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Federal judge considers whether to extend ban against US Postal Service mail voting changes

Front Page News September 4, 2026

BOSTON — A Justice Department lawyer representing the U.S. Postal Service on Thursday could not tell a federal judge whether a new system to regulate mail ballots at President Donald Trump's direction was operational, one day before ballots begin going out for the midterm elections. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani repeatedly questioned attorney Michael Velchik about whether the Postal Service could actually implement Trump's plan from an executive order he issued last spring. The key piece is an online portal that would track tens of millions of mail ballots. States would be ...

Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial tells judge for a second time that it can't agree on a verdict

National News September 3, 2026

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial said for a second time they were unable to reach a verdict on whether she is criminally responsible in the killings of her three children, but the judge on Wednesday told them again to keep trying. Clancy stared at the jury ...

Suspect arrested after high-speed chase in Gladstone

Front Page News September 3, 2026

GLADSTONE — A high-speed chase near the Gladstone High School in the early morning hours of Saturday resulted in an arrest. According to the Gladstone Public Safety Department, at approximately 4:49 a.m. Saturday, a Gladstone Public Safety Officer observed a vehicle traveling north on M35 by the Gladstone High School at a high rate of speed. The officer reportedly attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver failed to stop. The pursuit continued, with speeds reaching more than 80 miles per hour. The chase ended when the fleeing driver crashed into a "Road closed" barricade on E. ...

Postal Service work to comply with Trump's executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contends

Front Page News September 3, 2026

The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement released Tuesday by Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal. The effort is ...

Rock River Township to potentially repeal zoning ordinance

Front Page News September 3, 2026

MARQUETTE — The Rock River Township Planning Commission has scheduled a meeting at 7 p.m. on Sept. 14 at the Rock River Township Hall in Chatham to receive public comment on two actions proposed by the township board: rescinding Rock River Township’s rental ordinance, and rescinding the ...

Today in History: 1783, Treaty of Paris ends Revolutionary War

Records September 3, 2026

Today is Thursday, Sept. 3, the 246th day of 2026. There are 119 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 3, 1783, representatives of the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, which officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized U.S. sovereignty. Also on this date: In 1861, during the Civil War, Confederate forces invaded the border state of Kentucky, which had declared its neutrality in the conflict. In 1894, the United States celebrated the first federal Labor Day holiday. In 1935, Sir Malcolm Campbell became the first person to drive an ...