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StoryBreak coverage of United States: 8 stories since August 20, 2026
- World
U.S. pulls all bombers from RAF Fairford after security scare near British base
The Pentagon says every U.S. bomber deployed to RAF Fairford has returned to its home station in the United States. The move follows a counterterrorism investigation near the Gloucestershire base, but authorities have not publicly established that the suspects posed a confirmed attack threat to the aircraft.
October 6, 2026 at 10:27 AM EDT
- Health
FDA Approves Onswik, a Once-Weekly Basal Insulin for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Eli Lilly’s Onswik is the second once-weekly basal insulin approved in the United States this year, potentially reducing injections for some adults with type 2 diabetes from daily to weekly.
September 24, 2026 at 11:16 PM EDT
- Health
Florida Confirms Dengue Death as Unusual Local Outbreak Surges
Florida has confirmed a dengue-related death as locally acquired infections climb to 152 statewide, with the outbreak concentrated in Hillsborough County and additional cases reported in Orange County. The surge is unusual because most dengue cases in the continental United States are linked to travel, not transmission by mosquitoes inside U.S. communities.
September 19, 2026 at 7:59 PM EDT
- World
Trump Claims Permanent U.S. Security Control in Greenland as Denmark Confirms Pact Is Not Yet Final
President Donald Trump says a new agreement gives the United States permanent control over Greenland's security, but Denmark and Greenland describe an expected security pact that still must be signed and approved. The arrangement could expand the U.S. military presence without transferring sovereignty over the Arctic island.
September 18, 2026 at 9:15 PM EDT
- Breaking
America Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 as Memory Gives Way to History
Families and communities across the United States are commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The day honors nearly 3,000 people killed in 2001 while also confronting the attacks’ continuing health, political and generational legacy.
September 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM EDT
- World
U.S. Strikes Iranian Targets as Tehran Threatens Retaliation, Raising Fears of Wider Gulf Conflict
The United States launched a new round of strikes against Iranian military targets on September 1, 2026, after Washington accused the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of threatening commercial shipping and U.S. forces. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks, while tensions around the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices sharply higher.
September 1, 2026 at 7:36 PM EDT
- Breaking
U.S. Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran as Tehran Retaliates With Missile and Drone Fire
The United States carried out another round of strikes against Iranian targets on Tuesday, September 1, after Washington said Iran had threatened commercial shipping and American forces in the region. Tehran responded with missile and drone attacks on U.S. positions in Jordan, escalating a conflict that had entered a period of relative military calm.
September 1, 2026 at 7:27 PM EDT
- U.S.
Record cyclosporiasis outbreak puts U.S. food-safety system under strain
A record-setting outbreak of cyclosporiasis has sickened more than 15,700 people in the United States, while public-health experts warn that staffing cuts, reduced surveillance and disrupted international coordination are complicating efforts to trace the parasite’s spread.
August 20, 2026 at 10:38 PM EDT