Mamdani Apr 20, 2026 Mamdani Says He Plans to Skip the 2026 Met Gala In an interview with the local news outfit Hell Gate, the New York mayor framed his decision to avoid the glamorous fund-raiser as a way to keep his focus on affordability. Mamdani Says He Plans to Skip the 2026 Met Gala In an interview with the local news outfit Hell Gate, the New York mayor framed his decision to avoid the glamorous fund-raiser as a way to keep his focus on affordability. See more
United States Politics and Government Jul 30, 2026 Trump Claims Peace Board Has Plan for Gaza Disarmament There was no immediate comment from Hamas or Israel, and officials gave few details on the plan. Trump Claims Peace Board Has Plan for Gaza Disarmament There was no immediate comment from Hamas or Israel, and officials gave few details on the plan. Share
United States Politics and Government Jul 30, 2026 Defying Trump, Cornyn Uses His Lame-Duck Power In standing in the way of Todd Blanche, President Trump’s choice for attorney general, a liberated Senator John Cornyn is wielding his leverage. Defying Trump, Cornyn Uses His Lame-Duck Power In standing in the way of Todd Blanche, President Trump’s choice for attorney general, a liberated Senator John Cornyn is wielding his leverage. Share
United States Politics and Government Jul 30, 2026 30dc-tour The decision to suspend tours indefinitely came after a volunteer tour guide was featured in a Times article detailing President Trump’s dramatic revamp of t... 30dc-tour The decision to suspend tours indefinitely came after a volunteer tour guide was featured in a Times article detailing President Trump’s dramatic revamp of t... Share
Drought Jul 30, 2026 Record low water levels across Europe reveal mammoth skeletons and forgotten shipwrecks – video Water levels across several of Europe’s major waterways have dropped to exceptionally low levels, setting new records in some areas.Extreme heat exacerbated... Record low water levels across Europe reveal mammoth skeletons and forgotten shipwrecks – video Water levels across several of Europe’s major waterways have dropped to exceptionally low levels, setting new records in some areas.Extreme heat exacerbated... Share
Fifa Jul 30, 2026 Fifa wants more money for its members but that does not guarantee investment | John Duerden Asia and Africa are bastions of support for Gianni Infantino but Fifa’s money has not always been well spent in the regionsFifa’s justification for its propo... Fifa wants more money for its members but that does not guarantee investment | John Duerden Asia and Africa are bastions of support for Gianni Infantino but Fifa’s money has not always been well spent in the regionsFifa’s justification for its propo... Share
Seattle Jul 30, 2026 Seattle police chief resigns after deadly food festival shooting Mayor announces resignation of Shon Barnes after city officials faced criticism over response to Sunday shootingSeattle’s police chief has resigned amid crit... Seattle police chief resigns after deadly food festival shooting Mayor announces resignation of Shon Barnes after city officials faced criticism over response to Sunday shootingSeattle’s police chief has resigned amid crit... Share
Capital Punishment Jul 30, 2026 Alabama Plans Inmate’s Execution After Supreme Court Blocked Last Attempt The state will try again to execute Jeffery Lee — this time, by lethal injection — after courts said doing so using nitrogen gas was “likely unconstitutional.” Alabama Plans Inmate’s Execution After Supreme Court Blocked Last Attempt The state will try again to execute Jeffery Lee — this time, by lethal injection — after courts said doing so using nitrogen gas was “likely unconstitutional.” Share
Democrats Jul 30, 2026 Mandela Barnes drops out of high-stakes Wisconsin governor’s race Former lieutenant governor says path to Democratic nomination no longer viable as democratic socialist rival surges aheadMandela Barnes, the former lieutenan... Mandela Barnes drops out of high-stakes Wisconsin governor’s race Former lieutenant governor says path to Democratic nomination no longer viable as democratic socialist rival surges aheadMandela Barnes, the former lieutenan... Share
Police Jul 30, 2026 Seattle’s Police Chief Resigns Under Pressure The decision followed days of criticism over how the department handled the release of information about a shooting that killed three people at a food festival. Seattle’s Police Chief Resigns Under Pressure The decision followed days of criticism over how the department handled the release of information about a shooting that killed three people at a food festival. Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Jul 30, 2026 Iran War Is Entangling a Growing List of Mideast Nations As the U.S. and Iran exchange strikes, more countries are being touched — and some are joining in. Iran War Is Entangling a Growing List of Mideast Nations As the U.S. and Iran exchange strikes, more countries are being touched — and some are joining in. Share
Education (K-12) Jul 30, 2026 Texas Parents Try New Tactic to Remove Ten Commandments From Schools A lawsuit filed by three parents argues that the displays violate a state religious freedom law and asks for them to be removed before school starts in August. Texas Parents Try New Tactic to Remove Ten Commandments From Schools A lawsuit filed by three parents argues that the displays violate a state religious freedom law and asks for them to be removed before school starts in August. Share
Television & radio Jul 30, 2026 Don’t Date Brandon review – this lazy true-crime show doesn’t start to do justice to these women’s horrors The tale of the women who came together to unpick the destructive swathe that one man cut through his local dating pool is woefully lacking in the detail you... Don’t Date Brandon review – this lazy true-crime show doesn’t start to do justice to these women’s horrors The tale of the women who came together to unpick the destructive swathe that one man cut through his local dating pool is woefully lacking in the detail you... Share
