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U.S. commemorates Oct. 7 anniversary while anxiously following Trump-backed Gaza talks
WASHINGTON - Senior U.S. officials on Tuesday marked the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks with Israeli survivors, recovered hostages and families of slain loved ones, all while anxiously awaiting word on ongoing talks in Egypt...

CHS graduate named U.S. Presidential Scholar
By TAYLOR CALDWELL Ward Media Staff Reporter LEAVENWORTH – The U.S. Department of Education has selected Cascade High School graduate Caroline Menna as a 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholar, one of the highest honors in the nation for graduating high...

Meet the Northeast Philadelphia-based artists who create U.S. presidential, military flags
A team of artists in Northeast Philadelphia is hard at work creating United States presidential and military flags by hand and by machine, keeping a special tradition alive. Reporter Nikki DeMentri has the story.

U.S. Spy Plane Circles Russian Airspace as Europe Grapples With Drone Disruptions
Reconnaissance flight over Kaliningrad raises alarms amid escalating drone incursions and NATO airspace tensions. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom A top-secret U.S. Air Force RC-135U Combat Sent reconnaissance aircraft conducted a high-stakes mission...

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee: Israel is willing to let 'somebody else' disarm Hamas
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said that he does not know how likely it is that a Palestinian state will be established as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza, adding that it would depend on significant changes...

U.S. knows people behind Christian genocide in Nigeria: Senator Cruz
Senator Ted Cruz, a lawmaker representing the state of Texas, has disclosed that the United States knows the identities of those orchestrating the genocide against Christians in Nigeria and vowed to ensure justice is served. In a post on his...

Trump, Carney discuss future of U.S.-Canada trade deal
Trump expresses ambivalence toward the future of US-Mexico-Canada trade deal as he meets with Carney Summary Trump meets Canadian PM Mark Carney at the White House Talks center on future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Trump open to...

U.S. corruption indictment of billionaire politician won't block him from Guyana's parliament
But the charges are unlikely to stand in the way of Presidential candidate Azruddin Mohamed of the We Invest in Nationhood party, wielding power in the country’s Congress, experts said. File | Photo Credit: AP The recent U.S. indictment accusing...
Trump says U.S. and Canada working on formula for tariff deal
President Donald Trump said he expects the U.S. and Canada can eventually reach a trade deal, but he remained vague about how and when an agreement might be achieved. Trump made the remarks in an Oval Office meeting with Canadian Prime Minister...
U.S. Mint Releases 2025 Holiday Ornaments Featuring Jefferson Nickel
The U.S. Mint released two new holiday-themed products today: the 2025 Mighty Minters™ Ornament and the 2025 United States Mint Holiday Ornament. Each features a 2025 Jefferson nickel, struck in uncirculated quality at the Philadelphia Mint,...

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travel to Egypt amid ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks
U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff (R) and Jared Kushner, son-in-law and advisor to President Donald Trump, arrive for a joint news conference. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) OAN Staff Sophia Flores and Brooke Mallory 2:28 PM...

U.S. government shutdown will delay Social Security 2026 COLA announcement
Millions of U.S. retirees and other Social Security recipients will have to wait for a while to learn how big their checks will be in 2026 as the ongoing partial government shutdown is set to delay the release of September’s consumer inflation...

Trump Catches Canadian PM Off Guard by Comically Announcing the ‘Merger’ of His Country With the U.S.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday and was briefly caught off guard by Trump jokingly announcing the merger of Canada and the U.S.. Trump began the meeting with an introduction and...

U.S. Steel sues Canadian company over refusal to honor multi-million-dollar contract
U.S. Steel on Tuesday sued a Canadian steel company alleging that it is refusing to pay for millions of tons of iron ore pellets it agreed to purchase five years ago because of new Trump administration tariffs. Algoma Steel Inc., based in Sault...

U.S. Supreme Court sceptical toward Colorado LGBT 'conversion therapy' ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 7, 2025) appeared ready to side with a challenge on free speech grounds to a Colorado law banning psychotherapists from conducting "conversion therapy" that aims to change a minor's sexual orientation or...

U.S. Supreme Court weighs Colorado conversion therapy ban that could impact Cleveland-area laws
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case challenging Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, a decision that could potentially invalidate conversion therapy bans enacted in Cuyahoga County and several...

U.S. Army orders 86 Mack Defense trucks
Mack Defense, a subsidiary of Mack Trucks, has received an initial order for 86 M917A3 heavy dump trucks from the U.S. Army as part of a new five-year contract valued at up to US$221.8 million. The order is the first under the contract awarded...

U.S. Approves “MiG-21 Killer” AMRAAM Missiles To Pakistan; Another Hint To India Or Regular Business For Pentagon?
The US has approved the sale of missiles to Pakistan that shot down an Indian MiG-21 fighter jet in 2019. Is it another signal to India or regular business for the Pentagon? The year 2024 marked the zenith of US-India ties, as both countries...

President Trump meets with freed hostage Edan Alexander, as U.S. envoy heads to cease-fire talks in Egypt
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani attending a vigil held on the anniversary of October 7, in New York, on Tuesday.Credit: Gili Getz The Democratic candidate in the upcoming mayoral elections in New York City, Zohran Mamdani, attended a...

U.S. Energy Shift Bolsters China's Offshore Wind Dominance
As the US aims to decouple from Chinese supply chains by doubling down on its domestic oil and gas resources, industries such as offshore wind have faced a barrage of economic challenges, from stop-work orders, to tax break rollbacks and rising...