration released by the National Human Genome Research Institute to Reuters on May 15, 2012.
 
Mini Cooper representative Rhee Essig stands near a collection of vanity license plates, on display during a press preview of the Los Angeles Auto Show on Dec. 29, 2003.
 

Are vanity plates protected as free speech? Woman challenges the rejection of '69PWNDU'

The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether license plates reading "IMHIGH," "IMINLUV" or "IMABRAT" are express the views of the government or the driver.

POM Wonderful owners Stewart and Lynda Resnick pose at the premiere of the film "Pom Wonderful Presents The Greatest Movie Ever Sold" in Hollywood, California, April 20, 2011.
 

Billionaire couple lists most expensive home in US for sale

California billionaire couple Stewart and Lynda Resnick put the most expensive home in the United States up for sale. See how much it costs.

Aug 28, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift during the third quarter between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images
 

Breaking down which Kansas City Chiefs players get wedding invites

Kansas City Chiefs might be second family to Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. But inviting everyone would add about 200 people to the guest list

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There's more NFL on TV than ever before

The NFL TV schedule continues to expand. The 2025 slate of games offers more hours and different times than ever before.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook attends the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's 2025 Jackson Hole economic symposium, "Labor Markets in Transition: Demographics, Productivity, and Macroeconomic Policy" in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Aug. 23, 2025.
 

Fed governor Lisa Cook should release mortgage documents, Dem says

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook should be transparent about her mortgages to help fight President Trump's effort to fire her, Rep. Ro Khanna said.

A child walks past a memorial at the Church of the Annunciation, which is also home to an elementary school, to honor the victims of a recent shooting in Minneapolis, Minn., on Aug. 30, 2025.
 

Pope prays for Minnesota shooting victims, end to 'pandemic of arms'

Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, were killed and 15 children and three adults were wounded in the attack Aug. 27.

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Are vanity plates protected as free speech? Supreme Court may decide.

The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether license plates reading "IMHIGH," "IMINLUV" or "IMABRAT" are express the views of the government or the driver. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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The Daily Briefing

YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Sun Aug 31 2025

 
Mini Cooper representative Rhee Essig stands near a collection of vanity license plates, on display during a press preview of the Los Angeles Auto Show on Dec. 29, 2003.

The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether license plates reading "IMHIGH," "IMINLUV" or "IMABRAT" are express the views of the government or the driver.

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Ready for some football? There's more NFL on TV than ever before

 

The NFL TV schedule continues to expand. The 2025 slate of games offers more hours and different times than ever before.

A DNA double helix is seen in an undated artist's illustration released by the National Human Genome Research Institute to Reuters on May 15, 2012.
 
JD Vance in USA TODAY exclusive
 

Vance says Trump is in 'good health' in exclusive interview

 

Vance's boss, President Trump, is the oldest person to be sworn in as president of the United States.

A tropical wave expected to emerge off the African coast on Aug. 31 will be monitored by the National Hurricane Center, which reports the area of disturbed weather could have a 30% chance of becoming a tropical storm within a week of its arrival in the Atlantic.
 

There's a potential tropical storm brewing. See where it's headed

 

If a named storm forms, it would be the seventh storm of the season and be called Gabrielle.

POM Wonderful owners Stewart and Lynda Resnick pose at the premiere of the film "Pom Wonderful Presents The Greatest Movie Ever Sold" in Hollywood, California, April 20, 2011.
 

Billionaire couple lists most expensive home in US for sale

 

California billionaire couple Stewart and Lynda Resnick put the most expensive home in the United States up for sale. See how much it costs.

Florida State quarterback Tommy Castellanos (1) stiff arms Alabama linebacker Justin Jefferson (10) during the second half at Doak S. Campbell Stadium.
 

Alabama's flop leads college football Week 1 winners and losers

 

There's good and bad every weekend in college football. The winners and losers from Week 1 include Alabama and Ohio State.

Can't-miss live Labor Day weekend sales at Anthropologie, Amazon, Walmart, Saatva and more.
 

27 Labor Day weekend sales at Crocs, Samsung, Pottery Barn

 

Shop the best Labor Day weekend sales from retailers like Amazon, Samsung, Tarte, Pottery Barn, REI, Walmart. Save on mattresses, tools, tech, more.

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Try one of these numbers in next $1.1B Powerball drawing?

 

Past winners – including winning Powerball numbers Aug. 30, 2025 – can help you narrow the numbers you choose for the next $x billion drawing.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge at the All-Star Game.
 

9 questions for MLB season's final month: Who will earn MVP?

 

The 2025 MLB season enters September with a clear playoff picture but tons of intrigue.

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