Gov. Bob Ferguson (D-WA) declared a state of emergency on Saturday as “unusually high temperatures and high winds” exacerbated record-setting wildfires and prompted evacuations throughout Spokane County and surrounding areas. “More than 200,000 acres are burning in 12 large fires” across eastern Washington, the announcement said, as the state “is in the midst of a […]

The State Department released a security alert Saturday morning advising Americans in the Middle East to “exercise caution and heightened vigilance” amid reports the United States might launch escalatory strikes at Iranian energy infrastructure over the weekend. Travelers in the region should “be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions,” the […]

A top U.S. general reportedly warned his superiors this week that Washington lacks sufficient military power to protect the United States’ allies in the Middle East. The U.S. has positioned naval destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean Sea to stabilize the Middle East and bolster Israel’s security for years, with the destroyers rising to particular use […]

Michigan officials on Saturday reported cyberattacks on nine of the state’s water systems, as investigators look into whether Iran is linked to a spate of similar hacks on states across the country. The FBI is investigating after Michigan received a federal cyber alert Tuesday about attempts to tamper with the water systems’ operational technology. The […]