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Russell Westbrook announces retirement after 18 NBA seasons
Russell Westbrook, one of the most explosive guards of his era, announced his retirement Wednesday after an 18-year NBA career.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7468291/2026/08/12/russell-westbrook-nba-retirement-video/
Why Karoline Leavitt might be impossible for Trump to replace
The most clamorous president in modern history always gets his message out — in a daily riot of online posts, interviews and rancor with reporters.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/13/politics/karoline-leavitt-leaving-white-house-trump
America really might restore democracy to Venezuela
When President Donald Trump sent American special forces to snatch Venezuela’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro, in January, it did not sound as though restoring democracy was his priority.
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/08/12/america-really-might-restore-democracy-to-venezuela
No water, no relief: Puerto Ricans suffer under historic drought and few resources
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Water trucks on the side of the road are the lifeline for tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans enduring one of the most aggressive water-rationing plans in a decade.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/puerto-rico-drought-residents-no-water-rcna591367
Trump takes his tax message to Nevada as voters sour on his economy
August 14, 2026
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Linda Peacock
President Donald Trump is heading to Nevada on Wednesday to sell voters on his signature tax cuts, betting that popular policies like “no tax on tips” can blunt a growing dissatisfaction with the economy that Republicans fear could cost them their House majority.
https://www.ms.now/news/trump-tax-message-nevada-voters-sour-economy
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