The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Friday that it had recovered the bodies of two Israeli hostages from Gaza during a complex operation against Hamas.
Ford Motor Company announced a massive recall of nearly 500,000 vehicles across the U.S. due to a potentially dangerous brake fluid issue. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed Thursday that a ruptured brake hose could lead to leaks, increasing stopping distances and raising the risk of crashes.
Lauren Gunderson, one of the credited writers on Pixar’s Lightyear, defended the film’s controversial lesbian kiss after rapper Snoop Dogg expressed discomfort over the scene appearing in a children’s movie.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Texas arrested a Venezuelan illegal alien wanted in his home country for torturing and attempting to murder a woman. The fugitive, 31-year-old Raul Enrique Pargas Rodriguez, was captured in Plano on August 14 after entering the U.S. illegally in 2022 and being released under Biden-era “catch-and-release” policies.
The U.S. Department of Transportation, under Secretary Sean Duffy, has issued a direct warning to California, Washington, and New Mexico: enforce federal English-language standards for commercial drivers or lose critical highway funding.
Secretary RFK Jr. has issued a nationwide mandate requiring all accredited medical schools to submit detailed nutrition education plans by September 10.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is pushing back against criticism over her plan to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), calling for a return to state-led disaster response.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) rejected appeals from the Minnesota Catholic Conference, the representative body for the state’s six Catholic dioceses, for inclusion in the Building and Cyber Security Grant Program, despite a $17.6 billion budget surplus.
A devastating Russian missile and drone assault struck the heart of Kyiv in the early hours of August 28, 2025, killing at least 21 civilians, including four children, and injuring 48 others.
