Gunmen attacked Niger's largest airport on Thursday, June 18, 2026, killing 35 people in the second assault on the strategic facility in less than five months, officials said. The death toll at Diori Hamani international airport in the capital, Niamey, comprised 22 assailants, 11 soldiers, and two civilians, according to...

On May 20, 2026, President Donald Trump once again floated the possibility of remaining in office beyond his current term — this time while addressing Coast Guard Academy graduates in New London, Connecticut. Speaking at the commencement ceremony, Trump noted that newly purchased icebreaker ships from Finland would begin arriving...

President Donald Trump's appearance at Game three of the NBA Finals on June 8, 2026, marked a historic first — he became the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden for the New York Knicks versus San Antonio Spurs series. But when the...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton found herself at the center of widespread criticism after remarks she made on June 12, 2026, at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in Chicago about voter identification requirements. Clinton claimed that Republicans were demanding "forms of identification that most real people don't have, and...

Actor William Smithers, best known for playing ruthless oilman Jeremy Wendell on the CBS primetime soap opera "Dallas," died on May 26, 2026, in Santa Barbara, California. He was 98 years old. The cause of death has not been disclosed. The Virginia native had built a distinguished career spanning nearly 400...

Tom Dreesen, the trailblazing stand-up comedian and actor who spent more than five decades making audiences laugh, has died at the age of 86. The veteran performer, best known to many as Frank Sinatra's longtime opening act and as one half of the groundbreaking comedy duo Tim and Tom,...

Vice President JD Vance appeared on ABC's "The View" on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, to promote his new book on faith, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith," but faced intense questioning about his involvement in White House discussions regarding the handling of Jeffrey Epstein files. "I was there, he...

Peter Heppelthwaite, a British actor best known for his role in the BBC One sitcom that followed Boycie and Marlene from "Only Fools and Horses" to their new rural life, died suddenly on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the age of 59, his family and representatives have confirmed. The London-born...