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Campbell Rawlins Mailbag

Campbell Rawlins, a staffer at The Dispatch, compiled a mailbag of answers to reader questions as part of the publication's monthly feature. This was his turn in the rotation. He invites readers to submit questions for the September issue…

Custom Border Patrol Drones

ICE plans to spend at least a million dollars on robots from Boston Dynamics, with the goal of improving "officer safety". The company's dog-like robot, SPOT, is likely to be part of this purchase. This news comes as no surprise, as ICE…

Sports Dad Stereotypes Debunked

Joe Nocera, a parent of a 16-year-old son named Macklin, writes in defense of "sports dads" like himself who devote significant time and resources to their children's athletic pursuits. Nocera argues against a recent cover story in New…

Trump's Immigration Crackdown

In Springfield, Ohio, the Trump administration has found a way to make mass deportation even more difficult for certain groups of immigrants. Specifically, it has started deporting Haitians who lost their protected status after the…

Democrats Defend Hasan Piker

Democratic lawmakers, including Illinois Rep. Brad Schneider and Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, have been criticizing Hasan Piker, a leftist Twitch streamer, for expressing an opinion about Zionists and their support…

Hong Kong Land Use Dispute

The Hong Kong government's plan to build 12,000 flats on a portion of the Fanling golf course has been dealt a setback after the Court of Appeal overturned its decision. The court found that the environmental impact assessment report was…

Mir Raza Murder Case

The Sindh High Court (SHC) has reserved its verdict on a plea from the family of Mir Raza Ali, a 25-year-old Karachi businessman who was found dead with a gunshot wound in July. The family had moved to court after authorities decided to…

Transportation Options Expanding

Wendy Whiteley's Lavender Bay garden has become a popular tourist attraction, with visitors drawn to the glass notice board containing news cuttings about the garden, including an article from August 2026 that mentioned a gardener named…

Green Lantern TV Series Review

HBO's "Green Lantern" series is off to a rocky start after three episodes, with some critics calling it clichéd and predictable. The latest episode focuses on the backstory of John Stewart, one of the Green Lanterns, and his relationship…

Chelsea Transfer Rumors

Lamine Camara, a 22-year-old midfielder, has been linked to a move from Monaco to Chelsea, but the French club's head coach Filipe Luis has expressed his desire to keep him. Luis, who previously played for Chelsea, said that Camara is…

Car Emissions Controversy

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved new rules for tire efficiency that are expected to eliminate around 70% of the replacement tires sold in California by 2033. The rules, which limit the rolling resistance of replacement…

Mandatory Inquest Reform

The Ontario government has proposed changing its policy on investigating inmate deaths, sparking criticism from advocates who say it will limit accountability and deny families answers. The plan would scrap mandatory coroner's inquests for…