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Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon claimed three more lives Thursday, marking the latest challenge to the fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported that an Israeli drone struck a vehicle traveling between the towns of Zawtar and Mayfadoun, killing three occupants and wounding … [Read more...] about Israeli Strike in Lebanon Kills Three as Ceasefire Faces New Test

Postmaster General David Steiner informed the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday that under a newly proposed regulation, the United States Postal Service would refuse to deliver mail-in ballots to states that decline to provide the federal government with lists of approved voters. The proposal represents a significant expansion of federal … [Read more...] about Postal Service Proposes Withholding Ballots From States That Refuse Voter List Sharing

Washington has seen many gatherings on the National Mall through the decades, but few will match the scope of what begins Thursday. The Great American State Fair opens for a sixteen-day run celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary, transforming the iconic stretch between the Capitol and the Washington Monument into what organizers are calling a modern-day World's … [Read more...] about Great American State Fair Opens on National Mall to Mark Nation’s 250th Anniversary

The United States military has quietly reinstated mandatory flu vaccinations for new recruits across all service branches, marking a significant exception to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's broader policy shift toward voluntary immunization earlier this spring. A Pentagon official confirmed Wednesday that the requirement took effect in early June, applying specifically to … [Read more...] about Military Reinstates Flu Vaccine Requirement for Recruits Following Texas Base Outbreak

President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Justice to investigate major oil companies over allegations they are failing to pass along savings to American consumers at the gasoline pump despite significant drops in crude oil prices. "The big Oil Companies are not dropping their price at the pump commensurate with the sharply lower prices they are paying for Oil," the … [Read more...] about Trump Accuses Oil Companies of Price Gouging Despite Falling Crude Prices