EXCLUSIVE — The Trump administration is blocking a California law that would have banned the sale of disposable propane cylinders beginning in 2028, arguing the state cannot outlaw the small fuel canisters commonly used for camping stoves, portable grills, and heaters when they are allowed under federal rules. The Department of Transportation determined that federal […]
Fighting between Ukraine and Russia commenced after a 72-hour pause for diplomatic visits to both countries by United States officials. Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, firing dozens of cruise missiles and over 140 drones as the war raged on after this weekend’s peace talks brokered by U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and […]
Retaliatory tariffs imposed by Canada on the United States took effect at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday. ET in the latest escalation of the trade war between the two countries. Canada’s tariffs were in response to the decision by President Donald Trump on Aug. 22 to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian goods after negotiations between […]
The United States military continued its efforts on Labor Day to rid the Western Hemisphere of narcotic-trafficking operations that smuggle drugs into the country. U.S. Southern Command announced on Monday that it sank an alleged “refueling vessel” of the Los Choneros terrorist organization in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere “interdicted” […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran state media on Monday said a ballistic missile with improved capabilities was demonstrating a new doctrine: Tehran “will take action against any threat, even before it is carried out.” The report by Iran’s state news agency repeatedly cited comments aired on state TV the day before by the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security […]
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Monday announced the closure of the German Consulate in St. Petersburg, the latest in a cycle of tit-for-tat moves following an attempted drone attack in Leipzig that Germany blamed on Russia. The ministry said the German Consulate must stop operations and its workers must leave Russia by Sept. 18. It […]
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani lamented current Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s presence at the Sept. 11 commemoration marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, saying the socialist mayor’s attendance would “offend him.” Giuliani, who served as mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001, became the public face of the city’s response to the attacks and […]
Iowa Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rob Sand said Monday that if he is elected in November, he would be open to appointing an independent to Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) seat should the vacancy occur. Sand, who is also Iowa’s state auditor, spoke with reporters while making the rounds at Labor Day celebrations in the Hawkeye State […]
Israeli airstrikes killed at least a dozen people, including two children, in southern Lebanon early Monday as renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah puts a U.S.-brokered truce on shaky ground. Two strikes hit the village of Kfar Rumman, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. One struck a residential building, killing 11 people, including two children and […]
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) faces a possible primary challenge following backlash from published reports that he skipped constituent meetings with paralyzed veterans to appear on television. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA), an Iraq War veteran, voting rights attorney, and union organizer, says he’s weighing a run against Fetterman in the 2028 Democratic primary after hearing support […]
