Cave Boys: At least five boys have been pulled out of a flooded cave in Thailand as the rescue operation continues. Four were brought out yesterday before dive teams had to re-stock the route with air tanks and tighten ropes. …

Cave Boys: The operation to rescue 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave has begun, Thai officials say. Each one will be brought out using scuba gear accompanied by two professional divers. The press has been …

Lost and Found: In a predictable development, the federal government admits that it’s having trouble identifying or verifying who are the parents of some of the immigrant children they are holding separate from their families. Some of the parents have …

Trade War: A US trade war with China officially began at 12:01 am today when the US placed tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods and China immediately retaliated.   In a statement, China’s Ministry of Commerce said the …

Poison in the Park: A British man and woman have been made critically ill by exposure to the Russian nerve agent Novichok, the same chemical weapon that nearly killed a former Russian double agent living in England and his daughter. …

Happy Birthday: It’s the Fourth of July and we are loaded with news from the MAGAphone. Affirmative Reaction: The Trump administration is withdrawing Obama-era guidance encouraging schools and colleges to promote diversity in admissions. The departments of Justice and Education announced …

Deep Trouble: After 10 days trapped in a flooded cave in northern Thailand, 12 boys and their soccer coach were found alive after a search that involved professional cavers and divers. The boys range in age from 11 to 16, …

Stare Decicis: In one of the opening shots in what is sure to be a battle over President Trump’s next Supreme Court nominee, Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, said she will not support a candidate opposed to abortion. “I …

Casualties of War: General Motors warned that another round of import tariffs could make cars sufficiently more expensive to force the company to scale back production and lay off workers. GM said that a new round of tariffs considered by …

Deadline Shooting: Five people were killed yesterday in a shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Md. A suspect was arrested. He is described as a 38-year-old local man with a grudge against the paper. One of the dead was …