On September 8, Canada begins collecting tariffs of 15, 25 and 50 percent on more than 700 categories of American goods, matching the 50 percent duties Washington imposed on roughly $27.6 billion in Canadian products on August 22. Prime Minister Mark Carney described the American action in the language of armed conflict. “You’re at war when you get attacked. We...
September 8, 2026
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Port Jefferson High School was scheduled to open its 100th season of varsity football on Sept. 4 at Center Moriches. It will not play a down. The Royals finished the preseason with fewer than 12 players against a New York State minimum of 16, and Section XI Executive Director Tom Combs confirmed last week that all eight of their scheduled...
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The Tariffs Hit Every Province But One. On October 19, Alberta Votes.
On September 8, Canada begins collecting tariffs of 15, 25 and 50 percent on more than 700 categories of American...
Flock Became Surveillance’s Bunker Hill. What That Costs a Company Valued at $8.4 Billion
In February, Denver told Flock Safety it would not renew the contract for the license plate readers used by its...
Fewer Kids, More Doubt: Northeast Football Programs Are Falling Below the Minimum
Port Jefferson High School was scheduled to open its 100th season of varsity football on Sept. 4 at Center Moriches....
Florida Pulled the Cameras Off Its Highways. The State Still Sells Your Driver Data.
The Florida Department of Transportation revoked every permit it had issued for automated license plate readers in state highway rights-of-way...
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