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Australian independent member of parliament Helen Haines speaks to journalists in the Press Gallery at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026.
Mick Tsikas
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Australian prime minister says lawmaker critically injured by car is 'no accident'
The Associated Press
A car hit an Australian federal independent lawmaker on Monday, critically injuring her in an apparent deliberate attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The driver was arrested.
Coastally trapped Kelvin waves moving along the West Coast. The dark red represents higher than normal sea levels.
Dillon J. Amaya
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North Carolina State University
A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming
Ava Berger
Election workers process ballots for the California state primary at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on June 5. California's relatively slow vote count has put "a big target on its back," as one election expert told NPR.
Justin Sullivan
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Getty Images
The real reason it's going to take a while to know who won in some midterm races
Miles Parks
Forever Canadian signs in front of a home in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Sept. 28, 2026.
John Diep
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Bloomberg via Getty Images

Alberta voters weigh future in Canada
Sheena Rossiter
Texas Standard
Trump says the border is secure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott keeps declaring an emergency.
Since Abbott first declared a border emergency in 2021, he’s renewed or amended the proclamation at least 69 times. The proclamation has greatly expanded his powers.
Affordability, immigration and a referendum on Trump: Listeners weigh in on US Senate race in Texas
How one woman’s story shows the promise and limitations of cochlear implants
‘Familiar, yet different and new’: Israel Nash on his reimagined ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’
Today on Texas Standard: Affordability leads concerns as Texas early voting begins
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