Daily News Collage 8 21 26

Selected stories

1. Northeast cleanup after tornadoes struck Delaware and Long Island and storms caused flash flooding. Source: https://apnews.com/article/f7d2bad0e650a2345d1b3b8b228f9af0
2. Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily allowed White House ballroom construction to continue while the Supreme Court considers the administration's request. Source: https://apnews.com/article/b3eaee672028e584d0c520180c663e2c
3. A charter plane crashed near a remote western Alaska radar site, killing all eight people aboard. Source: https://apnews.com/article/cd21190cad6b7246d903677685f1e928
4. Federal officials ordered sharp two-year Colorado River water cuts for Arizona, California, and Nevada. Source: https://apnews.com/article/dfb3a5deec3ecaeab0632dca7a10612e
5. The Pentagon dismissed Stars and Stripes leaders after objections to military interference in the newspaper. Source: https://apnews.com/article/d42affb0c17fef31c6089645c8dbbe70
6. U.S. stocks rose on August 21 while bond-market volatility continued to pressure investors. Source: https://apnews.com/article/96ef9586e1288e50843b4d2b1ccebc32

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