August 16, 2026

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Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery

Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked his ally U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help the South American nation recover from a powerful earthquake that killed at least 289 people. Read More.

Republicans won the redistricting competition. Don't tell that to this California congressman

One thing Anne Smull, a retired feedstore owner, was looking forward to on Election Day was voting for the man who currently represents her in Congress, conservative Rep. Kevin Kiley. Now she can't. Read More.

Israel's Ben Gvir advocates killing '30 to 40' people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage

An extremist Israeli lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition publicly advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, comments that surfaced Sunday and were quickly shared by Palestinian media. Read More.

Ben Franklin chose America. Son William chose the crown. This civil war is a microcosm of revolution

In central London, near where tourists and business travelers board Eurostar trains to Paris, lies the burial place of Benjamin Franklin’s eldest son — a man whose life and family relationships were upended by his stance on the American Revolution. Read More.

Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and high winds across the Hawaiian islands

Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm on Sunday after its eyewall skirted Hawaii without making landfall. But it continued to punish the state with hurricane-force gusts and pounding rain, reaching a total of nearly three feet (one meter) in places and sending raging torrents down mountain slopes. Read More.

1 killed, 4 injured in shooting at park in Kentucky

Police in Kentucky said one person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting at a park Saturday evening. Read More.

Kushner has a rare meeting with Hamas' leader on the Gaza road map. A meeting with Netanyahu is next

U.S. negotiator and President Donald Trump 's son-in-law Jared Kushner held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief on Sunday in a new diplomatic effort to make progress in the stalled Gaza ceasefire. Kushner will meet on Monday with Israel's prime minister, who is under pressure after rejecting the new 15-point, U.S.-backed road map. Read More.

At least 7 people have died from days of heavy rain and record-setting flooding in Indiana

Days of storms and flooding in Indiana left at least seven people dead as floodwaters receded in Indianapolis’ White River and rains eased in other parts of the state Sunday. Read More.

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