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President Donald Trump listens as North Carolina Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley speaks during a rally at Gastonia Municipal Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Gastonia, N.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Most Republicans are staying quiet on Trump’s Iran war — and polls show why

Most Republican candidates are avoiding or defying President Trump's pitch for the Iran war as polls show nearly two-thirds of likely voters oppose the conflict. As crude oil tops $100 a barrel and gas prices surge, down-ballot Republicans are keeping their distance or voting to curb executive war powers to safeguard their midterm prospects.

September 18, 2026
Mugshot of Malia Elizabeth Nummerdor. (Credit: Charlotte County Sheriff's Office)

Florida woman charged with felony over alleged sex act with dog

A Punta Gorda, Florida, woman is facing a second-degree felony charge after Charlotte County investigators said home surveillance video appeared to show her engaging in sexual activity with the family dog, an allegation she has denied.

September 18, 2026
Honoree Rachel Griffin Accurso (aka Ms Rachel) attends the Glamour Women of the Year Awards at The Plaza Hotel on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Ms. Rachel pledges to match Macklemore’s $1 million Gaza donation

Children's entertainer Rachel Accurso, better known to millions of young viewers as MS. RACHEL, said Thursday she will match rapper Macklemore's $1M pledge to organizations aiding Palestinians. "I invite every wealthy white celebrity to match it and speak out against the genocide in Gaza," she said.

September 17, 2026
Dale Ferguson stands in his hunting cabin decorated with deer he's killed, mounted on the wall, as he prepares to go out on a hunt in Isonville, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Trump plans hunting orders ahead of White House dinner

Trump is welcoming more than 100 hunters, anglers and outdoor-industry leaders to a Rose Garden dinner at the White House on Thursday night, ahead of a planned signing of two executive orders expanding hunting and fishing access and rolling back several Biden-era restrictions.

September 17, 2026
Prescription drugs are seen in a glass flask at a state laboratory in Taylorsville, Utah, on July 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Maryland-based pharmacy settles False Claims Act allegations for $5.3 million

Remedi SeniorCare Holding Corp., headquartered in Towson, Maryland, has agreed to pay more than $5.3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare and Medicaid for prescription drugs dispensed without valid prescriptions, the Justice Department announced.

September 17, 2026
Actor Salma Hindy attends the "#1 Happy Family USA" premiere at Metrograph on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

Chelsea Handler denies firing ex-opener over Palestine comments

Comedian Chelsea Handler is disputing allegations from a former opening act, Salma Hindy, who says she lost work on Handler's tour after raising concerns about Handler's associates' comments on the Israel-Hamas war. Hindy said she was moved to come forward after rapper Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour following his own pro-Palestinian remarks onstage.

September 17, 2026
FILE - People are seen near the main entrance to the Smithsonian Institution Building, more commonly known as the Smithsonian Castle, which is closed for renovations, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais,FIle)

72 things to do in Washington, D.C. this weekend: September 18-20

Whether you're heading to the H Street Corridor for one of DC's biggest street parties or catching country icon Garth Brooks at Capital One Arena, the third weekend of September brings a full calendar of high-energy festivals, stadium shows, and world-premiere theater.

September 17, 2026