A rapidly advancing wildfire near the Tahoe region has exploded to approximately 3,000 acres, and evacuation warnings are now in effect for California communities near the Nevada border. The Hawk Fire was estimated at 2,500 acres as of 3 p.m. Saturday, according to fire crews. The fire is spreading rapidly and could already be larger. … Read more
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has released a final draft of its proposed rules to restrict the use of mail-in ballots during Donald Trump’s presidency. So far, the rules have been blocked by the US judicial system. But the USPS shared the 95-page update on Friday so the rules can take effect immediately if … Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday morning called high U.S. tariffs on a wide swath of his country’s goods “a miscalculation” after trade talks with Canada collapsed Friday night. The 50% tariffs went into effect at the stroke of midnight. Carney blamed the breakdown of talks on what he said were “uneconomic” and “unfair” … Read more
President Trump walks along the Ellipse as he arrives at Marine One near the White House on Friday. Graham Hughes/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Graham Hughes/NurPhoto via Getty Images Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country will initiate retaliatory tariffs against American imports starting September 8. The move came hours after … Read more
No deal reached in US-Canada trade talks as 50 per cent tariffs take effect The Washington PostPrime Minister Carney’s statement on Canada-US trade talks pm.gc.ca US-Canada trade talks collapse, ushering in wave of new tariffs CNBCCarney faces off with Trump in US-Canada trade war The New York Times US-Canada trade talks collapse, ushering in new … Read more
The Iranian official calls Trump’s economic repression a “return to classical colonialism on a grand scale.” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei called the Trump administration’s planned strategy to have the entire world economically isolate Tehran a “return to classical colonialism on a grand scale.” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the plan Thursday as “the … Read more
Pentagon says more than 750 US soldiers wounded and 18 killed in war with Iran injured to its casualty database. The update comes amid renewed US attacks on Iran, stalled efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a major new economic campaign against Iran. Maroosha MuzaffarAugust 22, 2026 … Read more
Iran’s military warns of ‘broader’ response to any attack Iran’s military has adopted a more “offensive” than “defensive” approach following the experience of recent wars, army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said, according to Iranian state media. Akraminia said: “Our country’s military doctrine was defensive in the past, but gradually during these two wars, we … Read more
The USS Abraham Lincoln is beginning its journey home, according to a family source. It comes after another ship, the USS George Washington, arrived in the Middle East to ease tension on the embattled Lincoln. The Lincoln, however, is still in the Fifth Fleet area of operations, meaning it has not yet left the US … Read more
‘I’m speechless’: Police used fake Flock camera to capture suspected vandal, Oviedo mayor saysOVIEDO, Fla. —On Friday, the mayor of Oviedo posted on social media that she had no idea her city’s police department had used a fake Flock camera. “I am speechless,” Mayor Megan Sladek said on Facebook. “I spoke with the city manager … Read more