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Prosecutors seek to strip U.S. citizenship from diplomat-turned-Cuban spy
Read full article: Prosecutors seek to strip U.S. citizenship from diplomat-turned-Cuban spyFederal prosecutors are seeking to revoke the U.S. citizenship of Manuel Rocha, a former diplomat who served as a secret agent for Cuba.
Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby names for the seventh year running
Read full article: Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby names for the seventh year runningOlivia and Liam have topped the list of baby names in the United States for 2025, marking the seventh consecutive year.
Canvas system used by thousands of schools is back online after a cyberattack disrupted studies
Read full article: Canvas system used by thousands of schools is back online after a cyberattack disrupted studiesA system that thousands of schools and universities use to support instruction was back online Friday after it went down during a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals.
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win
Read full article: Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a winThe Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a Democratic congressional redistricting plan that had won voter approval.
Trump administration settles meatpacking antitrust case in bid to bring down grocery prices
Read full article: Trump administration settles meatpacking antitrust case in bid to bring down grocery pricesThe Trump administration has reached a proposed settlement in an antitrust case against Agri Stats, a data-sharing company for the meatpacking industry.
California will lead the nation in providing free diapers to newborns at dozens of hospitals
Read full article: California will lead the nation in providing free diapers to newborns at dozens of hospitalsCalifornia will become the first state in the nation to provide infants with hundreds of free diapers before they leave hospitals after birth.
US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting
Read full article: US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waitingU.S. immigration officials have quietly lifted a hold on green card and visa applications for doctors from three dozen countries.
Suspect faces 5 years in unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay
Read full article: Suspect faces 5 years in unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae BegayThe only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay is set to be sentenced Friday in federal court.
Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect new blue coating he's putting on it
Read full article: Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect new blue coating he's putting on itPresident Donald Trump has visited the Lincoln Memorial to see the reflecting pool he's painting in a color he calls “American flag blue.”.
Judge rules Trump administration's cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional
Read full article: Judge rules Trump administration's cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutionalA federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants was unconstitutional.
DeSantis says 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center always was meant to be temporary
Read full article: DeSantis says 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center always was meant to be temporaryFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” always was meant to be temporary.
New York to tax luxury second homes in NYC but stops short of hiking income taxes on the wealthy
Read full article: New York to tax luxury second homes in NYC but stops short of hiking income taxes on the wealthyNew York state lawmakers are expected to place a new tax on luxury second homes in New York City, appeasing Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his progressive base as he moves to fund his ambitious agenda on the backs of the rich.
Both engines shut off and cockpit struggle came before 2022 China plane crash, NTSB data suggests
Read full article: Both engines shut off and cockpit struggle came before 2022 China plane crash, NTSB data suggestsBoth engines were intentionally shut down and there was a cockpit struggle before a China Eastern Airlines jet slammed into a mountain in 2022.
Epstein cellmate says he found a suicide note. Justice Department says it's seeing it for first time
Read full article: Epstein cellmate says he found a suicide note. Justice Department says it's seeing it for first timeA note attributed to Jeffrey Epstein in his first suspected jail suicide attempt in 2019 has been made public.
Man who sprayed vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar during town hall pleads guilty to assault
Read full article: Man who sprayed vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar during town hall pleads guilty to assaultThe man charged with assault for spraying vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall meeting in Minneapolis has pleaded guilty in federal court after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
What to know about Jeffrey Epstein's ex-cellmate and the note he says he found
Read full article: What to know about Jeffrey Epstein's ex-cellmate and the note he says he foundThe recent release of a note that Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate claimed he found after the infamous sex offender’s first suspected jail suicide attempt is renewing attention on the onetime cellmate.
Ex-deputy found guilty of reckless homicide in shooting of Black man entering grandmother's home
Read full article: Ex-deputy found guilty of reckless homicide in shooting of Black man entering grandmother's homeJurors in Ohio have convicted a former sheriff’s deputy of reckless homicide in the shooting of a Black man who was carrying sandwiches into his grandmother’s home.
Scientists say don't forget about plants. Climate change is endangering tens of thousands of species
Read full article: Scientists say don't forget about plants. Climate change is endangering tens of thousands of speciesGlobal warming extinctions usually have people picturing the last polar bears or other furry critters disappearing.
FBI probe finds Austin bar shooter was 'lone actor' in deadly March attack that killed 3
Read full article: FBI probe finds Austin bar shooter was 'lone actor' in deadly March attack that killed 3The FBI says the man who killed three people and wounded more than a dozen others in a mass shooting at a downtown Austin, Texas, bar in March acted alone and there's no evidence he was supported or directed by a foreign terrorist group.
Wind projects are stalled because the Pentagon isn't completing its reviews, industry group says
Read full article: Wind projects are stalled because the Pentagon isn't completing its reviews, industry group saysA clean energy group says the Pentagon is holding up the development of more than 250 new onshore wind farms on private lands by failing to complete its national security reviews.
FDA's new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking
Read full article: FDA's new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemakingHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials have repeatedly announced major changes before any new rules have been drafted.
Democratic senators press US military on Israel's evacuation zones, warning of legal risks
Read full article: Democratic senators press US military on Israel's evacuation zones, warning of legal risksTwelve U.S. Democratic senators have asked the U.S. Central Command about coordination with Israel on evacuation zones in Lebanon and Iran.
Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving Supreme Court justice in American history
Read full article: Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving Supreme Court justice in American historySupreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is now the second longest-serving justice in history, overtaking someone who was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln.
After the Los Angeles wildfires, clergy crossed denominational lines and forged new bonds
Read full article: After the Los Angeles wildfires, clergy crossed denominational lines and forged new bondsFaith leaders in Southern California are uniting after devastating twin wildfires that hit the region in January 2025 causing unprecedented losses.
Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio's fence-mending visit over Trump attacks
Read full article: Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio's fence-mending visit over Trump attacksThe Vatican says the “need to work tirelessly in favor of peace” was discussed in talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Man who firebombed a demonstration in Colorado, killing 1, is sentenced to life in prison
Read full article: Man who firebombed a demonstration in Colorado, killing 1, is sentenced to life in prisonA man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to killing one person and injuring a dozen others while they were demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado, in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza.
A note a former cellmate says he found after Epstein’s suspected suicide attempt is released
Read full article: A note a former cellmate says he found after Epstein’s suspected suicide attempt is releasedA note Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate claimed he found after the financier’s first jail suicide attempt has been made public after it had been sealed and locked in a courthouse vault for nearly five years as part of an unrelated legal dispute.
Ted Turner's vision of news as global and continuous changed both the industry and society itself
Read full article: Ted Turner's vision of news as global and continuous changed both the industry and society itselfTed Turner’s death comes at a fraught time for cable news, which has struggled to retain viewership in an era of countless media choices and abundant streaming video.
An outrageous owner and savvy businessman, Ted Turner reshaped the sports world
Read full article: An outrageous owner and savvy businessman, Ted Turner reshaped the sports worldTed Turner was a sportsman and visionary media mogul who transformed the Atlanta Braves into a national sensation.
Trump, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory, seeks to halt $83M payment in sexual abuse case
Read full article: Trump, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory, seeks to halt $83M payment in sexual abuse casePresident Donald Trump's lawyer, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory, is asking a federal appeals court in New York to temporarily block a longtime columnist from collecting an $83 million defamation award.
Man accused in Dallas-area shootings that killed 2 and injured 3 charged with capital murder
Read full article: Man accused in Dallas-area shootings that killed 2 and injured 3 charged with capital murderPolice say a man accused of shooting five people, killing two, in back-to-back shootings at a shopping center and an apartment building in suburban Dallas has been charged with two counts of capital murder.
Police announce arrest in Oklahoma party shooting that left 1 dead, 22 injured
Read full article: Police announce arrest in Oklahoma party shooting that left 1 dead, 22 injuredAn 18-year-old man has been arrested after a weekend shooting left one woman dead and 22 other people wounded during a party beside an Oklahoma lake.
Search warrant served at home connected to killer of California college student Kristin Smart
Read full article: Search warrant served at home connected to killer of California college student Kristin SmartAuthorities have served a search warrant at a home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996.
Jury deliberations begin in murder retrial of former Ohio deputy who fatally shot Black man
Read full article: Jury deliberations begin in murder retrial of former Ohio deputy who fatally shot Black manA jury has begun deliberating in the retrial of a former sheriff's deputy in Ohio charged with murder and reckless homicide in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Casey Goodson Jr. in 2020.
California governor candidates clash on taxes, Trump and healthcare in lively debate
Read full article: California governor candidates clash on taxes, Trump and healthcare in lively debateThe leading candidates for California governor are trying to stand out from the crowded field as mail voting is underway.
FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office as part of corruption probe, AP sources say
Read full article: FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office as part of corruption probe, AP sources sayThe FBI has searched the Democratic Virginia state Senate leader’s hometown office and her neighboring cannabis shop.
Protester comes down from atop Washington bridge ending 5-day stand against AI and Iran war
Read full article: Protester comes down from atop Washington bridge ending 5-day stand against AI and Iran warA Florida-based activist who camped out atop one of Washington’s bridges for five days has ended his protest vigil.
Rutgers University withdraws invite to a graduation speaker over his criticism of Israel
Read full article: Rutgers University withdraws invite to a graduation speaker over his criticism of IsraelRutgers University has canceled a planned graduation speech by business leader Rami Elghandour after students raised concerns about his criticism of Israel on social media.
The Latest: US military fires on Iranian-flagged oil tanker as Trump presses for deal to end war
Read full article: The Latest: US military fires on Iranian-flagged oil tanker as Trump presses for deal to end warA U.S. fighter jet on Wednesday fired on an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to breach the U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports, the U.S. military said.
ADL reports a sharp drop in US antisemitic incidents in 2025, driven by a steep fall on campuses
Read full article: ADL reports a sharp drop in US antisemitic incidents in 2025, driven by a steep fall on campusesThe number of antisemitic incidents in the United States tallied by the Anti-Defamation League declined by 33% in 2025 — the first drop in five years — due in large part to what the ADL said was a dramatic decrease of incidents on college campuses.
A late spring snowstorm slams Colorado, closing schools and disrupting commuters
Read full article: A late spring snowstorm slams Colorado, closing schools and disrupting commutersA late spring snowstorm has started to taper off in Colorado after closing schools, delaying flights and creating slushy conditions for commuters.
How Trump's immigration crackdown is affecting everyday Americans, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Read full article: How Trump's immigration crackdown is affecting everyday Americans, according to a new AP-NORC pollA new AP-NORC poll finds about 6 in 10 U.S. adults say the country is no longer a great place for immigrants, though they believe it used to be.
Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting of US House despite protests
Read full article: Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting of US House despite protestsRepublicans are rapidly pursuing redistricting efforts across the South following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affects majority-Black congressional districts.
Man charged in US with stealing $450 million from Mexican billionaire in loan scheme
Read full article: Man charged in US with stealing $450 million from Mexican billionaire in loan schemeU.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Former FedEx driver sentenced to death for killing 7-year-old girl after delivery at her Texas home
Read full article: Former FedEx driver sentenced to death for killing 7-year-old girl after delivery at her Texas homeA former FedEx driver has been sentenced to death after he pleaded guilty to killing a 7-year-old girl he took from her Texas home while delivering a Christmas gift.
Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner attack is indicted on new assault count
Read full article: Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner attack is indicted on new assault countA man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempting to kill President Donald Trump has been indicted on a new charge that he fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer during the attack.
Met gala guests deliver works of art on the human form
Read full article: Met gala guests deliver works of art on the human formGuests at the annual fashion extravaganza known as the Met Gala embraced this year's theme of “Fashion is art” with outfits and costumes showing off artistic references.
Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons ban
Read full article: Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons banThe Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against Denver and its police department seeking to strike down an assault weapons ban that’s been in place for Colorado’s largest city since 1989.
Spring plans meet snow in Denver as a late storm could be the season's biggest
Read full article: Spring plans meet snow in Denver as a late storm could be the season's biggestPeople in Colorado and Wyoming are getting out their snow shovels as a late-spring storm could bring Denver’s biggest snowfall of the season.
Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder
Read full article: Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murderThe man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder, attempted arson and other charges.
