U.S. News Headlines

• With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington April 20, 2026
  Eight months after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation’s capital and called up the National Guard, more than 2,500 troops remain
• 6 crew missing after overturned ship that disappeared after typhoon is found April 20, 2026
  The U.S. Coast Guard says an overturned ship found near the U.S. territory of Saipan after a typhoon hit is the vessel that went missing with six people on board
• What to know as ceasefire in the Iran war hangs in the balance April 20, 2026
  The ceasefire in the Iran war hangs in the balance as Pakistan’s capital stands prepared for possible new talks between Tehran and Washington
• Paul Revere's midnight ride to be reenacted — but in broad daylight and with a police escort April 20, 2026
  The historic midnight ride of Paul Revere is set to be reenacted Monday but with some modern-day tweaks: It will be run in the middle of the day, and the horse and rider will have a police escort
• Oil prices jump and stocks are mixed as the US-Iran standoff keeps the Strait of Hormuz in limbo April 20, 2026
  Oil prices have climbed more than 5% while shares are mixed as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevents tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz
• A powerful earthquake has struck off the northern Japanese coast, tsunami alert issued April 20, 2026
  A powerful earthquake has struck off the northern Japanese coast, tsunami alert issued
• FBI, DOJ scrambling to rebuild after being depleted by resignations and firings April 20, 2026
  Some current and former officials see a lowering of long-accepted standards.
• Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016 April 20, 2026
  Four candidates to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations will audition for the job this week, far fewer than there were 10 years ago when António Guterres was selected as U.N. chief
• Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges April 20, 2026
  A political bribery scandal in Ohio is shadowing Jon Husted this election year
• 3 students, 2 others shot along nightlife district near the University of Iowa, authorities say April 20, 2026
  Authorities in Iowa say three University of Iowa students have been wounded in a shooting that erupted in a nightlife district near campus
• Wisconsin authorities put total arrests from clashes at beagle breeding facility at about 25 April 20, 2026
  Authorities say around 25 protesters were arrested as about 1,000 animal welfare activists tried to enter a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin
• 8 children dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say April 20, 2026
  Authorities say eight children were killed in a "domestic disturbance."
• Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge April 19, 2026
  She was arrested on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan.
• The US backs a South Africa project to extract rare earths despite a diplomatic clash April 19, 2026
  A U.S.-backed project in South Africa aims to extract rare earth minerals from industrial waste as part of a Trump administration priority to reduce reliance on China
• Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray April 19, 2026
  Hundreds of animal rights protesters tried to enter a research facility.
• What consumers can do as the Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flights April 18, 2026
  As the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran squeezes global oil supplies, travelers have valid reasons to worry about the cost and availability of flights as they plan their late spring and summer trips
• States eulogize Charlie Kirk with new laws promoting religion and free speech April 18, 2026
  A new law named after Charlie Kirk is encouraging Tennessee teachers to include the positive impacts of religion in American history classes
• Weapons-grade chemical carfentanil surges as dangerous substitute for fentanyl April 18, 2026
  Carfentanil has experienced a drastic resurgence across the U.S., causing hundreds of unsuspecting drug users to overdose
• LA to pay $11.8M to man blinded by police projectile during Dodgers celebration April 18, 2026
  The city of Los Angeles must pay $11.8 million to a 27-year-old who was blinded by a projectile fired by police officers while he was celebrating the Dodgers 2020 World Series win
• US and Cuban officials met recently in Havana amid new diplomatic push April 18, 2026
  An American delegation has met recently with Cuban government officials in the island nation