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America ı By Jackie Allen - October 23, 2026

Lying to Congress: Two Former FBI Officials Charged Over Hunter Biden Laptop Investigation

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America ı By Jackie Allen - October 23, 2026

Cybersecurity Experts Warn Users to Strengthen Their Digital Defenses

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America ı By Jackie Allen - October 23, 2026

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson Remembered as Devoted Husband, Father After Fatal Alamodome Fall

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America ı By Tyler Brooks - October 23, 2026

Evanston $1M Settlement Dispute Ends With $325,000 Deal in Alabama Daycare Case

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America ı By Rachel Moore - October 23, 2026

Anthony Richardson Marijuana Possession Charge Follows Traffic Stop in Indiana

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America October 23, 2026

Steve McBee $7.1M Insurance Fraud Case: Reality TV Patriarch Faces...

Steve McBee Sr., the patriarch of the reality television series The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys, has agreed to pay the federal government more than $7.1 million following his guilty plea in a multimillion-dollar crop insurance fraud case, according to newly filed court documents. The agreement sets out the financial…

By – Tyler Brooks
America October 23, 2026
Education Department Drops PSLF Challenge, Delivering Major Relief for Student...

Federal student loan borrowers have secured a significant victory after the U.S. Department of Education…

By – Tyler Brooks
America October 23, 2026
Humana and UnitedHealthcare Cancel Medicare Advantage Plans Affecting Nearly 1...

Nearly 1 million Americans are facing a shake-up in their health coverage as Humana and…

By – Tyler Brooks
America October 23, 2026

Lawyers Could Collect $1.27 Billion in Meta Privacy Case

Outside lawyers in the Meta privacy case could collect up to $1.27 billion from New Mexico’s $25 billion judgment, according to Reuters’ review of their contract. The potential payout follows an Oct. 21 ruling against Facebook’s parent company over misleading statements about privacy and other platform practices. Meta plans to…

By – Michallie K Harrison
America October 23, 2026
Plutonium Pit Production Faces Safety and Cost Questions

WASHINGTON — The Energy Department has approved full construction of a South Carolina facility to…

By – Michallie K Harrison
America October 23, 2026
Wall Street Rattled: Nasdaq Plunges 2.6% as AI Doubts Return,...

NEW YORK — A fresh wave of doubt about the artificial intelligence boom hammered Wall…

By – Derek Johnson
America October 22, 2026

Pope Leo XIV Needs No Further Lung Cancer Treatment, Vatican...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV will not require additional treatment for lung cancer after surgery successfully removed a localized tumor from his right lung, the Vatican announced Wednesday, offering encouraging news about the 71-year-old pontiff’s recovery and plans to resume his duties. The pope’s personal physician, Dr. Luigi Carbone,…

By – Jackie Allen
America October 22, 2026
Six Women Testify in Russell Brand Rape Trial

LONDON — Six women have testified in the Russell Brand rape trial, describing alleged assaults…

By – Michallie K Harrison
America October 22, 2026
Websites Go Dark as AI Uncovers Critical PHP Flaws

The PHP security crisis has pushed government websites offline and prompted urgent U.S. warnings about…

By – Michallie K Harrison
America October 21, 2026

El Nino Could Reach Historic Strength, UN Warns of Global...

GENEVA — El Nino, a powerful climate pattern that warms the tropical Pacific Ocean and disrupts weather around the world, could reach unprecedented strength by December, United Nations officials warned Wednesday, urging governments to prepare for extreme heat, droughts and flooding that could threaten millions of people into 2027 and…

By – Jackie Allen
America October 21, 2026
News Overload Can Fuel Anxiety and Stress: Four Ways to...

News keeps people informed about wars, political conflict, public safety threats, economic uncertainty and other…

By – Jackie Allen
America October 21, 2026
Atlanta Rapper Indicted in Alleged $4.6 Million Food Stamp Fraud...

ATLANTA — Shawtey Dred, the social media persona of Atlanta rapper and influencer Mercedes Reshard…

By – Jackie Allen
America October 21, 2026

Intuitive Surgical $450M Settlement Targets Da Vinci Robot Repair Monopoly...

Intuitive Surgical has agreed to pay $450 million to resolve a hospital class-action lawsuit accusing the medical technology company of monopolizing the market for servicing its da Vinci surgical robots, marking a major development in a yearslong antitrust battle. The agreement, disclosed Tuesday in the company’s third-quarter earnings report, still…

By – Tyler Brooks
America October 21, 2026
Getty Images Files Chapter 11 With $1.45 Billion in Debt...

Getty Images Holdings Inc., the visual content giant behind millions of photographs used worldwide, filed…

By – Tyler Brooks
America October 21, 2026
Meta Stock in Focus as Earnings, AI Spending and Stock...

Meta delivered a powerful revenue performance in its third-quarter earnings report Wednesday, but investors had…

By – Tyler Brooks
America October 21, 2026

Children’s Mercy Insurance Coverage Changes: Kansas City Hospital to Leave...

Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City will no longer participate in Affordable Care Act Marketplace insurance networks beginning Jan. 1, 2027, a change that could leave families facing difficult decisions about how to access care for their children. The hospital announced the development Tuesday night, explaining that insurance companies had…

By – Rachel Moore
America October 21, 2026
Texas Trans Texts Spark Election Propaganda Allegations

News Analysis | Texas voters began casting early ballots Monday, Oct. 19, with a controversy…

By – Michallie K Harrison
America October 20, 2026
Extreme Heat Is Spreading and Lasting Longer

An extreme heat event lasting 367 days touched nearly 85% of Earth’s surface during 2023–24,…

By – Michallie K Harrison
America October 19, 2026

Information Ecosystem: Five Tools to Detect Misinformation, Verify Claims and...

The information ecosystem is increasingly vulnerable to misinformation. There are countless manipulated images, deceptive videos and content generated or altered by artificial intelligence. False or decontextualized information can spread rapidly through social media, messaging platforms and online news channels. Sometimes lies can reach millions of people before fact-checkers can respond.…

By – Jackie Allen
America October 19, 2026
An Airman Died After a Pregame Show. For What?

By Michallie K. Harrison | Opinion Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson’s death demands a serious examination…

By – Michallie K Harrison
America October 16, 2026
NFL Player $300M Hip Surgery Lawsuit Accuses Surgeons of Ending...

Athletes bet their bodies on surgeons the way pilots bet their lives on mechanics. Former…

By – Tyler Brooks
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America Trending April 3, 2026
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty In Federal ‘Animal Crush’ Video Case...
By – Samuel Lopez
America Trending March 1, 2026
Iran Leadership Agrees to Talks After Strikes Rock Tehran
By – Rachel Moore
America Trending March 1, 2026
New Forensic Analysis Reopens Questions About 3I/ATLAS X-Ray Signature
By – Samuel Lopez
America Trending March 1, 2026
March 3 Total Lunar Eclipse to Dazzle Skies Before Long...
By – Rachel Moore
America Trending March 1, 2026
Protesters Killed in US Consulate in Karachi After Deadly Clashes
By – Rachel Moore
America Trending March 1, 2026
6th Street Shooting in Austin Investigated as Possible Terrorism
By – Rachel Moore
America Trending March 1, 2026
Woman Files $200K Negligence Suit Against Boca Raton Over Park...
By – Ahmed Boughalleb
America Trending March 1, 2026
Kevin Spacey’s $100M House of Cards Insurance Trial Begins Amid...
By – Ahmed Boughalleb
TDI launches Insurance Fraud Task Force

Business October 21, 2026

TDI Launches Insurance Fraud Task Force to Protect Texas Consumers

The Texas Department of Insurance has launched a coordinated push against insurance fraud, bringing together dozens of representatives from law enforcement, the insurance industry and…

By Rachel Moore

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Business October 21, 2026

BioWare Closing: EA Shuts Down Legendary Studio as 400 Jobs...

Electronic Arts is reshaping its videogame empire in a sweeping restructuring that will eliminate approximately 3% of its global workforce, shut down legendary developer BioWare…

By Rachel Moore

Auto-Owners insurers verdict

Business October 20, 2026

Auto-Owners Insurers Verdict: Jury Awards Warehouse Owner $1.94 Million Over...

A North Carolina federal jury has awarded nearly $2 million to a warehouse owner after finding that his insurer mishandled a fire claim, delayed its…

By Tyler Brooks

NJ $10M car insurance fine

Business October 20, 2026

NJ $10M Car Insurance Fine: Geico Hit With $1.2 Million...

New Jersey insurance regulators have accused Geico of overcharging motorists by $10.5 million, imposing a $1.2 million penalty on the Maryland-based insurer and its affiliates…

By Tyler Brooks

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California News October 20, 2026

Burger King Hello Kitty Meal Arrives With Mystery Toys and...

Few pairings feel as inevitable as a kids’ meal and a collectible. Hello Kitty is making her way to Burger King, and the chain is…

By Rachel Moore

Trent McCotter speaks at a DOJ news conference about California ballots and election-related charges.

California News October 20, 2026

California Ballots: DOJ Cites Charges Against 28 People

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is citing charges against 28 California residents to bolster its effort to restrict thousands of mail ballots. Federal officials want…

By Michallie K Harrison

editorial composite of Kohen Wiley and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch.

California News October 19, 2026

Kohen Wiley Is Dead. Mississippi Owes the Public Answers.

Kohen Wiley was 1 year old when police gunfire killed him in his mother’s arms outside a Mississippi Walmart. More than four months later, Attorney…

By Michallie K Harrison

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California News October 19, 2026

AP Fact Check Examines Online Claims as Misinformation Challenges News...

AP Fact Check reviews disputed claims, examines evidence and helps readers separate verified information from misinformation circulating online. As misleading claims spread across social media,…

By Jackie Allen

Editorial illustration of Bank of America signage above a modern banking center entrance at dusk.

Continuity Marketing October 13, 2026

Bank of America Fined $1.2B After Years of Warnings

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators imposed more than $1.2 billion in penalties on Bank of America on Tuesday, citing failures to detect and report suspicious transactions…

By Michallie K Harrison

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Continuity Marketing 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 who manufacture unserialized firearms. The lawsuit does not claim ordinary…

By Samuel Lopez

Editorial illustration of smartphone racks and computer monitors displaying multiple social media profiles in a fictional bot farm.

Continuity Marketing Trending October 12, 2026

Are Russian Bots Behind Quieter Feeds? An Evidence-Based Look

Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centers have fueled claims that Moscow’s propaganda accounts suddenly disappeared from social media. The outages are real. However, the traffic…

By Michallie K Harrison

Editorial composite of Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping above a refinery and fuel tanker.

Continuity Marketing October 9, 2026

Trump Turns to Russian Diesel as Washington Eases Sanctions

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced a Russian diesel supply agreement Friday as his administration temporarily eased sanctions on transactions involving the fuel. The move…

By Michallie K Harrison

Drake Bell SAG-AFTRA insurance eligibility

Entertainment October 14, 2026

Drake Bell SAG-AFTRA Insurance Eligibility Dispute Goes Public

Thirty-five years in the business can still leave an actor one notch short of a safety net. Drake Bell is calling out SAG-AFTRA after revealing…

By Tyler Brooks

character

Entertainment 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…

By Samuel Lopez

selma blair

Entertainment 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…

By Jackie Allen

True Crime Podcasts

Entertainment October 12, 2026

Popular True Crime Podcasts to Explore

True crime podcasts allow listeners to follow investigations, revisit historical cases and hear interviews with journalists, investigators and people connected to criminal proceedings. The following…

By Jackie Allen

mill

Financial Investigations Trending October 16, 2026

California’s New Mojave Steel Mill Brings Hundreds of Jobs and...

What Matters in Mojave 1. Pacific Steel Group’s Mojave Micro Mill is bringing primary steelmaking back to California for the first time in more than 50…

By Samuel Lopez

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Financial Investigations Trending October 16, 2026

California Identifies New York Life, Aetna, AIG and Other Insurers...

Key Takeaways   California’s Department of Insurance maintains an official Slavery Era Insurance Registry containing names of enslaved people, slaveholders and insurance records supplied by…

By Samuel Lopez

archives

Financial Investigations Trending October 15, 2026

California Companies Face Massive Historical Records Search Under New Slavery...

Compliance Takeaways California’s new Truth in Disclosure Act requires some major corporations to investigate decades—and potentially generations—of corporate history for financial connections to slavery and…

By Samuel Lopez

benzo

Financial Investigations October 14, 2026

Millions of Drivers May Have Fed An Insurance AI System...

What Drivers Need to Know More than 15 million motorists could fall within a proposed nationwide class accusing CCC Intelligent Solutions of using information from…

By Samuel Lopez

Protests in Paris

Florida News October 18, 2026

Protests in Paris: Macron to Address Nation After Widespread Demonstrations

PARIS, France — October 18, 2026 — Protests in Paris and cities across France have intensified following a nationwide day of demonstrations. The sometimes violent…

By Jackie Allen

KJ Biermann

Florida News Trending October 17, 2026

KJ Biermann Faces  Felony Charges as New Allegations Emerge in...

ATLANTA — KJ Biermann, the 15-year-old son of reality television personality Kim Zolciak and former NFL player Kroy Biermann, is facing renewed scrutiny after new…

By Jackie Allen

school shooter

Florida News October 17, 2026

School Shooter Killed After Father Crawls Through Broken Window to...

A father whose two daughters attended Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, confronted a 16-year-old school shooter after hearing gunfire and seeing the teenager…

By Jackie Allen

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Florida News Trending October 17, 2026

Flying Car:Elon Musk’s SpaceX-Inspired Tesla Takes Flight

The Flying Car concept took a dramatic step into the spotlight when Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s redesigned Roadster at a Texas demonstration, showing a prototype…

By Jackie Allen

Editorial illustration of Elon Musk, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump accompanying coverage of satellite restrictions that disrupted Ukrainian drone missions.

Press Release October 15, 2026

Starlink Restrictions Hit Ukraine’s Drones; Musk Points to Trump

WASHINGTON — Starlink restrictions disrupted Ukrainian drone missions this week, prompting Elon Musk to point to U.S. government control of…

By Michallie K Harrison

Editorial illustration accompanying coverage of Trump’s cancellation of the planned Nidal Hasan execution livestream.

Press Release October 15, 2026

Trump Scraps Hegseth’s Execution Livestream After Backlash

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump canceled the planned execution livestream of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan on Thursday, reversing a…

By Michallie K Harrison

Editorial composite of Donald Trump, the U.S. Supreme Court and file folders representing DOGE records.

Press Release October 13, 2026

Trump’s Fight to Shield DOGE Records Reaches Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear the Trump administration’s challenge to demands for DOGE records and testimony.…

By Michallie K Harrison

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

Press Release October 12, 2026

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

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas ordered nearly $4.5 million in police phone surveillance equipment, including systems for four Chevrolet Tahoes. The…

By Michallie K Harrison

Science Technology Trending October 16, 2026
Chubb And GKN Race To Opposite Federal Courts As $125…

What’s Driving the Insurance Battle ACE American, a Chubb unit, struck first in Texas federal court, arguing a pollution exclusion bars coverage for lawsuits and…

By – Samuel Lopez
Science Technology Trending October 16, 2026
Order To Limit Ukraine’s Use of Starshield Reportedly Came From…

What Readers Need to Know Zelenskyy answered a question about whether Trump was making him a political “scapegoat” with a long pause, a smile and…

By – Samuel Lopez
Science Technology October 16, 2026
Tesla Flying Car Roadster Leaps, Flips and Hits 60 mph…

Most car launches involve a spinning platform and some dry ice. This one involved a rocket test site. Tesla has unveiled a new Roadster that…

By – Tyler Brooks
Science Technology October 16, 2026
iPhone Duo Buyers Face December Wait After Preorder Rush

CUPERTINO, Calif. — iPhone Duo buyers faced delivery estimates stretching into December Friday, as launch-day availability disappeared shortly after Apple opened preorders for its first…

By – Michallie K Harrison
Science Technology October 15, 2026
Trump Weighs ‘Mother of All Bombs’ for Iran, CNN Reports

WASHINGTON — U.S. military planners have developed options to use the “mother of all bombs” against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites if President Donald…

By – Michallie K Harrison
Science Technology Trending October 14, 2026
Massive Cyberattack Targets Refrigerators In Supermarkets Across France And The…

What Shoppers and U.S. Supermarkets Need to Know Hackers remotely manipulated commercial refrigeration systems across France, pushing temperatures as high as 122°F and destroying fresh…

By – Samuel Lopez