Daily News Collage 8 24 26

Selected stories

1. The Supreme Court opened a path for the administration's mail-voting restrictions ahead of the midterms. Source: Associated Press
2. U.S.-Canada trade relations deteriorated as threatened 50% tariffs prompted plans for Canadian retaliation. Source: Associated Press
3. Firefighters reached 27% containment on the Hawk Fire near Reno after it destroyed more than 30 homes and triggered widespread evacuation alerts. Source: Associated Press
4. The Treasury Department announced expanded sanctions aimed at severing Iran's remaining financial ties. Source: Associated Press
5. The administration moved toward a new tariff on China over allegedly underpriced goods. Source: Associated Press
6. U.S. stocks finished mixed as investors awaited Nvidia earnings and the Federal Reserve chair's Jackson Hole speech. Source: Associated Press

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