Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress — Legal Jeopardy Looms
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted 8-7 along strict party lines Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions about his role in the federal government’s pandemic response. The controversial…
Israeli Forces Bombard Southern Lebanon After Soldier Deaths — Escalation Threatens Ceasefire
Israeli military forces launched a massive bombardment of southern Lebanon on Wednesday, striking the town of Al-Mansouri and surrounding areas with heavy artillery and air strikes, marking the heaviest assault since a June ceasefire as escalating…
Russia Launches Massive Missile and Drone Barrage on Kyiv — 17 Dead as Air Defenses Fail
Russian forces unleashed a massive assault on Ukraine’s capital region early Wednesday, raining down ballistic missiles, hypersonic weapons, and over 100 drones in a coordinated strike that killed at least 17 people and wounded 44 others. The…
Devastating Spokane Wildfires Level Hundreds of Homes — 67,000 Evacuated in State’s Most Destructive Fire
Three major wildfires burning across Spokane County have destroyed approximately 700 structures including homes, businesses, and other buildings, according to emergency management officials. The fires have burned more than 7,000 acres, or roughly 12…
Massive Inferno Engulfs Indonesian Ferry Off Madura — Rescue Crews Battle to Find 41 Missing
A devastating fire swept through a passenger ferry off Indonesia’s Madura Island early Sunday morning, killing at least five people and leaving 41 others missing, authorities said. The Mutiara Sentosa II, carrying 271 passengers and crew members,…
Trump Cancels Planned Iran Strikes As Tensions De-Escalate — Diplomatic Talks Progress
President Trump announced today that he is canceling planned military strikes against Iran, citing progress in ongoing diplomatic negotiations and an apparent willingness from Tehran to engage in serious talks. The move marks a dramatic shift from the…
Trump Announces ‘Historic’ Hamas Disarmament Deal — Gaza Ceasefire Enters New Phase
President Donald Trump announced Thursday evening that his Board of Peace has reached a historic agreement with Hamas to completely disarm, marking a major development in the ongoing Gaza conflict. The agreement, brokered through mediators from Egypt,…
Salman Rushdie’s Attacker Convicted on Federal Terrorism Charges — Faces Life in Prison
A federal jury convicted Hadi Matar, the man who attacked author Salman Rushdie on stage in 2022, on terrorism charges Wednesday, finding that his attempt to murder the novelist was carried out on behalf of a foreign terrorist organization. Jurors found…
Drone Hits US-Owned Gas Tanker at Egyptian Port — Trump Vows to Hit Iran “Very Hard”
A suspected drone struck a US-owned floating liquefied natural gas facility moored at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta on Wednesday, igniting a fire that spread to a nearby LNG carrier and prompting President Donald Trump to threaten fresh…
Anthony Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment During Contentious Senate Hearing
Anthony Fauci declined to answer more than 100 questions during a Senate COVID-19 hearing, invoking the Fifth Amendment as Senator Rand Paul raised the possibility of a contempt vote.
Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at U.S. Base in Jordan — All Intercepted as Middle East War Reignites
Iran launched a surprise ballistic-missile attack on U.S. forces in the Middle East Tuesday, targeting a Jordanian air base and the regional headquarters of U.S. Central Command, in a sharp escalation that shattered a brief four-day pause in the fighting…
Bordeaux Wildfire Rages On — France Evacuates Thousands More as Killer Heat Wave Returns
French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 more people evacuated Tuesday from tourist sites along the Atlantic coast as a returning heat wave threatened to unravel firefighters’ fragile hold on one of the largest wildfires in the country’s…