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Police: Two suspects kill 3 people at a San Diego mosque before killing themselves
Read full article: Police: Two suspects kill 3 people at a San Diego mosque before killing themselvesAuthorities say two teenage suspects opened fire at an Islamic center in San Diego, killing three men before killing themselves.
New Mexico wildfire sparked by fatal medical plane crash spreads quickly in rural area
Read full article: New Mexico wildfire sparked by fatal medical plane crash spreads quickly in rural areaA wildfire sparked by the fatal crash of a small medical plane in New Mexico has triggered evacuations for a rural area north of the Capitan Mountains and closures in the Lincoln National Forest.
What to know about Trump’s nearly $1.8B fund to compensate allies claiming political targeting
Read full article: What to know about Trump’s nearly $1.8B fund to compensate allies claiming political targetingThe Justice Department has announced a nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund for Trump allies who believe they were wrongly prosecuted by the Biden administration.
Thousands ordered to evacuate as Southern California wildfire threatens homes
Read full article: Thousands ordered to evacuate as Southern California wildfire threatens homesAuthorities have ordered thousands of people to evacuate as a wind-driven wildfire threatens suburban homes in Southern California.
Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump's immigration crackdown
Read full article: Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump's immigration crackdownA Minnesota county prosecutor has charged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the state.
Negotiators reach a deal to end strike on North America’s busiest commuter rail system
Read full article: Negotiators reach a deal to end strike on North America’s busiest commuter rail systemNegotiators have reached a deal to end a strike that has brought North America’s largest commuter rail system to a standstill.
Georgia Republicans scramble to pick a candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff
Read full article: Georgia Republicans scramble to pick a candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon OssoffGeorgia Republican Rep. Mike Collins is positioning himself as a strong supporter of Donald Trump in his bid to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.
Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower court
Read full article: Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower courtThe Supreme Court has acted in a Voting Rights Act case brought by Native American tribes, saying a closely watched ruling needs to be reconsidered after the high court weakened the Civil Rights-era law.
Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione’s trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
Read full article: Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione’s trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killingA gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at his murder trial.
Supreme Court rejects appeals from drug manufacturers over Medicare price negotiations
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects appeals from drug manufacturers over Medicare price negotiationsThe Supreme Court has rejected appeals from pharmaceutical companies that object to negotiating Medicare drug prices with the federal government.
Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats
Read full article: Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seatsThe South Carolina House is debating legislation that could redraw congressional districts to help Republicans possibly win an additional seat in the November elections.
Trial begins for former Virginia assistant principal after 6-year-old student shot teacher
Read full article: Trial begins for former Virginia assistant principal after 6-year-old student shot teacherA former Virginia assistant principal is on trial, accused of ignoring warnings that a student brought a loaded gun to an elementary school.
Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho, organizer says
Read full article: Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho, organizer saysAn air show organizer says four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided Sunday during the show in Idaho.
4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
Read full article: 4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in IdahoOfficials say all four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed during an air show at a military base in Idaho.
Talks to end a strike shutting down the largest US commuter rail system will resume Monday
Read full article: Talks to end a strike shutting down the largest US commuter rail system will resume MondayThe strike shutting down North America’s largest commuter rail system will continue into a third day.
Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally
Read full article: Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rallyThousands of people have streamed onto the National Mall in Washington for a daylong prayer rally.
US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say
Read full article: US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders sayIndigenous leaders say that federal contractors are desecrating sacred Native American places and cultural sites at an unprecedented pace in the rush to build more walls on the U.S.-Mexico border.
On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight
Read full article: On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fightThe year was 1965 and Black Americans had come to Montgomery, Alabama, to demonstrate peacefully voting rights.
Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition
Read full article: Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competitionA Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.
Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge
Read full article: Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purgeThe Trump administration has run the names of at least 67 million voters through government databases as it looks for noncitizens and people who've died.
Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years leaves farmers struggling and fewer veggies at the market
Read full article: Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years leaves farmers struggling and fewer veggies at the marketHawaii's recent catastrophic flooding has devastated local farms, leaving many farmers struggling.
Maine communities mourn the 27-year-old firefighter killed in a lumber mill explosion
Read full article: Maine communities mourn the 27-year-old firefighter killed in a lumber mill explosionA 27-year-old firefighter who died in a massive fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine's midcoast region is being honored.
North America’s largest commuter rail system remains shut a second day as Monday rush hour looms
Read full article: North America’s largest commuter rail system remains shut a second day as Monday rush hour loomsThe shutdown of North America’s largest commuter rail system has continued into a second day with no end in sight after unionized workers went on strike.
FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up
Read full article: FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-upThe Food and Drug Administration's top drug official is leaving in the latest shake-up at the powerful health agency.
These women are training to represent the US in an Olympic sport they'd never heard of
Read full article: These women are training to represent the US in an Olympic sport they'd never heard ofWith Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Olympics, the U.S. women’s handball team will be able to play in the Games for the first time since 1996.
A Latino grocery store in Delaware turns its produce aisle into a music stage
Read full article: A Latino grocery store in Delaware turns its produce aisle into a music stageA family-owned Latino grocery store in Delaware is attracting online audiences and bands from far away with monthly concerts from diverse artists and genres.
Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff
Read full article: Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoffU.S. Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming have advanced to a runoff in Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary.
In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representation
Read full article: In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representationThousands of people gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, to mobilize support for voting rights amid concerns about redistricting efforts.
Created as IDs, dog tags became a crucial link between military families and fallen troops
Read full article: Created as IDs, dog tags became a crucial link between military families and fallen troopsMilitary identification tags — popularly known as dog tags — became standard issue for U.S. troops at the request of an Army chaplain concerned about identifying fallen soldiers at the beginning of the 20th century.
A judge is protecting youth gender care in Kansas while a settlement in Texas attacks it
Read full article: A judge is protecting youth gender care in Kansas while a settlement in Texas attacks itA Kansas judge has protected access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors as the nation’s largest children’s hospital moved to restrict such care in Texa and buckled under pressure from the Trump administration.
Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say
Read full article: Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources sayThe Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press.
Iraqi man accused of NYC synagogue plot after attacks in Europe and Canada in response to Iran war
Read full article: Iraqi man accused of NYC synagogue plot after attacks in Europe and Canada in response to Iran warAn Iraqi national accused of plotting at least 18 terror attacks in Europe in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel's war in Iran has been arrested and charged with supporting Iran-backed terrorist organizations.
New Virginia law banning `assault firearms' prompts quick lawsuits from gun-rights groups
Read full article: New Virginia law banning `assault firearms' prompts quick lawsuits from gun-rights groupsVirginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation banning certain semi-automatic firearms.
Justice Department to seek death penalty for man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers
Read full article: Justice Department to seek death penalty for man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffersThe Justice Department will seek the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum.
NTSB investigating what caused a plane to crash into a home in Akron, killing 2
Read full article: NTSB investigating what caused a plane to crash into a home in Akron, killing 2Investigators are looking into what caused a small plane to crash into a house in northeast Ohio on Thursday, explode into flames and kill two pilots aboard.
Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting
Read full article: Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistrictingThe Texas Supreme Court has refused to declare that Democratic state lawmakers who briefly left the state last year in a quorum break to stop a vote on new congressional voting maps pushed by President Donald Trump vacated their offices.
Trump says new sculpture garden honoring 250 prominent Americans will rise along the Potomac River
Read full article: Trump says new sculpture garden honoring 250 prominent Americans will rise along the Potomac RiverPresident Donald Trump plans to build an exhibit of statues featuring prominent Americans along the Potomac River.
FBI offers $200,000 reward to catch ex-Air Force specialist wanted on espionage charges in Iran
Read full article: FBI offers $200,000 reward to catch ex-Air Force specialist wanted on espionage charges in IranThe FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the capture of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013.
Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, halting busiest US commuter rail system
Read full article: Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, halting busiest US commuter rail systemWorkers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road are on strike, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail system in North America.
Texas puts man to death for a retired professor's killing in its 600th execution since 1982
Read full article: Texas puts man to death for a retired professor's killing in its 600th execution since 1982A man who experts said was intellectually disabled has become the 600th person executed in Texas since the state resumed carrying out the death penalty in 1982.
A timeline of events in the death penalty case of Richard Glossip
Read full article: A timeline of events in the death penalty case of Richard GlossipFormer death row inmate Richard Glossip has been granted bond by an Oklahoma judge who ruled Thursday that Glossip could be freed from jail while awaiting a new trial for a 1997 killing.
Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions
Read full article: Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissionsThe Justice Department is accusing Yale University of illegally considering race in its medical school admissions.
US pledges $1.8 billion more for UN humanitarian aid even as it's cut foreign assistance overall
Read full article: US pledges $1.8 billion more for UN humanitarian aid even as it's cut foreign assistance overallThe Trump administration has announced $1.8 billion in additional funding for U.N. humanitarian aid.
Man accused of wounding 2 drivers in Cambridge shooting pleads not guilty
Read full article: Man accused of wounding 2 drivers in Cambridge shooting pleads not guiltyA man accused of wounding two drivers when he fired at least 70 rounds from an assault-style weapon on a busy street near Boston pleaded not guilty to assault and other charges.
Former Oklahoma death row prisoner freed from jail as he awaits retrial in 1997 killing
Read full article: Former Oklahoma death row prisoner freed from jail as he awaits retrial in 1997 killingAn Oklahoma man who has narrowly avoided execution three separate times could walk free from a county jail after a judge agreed to grant him bond while awaiting retrial.
Harvey Weinstein back in court after feeling ill as jury deliberates in his rape retrial
Read full article: Harvey Weinstein back in court after feeling ill as jury deliberates in his rape retrialHarvey Weinstein has returned to court in his rape retrial a day after he reported chest pains while in the courthouse.