Unbiased Updates

Fighting between the U.S. and Iran resumed overnight for the first time in more than a month, just days after President Donald Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz free from mines.

Plus, a flash flood at the Grand Canyon leaves one person dead and leaves about 15 potentially missing, while damage to a key water pipeline could disrupt visits heading into Labor Day weekend.

And Google Maps is now calling Lake Ontario “Lake America” for U.S. users, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford isn’t playing along, unveiling a giant sign and promising Canada won’t be bullied.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.

Rescue operations along the Nepal-China border are temporarily on hold because of a new flood threat, complicating an already desperate search as 90 Americans remain unaccounted for.

Plus, the Trump administration is reportedly discussing taking a U.S. ownership stake in Venezuelan oil fields, a potentially massive deal emerging as America’s strategic petroleum reserves sit at a four-decade low.

And President Donald Trump has followed through on his threat to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” signing an order that makes the change official for the federal government — even as Canada and New York reject it.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Aug. 28, 2026.

At least 270 people are dead, and several hundred remain missing after catastrophic flash floods tore through the Nepal-China border region, where rescuers are searching for survivors amid widespread destruction.

Plus, why CIA Director John Ratcliffe secretly traveled to Moscow this week: it was reportedly a warning to Russia not to test NATO’s resolve.

And 24 states and Washington, D.C., are suing to block new Postal Service rules governing mail ballots, arguing the changes could disrupt voting and disenfranchise people ahead of the midterms.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026.

Fans are mourning Dolly Parton from Nashville to Hollywood, remembering a country music legend whose humor and songwriting connected with audiences for more than six decades.

Plus, Trump-backed Darline Graham has won South Carolina’s Republican Senate nomination, defeating Rep. Ralph Norman in a runoff after the president put considerable political muscle behind her campaign.

And the Trump administration says the Kennedy Center could eventually face demolition if its two-year renovation plan is blocked in court.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.

Canada is expected to lay out its retaliation to President Donald Trump’s new 50% tariffs Tuesday, while the president threatens even tougher penalties.

Plus, the Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to move ahead with key parts of its mail-voting plan, but the justices left unresolved whether the changes themselves are legal.

And Trump has put his endorsement, a campaign stop and allied super PAC money behind Darline Graham, as South Carolina Republicans decide today whether to stick with her or choose five-term Rep. Ralph Norman.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promises an “economic D-Day” for Iran, threatening countries that keep doing business with Tehran.

Plus, an out-of-control wildfire has forced tens of thousands from their homes near Reno, with shifting winds pushing flames through dry brush and threatening to make Monday’s firefight even harder.

And the U.S.-Canada trade fight reaches a new level after President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian goods, prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to promise dollar-for-dollar retaliation.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.

After a record 272 consecutive days at sea, the USS Abraham Lincoln is finally heading home, while its replacement in the Middle East leaves the U.S. without an aircraft carrier in the Pacific.

Plus, the U.S. has begun deporting people to Liberia even when it isn’t their home country, and five people on the first flight had to be forcibly removed after refusing to leave the plane.

And IndyCar is turning the streets of Washington into a racetrack this weekend, with drivers expected to hit nearly 190 mph as the capital hosts its first-ever race for America’s 250th birthday.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Aug. 21, 2026.

The U.S. national debt crosses $40 trillion, adding another trillion in just five months, as rising borrowing costs increasingly feed into the interest rates consumers pay.

Plus, President Donald Trump declares an “economic D-Day” against Iran, threatening major financial penalties against countries that help Tehran evade U.S. sanctions.

And Trump taps Heidi Overton to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after she helped shape his controversial childhood vaccine changes, but a key Republican senator is already calling that role “almost disqualifying.”

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026.

Florida delivered one of primary night’s biggest surprises when progressive Angie Nixon defeated Alex Vindman despite being vastly outspent, giving the Democratic Socialists of America its first major-party nomination for statewide office.

Plus, President Donald Trump has paused new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days while the two countries finalize a trade deal — one that could also bring the Keystone XL pipeline back to life.

And a nearly 9,000-lb SpaceX rocket stage slammed into the moon at roughly 5,400 mph, leaving a new crater that NASA has now captured in before-and-after images.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.

President Donald Trump’s 60-day window for an Iran deal has expired with the two sides still far apart, while Jared Kushner says Tehran is showing little interest in an agreement the U.S. can accept.

Plus, Luigi Mangione’s September state murder trial is now off the calendar after his federal guilty plea, setting up a fight over whether New York can still prosecute him for Brian Thompson’s killing.

And Hawaii begins a difficult recovery from Hurricane Lala after torrential rain sent rivers over their banks, washing out roads and bridges and damaging or destroying roughly 100 homes.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.