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Army helicopter goes down in Colorado foothills, no injuries reported
The Army called it an aviation mishap involving an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and Special Operations Aviation soldiers.
Veterans push for Gulf War Illness designation as a VA disability
The inclusion would, for the first time, enable veterans to qualify for disability benefits specifically for a diagnosis of Gulf War Illness.
Failure to Reasonably Accommodate Religious Beliefs Snares Wildlife Department, Nets Win for Employees (US)
A recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit—Cherry et al. v Washington Dep’t of Fish & Wildlife, et al., is a primer in employer obligations when reasonably accommodating employees’ religious beliefs.In August...
Lawsuit over sexual assault aboard Navy transport ship dismissed as a worker’s comp issue
The order handed down closed a multiyear attempt by a civilian engineer in the Military Sealift Command to get justice for an assault she said threw her life into shambles.
State Department Rescinds Syria’s Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism
On August 24, 2026, the State Department announced that the United States was formally rescinding Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism following the conclusion of the mandatory 45-day Congressional notification period. See SmarTrade update...
District judge finds Trump admin violated preliminary injunction in mail-in voting case, calls out Supreme Court, and gives the League of Women Voters a road map
President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport, in Morristown, N.J., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, en route to return to Washington (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin). The Trump administration violated a preliminary injunction that bars...
Off-duty police captain leaves 2-year-old daughter locked inside hot minivan while fishing at lake with partner: Cops
Inset: Capt. Mayde McGuire (Lincoln Police Department/City of Lincoln). Background: News footage of Pawnee Lake in Lincoln, Neb. (KOLN). A Nebraska woman who works as a police captain was on the other side of the law when someone allegedly found her toddler locked in...
United States Implements 50% Tariffs on Canada; Canada Responds with Matching Retaliatory Tariffs
On August 21, 2026, trade negotiations between the United States and Canada faltered and the parties, for now, have ceased further negotiations. As a result, the United States has implemented 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian products under Section 338 of...
Department of the Treasury Announces Further Sanctions on Iran
On August 24, 2026, President Donald Trump and the Department of the Treasury announced implementation of “Operation Economic Outcast,” marking further efforts remove the Islamic Republic of Iran “and its enablers” from all available...