16 US service members have died in the Iran war, reflecting a conflict fought largely in the air

July 19, 2026

BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey (AP) — The U.S. military said on Saturday that two additional service members were killed as part of the war with Iran, bringing the total number of deaths to 16. The deaths reflect the complicated reality that American boots don't need to be on the ground for there to be lethal risks in a conflict that involves drones, missiles and airplanes. American forces are arrayed across the Middle East, making other nations targets of Iran as the fighting has escalated after a breakdown in peace talks. President Donald Trump has said the war is necessary to stop Iran ...

The sell-off for AI stars worsens, while oil prices keep jumping

July 19, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The sell-off for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom deepened Friday and yanked stock markets lower worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, continued to jump because of the war with Iran. The S&P 500 fell 1% to finish its first losing week in the last three and only its ...

Trump shifts his tone on Jimmy Carter while grappling with Iran, inflation and his own legacy

July 19, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter used to be one of President Donald Trump 's favorite political targets, a catchall foil for feckless Democrats that he could jeer at to make himself look strong and decisive. But lately, Trump's sentiments on the 39th president have become more wistful as he ...

Ukrainian drones hit warehouses and other sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding over 80

July 19, 2026

Ukrainian drones struck two sprawling warehouses, one of them just east of Moscow, as part of attacks overnight and on Saturday afternoon that killed nine people and wounded more than 80, Russian officials said. Kyiv's forces have pressed their relentless aerial campaign against energy ...

Gathering Showcases Potential Of Rehabbing Historic Homes

July 18, 2026

Joe Vadnay will tell you he found Wheeling by accident. Living in McMinnville, Oregon, with his family, he and wife Mandy were looking for a new place to live. A YouTube video of Wheeling happened to pop into Mandy's suggested list. She watched it, showed it to Joe, and they ultimately ...

NWS: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Should Leave By Saturday

July 18, 2026

Ohio Valley residents coughed and choked through another day of smoke from Canadian wildfires Friday, that day even worse than what they experienced Thursday. Yet the National Weather Service said the region should get a big break from that bad air by Saturday. Matt Brudy, a meteorologist ...