Etan Patz Case Update: Court Orders New Trial or Release of NYC Man Pedro Hernandez
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As…
Bangladesh Plane Crash: What We Know About F-7 BGI Training Jets
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school in the country’s capital city of Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 20 people. More than 170 people were injured…
The Iranian People Remain Best Hope for Regime Change | Opinion
Forty-six years after Iran’s 1979 revolution, the Iranian regime’s true Achilles’ heel remains not foreign pressure or external war, but the growing power of its own people and their organized…
Trump’s WSJ, Rupert Murdoch Defamation Suit Gets Obama Judge
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before…
Nurse Orders Food on DoorDash, Then Comes a Message She’d Never Expected
A woman has shared screenshots of a virtual conversation that took place between her and a DoorDash driver following her takeout delivery. After dropping off the food, the driver took…
Dog the Bounty Hunter’s Stepson Accidentally Shoots, Kills Son—What We Know
Dog the Bounty Hunter’s stepson, Gregory Zecca, allegedly shot and killed his 13-year-old son, Anthony, in a “tragic accident,” TMZ reported. Newsweek contacted the Collier County Sheriff’s Office and Dog…
Social Security Payments: Checks Worth up to $5,108 Going Out This Week
The final round of Social Security payments will be made to beneficiaries across the U.S. this week. Why It Matters The Social Security Administration (SSA) issues monthly benefits to more…
Kelsey Plum Throws Major Shade at Caitlin Clark After All-Star Game
A 151-131 win over Caitlin Clark’s team during the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game seemingly wasn’t enough for Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum. The 30-year-old Washington alum also had to…
Commanders Viewed as Serious Threat to Win NFC East
Last season, the Washington Commanders emerged as one of the biggest success stories in football. Now that they’ve altered their perception around the league, some feel the team can take…
FDA Suspends Muscular Dystrophy Drug After 3 Patient Deaths
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed an immediate clinical hold on Sarepta Therapeutics’ investigational gene therapy trials for limb girdle muscular dystrophy following three patient deaths potentially…