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Saturday, October 10, 2026Live updates: Hurricane Isaias makes landfall as extreme winds, heavy rain blast the Gulf CoastExclusive: Zelensky tells Axios Trump's diesel deal with Putin "not fair and not honest" · Rogue Anthropic AI agent gave police fake tip in unsolved murder caseFriday, October 9, 2026Former ICC judge Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace PrizeICE officer shoots a man while making an arrest in New York, officials say · Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane on collision course with the Gulf CoastThursday, October 8, 2026Hurricane Isaias live updates: Gulf Coast braces for dangerous stormDemocrats’ fortunes are expanding into red territory. Their cash can’t keep up · Donald Trump’s Texas rally rocked by repeated protestsWednesday, October 7, 2026US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers sayTropical Storm Isaias to threaten Gulf Coast as a dangerous hurricane · Collins and Jackson Clash in First Debate of Crucial Maine Senate RaceTuesday, October 6, 2026Trump suggests he would let Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San DiegoEx-Army major who killed 13 at Fort Hood set to be executed by firing squad · Hundreds protest at Cornell, call for expulsion of frat members after rape reportMonday, October 5, 2026Cornell student who gave police leads in alleged rape says she feels ‘betrayed’ over its handlingHow the Midterms Could Complicate the Supreme Court’s New Term · Yemeni government forces advance on Bab el-Mandeb StraitSunday, October 4, 2026Searchers find debris of Boston-bound medical plane that went missing off NantucketTrump defiant about midterm chances as he rallies for Republicans in Ohio · Lula, Bolsonaro in Dead Heat as Brazil Prepares to VoteSaturday, October 3, 2026Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe in attempted 'terrorist attack', UAE saysDA did not review witness statements and other evidence Cornell police collected in alleged gang rape of student · Prison chief in Christa Pike case oversaw five ‘botched’ executions, lawyers sayFriday, October 2, 2026‘I couldn’t let everybody else die,’ says hero Flydubai pilot Smit MachchharHochul to address Cornell University case after appointing Leticia James to investigate alleged gang-rape · Failed ‘torturous’ execution attempt on Christa Pike reignites death penalty debateThursday, October 1, 2026US death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injectionsWho Is Captain Smit Machchhar, the Pilot Hailed as a Hero After FlyDubai Cockpit Stabbing? · Cornell student’s 2024 statement to police reveals new details about the night of her alleged rape
September 2026
Wednesday, September 30, 2026Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after onboard altercationThe US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete · Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI developmentTuesday, September 29, 2026RAF Fairford latest: Incident 'clearly involves' foreign actor, says US secretary of stateProsecutor reopens probe into Cornell gang rape allegations after accuser files lawsuit · New York Times executive fatally shot by elderly in-laws, police sayMonday, September 28, 2026Unanswered questions loom following alled UK terror plot arrestsSen Kennedy says no living politicians should have buildings named after them after Trump's moves · Live Updates: Iran says Trump must choose between war or diplomacy as talks expected to resume this weekSunday, September 27, 2026Trump rejects Iran’s seven-day roadmap to end war and reopen HormuzHeavy Rain and Wind Batter Northeast, Bringing Coastal Flooding · Men arrested in major incident at UK air base used by USSaturday, September 26, 2026US Supreme Court again blocks Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional mapRoads flood in New Jersey, inundate some homes, as first major signs of nor'easter take shape · Iran War Updates: Tehran proposes 7-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz as it seeks deal before U.S. midtermsFriday, September 25, 2026Trump welcomes China's Xi for state dinner at White House after touting "truly great friendship"Rainy and windy conditions across Connecticut Friday night through Sunday! · Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder arrested at anti-Netanyahu protest in New YorkThursday, September 24, 2026Judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and PoliticoTrump gives Xi Jinping rare airport welcome as summit visit begins · Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world firstWednesday, September 23, 2026Trump tells U.N. he could ‘annihilate’ Iran but expects a deal after the midterm electionsChina's Xi kicks off state visit to Washington on Wednesday with a rare planeside welcome from Trump · Hurricane Polo grows into powerful Category 5 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast. See its pathTuesday, September 22, 2026Trump heads to U.N. looking for wins after a rough weekGrand Jury Finds Insufficient Evidence of Crime in Death of Nolan Wells · Trump’s plan to militarize proposed arch raises new legal, safety concernsMonday, September 21, 2026News outlets Trump banned from White House announce lawsuitICE agent shoots and wounds man in Texas as locals demand answers · German chancellor stands his ground after his party loses in state electionsSunday, September 20, 2026Two killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, says RussiaHow President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center · Reporters are being denied entry to the White House after Trump's banSaturday, September 19, 2026Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White HouseTrump says US has ‘permanent control’ of Greenland security: Does it? · Thousands rally outside shuttered Kennedy Center, chanting ‘Hands off!’Friday, September 18, 2026Barbra Streisand Slams a 'Humiliated Trump' for Closing Kennedy Center After Losing Name FeudPoland's prime minister warns of Russian 'accidental' attacks on Ukraine's allies · The driver who slammed into an LA bus before a news helicopter crash is charged with murderThursday, September 17, 2026Carney to address EU Parliament after Trump calls Canada associate membership a possible hostile actFencing goes up around the main Kennedy Center building after Trump-aligned board votes to close it · India warns new US tariffs over Russian oil could impact tiesWednesday, September 16, 20263 dead after news helicopter reporting for NBC L.A. crashes while covering fatal bus collisionTrump-aligned Kennedy Center board votes to close building · EU's von der Leyen wants Canada to become bloc's first associate memberTuesday, September 15, 2026Live Updates: Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Voting by MailIran balks at Trump's openness to restarting peace talks · Trump and Huang unite against AI doomers in surprise on-stage callThursday, September 10, 2026Trump dangles $5,000 checks as midterm insuranceRhode Island's Democratic governor loses primary · Trump says the Iran war ends "after Election Day"Wednesday, September 9, 2026US-Canada trade war escalates with new bans and tariffsIran and US hit tankers in the biggest attack wave yet · Brent crude tops $100 a barrelTuesday, September 8, 2026Canada's $27.6B tariffs take effect, trade war deepensHouthi strikes ignite fires at Saudi oil facilities, wound 73 · Merz stunned as far-right AfD wins German state electionMonday, September 7, 2026AfD wins the most seats in Saxony-Anhalt, but not a majorityIran says it will expand its grip on the Strait of Hormuz · Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport, five deadSunday, September 6, 2026US envoys push into Kyiv as Ukraine diplomacy enters round twoUS military hits three Iranian tankers after Navy ships targeted · Washington state blocks Trump's mail-voting rule changesSaturday, September 5, 2026Nepal-China floods: survivor pulled from tunnel 10 days laterTrump calls Iran conflict "small potatoes." · What's next after the Lindsay Clancy mistrial?Friday, September 4, 2026Two survivors pulled alive from Nepal-China flood rubble, more than a week laterLindsay Clancy jury deadlock draws scrutiny to a single holdout · Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in ballot restrictionsThursday, September 3, 2026Gloria Steinem, feminist icon, dies at 92Deadly shooting at Minneapolis apartment building · Trump plans midterm blitz for embattled RepublicansWednesday, September 2, 2026Iran and the US exchange fire again after wedding-party strike reportsEd Markey holds off Seth Moulton in Massachusetts Senate primary · Hegseth targets seven more officers as his Army secretary resignsTuesday, September 1, 2026Nepal tallies $5 billion in flood damage, points at climate changeFlash flooding traps dozens at the Grand Canyon · Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is out
August 2026
Monday, August 31, 2026U.S. strikes Iran, reigniting six-month war over HormuzNepal flood death toll tops 900, thousands still missing · Venezuela oil deal won't move the needle on gas pricesSunday, August 30, 2026Niger junta rocked by palace assaultNepal-China flood toll climbs, many still missing · Trump orders Lake Ontario renamed "Lake America" on Google MapsSaturday, August 29, 2026Nepal flood death toll tops 600 as border crossing search turns grimTrump says the U.S. has secured a deal for a large stake in Venezuela's oil · Trump's Iran endgame keeps shifting, in his own wordsFriday, August 28, 2026Nepal-China flood crisis deepens as new lake threatens fresh delugeSix months in, Trump's "short" Iran war has no clean exit · Judge blocks Postal Service from restricting mail-in ballotsThursday, August 27, 2026Glacier collapse triggers catastrophic floods, 273 dead, 1,300+ missingCIA chief made secretive Moscow trip over NATO threat · Six months into the Iran war, US goals pivot to HormuzWednesday, August 26, 2026U.S. halts all immigrant visa processingCanada-U.S. trade fight boils over · Iran and Oman near a Hormuz dealTuesday, August 25, 2026China threatens payback over U.S. Iran sanctionsU.S.-Canada trade talks collapse into a full tariff war · Supreme Court clears path for tighter mail-in ballot rulesMonday, August 24, 2026US rolls out "economic D-Day" sanctions on IranCanada pays the price for rejecting the US tariff deal · Nearly 90,000 evacuate as Reno wildfire advancesSunday, August 23, 2026Trump-Canada trade war goes public and uglyRepublicans are turning on data centers · Iran threatens retaliation over "economic war."Saturday, August 22, 2026U.S.-Canada tariff talks fall apart, 50% duties take effectIran declares itself the winner as U.S. pivots to economic pressure · How the U.S. and Gulf allies rewired the oil map around IranFriday, August 21, 2026Trump escalates economic pressure campaign on Iran's trading partnersBitcoin rips over 25% overnight on a short squeeze · Walmart shares drop 9% as it flags slowing sales and consumer belt-tighteningThursday, August 20, 2026Trump scales back US-South Korea military drillsMissouri court greenlights Trump-backed redistricting · Kyiv absorbs a massive overnight bombardmentWednesday, August 19, 2026Florida's left notches a surprise primary winTrump: US-Canada strike deal to delay 50% tariffs · Trump-backed Harriet Hageman wins Wyoming's GOP Senate primaryTuesday, August 18, 2026Florida's primary map gets scrambled by redistrictingTrump's Oman bomb threat framed as a message-sender · Trump's approval rating hits a new low: 33%Monday, August 17, 2026Hayden Panettiere dies at 36Trump orders scaled-back joint exercises with South Korea · U.S.-Iran talks hit the wall as the 60-day clock runs outSunday, August 16, 2026Hurricane Lala kills at least one in Hawaii, floods sweep away homesPowerful earthquake hits Indonesia, rescue crews searching for survivors · Ukraine launches mass drone attack on Moscow as Russia bombards KyivSaturday, August 15, 20267.7-magnitude quake rocks Indonesia, killing at least 5Trump says he wants the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory; Iran calls it "delusions." · UAE says Iran is targeting tankers in "unprovoked attacks" in the StraitFriday, August 14, 2026Aircraft carrier redirected toward Mideast amid tensionsUS to unveil "economic isolation" plan for Iran next week · UAE accuses Iran of Strait of Hormuz attacks as Vance touts cheap oilThursday, August 13, 2026Karoline Leavitt exits as White House press secretaryTrump's cabinet quietly left on a decoy plane · Homeland Security paid $464 million for planes it then parkedWednesday, August 12, 2026Moderate Democrat Crowley wins Wisconsin governor primary over progressive HongTrump says a security threat triggered a secret plane swap in Turkey · Houthi attack on a vessel kills six as Red Sea tensions escalate againTuesday, August 11, 2026Trump's secret exit from Turkey summit over Iran threatProgressive primaries loom in Minnesota and Wisconsin · Trump signs order limiting childhood vaccines, splitting MMR shotMonday, August 10, 2026Netanyahu says no to Trump's Gaza disarmament planOil climbs as the Strait of Hormuz standoff drags on · Ukrainian drone strike kills 12 in Russian city of NizhnekamskSunday, August 9, 2026Israel rejects Trump's Gaza peace framework, Netanyahu saysIran says an Oman-brokered deal is close · Houthis claim strike on Saudi Aramco oil facilitySaturday, August 8, 2026Blanche confirmed as attorney general after weeks of delaySenate passes stopgap funding bill, averting a shutdown before the midterms · Iran sees a chance to push the US out of the GulfFriday, August 7, 2026Trump tries again to limit birthright citizenship via executive orderTeen gunman kills students and teachers in Thailand's worst school shooting in years · Murkowski will oppose Blanche, jeopardizing his confirmationThursday, August 6, 2026Iran and Oman edge toward a Hormuz dealSenate set to vote on holding Fauci in contempt · Ukraine drone strike hits a major Russian refineryWednesday, August 5, 2026Michigan Senate primary comes down to the wireArson charge filed as Spokane-area wildfires rage · GOP congressman drops re-election bid amid censure recommendationTuesday, August 4, 2026Arson arrest made as Spokane wildfires rageDOJ drops remaining Reflecting Pool charges · Iran-US talks stall as ship struck in HormuzMonday, August 3, 2026Trump: new Iran talks start today after calling off strikesBlanche drops weaponization fund to clear AG confirmation · Washington wildfires push 60,000 from their homesSunday, August 2, 2026Trump pauses Iran strike plans, ties it to a fast dealFatal shooting at an In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho · Spokane wildfires and a Western heat wave collideSaturday, August 1, 2026DOJ drops charge tied to "botched" Reflecting Pool work, undercutting Trump's accountTrump brokers Hamas disarmament deal as Saudi Arabia readies a Houthi offensive · Italy shuts air and sea borders with Spain over a Ceuta migrant surge
July 2026
Friday, July 31, 2026Hamas agrees to Gaza disarmament under Board of Peace frameworkCornyn defies Trump, uses lame-duck power on the way out · At least 18 dead in Morocco-Ceuta border breachThursday, July 30, 2026US hits Iran with a "heavy wave" of new strikesEgypt suffers its first drone attack of the war · Trump reportedly "exasperated" as top officials can't agree on Iran strategyWednesday, July 29, 2026Iran and US-aligned forces trade fire again, ending the lullJordan shot down Iranian missiles as US and Saudi Arabia hit militias in Iraq · Netanyahu gets a cooler reception from Trump as the Iran war drags onTuesday, July 28, 2026Rand Paul releases Fauci's private diaries, reopening COVID-origins fightTrump allies fear a Netanyahu meeting will pull the US deeper into war with Iran · Wildfires rage across France and Spain as crews brace for another heat waveMonday, July 27, 2026Seattle food festival shooting leaves three dead near the Space NeedleUS and Iran extend their fighting pause to buy room for talks · Macron holds emergency talks as wildfires drive 250,000 from their homesSunday, July 26, 2026Van rams Berlin Pride crowd, killing one, injuring 16US appears to hit pause on Iran strikes as Trump's advisers get nervous · Democrats scramble to name a new Maine Senate candidateSaturday, July 25, 2026Trump makes first correspondents' dinner appearance since shootingBordeaux-area wildfires force thousands more to flee · Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia as Mideast war widensFriday, July 24, 2026Iran war escalates as U.S. launches new strikes, Trump threatens "massive attack"Trump won't back down on tariffs, calling them core to his economic legacy · Two men stabbed on Upper West Side in possible hate crimesThursday, July 23, 2026US signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, opens door to enrichmentHouthis claim Red Sea tanker attacks amid 12th night of US strikes on Iran · House passes $1.15T defense bill, expands Israel cooperationWednesday, July 22, 2026US and Saudi Arabia reach a deal on nuclear fuel enrichmentTrump-backed 2020 election deniers sweep Arizona primaries · Trump threatens to destroy Iranian infrastructure for each Hormuz attackTuesday, July 21, 2026Trump hits Canada with 50% tariffsIran war enters 10th night of U.S. strikes · Houthis edge closer to entering the warMonday, July 20, 2026U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes After Three American Troops KilledAndy Burnham Becomes UK's 7th Prime Minister in a Decade · Zelensky Fires Defense Minister as Ukraine Launches 400 Drones at Moscow