A visitor searching through newly exposed shoreline at Lake Mead found a human jawbone in May 2022, days after the reservoir fell to a record low. The discovery became one of several sets of human remains uncovered as drought and declining water levels exposed more of the lakebed.
Former NIAID adviser David Morens pleaded guilty in federal court in Maryland after prosecutors said he used private email and deleted records tied to COVID-era research discussions. The case drew national attention after congressional investigators publicized emails in which he wrote that he would delete messages he did not want in The New York Times.
The U.S. Supreme Court on August 17 refused to reconsider Donald Trump’s failed appeal in E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million civil case, leaving the jury’s verdict in place. The rehearing request was a long-shot step legal analysts say the court almost never grants.
A 72-year-old Santa Barbara woman was pepper-sprayed by a masked federal agent while recording an immigration operation on January 28, 2026. Local police confirmed she received medical attention, and federal officials had not publicly explained the operation.
President Donald Trump has ordered new 50% tariffs on selected Canadian goods, a move the White House said covers nearly $20 billion in imports. The action lands in one of North America’s biggest trade relationships, where two-way goods and services trade totaled $917.4 billion in 2024.
A visitor searching through newly exposed shoreline at Lake Mead found a human jawbone in May 2022, days after the reservoir fell to a record low. The discovery became one of several sets of human remains uncovered as drought and declining water levels exposed more of the lakebed.
Former NIAID adviser David Morens pleaded guilty in federal court in Maryland after prosecutors said he used private email and deleted records tied to COVID-era research discussions. The case drew national attention after congressional investigators publicized emails in which he wrote that he would delete messages he did not want in The New York Times.
The U.S. Supreme Court on August 17 refused to reconsider Donald Trump’s failed appeal in E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million civil case, leaving the jury’s verdict in place. The rehearing request was a long-shot step legal analysts say the court almost never grants.
A 72-year-old Santa Barbara woman was pepper-sprayed by a masked federal agent while recording an immigration operation on January 28, 2026. Local police confirmed she received medical attention, and federal officials had not publicly explained the operation.
President Donald Trump has ordered new 50% tariffs on selected Canadian goods, a move the White House said covers nearly $20 billion in imports. The action lands in one of North America’s biggest trade relationships, where two-way goods and services trade totaled $917.4 billion in 2024.
A visitor searching through newly exposed shoreline at Lake Mead found a human jawbone in May 2022, days after the reservoir fell to a record low. The discovery became one of several sets of human remains uncovered as drought and declining water levels exposed more of the lakebed.
Former NIAID adviser David Morens pleaded guilty in federal court in Maryland after prosecutors said he used private email and deleted records tied to COVID-era research discussions. The case drew national attention after congressional investigators publicized emails in which he wrote that he would delete messages he did not want in The New York Times.
The U.S. Supreme Court on August 17 refused to reconsider Donald Trump’s failed appeal in E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million civil case, leaving the jury’s verdict in place. The rehearing request was a long-shot step legal analysts say the court almost never grants.
A 72-year-old Santa Barbara woman was pepper-sprayed by a masked federal agent while recording an immigration operation on January 28, 2026. Local police confirmed she received medical attention, and federal officials had not publicly explained the operation.
President Donald Trump has ordered new 50% tariffs on selected Canadian goods, a move the White House said covers nearly $20 billion in imports. The action lands in one of North America’s biggest trade relationships, where two-way goods and services trade totaled $917.4 billion in 2024.
A visitor searching through newly exposed shoreline at Lake Mead found a human jawbone in May 2022, days after the reservoir fell to a record low. The discovery became one of several sets of human remains uncovered as drought and declining water levels exposed more of the lakebed.
Former NIAID adviser David Morens pleaded guilty in federal court in Maryland after prosecutors said he used private email and deleted records tied to COVID-era research discussions. The case drew national attention after congressional investigators publicized emails in which he wrote that he would delete messages he did not want in The New York Times.
The U.S. Supreme Court on August 17 refused to reconsider Donald Trump’s failed appeal in E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million civil case, leaving the jury’s verdict in place. The rehearing request was a long-shot step legal analysts say the court almost never grants.
A 72-year-old Santa Barbara woman was pepper-sprayed by a masked federal agent while recording an immigration operation on January 28, 2026. Local police confirmed she received medical attention, and federal officials had not publicly explained the operation.
President Donald Trump has ordered new 50% tariffs on selected Canadian goods, a move the White House said covers nearly $20 billion in imports. The action lands in one of North America’s biggest trade relationships, where two-way goods and services trade totaled $917.4 billion in 2024.
Former NIAID adviser David Morens pleaded guilty in federal court in Maryland after prosecutors said he used private email and deleted records tied to COVID-era research discussions. The case drew national attention after congressional investigators publicized emails in which he wrote that he would delete messages he did not want in The New York Times.
A visitor searching through newly exposed shoreline at Lake Mead found a human jawbone in May 2022, days after the reservoir fell to a record low. The discovery became one of several sets of human remains uncovered as drought and declining water levels exposed more of the lakebed.
Former NIAID adviser David Morens pleaded guilty in federal court in Maryland after prosecutors said he used private email and deleted records tied to COVID-era research discussions. The case drew national attention after congressional investigators publicized emails in which he wrote that he would delete messages he did not want in The New York Times.
The U.S. Supreme Court on August 17 refused to reconsider Donald Trump’s failed appeal in E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million civil case, leaving the jury’s verdict in place. The rehearing request was a long-shot step legal analysts say the court almost never grants.
A 72-year-old Santa Barbara woman was pepper-sprayed by a masked federal agent while recording an immigration operation on January 28, 2026. Local police confirmed she received medical attention, and federal officials had not publicly explained the operation.
President Donald Trump has ordered new 50% tariffs on selected Canadian goods, a move the White House said covers nearly $20 billion in imports. The action lands in one of North America’s biggest trade relationships, where two-way goods and services trade totaled $917.4 billion in 2024.
Voyager Technologies founder Dylan Taylor said people could be living and working on the moon in the early 2030s, with lights visible from Earth. The prediction adds to a broader push by U.S. space companies and NASA to build the commercial infrastructure needed for sustained human activity beyond low Earth orbit.
Older Americans whose Social Security checks were reduced over defaulted student loans say the lost income is forcing cutbacks on basics, including health care. Federal data and recent reporting show the problem has grown sharply as older borrowers carry more education debt into retirement.
Vaccine exemptions among U.S. kindergartners climbed to a record 4.2% in the 2025-26 school year as measles activity remained elevated nationwide. New CDC data shows exemptions rose in 41 states and Washington, D.C., while MMR coverage continued to fall below the level public health officials say helps prevent outbreaks.
Homeownership remains elusive for millions of Americans as high prices, elevated mortgage rates, limited inventory, and widening wealth gaps reinforce one another. Even as some indicators have stabilized, the structural barriers keeping first-time buyers out of the market remain firmly in place.
The restart of federal student loan collections marks a major turning point after years of pandemic-era relief. Its effects will extend well beyond delinquent borrowers, shaping household budgets, credit markets, labor decisions, and the politics of higher education finance.
The artificial intelligence boom is not just a computing story. It is rapidly becoming an energy story, as data centers grow larger, denser, and harder for power grids to absorb without higher costs, tougher trade-offs, and new infrastructure.
A visitor searching through newly exposed shoreline at Lake Mead found a human jawbone in May 2022, days after the reservoir fell to a record low. The discovery became one of several sets of human remains uncovered as drought and declining water levels exposed more of the lakebed.
Former NIAID adviser David Morens pleaded guilty in federal court in Maryland after prosecutors said he used private email and deleted records tied to COVID-era research discussions. The case drew national attention after congressional investigators publicized emails in which he wrote that he would delete messages he did not want in The New York Times.
The U.S. Supreme Court on August 17 refused to reconsider Donald Trump’s failed appeal in E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million civil case, leaving the jury’s verdict in place. The rehearing request was a long-shot step legal analysts say the court almost never grants.
A 72-year-old Santa Barbara woman was pepper-sprayed by a masked federal agent while recording an immigration operation on January 28, 2026. Local police confirmed she received medical attention, and federal officials had not publicly explained the operation.
President Donald Trump has ordered new 50% tariffs on selected Canadian goods, a move the White House said covers nearly $20 billion in imports. The action lands in one of North America’s biggest trade relationships, where two-way goods and services trade totaled $917.4 billion in 2024.
Voyager Technologies founder Dylan Taylor said people could be living and working on the moon in the early 2030s, with lights visible from Earth. The prediction adds to a broader push by U.S. space companies and NASA to build the commercial infrastructure needed for sustained human activity beyond low Earth orbit.
Older Americans whose Social Security checks were reduced over defaulted student loans say the lost income is forcing cutbacks on basics, including health care. Federal data and recent reporting show the problem has grown sharply as older borrowers carry more education debt into retirement.
Vaccine exemptions among U.S. kindergartners climbed to a record 4.2% in the 2025-26 school year as measles activity remained elevated nationwide. New CDC data shows exemptions rose in 41 states and Washington, D.C., while MMR coverage continued to fall below the level public health officials say helps prevent outbreaks.
U.S. weapons stockpile concerns played a role in limiting the scope of President Donald Trump's June 21, 2025 strike on Iran, according to reporting published after the operation. The attack ultimately hit three nuclear sites, but broader questions remain about how munitions shortages could shape future military decisions.
The U.S. Education Department has sent a new round of student loan forgiveness notices to some income-driven repayment borrowers, but it is no longer publicly showing who is receiving that relief or how many borrowers remain in line. The change leaves millions of borrowers without a clear way to track progress toward cancellation.
A new Reuters/Ipsos survey found broad dissatisfaction with the U.S. economy as the conflict with Iran entered its sixth day. The poll shows economic anxiety and concerns about the war are increasingly overlapping for American voters.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, an Army veteran, sharply criticized President Donald Trump after Trump dismissed concerns about the long USS Abraham Lincoln deployment. The dispute has intensified scrutiny of conditions aboard the carrier and the strain on military families.
A visitor searching through newly exposed shoreline at Lake Mead found a human jawbone in May 2022, days after the reservoir fell to a record low. The discovery became one of several sets of human remains uncovered as drought and declining water levels exposed more of the lakebed.
Former NIAID adviser David Morens pleaded guilty in federal court in Maryland after prosecutors said he used private email and deleted records tied to COVID-era research discussions. The case drew national attention after congressional investigators publicized emails in which he wrote that he would delete messages he did not want in The New York Times.
The U.S. Supreme Court on August 17 refused to reconsider Donald Trump’s failed appeal in E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million civil case, leaving the jury’s verdict in place. The rehearing request was a long-shot step legal analysts say the court almost never grants.