11th Circuit vacates a 2023 Voting Rights Act ruling on Georgia’s maps, sending the case back to district court under a new Supreme Court standard.
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Breaking News Aug 27, 2026Judge Lifts Final Block on Trump Mail-In Voting Order Weeks Before Midterms
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani vacated the last injunction blocking the Trump administration’s mail-in voting restrictions ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Breaking News Aug 26, 2026The Robert Elliott Case: A Timeline of Greenville’s Unsolved Tarp Homicide
Robert Elliott’s body was found burned and wrapped in a tarp on Thornton Street in Greenville, Mississippi, on July 21, 2026. It took a month to identify him — and police still have no suspect. Here’s the full timeline, what’s known, and how the public can help.
Breaking News Aug 26, 2026Nepal-Tibet Flash Flood Kills Dozens, Leaves 400+ Missing Including Americans
A glacier-triggered flash flood tore through Nepal’s Rasuwa district and into Tibet on Aug. 26, 2026, killing dozens and leaving over 400 foreign tourists missing, including Americans.
Breaking News Aug 26, 2026Global Visa Halt Ordered; Past Pause Saw 36% Student Visa Drop
All U.S. visa applications halted and embassy interviews canceled worldwide; past pauses cut student visa issuance by 36%.
Breaking News Aug 26, 2026U.S. Called Canada Deal ‘Best of Any Country’ as Talks Collapsed
NYT report says U.S.-Canada talks collapsed into an all-out trade war; Washington called its offer the best of any country.
Breaking News Aug 26, 2026U.S. Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Kills Four in Caribbean
U.S. military killed four in Caribbean strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat, bringing total deaths to at least 227 in 68 strikes.
Breaking News Aug 25, 2026Canada Hits US with 50% Retaliatory Tariffs as Trade War Deepens
Canada will impose tariffs up to 50% on American steel, aluminum and hundreds of goods Sept. 8, retaliating against U.S. levies.