In the race to replace the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, 10 candidates have been sweeping South Carolina restaurants, church halls and recreation centers, compressing a normal campaign year into about a fortnight. The Republican Party is holding a special primary election in the state on Tuesday to choose Graham’s replacement. His sister, Darline, who … Read more
Republican lawmakers publish texts from Fauci discussing the Covid vaccine and pregnancy The Washington PostRepublican senators publish texts from Fauci discussing the risk of the Covid vaccine for pregnant women
MADISON (WKOW) – State officials released the name of the police officer who fired his gun at Corey Ruiz during a fight with police on July 22. The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Investigation Division said Officer Kiel Baitinger-Peterson shot Ruiz, who later died. Madison police officers were called to the Marquette neighborhood that … Read more
Two Senate Republicans released a series of text messages from early 2021 showing Dr. Anthony Fauci and other federal health officials discussing how to “weigh the potential risks against the benefits” of pregnant women taking COVID-19 vaccines. The 11 text messages made public Monday were among more than 34,000 that the Department of Health and … Read more
US President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order calling for more vaccine research and flexibility, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, August 10, 2026. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said on Monday that the US Navy had cleared the Strait of Hormuz of mines … Read more
The Timber Fire started near Big Sur on Sunday. Cal FireLATEST August 10, 5:30 pm The Timber Fire in Big Sur has spread to 1,723 acres, according to the latest update from Cal Fire. The fire remains at 5% containment. The fire forced the evacuation of Esalen Institute, a historic retreat center in Big Sur. … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for renewed recommendations on childhood vaccines that promote his long-standing but debunked theory that childhood vaccines should be spaced out over separate doctor visits. The order advocates separating the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three different shots for a single … Read more
‘Too close for comfort’: Maine lifeguard recounts being dragged 5 to 6 feet underwater by great white shark Greg Wilfert, manager of Scarborough Beach State Park, said he thought he had gotten caught in a boat propellerSCARBOROUGH, Maine — A Maine lifeguard with more than five decades of experience survived an encounter with a great … Read more
Evacuation orders expand for Big Sur as Timber Fire grows to 1330 acresThe Timber Fire has grown to 1,330 acres in Monterey County and remains 5% contained Monday as evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect for areas of Big Sur.CAL FIRE reported the fire at 1,330 acres and 5% containment in an incident update … Read more
President Donald Trump on Monday scoffed at Iran’s demand for reparations for devastation caused to the country by the U.S. and Israeli bombardment over the past five months — a demand he said Tehran’s negotiators hadn’t raised until now.Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East on … Read more