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Trump says Hurricane Isaias 'under control,' downgraded to cyclone as it moves over Alabama

The post-tropical cyclone has produced high winds, downed power lines, and caused travel delays, including the closure of all roads through Houston county, Alabama.

A man tries to push a car as waves wash over the road ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Isaias, in Englewood, Florida, US, October 9, 2026.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks at a conference of senior command staf at the Glilot IDF base on October 4, 2026.

Zamir says return to war with Iran may postpone Israel election as Pentagon prepares plans - report

A picture taken on December 4, 2007 shows death row inmate Christa Pike entering a Knox County Criminal Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, US., obtained by Reuters on September 30, 2026.

After botched execution attempt, death row inmate Christa Pike awakes 'angry and confused'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the Pnyx hill, where ancient Athenians held democratic assemblies, with the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis in the background, in Athens, Greece October 7, 2026.

US Secretary of State Rubio applies classical Greece’s lessons to modern political decisions


Hundreds of thousands of X users targeted in cyberattack, DOJ investigating

Blanche said in a statement on X that "sophisticated cyber criminals" attempted the attack, but the platform was able to disrupt it.

In this photo illustration, a smartphone shows the updated app icon for X, with a black background, while the previous version of the X logo is seen in the background, on August 20, 2025 in Chongqing, China; illustrative

Northeast Philadelphia's last Jewish deli shuts down after over 60 years, most Jews in area left

Several customers said that they’ll miss Stein, but they also bemoaned the fact there aren’t many Jewish food options left.

Stein Stein, owner of Steve Stein's Famous Deli in Northeast Philadelphia, the day after his last day in business, Aug. 24, 2026.

Defendant pleads not guilty in Charlie Kirk murder case as judge allows death penalty

Robinson faces seven charges, among them aggravated murder for endangering the lives of others at the event. That count carries the death penalty in Utah.

 Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, appears during a hearing in Fourth District Court in Provo, Utah, US, December 11, 2025.

US may ask parents to prove citizenship or immigration status to get passports for their children

Limiting birthright citizenship has been one of the president’s top priorities in his far-reaching crackdown on immigration.

US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listen to questions from the press during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Maryland, on July 31, 2026; illustrative

US Army Secretary Driscoll resigns after months of friction with Hegseth

Driscoll, who is considered close to US Vice President JD Vance, becomes the latest senior official who has either been fired or pushed out in Hegseth's Pentagon.

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll speaks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on May 15, 2026 in Washington, DC; illustrative

Bessent expects new US secondary sanctions weekly, aiming to increase pressure on Iran

"You're going to see a lot more of these every week," Bessent said ahead of a Group of 20 finance leaders meeting. "We're starting with the banks, and we're telling the banks it's not okay to have Ir

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stands behind U.S. President Donald Trump who speaks to the media on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park leaves one dead, over a dozen missing

"Additional thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible Sunday and Monday, which could result in additional flash flooding, debris flows, rockfall and changing trail and river conditions."

Remnants of stone bridge pylons remain along Bright Angel Creek following a flash flood that destroyed the footbridge on August 29. The flooding caused significant damage to infrastructure throughout the canyon.

IDF: Israel’s Apache deal not off, but at risk as NIS 15 billion delay drags on

Yet another deadline was missed last Thursday, but some of the leaks in Hebrew media seem to be exaggerating the consequences of the blown deadlines.

A Polish Air Forces US-made AH-6h Apache helicopter participates in a lake crossing, as troops from Poland and Lithuania take part in the "Bursztynowy Obronca-26" (Amber Defender) military exercise on the Orzysz military training ground, north-eastern Poland, on June 24, 2026.

Venezuela's Rodriguez hails 25-year US energy pact to boost oil output, defend sovereignty

Rodriguez hailed the accord in a late-night address as a "historic" deal that would help revive the economy and boost government revenue, saying it would help shape the country's future.

VENEZUELA’S INTERIM President Delcy Rodriguez attends an event to receive the insignia of commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, on Wednesday. Rodriguez is a hostage to her own security apparatus; or she may simply be applying a delaying tactic to reorganize her bases while simulating cooperation.

US sanctions are hurting Iran, but economic collapse alone may not topple regime, expert says

Tel Aviv University researcher Prof. Uzi Rabi said US pressure is weakening Iran’s economy but warned that sanctions do not guarantee the regime’s downfall.

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.