USS Lincoln crew strained by record deployment; Midwest flooding turns deadly
Plus, Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty to federal charges tied to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian...
Month: August 2026
USS Lincoln nears relief after record deployment amid reports of strain aboard
The Lincoln has been supporting the U.S. war against Iran and has now spent more than 260 straight days at...
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to stalking charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday to federal stalking charges in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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7th-grade student stabs teacher at Virginia middle school
A seventh-grade student has been charged after stabbing a teacher during class at a middle school in far southwestern Virginia,...
DOJ says California prisons failed to protect women from sexual abuse
The U.S. Justice Department says it has reasonable cause to believe that California’s prison system has failed to protect female...
Death toll in Colombia earthquake rises to 281; 379 missing
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday has risen to at least 281, while 379...
Boxer Prichard Colón dies at 33, years after suffering brain injury in fight
Puerto Rican boxer Prichard Colón, who suffered a life-altering brain injury during a 2015 fight, has died, his father announced....
Senate opens investigation into child safety on Roblox
U.S. Senators Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, and Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, have opened an investigation into...
Energy Department cancels 3 Biden-era power lines after local pushback
The Energy Department cancelled three Biden-era energy projects that aimed to increase renewable energy capacity on the U.S. power grid.
