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NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 26TH 2022
Migrants bused to U.S. capital from Texas struggle to secure housing, medical care.
White House marks Women’s Equality Day with abortion rights push
E.coli infections in four U.S. states rise to 84; majority Wendy’s customers
Biden asks Republicans to shun ‘MAGA’ in November, vote Democrat
U.S. Justice Dept. poised to release redacted affidavit on Trump search
U.S. judge throws out Texas gun ban for young adults after Supreme Court ruling
Embattled U.S. Democrats riled over Biden’s student loan forgiveness
California to end sales of gasoline-only cars by 2035
Georgia prosecutor seeks testimony from ex-Trump aides in election probe
U.S. monkeypox cases may be peaking, experts say
Missouri school district brings back spanking for unruly children
Arkansas loses bid to revive ban on gender transition for minors
Factbox: U.S. abortion restrictions mount after overturn of Roe v. Wade
California board votes to phase out gasoline-only cars in state by 2035
Explainer: Updated COVID-19 vaccines are coming in the U.S., should you get one?
U.S. economy contracts mildly in second quarter; no sign of recession in underlying data.
U.S. citizen sentenced to death in China for murder loses appeal
California to cover canal with solar panels in experiment to fight drought, climate change
U.S. first lady Jill Biden tests positive for rebound case of COVID-19
Ghislaine Maxwell sued by her lawyers over unpaid fees
Trump ally Perry pauses suit amid talks with U.S. over seized cellphone
Explainer: How Biden’s student loan forgiveness will impact U.S. consumers
Venezuelan man indicted in U.S. for money laundering linked to Petropiar oil venture
Lawsuit filed over Arizona law that bans filming within 8 feet of law enforcement
Dry pastures force Texas ranchers to slaughter ever more cows
Two alleged militia members found guilty of plot to abduct Michigan governor
Rise in U.S. business equipment spending allays recession fears
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Bad news travels fast : Bad news circulates quickly (because people like to gossip).
A: “How does the whole school already know that I got suspended?”
B: “Well, bad news travels fast.”
Break the news: To reveal information, often that which is bad or upsetting.
Who is going to break the news of her husband’s accident?
That’s news to me: This is something I was not aware about or did not know.
A: “Yeah, Jeff and Susan have been going out for a few months now.”
B: “News to me. I thought they were just friends.”
Yesterday’s news : Someone or something that is no longer receiving or worthy of public interest, importance, or influence.
I don’t know why you’re still campaigning for that hack—he’s yesterday’s news.
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