News
Appeals Court: Sentence for Benghazi Terrorist Too Lenient
A 28-year prison sentence is too lenient for a Libyan who was convicted of terrorism-related charges in the 2012 attacks on U.S. compounds in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:21:14 EDTTrump Endorses Graham's Sister to Run for Senate Seat
President Donald Trump said Friday that he wants Sen. Darline Graham Nordone, R-S.C., the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, to run in the special election to serve in the seat for a full term.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:58:11 EDTMace, Norman Weigh Senate Runs as Trump Backs Graham's Sister
South Carolina Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman are still weighing bids for the U.S. Senate seat once held by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., even after President Donald Trump endorsed newly seated Sen. Darline Graham Nordone, R-S.C., for a full term, setting up a...
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:21:18 EDTIran Encourages Less AC Use Amid US Airstrikes
Iran's Energy Ministry on Friday urged citizens to turn off their air conditioners during peak hours to ease pressure on a power grid amid U.S. airstrikes.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:00:30 EDTReport: GOP Urged N.C. Voting Site Changes
Republicans who now control North Carolina's state and many county election boards have backed changes to early voting plans in several counties, including Jackson, Pasquotank and Wake, that would move or eliminate voting sites on college campuses, reports the New York...
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:59:56 EDTAppeals Court: N.J. Assault Weapons Ban Unconstitutional
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that New Jersey's bans on assault firearms and magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds are unconstitutional. This is the first time a federal appeals court has struck down a state ban on such weapons, and it comes as the U.S. Supreme...
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:45:53 EDTEpstein Victims Denounce Blanche After DOJ Meeting
Some of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers walked out of a Justice Department meeting with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday and immediately called it a sham, with survivor Dani Bensky saying Blanche treated the sit-down as "a mere check-the-box exercise."
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:30:33 EDTHearing Set on DOJ Bid to Revive Comey, James Cases
A federal appeals court has set a September date to hear arguments on the Trump administration's attempts to revive criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, the Washington Examiner reported.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:42:06 EDTPeter Navarro: Trump's Speech Wasn't About 2020 Election
President Donald Trump's primetime speech Thursday wasn't about rehashing claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro told reporters Friday.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:21:32 EDTPPIC Poll: Becerra up 61%-36% Over Hilton for Calif. Governor
Democrat Xavier Becerra leads Republican Steve Hilton by 25 percentage points in California's race for governor, according to a statewide poll released Thursday.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:30:19 EDTWall Street Ends Week Lower as Chip Selloff Broadens
Wall Street extended its decline Friday as a pullback on stocks associated with the AI boom, which has driven many of the gains so far this year, morphed into a larger risk-off sentiment.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:02:19 EDTDHS's Mullin Pushes States to Comply With Election Demands
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday warned that state officials could lose funding or face investigations if they fail to go along with President Donald Trump's election security demands.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:40:14 EDTNobel Laureates Urge AI, Nuclear Slowdown
More than 200 Nobel laureates, academics, and technology leaders gathered in Rome this week to call for a global slowdown in artificial intelligence development and renewed efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons, citing what they described as growing risks posed by both.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:54:21 EDTFoodborne Illness Strikes US Restaurant Chains
Foodborne illness outbreaks have repeatedly disrupted U.S. restaurant chains, triggering recalls, lawsuits, and heightened regulatory scrutiny while pressuring customer traffic and sales.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that Taco Bell, owned by Yum...
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:18:15 EDTDr. Crandall: New Cholesterol Pill a 'Game Changer'
A newly approved cholesterol-lowering pill could offer millions of people a more convenient way to dramatically reduce "bad" LDL cholesterol, especially those who can't tolerate statins or whose cholesterol remains high despite treatment. The Food and Drug Administration...
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:06:31 EDTStudy: San Andreas Fault Stress at 1,000-Year High
A new study is renewing concerns about the long-term earthquake threat facing Southern California, finding that key sections of the San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems have accumulated more tectonic stress than at any point in the last 1,000 years.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:38:16 EDTRemains ID'd in 1981 California Murder Case
Human remains discovered in a shallow grave in Riverside County more than 40 years ago have been identified as those of Thelma Gaston, a wealthy Los Angeles real estate investor whose boyfriend was convicted of her murder despite investigators never recovering her body, authorities said.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:48:07 EDTLindsey Graham Memorial Dates Announced
The dates for memorial services honoring the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., have been announced, with tributes planned in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina later this month.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:20:14 EDTReport: Meta in Talks to Power Anthropic AI
Meta Platforms is in talks to lease computing power to Anthropic in a potential deal worth as much as $10 billion over two years, the New York Times reported Friday, ​citing three people with knowledge of the discussions.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:59:33 EDTRasmussen: 71% Say Political Tolerance Is Declining
More than seven in 10 likely voters say Americans are less tolerant of each other's political opinions than they were in the past, Rasmussen Reports survey results show. The new polling suggests the nation's political divide continues...
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:52:20 EDT