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USCIS Raises Immigration Fees Effective October 16 as Naturalization Approvals Plunge 78%
October 6, 2026
USCIS will raise several immigration fees for filings postmarked on or after October 16, 2026 — as naturalization approvals fall about 78% and 742,000+ applications await decisions.
FBI Removes Accenture Contractor After Data Breach Exposes Thousands of Employees’ Personal Details
October 6, 2026
The FBI confirmed it removed an Accenture contractor whose failure to install a security patch let hackers into the bureau's job portal, exposing thousands of employees' personal details…
U.S. Offers Reward for Pakistani Man Accused in $126 Million Counterfeit Postage Scheme
October 6, 2026
USPIS offers up to $100,000 for information leading to Faheem Akram’s arrest and conviction. Prosecutors allege over $126 million in USPS losses.
Kansas ‘Hero Dog’ Leads Officer to Fallen Owner, Saving His Life After Hours on the Floor
October 6, 2026
LEAWOOD, Kan. — A leashed dog with no human in sight helped Kansas police save its owner’s life after the man was left lying on the ground for…
Trump Administration Begins Sending $500 Obamacare Refund Checks to Nearly One Million Americans
October 6, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has begun sending $500 refund checks to nearly one million Americans who bought health insurance through the federal Affordable Care Act marketplace without…
UN Rights Chief Urges No Further Execution Attempts After Tennessee’s Botched Execution of Christa Pike
October 6, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The United Nations’ top human rights official has called on U.S. authorities to make no further attempt to execute Tennessee death-row inmate Christa Pike after…
New York Declares Measles Emergency, Expands Vaccine and Testing Access
October 6, 2026
New York’s measles emergency expands vaccination and testing access after 108 confirmed cases this year, with most reported outside New York City.
Trump Approves Firing-Squad Execution for Nidal Hasan, Pentagon Says
October 6, 2026
The Pentagon says Trump approved a firing-squad execution for Nidal Hasan. The Army secretary will determine its time and place.
Wall Street Profits Jump to $45.9 Billion in First Half of 2026, New York Comptroller Says
October 6, 2026
Wall Street’s securities industry earned $45.9 billion in the first half of 2026, putting it on pace for a potentially record year as dealmaking, trading and IPO activity…
U.S. Military Tests Counter-Drone Systems at Yuma Near Mexico Border
October 5, 2026
Falcon Peak 26.2 evaluated interceptor drones, sensors and other counter-UAS systems at Yuma Proving Ground as officials raised concerns about drone incursions near the southern border.
2 Dead, 35 Injured After Gunfire Erupts at Homecoming Block Party in Vienna, Georgia
October 5, 2026
More than 50 shots were fired at two locations about a block apart as over 1,000 people gathered on Pine Street early Sunday; authorities say no arrests have…
Two Dead, Including Student, in Florida School Bus Crash; Sheriff Says Wrong-Way Driver Caused Collision
October 5, 2026
A white Chevrolet Malibu crossed the center line and struck a Polk County school bus Monday morning, sending the bus head-on into a Jeep. A 10th-grade girl and…
Bouquet Fire Burns 1,000+ Acres Near Santa Clarita as Southern California Bakes
October 5, 2026
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Firefighters increased containment on the fast-moving Bouquet Fire on Sunday after the wildfire scorched more than 1,000 acres in the Angeles National Forest northeast…
Family of Renee Good, Killed by ICE Agent in Minneapolis, Sues Trump Administration
October 5, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — The family of Renee Good, one of two U.S. citizens fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in January, sued President Donald Trump’s administration on…
Supreme Court Opens New Term With Guns, Religion and Deportation on the Docket
October 5, 2026
WASHINGTON — The nine justices of the Supreme Court open a new term Monday with a docket that reaches into the front lines of American politics and culture…
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Six After Air Ambulance Disappears Off Nantucket
October 4, 2026
The Coast Guard suspended its 66-hour search for six people aboard the missing Gulfstream G100 after crews found aircraft debris south of Nantucket.
Trump Warns He May Withhold Federal Help From Ohio If Democrats Win
October 4, 2026
At Saturday’s Vandalia rally, President Trump warned he would be less willing to help Ohio if Democrats win next month’s midterms, telling the crowd of Democratic gubernatorial candidate…
NY Attorney General Takes Over Cornell Fraternity Gang-Rape Probe as Outrage Grows
October 4, 2026
Governor Kathy Hochul named AG Letitia James special prosecutor after a student's lawsuit alleged seven Chi Phi fraternity members drugged and assaulted her in October 2024; Cornell's president…
Former Florida Deputy Acquitted in Fatal Shooting of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson
October 4, 2026
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — A Florida jury on Thursday acquitted former Okaloosa County sheriff’s deputy Eddie Duran of manslaughter with a firearm in the 2024 fatal shooting…
Hochul Appoints Attorney General Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Rape Case
October 4, 2026
ITHACA, N.Y. — New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order on Thursday appointing state Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the case of the…