Meet Jinny Lu, the World’s Ugliest Dog of 2026
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:23:39 +0000 The rescued pug, who likes to dip her protruding tongue into the food bowls of everyone at home, emerged as the winner of the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest on Friday.: Democrats Make South Carolina the First Contest in 2028 Presidential Primary Calendar
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:27:45 +0000 The party’s membership finalized the new order for the first six states to winnow the candidate field, pushing back Iowa and New Hampshire.: 2 Planes With Same Call Sign in Phoenix Could Have Been ‘Disastrous’
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:10:35 +0000 An air traffic controller noticed that two planes — one departing, one landing — were both flight 2482. He acted quickly to avoid confusion.: Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush-Money Trial
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:09:45 +0000 The U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the trial that led to Donald Trump’s felony conviction.: What Is Happening at the Border in Big Bend National Park?
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:06:47 +0000 Over the objections of environmentalists, local sheriffs and some state leaders, the Trump administration appears to be moving ahead with border infrastructure in one of Texas’ most beloved parks.: As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:01:01 +0000 Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.: Sherrod Brown Seeks Senate Comeback in Ohio, Hoping His Populist Pitch Still Resonates
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:40:55 +0000 At 73, Sherrod Brown is mounting a comeback bid in Ohio. He is one of the Democrats his party is counting on to retake control of the Senate.: Justice Dept. Dismisses Threats Case in Minnesota Days Before Trial
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:40:28 +0000 The government said it could not prove that a man accused of threatening federal agents had committed a crime, adding to the scores of cases in the administration’s deportation efforts that have unraveled.: Colorado Was Targeted as Trump Fumed Over Election Denier, Email Shows
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:38:58 +0000 The state has accused the government in a lawsuit of retaliating after the conviction of Tina Peters, a Trump supporter. An administration official convened a group to discuss “immediate actions.”: Series of Michigan Shootings Leave 6 Dead, Including Gunman
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:26:00 +0000 The gunman, Chad Hickman, was found dead in a wooded area near Whitlock Lake in Caldwell Township, the authorities said. A motive for the shootings was not immediately known.: Man, 18, Pleads Guilty to Repeatedly Kicking Sea Lion in California
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:22:37 +0000 The man bobbed and wove before lobbing a kick at a sea lion in San Diego last month, a video of the episode shows.: South Florida Venue Cancels Rally With a Pro-Palestinian Congresswoman
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:34:55 +0000 Representative Rashida Tlaib was supposed to headline an event called “Chomp the Oligarchy” for three candidates for Congress who face Jewish Democrats in Tuesday’s primary.: Two Billy Goats Boarded a Bus in Portland. They Did Not Have Passes.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:29:33 +0000 Security camera footage showed the goats entering the TriMet bus in Portland, Ore., through the middle doors before some passengers shooed them off. They have since been reunited with their owner.: President Trump Takes Credit for Steep Crime Rate Declines
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:02:24 +0000 Violent crime rates, including murder, have dropped precipitously. The trend began before the president’s current term.: Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:35:07 +0000 Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.: Can Senator Ed Markey’s Progressive Politics Help Him Overcome the Age Issue?
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:08:47 +0000 Ed Markey is hoping that his progressive politics will save him in Massachusetts.: Trump Dismisses Reports About Dire Conditions Aboard U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:04:40 +0000 Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long enough.”: John Carro, Jurist Who Had Early Brush With Lee Harvey Oswald, Dies at 98
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:45:01 +0000 Decades before his rise to the New York State appellate court, he was a probation officer who tried to help Mr. Oswald, then a teenager living in the Bronx.: The 5 Congress Members Whose Families Trade the Most Stocks
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:51:32 +0000 Some lawmakers and their families have traded millions of dollars worth of stocks since the start of this term.: Stock Trading in Congress Becomes an Attack Line in Midterm Campaigns
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:37:14 +0000 Republican and Democratic challengers are both using the issue to attack members of Congress as unethical, seizing on a common practice that enrages voters.