Takeaways from the first elections of the 2026 campaign

The midterms are here. The 2026 campaign kicked off Tuesday with high-profile primary elections
VIDEO: A 150-year-old bottle unearthed in a Utah ghost town was taste-tested by experts
A 150-year-old corked find in a Utah ghost town is sampled by experts, revealing surprising flavors from the past
Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley clinch North Carolina Senate nods, setting up high-stakes fall fight

Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and ex-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley have won their respective party nominations for a North Carolina U.S. Senate seat.
Terrorism risk ‘elevated’ in the US after Iran strikes, Secretary Noem says

The heightened threat environment comes as the Department of Homeland Security is facing funding disruptions.
Kash Patel gutted FBI team tracking Iranian threats days before US strikes, sources say

The dismissals have added to concern inside the DOJ and FBI that counterterrorism and intelligence investigations in the wake of the military operation in Iran could be hampered by a mass exodus of national security experts.
Fan favorite rollercoaster at Walt Disney World has closed. Here’s what is replacing it

After 27 years, a fan favorite roller coaster at Disney World is closing to change to a new theme.
Springlike temperatures and a spike in pollen counts for Southeast Georgia, Lowcountry

High temperatures forecast to reach the 80s this week
US gas prices surge after recent military strikes in the Middle East

The U.S. has taken new steps to protect global energy trade after Iran effectively closed a crucial waterway for transporting some of the world’s oil.
Pentagon releases names of 4 of 6 troops killed in Iran war, says they died in Kuwait drone strike

All four Army Reserve soldiers were killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
After Iranian drone killed their daughter, Savannah parents pray for peace

Two years after Sgt. Breonna Moffett was killed in an Iranian drone strike in Jordan, her family says there is “no vindication” — only prayers for other military families as U.S. casualties rise