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Aerial view of wildfire smoke rising over Washington state forest during August 2026 heat dome event

Wildfires Force Thousands From Homes in Spokane County as Washington Declares Emergency

Wildfires have forced Level 3 evacuations near Spokane as Washington Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency Saturday, with twelve large fires burning more than 312 square miles and a heat dome

August 2, 2026

by Miranda Novell

Visitors walk near the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington DC after Trump botched renovation

Trump’s $13M Reflecting Pool Ruin Ends With Dropped Charges Against US Olympian

US Attorney Jeanine Pirro filed a motion Friday to drop criminal vandalism charges against three-time Olympian David Hearn, acknowledging that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's peeling blue coating was caused by a botched $13.1 million no-bid renovation, not by vandalism.

August 1, 2026

by Amanda Graham

Alex Michelsen hits a backhand during an ATP Tour hard court match

Alex Michelsen Fires Back at Heckler, Sets Up All-American Fritz Quarterfinal at DC Open

Alex Michelsen beat Mannarino 6-4, 7-6(3) at the DC Open Wednesday, told a heckler 'I'm tougher

Iran launches Haj Qasem missile in response to Israeli attacks

Tel Aviv Pushes Regime Change Despite US Warning Uprising Could End in “Slaughter”

Israel’s widening military campaign against Iran has entered a volatile new phase, as evidence mounts that the strategic objective extends beyond battlefield gains to something far more ambitious: the destabilization of Iran’s

March 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Trump criticizes NATO as allies reject Iran war in Strait of Hormuz crisis

Trump’s Iran War Pressure Backfires as NATO Rejects Hormuz Escalation

The latest confrontation over Iran and the strategic Strait of Hormuz has exposed a widening rift within the Western alliance, with US President Donald Trump facing mounting resistance from European partners unwilling

March 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Joe Kent resigns as US counterterror chief over Iran war dispute

US Counterterror Chief Joe Kent Resigns Over Iran War, Disputes Imminent Threat Claim

WASHINGTON — In a dramatic rupture at the highest levels of US national security, Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on Tuesday in protest of the Trump administration’s

March 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Fairfax County skyline as Virginia casino bill sparks political controversy

Fairfax Casino Shock: Virginia Lawmakers Push Bill That Could Bypass Voters

A political firestorm is unfolding in Northern Virginia after state lawmakers pushed through legislation that could pave the way for a controversial casino project in Fairfax County, setting off a fierce clash

March 17, 2026

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Israeli airstrikes over Tehran during Israel attacks Iran war

Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens as Tehran Warns Enemies, Oil Markets and Middle East Brace for Wider War

The Middle East conflict intensified dramatically this week as Israel attacks Iran across multiple cities, while Tehran warned that the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor would remain “open but closed to

March 16, 2026

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Rescue workers carry injured civilians after US and Israeli airstrikes in Tehran during the Iran war.

US and Israel Strikes Leave 503 Dead, 5,700 Injured in Tehran

TEHRAN — The death toll from the escalating war between Iran and the US-Israel military coalition has surged, with Iranian emergency authorities reporting that more than 500 people have been killed and

March 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Rescue workers search rubble after missile destroyed girls school in Minab Iran

Israel and US Missile Killed 168 Iranian Children, Tehran said No Global Court Will Hold Washington Accountable

The missile strike that tore through a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran has become one of the most controversial incidents of the ongoing war, raising urgent questions about civilian protection, military

March 16, 2026

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US Green Card lottery application with passport as new Diversity Visa rules take effect

Russians Unlikely to Be Excluded From US Green Card Lottery, US Lawyer Says

The United States is tightening rules governing its long-running Green Card lottery program, introducing stricter identity verification requirements for applicants while keeping the core structure of the system largely intact. Legal experts

March 16, 2026

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Smoke rises over Tehran after US and Israeli airstrikes during the Iran war

Iran Says US, Israel Must Pay for War Crimes and Destruction

Iran has demanded that the United States and Israel compensate for the destruction caused during the ongoing war, as the conflict between Tehran and its adversaries enters one of the most volatile

March 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Features·News

Epstein Files documents released by the US Department of Justice during investigation

Email on ISIS and Nusra Triggers Controversy Over Alleged US and Israel Links to Terrorist Groups

A resurfaced email from the trove of documents widely referred to as the Epstein Files has reignited a heated global debate over the origins of militant groups in the Middle East and

March 16, 2026

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Wildfires Force Thousands From Homes in Spokane County as Washington Declares Emergency

Trump’s $13M Reflecting Pool Ruin Ends With Dropped Charges Against US Olympian

Alex Michelsen Fires Back at Heckler, Sets Up All-American Fritz Quarterfinal at DC Open

Tel Aviv Pushes Regime Change Despite US Warning Uprising Could End in “Slaughter”

Trump’s Iran War Pressure Backfires as NATO Rejects Hormuz Escalation

US Counterterror Chief Joe Kent Resigns Over Iran War, Disputes Imminent Threat Claim

Fairfax Casino Shock: Virginia Lawmakers Push Bill That Could Bypass Voters

Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens as Tehran Warns Enemies, Oil Markets and Middle East Brace for Wider War

US and Israel Strikes Leave 503 Dead, 5,700 Injured in Tehran

Israel and US Missile Killed 168 Iranian Children, Tehran said No Global Court Will Hold Washington Accountable

Russians Unlikely to Be Excluded From US Green Card Lottery, US Lawyer Says

Iran Says US, Israel Must Pay for War Crimes and Destruction

Email on ISIS and Nusra Triggers Controversy Over Alleged US and Israel Links to Terrorist Groups

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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