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Postal Service Mail-In Ballot Rules: What Voters Need to Know Ahead of the 2026 Election | National News

Postal Service Mail-In Ballot Rules: What Voters Need to Know Ahead of the 2026 Election | National News

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Key Takeaways An executive order by President Donald Trump would require states to submit lists of citizens to the federal government in order to receive mail-in ballots from the Postal Service. Some states started mailing ballots out Friday without following the executive orders’ restrictions due to its legal ambiguity.  The Supreme Court previously ruled that Trump’s new restrictions can remain in place for now, but a separate two-week pause remains in place. The Trump administration asked the high court Thursday to block that as well.  The Postal Service’s new requirements for federal mail-in ballots include standardized envelopes, unique barcodes and additional information submitted by election officials. Mail-in voting is at the center of a legal and political fight ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, and new regulations put forward by the Trump administration are emerging as the next flashpoint. The U.S. Postal Service published a rule on Aug. 21 that would establish additional requirements for how states prepare and submit federal mail-in ballots for delivery. The 95-page rule comes after President Donald Trump – long …

Apple Planning AI Home Security Camera and Service for 2027

Apple Planning AI Home Security Camera and Service for 2027

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Apple could release a home security system and service in 2027, according to Bloomberg. The company is designing a privacy-forward home security camera that will “use AI to monitor the surrounding environment instead of actual video footage.” It will apparently work with a new home security and monitoring service, but no additional detail on the service is included. Apple is planning to release a home hub for controlling smart home devices before the end of the year, and rumors have previously suggested there’s a camera in the works to go along with it. Early rumors indicated it would be a wireless camera with Siri integration and a connection to the home hub that’s in development. Apple already has HomeKit Secure Video, an Apple Home feature for third-party cameras. ‌HomeKit Secure Video‌ features end-to-end encryption and uses iCloud to securely stream and store video from compatible HomeKit cameras. In iOS 27, Apple is upgrading its HomeKit camera features. The Home app is able to generate written summaries for motion alerts, plus it can surface highlights and …

On the ground: Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters in Kyiv

On the ground: Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters in Kyiv

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A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s SBU security services on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, accusing Moscow of aiming directly at the SBU head’s personal office. Zelensky said he had instructed the SBU to deliver an “appropriate, tangible response” to the strike, while Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga described it as a “major escalation”. FRANCE 24’s Emmanuelle Chaze reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. Source link

Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service HQ

Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service HQ

Published by Sam Flores

A Russian ​drone attack on Friday ​targeted the headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in central ​Kyiv, ‌said President Volodymyr ⁠Zelensky. “Unfortunately, a Russian drone ‌struck the central building of the ⁠Security Service of Ukraine on Volodymyrska Street ​in Kyiv, across from ‌St. Sophia Cathedral,” he said on X after speaking ‌with acting head of ​the service, Oleksandr Poklad. “The drone was aimed directly at the ​office of the ​head of the Security ​Service in that building,” Zelensky added. Zelensky said that he had instructed the SBU chief to “deliver an appropriate, tangible response and, where possible, one that mirrors this strike, to the Russians once everything is ready”. To display this content from X (Twitter), you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices   Five people ​were injured in the attack, Kyiv’s mayor said on the Telegram app. Poklad was not in the vicinity at the time of the strike, a senior official told AFP on condition of anonymity. Ukraine’s ​Foreign Minister Andrii ​Sybiha on Friday urged allies to step up …

Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Security Service HQ, Escalating Air War

Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Security Service HQ, Escalating Air War

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By Olena Harmash and Yuliia Dysa KYIV, Sept 4 (Reuters) – A Russian drone hit the headquarters of ⁠Ukraine’s ⁠SBU security service in Kyiv on Friday, one of ⁠the most high-profile targets struck during the war as Russia intensified its campaign of air strikes against Ukraine. Ukraine said the ​attack was a major escalation of the war and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed to retaliate, as Moscow’s air strikes on the Ukrainian capital extended into a 10th day. Heavy black smoke rose in ‌Kyiv’s historic city centre following the attack, which ‌the city’s mayor said had wounded at least 12 people. During more than four-and-a-half years of war with Russia, Ukrainian government buildings have rarely been damaged in drone and missile strikes. “The ⁠drone was aimed directly ⁠at the office of the Head of the Security Service in that building,” Zelenskiy said on the ​Telegram app. He said that he ordered “an appropriate, tangible response and, where possible, one that mirrors this strike.” “(SBU) Head Oleksandr Poklad reported on preparations for our active response to the …

Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine Security Service Headquarters as US Talks on the War Are Expected

Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine Security Service Headquarters as US Talks on the War Are Expected

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s security service in central Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, ahead of diplomatic talks with U.S. officials on ending the war. Ukraine’s security service headquarters, near the historic St. Sophia Cathedral and international hotels, is among the agencies carrying out deep strike operations inside Russian territory. Twelve people were wounded in Friday’s attack, local authorities said. “The drone was deliberately targeted at the head of the SBU’s office in that building,” Zelenskyy said Friday. Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram that acting security chief Oleksandr Poklad had briefed him on a response, including possible targets. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called Friday’s drone strike a “major escalation” that came as potential peace talks were building momentum. “Moscow launched this strike during a renewed push for peace — laying bare its true rejection of diplomacy,” he said in a post on X. US envoys expected in Moscow and Kyiv U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Moscow …

Forest Service closing 23 research sites

Forest Service closing 23 research sites

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The Forest Service is closing 23 research sites that it described as having few to no staffers as part of a broader reorganization, it announced Thursday. Earlier this year, the agency that manages the nation’s national forests said it would shutter the facilities after reviewing a total of 64 of them. It said that the… Source link

Postal Service asks Supreme Court to allow Trump’s mail voting changes 

Postal Service asks Supreme Court to allow Trump’s mail voting changes 

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The Justice Department urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to clear the way for the U.S. Postal Service to implement President Trump’s executive order targeting mail voting in time for the midterms.  The high court previously lifted the judge’s block on the president’s executive order itself. Now, the judge has blocked the Postal Service’s final… Source link

Costco has ended a key service without warning — and shoppers say it’s ‘super disappointing’

Costco has ended a key service without warning — and shoppers say it’s ‘super disappointing’

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Costco shoppers have been left reeling after the retailer abruptly shut down part of their online marketplace with no notice or explanation. The warehouse chain appears to have quietly axed its Costco Next program — the curated third-party platform that offered exclusively discounted products to Costco members, according to a message on the marketplace’s website. “Access to Costco Next store fronts is no longer available,” the site read as of Thursday. The message then directed members to a list of vendor contact information regarding return policies for information about their warranties. First launched in 2017, Costco Next allowed third parties to sell their products at discounted prices to Costco’s large customer base. It is unclear why the platform was taken down. The Independent has …

Amazon’s Zoox expands its robotaxi service to Las Vegas airport

Amazon’s Zoox expands its robotaxi service to Las Vegas airport

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Zoox isn’t wasting any time now that it’s allowed to operate and charge for rides in its custom-built robotaxi. The company has extended its commercial robotaxi service in Las Vegas to include rides to and from Harry Reid International Airport. Customers will be able to hail rides to the airport beginning Thursday, according to Zoox. The expansion, which unlocks a critical ride-hailing destination, builds on a series of recent wins for the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle technology company. Silicon Valley-based Zoox spent more than a decade developing its self-driving system and custom robotaxi that lacks traditional controls like a steering wheel and pedals. While it has made progress, even providing rides to customers in Las Vegas for a year, it wasn’t able to operate as a true commercial robotaxi service. That changed in August after federal safety regulators gave Zoox a temporary exemption from certain motor vehicle safety standards. The commercial exemption, which lasts two years and allows Zoox to deploy up to 2,500 vehicles, spans eight federal motor vehicle standards, including windshield defrosting and light vehicle braking …