President Trump announced Saturday that he intends to hold a political rally to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. The announcement came after several artists said they would no longer perform at the upcoming Great American State Fair on the National Mall. Trump addressed the situation publicly, referencing the performers who had pulled out of the scheduled…

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin found common ground on Saturday over protest security measures. The agreement came after Sherrill deployed state police to maintain order outside a Newark immigration detention center. The detention center has been the site of escalating protests in recent weeks, drawing significant attention…

U.S. Central Command announced Saturday that American forces had stopped another vessel from reaching an Iranian port during an ongoing naval blockade. The blockade is centered on the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically significant waterways for global energy shipments. Centcom confirmed that U.S. military personnel “disabled” a ship flying under a…

Vibrio season has arrived, bringing with it renewed warnings about a serious bacterial infection that can cause severe and life-threatening complications. Some vibrio infections can escalate into necrotizing fasciitis, a dangerous bacterial condition that is commonly known as “flesh-eating” disease. The term “flesh-eating” refers to the rapid way the bacterial infection can destroy skin, muscle,…

The Trump administration has shifted its focus inward in response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak affecting Congo and Uganda, alarming infectious disease experts across the country. Increasingly isolationist policies have defined the administration’s approach to the crisis, drawing sharp criticism from those who specialize in containing deadly infectious diseases. According to the World Health Organization,…

Forty-seven percent of likely general election voters in Texas backed state Rep. James Talarico in a new poll released Friday. The poll was conducted by Texas Public Opinion Research and showed Talarico, a Democrat, leading his Republican opponent by three points. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton received 44 percent support among likely general election voters…

U.S. Southern Command confirmed Friday that American military forces killed three men during a strike targeting a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The operation was carried out against a vessel accused of carrying drugs along one of the region’s most heavily monitored waterways. Southcom posted details of the strike on the social platform X,…

General Francis L. Donovan, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, met with senior Cuban military officials on Friday amid rising tensions between the two governments. The meeting was announced by Southcom and took place near Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, marking a notable point of direct military contact between the two nations. Donovan met with Cuba’s…

The Securities and Exchange Commission formally proposed on Friday to rescind its 2024 rule on climate-related disclosures from publicly traded companies. The rule, which was adopted in 2024, would have required publicly traded companies to disclose certain information related to climate change. The SEC’s formal proposal marks a significant step toward eliminating one of the…

State law enforcement officers arrested a federal immigration agent in Texas on Friday, officials say, in connection with a nonfatal shooting in Minneapolis earlier this year. The arrest was carried out by agents from the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General and the Texas Rangers. The suspect, identified as Christian Castro, was…