Six Months of War, and Trump’s Push for ‘Lake America’ NYT > Top Stories By: Tracy Mumford · Will Jarvis · Margaret Kadifa · Jake Lucas · Ian Stewart · Yeganeh Torbati and Jane Bradley 28 August 2026 at 13:00 Plus, the Friday news quiz. © Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York TimesA taxi station in Tehran last month. Iranians have become more desperate as they live with an economic crisis made worse by war.
Lake Ontario Didn’t Ask for Trump to Rename It NYT > Top Stories By: Katie Rogers 28 August 2026 at 03:06 There is a U.S.-led war in the Middle East and the midterm elections on the horizon, but President Trump’s latest priority seems to be “Making The Great Lakes Even Greater.” © Cole Burston/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesBoats were anchored along the waterfront of Lake Ontario in Toronto on Thursday.
Trump Signs Executive Order to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America NYT > Top Stories By: Erica L. Green 27 August 2026 at 23:55 The president also reiterated his criticism that Canada “treats us very badly.” Trade talks between the nations collapsed last week. © Demetrius Freeman for The New York Times
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