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That robot vacuum you’ve been eyeing may now be banned in the U.S. — here’s what you need to know
Robots are having a moment with the federal government — and it’s not all positive. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced a ban on foreign-made advanced mobile robots, a category that covers a ton of different types of robots. And while you probably don’t have a walking, talking robot in your living room yet, you might have something else the ban touches: a robot vacuum.
https://www.nbcnews.com/select/shopping/robot-vacuum-ban-rcna591927
Boy, 11, who was rescued from cage during house fire had locked himself in, father insists
An 11-year-old Ohio boy was found locked inside a dog cage after a house fire early Monday, prompting an investigation by police and child welfare officials. Emergency crews responded to the blaze at a Youngstown home on Forest View Drive around 12:30 a.m., where three people who had escaped the fire were waiting outside. Firefighters then discovered and rescued the 11-year-old from inside a dog cage. A witness told Fox 8 News the cage appeared to have three locks on it.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/youngstown-ohio-boy-cage-house-fire-b3028170.html
With a nail-biting win, Dems pin their hopes on Michigan in midterms | The Excerpt
In a nail-biter Democratic senate primary in Michigan, progressive insurgent Abdul El-Sayed defeated establishment candidate Representative Haley Stevens, a four-term centrist congresswoman, in what could signal a further sign of change to the party’s direction. USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page joins The Excerpt to share her analysis of the race.
London bus driver resigns as she hits out at Sadiq Khan’s claims drivers can refuse to work amid soaring temperatures
Antonia Pugh-Thomas, who claimed her cab had no air conditioning, allowing temperatures to reach 43C, has hit back at the London Mayor’s claim that buses with broken air conditioning are taken out of service.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/london-bus-driver-heat-weather-5HjdfSB_2/

America really might restore democracy to Venezuela
August 13, 2026
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Naomi Wittman
When President Donald Trump sent American special forces to snatch Venezuela’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro, in January, it did not sound as though restoring democracy was his priority.
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/08/12/america-really-might-restore-democracy-to-venezuela