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Derek Johnson

Derek Johnson covers breaking news for the USA Herald.

Powerful 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Tibet: At Least 16 Dead, 339 Homes Collapsed as Rescuers Race Through Freezing Highlands

Breaking News October 23, 2026

Powerful 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Tibet: At Least 16 Dead, 339 Homes Collapsed as Rescuers Race Through Freezing Highlands

LHASA, Tibet — A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck a remote, high-altitude stretch of northern Tibet on Thursday night, killing…

By Derek Johnson

Wall Street Rattled: Nasdaq Plunges 2.6% as AI Doubts Return, Oil Hits $113 and Meta, Nvidia Take Heavy Losses

America October 23, 2026

Wall Street Rattled: Nasdaq Plunges 2.6% as AI Doubts Return, Oil Hits $113 and Meta, Nvidia Take Heavy Losses

NEW YORK — A fresh wave of doubt about the artificial intelligence boom hammered Wall Street on Thursday, sending the…

By Derek Johnson

Judge Orders Trump to Sit for Sworn Deposition in His Own $10 Billion BBC Lawsuit — Or Risk Having the Case Thrown Out

America October 23, 2026

Judge Orders Trump to Sit for Sworn Deposition in His Own $10 Billion BBC Lawsuit — Or Risk Having the Case Thrown Out

MIAMI — President Donald Trump must sit for a sworn deposition in his own $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the…

By Derek Johnson

USA Herald graphic: bipartisan senators oppose Russian diesel purchase

Business October 14, 2026

Six Senators, Including Four Republicans, Demand Trump Reverse Russian Diesel Deal as Fuel Prices Bite

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of six U.S. senators, including four Republicans, is demanding that the Trump administration “immediately…

By Derek Johnson

USA Herald graphic: federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar home

America October 14, 2026

Federal Agents Search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington Home Weeks Before Midterms as Democrats Cry Political Retaliation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal agents searched the Washington-area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday, October 12, in what…

By Derek Johnson

USA Herald graphic: Houthi strikes hit Riyadh airport and Saudi oil complex

Breaking News October 14, 2026

Houthi Missiles Hit Riyadh Airport and Saudi Oil Complex as Trump Says a Decision on Iran Is Coming “Very Soon”

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Houthi missile and drone strikes have shut down Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and set fire…

By Derek Johnson

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America October 13, 2026

Supreme Court Opens Explosive New Term on the Eve of the Midterms With Trump Appeals, Gun Bans, Abortion Pills and Deportation Fights on the Docket

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court opened its new term this month with one of the most politically explosive dockets…

By Derek Johnson

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Breaking News October 13, 2026

Trump Insists Russia-Ukraine “Energy Ceasefire” Is Holding as Zelenskyy Reports New Strikes and Lavrov Says the War Will Go On

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday that an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine is holding, even as…

By Derek Johnson

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America October 13, 2026

Man Dies at Six Flags Over Georgia as Park Giant Shuts Nine Roller Coasters Nationwide While Police Probe Goliath Tragedy

AUSTELL, Ga. — A man died Monday afternoon after an incident on the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over…

By Derek Johnson

For the First Time Since 2002, the U.S. Won't Invite International Observers to Monitor Its Federal Elections

America October 7, 2026

For the First Time Since 2002, the U.S. Won’t Invite International Observers to Monitor Its Federal Elections

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the November 3 midterm elections less than a month away, the Trump administration has declined to…

By Derek Johnson

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