How much has the Iran war cost so far? Tracking the human and financial toll
In Trump’s Iran war, eighteen U.S. service members are dead, hundreds have been injured and Hegseth estimates spending at over $37.5 billion to date. Last updated July 24.
Trump to deliver ‘unifying yet vicious’ remarks at press dinner months after shooting incident, White House says
The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner with President Donald Trump that was disrupted earlier this year when a gunman charged past Secret Service agents toward the event is scheduled to be re-held in a different, smaller and more secure venue Friday night.
How the cyclospora lettuce outbreak sparked a massive consumer trust crisis
The cyclospora outbreak has people avoiding salads and burrito bowls. Now, for many Americans the question is whether any lettuce can be trusted.
‘My last decision’: LeBron James signs with Philadelphia 76ers
LeBron James has signed a 2-year $8 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.
U.S. measles cases reach 35-year high in 2026, surpassing last year’s total
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday that the United States has logged 2,318 measles cases in the first seven months of this year, surpassing last year’s total of 2,289.
Chris Anne Affleck, civil rights organizer and mother of Ben and Casey Affleck, dies at 82
Christopher Anne Affleck, mother of actors Ben and Casey Affleck, died in June after a monthslong battle with a terminal illness, the family announced July 23.
Expedition to find Amelia Earhart’s plane will begin this year
An expedition to a remote Pacific island in search of the remains of Amelia Earhart’s plane is ready to launch after being delayed for a year.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in solitary confinement after fight with inmate, source says
Sean “Diddy” Combs is in solitary confinement after he was involved in a fight with another inmate at a New Jersey federal prison, a source with knowledge told NBC News.
Cyclosporiasis outbreak expands to 9 states
The massive, multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis has expanded to nine states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
Wildberries, ‘Russia’s Amazon,’ says Ukrainian drones struck three more of its warehouses
Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries, Moscow’s answer to Amazon, said on Friday three more of its warehouses had been attacked by Ukraine overnight, part of a widening campaign by Kyiv to damage Russia’s economy and logistics chains.