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Brendan O'Brien

Brendan O'Brien

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Crime|Political|US

Suspect in Pennsylvania governor's mansion fire harbored hatred for Shapiro

The suspect in a weekend arson attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's official residence said he "harbored hatred" against the Democrat and would

Suspect in Pennsylvania governor's mansion fire harbored hatred for Shapiro
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Treasury's Bessent: Market drop a 'Mag 7' problem, not a MAGA one, he says in Tucker Carlson interview

The stock market plunge has more to do with the emergence this year of China's DeepSeek artificial intelligence tool than with President Donald Trump's

Treasury's Bessent: Market drop a 'Mag 7' problem, not a MAGA one, he says in Tucker Carlson interview
Americas|Crime|Political|US

US arrests El Salvadoran man on gun charge, alleges MS-13 ties

U.S. prosecutors charged an El Salvadoran man on Thursday with illegal possession of a firearm, hours after federal officials

US arrests El Salvadoran man on gun charge, alleges MS-13 ties
Crime|Education|Political|US|World

U.S. to probe Columbia protests for terrorism violations, official says

The U.S.

U.S. to probe Columbia protests for terrorism violations, official says
Arts|Entertainment|Political|US

Musical 'Hamilton' cancels run at Kennedy Center after Trump takeover

The hit musical "Hamilton" is scrapping plans to take part in John F.

Musical 'Hamilton' cancels run at Kennedy Center after Trump takeover
Environment|US

Heavy rain raises threat of more mudslides in Southern California

Southern California was primed for more mudslides and flooding on Friday, especially in areas scorched by last month's devastating wildfires, even as

Heavy rain raises threat of more mudslides in Southern California
Environment|Political|US

Firefighters halt advance of latest Los Angeles wildfire

Firefighters stopped the expansion of a new wildfire north of Los Angeles on Thursday after it spread rapidly, as California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $2.5 billion relief package for

Firefighters halt advance of latest Los Angeles wildfire
Environment|US

Rare snowstorm blankets Houston and New Orleans in white

A rare winter storm churned across the U.S.

Rare snowstorm blankets Houston and New Orleans in white
Environment|Political|US

Polar vortex set to envelop much of US in freezing temperatures

A blast of Arctic air is set to cover much of the United States with temperatures below freezing starting on Friday and into next week, impacting

Polar vortex set to envelop much of US in freezing temperatures
Crime|News|US

Las Vegas judge attacked by felon during sentencing

A Nevada man convicted of attempted assault vaulted over a judge's bench in a Las Vegas courtroom and attacked her as she was about to sentence him to prison, in chaotic

Las Vegas judge attacked by felon during sentencing
Crime|US

US prosecutors charge 195 people with running drug enterprises

U.S. federal prosecutors have charged dozens of people across the nation with taking part in major drug trafficking operations, including a narcotics ring run by a

US prosecutors charge 195 people with running drug enterprises
Health

Texas man who lived seven decades in iron lung dies at age 78

A paralyzed Texas man who lived 70 years inside an iron lung after he survived polio as a child has died, his family said.

Crime|US

Six former Mississippi police officers to be sentenced in federal assault case

Six former law enforcement officers who prosecutors say called themselves the "Goon Squad" are expected to be sentenced this week after they pled guilty last year to U.S

Crime|News|US

Mississippi 'Goon Squad' torture defendants get prison terms totaling 100-plus years

A federal judge in Mississippi on Thursday began sentencing the last of six white ex-lawmen who pleaded guilty to last year's "Goon Squad" torture and

Crime|News|US

Slain Palestinian boy mourned in Illinois after suspect appears in court

Mourners gathered in a Chicago suburb on Monday for the funeral of a 6-year-old Muslim boy who was stabbed to death over the

Slain Palestinian boy mourned in Illinois after suspect appears in court
News|US

Blizzard strikes US Midwest, cancelling flights and disrupting presidential campaign

Tens of millions of Americans were in the pathway of dangerous and damaging weather conditions as snowstorms moved across the Northwest and

Blizzard strikes US Midwest, cancelling flights and disrupting presidential campaign
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|US

On Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring

The celebrated groundhog known as Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his Pennsylvania burrow on Friday and failed to see his shadow, a sign that the warmer temperatures of

On Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring
Crime|News|US

Michigan teen eligible for life without parole for mass shooting, judge rules

A Michigan judge on Friday ruled that a teenager who fatally shot four classmates and wounded six other people at his high school outside Detroit two

Michigan teen eligible for life without parole for mass shooting, judge rules
Crime|News|Uncategorized|US|Videos

'I can't breathe': Black man in Ohio tells police before he died, video shows

Ohio police released video of a Black man who died at a local hospital after repeatedly telling officers "I can't breathe" as they pinned him to the floor of a bar and

'I can't breathe': Black man in Ohio tells police before he died, video shows
Crime|News|World

Three Christian missionaries from Oklahoma-based group killed in Haiti

Three Christian missionaries from Missions in Haiti were shot and killed in an ambush by a gang in Haiti, the Oklahoma-based group said on Friday.

Three Christian missionaries from Oklahoma-based group killed in Haiti

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