
A Small Step at the Pump, and the Question of What Comes Next
Gov. Josh Stein signed a law suspending North Carolina's 41-cent gas tax through November 30, aiming to lower prices at the pump as fuel costs remain high.

Gov. Josh Stein signed a law suspending North Carolina's 41-cent gas tax through November 30, aiming to lower prices at the pump as fuel costs remain high.

NYPD body camera footage shows officers rushing Oscar Bergal to a hospital after an ICE agent shot him in Marble Hill, as DHS defends the operation and protests erupt.

Trump announced a deal with Putin to release Russian diesel into global markets, suspending sanctions as U.S. diesel prices hit record highs ahead of midterms.

Vice President JD Vance cast doubt on the Pentagon's plan to livestream Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution, saying he won't watch it as criticism mounts from both parties.

GOP donor Eric Deters criticized Trump's sons and Jared Kushner over their financial dealings amid a scandal involving Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle's alleged $100,000 payment request.

Arizona congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia says she was raped while fixing a campaign sign and believes the attack may have been politically motivated; police are investigating.

Hurricane Isaias, a Category 3 storm, approaches the Gulf Coast with devastating winds and a 5-7 foot storm surge expected from Mississippi to Florida's Panhandle.

Ottawa Public Health warns of measles exposure at eight locations across the city after two travel-related cases, asking residents to monitor symptoms until late October.

Public Health Sudbury & Districts warns residents about blastomycosis, a rare fungal lung infection contracted from disturbed soil, with six cases reported this year in the region.

The USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego after a record 265-day deployment supporting the Iran war, marked by mental health concerns and supply shortages.

Two powerful earthquakes, magnitudes 7.7 and 6.6, struck Panama, collapsing buildings, injuring several, and prompting evacuations across the country.

Navi Pillay, former UN human rights chief and international jurist, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her lifelong efforts to promote international law and justice.

Early investigation finds the alleged Flydubai hijacker was inspired by 9/11 and became a pilot specifically to carry out a similar attack on Tel Aviv's airport.

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley defended his oversight record and rejected Democratic demands for an apology over the treatment of former special counsel Jack Smith at a recent hearing.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis withdrew the death warrant for William Thompson, 74, days before his scheduled execution amid concerns the inmate suffers from dementia and cannot understand his punishment.

A 72-year-old Fresno homeowner shot an off-duty ICE agent found sleeping on his lawn after the agent allegedly assaulted him and his daughter; the homeowner faces no charges.

In a hearing over Trump’s ban on three news outlets from the White House, the president’s own public statements undermined the Justice Department’s defense of the policy.

A federal judge ruled the Justice Department’s policy of collecting state voter rolls and cross-checking them against an immigration database was unlawful, violating privacy laws and risking disenfranchisement.

The Justice Department will no longer enforce NFA registration requirements for suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and similar firearms after a court ruled the regulations can’t stand without the tax that supported them.

President Trump's Friday visit to Syracuse will bring rolling road closures, a no-fly zone, and protests, with police declining to release specific street closure details.

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Experts say the 21 children at the center of California's surrogacy abuse case face a complex path through the child welfare system toward permanent, safe placements.

Tropical Storm Rachel approaches San Diego, prompting only the second tropical storm watch in recorded history as the region braces for coastal flooding, wind, and heavy rain.

Latino Democratic leaders clash with DGA Chair Andy Beshear over insufficient investment in Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa, raising questions about the party's Latino outreach.