USAUnder intense pressure to align with the administration’s pricing mandates, nine midsize pharmaceutical firms, including India’s Sun Pharma, have pledged to lower costs for critical medications. The voluntary agreements effectively expand the White House’s influence over the domestic drug market, targeting a broader range of specialized treatments.
USAGeneral Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has explicitly rejected the possibility of deploying federal troops or National Guard units to polling sites for the upcoming midterm elections. His written assurance follows mounting concerns from Democratic lawmakers regarding potential executive interference in the voting process.
USAPresident Donald Trump dismissed premature speculation surrounding a potential 2028 presidential bid by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday. While acknowledging the Pentagon chief's performance, the president emphasized that current political priorities remain fixed on the upcoming midterm elections rather than future leadership transitions within the Republican Party.
USAA 55-year-old taxi driver has lost his US citizenship fifteen years after naturalization, following a federal court ruling in New York. Gurmeet Singh, currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for a 2011 kidnapping and rape, was stripped of his status for concealing the violent crime during his immigration process.
USAThree decades after the drive-by shooting that silenced one of hip-hop’s most influential voices, a Las Vegas jury has delivered a verdict in the death of Tupac Shakur. Duane Davis, a 63-year-old former gang member, was found guilty of murder on Monday following a brief period of deliberation.
USAThe Trump administration is preparing to funnel $4 million into European right-wing media outlets as part of a broader $25 million initiative to support conservative civil society groups. This move, notified to Congress on August 21, threatens to escalate existing diplomatic friction over alleged American interference in European domestic politics.
USAAfter securing a name change on Google Maps, the Trump administration is now pressuring Apple to update its digital cartography to reflect the newly minted 'Lake America.' Interior Secretary Doug Burgum confirmed the president personally contacted the tech giant to demand the switch following a controversial executive order.
A divided Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction on Monday, permitting the Trump administration to resume construction on a $400 million White House ballroom. The order supersedes a temporary freeze issued by Chief Justice John Roberts, allowing work to accelerate while legal challenges regarding executive authority and congressional oversight proceed.
USAAt least 21 civilians, including seven children, died in Lamerd on February 28 following three explosions that experts attribute to the Lockheed Martin Precision Strike Missile. The strikes, which occurred in densely populated neighborhoods and near a sports complex, left a blast pattern consistent with the weapon's wide-area pellet dispersal.
USAJohn Ternus assumes the role of Apple’s chief executive this Tuesday, marking a transition from Tim Cook’s fifteen-year tenure. The fifty-one-year-old engineer inherits a tech giant that dominates the smartphone market but faces intense pressure to bridge a widening gap in artificial intelligence and navigate complex global trade relations.
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USAThe family of American citizen Matthew Van Dyke is demanding urgent diplomatic intervention from Washington as India’s National Investigation Agency prepares to interrogate him inside Tihar Jail. Held since March on terrorism-related charges, Van Dyke faces an escalating health crisis that his representatives describe as a dire humanitarian emergency.
USAWeeks before the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, FBI agents in Minneapolis flagged French national Zacarias Moussaoui as a potential aviation threat. Despite urgent warnings and intelligence linking him to extremist networks, FBI headquarters in Washington repeatedly blocked attempts to secure surveillance warrants, ultimately dismissing the case as insufficient for legal action.
USAA sea of brown suits and patterned ties flooded the perimeter of Washington Square Park on Sunday as hundreds gathered to crown the best Zohran Mamdani impersonator. The lighthearted competition, which moved outside park grounds following a police intervention over permit issues, drew a spirited crowd of the mayor's supporters.
USAThe US Treasury Department has barred specific journalists from covering this week’s G-20 finance ministers’ meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. By withholding credentials from reporters at The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg News without explanation, the administration is deepening an ongoing confrontation over institutional transparency and independent media access.
USADonald Trump has posted AI-generated videos on Truth Social depicting the destruction of Iran’s Kharg Island, an oil hub he has repeatedly threatened to target. The posts surfaced shortly after the US military conducted actual strikes against Iranian rocket launchers stationed on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
USAIran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a coordinated missile and drone assault against US air bases in Jordan, retaliating for an American strike on Larak Island. The escalation marks a volatile turn in the conflict, as Tehran vows devastating responses to what it characterizes as attempts to weaken its regional control.
USAMore than 20 people remain missing in Grand Canyon National Park after a violent flash flood tore through Bright Angel Canyon on Saturday. While 62 hikers have been successfully evacuated from the Phantom Ranch area, the surge of water and debris has fundamentally altered the landscape, destroying infrastructure and stranding visitors.
USADonald Trump threatened Sunday to report NBC host Kristen Welker to federal regulators, claiming her analysis of his primary endorsement record was inaccurate. The former president utilized his Truth Social platform to demand rebuke or punishment for the journalist after she described his election results as having mixed success.
USAPosing in a gray tracksuit and flashing peace signs, deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro released his first photographs from a Brooklyn detention center on Sunday. The images, surfacing months after his January capture by U.S. forces, offer a rare glimpse of the former president awaiting trial on drug trafficking charges.
USAPresident Donald Trump has unilaterally renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America, prompting Google to update its digital maps for United States users. The move, which mirrors a similar rebranding of the Gulf of Mexico, serves as the latest escalation in a bitter trade conflict between Washington and Ottawa.
USAHolly Ratchford, a former San Diego property manager, remembers Omar al-Bayoumi as a bubbly, friendly tenant. Years later, she realized the man she helped settle into her apartment complex was the primary facilitator for two of the 9/11 hijackers, Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar, who carried out the Pentagon attack.
USAAddressing a crowd at Madison Square Garden, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat emphasized that unity and diversity define the national character of both India and the United States. His remarks came during the 'Universal Oneness Celebration,' where he sought to reframe the organization's ideological stance amidst growing international scrutiny.
USAAfter advocating for the mass removal of millions of undocumented migrants, far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos found himself on the other side of federal enforcement. The 41-year-old was taken into custody by immigration agents at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport before being sent back to the United Kingdom.
USAFederal agents apprehended British commentator Milo Yiannopoulos at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport last Friday, ending his unauthorized stay in the United States. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed the 41-year-old was returned to the United Kingdom after failing to appear for a mandatory immigration hearing.
USAA California federal judge has struck down government attempts to deport noncitizens for protesting Israel’s war in Gaza, declaring that silencing dissent violates the First Amendment. Judge Noel Wise ruled that the state’s efforts to punish international students for their political views threaten the core of American democracy.
USAGabriel Perez, a former teleprompter operator at the White House, has agreed to surrender $107,500 in illicit profits and pay a $65,000 civil penalty. Federal regulators imposed the sanctions after discovering Perez used confidential access to presidential speech drafts to place profitable wagers on the prediction market Kalshi.
USAA flight attendant at San Francisco International Airport discovered a loaded firearm inside a secure-side restroom stall on July 21, forcing an immediate lockdown of the facility. The weapon, left behind by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, triggered a swift response from local police before the officer returned to retrieve it.
USAAt Houston’s Johnson Space Center on Friday, Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a U.S. Space Academy, a new institution designed to train military and civilian personnel. The academy, modeled after West Point, aims to secure American dominance in an increasingly contested extraterrestrial theater against growing pressure from China.
USAPresident Donald Trump announced a sweeping agreement on Friday to secure access to 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan crude, a move orchestrated alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The deal follows the January removal of Nicolás Maduro, who was captured by U.S. forces to face federal charges.
USADonald Trump will observe the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon, a decision that sparked friction following reports he avoided the New York memorial to dodge restrictions on speaking. The former president forcefully dismissed claims that a dispute over remarks influenced his schedule for the solemn day.