A $5,000 Check Could Depend on the Midterms
President Trump promised $5,000 to every adult American, but only if Republicans keep both the House and Senate, spotlighting a big-money pledge tied directly...
The Pilots Who Were Ready to Die
Two U.S. fighter pilots scrambled on 9/11 ready to ram a hijacked airliner to stop it from hitting Washington, D.C.Story SnapshotAir National Guard pilots...
IAEA Exposes Syria’s Secret Nuclear Program
The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says Syria under Bashar al-Assad secretly built a near-complete reactor and made its fuel, keeping tens of tons of...
Volcanic Activity Pushes to Level III
Indonesia raised Anak Krakatau’s alert to Level III after dozens of eruptions sent ash skyward and glowing lava from the crater.Story HighlightsOfficials reported repeated...
Violent Outburst Ends With Realty Exit
A first-class passenger’s racist, violent outburst ended with duct tape, a diverted flight, and his swift removal from a major Arizona realty brand.Story SnapshotAmerican...
Knoxville Honors Music Legend With Colorful Tribute Parade
Knoxville filled its streets with song, color, and a towering “Big Dolly” puppet to honor Dolly Parton’s life and legacy.Story SnapshotA community parade in...
Army Tests Autonomous Ship in Hawaii
In Hawaii, the Army sent a 257-foot commercial ship on an 18-hour voyage that steered itself across open ocean after a nine-day retrofit, signaling...
Head-of-State Immunity Challenged in U.S. Drug Case
Lawyers for Nicolás Maduro asked a U.S. judge to throw out drug charges by claiming head-of-state immunity, forcing a rare clash between criminal law...
Disputed “Vegan” Becomes Texas Senate Weapon
President Trump turned a Texas Senate race into a culture-war skirmish by branding Democrat James Talarico “a vegan,” even as fact-checkers and Talarico say...
Engine Blows: DHS Secretary Aboard Coast Guard Jet
A Coast Guard jet carrying the Homeland Security secretary landed on one engine at Reagan National after the crew declared an emergency.Story SnapshotThe pilot...
