The traditional respiratory virus season hasn’t started, but Covid is already climbing
Are you coughing, hacking or feeling feverish? It may not be just a summer cold; you might want to consider taking a Covid test.
Day: August 20, 2026
A mission to stop a space observatory from falling to Earth has failed. Here’s what happens next
A satellite launched to rescue NASA’s falling Swift Observatory won’t be able to complete its mission after all.
Higher gas prices bite Walmart sales growth, but says $2.9 billion tariff refund will feed price cuts
Higher gas prices cut into Americans’ overall spending, leading to the slowest sales growth at Walmart’s US stores since the earliest months of th…
Key Trump legislative adviser to depart with potentially bruising midterm looming
President Donald Trump’s Director of Legislative Affairs James Braid is expected to depart the White House in the coming weeks, a Trump administrati…
FBI raids former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s home, seizes devices in probe tied to sexual assault claims
Eric Swalwell is the target of an ongoing probe connected to sexual assault allegations, sources familiar with the investigation told CNN.
Aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East to relieve strain on USS Abraham Lincoln
Trump said on Truth Social he’s launching a “crushing economic operation” against Iran as US-Iran war talks stall. Follow along for live news up…
