Hungry Bears Are Entering Western Homes in Record Numbers—And Peak Feeding Season Is Just Starting
Colorado has logged more than 7,000 bear sightings in 2026, while New Mexico and Utah report record or near-record bear deaths. Drought, scarce wild food and unsecured human food are driving a dangerous late-summer collision.
A Former White House Teleprompter Operator Made $107,539 Trading on Trump’s Unspoken Words, CFTC Says
Federal regulators say Gabriel Perez used advance access to presidential speeches to profit from prediction-market contracts tied to Trump’s words. He must surrender $107,539.02, pay a $65,000 penalty and stop trading for three years.
A Judge Just Ruled Speech-Based Visa Revocations Unconstitutional—After Student Reporters Went Silent
A federal judge ruled that two immigration-law powers violate the First and Fifth Amendments when used against protected speech. The case began after noncitizen Stanford Daily journalists pulled articles, refused assignments and stopped speaking openly.
An Active-Duty Army Sergeant’s Wife Was Deported—Her Appeal Was Still Pending
Cristy Villafranca-Trejo was removed to Honduras while her appeal remained pending, leaving her active-duty Army husband caring for their daughter near Fort Bliss.
Up to 200,000 U.S. Visas Could Be Revoked—Here’s What That Would Actually Mean
The Trump administration is preparing to cancel business and tourism visas held by people who later sought asylum. The reported 200,000 figure is an estimate—and revocation would not automatically mean deportation.
Trump Administration Proposes a $103,265 H-1B Fee—On Top of Every Other Filing Cost
A DHS proposal would add a $103,265 charge to every cap-subject H-1B petition, including advanced-degree cases, potentially generating nearly $8.8 billion annually.
Hawk Fire Is Uncontained Outside Reno—42,000 Ordered Out and 45,000 More Told to Be Ready
The human-caused Hawk Fire destroyed homes and spread across more than 23 square miles near Reno, leaving six people injured as shifting winds complicated the fight.
They Thought It Was a Shark—Then They Landed a 1,260-Pound Blue Marlin
A Massachusetts charter captain and his client landed an 11-foot, 1,260-pound Atlantic blue marlin after a three-hour fight—just 142 pounds below the world record.
Pentagon Moves to Fire Three Stars and Stripes Staffers—After Two Defended Its Independence
The Pentagon issued separation notices to Stars and Stripes editor Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer and reporter Lara Korte, intensifying a dispute over the military newspaper’s editorial independence.
U.S. Hits Canadian Goods With 50% Tariffs—Canada Vows Dollar-for-Dollar Payback
The United States imposed 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods after trade negotiations collapsed. Canada suspended the talks and promised matching retaliation.
Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Visa Freeze Affecting Applicants From 75 Countries
A federal judge vacated the Trump administration’s nationality-based immigrant-visa freeze, ordering the State Department to restore case-by-case decisions and revisit denials based solely on the policy.
Fauci Now Has a Legal Defense Fund—His Lawyers Say the Investigations Could Be Long and Costly
Anthony Fauci’s lawyers have launched a legal defense fund as federal and state investigations related to the COVID-19 response expand.