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‘He’s a Real Hero’: Trump Hosts California Lifeguard Ryder Williams at White House
Williams heroically dove into pounding waves to save a 10-year-old boy at Seabright Beach last month.
Pentagon Awards Major Tomahawk Missile Contract
A CSIS report had previously indicated the U.S. military had depleted a significant portion of its critical munition stockpiles.
House Democratic Leader Says He Does Not Support Medicare for All
Rep. Ro Khanna cited a recent Yale study that found Medicare for All could save $1 trillion in healthcare costs.
Most Adults Not Immune to Hepatitis A or B: Study
Researchers recommended vaccinating more people against the diseases.
Vaccination Rates Largely Unchanged Among Kindergartners: CDC
Coverage of key vaccines stayed the same, or dipped slightly, among kindergartners.
NATO Jet Shoots Down Drone Over Romanian Airspace
A Spanish air force F-18 on a monitoring mission made radar contact with the craft and received approval to engage, shooting it down.
Kushner Holds Talks With Netanyahu on Gaza Peace Plan
Washington is seeking to bridge differences between Israel and Hamas over implementation of a Trump-backed plan for lasting regional peace.
Judge Dismisses DOJ’s Anti-Semitism Lawsuit Against Harvard
U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns said the claims in the lawsuit were ‘too isolated and episodic to support a plausible inference.’
Half of Typical US Family’s Paycheck Swallowed by Housing, Childcare
Researchers say that where a family resides can significantly influence these costs.
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Ticks With Bacteria That Causes Diseases Found Farther South Than Ever: CDC
New research found the ticks in North Carolina.
Colombian President Asks Trump for Tariff Suspension After Devastating Earthquake
A 7-4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Aug. 10, just three days after De la Espriella took office.
Kushner Meets Egypt’s President El-Sisi as US Pushes to Advance Gaza Peace Plan
Trump’s Board of Peace envoy for Gaza and Kushner are scheduled to meet Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Aug. 17.
Massachusetts Mayor Charged With Using COVID Loan for Election Campaign, Debt Payments
DePeña has served as mayor since 2021. He was reelected in November 2025 and previously served on the Lawrence City Council.
DOJ Responds to Washington Council’s Request to Remove National Guard Troops From DC
The department accused the council of sending ‘politically-motivated’ letters to various governors.
Wyoming Republicans Jockey for Nomination in Gubernatorial Primary on Tuesday
The winner of the Republican primary on Aug. 18 will advance to the general election this fall.
District Judge Orders Loosening of Idaho Abortion Ban
‘A pregnant woman’s health is not a state resource to be allocated at the legislature’s whim,’ the judge ruled.
Trump Highlights Record Drop in Violent Crime in Visit to NY Police Academy
The president also supported New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman at the rally with police officers at Nassau.
US Expands Primary Care to Nearly 1 Million More Americans
The funding will help communities tackle “chronic disease at its roots,” Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said.
Venezuela After Maduro: A ‘Crack of Light’ Shines Through
A once prosperous nation crippled by socialist policies and a bloody regime, Venezuelans seek to cast out remnants of the old guard to forge a new future.
Hegseth Pushes Back on Reports of Deteriorating Conditions Aboard Aircraft Carrier Lincoln
The secretary of war responded to allegations of rising suicide risks and faltering hygiene on the USS Lincoln as its deployment nears the nine-month mark.
FBI Operation Summer Heat Results in More Than 4,000 Arrests
Officials seized more than 2,500 weapons and confiscated more than 7,260 pounds of cocaine as part of the operation.
