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Mexico Rejects US Deportations of Citizens to 3rd Countries
The Mexican government said Tuesday it rejects the Trump administration's practice of deporting Mexican nationals to third countries such as Guatemala and Honduras instead of returning them to Mexico, saying it has no agreement authorizing such removals.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:06:37 EDTUN Watchdog Excavates Suspected Syrian Nuclear Site
Inspectors with the United Nations' nuclear watchdog have begun excavating at a site believed to be linked to a clandestine nuclear program run by Syria's former government, the agency's chief said on Thursday.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:20:22 EDT4 States Sue Meta Over Claims Platforms Hooked Kids
Meta was back in court Tuesday, facing claims from four states that the Big Tech giant deliberately used addictive features to keep children hooked on Facebook and Instagram while assuring parents and the public that its platforms were safe.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:53:19 EDTFlorida Primaries Test Trump's Grip on Adopted State
A Republican attempting to become Florida's first Black governor faces a crowded field Tuesday while Democrats wage primary battles for a reduced pool of left-leaning seats under redrawn congressional maps.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:34:44 EDTReport: Google Halting Smartphone Production in China
Google is planning to have all its Pixel smartphones, watches, and wireless earbuds produced outside of China, according to global media network Nikkei Asia.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:32:12 EDTBessent Assassination Plotter Gets 6 Years
A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday sentenced a 25-year-old Massachusetts resident to six years and one month in federal prison for a January 2025 plot to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with a knife and Molotov cocktails on the day of his Senate confirmation.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:31:52 EDTPolling Firm Closes, Admits Surveys Were 'Social Experiment'
Median Strategies, a polling company that published surveys showing large Democrat leads in high-profile races, has shut down after admitting its polling operation was a "social experiment" and that its previously released results should not be considered genuine.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:51:03 EDTReport: Antisemitic Acts Plague NYC Public Schools
Since Iranian-backed Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack in southern Israel, nearly two-thirds of antisemitic incidents documented in New York City public schools involved harassment, vandalism, assaults, antisemitic symbols, or threats, according to a new report.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:58:38 EDTTech Selloff Weighs Down Wall Street
Wall Street closed lower Tuesday with semiconductors leading technology declines as Middle East uncertainty pushed bond yields to multiyear peaks, feeding concerns about borrowing costs and inflation.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:02:35 EDTFBI: Violent Crime Sees Steepest Drop in 90 Years
The violent crime rate in the United States saw its largest annual decline in 90 years, according to newly released FBI figures covering 2025.The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program reported the steepest annual decline in the violent crime rate since the bureau began...
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:53:56 EDTGallup Poll: Fewer Americans Gamble as Gaming Revenue Soars
Fewer Americans say they have gambled in the past year than at any point in Gallup's nearly four decades of tracking major gambling activities.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:18:51 EDTNew Epstein Files Could Expose 'Damning' Evidence as Judge Orders Unsealing
A trove of long-sealed Epstein case files that could contain ''damning'' evidence involving Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and other men could be released soon, according to the New York Post.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:31:34 EDTPreservation Group Urges Justices: Keep Trump's WH Ballroom Paused
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is urging the Supreme Court to reject the Trump administration's request to allow construction of President Donald Trump's White House ballroom to continue, arguing that the administration cannot bypass Congress to complete the...
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:13:33 EDTRFK Jr.: Addiction Recovery Push Will Keep Families Together
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday said he will unveil a new effort aimed at helping parents battling addiction remain with their children while receiving community-based support.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:29:01 EDTWSJ: Democrat States Target Meta in $1.4 Trillion Shakedown
A landmark trial targeting Meta opened this week in California as Democratic-led states pursue what The Wall Street Journal editorial board warns could become the next Big Tobacco legal bonanza with the online company facing $1.4 trillion in penalties.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:51:08 EDTESPN Co-Founder Bill Rasmussen Dies at 93
Bill Rasmussen, who co-founded ESPN in 1979 after being fired from a public relations job in the World Hockey Association, died Tuesday.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:55:55 EDTFormer Cornyn Aide Smith Issues Statement on Joining Talarico
Texas state Sen. James Talarico's campaign has hired a former top aide to Sen. John Cornyn, an unusual crossover as the Democrat mounts a surprisingly competitive Senate bid in reliably red Texas.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:07:02 EDTPenn State Frat Pledges Forced to Cut, Bag Cocaine
Penn State fraternity pledges were made to cut and package cocaine for a drug ring that was run out of two off-campus frat houses, authorities said.The illicit initiation was revealed Monday as Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday charged 14 people - including 13...
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:58:06 EDT9th Circuit Strikes Down Trump's Nev. US Attorney Pick
A federal appeals court unanimously ruled Monday that Sigal Chattah is unlawfully serving as Nevada's acting U.S. attorney, dealing the Trump administration a setback in its effort to keep its chosen federal prosecutor in the post.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:07:42 EDTPlanned Parenthood Targets Sen. Collins in $600K Maine Ad Buy
The super PAC for Planned Parenthood is spending more than $600,000 on ads attacking Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, over her record on abortion as Democrats look to flip the Maine Senate seat this fall.
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