VIDEO: Gold Pit Buries, Kills Dozens

A gold mine collapsed in the Central African Republic on Tuesday, killing at least 30 miners and trapping others under tons of dirt and rock. Quick Take An artisanal gold mine collapsed Tuesday morning in the Abba region of Nana-Mambéré prefecture, in the western Central African Republic. At least 30 miners died, and rescuers are...

DOJ Clash: Judge Called It Vindictive

The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to reinstate human-smuggling charges after a district judge threw them out as “vindictive,” setting up a high-stakes test of how far courts can second-guess prosecutors. Story Snapshot Justice Department filed an appeal to revive smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. A Tennessee judge dismissed the case, calling...

Frat Cocaine Ring Exposed at Penn State

Prosecutors say a fraternity-fueled cocaine pipeline ran through Penn State’s social scene, and 14 people now face charges for it. Story Snapshot State prosecutors charged 14 people tied to a cocaine ring linked to two fraternities. Investigators allege pledges helped cut and package drugs as part of initiation. Controlled buys and supplier trips anchored the...

SCOTUS Slams Door — Trump Left Paying

The nation’s highest court has now twice let a $5 million civil judgment against President Trump stand, without a word of explanation. Story Snapshot A New York jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, awarding E. Jean Carroll $5 million. The Supreme Court declined to hear Trump’s appeal, leaving the verdict intact. A...

Trump’s $400M Ballroom Heads To High Court

President Trump wants the Supreme Court to let construction crews keep working on his $400 million White House ballroom while judges decide whether he ever had the legal right to build it in the first place. Quick Take The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on August 14 to lift a lower court order halting...

Shocking Court Admission Stuns Nation

Luigi Mangione stood in a Manhattan courtroom and said six plain words that ended all doubt: “I shot Mr. Thompson, and he died.” Story Snapshot Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal stalking charges tied to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare chief Brian Thompson. Prosecutors say they will seek life in prison at sentencing. The plea...

Beloved Star Gone — No Cause Released

Hayden Panettiere’s death at 36 was confirmed by her family, and the shock still stings. Story Overview Family and a representative confirmed Panettiere died at...

3,200 Pounds Gone — What Inspectors Found

A routine inspection led to a recall of more than 3,200 pounds of ready-to-eat pastrami and corned beef because of possible Listeria contamination. Quick Take ...

NEWS ALERT: Ebola Explosion Stuns World

Congo’s Ebola outbreak has crossed another grim threshold, with officials reporting more than 2,000 deaths and 4,381 confirmed cases. Quick Take The latest official count...

Lower 48 Broils All Month

The contiguous United States just logged its hottest month on record, and the number was close enough to feel shocking: 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit. Quick Take ...

Fired FEMA Chief Returns — What Changed?

Senate confirmation turned Cameron Hamilton from a fired holdover into the first permanent Federal Emergency Management Agency leader of President Trump's second term. Quick Take Hamilton was confirmed to lead FEMA after earlier being removed for defending the agency’s survival. The Senate approved him as part of a much larger vote on more than 70...

Hundreds Sick — One Bowl Sparks Lawsuit

A Minnesota woman says a Chipotle burrito bowl left her with salmonella, sepsis, and a hospital stay that turned a fast meal into a federal lawsuit. Quick Take Kristen Behne filed suit in federal court in Minnesota after a June Chipotle meal in Roseville, Minnesota. The lawsuit says she later developed salmonella, then sepsis, and...

Fast-Food Shake-Up: Who Fell Hardest?

Burger King has taken back the No. 2 spot, and Wendy's slide says more about momentum than mythology. Quick Take Burger King is again the second-largest burger chain in the United States by systemwide sales. The switch followed Burger King's turnaround and Wendy's six straight quarters of domestic same-store sales declines. Reported second-quarter system sales...

Debt Bomb Nears $2 Trillion — Again!

The federal government is on pace to borrow more than $2 trillion this year, and the gap between what Washington spends and what it collects just got wider than expected. Quick Take The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) now projects a $2.1 trillion deficit for fiscal year 2026, up from its earlier estimate of about $1.85...

Domino’s Drops Odd New Shape

Domino’s has added a new personal-size pizza called the Domino, and it goes on sale nationwide August 31. Quick Take Domino’s says the Domino is a Detroit-style pizza made for one. The pizza is shaped like the brand’s logo and cut into two slices. Customers can choose their sauce and add up to three toppings. ...

Credit Card Time Bomb Ticks Louder

Credit card debt has climbed back to the edge of a record, and the size of that burden says as much about family stress as it does about the economy. Quick Take The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said U.S. credit card balances rose by $21 billion in the second quarter of 2026 to...

VIDEO: Apache Inferno Claims 2 Soldiers

Two Fort Hood soldiers died when an Apache helicopter fell into a Texas field and turned dry grass into a wall of fire. Story Snapshot ...

Quake Relief Goes Prime Time

Stars of Latin music are turning one Miami night into real help for families shaken by twin earthquakes. Story Snapshot A live benefit in Miami...

Sudden Shake-Up: Trump Loses Key Voice

Karoline Leavitt is stepping down as White House press secretary at the end of August, and the reasons she gave say as much about...

Missiles Rip Cargo, Then Rescue

Six sailors died in Bab al-Mandeb after missiles hit a cargo ship, then struck the rescue effort. Story Snapshot Yemen’s coast guard says six were...

Hospitals Demand Cash First — Or No Care

Hospitals across the country are now asking patients to pay before they ever see a doctor, and the reason comes down to one blunt...

Threat Triggers Wild Air Force One Ruse

One summer night in Turkey, President Trump says the Secret Service and the military quietly pulled him off Air Force One and into a...

Bitcoin Whiplash Impacts Truth Social

Trump Media’s second-quarter loss was huge, but the real shock was how much of it came from falling crypto values rather than day-to-day business...

Huge Beef Recall After Border Miss

Nearly 30,000 pounds of imported raw beef ended up in a recall because a required border step was skipped. Quick Take Corte Argentino USA LLC...

White House vs. Pediatrics: Shots Showdown

President Trump has ordered a sharp rewrite of childhood vaccine guidance, and the fight now centers on whether that move follows evidence or fights...

AI Blamed Again — Who’s Next?

American employers cut 23,000 jobs in July, and the government quietly rewrote the story of the two months before it, wiping out 103,000 previously...

One Senator Flips — Everything Changes

One overnight Senate vote put Todd Blanche on the cusp of one of the most powerful jobs in Washington, and it happened before most...

Hero Pilots Downed — Questions Ignite

Two men flew a giant helicopter into Utah’s wildfire smoke to save strangers, and never came back. Story Snapshot Two pilots died when a Sikorsky...

VIDEO: Trump Meltdown Targets Pirro

When a president calls his own handpicked prosecutor a mistake over a peeling pool, you know the real crack is not in the concrete,...

Lean Government Or Hollowed-Out State?

Nearly two-thirds of federal workers now say they would not choose government service again, not because they regret serving, but because they no longer...

Trump Slams Big Oil’s War Jackpot

President Trump is pressing ExxonMobil and Chevron over a war-driven oil windfall that he says should not stay entirely in corporate hands. Quick Take Trump...

RECALL ALERT: Metal Sliver Panic Rocks Stores

One tiny metal sliver in a comfort-food classic just triggered a recall of nearly 23,000 pounds of family dinners. Story Snapshot Ukrop's Homestyle Foods recalled...

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