Friday, August 22, 2025

Alligator Alcatraz Blocked, Health Research Cuts & College Football Returns

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Judge Orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to Shut Down: Miami Herald, NY Times, Fox News, WaPo

Trump Reviewing 55M Visa-Holders: AP, NY Post, WaPo, Politico

Immigrant Population Drops: NY Times, NBC News, CBS News, NY Post

Russia Strikes on Western Ukraine: Truth Social, CBS News, Fox News, BBC, NPR, AP

US-EU Agree on Trade Deal Details: CNBC, WaPo, AP, NY Times

More Businesses Announce Price Hikes: NPR, CNN, The Verge, Bloomberg, TheStreet

J&J Announces U.S. Manufacturing Boost: J&J, Fox Business, CNBC, Reuters

SCOTUS Allows Health Research Funding Cuts: Politico, WaPo, AP, Reuters

Court Throws Out Trump’s Fraud Penalty: Reuters, NY Post, NY Times, Axios

Eric Adams’ Adviser Indicted: AP, Axios, NY Post, ABC News

Another Adams Adviser Suspended: NY Times, The Guardian, NBC News, WaPo

Lil Nas X Arrested/Hospitalized: Variety, NBC News, NY Post, CNN

College Football Season Begins: NCAA, Yahoo! Sports, AP, CBS Sports, SB Nation

Feel Good Friday: Girl Invents Solar-Powered Backpack: TIME, BBC, The Guardian, Good Good Good