Home - USA Herald

Stay Informed USA Herald

America ı By Samuel Lopez - October 13, 2026

Standing Rock Reopens Dakota Access Pipeline War With New Federal Lawsuit Seeking Shutdown

Stay Informed USA Herald

America ı By Samuel Lopez - October 13, 2026

Pope Leo XIV’s Surgery Exposes Gap In Vatican Law — Nobody Becomes Acting Pope if the Pontiff Is Unconscious or Incapacitated

Stay Informed USA Herald

America ı By Samuel Lopez - October 13, 2026

Federal Judge Bars Government Employee From Using AI to Rewrite Her Lawsuit

Stay Informed USA Herald

America ı By Jackie Allen - October 13, 2026

Trump Forces Kimberly Guilfoyle to Resign as U.S. Ambassador to Greece

Stay Informed USA Herald

America ı By Samuel Lopez - October 13, 2026

Federal Regulators Probe Autonomous AI Inside U.S. Banks As Rogue-Agent Risks Grow

BREAKING NEWS

U.S. and
International News

America October 13, 2026

Character.AI Collapses Into Bankruptcy As Disney Lines Up $20 Million...

What Readers Need to Know AI filed Chapter 11 after acknowledging significant legal, regulatory and operational pressures while seeking a court-supervised sale. Disney has offered $20 million as the stalking-horse bidder for a perpetual license to certain Character.AI intellectual property and claims — not the entire company. The bankruptcy puts…

By – Samuel Lopez

America Trending October 13, 2026

Microsoft Cut Off From Green Card Pipeline After Vance Accuses...

What American Workers Need to Know Microsoft has been suspended from the PERM employment-based green-card…

By – Samuel Lopez

America October 13, 2026

Supreme Court Opens Explosive New Term on the Eve of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court opened its new term this month with one of…

By – Derek Johnson

America October 13, 2026

Man Dies at Six Flags Over Georgia as Park Giant...

AUSTELL, Ga. — A man died Monday afternoon after an incident on the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, and the park’s parent company had temporarily shut down nine similar coasters at six parks across North America as investigators work to determine what went wrong. Witnesses told local…

By – Derek Johnson

America Trending October 13, 2026

David Grusch Takes Pentagon FOIA Fight to Critical Stage After...

Key Takeaways Former U.S. intelligence officerDavid Grusch is fighting the Department of Defense in federal…

By – Samuel Lopez

America October 12, 2026

Corcept Moves to Bar Retired Federal Judge From Teva’s Korlym...

What’s at Stake in the Korlym Fight Corcept Therapeutics wants testimony from retired Federal Circuit…

By – Samuel Lopez

America October 12, 2026

Selma Blair Faces Issues After Alleged In-Flight Meltdown

Selma Blair, the actress known for her roles in Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde and The Sweetest Thing, is facing renewed public scrutiny. There have been reports of an alleged violent incident aboard a Delta Air Lines flight on Oct. 11, 2026. According to published reports, Blair was arrested after allegedly…

By – Jackie Allen

America October 12, 2026

Popular True Crime Podcasts to Explore

True crime podcasts allow listeners to follow investigations, revisit historical cases and hear interviews with…

By – Jackie Allen

America October 12, 2026

True Crime: Why Real-Life Mysteries Fascinate Millions and What Fans...

True crime has become one of the most popular genres in entertainment. It draws millions…

By – Jackie Allen

Editorial illustration of police phone surveillance, showing a smartphone near an unmarked police SUV.

America October 12, 2026

Police Can Collect Your Phone’s Data Even When You’re Not...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas ordered nearly $4.5 million in police phone surveillance equipment, including systems for four Chevrolet Tahoes. The purchase highlights a capability that reaches beyond the person investigators are trying to find. Cell-site simulators can collect identifying signals from nearby phones, including devices belonging to people who are…

By – Michallie Harrison

America October 12, 2026

RJ Mitte Death at 34 Leaves Breaking Bad Fans and...

Some actors play a role. A rare few turn that role into a platform that…

By – Tyler Brooks

America October 12, 2026

Charter Space $5M Seed Funding Fuels Insurance Push for the...

Rockets get the headlines, but none of them leave the pad without someone underwriting the…

By – Rachel Moore

America October 12, 2026

Medicare Insurer Sues CMS After Star Rating Drop Threatens 2028...

What’s at Stake Alignment’s largest California Medicare Advantage contract fell from 4 stars to 3.5 stars, putting federal quality-bonus payments at risk. The insurer claims CMS used rating measures and methodologies that were not lawfully established through required federal rulemaking. The financial impact comes in 2028, turning a half-star downgrade…

By – Samuel Lopez

America Trending October 12, 2026

California Sues 3D Printing Giant Polymaker Over Filament Used to...

What California Is Alleging San Diego County alleges Polymaker deliberately marketed 3D-printer filament to people…

By – Samuel Lopez

America October 12, 2026

MIT Files Major Lawsuit Against Amazon In Federal Court Over...

What the Lawsuit Says MIT says Amazon Web Services infringes two university-owned patents involving…

By – Samuel Lopez

America Trending October 9, 2026

Mother of Dead Russian Plague Lab Worker Rejects Test Tube...

What Readers Need to Know Darya Shipilova’s mother says the widely circulated story that her daughter became infected after breaking a laboratory test tube does not make sense. Russian authorities say extensive testing found no pathogen connected to Shipilova’s work and have now declared the region’s public-health response complete. WHO…

By – Samuel Lopez

America Trending October 9, 2026

Cornell Rape Case Raises a Difficult Question About False Allegations...

SIDEBAR Major research generally places demonstrably false sexual-assault reports at roughly 2% to 10%, but…

By – Samuel Lopez

America Trending October 9, 2026

Kevin Hart’s 2017 Sex Tape Could Return To Court As...

SIDEBAR Kevin Hart’s former assistant Miesha Shakes has identified both Hart and Montia Sabbag, the…

By – Samuel Lopez

America October 11, 2026

AP Poll Top 25: Georgia Claims No. 1 After Beating...

Georgia has reclaimed the top spot in the AP Poll Top 25, climbing to No. 1 for the first time since 2024 after surviving a tense 20-17 road victory over Alabama. The Bulldogs’ rise was also helped by Texas’ defeat to Oklahoma in the latest Red River Rivalry showdown, reshuffling…

By – Rachel Moore

America October 10, 2026

A.J. Armstrong: Former NFL Player’s Son Faces New Hearing in...

HOUSTON — Antonio “A.J.” Armstrong Jr., the son of former NFL player Antonio Armstrong Sr.,…

By – Jackie Allen

America October 9, 2026

NFL Pro Tyreek Hill Takes the Stand After Estranged Wife...

What the Jury Is Hearing Lakeeta “Keeta” Vaccaro Hill testified that Tyreek Hill physically abused…

By – Samuel Lopez

Latest News

America Trending March 8, 2026

Blast at US Embassy in Oslo Triggers Terrorism Investigation

By – Rihem Akkouche

America Trending March 8, 2026

Iran’s Supreme Leader Selection Nears as War Intensifies Across the...

By – Rihem Akkouche

America Trending March 8, 2026

Late-Night Attack by Venezuelan National at Florida Beach

By – Jackie Allen

America Trending March 8, 2026

Trump’s War in Iran: Congress Confronts Escalation After U.S. Strikes

By – Jackie Allen

America Trending March 7, 2026

Kanye West’s Malibu Mansion Trial Takes Dramatic Turn in Court

By – Rihem Akkouche

America Trending March 7, 2026

Kuwait Cuts Oil Production as Gulf Tanker Threats Disrupt Global...

By – Rihem Akkouche

America Trending March 7, 2026

OpenAI’s Caitlin Kalinowski Resigns Over Controversial Pentagon AI Agreement

By – Rihem Akkouche

fbi — America ı By Samuel Lopez - October 12, 2026

DOJ Charges 16 People In Election Crime Cases Across The Country
Read More

Don’t Miss It

America October 12, 2026

Federal Agents Obtained Cellphone Surveillance Warrants In Investigation Involving Don Lemon’s Producer, et al

By – Samuel Lopez

America October 12, 2026

Lawyer’s AI Hallucinations Cost His Client The Case And Now He Must Pay Nearly $39,000

By – Samuel Lopez

America Trending October 12, 2026

Pre-Dawn Raid at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Home Tied to Criminal Investigation Alleging Immigration Fraud

By – Samuel Lopez

America October 12, 2026

Ilhan Omar: Urgent Federal Raid Sparks Election-Year Questions

By – Michallie Harrison

America Trending October 11, 2026

Televangelist Jim Bakker Dies At 86 Leaving Legacy of Faith, Felonies and An Eerie Prediction of His Death and a…

By – Samuel Lopez

America October 11, 2026

Energy Ceasefire: Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Agree to Halt Attacks, but Strikes Continue

By – Jackie Allen

America October 11, 2026

Human Smuggling Ring Leader Sentenced to 22 Years

By – Jackie Allen

America October 11, 2026

Meta’s Muse AI Agent #1 in App Store Charts, Consumer Trust Will Determine Its Future

By – Jackie Allen

Business

Alignment Health 2027 star ratings suit — Alignment Health 2027 Star Ratings lawsuit Looms After California Plan...
Read More

Business October 12, 2026

State Farm $5B Payout Sends Cash Back to Millions of...

Insurance usually works in one direction: you pay premiums, and the company holds onto them unless disaster strikes. This time, the money is flowing back.…

By Rachel Moore

Business October 12, 2026

Ilhan Omar Raid Sparks Political Firestorm Weeks Before Midterms

Most political storms announce themselves with speeches and press releases. This one arrived before sunrise. US authorities conducted a predawn raid Monday on the Washington-area…

By Rachel Moore

Business October 11, 2026

Allianz Partners Launched Metaportal to Transform Digital Travel Insurance in...

Allianz Partners has introduced Metaportal, a digital travel insurance platform designed for banking and loyalty partners in Australia, giving customers a more flexible way to…

By Tyler Brooks

Business October 11, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Earnings Fall 14% as Rising Geico Claims...

Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance business faced mounting pressure in the second quarter of 2026 as escalating auto insurance claims costs dragged down underwriting profitability. The conglomerate…

By Tyler Brooks

tiger attack yorkshire — Wildlife Park Confirms Tiger Altai Will Not Be Euthanized After...
Read More

California News October 11, 2026

Social Security 2027 COLA Announcement: Retirees Await a Potential 3.5%...

Millions of Americans receiving Social Security benefits are approaching a crucial date that could determine how much money reaches their bank accounts next year. The…

By Rachel Moore

California News October 11, 2026

Anthropic IPO Comes With Extraordinary Risks

SAN FRANCISCO — Anthropic is reportedly planning to pursue a public offering at a valuation of up to $2 trillion. This is drawing sharp criticism…

By Jackie Allen

California News October 11, 2026

Paramount Skydance Aims to Reshape Hollywood After Warner Bros. Discovery...

Paramount Skydance has completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. This brings two major Hollywood studios, leading streaming platforms and prominent television networks under one…

By Jackie Allen

California News October 10, 2026

OpenAI Defends Firing of Three Safety Researchers as AI Risks...

OpenAI is defending its decision to fire three safety researchers after they publicly questioned the circumstances surrounding their dismissals and warned that the dispute could…

By Jackie Allen

Editorial composite of Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping above a refinery and fuel tanker. — Trump Turns to Russian Diesel as Washington Eases Sanctions
Read More

Christa Pike holding a Tennessee Department of Correction identification board.

Continuity Marketing October 8, 2026

Christa Pike Survived. Can Tennessee Execute Her Again?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after surviving Tennessee’s Sept. 30 execution attempt, her attorneys said Oct. 6. As she continues receiving…

By Michallie Harrison

Continuity Marketing Trending October 7, 2026

Televangelist’s Race Bias Trial Puts Religious Network Owner’s Racist Meme...

What Jurors Are Being Asked to Decide A federal jury must decide whether a racially charged meme was merely an offensive joke between longtime associates…

By Samuel Lopez

Continuity Marketing Trending October 7, 2026

Disney Says Trump FCC Is Using ABC Licenses to Pressure...

What’s Really at Stake in the ABC-FCC Fight Disney says the FCC’s extraordinary early review of eight ABC station licenses is already changing what the…

By Samuel Lopez

Green and blue fuel nozzles beside a pump offering diesel and gasoline.

Continuity Marketing October 6, 2026

Diesel Tax Relief: Trump’s Order Could Leave a Later Bill

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s new diesel tax relief order seeks to lower immediate fuel costs for farmers and truckers. However, the measure could leave…

By Michallie Harrison

terrell — Terrell Owens Sued By Nolan Wells’ Friends After ‘Arrest Them’...
Read More

Entertainment October 8, 2026

Artificial: Andrew Garfield Says Playing Sam Altman Made Him Fear...

Artificial intelligence has become a growing source of debate in Hollywood, and actor Andrew Garfield says portraying OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in the new film…

By Jackie Allen

Entertainment October 7, 2026

Appeals Court Rejects AI Training Fair Use Defense In Ruling...

What Music and AI Companies Need to Know The Third Circuit held that ROSS Intelligence could not rely on fair use after copyrighted Westlaw headnotes…

By Samuel Lopez

Entertainment Trending October 6, 2026

Musician Gets 18 Months After AI Bot Farm Stole $8...

What This Case Really Exposed Michael Smith received 18 months in federal prison after admitting his bot network generated billions of fraudulent music streams and…

By Samuel Lopez

John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse on Boston’s waterfront.

Entertainment October 6, 2026

ICE Fines: Judge Halts Rule Behind $1.8 Million Penalties

BOSTON — A federal judge has halted a Trump administration rule used to impose ICE fines reaching $1.8 million, finding the government likely bypassed required…

By Michallie Harrison

shotspotter — ShotSpotter Technology: Police Departments Can Now Detect Gunshots
Read More

Featured October 10, 2026

Panama’s 7.7 Earthquake Batters Communities While The Canal Keeps Global...

What Matters After the Panama Quake A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama Friday, damaging homes, businesses, churches, roads and public buildings, while triggering scores…

By Samuel Lopez

Featured October 10, 2026

NYC’s RICO-Complaint Accuses Manhattan Injury Firm of Turning Real Injuries...

What the City Says Was Happening New York City says Asher & Associates repeatedly blamed potholes and defective streets for injuries that medical records…

By Samuel Lopez

Featured October 10, 2026

Ex-Anthropic Researcher Says He’s 90 Percent Sure China Has Spies...

What Readers Need to Know Former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon says he is 90% certain Chinese spies are already inside OpenAI and Anthropic, but…

By Samuel Lopez

Featured October 10, 2026

AI Agents Find Potential Spintronic Semiconductor Hidden In Plain Sight...

3 Key Takeaways More than 90 AI agents helped identify a material first synthesized in 1999 as a promising candidate for a new class of…

By Samuel Lopez

Trump Takes Hillary Clinton 2016 Election Lawsuit To The Supreme...
Read More

Financial Investigations Trending October 9, 2026

Arizona Court Cyberattack Exposes 1.3 Million People and Raises Hard...

What Arizona’s Court Breach Exposed A phishing link apparently opened the door to backup court files containing sensitive information tied to roughly 1.3 million people.…

By Samuel Lopez

Financial Investigations October 7, 2026

Four States Sue TP-Link Alleging Hidden China Ties and Router...

What TP-Link Owners Need to Know The cases cite specific TP-Link router vulnerabilities that federal agencies say were exploited by Chinese and Russian state-backed hackers.…

By Samuel Lopez

Financial Investigations Trending October 7, 2026

Could a COVID-Level Outbreak Disrupt Russia’s War Economy And Its...

By Samuel López | USA Herald Russia’s mysterious Siberian health scare is nowhere near a second COVID pandemic. At least not based on the evidence…

By Samuel Lopez

Financial Investigations Trending October 6, 2026

More Than 20 Groups Organized Massive Cornell Jane Doe Rally...

Key Takeaways The massive Oct. 5 demonstration supporting the woman identified as Jane Doe was not simply a spontaneous gathering. More than 20 Cornell student…

By Samuel Lopez

Pete Hegseth speaking into a handset aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. — Hegseth’s Execution Livestream Is a Disgrace
Read More

Florida News October 8, 2026

State’s Consent to Sex Laws Face New Scrutiny After Cornell...

The debate over consent to sex is intensifying after allegations of a gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house prompted renewed scrutiny of New…

By Jackie Allen

Florida News Trending October 8, 2026

DeSantis Slams Anthropic’s Clergy Meetings As ‘Creepy’ – Says Claude...

Inside the Claude Clergy Controversy DeSantis says Anthropic wanted clergy to bless Claude as sentient, but an attendee says sentience wasn’t a core topic. dnyuz Anthropic…

By Samuel Lopez

Florida News October 8, 2026

Cornell Gang-Rape Investigation: Accuser Says She Was Misled as Probe...

The Cornell gang-rape allegations have come under renewed scrutiny after the accuser’s attorney said his client was “misled” about the status of the criminal investigation…

By Jackie Allen

Florida News October 8, 2026

Arizona Candidate Alleges Rape While Repairing Campaign Sign

Candidate alleges rape after she says she was attacked while trying to repair a damaged campaign sign in an Arizona parking lot. Bernadette Greene-Placentia, the…

By Jackie Allen

wave — America ı By Samuel Lopez - October 9, 2026

Kelvin Wave Damage Hitting California Coastline Exposes A Potential Homeowners Insurance Crisis
Read More

Emergency Room Visits inset 2 — America ı By Jackie Allen - October 8, 2026

Emergency room visits Double After Online Sports Betting Expansion, With Young Men Hit Hardest
Read More

bird — America ı By Samuel Lopez - October 7, 2026

When The Camera Becomes A Witness – What A Floating Bird Can Teach Us About UAP Evidence
Read More

Mouth of Hell inset — America ı By Jackie Allen - October 7, 2026

Mouth of Hell Volcano Replenishing Magma Near Nearly 2 Million People
Read More

Tallahassee

America October 7, 2026

Queen Camilla’s Doctor Hannah Cain Murdered During Children’s Sleepover: Husband Charged

By – Jackie Allen

America Trending October 6, 2026

Tate Brothers Face Extradition Over Alleged “Lover Boy” Method and Trafficking Charges

By – Jackie Allen

America Trending October 6, 2026

CIA Officer Stealing Gold Bars: David Rush Pleads Guilty in $194 Million Fraud Scheme

By – Jackie Allen

America October 6, 2026

‘We are all Jane Doe’ Cornell protestors demand president resign over alleged fraternity gang rape

By – Jackie Allen

America October 6, 2026

Influencer Sara Gilson Murder-Suicide: 911 Call Captures Screaming After Pedophilia Allegations

By – Jackie Allen

America Trending October 5, 2026

Letitia James Takes Over Cornell 7 Investigation Amid Questions About Political Bias

By – Jackie Allen

America October 4, 2026

Russia Plague Scare Follows Lab Worker’s Death

By – Michallie Harrison

America Trending October 4, 2026

UFO Whistleblower David Grusch Makes Explosive Alien Claims on Joe Rogan Podcast

By – Jackie Allen

midair — Army Report Finds Cascading Safety Failures Behind Deadly DC Midair...
Read More

Press Release Trending October 5, 2026

DOJ Weaponization Report Exposes How Biden Officials Schemed to Target Parents as Domestic Terrorists

Inside the Bureaucracy Internal DOJ and FBI records prove career staff repeatedly warned top leadership that the Garland school board…

By Samuel Lopez

Press Release Trending October 4, 2026

Coast Guard Finds Debris From Boston-Bound Medevac Jet as Six Remain Missing Off Nantucket…

What We Know Right Now The Coast Guard has confirmed debris found off Nantucket came from the missing Gulfstream G100,…

By Samuel Lopez

Press Release Trending October 3, 2026

Boston-Bound Air Ambulance Disappears With 6-Souls Onboard After Takeoff from Bermuda As Coast Guard…

What We Know About the Missing Flight A Canadian-operated Gulfstream G100 air ambulance carrying six people lost contact while flying…

By Samuel Lopez

Press Release Trending October 2, 2026

G7’s Release of 100M Barrels of Oil and Diesel Fuel May Bring Truckers Relief…

What Truckers and Consumers Need to Know The G7’s 100-million-barrel emergency release should put some downward pressure on diesel, but…

By Samuel Lopez

judge — America ı By Samuel Lopez - October 6, 2026

Senators File Ethics Complaint Against Third Circuit Judge Jennifer Mascott Over Role At PR Firm
Read More

ufo waiver — America ı By Jackie Allen - October 4, 2026
Trending
UFO Waiver: Pentagon Opens Door for Personnel to Reveal Alien Secrets
Read More

Firerose 3 — America ı By Jackie Allen - October 3, 2026

Firerose Claims She Was Kept a ‘Prisoner’ on Billy Ray Cyrus’ Farm
Read More

missing children — America ı By Jackie Allen - October 3, 2026

Missing Children: Long Island Operation Rescues 34 Youths in Three-Day Law Enforcement Operation
Read More

New York News

America Trending October 9, 2026

Gemini Insurance Company Tells Judge An Older Lawsuit Shuts Ad.com Out of Trademark Coverage

By – Samuel Lopez

America Trending October 8, 2026

Judge Newman Wins Independent Review As Chief Justice John Roberts Transfers Disability Case to…

By – Samuel Lopez

America Trending October 7, 2026

New Jersey Insurance Executive Kills Wife and Daughter Before Taking His Own Life in…

By – Samuel Lopez

America Trending October 5, 2026

Cornell Rape Investigation Reopened As Netflix’s ‘Unbelievable’ Offers A Warning About Getting Sexual Assault…

By – Samuel Lopez

America Trending October 4, 2026

OSHA Wants Overdose Reversal Kits at Work, But Stops Short of a Mandate

By – Samuel Lopez

America Trending October 4, 2026

Google Told Investors Gemini 3.5 Pro Was Coming in June — New Lawsuit Claims…

By – Samuel Lopez

America October 4, 2026

Dollar Tree Wins Major Ruling in Lead-Contaminated Children’s Food Lawsuit — But the Judge…

By – Samuel Lopez

America Trending October 4, 2026

Angelina Jolie’s Viral Handwriting Reveals Why Government Archives Need Cursive Readers

By – Samuel Lopez

Science Technology Trending October 6, 2026

Avi Loeb Cites High-Level Pentagon Claim That US Holds Alien…

Inside The Intelligence Vault A Harvard professor who once tore into whistleblower accounts now admits he heard second-hand whispers of physical alien wreckage straight from…

By – Samuel Lopez

Science Technology Trending October 6, 2026

Russian Lab Worker’s Mystery Pneumonia Death Revives Questions Gabbard Raised…

WHY THIS CASE DESERVES ATTENTION A 28-year-old worker at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died after developing pneumonia of unknown origin, triggering quarantines and international…

By – Samuel Lopez

Science Technology October 6, 2026

World Space Week 2026 Celebrates a “Rocket Revolution” in Orbit

Getting to orbit used to mean building a rocket, launching it once, and watching it burn up or sink to the bottom of the ocean,…

By – Tyler Brooks

Science Technology Trending October 6, 2026

NASA Pushes Permanent Moon Base as Pentagon Moon-Tunneling Paper Suddenly…

WHAT READERS SHOULD WATCH NASA says astronauts are headed back to the lunar surface in 2028, with a permanent Moon Base now an official agency…

By – Samuel Lopez

Science Technology Trending October 5, 2026

OpenAI Sued Over Astra Name As TradeSun Says GPT-6 Made…

What Readers Need to Know TradeSun says it used ASTRA for AI software years before OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra and holds a federal registration dating…

By – Samuel Lopez

Science Technology Trending October 5, 2026

Trump’s Harvard Funding Fight Hits Appeals Court With Billions and…

What the First Circuit Is Really Deciding The First Circuit is weighing whether a federal judge had the power to restore billions in Harvard research…

By – Samuel Lopez