President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is launching what he called "the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country" against Iran, escalating his campaign to isolate Tehran . In a Truth Social post, Trump warned that any country providing a "lifeline" to Iran, through financial institutions or businesses,...
T-Mobile’s security team physically severed a network cable in 2024 after tracing suspicious activity to a router operated by another telecommunications provider, according to Bloomberg reporting published Aug. 19, 2026. The move cut an access path associated with the broader Salt Typhoon espionage campaign targeting telecommunications infrastructure. T-Mobile said in...
The Yankees defeated the Orioles 5-3 in Baltimore Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Camden Yards after a disputed seventh-inning foul call involving Pete Alonso. With the score tied 3-3 and two outs, Alonso drove a high fly toward the left-field foul pole ruled foul. Replay review upheld the call, although one...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 15,716 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis since May 1, marking the nation's worst year for the foodborne illness on record. The outbreak has spread to 47 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, with only Delaware, New Mexico, and...
Hawaii was assessing damage from Hurricane Lala on Thursday while forecasters monitored Tropical Depression Two-C, a new system expected to strengthen and pass south of the islands this weekend. The National Weather Service’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center said Two-C could bring 5 to 15 inches of rain to the Big...
Anderson Mayor Thomas Broderick Jr. is urgently requesting a Major Disaster Declaration from President Donald Trump to unlock FEMA individual assistance funds as Indiana recovers from historic flooding that killed at least seven people and displaced over 1,000 residents . The White River crested at a record 24.93 feet in...
The U.S. military has established a shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, allowing oil tankers to move despite continuing conflict with Iran, Axios reported Wednesday, citing two U.S. officials. The officials said 15 to 20 tankers can transit nightly through a southern lane near Oman, carrying about 10 million...
A Louisiana judge on Aug. 19 temporarily blocked NCAA eligibility restrictions for 16 football players seeking a fifth college season, including several athletes connected to NFL teams. The ruling stems from a lawsuit involving 33 athletes across multiple sports who challenge the NCAA’s treatment of players from the 2022 recruiting...
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are legally divorced, but the development is not new. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved their negotiated divorce settlement on Jan. 6, 2025, and the marriage was legally dissolved on Feb. 21, 2025, after California’s six-month waiting period. Lopez filed for divorce on Aug....
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Watson was ordered into pretrial confinement on August 18 amid an ongoing military investigation, days after he criticized President Donald Trump in a CNN interview. An Air Force spokesperson confirmed the confinement on August 19, saying probable cause supported allegations of “continued misconduct,” while stressing...
