Thu. Aug 20th, 2026

Author: Lillian Mann

Trump signs order directing CDC to cut childhood vaccine recommendations

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order (EO) directing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to…

14-year-old wins Scripps National Spelling Bee in record-setting tie-breaker

A 14-year-old from California has won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee after correctly spelling 32 words out of 35…

Massive explosion destroys Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket during Fla. launchpad test

Jeff Bezos’s "Blue Origin" rocket erupted in a massive explosion during a launchpad test after a hot-fire test went wrong,…

Hawaii: Man arrested in string of 3 killings within 48 hours

A manhunt for a suspect wanted in relation to the killings of three men within 48 hours, which left a…

Man linked to Islamic State gets 15-year sentence for Taylor Swift concert attack plot

An Austrian man with alleged ties to the Islamic State (IS) has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for…

Calif.: Newsom signs bill limiting law enforcement access to ballots

Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to tighten California’s election security, limiting law enforcement’s access to ballots, voter lists, rosters, or…

Matthew Perry assistant sentenced to prison after injecting actor ‘repeatedly’ with ketamine

Kenneth Iwamasa, Mathew Perry’s live-in assistant, has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after “repeatedly” injecting the…

Calif.: Newsom faces backlash over $33K taxpayer-funded portrait amid state financial strain

California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing significant criticism after including $33,000 for a formal portrait of himself in the state’s…

Ind. Gov. Braun: Nearly 300 illegal aliens with CDLs were stopped, prosecuted in state over last 3 months

Nearly 300 illegal immigrants with commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) were reportedly stopped and prosecuted in Indiana over the past three…

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