Father of sailor deployed on USS Abraham Lincoln released by ICE
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln conducts a replenishment-at-sea, Aug. 16, 2026. (US Navy) (WASHINGTON) — The father of a sailor deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier was released by immigration authorities…
Target apologizes for ‘offensive’ kids Halloween costume that evoked racist imagery
A view of a Target store, March 05, 2025 in Novato, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Target is apologizing for selling a children’s Halloween costume that some described as reminiscent of racist minstrel caricatures.…
State Department preparing to cancel tens of thousands of visas held by asylum seekers: Officials
In this Oct. 8, 2024, file photo, the Harry S. Truman Federal Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of State, is pictured in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The State Department announced that it is preparing to…
Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s attempt to overturn conviction
In this photo from July 2, 2020, former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Audrey Strauss spoke to the media to announce the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A federal…
Wife sought following Massachusetts cop’s death believed to have been found dead: Police
Image of Karen Soloman provided by Worcester Police Department. (Worcester Police Department) (NEW YORK) — A woman who had been sought in connection with the death of her husband, a Massachusetts police officer, is believed to have been found dead,…
Hawk Fire tops 15,000 acres near Reno, spurs 42,000 evacuations and remains out of control
The Hawk Fire seen in the hills near Reno, Nevada, Aug. 22, 2026, has grown to more than 10,000 acres and is threatening hundreds of homes, officials said. (Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District) (RENO, Nev.) — An out-of-control brush fire that…
Mother and 2-year-old killed by lightning strike in Florida neighborhood
Fire department ambulance responds to the scene of an emergency.(MattGush/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A mother and her 2-year-old daughter were killed Sunday after being struck by lightning in a neighborhood north of Fort Lauderdale, Florida,…
Trump administration to tout efforts to shut down Education Department as school year begins
A person walks past the U.S. Department of Education on March 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — With hundreds of thousands of students returning to classrooms this week, President Donald Trump and…
USPS makes new rules for mail-in ballots, but they are less restrictive than Trump’s demands
An election worker processes mail-in ballots for the California state primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on June 5, 2026, in City of Industry, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The United…
Active-duty military spouses detained amid Trump’s deportation campaign
Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez’s wife was detained by masked ICE officers outside a Walmart as their 6-year-old daughter watched. (Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez) (WASHINGTON) — Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez woke up to a…