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Texan James Talarico becomes a fresh face of Democrats' midterm hopes after Senate primary win
Read full article: Texan James Talarico becomes a fresh face of Democrats' midterm hopes after Senate primary winTexas Democrats have picked James Talarico as their Senate nominee, and the state lawmaker now becomes a national voice against President Donald Trump.
Change in primary voting rules leads to confusion in 2 Texas counties as voters are turned away
Read full article: Change in primary voting rules leads to confusion in 2 Texas counties as voters are turned awayA rule change for primary voting in two Texas counties led to mass voter confusion that eventually led to a state supreme court ruling, threats of more legal action and the potential that an untold number of voters could find themselves disenfranchised.
Trial against Meta in New Mexico highlights video depositions by top executives
Read full article: Trial against Meta in New Mexico highlights video depositions by top executivesNew Mexico prosecutors are presenting never-before-seen video depositions of Meta executives at a trial that centers on impacts of the conglomerate's platforms on children.
Pentagon dispute bolsters Anthropic reputation but raises questions about AI readiness in military
Read full article: Pentagon dispute bolsters Anthropic reputation but raises questions about AI readiness in militaryAnthropic’s moral stand on U.S. military use of artificial intelligence is reshaping the competition between leading AI companies but also exposing a growing awareness that maybe chatbots just aren’t capable enough for acts of war.
Testy exchanges over immigration cases highlight growing confrontations between judges and DOJ
Read full article: Testy exchanges over immigration cases highlight growing confrontations between judges and DOJA federal judge has clashed with Minnesota’s top federal prosecutor during an unusual contempt hearing that highlighted growing confrontations between increasingly frustrated judges and Department of Justice officials.
Detroit man whose confession to 1999 murder was coerced by rogue cop released from prison
Read full article: Detroit man whose confession to 1999 murder was coerced by rogue cop released from prisonA Detroit-area judge has erased a 1999 murder conviction after prosecutors acknowledged that a confession was coerced by a rogue police officer.
High-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big storms
Read full article: High-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big stormsCities across the U.S. have been integrating video monitoring, GPS mapping and artificial intelligence into snow removal operations that once relied almost entirely on manual planning.
Father who gave gun to Georgia school shooting suspect for Christmas is guilty of 2nd-degree murder
Read full article: Father who gave gun to Georgia school shooting suspect for Christmas is guilty of 2nd-degree murderA Georgia man who gave his teenage son the gun he’s accused of using to kill two students and two teachers at a high school has been convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.
Iranian Americans fear for relatives in their homeland as war continues
Read full article: Iranian Americans fear for relatives in their homeland as war continuesMany in the Iranian American diaspora spent the weekend glued to their TVs, watching news of U.S. and Israeli bombs falling on Iran, some hoping for a brighter future for their homeland but terrified relatives would suffer harm.
Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads
Read full article: Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreadsPresident Donald Trump is pushing back on criticism that he hasn’t done enough to explain why it was necessary to start a war with Iran now or to articulate his vision for an endgame to the escalating conflict.
Savannah Guthrie returns to her mother’s home in first sighting there since disappearance
Read full article: Savannah Guthrie returns to her mother’s home in first sighting there since disappearance“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie and her sister returned to their mother’s home outside Tucson in their first sighting at the house since Nancy Guthrie went missing a month ago.
Federal court rejects Trump administration attempt to slow tariff refund process
Read full article: Federal court rejects Trump administration attempt to slow tariff refund processA federal court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to slow the process of refunding billions of dollars’ worth of tariffs the Supreme Court struck down as illegal last month.
Gunman was not on the FBI's radar before he opened fire on a crowded Texas bar, authorities say
Read full article: Gunman was not on the FBI's radar before he opened fire on a crowded Texas bar, authorities sayFederal and city authorities say the gunman who opened fire outside a Texas bar, killing three people and wounding more than a dozen was not on their radar before the attack.
Iran's World Cup place in US put in doubt by Middle East war. FIFA has Iraq next in line
Read full article: Iran's World Cup place in US put in doubt by Middle East war. FIFA has Iraq next in lineIran’s place at the men’s soccer World Cup in three months has been put in doubt amid an escalating Middle East conflict sparked by tournament co-host the United States.
Triceratops skeleton 'Trey' to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars
Read full article: Triceratops skeleton 'Trey' to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soarsA triceratops skeleton that once greeted visitors at a Wyoming museum is heading to an online auction as dinosaur prices keep soaring.
Major historical documents start journey across US as part of nation's 250th anniversary celebration
Read full article: Major historical documents start journey across US as part of nation's 250th anniversary celebrationSome of the United States’ most important historical documents are beginning a first-of-its kind journey as part of the country’s 250th anniversary commemoration.
After a storied civil rights career, Jesse Jackson heads home to South Carolina and lies in state
Read full article: After a storied civil rights career, Jesse Jackson heads home to South Carolina and lies in stateThe Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. has been honored in South Carolina by lying in state at the Capitol in Columbia.
In this Minnesota city, it's tradition to line up for ice cream even when it's 6 degrees
Read full article: In this Minnesota city, it's tradition to line up for ice cream even when it's 6 degreesIt might still be winter in Minnesota, but spring is in the air for people lined up at the Dairy Queen in Moorhead, Minnesota, for its annual opening.
Oil prices rise sharply after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supply
Read full article: Oil prices rise sharply after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supplyOil prices have jumped as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf ripple through the global energy supply chain.
FBI investigates Texas bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 14 as possible terrorist act
Read full article: FBI investigates Texas bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 14 as possible terrorist actAuthorities say a gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded 14 at a Texas bar.
Trump's Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millions
Read full article: Trump's Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millionsNew Medicaid work requirements signed into law by President Donald Trump are meant to save money.
Greg Abel praises Warren Buffett and promises Berkshire Hathaway won't retreat from investing
Read full article: Greg Abel praises Warren Buffett and promises Berkshire Hathaway won't retreat from investingGreg Abel paid tribute to his predecessor Warren Buffett while promising in his first shareholder letter that Berkshire Hathaway won't retreat from investing or make significant changes in the way it operates.
The Latest: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attack
Read full article: The Latest: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attackIranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raising the risk of regional instability.
Los Angeles school superintendent placed on paid leave during federal probe
Read full article: Los Angeles school superintendent placed on paid leave during federal probeAlberto Carvalho, the superintendent of Los Angeles public schools, is being placed on paid leave two days after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the district’s headquarters.
Federal judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deported
Read full article: Federal judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deportedA federal judge has extended his order protecting refugees in Minnesota who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported.
Wisconsin man gets 16½ years in prison for forging threats against Trump in a deportation scheme
Read full article: Wisconsin man gets 16½ years in prison for forging threats against Trump in a deportation schemeA judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man who forged threats against President Donald Trump as part of a deportation scheme to 16½ years in prison.
Video shows nearly blind refugee being released by Border Patrol, 5 days before his death
Read full article: Video shows nearly blind refugee being released by Border Patrol, 5 days before his deathSurveillance video of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar being dropped off at a Buffalo doughnut shop by Border Patrol agents five nights before he was found dead shows him pacing by a locked door and walking through an empty parking lot.
LA firefighter says he warned brush fire wasn't out before massive blaze ignited
Read full article: LA firefighter says he warned brush fire wasn't out before massive blaze ignitedA Los Angeles firefighter has testified that the ground was still smoldering from a brush fire days before a massive wildfire exploded last year in Pacific Palisades.
2 trans men sue Kansas over a law invalidating their driver's licenses and about 1,700 others
Read full article: 2 trans men sue Kansas over a law invalidating their driver's licenses and about 1,700 othersTwo transgender men are suing Kansas over a new law that invalidated their driver’s licenses and about 1,700 others for reflecting people's gender identities and not their sex assigned at birth.
‘Team @NickiMinaj here’: Texas AG Ken Paxton digs at Cardi B over Jasmine Crockett endorsement
Read full article: ‘Team @NickiMinaj here’: Texas AG Ken Paxton digs at Cardi B over Jasmine Crockett endorsementTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton took a dig at Grammy-winning rapper and songwriter Cardi B after she announced her endorsement of U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.
In Minnesota, US cardinals and pope’s ambassador decry mass deportations and call for reconciliation
Read full article: In Minnesota, US cardinals and pope’s ambassador decry mass deportations and call for reconciliationTwo American cardinals and the Vatican’s ambassador to the U.S. denounced the mass deportations in Minnesota under the federal government’s immigration crackdown.
Attorney general announces indictment against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church
Read full article: Attorney general announces indictment against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota churchAttorney General Pam Bondi says federal prosecutors have indicted 30 more people tied to a protest at a Minnesota church over an immigration enforcement crackdown.
Callers to Washington state hotline press 2 for Spanish and get accented AI English instead
Read full article: Callers to Washington state hotline press 2 for Spanish and get accented AI English insteadCallers to Washington state’s driver’s license agency who select automated service in Spanish have instead been hearing an AI voice speaking English with a strong Spanish accent.
Despite recent gains, tribal citizens descended from slaves face disparate treatment
Read full article: Despite recent gains, tribal citizens descended from slaves face disparate treatmentFederal reforms have made Native American health care and education programs more accessible to tribal citizens descended from enslaved Black people.
The Latest: Bill Clinton’s testimony about Epstein ties concludes after more than 6 hours
Read full article: The Latest: Bill Clinton’s testimony about Epstein ties concludes after more than 6 hoursFormer President Bill Clinton has finished his testimony before members of Congress for their investigation over convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Black fathers embrace resources to support their pregnant partners through birth
Read full article: Black fathers embrace resources to support their pregnant partners through birthFederal health data shows Black women are more than three times likely than white women to die around the time of childbirth.
Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety
Read full article: Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safetyPresident Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. agencies to stop using Anthropic technology after the company’s unusually public dispute with the Pentagon over artificial intelligence safety.
Trump's 'pretty much' decided whom to endorse in Texas' Senate primary but isn't yet saying a name
Read full article: Trump's 'pretty much' decided whom to endorse in Texas' Senate primary but isn't yet saying a namePresident Donald Trump says he's “pretty much” made his decision on whom to endorse in Texas’ heated Republican Senate primary, but he still refuses to name his pick publicly.
Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asks judge to toss out indictment against him
Read full article: Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asks judge to toss out indictment against himThe lawyer for deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has asked a judge to toss out the indictment against his client on the grounds that the United States has violated his rights to defend himself by blocking funds to pay his legal costs.
Tampa International Airport shares it wants to ban pajamas. It was a joke, the airport says
Read full article: Tampa International Airport shares it wants to ban pajamas. It was a joke, the airport saysAn airport in Florida has sparked a social media debate about proper travel attire by claiming it wanted to ban people from wearing pajamas there.
Deadly shooting in Cuban waters highlights obsessions with counter-revolution as US pressure mounts
Read full article: Deadly shooting in Cuban waters highlights obsessions with counter-revolution as US pressure mountsWord from the Cuban government of a deadly encounter between its troops and a boat carrying armed expatriates is casting a spotlight on Cubans living in the U.S. who still harbor aspirations of a counter-revolution 67 years after a guerrilla uprising ushered in communism.
What to know about Greenpeace and the oil pipeline lawsuit that threatens its future
Read full article: What to know about Greenpeace and the oil pipeline lawsuit that threatens its futureGreenpeace is fighting for its life in North Dakota, where a lawsuit threatens the environmental group's future with a judgment of hundreds of a millions of dollars in damages awarded to a pipeline company.
Mamdani pitches Trump on housing with mock newspaper in latest White House visit
Read full article: Mamdani pitches Trump on housing with mock newspaper in latest White House visitPresident Donald Trump has met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the White House to talk about big federal housing investments.
Convicted stowaway arrested again after a new alleged ticketless flight from US to Italy
Read full article: Convicted stowaway arrested again after a new alleged ticketless flight from US to ItalyA woman on probation for stowing away on an international flight has been arrested again after sneaking onto a flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Milan, Italy, A law enforcement official familiar with the matter said Thursday that Svetlana Dali was taken into custody Thursday at Milan’s Malpensa Airport.
Walz unveils anti-fraud package after Trump administration threatens to halt Medicaid funds
Read full article: Walz unveils anti-fraud package after Trump administration threatens to halt Medicaid fundsGov. Tim Walz has denounced the Trump administration’s latest threat to withhold federal funds from Minnesota as another step in a “retribution” campaign.
A nearly blind refugee is found dead after Border Patrol agents drop him at Buffalo doughnut shop
Read full article: A nearly blind refugee is found dead after Border Patrol agents drop him at Buffalo doughnut shopPolice in New York state are investigating how a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar died after U.S. Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a doughnut shop in Buffalo.