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Statewide mail voting for this year’s midterm elections kicks off Friday amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit the practice and mounting concern over Postal Service changes that some state officials blame for a rise in rejected ballots.The developments have created a sense of uncertainty about a popular voting method used by one-third of the nation’s voters.North Carolina on Friday is scheduled to become the first state to widely distribute mail ballots for this year’s elections, which will determine the balance of power in Congress for the remainder of Trump’s term.Election officials said that while…

NEW YORK — Federal regulators are opening an investigation into whether Tesla’s new steering-wheel-free taxis comply with safety rules a day after the company began offering rides in the vehicles.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was looking into whether Tesla was in full compliance with federal rules in deploying so-called Cybercabs in Austin, Texas, given that the two-seater cars lack steering wheels, mirrors or brake pedals typically required of all vehicles. The head of the company, Elon Musk, kicked off his Cybercab service in Austin on Thursday with fanfare, sending dozens of the futuristic taxis into the city…

Singapore has spent years building quantum research expertise. Now it wants more of that science to escape the laboratory.On Aug. 31, Singapore released its RIE2025 progress report alongside the RIE2030 Plan, providing a fuller picture of how the country intends to turn research into economic and national capabilities through 2030. Quantum technology is among the strategic areas Singapore has identified for continued development as it tries to connect researchers, infrastructure and businesses more closely.Singapore originally unveiled the broader S$37 billion RIE2030 plan in December 2025, covering research and innovation across multiple fields. The newly released materials put greater detail around…

HBO has revealed a trio of key roles for the second season of its lavish Harry Potter series: Dobby, Ginny Weasley and Tom Riddle, better known as a young Lord Voldemort. 17-year-old British actor, presenter and comedian Lenny Rush will star as Dobby the House-elf, who is introduced in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and goes on to play a memorable role later in the series. Rush previously starred in British children’s TV series The Dumping Ground, though has also starred in episodes of Doctor Who, as well as Taskmaster.Tom Riddle, meanwhile, will be played by 18-year-old Billy…

DODGER STADIUM (Los Angeles, CA) — Before Wednesday’s game, manager Dave Roberts finally acknowledged the obvious. For much of the last couple of months, the Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani have insisted the knee and bicep issues preventing the two-way star from pitching weren’t impacting him as a hitter. But they can no longer pretend. Not after Ohtani’s 0-for-4, grimace-inducing night against St. Louis. (Photo by Ronaldo Bolaños/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Ohtani had been ramping back up as a pitcher in recent weeks and was expected to return to the mound for an inning last Sunday, but the soreness he felt in…

Illinois Democratic Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin harshly criticized FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford for holding up a pay raise for air traffic controllers that Congress approved as part of legislation President Trump signed into law in April.The Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act set aside $140 million to give controllers a 3.8% pay raise, but they have so far only received the 1% raise given to all government employees. In a letter Friday, obtained exclusively by CBS News, the senators call on the Federal Aviation Administration to immediately roll out the rest of the pay hike. “Holding air…

It’s also repurposing its German factories and, reportedly, shutting down the Spanish brand Seat. Volkswagen Volkswagen has approved its Executive Board’s “Future Plan 2030.” The company calls it the “most strategically profound transformation program” in its history, with a primary financial goal of achieving an operating margin of nine percent by — you guessed it — 2030. If you were thinking that description sounds ominous for the company’s people, you would be right. Part of the plan is cutting 50,000 jobs, including management roles.  The company says it has to undergo workforce adjustment due to “intensifying global competition, shifting demand and…

We’re forecasting plenty of plaid, denim, and suede in your closet this fall, thanks to Old Navy! The retailer has already dropped a selection of dresses that scream autumn, and they’re all on sale for Labor Day. From minis to maxis, Old Navy’s fall dress deals are up to 50% off right now and start at just $24: We combed through all of the new arrivals to find what dresses have already dropped in price, and everything is $35 or less. No matter what plans you’ve got coming for fall, these are the trending dresses you’ll want in your closet.…

Latest opening brings the Company’s Florida dispensary count to 77 and 178 nationwide STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) (“Curaleaf” or the “Company”), a leading international provider of consumer cannabis products, today announced the opening of Curaleaf Riverview, located at 10422 US Hwy 301 S, Riverview, FL 33578. With this opening, the Company’s retail footprint grows to 77 dispensaries in Florida and 178 nationwide. Located in the Tampa Bay area, Curaleaf Riverview is situated in a rapidly growing suburban community that has evolved from its rural roots along the Alafia River into a…

Week 1 of college football has already delivered its first major upset, with UMass stunning Rutgers on the road 37-21 on Thursday night.The win marked UMass’s first victory since October 2024 and their first over an FBS opponent since 1978, when they beat Boston College. Now, the Minutemen — who finished last year 0-12 — have secured their first season-opening win since 2023.The Scarlet Knights opened up as 29.5 point favorites entering the matchup, but the Minutemen did not hold back.After a 7-7 tie entering the second quarter, the Minutemen found their footing quickly. UMass held Rutgers to a scoreless…