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May 26, 2026

Israel Strikes Lebanon Without Warning as US-Iran Ceasefire Teeters

More than 200 killed in bombardment of Beirut and southern Lebanon; Iran threatens to exit agreement and closes Strait of Hormuz

Israel launched a sweeping, unannounced aerial assault on Lebanon on Wednesday, killing more than 200 people and wounding hundreds more, hours after the United States and Iran announced a ceasefire ag...

May 29, 2026

Lebanon Death Toll Tops 300 After Deadliest Day of Renewed Israel-Hezbollah War

Israel authorizes direct talks with Beirut even as strikes continue; U.S. expected to host negotiations at State Department

Lebanon's death toll surpassed 300 Thursday after Israeli strikes killed at least 203 people and wounded more than 1,000 in a single day, marking the deadliest 24 hours of the renewed war between Isra...

May 29, 2026

FEMA Owes Communities Nearly $10 Billion in Disaster Funds as Backlog Strains Local Budgets

VP Vance to lead Iran peace talks; Artemis II crew splashes down; Melania Trump denies Epstein ties in rare statement

The Federal Emergency Management Agency owes communities across the United States nearly $10 billion in disaster relief funding, a backlog that emergency managers say is straining local budgets and th...