Florida Mayor Charged With Grand Theft From COVID Relief Program She Helped Create

NBC News reported on Sunday night that eight US Marines were injured two weeks ago when an Iranian missile hit a ship they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz. The report, which cited unnamed US officials, said the Marines sustained smoke inhalation and potentially traumatic brain injuries, as they had symptoms of concussions, […]

Soda Purchases Slumped 13% After SNAP Sugary Drink Restrictions Soda purchases fell about 13 percent among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries after 10 states restricted purchases of sugary drinks with SNAP funds in 2026, a study found. SNAP restriction waivers banned non-nutritious items like soda and candy to ensure that taxpayer dollars are directed toward nutritious options that improve health outcomes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture stated on its website. The August study from the National Bureau of Economic Research - not yet peer-reviewed - evaluated the immediate effects of SNAP...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday denied that Tehran was behind a drone attack that targeted the office of Masrour Barzani, the prime minister of Iraq’s Kurdistan region. Earlier in the day, the Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Service said that drones fired from Iranian territory targeted Barzani’s office and also the home of the region’s intelligence […]