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Hormuz grinds to a halt again; Gaza’s cancer patients dying at 2-3 times prewar rate; DHS surveilled left-wing groups in Minnesota
Ships are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on August 10, 2026. Photo by Ali Saeedi/Getty Images.Friday, August 14, 2026 – Two ships attacked…
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Hawaii's Big Island under rare hurricane landfall threat as Tropical Storm Lala strengthens
HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Lala is expected to strengthen to a hurricane before reaching…
What to know about Luigi Mangione's guilty plea in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea on Friday to federal stalking-to-kill charges raised…
Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe's reservation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge refused on Friday to block the Trump administration from…
Shootings in Michigan leave 5 people plus suspect dead following large-scale search
A series of shootings in Michigan left five people plus a suspect dead Friday, police…
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U.S. imposes new Cuba sanctions; Progressive wins California special election; Congo Ebola outbreak “growing exponentially”
Residents carry containers while queuing for potable water from a tanker, amid recurring shortages and power outages, in Matanzas, Cuba,…
The Israeli Siege of Palestinian Families in Qusra Is Part of an Escalating Tactic
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U.S. national debt tops $40 trillion; Russian strikes kill 16 in Ukraine; Ecuador’s intelligence chief killed in Kenya helicopter crash
People walk past damaged cars amid debris in a residential area hit by Russian strikes on August 20, 2026 in…
U.S.-Registered Drone Detected at Site of Suspected CIA Boat Strike
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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 17 Palestinians; Tuesday’s primary results; Liberia to take 1,200 deportees from the U.S.
Palestinians carry the body of a person killed in an Israeli airstrike on August 19, 2026 in Gaza City, Gaza.…
Gaza Talks, Florida Primaries, and ICE Detention
President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner traveled to the region for high level meetings with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Cairo…
Gaza's Teachers Struggle to Fill the Void of a School System Decimated by Israel
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Judge Throws Out “Political Prosecution” of Pro-Palestinian University of Michigan Student
The pro-Palestine student encampment on the grounds of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor on April 24, 2024. Photo…