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Border Patrol attack revealed in messages sent by person arrested in Louisiana, records show

Border Patrol attack revealed in messages sent by person arrested in Louisiana, records show

Border Patrol attack revealed in messages sent by person arrested in Louisiana, records show
Crime|Health|Political|Science

The #iwasfifteen hashtag and ongoing Epstein coverage show how traffickers exploit the vulnerabilities of teens and tweens

The conversation around #iwasfifteen sheds light on the dynamics of abusive relationships and the experiences of trafficking victims.

The #iwasfifteen hashtag and ongoing Epstein coverage show how traffickers exploit the vulnerabilities of teens and tweens
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Political

64-year-old woman accused in Bellevue shooting that injured two people will go to trial

64-year-old woman accused in Bellevue shooting that injured two people will go to trial

64-year-old woman accused in Bellevue shooting that injured two people will go to trial
Entertainment|Political|US

Marjorie Taylor Greene engaged to pro-Trump pundit

MTG engaged to pro-Trump punditDescriptionRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga) announced her engagement to Brian Glenn, a pro-Trump pundit who works for the far-right news network, Real America’s Voice.

Marjorie Taylor Greene engaged to pro-Trump pundit
Africa|Americas|Crime|Political|World

South African authorities raid a US refugee processing center and Washington protests

South African immigration authorities have raided a United States refugee processing center in Johannesburg and seven Kenyans working there illegally were arrested and given deportation orders

South African authorities raid a US refugee processing center and Washington protests
Interview|Political|World

Susie Wiles offered unflattering assessments of her colleagues to Vanity Fair. In return, they showered her with praise

Susie Wiles offered unflattering assessments of her colleagues to Vanity Fair. In return, they showered her with praise

Susie Wiles offered unflattering assessments of her colleagues to Vanity Fair. In return, they showered her with praise
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

EU leaders prepare to take unprecedented steps to help Ukraine at a high-stakes summit

European Union leaders are about to attempt something unprecedented

EU leaders prepare to take unprecedented steps to help Ukraine at a high-stakes summit
Crime|Political|World

In wake of Syria attack that killed two US soldiers, Trump faces complicated ally and echoes of Afghanistan

In wake of Syria attack that killed two US soldiers, Trump faces complicated ally and echoes of Afghanistan

In wake of Syria attack that killed two US soldiers, Trump faces complicated ally and echoes of Afghanistan
Arts|Crime|Political|World

What to know about the upcoming Epstein files release

What to know about the upcoming Epstein files release

What to know about the upcoming Epstein files release
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political

Voters are mad about utility bills. Republicans are blaming some in their own party

Voters are mad about utility bills. Republicans are blaming some in their own party

Voters are mad about utility bills. Republicans are blaming some in their own party
Arts|Business|Crime|Health|Political|World

Accused gunman in Bondi Beach shooting charged with 15 counts of murder

An accused gunman in Sydney’s Bondi Beach massacre has been charged with 59 offenses including 15 charges of murder as hundreds of mourners gathered in Sydney to begin funerals for the victims

Accused gunman in Bondi Beach shooting charged with 15 counts of murder
Arts|Opinion|Political|US|World

Norman Podhoretz, contentious and influential neo-conservative, has died

Norman Podhoretz, a leading neo-conservative and the former editor of Commentary magazine, has died

Norman Podhoretz, contentious and influential neo-conservative, has died
Americas|Economy|Political|World

Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro

President Donald Trump says he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro

Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro
Australia|Crime|Health|Lifestyle|Political|World

Millions are pledged to a Syrian Australian man who stopped a gunman and became a national hero

Ahmed al Ahmed, a Syrian-Australian tobacco shop owner, has become a national hero in Australia, with an online fundraiser for him raising millions of dollars

Millions are pledged to a Syrian Australian man who stopped a gunman and became a national hero
Crime|MidEast|Political|US

Candace Owens won’t take back conspiracies about Charlie Kirk’s death after meeting with Erika Kirk

Candace Owens won’t take back conspiracies about Charlie Kirk’s death after meeting with Erika Kirk

Candace Owens won’t take back conspiracies about Charlie Kirk’s death after meeting with Erika Kirk
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump orders ‘total and complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving Venezuela

Trump orders ‘total and complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving Venezuela

Trump orders ‘total and complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving Venezuela
Economy|Election|Entertainment|Interview|Political

Marjorie Taylor Greene warns the ‘dam is breaking’ in the GOP and slams Trump for being tone deaf on multiple issues

Marjorie Taylor Greene warns the ‘dam is breaking’ in the GOP and slams Trump for being tone deaf on multiple issues

Marjorie Taylor Greene warns the ‘dam is breaking’ in the GOP and slams Trump for being tone deaf on multiple issues
Crime|Political|US|World

The Latest: Hegseth and Rubio brief lawmakers on US military escalation

President Donald Trump’s top Cabinet officials overseeing national security are back on Capitol Hill as questions mount over the swift escalation of U.S. military force and deadly boat strikes in international waters near Venezuela

The Latest: Hegseth and Rubio brief lawmakers on US military escalation
Economy|Health|Political

House GOP leaders plow ahead with plan that will allow Obamacare subsidies to lapse

House GOP leaders plow ahead with plan that will allow Obamacare subsidies to lapse

House GOP leaders plow ahead with plan that will allow Obamacare subsidies to lapse
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Election|Entertainment|Finance|Lifestyle|Political|US

Prosecutors charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents

Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents

Prosecutors charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents
Business|Political|World

Federal judge says he's inclined to deny preservationists' request to halt Trump's ballroom project

A federal judge in Washington says he's inclined to deny a preservationist group's request to temporarily halt President Donald Trump's ballroom project

Federal judge says he's inclined to deny preservationists' request to halt Trump's ballroom project
Arts|Health|Political|Science|World

Trump expected to sign executive order reclassifying marijuana, easing restrictions on the drug

Trump expected to sign executive order reclassifying marijuana, easing restrictions on the drug

Trump expected to sign executive order reclassifying marijuana, easing restrictions on the drug
Crime|Political|Travel|US|World

Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries

The Trump administration has announced an expansion of travel restrictions to include 20 more countries

Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries
Arts|Education|Political|US

US Capitol unveils statue of teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns, taking Robert E. Lee's spot

The U.S. Capitol has begun displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school

US Capitol unveils statue of teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns, taking Robert E. Lee's spot
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Political|US|World

Federal judge indicates he won’t halt the White House ballroom project

Federal judge indicates he won’t halt the White House ballroom project

Federal judge indicates he won’t halt the White House ballroom project
Africa|Economy|Political|World

South Africa briefly held US government personnel on refugee assignment amid fraught relationship

South Africa briefly held US government personnel on refugee assignment amid fraught relationship

South Africa briefly held US government personnel on refugee assignment amid fraught relationship
Education|Political|World

Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore's veto is overridden

Maryland will create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state, after lawmakers overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore

Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore's veto is overridden
Health|Political|Science|World

Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts

A former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health has sued the Trump administration, saying she was illegally fired for warning that research cuts were endangering patients and public health

Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts
Crime|Political|US|World

US conducts three more strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats

According to the US Southern Command, the US military launched three more strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration’s campaign aimed at curtailing narcotics trafficking to the US.

US conducts three more strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Interview|Political|World

Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, criticizes Bondi and opines on Trump in Vanity Fair

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is criticizing Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and broadly defending Donald Trump's second presidency in a series of interviews published Tuesday

Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, criticizes Bondi and opines on Trump in Vanity Fair
Arts|Crime|Political|World

Pentagon launches new phase of probe into Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video

Pentagon launches new phase of probe into Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video

Pentagon launches new phase of probe into Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|Political|US

Virginia Roberts Guiffre's memoir sells 1M copies worldwide

Virginia Roberts Guiffre's posthumous memoir, “Nobody's Girl,” has sold 1 million copies worldwide just two months after its release

Virginia Roberts Guiffre's memoir sells 1M copies worldwide
Crime|Political|US|World

Hegseth says he won't publicly release video of boat strike that killed survivors in the Caribbean

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon will not publicly release unedited video of a strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly carrying cocaine in the Caribbean

Hegseth says he won't publicly release video of boat strike that killed survivors in the Caribbean
Environment|Political|World

UN and Palestinians warn West Bank demolitions could permanently displace hundreds

UN and Palestinians warn West Bank demolitions could permanently displace hundreds

UN and Palestinians warn West Bank demolitions could permanently displace hundreds
Crime|Political|US|World

Sen. Mark Kelly calls Pentagon investigation into his remarks a move to chill military dissent

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona says the Pentagon’s escalating investigation into his plea to troops to refuse unlawful orders is part of an effort to silence dissent within the military

Sen. Mark Kelly calls Pentagon investigation into his remarks a move to chill military dissent
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Trump will go to Delaware for the dignified transfer of the 2 National Guard members killed in Syria

President Donald Trump will go to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday for a dignified transfer for the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack in the Syrian desert

Trump will go to Delaware for the dignified transfer of the 2 National Guard members killed in Syria
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

The US labels another Latin American cartel a terrorist group as the anti-drug war escalates

The Trump administration has designated another Latin American drug cartel as a foreign terrorist group, increasing financial pressure on its members and opening the door to potential military action against them

The US labels another Latin American cartel a terrorist group as the anti-drug war escalates
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Political

Texas sues utility company to recover damages from historic wildfire sparked by downed power lines

Texas is suing the utility company whose downed power lines sparked the largest wildfire in state history

Texas sues utility company to recover damages from historic wildfire sparked by downed power lines
Business|Crime|Political|US

Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles says president ‘has an alcoholic’s personality’ and much more in candid interviews

Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles says president ‘has an alcoholic’s personality’ and much more in candid interviews

Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles says president ‘has an alcoholic’s personality’ and much more in candid interviews
Crime|Political|World

Exclusive: House Judiciary Committee expands Jack Smith probe

Exclusive: House Judiciary Committee expands Jack Smith probe

Exclusive: House Judiciary Committee expands Jack Smith probe
Crime|Political|US|Videos|World

Full video showing follow-up strike on alleged drug boat won’t be released to the public, Hegseth says

Full video showing follow-up strike on alleged drug boat won’t be released to the public, Hegseth says

Full video showing follow-up strike on alleged drug boat won’t be released to the public, Hegseth says
Economy|Health|Political

Speaker Mike Johnson battles with GOP centrists over expiring health care subsidies

Speaker Mike Johnson battles with GOP centrists over expiring health care subsidies

Speaker Mike Johnson battles with GOP centrists over expiring health care subsidies
Europe|Political|US|World

Trump says Ukraine peace deal is ‘closer than ever’ after Berlin talks, but is it? Here are the key sticking points

Trump says Ukraine peace deal is ‘closer than ever’ after Berlin talks, but is it? Here are the key sticking points

Trump says Ukraine peace deal is ‘closer than ever’ after Berlin talks, but is it? Here are the key sticking points
Business|Crime|Economy|Health|Lifestyle|Political

Former Kenosha County supervisor facing charges for mishandling charity money, drugs

Former Kenosha County supervisor facing charges for mishandling charity money, drugs

Former Kenosha County supervisor facing charges for mishandling charity money, drugs
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

The US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%

The United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration, the government said in delayed reports

The US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

Unemployment rate hit a four-year high last month

Unemployment rate hit a four-year high last month

Unemployment rate hit a four-year high last month
Crime|Opinion|Political

If tried by court-martial, senator accused of ‘seditious behavior’ would be deprived of several constitutional rights

US Sen. Mark Kelly correctly articulated military law when he said service members have a duty to not obey unlawful orders, according to a military law scholar.

If tried by court-martial, senator accused of ‘seditious behavior’ would be deprived of several constitutional rights
Americas|Europe|Political|World

Zelenskyy says proposals to end the war in Ukraine could be presented to Russia within days

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says peace proposals for U.S. officials to present to Russia could be finalized within days

Zelenskyy says proposals to end the war in Ukraine could be presented to Russia within days
Business|Crime|Political|US|Videos

Erika Kirk and Candace Owens meet amid an escalating feud over Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Erika Kirk and Candace Owens meet amid an escalating feud over Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Erika Kirk and Candace Owens meet amid an escalating feud over Charlie Kirk’s assassination