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A gunman opens fire inside a Minneapolis high-rise, killing two people and injuring several others as responding officers come under fire themselves. Plus, Lindsay Clancy’s jury returns for a sixth day of deliberations after reporting a second deadlock, with the possibility of a mistrial growing. And President Donald Trump’s new $1 coins sell out within hours of going on sale, but collectors aren’...

U.S. forces are striking Iran again — and Tehran is firing back across the region, reigniting a war that had gone quiet for a month as Trump threatens an even harsher response. Plus, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk is headed to trial, with a Utah judge handing prosecutors another major win by allowing them to continue pursuing the death penalty. And Lindsay Clancy’s jury returns for a fift...

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submits his resignation after months of friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, reportedly raising concerns that Hegseth was blocking efforts to improve Army readiness. Plus, Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been convicted of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing, delivering the first conviction in a murder case that remained unsolved for nearly three decades. And th...

Fighting between the U.S. and Iran resumed overnight for the first time in more than a month, just days after President Donald Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz free from mines. Plus, a flash flood at the Grand Canyon leaves one person dead and leaves about 15 potentially missing, while damage to a key water pipeline could disrupt visits heading into Labor Day weekend. And Google Maps is now cal...

Rescue operations along the Nepal-China border are temporarily on hold because of a new flood threat, complicating an already desperate search as 90 Americans remain unaccounted for. Plus, the Trump administration is reportedly discussing taking a U.S. ownership stake in Venezuelan oil fields, a potentially massive deal emerging as America’s strategic petroleum reserves sit at a four-decade low. A...

At least 270 people are dead, and several hundred remain missing after catastrophic flash floods tore through the Nepal-China border region, where rescuers are searching for survivors amid widespread destruction. Plus, why CIA Director John Ratcliffe secretly traveled to Moscow this week: it was reportedly a warning to Russia not to test NATO’s resolve. And 24 states and Washington, D.C., are suin...

Fans are mourning Dolly Parton from Nashville to Hollywood, remembering a country music legend whose humor and songwriting connected with audiences for more than six decades. Plus, Trump-backed Darline Graham has won South Carolina’s Republican Senate nomination, defeating Rep. Ralph Norman in a runoff after the president put considerable political muscle behind her campaign. And the Trump adminis...

Canada is expected to lay out its retaliation to President Donald Trump’s new 50% tariffs Tuesday, while the president threatens even tougher penalties. Plus, the Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to move ahead with key parts of its mail-voting plan, but the justices left unresolved whether the changes themselves are legal. And Trump has put his endorsement, a campaign stop and al...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promises an “economic D-Day” for Iran, threatening countries that keep doing business with Tehran. Plus, an out-of-control wildfire has forced tens of thousands from their homes near Reno, with shifting winds pushing flames through dry brush and threatening to make Monday’s firefight even harder. And the U.S.-Canada trade fight reaches a new level after President D...

After a record 272 consecutive days at sea, the USS Abraham Lincoln is finally heading home, while its replacement in the Middle East leaves the U.S. without an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. Plus, the U.S. has begun deporting people to Liberia even when it isn’t their home country, and five people on the first flight had to be forcibly removed after refusing to leave the plane. And IndyCar is t...

The U.S. national debt crosses $40 trillion, adding another trillion in just five months, as rising borrowing costs increasingly feed into the interest rates consumers pay. Plus, President Donald Trump declares an “economic D-Day” against Iran, threatening major financial penalties against countries that help Tehran evade U.S. sanctions. And Trump taps Heidi Overton to lead the U.S. Food and Drug...

Florida delivered one of primary night’s biggest surprises when progressive Angie Nixon defeated Alex Vindman despite being vastly outspent, giving the Democratic Socialists of America its first major-party nomination for statewide office. Plus, President Donald Trump has paused new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days while the two countries finalize a trade deal — one that could also bri...

President Donald Trump’s 60-day window for an Iran deal has expired with the two sides still far apart, while Jared Kushner says Tehran is showing little interest in an agreement the U.S. can accept. Plus, Luigi Mangione’s September state murder trial is now off the calendar after his federal guilty plea, setting up a fight over whether New York can still prosecute him for Brian Thompson’s killing...

President Donald Trump is scaling back joint military exercises with South Korea, pointing to his relationship with Kim Jong Un and the signal the drills send North Korea. Plus, the USS Abraham Lincoln heads home after an extended Middle East deployment, but military leaders and lawmakers disagree over whether reported problems on board have actually been addressed. And actress Hayden Panettiere h...

Reports of low morale and depression are surfacing aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as another ship heads to the Gulf to provide relief. Plus, massive flooding has destroyed homes and turned roads into rivers across parts of Indiana, with damage to critical utilities adding another challenge. And the Kennedy Center has approved a new way to display President Donald Trump’s name on the building, reop...

Calling the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz “a wall of steel,” President Donald Trump says the U.S. is in total control. Why Iran disputes that and claims it is still closed.  Plus, an Apache helicopter crashes near Fort Hood, Texas, killing two soldiers and sparking a major fire. An investigation looks to determine why the so-called “most advanced aerial fighting vehicle in...

David Crowley pulled off a surprise win over democratic socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, putting a dent in the progressive wing’s recent run of primary victories. Plus, rescuers continue to dig through the rubble following Colombia’s devastating earthquake, with more than 200 people dead and thousands still missing as the search for survivors continues. And...

A powerful earthquake has killed more than 160 people in Colombia, with rescuers still searching collapsed buildings for survivors. Plus, President Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open despite Iran’s refusal to back down from its demands. And Jackie, the beloved Big Bear bald eagle whose nest captivated viewers around the world, has died after weeks of intensive care. These stories and m...

President Donald Trump says the U.S. is only “semi-negotiating” with Iran, while Tehran insists there are no talks at all and has laid out new demands before it will fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rejecting a key part of Trump’s Gaza peace plan, insisting Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas fully disarms. And a mother and her five-mon...

President Donald Trump unveils a new strategy to limit birthright citizenship, signing executive orders designed to succeed where his earlier effort failed in court. Plus, Thailand reels from its deadliest school shooting in years, as investigators work to determine what drove a student to carry out the attack. And Mitch McConnell returns home after nearly two months away from the Senate, but one...

Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary is still too close to call after a night of razor-thin returns, with election officials continuing to count thousands of ballots. Plus, new reporting details how deeply the war with Iran has drawn down key U.S. missile stockpiles, even as the Pentagon insists the military has what it needs. And President Donald Trump orders a do-over on the White House’s new he...

Authorities have arrested a man accused of starting one of the three Spokane-area wildfires, a disaster that has already destroyed hundreds of homes and burned more than 8,000 acres. Plus, President Donald Trump has escalated his public criticism of Jeanine Pirro after she concluded contractor mistakes, not vandalism, caused the damage at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. And Trump says Iran h...

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche scraps President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. Will the two Republican senators who insisted on it now allow his nomination to move forward? Plus, Trump says U.S. strikes on Iran are on hold again Monday morning, following Tehran’s request for a pause. And Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno publicly calls on his former son-in-law, Rep. Max...

President Donald Trump says he’s reached a historic deal to disarm Hamas, but Hamas isn’t publicly confirming it yet. Plus, Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination has stalled, but Trump is threatening to pull it instead. So how could that leave him still running the Justice Department? And a Georgia father is sentenced to 15 years for buying his son the rifle used in a deadly school shooting,...

The U.S. promised a “powerful response” after Iran targeted American forces. What comes next is becoming harder to predict. Plus, Dr. Anthony Fauci refused to answer senators’ questions. Now his repeated response is fueling a push to hold him in contempt. And actor Jared Leto faces new sexual assault allegations spanning nearly two decades. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates fo...