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Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settled
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settledA federal judge has blocked the $6.2 billion merger between local television giants Nexstar Media Group and Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved.
Roommates of man accused of killing 2 say a dispute preceded the Atlanta-area attacks
Read full article: Roommates of man accused of killing 2 say a dispute preceded the Atlanta-area attacksAuthorities have charged Olaolukitan Adon Abel with killing two people and injuring another in the Atlanta area.
Traffic and trepidation in the Persian Gulf could keep gasoline prices from dropping quickly
Read full article: Traffic and trepidation in the Persian Gulf could keep gasoline prices from dropping quicklyOil prices plunged and the stock market rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open.
Tentative contract deal holds off strike by New York City apartment building workers
Read full article: Tentative contract deal holds off strike by New York City apartment building workersUnion leaders representing thousands of New York City apartment house doorpersons, superintendents and other workers have reached a tentative contract agreement with building owners.
White House chief of staff meets with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technology
Read full article: White House chief of staff meets with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technologyWhite House chief of staff Susie Wiles has met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss the company's new AI model, Mythos.
Family sues over Kansas jail death after deputy allegedly knelt on inmate's back
Read full article: Family sues over Kansas jail death after deputy allegedly knelt on inmate's backRelatives of a jail inmate whom investigators determined died after a Kansas sheriff’s deputy shoved his knee into the cuffed man’s back for one minute and 26 seconds have filed a federal lawsuit.
Prosecutors say makeup, wigs helped former Alabama tackle impersonate NFL players in $20M fraud
Read full article: Prosecutors say makeup, wigs helped former Alabama tackle impersonate NFL players in $20M fraudA former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama is accused of wearing makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players in a fraud scheme that bilked investors of $20 million.
Patients and dental community mourn Dr. Cerina Fairfax, killed by Virginia's ex-lieutenant governor
Read full article: Patients and dental community mourn Dr. Cerina Fairfax, killed by Virginia's ex-lieutenant governorPatients and colleagues in the Virginia dental community are remembering Dr. Cerina Fairfax as a devoted mother, a caring dentist and the rock at the center of her family, after she was killed by her estranged husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax.
Mounted New York police officer and his horse corner suspected purse snatcher in Manhattan
Read full article: Mounted New York police officer and his horse corner suspected purse snatcher in ManhattanA suspected purse snatcher was rounded up after being chased through the streets of Manhattan by a mounted New York police office and his horse.
The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana
Read full article: The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in LouisianaThe Supreme Court is handing a win to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana.
85-year-old widow is released from US custody, returns to France amid messy family dispute
Read full article: 85-year-old widow is released from US custody, returns to France amid messy family disputeFrance's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says the 85-year-old French widow of an American military veteran has returned home from U.S. immigration custody.
Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for sale
Read full article: Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for saleIn September 1963, before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in the southern Illinois town of Benton.
Federal officials order flight cuts at Chicago O'Hare to reduce airport delays
Read full article: Federal officials order flight cuts at Chicago O'Hare to reduce airport delaysAbout 300 flights per day must be cut from the schedule at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on the busiest days this summer in an effort to reduce flight delays, The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration order said Thursday the airlines scheduled more flights than O'Hare could handle, so the government told the airlines to make cuts.
Drone violations of restricted airspace at Colorado Rockies games prompt warning from authorities
Read full article: Drone violations of restricted airspace at Colorado Rockies games prompt warning from authoritiesA rash of drone sightings during the Colorado Rockies’ first homestand of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies sent law enforcement scrambling to track down the operators.
A Venezuelan doctor in ICE custody misses husband's asylum interview after being detained at airport
Read full article: A Venezuelan doctor in ICE custody misses husband's asylum interview after being detained at airportA Venezuelan attends an asylum interview in Southern California while his wife, a doctor, is detained in Texas.
Man with AR-style pistol arrested at Aetna's Connecticut headquarters without incident
Read full article: Man with AR-style pistol arrested at Aetna's Connecticut headquarters without incidentPolice say a man carrying a backpack with an AR-style pistol inside has been arrested after walking into Aetna's headquarters in Connecticut.
A look at investigations into federal officers months after immigration crackdown in Minnesota
Read full article: A look at investigations into federal officers months after immigration crackdown in MinnesotaMinnesota officials are pushing forward with investigations of federal law enforcement officers involved in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.
Suspect enters new guilty plea in the case of missing Navajo grandmother Ella Mae Begay
Read full article: Suspect enters new guilty plea in the case of missing Navajo grandmother Ella Mae BegayA man charged in the disappearance of a Navajo grandmother has pleaded guilty to robbery as part of a second plea agreement.
In address on media ethics, former Washington Post editor worries about fading moral compass
Read full article: In address on media ethics, former Washington Post editor worries about fading moral compassDuring a contentious era, one of journalism's leading figures says he's concerned about news outlets that may be losing their moral compass.
Zohran Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji apologizes for the 'harmful' social media posts she made as a teen
Read full article: Zohran Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji apologizes for the 'harmful' social media posts she made as a teenThe wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has apologized for what she says were “harmful” social media posts she made as a teenager.
Man plans to plead guilty in killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay. 2 other men went to trial
Read full article: Man plans to plead guilty in killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay. 2 other men went to trialCourt records show one of three men charged in the killing of Jam Master Jay plans to plead guilty.
County prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people on Minneapolis highway
Read full article: County prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people on Minneapolis highwayMinnesota prosecutors have charged an ICE agent with assault for pointing his gun at the occupants of a car on a Minneapolis highway.
Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of US
Read full article: Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of USStorms barreling across the heart of the United States continue to threaten rain and pose flooding risks after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin.
Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Read full article: Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe AreaCongressional Republicans are sending President Donald Trump a resolution for his signature that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Ranch dressing: An American staple that actually began life on ... a ranch
Read full article: Ranch dressing: An American staple that actually began life on ... a ranchRanch dressing is the best-selling salad dressing in the U.S., surpassing Italian dressing near the end of the 20th century.
A raggedy toy to a treasured symbol of childhood: The teddy bear
Read full article: A raggedy toy to a treasured symbol of childhood: The teddy bearFrom the circular muzzle with a little nose tip to the button eyes and two round fuzzy ears — what is it about the teddy bear that has wrapped children around its furry paws for over a century.
Justin Fairfax, who once hoped to be Virginia’s governor, killed his wife and himself, police say
Read full article: Justin Fairfax, who once hoped to be Virginia’s governor, killed his wife and himself, police sayCourt records show that former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was facing a court-ordered deadline to move out of his family’s home before police say he killed his wife and then himself.
Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington
Read full article: Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in WashingtonThe White House says it's “thrilled” after a federal commission gave early approval to the design for a 250-foot arch President Donald Trump wants to build at an entrance to the nation's capital.
California attorney who tried to help overturn 2020 election loses law license
Read full article: California attorney who tried to help overturn 2020 election loses law licenseA California attorney who aided President Donald Trump’s efforts to stay in power following his 2020 election loss is no longer licensed to practice in California.
Arizona utility agrees not to cut off power for nonpayment when it’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above
Read full article: Arizona utility agrees not to cut off power for nonpayment when it’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit or aboveArizona’s largest utility has agreed not to cut off electrical service to customers for nonpayment while forecasted high temperatures are 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) or above.
Islanders promo raises funds for ex-NYPD officer convicted of manslaughter, angering victim's family
Read full article: Islanders promo raises funds for ex-NYPD officer convicted of manslaughter, angering victim's familyThe New York Islanders are facing criticism for promoting a fundraiser for a former New York City police sergeant who was convicted of manslaughter.
Lionel Messi accused of breaching $7 million contract by sitting out a Florida soccer friendly
Read full article: Lionel Messi accused of breaching $7 million contract by sitting out a Florida soccer friendlyLionel Messi is being sued by a Miami-based event promoter, saying the international soccer icon violated terms of a $7 million contract by missing an exhibition match last year.
French government seeking release of 85-year-old French widow detained by ICE
Read full article: French government seeking release of 85-year-old French widow detained by ICEThe French government is pressing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release the 85-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custody in Louisiana after she was detained earlier this month.
New York governor pitches a new tax on pricey pied-à-terres
Read full article: New York governor pitches a new tax on pricey pied-à-terresFor months, New York Gov_ Kathy Hochul has resisted calls to increase taxes on the wealthy, beating back progressives who have hounded her from Manhattan to San Juan bellowing chants of “tax the rich.”.
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
Read full article: Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venuesA jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary engaged in an anticompetitive monopoly.
Roblox gaming platform reaches $12 million settlement with Nevada enhancing youth protections
Read full article: Roblox gaming platform reaches $12 million settlement with Nevada enhancing youth protectionsThe interactive gaming platform Roblox, popular among children and teens, has reached an over $12 million agreement with the state of Nevada over its protections for young users.
New York City apartment building workers authorize a possible strike as contract talks stall
Read full article: New York City apartment building workers authorize a possible strike as contract talks stallThousands of New York City apartment building doorpersons, superintendents and other workers have approved a potential strike in the coming days.
Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacks
Read full article: Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacksA man has been charged in a string of attacks near Atlanta over a matter of hours that left two women dead and a man in critical condition.
Dramatic video shows Oklahoma high school principal tackle, disarm gunman as students flee
Read full article: Dramatic video shows Oklahoma high school principal tackle, disarm gunman as students fleeNewly released video shows a high school principal in Oklahoma tackling and disarming a former student who entered the lobby of the school and began firing a pistol.
Floodwaters inundate Wisconsin streets, trapping drivers, as Midwest rebuilds after storms
Read full article: Floodwaters inundate Wisconsin streets, trapping drivers, as Midwest rebuilds after stormsFloodwaters from record rainfall in Wisconsin have inundated streets, trapping drivers and forcing officials to close sections of a highway.
Lawyer says guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Read full article: Lawyer says guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'A lawyer says guards severely beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at a state-run immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades.
Parts of Northern Marianas could be without power for weeks after super typhoon
Read full article: Parts of Northern Marianas could be without power for weeks after super typhoonAn official says some hard hit areas of the Northern Marianas could be without power and water for weeks after the Pacific Ocean islands were battered by a super typhoon.
FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures
Read full article: FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figuresFederal health officials will meet this summer to consider easing restrictions on a controversial group of drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement.
EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, and environmentalists worry
Read full article: EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, and environmentalists worryThe Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering whether facilities that recycle plastic chemically should be held to the same strict air pollution standards as incinerators.
