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9/11 Trial Faces New Hurdle as Judge Rejects Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Confession
A military judge has ruled that alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 2007 confession to FBI agents was involuntary and cannot be used as evidence, dealing a significant blow to prosecutors as the long-delayed case moves toward a trial now scheduled for...
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:08:44 EDTDr. Crandall: Beware of Roller Coaster Brain Injuries
The investigation of a high-speed roller coaster in California is raising questions about whether the extreme acceleration, sudden stops, and rapid rotation of thrill rides could pose serious health risks for some riders. Six Flags Magic Mountain temporarily closed its X2...
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:02:11 EDTThousands March in D.C. Amid Voting, Civil Rights Rollback Warnings
More than 60 years after Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and declared his dream for a more just America, thousands gathered in Washington, D.C., on Friday to warn that voting rights and other freedoms he fought and died for are once again under threat.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:12:49 EDTReport: Speaker Johnson to Meet Musk as GOP Courts Money
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., plans to meet with Elon Musk in Texas on Friday as Republican leaders press the billionaire to spend heavily defending the party's narrow House majority, Politico reported.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:01:43 EDTChevron Leads US Energy Push Back Into Venezuela
Chevron and other U.S. energy companies are closing in on multibillion-dollar deals to expand oil operations in Venezuela, a potential breakthrough after months of industry caution over investing in the country...
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:07:17 EDTHouse to Vote on Resolution Denouncing Socialism
House Republicans plan to force a vote on a resolution condemning socialism when lawmakers return to Washington next week, putting Democrats on record as the GOP seeks to make the issue a focus of the midterm elections. Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colo., introduced the measure ...
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:33:26 EDTIsraeli Strike Kills 3 in West Bank; Israel Says It Targeted Hamas Operative
Israel's military said it carried out an airstrike in the West Bank on Friday that killed a Palestinian it described as a Hamas terrorist operative as well as two of his accomplices, in a rare use of deadly Israeli air power in the occupied territory.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:32:52 EDTDrone Attacks Cut Russia's Gasoline Output to 70% of Domestic Demand
Russia's gasoline production fell to about 70% of domestic consumption levels by the end of August after a series of drone attacks forced major refineries to suspend operations, according to two industry sources. Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russia's energy...
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:29:03 EDTFetterman: 'Garbage' Like El-Sayed Drags Down Dems
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., says the Democratic Party has a "socialism problem," arguing that far-left candidates such as Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed are dragging down the party.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:20:22 EDTFed Chair Warsh Signals Rate Hikes May Be Needed
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Friday that inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to raise interest rates in the coming months to bring it down, a clearer signal than he had sent previously about his economic outlook.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:18:53 EDTSenior Trump Aides Kept Out of Loop on Ratcliffe's Moscow Trip
CIA Director John Ratcliffe quietly traveled to Moscow this week on a mission personally ordered by President Donald Trump, delivering warnings to senior Russian officials about NATO while pressing the Kremlin on Ukraine and Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:50:53 EDTReport: Putin Sees US Weakened by Iran War
Russian President Vladimir Putin views the United States as weakened by its six-month war with Iran and sees an opportunity to escalate against American interests and allies in Europe, according to new U.S. intelligence, The Washington Post reported.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:06:58 EDTUS Military Laser Downs 3 Cartel Drones Near Border
The U.S. military used a laser in southern Texas' Rio Grande Valley to shoot down three Mexican drug cartel drones this week near the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. officials said on Thursday. The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command said in a...
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:50:57 EDTNasdaq Futures Slip as Tech Rally Pauses
Futures tied to the Nasdaq 100 inched lower as an AI-fueled rally cooled off ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's much-anticipated Jackson Hole appearance on Friday.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:54:50 EDTSouth Korea Backs Trump Bid to Revive North Korea Talks
South Korea supports President Donald Trump's efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea, but aims to ensure its security posture is not weakened and that Seoul is not sidelined, South Korea's national security adviser said on Friday. Seoul believes the resumption of...
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:08:53 EDTNorway's King Harald V Dies at 89 and His Son Becomes King
King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of potential brides from the European nobility so he could marry his school sweetheart, died Friday. He was 89.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:00:56 EDTTrump Turnberry Protesters Face 'Terror Connection'
Seven protesters accused of daubing pro-Palestinian graffiti on President Donald Trump's Turnberry golf resort in Scotland last year could face longer sentences if found guilty due to what prosecutors have described as a "terrorist connection." Activists from the now banned...
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:52:46 EDTAbout 90 Americans Unaccounted for After Catastrophic Floods Hit Nepal and Tibet
U.S. officials said about 90 U.S. citizens remained unaccounted for Thursday, a day after catastrophic flash floods engulfed a border area of China and Nepal, killing hundreds of people.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:48:57 EDTProgressives Rip Rep. Moskowitz's Mideast Committee Role
House Democrats on Tuesday named Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee's Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, elevating a staunch Israel supporter as the party's base pulls sharply against U.S. aid to the Jewish state.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:22:10 EDTUS, South Korea, Japan Set Joint Military Drills
The United States, South Korea, and Japan will take part in trilateral military exercises off South Korea's southern coast next month, even after President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce bilateral drills with Seoul.
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