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New Hampshire and Rhode Island state primary elections

41 verified facts from 3 sources.

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Helena Foulkes placed a close second behind McKee in the five-way 2022 Democratic primary.

Dan McKee is at risk of becoming the nation's first elected governor since 2014 to lose renomination.

Two of the eight Republicans hoping to replace Jeanne Shaheen are former US senators she previously defeated.

Helena Foulkes is the niece of former Democratic Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut.

Helena Buonanno Foulkes is a former longtime executive with Rhode Island-based CVS.

5 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

New Hampshire primary for key open Senate seat

37 verified facts from 2 sources.

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Pappas is a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.

Brown has trailed heavily behind Sununu in public polling.

Democrats need to net four additional seats to flip the Senate.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

BRICS summit may be venue for another Iran ceasefire

36 verified facts from 1 source.

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The yuan accounts for less than three percent of global payments through SWIFT, against 51 percent for the dollar.

Washington says Chinese firms have supplied Iran with dual-use components, radar and navigation equipment, and a commercial reconnaissance satellite.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are also scheduled to attend the BRICS summit in New Delhi.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

New Hampshire primary for open Senate seat and other races

35 verified facts from 1 source.

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Chris Pappas has represented the 1st Congressional District since 2019.

John Sununu is the brother of former Gov. Chris Sununu.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris won New Hampshire by three points in 2024.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

UK announces sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements

25 verified facts from 4 sources.

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The UK sanctions announcement came after Israel opened tenders for the construction of approximately 1,200 settlement homes in the E1 area east of Jerusalem.

UK Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis called the sanctions announcement a dark day for British Jews.

Miliband announced sanctions on the financing wing of Lebanon's Hezbollah.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

New Hampshire primaries test Trump and the left

34 verified facts from 1 source.

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Democratic Rep. Maggie Goodlander is facing a primary challenge from state Rep. Paige Beauchemin in the 2nd District.

Maura Sullivan is a Marine veteran and former Defense Department official running in the 1st District Democratic primary.

Stefany Shaheen is the daughter of retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

NYC releases 170,000 pages showing officials knew 9/11 air quality was unsafe

28 verified facts from 2 sources.

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Asbestos was found nearly everywhere tested near Ground Zero according to Mayor Mamdani.

The pages were released through an online portal timed for the 25th anniversary of the attacks.

Christine Todd Whitman later apologised for declaring the air near the Twin Towers was safe, saying the agency did the very best they could at the time with the knowledge they had.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Coco Gauff defeats Iva Jovic to reach US Open quarter-finals

25 verified facts from 1 source.

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Gauff extended a streak of nine straight victories and 20 consecutive sets won.

Gauff lost to Naomi Osaka in the fourth round of last year's US Open.

Jovic is the youngest American to reach the second week at three majors in a season since Venus Williams in 1998.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

SEP 08

MLS transfer window spending trends

25 verified facts from 1 source.

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MLS teams spent nearly $190m in the summer 2026 transfer window, 65% more year-over-year.

Sporting KC's cumulative spending on player acquisitions since 2022 rose from $18m to $56m under David Lee's tenure.

MLS has spent more than $410m on trades and transfers in 2026, more than double the 2023 total.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Basketball dynasty at stake as attention turns to Caitlin Clark's role

25 verified facts from 1 source.

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The U.S. escaped with a 55-52 victory against Italy.

The U.S. women's basketball team has not lost a game at the Olympics or World Cup since 2006.

The U.S. won 94-61 against China.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Quote of the day
“Soldiers from the 36th Division have operated in recent weeks to clear and neutralize the two underground routes in the Ali al-Taher Ridge area in the Security Zone. The soldiers achieved operational control of the ridge area, both above and below ground, and cleared the area of terrorists. Some of the terrorists were eliminated, while others fled the area.”
IDF Said SEP 06 Reported SEP 08 verbatim · 1 source

The IDF announced on Sunday that soldiers from the 36th Division had cleared and neutralized underground routes in the Ali al-Taher Ridge area.

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