Hegseth made flu shots optional for troops. Two months later, an outbreak
Nearly 160 recruits have been sickened by a flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, prompting the Air Force to reinstate a flu-shot requirement for trainees. The move comes less than two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ended the military’s long-standing vaccine mandate. The move leaves the Air Force’s largest training installation […]
When Trump serves up ‘Just the News,’ it comes with a side of bias
Around lunchtime on Tuesday, President Donald Trump did the same thing he does just about every other day: He shared a stream of social media posts with his nearly 13 million followers. All of them linked to the same website. At 12:06 p.m., Trump shared two posts on Truth Social that linked to articles favorable […]
Iran talks delayed after new strikes; Renovated Reflecting Pool already peeling
Peace talks with Iran are next on the agenda. So why has Vice President JD Vance’s trip been delayed as Israel resumes strikes in Lebanon? The answer could shape what happens next. Plus, more than two feet of rain turns parts of the Gulf Coast into lakes. Homes are flooded, vehicles are swept away and […]
Threat not over as remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur flood homes along Gulf Coast
Post-Tropical Storm Arthur’s remnants are moving through the Southeast, causing flooding, damage and water rescues. Severe storms are expected to continue Friday after heavy rain and severe weather battered parts of the Gulf Coast Thursday. The flash flood threat will remain across the South and into the Mid-Atlantic throughout Friday. A stalled front is keeping the flood […]
Blue liner floats to surface of newly renovated Reflecting Pool
Just days after crews finished cleaning up an algae bloom in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the national monument faces a new issue. Visitors have spotted peeling in the new protective coating that was applied to the bottom of the pool as part of its recent $14 million renovation. President Donald Trump recently had the […]
Starmer’s most dangerous rival just got a seat back in Parliament
Andy Burnham won a special election in northwest England, returning to Parliament and putting himself in position to challenge British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the Labour Party. Burnham, Labour’s mayor of Greater Manchester, won the Makerfield seat with nearly 55% of the vote, defeating Reform UK candidate Rob Kenyon, according to the […]
The fighting has ended in Iran. Now comes the $80 billion bill: Report
As lawmakers continue debating President Donald Trump’s peace deal with Iran and the potential cost of rebuilding the country, a new figure is emerging in Washington: $80 billion. Pentagon preparing funding request? The Wall Street Journal reported the Pentagon is seeking roughly $80 billion from Congress to cover the cost of military operations tied to […]
Hacker pleads guilty to breach of Texas GOP website
Aubrey Cottle, a Canadian hacker known online as “Kirtaner,” faces as much as two and a half years in prison in Ontario — and perhaps more time in the U.S. — for a cyberattack on the Republican Party of Texas. Cottle, 39, who has long claimed affiliation with the hacktivist group “Anonymous,” pleaded guilty on […]
A gold rush, armed gangs and a new US-Venezuelan alliance
The U.S. is backing a Venezuelan military campaign aimed at wresting control of a gold-rich region from criminal groups that have long dominated the area’s mining economy. The Wall Street Journal reported that Venezuela’s interim government is targeting gangs operating in the country’s southern mining belt while simultaneously trying to open the region to American […]
