5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (659+ words) The man had weapons but never brandished them, authorities said. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton was not harmed in Sunday’s incident. (Jay LaPrete/AP) September 8, 2026 08:23 p.m. By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and JAMIE STENGLE CANFIELD, Ohio — An armed man accused of charging…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (532+ words) A spokesperson for Kirtland Air Force Base defended the use of greetings like “have a blessed day” after a religious freedom group denounced the practice. Mandatory Air Force policy requires leaders and service members to “ensure their words and actions…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (161+ words) The U.S. is striking back at Iranian tankers. (Vahid Salemi/AP) September 8, 2026 04:55 p.m. The U.S. has struck multiple Iranian tankers in response to more attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship, according to a U.S. official, who spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity to…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (490+ words) Billy Long had been forced to apologize for an earlier joke he made calling Iceland the “52nd state.” Trump’s post of an American flag-covered map has renewed fears in the region of a potential U.S. annexation of Iceland’s close neighbor,…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (499+ words) The appeal marks the third time President Trump has asked the high court to uphold rules restricting voting by mail. The Supreme Court previously ruled a lawsuit over USPS rules wasn’t yet ripe, prompting new legal battles. (J. Scott Applewhite…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (818+ words) The U.S. envoys are making their first visit to Kyiv in a renewed push to end the Russian war in Ukraine. U.S. envoy Jared Kushner talk with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP) September 6, 2026 11:58 a.m....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (228+ words) The U.S. said the tankers were part of a shadow network helping to fund Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and its armed regional proxies. September 5, 2026 10:09 a.m. The military’s statement said a U.S. aircraft carrier and a destroyer evaded “multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks” while…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (354+ words) September 5, 2026 06:42 a.m. By Lindsay Whitehurst and David A. Lieb Missouri appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to allow the use of new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump in the fast-approaching midterm election. The appeal comes after Missouri’s highest court…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (717+ words) The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer pleaded not guilty to six counts of making false statements to investigators. The indictment is the first Justice Department prosecution of a federal officer for actions taken during Operation Metro Surge. (Anthony Behar/Sipa…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (378+ words) U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden said the military newspaper’s editorial independence “is not at stake here.” The Pentagon recently purged the newspaper’s leadership, as the site has been at odds with Defense Department brass since President Donald Trump returned to office…...