Thursday, August 21, 2025

Hurricane Erin’s Impact, Trump’s Texas Win & Google’s New Gadgets

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Hurricane Erin Impacts East Coast: NHC, AP, CNN, WaPo, Axios

Southwest’s Worst Heatwave: LA Times, USA Today, AP, Bloomberg 

Texas House Votes on Redistricting: Texas Tribune, Reuters, AP, NY Times

U.S. Warships Sent After Drug Cartels: WSJ, Bloomberg, Fox News, Newsweek

Border Wall Being Painted Black: USA Today, Bloomberg, NY Post, Axios

‘Cornhusker Clink’ Detention Center: CBS News, AP, Fox News, WaPo

Trump Demands Fed Governor Resign: NBC News, Fox Business, WaPo, NPR

White House Joins TikTok: TikTok, WaPo, Fox News, CBS News, Reuters

FTC Sues LA Fitness: FTC, Reuters, AP, Gizmodo, Bloomberg

Hertz Selling Cars on Amazon: The Verge, CNBC, Reuters, WSJ

Made by Google Event Announcements: Google, CNET, The Verge, TechCrunch, Engadget

Tiger Woods to Help Modernize PGA: ESPN, NBC Sports, WSJ, AP

Golf's Tour Championship Begins: CBS Sports, The Athletic, NBC Sports, ESPN

Thing To Know Thursday: #RushTok: NewsNation, WSJ, AP, NY Post, Fox News