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The federal appellate court ruling stemmed from a challenge to the authority of Nevada’s top federal prosecutor, Sigal Chattah, whom the Justice Department had designated “first assistant” U.S. attorney.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Nepal's disaster authority said the number of bodies recovered is 1,287, with 5,083 people missing.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Schools could then challenge those actions in federal court, both on the facts and on whether the administration’s new rules exceed its authority.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Article 3 declares that there must be a Supreme Court, but that it has authority to decide only a narrow category of cases, such as lawsuits between different states.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

‘In disputes about natural phenomena,’ wrote Galileo, ‘one must not begin with the authority of scriptural passages, but with sensory experience and necessary demonstrations.’

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

An orangutan mother and her baby, threatened by encroaching wildfires to their habitat in Indonesia, were rescued earlier this week, authorities said in a statement Saturday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

Viacha's authorities have declared three days of mourning.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri is in Nepal where authorities are trying to begin rebuilding amid the debris and rubble covering villages and roads.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Thailand is expected to release August inflation data during the week, though authorities sometimes change the publication date.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

“Wouldn’t it be better,” she said, “to hand the map to the authorities? Rather than look for the dagger yourself with Marco on your back.”

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook