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NOVEMBER 6, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal court has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from breaking ground for his towering memorial arch, but that hasn't stopped his administration from pushing forward with the plans for building it, starting with a glitzy new website launched Friday.
The site's debut is yet another sign of how much Trump is leaning into his...
NOVEMBER 5, 2026
The federal income tax rates remain unchanged for next year. - Zach Gibson/Getty Images
The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday announced the inflation adjustments for 2027 tax brackets and other provisions of the tax code.
For tax year 2027 (tax returns filed in 2028) the standard deduction increases to $33,200 for married couples filing jointly, up $1,000 from this year....
NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Refrigerators in supermarkets across Europe were heated in an apparent cyberattack. (Photo by Maude BRULARD / AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images
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Supermarkets across Europe were again targeted in cyberattacks Monday, which heated refrigerators to temperatures above 120 degrees Fahrenheit and destroyed food products, weeks after hundreds of supermarkets across France were impacted by similar hacks.
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NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Soil frozen for millennia is thawing, and its chemical payload is traveling downstream. - Cavan Images / Néstor Rodan - Getty Images
No place on Earth is insulated from the impacts of climate change, and that includes the remote Alaskan wilderness. Here, pristine streams criss-cross the landscape and support a diverse ecosystem of fish, mammals, and birds, but in...
NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Iranians march in Tehran in front of an anti-US billboard - AFP via Getty Images/Atta Kenare
The US has launched secret strikes on Iran on the eve of the midterm elections.
Iranian state media reported five explosions on Qeshm Island, a strategic military site in the northern part of the Strait of Hormuz, which is home to an underground...
NOVEMBER 3, 2026
The historian gave his final prediction. / PEDRO UGARTE / AFP via Getty Images
Presidential guru Allan Lichtman has revealed his final prediction on the upcoming midterm election.
With President Donald Trump and the GOP’s approval rating at historic lows, Lichtman, who correctly predicted all but one presidential election since 1984, has given his verdict.
“When the approval rating for...
OCTOBER 30, 2026
Billionaires like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly have emergency preparedness plans at their homes. - Getty Images—Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg
The Pentagon is planning for the possibility that the lights go out and stay out. Under a requirement now in development, each major base in the 48 contiguous states would need to function on its own...
OCTOBER 29, 2026
Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987. (Aaron Rapoport / Corbis via Getty)
Beloved actor Patrick Stewart has died following a health battle with Alzheimer’s disease, his official social media pages announced. He was 86.
“We announce with great sorrow the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart yesterday at his home in Los...
OCTOBER 27, 2026
Venu Srinivasan - Chairman Emeritus TVS Motor Company.
The long-standing disagreement regarding the division of business interests within the family of Venu Srinivasan has reached a new stage, with multiple parties filing caveats in Chennai courts. These legal filings are designed to ensure that no judicial orders are passed in any potential litigation without first hearing from all...
OCTOBER 27, 2026
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez (pictured) walked down the aisle to the head of the General Assembly and yelled to Waltz, ‘You are a liar!’ (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
A shouting match between American and Cuban officials broke out on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, with a member of the Cuban delegation calling a...
