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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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Trump’s Next War? Leaked Plans Reveal Escalation in Cuba and Iran
From leaked reports showing the U.S. Army preparing potential options around Cuba to the U.S. Navy’s strategic tactical shift away…
Massacre at Minab: The School That Became a Grave
Illustration: Images drawn by Fatemeh Zahra Bahrami, a child who survived the school bombing at Minab, provided to Drop Site.…
Two Oil Tankers Freed From Pirates Off the Coast of Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia—The maritime force for Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region has seized control of two separate hijacked oil tankers, Puntland security…
U.S. forces to leave Iraq after 23 years; Turmoil at DOJ; 50 killed in Niger attacks
A member of Iraqi security forces walks past a giant Iraqi flag at the Tahrir Square in Baghdad on September…
Washington Is About to Make the Energy Crisis a Whole Lot Worse
Eight months into the US-Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz is still contested—and the oil shock nearly everyone predicted never…
Oil exports see modest rebound; Senate map expands for Dems; Israeli settlers attack Palestinian olive harvest
Israeli soldiers walk by a Palestinian vendor in the Old City market in occupied East Jerusalem. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/SOPA…
“Wasn’t Jesus Woke?”
Adam Hamilton, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, greets Jerilynn Henrikson on August 20, 2026 at Gravel City Roasters in…
Democratic Party Consultants Surround Troy Jackson with Pro-Israel Donors
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson speaks at a town hall on September 13, 2026 in Biddeford, Maine. Photo by…