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‘Major and Long Lasting’: California Faces Weeks of Extreme Heat With No Relief in Sight
October 3, 2026
LOS ANGELES — The National Weather Service is warning of a “major and long lasting” heat wave that will keep much of California near or above 100 degrees…
U.S. Adds Just 29,000 Jobs in September; Unemployment Rises to 4.2% as Fed Seen Skipping October Hike
October 3, 2026
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy added just 29,000 jobs in September, far below economists’ expectations, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%, the Labor Department reported Friday…
Watch: Coast Guard Says Grace Was Carrying Fuel Toward Cuba
October 2, 2026
The U.S. Coast Guard says it boarded the motor vessel Grace in the Caribbean and escorted it to Mexico over an alleged Cuba-bound fuel shipment.
Watch: Marines Build Drone Skills at Drone Crucible 26.3
October 2, 2026
U.S. Marines examined and flew unmanned systems during Drone Crucible 26.3 vendor day in Starke, Florida, as part of training and tactical experimentation.
Trump Says U.S. “Looking At” Poland Army Base, Predicts Ukraine War “Going to Get Solved”
October 2, 2026
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is considering establishing a U.S. Army base in Poland, predicted the war in Ukraine would be resolved, and…
Arizona Helicopter Crew Rescues Driver From Overturned Truck in Raging Floodwater
October 1, 2026
A Maricopa County Sheriff's Office helicopter crew rescued a driver stranded on an overturned truck in rapidly rising floodwater near Tonopah, Arizona.
VIDEO: Coast Guard Hoists Injured Man From Oregon Jetty After He Is Pinned Under Rock
October 1, 2026
Official Coast Guard video shows an MH-60 Jayhawk crew hoisting an injured man from the Hammond Marina jetty in Astoria, Oregon, after he was pinned beneath a rock.
VIDEO: 52 Migrants Accounted for After Boat Capsizes Near Puerto Rico; Three Dead
October 1, 2026
Official CBP footage shows a multi-agency rescue after a yola-type vessel capsized near the Mona Passage. CBP says 52 migrants were accounted for and three deceased people were…
‘Backpack’ Wins Fat Bear Week 2026
October 1, 2026
KING SALMON, Alaska — Bear 89, known as “Backpack,” has won Fat Bear Week 2026, the annual online celebration of the brown bears bulking up at Katmai National…
Treasury to Auto-Enroll 60 Million Children in Trump Accounts
October 1, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department will automatically enroll more than 60 million children in the Trump Accounts child-investment program under temporary rules published Wednesday, switching the program from…
Second Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
October 1, 2026
OAKLAND, Calif. — A second federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from imposing its unprecedented $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, ruling…
VIDEO: Coast Guard Hoists Boater to Safety After Fishing Vessel Sinks in Alaska
October 1, 2026
Watch official U.S. Coast Guard footage of an MH-60 Jayhawk crew rescuing a boater near Murder Cove, Alaska, after his fishing vessel sank and his life raft began…
New SNAP rules take effect as 5 million lose food-stamp benefits
October 1, 2026
New SNAP rules take effect Thursday: states must now fund 75% of administrative costs, work rules tighten for ages 18-64, and refugees lose eligibility — while 5 million…
Rescuers Reach 21-Year-Old Stranded Hundreds of Feet Above Idaho Canyon
October 1, 2026
A multi-agency rescue team reached a 21-year-old man stranded on a cliff in Idaho’s Purjue Canyon after an Idaho Army National Guard Black Hawk transported technical rescuers to…
Boeing Wins $20 Billion Navy Contract for Next-Generation Fighter Jet
September 30, 2026
WASHINGTON — Boeing has been selected to build the U.S. Navy’s next-generation stealth fighter, the Pentagon announced Tuesday, awarding the company a development contract worth $20 billion after…
Jack Smith Defends Trump Investigations in Senate Judiciary Testimony
September 30, 2026
WASHINGTON — Former special counsel Jack Smith told senators on Tuesday that he stands by his two criminal investigations of President Donald Trump and will not be silenced…
Taxpayer-Funded Pro-Trump Ads Near $1.5 Million, Drawing Bipartisan Criticism
September 30, 2026
WASHINGTON — The White House has spent days defending three taxpayer-funded television advertisements that glorify President Donald Trump and are nearing at least $1.5 million in public spending,…
U.S. Bans Nearly $1 Billion in Canadian Imports as Trade War Escalates
September 30, 2026
WASHINGTON — The United States moved ahead early Tuesday with a ban on nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles, in…
Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Resume Third-Country Deportations
September 30, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own with little or no notice, lifting a…
U.S. and China Agree to Cut Tariffs on $60 Billion of Goods
September 30, 2026
WASHINGTON — The United States and China have agreed to cut tariffs on $60 billion worth of goods under a “30-for-30” framework covering $30 billion each in non-sensitive…