After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America
The Trump administration says it seeks to expand its lethal campaign of bombing boats off Latin America’s Caribbean & Pacific coasts to land
August 2026
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The ripple effects of the Iran war could threaten education for millions of kids around the world
The war has driven up fuel prices, making it more expensive for students to get to school. Some are staying home to work, helping their families make ends meet.
BBC asks a US court for help in getting testimony from the Trump family in defamation suit
The BBC asked a U.S. court for help getting testimony from President Donald Trump’s family over his $10 billion defamation lawsuit.
Vista poised to adopt ban on single-use plastic bottles
Proposal will come back before officials with recommended changes
MCASD appoints New York museum industry veteran to serve as new director and CEO
Brett Littman, a 1995 UCSD graduate, said he’s “very confident” about the La Jolla contemporary art museum’s future.
Kushner has hourslong meeting with Netanyahu on Gaza a day after talking with Hamas
Jared Kushner is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he rejected the U.S.-backed road map to a truce in Gaza.
Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows
In all, 57 of President Trump’s officials are worth at least $100 million, including 17 ambassadors, a report by Public Citizen found.
Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump’s push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
The Supreme Court has again rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn a $5 million jury verdict in favor of E. Jean Carroll.
The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here’s where things stand
The 60-day deadline for an agreement signed by Trump to end the Iran war and resolve the dispute over its nuclear program is expiring.
Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the same spot where he held his big July 4 celebration
President Trump says vandals are to blame for dead grass on the National Mall near the WWII Memorial where he held his July 4 celebration.