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No Tropical Storm Warnings Are in Effect Anywhere in the US, and Norbert Is Weakening Before It Can Reach Hawaii

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 14, 2026
Satellite view of a swirling tropical storm cloud system over open ocean

As of Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, the National Weather Service’s live alerts system shows zero active Tropical Storm or Hurricane Warnings or Watches anywhere

Categories Weather & Disasters Tags Eastern Pacific, United States, Weather

Trump Promises a $5,000 Payment to Every Adult American — but Only if Republicans Win the Midterms

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 11, 2026
Official portrait of President Donald Trump in a dark suit and blue tie, American flag in background.

President Donald Trump told a Republican Party crowd at the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, on the night of September 9

Categories Politics Tags JD Vance, Supreme Court, United States, White House

Iceland Summons US Ambassador Over Trump’s Map Showing the Country Under the American Flag

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 8, 2026
Close-up of the flag of Iceland

Iceland’s government called in the top American diplomat in Reykjavik after President Trump posted a map to Truth Social that showed the U.S. flag’s pattern

Categories Politics Tags Map, United States

UN General Assembly Votes 164-1 to Back a World Map That Shows Africa’s True Size

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published September 4, 2026 · Updated September 8, 2026
AI-generated illustration: two world map projections displayed side by side on a desk

The United Nations General Assembly voted 164 to 1, with 6 abstentions, on Friday, Sept.

Categories News Tags Map, United States

Trump Administration Prepares to Revoke Up to 200,000 Asylum Seekers’ Visas, Officials Say

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 25, 2026
U.S. Department of State headquarters building

The State Department, working with the Department of Homeland Security, is preparing a plan to revoke B1/B2 visitor visas issued between 2016 and 2026 to people who

Categories Politics Tags United States

Costco Announces Plan to Enter Medicare Advantage Market for the First Time

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 21, 2026 · Updated August 31, 2026
A pill bottle and pharmacy shelf on a desk with a city skyline in the background

Costco stock is trending amid several recent developments, but no single confirmed catalyst has been identified for the August 20-21, 2026 trend window.

Categories Money Tags Medicare Advantage, Puerto Rico, Stock, United States, Wall Street

The Moon Turns Red on August 27-28: A Deep Partial Eclipse, Not Quite a True “Blood Moon”

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 19, 2026 · Updated September 5, 2026
The Moon partway through a lunar eclipse, with Earth's shadow visibly darkening one edge

On the night of August 27 into August 28, 2026, the Moon slid through most of Earth’s shadow and took on a deep red-orange

Categories News Tags United States

Trump Orders Pentagon to Scale Back South Korea War Games, But They Start on Schedule

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 17, 2026 · Updated September 4, 2026
Photo of White House

President Donald Trump on Sunday, August 16, instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” the joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises

Categories Politics Tags Donald Trump, United States

The August 12, 2026 Solar Eclipse: No Part of the U.S. Saw Totality

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 12, 2026
A crescent Sun partly covered by the Moon during the partial phase of the August 12, 2026 solar eclipse, seen against a clear graded twilight sky.

A total solar eclipse crossed the Northern Hemisphere on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — but the path of full darkness never touched the United States.

Categories News Tags United States

Mexico Beat the U.S. 2-0 for the Concacaf Under-20 Title, the Region’s Youth Championship

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 10, 2026
Photo: A detailed view of a soccer net with stadium seating in the background.

Mexico beat the United States 2-0 on Sunday, August 9, in Mexico City to win the 2026 Concacaf Under-20 Championship.

Categories Sports Tags United States

The Deadly-Fungus Count Going Around Counts Carriers, Not Patients — and U.S. Candida auris Illnesses Are Below Last Year

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 5, 2026 · Updated August 11, 2026
AI-generated illustration: laboratory bench with a microscope and glassware

The number moving through the news this week is 3,130, described as cases of the fungus Candida auris across 23 states.

Categories Health Tags United States

Michigan Reports the First Two Deaths Among People Sick With Cyclospora as State Cases Pass 11,000

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 4, 2026 · Updated August 12, 2026
Photo: Close-up shot of fresh green vegetables showcasing healthy and organic produce.

Two Michigan residents have died after being infected with Cyclospora, a microscopic parasite spread through food or water contaminated with human feces

Categories Health Tags United States
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