Senator stalls 3 ‘unfit’ officer promotions in retort to Hegseth
An Oregon senator has placed a hold on unanimous consent promotions for three military officers, citing behavior — including war...
Year: 2026
First deaths at Rikers under Mamdani underscore urgency of replacing New York’s notorious jail
NEW YORK — On Tuesday, Barry Cozart appeared in a New York criminal court on burglary charges. Since he couldn’t...
Trump threatens to obliterate Kharg Island oil hub if Strait of Hormuz doesn’t open ‘immediately’
President Donald Trump says if a peace deal is "not shortly reached" with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz does...
Trump eyes Iran oil takeover; US allows Russian oil to Cuba
The U.S. weighs seizing Iran’s oil and a key export island as the war enters week five. Plus, a Russian...
‘They have to survive’: Trump allows Russian oil into Cuba despite sanctions
President Donald Trump says he has no issue with a Russian oil tanker delivering fuel to Cuba, and the administration...
The demoralization of America’s doctors
Christie Mulholland’s patient was dying. As a palliative care physician at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, most of her...
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes Vanuatu; no tsunami warnings issued
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu in the South Pacific on Monday, according to the USGS. No tsunami warnings or...
Delta flight from São Paulo to Atlanta returns safely after engine fire; 288 aboard
A Delta Air Lines flight from São Paulo to Atlanta returned safely after an engine fire shortly after takeoff, according...
Bulldozer crashes into market in Beijing; casualties unclear amid censorship
A driver of a bulldozer ran into a market in Beijing, causing an unknown number of casualties, according to witness...
7 injured after driver hits pedestrians in Derby, England; suspect arrested
Seven people were injured when a driver hit pedestrians in Derby, England, according to officials. A suspect has been arrested,...
