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"I'm ensuring that Iran will be very quickly ended," President Trump said Thursday, insisting that Iran's ruling theocracy "is ready to fold up," and that he believes the U.S. will win the seven-month war "right after the election," if not before the U.S. midterms in early November.  For more, click here.  

Click here to read about how thousands of flights could be impacted through higher fares or cancelled routes if an airport on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean doesn't get a $100 million dollar fix.  The airport on Midway Atoll, 1,300 miles northwest of Honolulu, has no commercial air service but is an emergency landing option for thousands of flights crossing the Pacific each year. If airlines lose the option to land there when they have an engine failure, they would need to use longer, more expensive routes or cut destinations entirely.

As the suspects are released on bail, President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have criticized British counterterror police's handling of a possible plot targeting a U.K. air base used by U.S. forces, with Rubio calling it a "very serious" incident and alleging that it "clearly involved" a foreign actor, and the president suggesting it "might be" Iran.  Five British nationals, all men in their mid-20s, were arrested Sunday morning in an English village near the British air force base RAF Fairford on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.  Click here for more.  

Click here to read about how at least 13 new measles cases have been confirmed in Pennsylvania since Friday, bringing the total so far this year to 903, according to Monday's update from the state health department.  Much like Texas, last year, cases have been recorded in 39 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties. At least 176 people have been hospitalized, and four measles-associated deaths have been reported, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) said.  Two of the deaths were among unvaccinated adults.

One of the spectators shot during the assassination attempt on then-presidential candidate Donald Trump during a 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died, officials and his family attorney said Thursday.  James Copenhaver, 76, of Moon Township, died on Wednesday "surrounded by his loved ones," an attorney for his family said in a statement. Copenhaver was one of three attendees struck when a gunman opened fire at the rally in Butler on July 13, 2024, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Click here for more on this story.

President Donald Trump's approval rating had been improving for more than a month. Now, that momentum is gone.  The poll points to growing political headwinds for the president. Democrats hold a double-digit lead over Republicans on the generic congressional ballot, while majorities disapprove of Trump's handling of several key issues, including the military, immigration, foreign policy and tariffs.  Click here for more on this story.  

Inflation held steady in August but price increases remained elevated as the Iran war continued to push up fuel prices months after it began. The reading matched economists' expectations.

Prices rose 3.4% in August compared to a year earlier, maintaining the same level from the prior month, federal government data released on Friday morning showed.  Inflation stands more than a percentage point higher than the Federal Reserve's target rate of 2%.  Click here for more.  

These cameras are run by a company called Flock Safety and this sabotage, which happened in late July, is a signal of growing concern over the nationwide spread of sophisticated AI-powered surveillance systems. Similar vandalism incidents have occurred in Minnesota, California, and Georgia.  Click here for more on this story.