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Authorities in South Carolina continue searching for the body of 4-year-old Javeayah Harris after investigators announced they believe the child died weeks before she was reported missing and arrested both of her parents on homicide charges. Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer is expected to provide another public update Thursday as investigators continue searching an area of interest outside Aiken County.

A significant fire tore through Oshala Farm in the Applegate Valley on Monday afternoon, July 6, destroying multiple agricultural buildings and a large amount of dried organic herbs central to the farm’s operation, according to Applegate Fire District Chief Chris Wolfard. Firefighters were initially dispatched amid reports that people might be trapped inside one of the burning buildings, prompting what Wolfard described as an immediate life-safety response.

Visitors to the Umpqua National Forest’s Tiller Ranger District are being urged to stay alert after recent cougar sightings at two popular campgrounds. The U.S. Forest Service said cougar sightings have been reported at Cover Camp and Three C Rock campgrounds.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly canceled his Wednesday visit to Israel as this week’s exchange of US-Iran attacks threatens an already destabilized ceasefire. Hegseth planned to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has complicated peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran, according to The Times of Israel. It’s unclear what the defense secretary expected to discuss with Netanyahu.

Questions about Sen. McConnell's health reignite debate over age & term limits in Congress WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the FY2027 budget request in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Trump administration is asking for an unprecedented $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon, an increase of 50-percent over last year's budget. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

With heightened emotions surrounding the preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson in the shooting of Charlie Kirk, Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith has taken a hands-on role in overseeing courthouse security at the 4th District Court. Sheriff Smith, who has been present on-site throughout the proceedings, says the case demands exceptional attention to safety. “This is a big deal. This is a big trial, and we, the Sheriff, by statute, is responsible to provide the security for this building,” Smith said.

The absence of Senator Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican hospitalized for the past three weeks, has left the GOP caucus unsure of how to proceed without its former leader. His team confirmed last month that he was admitted to a hospital but has offered little explanation about his health. Only last week did reports surface of McConnell’s apparent cardiac arrest and need for CPR at his Washington residence.

The right to vote is widely seen as one of the most cherished freedoms in American democracy, but it was not universally protected at the nation’s founding and expanded only through decades of constitutional change and federal law.

The 'Big Brother' 28 houseguests have an 'American Idol' contestant & 'Drag Race' All-Star LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 7: Julie Chen Moonves of the CBS series Big Brother, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. (Photo by Matthew Taplinger/CBS via Getty Images)

New sexual assault accusations against Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee in Maine’s U.S. Senate race, are prompting some congressional allies to finally jump ship from the stormy campaign that has defined the oyster farmer’s political ascendancy. One of Platner’s former girlfriends told Politico for a report published Monday that he raped her during an unannounced, drunken visit in 2021.