Five people have died in Louisiana from flesh-eating bacteria infections so far in 2026, state health officials said on August 6. read more
Some officials warn that a more hard-line leader could emerge if the Trump administration moves forward with its plans. read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, stating that no military pull-out will happen until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed. read more
Oman has said positive talks have been taking place with Iran over an agreement to secure a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran warned that any deal would not see an immediate reopening of the vital waterway. read more
An American oil company connected to Donald Trump is preparing to sink wells in remote Greenland despite not having received permission from the local authorities. read more
The town Legislative Council said they were supportive of placing a moratorium on Flock cameras. "I don't like this technology. I never have liked this technology," said member Christopher Eide. "I think that Flock in particular is problematic." read more
The USDA FSIS is issuing a public health alert for meat and poultry products containing FDA-regulated jalapenos that may be contaminated with Salmonella. At least 345 people in 27 states have been sickened; 36 victims have been hospitalized.
Recall List includes Taylor Farms products.read more
Tom Nichols: "Many Americans -- and much of the rest of the world -- have become inured to Donald Trump's strange rants. read more
The pageant organizer didn't elaborate on why it removed Brittany Boltinhouse's title. The national group's CEO said it "does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia, nor language that strips any person of their dignity." read more
Cloudflare chief financial officer Thomas Seifert has run the numbers on internet traffic trends and predicted that human-generated packets will soon account for a trivial amount of overall traffic. read more
Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz ... read more
An Ohio mom broke down in tears in front of her kids as she explained how hard it has been to make ends meet under President Donald Trump's administration. read more
Officers for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will be equipped with much-delayed body cameras by the end of next month, it was reported on Friday. read more
Trump signed two executive orders seeking to narrow birthright citizenship in several circumstances and intensify the federal crackdown on commercial "birth tourism." read more
