Sudhanshu Srivastava 
US Boat Strike Campaign Against Alleged Drug Traffickers Reaches 227 Deaths in 68 Strikes Nearly a year into a military campaign the Trump administration says targets “narco-terrorists,” the U.S. has killed at least 227 people in 68 strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, according to the latest tally … Read more
US and Iran Trade Fire for First Time in a Month, Trump Vows to “Hit Them Hard” The United States and Iran exchanged military strikes overnight into Monday, August 31, for the first time in more than a month, reigniting a conflict that had entered a period of relative calm following weeks of diplomatic efforts … Read more
FDA Approves First-of-Its-Kind Drug for Polycythemia Vera, Sparing Patients Frequent Blood Draws The Food and Drug Administration approved Mimrylo (rusfertide) on Friday, August 28, the first drug of its kind for polycythemia vera, a rare blood disorder that causes the body to produce dangerously excessive amounts of red blood cells. The approval gives patients a … Read more
Texas Gov. Abbott Halts State Funding for Flock Surveillance Cameras Amid Privacy Backlash Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered all state agencies to pause funding for Flock Safety’s AI-powered license plate cameras, his office confirmed Friday, August 28 — a reversal that came as The Texas Tribune was preparing to publish an investigation detailing how a … Read more
Anthropic Warns Infostealer Malware Is Hijacking Claude Accounts to Drain Usage Anthropic is notifying a number of Claude users that infostealer malware on their computers stole active Claude login sessions, which attackers then used to access those accounts and consume victims’ usage without their knowledge. The company began signing out affected users, removing saved payment … Read more
Labor Day 2026 Travel: Higher Prices, Alaska Cruises, and When to Avoid the Roads Americans heading out for the last long weekend of summer will pay more for nearly every part of their trip this year, according to AAA’s annual Labor Day travel report — even as demand for Alaska cruises, national parks, and a … Read more
US Patriot Missile Stocks in Europe Hit “Beyond Critical” Levels as Iran War Reaches Six Months The U.S. military is experiencing a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe, largely driven by the ongoing war with Iran, according to a U.S. defense official and a NATO official who spoke to the Associated Press … Read more
RFK Jr. Calls Pennsylvania Measles Deaths “Fabricated” as Coroner Disputes State’s Account A public dispute between Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Pennsylvania officials escalated this week after the state’s first measles-related deaths in 35 years drew conflicting accounts from a county coroner, state health officials, and the CDC itself — … Read more
FBI Searches Former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s Home, Seizes Devices in Sexual Assault Investigation The FBI seized electronic devices belonging to former California Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched his Washington, D.C. home over the weekend of August 15-16, as part of an ongoing federal investigation into sexual assault allegations against him — allegations that led to … Read more
IndyCar Takes Over the National Mall This Weekend for the First-Ever Freedom 250 Grand Prix More than 200,000 people are expected to descend on Washington, D.C.’s National Mall this weekend as the Freedom 250 Grand Prix brings professional IndyCar racing to the nation’s capital for the first time ever — a two-day, first-of-its-kind motorsports event … Read more