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World August 31, 2026: Canadians Were Just Starting to Come Around to U.S. Travel. Then Came the Trade War.
Travel Disruptions and Policy Shifts this week: Canadian travel to the U.S. had just hit its fourth straight month of year-over-year gains when tariff disputes; and Jin Air, Air Busan, and Air Seoul have agreed to merge into a single…
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World August 31, 2026: U.S. Unveils ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled Operation Economic Outcast, a campaign to cut Iran off from the global economy by threatening secondary sanctions against any country or entity that continues doing…
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Pawley’s August 17, 2026: Santee Cooper settles suit
Santee Cooper has settled its lawsuit against Liberty Steel over a $7 million power contract dispute tied to the idled Georgetown steel mill, with confidential terms and a secured promise to pay later this year.
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NYC August 17, 2026: long battle over Elizabeth Street
The decade-long fight over Elizabeth Street Garden in Lower Manhattan has ended: the development team behind the scrapped Haven Green senior housing project dropped its lawsuit against the city in exchange for rights…
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Bloomington August 17, 2026: after storm moves through B-N
A severe storm swept through Bloomington-Normal Thursday afternoon, knocking out power to over 32,000 McLean County residents at its peak.
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World August 17, 2026: Build India’s Most Livable City, U S Out, Trump Tariffs Force Some Canadian, and more
World & Travel this week: State-led urban planning pivots on integrated green infrastructure and specialized tech zoning; and Official calls for US embassy reopening signal a strategic pivot in Kabul’s foreign policy calculus.
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Wilmington August 10, 2026: state-owned roadways city benches
NCDOT removed roughly 20 unauthorized bus benches installed by the Democratic Socialists of America along state-owned roadways in Wilmington, citing safety and liability concerns.
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Little Washington August 10, 2026: United Healthcare reach new multi-year, ECU Health-UnitedHealthcare deal, Rainfall brings new challenges
Washington, NC / Beaufort & surrounding counties this week: ECU Health and UnitedHealthcare have signed a multi-year contract restoring in-network access for more than 100,000; and ECU Health and UnitedHealthcare have finalized a…
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Pawley’s August 10, 2026: Georgetown County sales tax proposal, Southold Takes Another Look
Pawleys Island / Georgetown & Horry Counties, SC this week: Georgetown County Council has passed the second reading of a one-cent sales tax proposal that, if approved on a; and Southold Town is weighing whether to join New York State’s…
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NYC August 10, 2026: Legionnaires outbreak victims, pied-à-terre levy Gothamist
New York City, NY this week: More than 50 Harlem residents are suing New York City, its health department, and contractors over last summer’s; and New York State is using the city’s new pied-à-terre tax rolls to hunt for residents who…