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Rescue Dog Canyon, Who Survived Neglect, Wins 2026 ASPCA Dog of the Year for Texas Flood Work
October 9, 2026
NEW YORK — Canyon, a rescue dog who survived neglect, was named the 2026 ASPCA Humane Award’s Dog of the Year at an awards ceremony at the Plaza…
DOJ Charges Nicolás Maduro and Wife With Torture in Superseding Indictment
October 9, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced Thursday a superseding indictment charging former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros and former First Lady Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro with conspiring…
Trump Rules Out New Iran Strikes Before Midterms as Oil Nears $105 and Yields Hit New 24-Year High
October 8, 2026
President Trump said the U.S. will not launch new strikes on Iran before the midterm elections, after escalation fears pushed oil toward $105 a barrel and the 10-year…
ICE Officer Shoots Oscar Belgal in Marble Hill; Accounts Differ on Arrest Target
October 8, 2026
An ICE officer shot Oscar Belgal in Marble Hill as a five-year-old child sat in his vehicle. Federal and local accounts differ on whether he was the intended…
U.S. Mission Warns Americans in Saudi Arabia of Flight Disruptions Amid Houthi Hostilities
October 8, 2026
The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia issued an Oct. 8 security update urging Americans in the country to remain vigilant and check flights amid Houthi hostilities and possible…
Hurricane Isaias, explained: why the season’s first hurricane arrived so late, and what’s coming
October 8, 2026
MIAMI — Hurricane Isaias became the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season late Wednesday night, less than a day after forming as a tropical storm in the…
Oil Prices Surge as Hormuz Tanker Attacks Disrupt Traffic; Stocks Extend Slide From Records
October 8, 2026
Brent crude settled at $104.28 as Middle East tensions and Gulf production concerns lifted oil. At the October 8 close, the Nasdaq fell 1.25% to 27,193.34, the S&P…
Trump Administration Suspends Microsoft From Key Green-Card Program, Accusing Tech Giant of Visa Fraud
October 8, 2026
The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft and several other firms from the PERM green-card program over alleged abuse of the visa system.
Two Latvians Arrested Over Break-In at RAF Molesworth as Counterterror Police Investigate
October 8, 2026
Two Latvian men were arrested on suspicion of a national security offence after an alleged break-in at RAF Molesworth, home to U.S. and NATO intelligence centres.
Rays Sweep Yankees Out of ALDS as “Fire Aaron Boone” Chants Echo in the Bronx
October 8, 2026
NEW YORK — The Tampa Bay Rays completed a stunning sweep of the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series on Wednesday night, ending the Bronx…
Minnesota Teen Charged in Alleged ISIS-Inspired Mall of America Attack Plot
October 8, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal prosecutors have charged an 18-year-old Minnesota man with receiving a firearm and ammunition to commit a federal terrorism crime, accusing him of plotting a mass…
Hurricane Isaias Strengthens to Category 3 With 120 MPH Winds Ahead of Gulf Coast Landfall
October 8, 2026
Hurricane Isaias strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane with 120-mph winds Friday morning and is expected to remain dangerous at landfall on the northern Gulf Coast Friday night…
Florida Lab Executive Convicted in COVID Testing Scheme That Billed Medicare $15 Million
October 7, 2026
A federal jury convicted Joseph Rodriguez in a COVID-era healthcare fraud scheme that billed Medicare more than $15 million for unnecessary blood tests, according to the Justice Department.
FBI Says It Foiled Alleged Mall of America Attack Plot
October 7, 2026
Federal prosecutors charged an 18-year-old Minnesota man after the FBI says it disrupted an alleged plan to carry out a mass-casualty attack at the Mall of America later…
Watch: CBP Bodycam Shows Smuggling Boat Intercepted Off Newport Beach — 14 Aboard, Smuggler Charged
October 7, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released bodycam footage showing Air and Marine Operations agents intercepting a fishing boat off Newport Beach, California, on October 3. Fourteen Mexican…
U.S. Pulls B-1 Bombers From British Base Over Alleged Iranian Drone Plot
October 7, 2026
The U.S. urgently redeployed about a dozen B-1B bombers from RAF Fairford over an alleged Iranian drone plot, as British police made a seventh arrest.
U.S. Issues Formal Diplomatic Complaint to Russia Over Suspected Plague Death at Siberian Lab
October 7, 2026
WASHINGTON — The United States issued a formal diplomatic démarche to Moscow late Tuesday requesting more information about the death of a 28-year-old technician at a Russian anti-plague…
DOJ Charges 16 Noncitizens in Four States Over Illegal Voting as Election Day Nears
October 6, 2026
The Justice Department charged 16 lawful permanent residents across Minnesota, Louisiana, Florida, and Wisconsin over illegal voting and false citizenship claims, four weeks ahead of Election Day.
Amber Guyger, Ex-Dallas Officer Who Killed Neighbor Botham Jean, Granted Parole After Seven Years
October 6, 2026
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, convicted in 2019 of murdering her unarmed neighbor Botham Jean, was granted parole on Oct. 1 after seven years of a 10-year…
DOJ Moves to Strip Citizenship From 40 Criminals in Largest Denaturalization Push in Modern History
October 6, 2026
The Justice Department filed denaturalization actions against 40 individuals accused of serious offenses, calling it "the largest denaturalization effort in modern history."