Experts warn of rising tick-borne illness that is more of a threat than Lyme disease | 13 March 2026 | An expansive study of ticks in New York and the diseases they carry determined that the prevalence of a lesser-known blood parasite is rising. Scientists were expecting to find plenty…

Trump deploys 5,000 Marines into Hormuz tinderbox as boots on the ground fears grow | 13 March 2026 | Donald Trump has deployed thousands of U.S. Marines to the Strait of Hormuz amid mounting fears that America is set to put troops on the ground as the world's oil supply…

Ground stop issued for all three Washington D.C.-area airports after 'strong chemical smell' detected | 13 March 2026 | A ground stop was issued for all three major airports serving the Washington, D.C. area on Friday afternoon. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport and Baltimore/Washington International Airport…

Iran war death toll climbs to 13 after all crew onboard U.S. refueling plane died in crash | 13 March 2026 | All six service members aboard an American refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq on Thursday have died. U.S. Central Command, which initially confirmed four deaths, said there was…

Man who drove vehicle full of explosives through doors at Michigan synagogue synagogue ID'd as Lebanese American granted citizenship under Obama | 12 March 2026 | The man who drove a vehicle full of explosives through a preschool at a Michigan synagogue in an attack Thursday has been identified as…

U.S. military refueling plane goes down in Iraq 'after mid-air incident with second aircraft' during Operation Epic Fury as rescue efforts underway | 12 March 2026 | A United States military refueling plane has gone down in western Iraq during the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran. Rescue efforts are underway, a…

4 Army drone systems stolen from Kentucky base | 12 March 2026 | Four drone systems were stolen from a Kentucky Army engineer battalion in Kentucky late last year, the Army investigators reported in a social media post this week. The Skydio X10D drone systems were last seen in the…

Italy's Meloni breaks with Trump over Iran war | 12 March 2026 | Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, has criticized the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, branding it part of a dangerous trend "outside international law." She also condemned a deadly strike on…

Police respond to active shooter at Michigan synagogue | 12 March 2026 | A gunman has been found dead after ramming Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, and opening fire on a security guard. The attack prompted a massive local and federal response. Local law enforcement and federal…

ROTC students at Old Dominion subdued and killed ISIS-linked gunman who left 1 dead, 2 wounded after shouting 'Allahu Akbar' and opened fire | 12 March 2026 | ROTC students at Old Dominion University subdued and killed the National Guardsman turned ISIS [I-CIA-SIS] terrorist who shouted "Allahu Akbar" before he…

U.S. military refueling plane goes down in Iraq - rescue is underway | 12 March 2026 | An American military refueling plane went down in Iraq and rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday. The KC-135 aircraft was part of the operation against Iran, but the crash was…

Chemical exposure at Illinois nuclear plant leaves 8 people hospitalized, police say | 10 March 2026 | Eight people were hospitalized after being exposed to some sort of chemical at the Byron Nuclear Plant, just southwest of Rockford, on Monday. The Ogle County Sheriff's Office said affected employees were taken…

John Cornyn Flip-Flops Again on Filibuster Hours After Promising 'Whatever it Takes' to Pass SAVE America Act | 11 March 2026 | Sen. John Cornyn's (R-TX) abrupt conversion to support eliminating the filibuster if necessary to pass President Donald Trump's agenda lasted for about a cup of coffee. Within hours…

Ukraine attacking Russian gas pipeline to stop deliveries to Europe - Defense Ministry | 11 March 2026 | Kiev has been deliberately attacking the infrastructure of the TurkStream gas pipeline in an attempt to halt deliveries to European consumers, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The statement comes after…

Spain removes ambassador from Israel | 11 March 2026 | Spain has permanently withdrawn its ambassador from Israel, formally downgrading the level of diplomatic relations with the country. The long-strained relations between Madrid and West Jerusalem have deteriorated amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Spain is the only Western…

U.S. responsible for deadly missile strike on Iran school, preliminary inquiry says | 11 March 2026 | A preliminary U.S. military investigation has reportedly determined that Washington was responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school in February that killed scores of children. According to the…

Epstein files were hacked by 'foreign spy' three years ago after secret break-in at FBI office | 11 March 2026 | A foreign hacker broke into the FBI's New York Field Office in 2023 and tampered with files relating to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new report. The…

Iran claims massive cyberattack on U.S. as retaliation for 'brutal attack' on elementary school | 11 March 2026 | An Iranian-linked hacking group has claimed responsibility for the global disruption of one of the world's leading medical technology companies. Michigan-based Stryker experienced a global outage on Wednesday, saying thousands of…

FBI alerted California law enforcement to brace for potential Iranian drone strikes in retaliation for U.S. war | 11 March 2026 | The FBI alerted California law enforcement to potential Iranian drone strikes on the West Coast in retaliation for the U.S. war against the Islamic Republic. "Iran allegedly aspired…