U.S. sanctions Iran’s biggest crypto exchanges over IRGC financing
The United States has imposed sanctions on Iran’s largest digital asset exchanges and several of their leaders, accusing them of...
Year: 2026
Mexican woman gets 15 years for leading drug ring, plotting to kill officer
A Mexican woman living illegally in California was sentenced to 15 years in prison for leading a drug trafficking ring...
Iranian missiles targeting Kuwait, Bahrain fail as U.S. strikes Iranian island
Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones toward Kuwait, Bahrain and civilian vessels in the Middle East, as U.S. forces struck...
National Guard’s DC deployment has had no ‘measurable effect’ on violent crime: Report
The presence of more than 2,000 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., since Aug. 2025 has had “no measurable effect...
The US military wants to showcase battle-ready laser weapons by 2028
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology....
Bomb threat and hostage situation reported at bank in Bakersfield, CA
A bomb threat at a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield, California, led to a barricade situation with several people inside...
Clashes continue as Newark seeks to inspect ICE detention center
Street clashes, a newly enacted nightly curfew, and conflicting federal and local claims over an alleged detainee hunger strike have...
Frontier flight from Puerto Rico to Chicago diverted after passenger tries to open emergency doors
A Frontier Airlines flight from Puerto Rico to Chicago was diverted to Miami after a passenger became disruptive, with another...
US mounts response as screwworm threat moves closer to border
The sun is high, the temperature is higher and a Texas cattle rancher along the U.S.-Mexico border is checking his...
2 police officers shot, suspect killed in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Two police officers were shot and a suspect was killed while officers were serving a search warrant in Atlantic City,...
