DOJ charges 15 in 'shocking' $90M Minnesota fraud schemes | 21 May 2026 | The Department of Justice announced criminal charges against 15 defendants in Minnesota on Thursday, alleging schemes that targeted more than $90 million in taxpayer funds across state-managed Medicaid programs. Colin McDonald, assistant attorney general for the…

Flight to U.S. carrying passenger from Ebola epicenter diverted as officials reroute Americans to D.C. airport for screening | 21 May 2026 | A plane carrying a Congolese national on board scheduled to fly from Paris to Detroit was diverted to Montreal following new travel restrictions amid an outbreak of…

3 dead and first responders rushed to hospital after exposure to mystery substance in New Mexico | 20 May 2026 | Three people have died and 19 others were rushed to hospital after coming into contact with an unknown substance. Authorities were called to a home in Mountainair, New Mexico,…

Trump ally Tommy Tuberville cruises to Alabama GOP governor nomination | 19 May 2026 | Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a top Senate supporter and ally of President Donald Trump, cruised to the GOP gubernatorial nomination in his home state of Alabama on Tuesday. Tuberville defeated longshot rivals Ken McFeeters, an…

CDC restricts travel after Americans are exposed to Ebola virus that kills half of those infected | 18 May 2026 | The CDC is "mobilizing" a global response to an Ebola outbreak in Africa after "a small number of Americans" were exposed to the deadly virus. The agency said Sunday…

Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican rebel Massie in primary | 19 May 2026 | Congressman Thomas Massie, one of the most vocal Republican critics of Donald Trump, has lost his fight for re-election to a challenger endorsed by the president. Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL, will now compete in November's…

U.S. Supreme Court Won't Hear Los Angeles Schools COVID Vaccine Case | 19 May 2026 | The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal challenging the constitutionality of the Los Angeles Unified School District's (LAUSD) COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The court rejected the case without comment, upholding a…

American tests positive for rare incurable Ebola strain as outbreak spreads and kills more than 100 | 18 May 2026 | An American based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has contracted Ebola in the African nation's latest outbreak. The CDC said Monday that an American doctor working with…

Beyond insane: Israeli tech company aiming to cool the Earth with masses of tiny particles --Critics warn of dangers in manipulating weather | 14 May 2026 | An Israeli tech company has revealed the content of tiny particles it hopes will one day be used to combat "global warming" by…

California sees massive surge in Republican votes as more than 900K ballots already returned | 17 May 2026 | Early voters in the Golden State have already returned more than 900,000 ballots ahead of the June 2 Primary, showing a massive surge in Republican votes compared to four years ago…

2 Navy jets crash midair as crew successfully ejects during Idaho military base air show | 17 May 2026 | Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler jets collided midair during the second day of the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday, though all…

U.S. officials want UAE to seize Iranian island | 17 May 2026 | Some U.S. officials are encouraging the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to seize one of Iran’s islands in the Persian Gulf, The Telegraph has reported, citing sources. The island in question is Lavan, one of Iran's key offshore…

U.S. and Israel preparing to renew attacks on Iran next week | 16 May 2026 | The U.S. and Israel are actively preparing for a renewal of hostilities with Iran and could resume attacks as early as next week, The New York Times has reported, citing sources. Indirect negotiations between…

At least 80 dead as Congo grapples with Ebola outbreak | 16 May 2026 | At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo's new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease.…

Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive | 16 May 2026 | A Canadian who sailed on the cruise ship MV Hondius which was hit by a hantavirus outbreak in April has tested positive for the disease, officials in the province of British Columbia say. The individual, one of four…

Dozen injured after car rams into people in Italy - driver then stabs someone | 16 May 2026 | At least twelve people have sustained injuries, with four reportedly in critical condition, after a car rammed into them in the Italian city of Modena. The driver, described by the media…

New Ebola outbreak leaves 65 dead as officials warn of cross-border spread | 16 May 2026 | Africa's top public health agency confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo on Friday after 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases were recorded in the country's remote Ituri province. Health officials are now…

Supreme Court deals blow to Virginia Democrats in fight over state court election map ruling | 15 May 2026 | Virginia Democrats suffered a major legal defeat after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in a high-stakes redistricting dispute, leaving intact a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a…

IED near Alabama reservoir detonated after officials warn of 'unprecedented' critical infrastructure threat | 15 May 2026 | A grenade-type improvised explosive device was discovered and detonated in an Alabama reservoir that serves as the sole drinking water source for roughly 350,000 people, officials said Thursday. Divers surveying the Converse…

Underwater bomb discovered at base of dam holding entire city's drinking water supply sparking massive federal response | 15 May 2026 | An explosive was discovered underwater at the base of a dam in Alabama that supplies the City of Mobile and the surrounding region with drinking water. The explosive…