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Jury acquits ex-youth center worker on 3 sex assault charges, deadlocks on 5 others
Read full article: Jury acquits ex-youth center worker on 3 sex assault charges, deadlocks on 5 othersOne of the first men charged with abusing children at New Hampshire’s state-run youth detention center has been acquitted of three sexual assault charges, but a jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision on five other counts.
Speculation intensifies in the death of a Florida high schooler on a cruise
Read full article: Speculation intensifies in the death of a Florida high schooler on a cruiseThe mysterious death of a high school student on a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month is drawing international attention and intense speculation on social media.
Federal terrorism charge filed against a man who allegedly set a woman on fire on Chicago train
Read full article: Federal terrorism charge filed against a man who allegedly set a woman on fire on Chicago trainFederal prosecutors have charged a man with terrorism for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train.
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and their habitat
Read full article: Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and their habitatPresident Donald Trump’s administration is moving to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live.
Veteran FBI employee sues bureau after being fired over displaying a pride flag
Read full article: Veteran FBI employee sues bureau after being fired over displaying a pride flagA veteran FBI employee is claiming in a lawsuit that he was fired last month after displaying an LGBTQ+ flag at his workspace.
What's next now that Trump has signed bill releasing the Epstein files
Read full article: What's next now that Trump has signed bill releasing the Epstein filesPresident Donald Trump has signed a bill to compel the Justice Department to make public its case files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake 'parking lot'
Read full article: Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake 'parking lot'Archaeologists have identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind in a prehistoric parking lot along a Wisconsin lakeshore.
Fed minutes: Most officials supported more rate cuts but not necessarily in December
Read full article: Fed minutes: Most officials supported more rate cuts but not necessarily in DecemberA majority of Federal Reserve policymakers expressed support in late October for further interest rate cuts, though not all committed to making the reduction at their next meeting in December, according to minutes released Wednesday.
Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North Carolina
Read full article: Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North CarolinaFederal agents have now arrested more than 250 people during an immigration crackdown in North Carolina centered around Charlotte, the state’s largest city.
Care packages and cardstock turkeys: first and second ladies visit Marines and their relatives
Read full article: Care packages and cardstock turkeys: first and second ladies visit Marines and their relativesMelania Trump and Usha Vance have marked the Thanksgiving season by visiting with Marine Corps members in North Carolina and saluting the sacrifices of military families.
New York Mayor-elect Mamdani says the city's current police commissioner will stay on the job
Read full article: New York Mayor-elect Mamdani says the city's current police commissioner will stay on the jobNew York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says the city’s current police commissioner will remain in the post.
Data shows a spike in military aircraft accidents in 2024. This year doesn't look any better
Read full article: Data shows a spike in military aircraft accidents in 2024. This year doesn't look any betterInternal Pentagon figures show the number of major accidents involving military aircraft spiked in 2024.
A health center closure in New England town reveals toll of federal cuts on rural communities
Read full article: A health center closure in New England town reveals toll of federal cuts on rural communitiesMedicaid cuts are being blamed for the closure of a community health center in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
Jurors hear closing arguments in trial of Ohio officer charged in the killing of Ta'Kiya Young
Read full article: Jurors hear closing arguments in trial of Ohio officer charged in the killing of Ta'Kiya YoungClosing arguments have concluded in the murder trial of an Ohio officer charged in the shooting death of Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother who had been accused of shoplifting.
Democratic state election officials demand answers on Justice Department's requests for voter data
Read full article: Democratic state election officials demand answers on Justice Department's requests for voter dataTen Democratic secretaries of state are asking the Trump administration to provide more information about its efforts to seek voter registration data.
Appeals court pauses California law requiring companies to report climate-related financial risk
Read full article: Appeals court pauses California law requiring companies to report climate-related financial riskA federal appeals court has paused a California law that requires companies that do business in the state and make more than $500 million a year to report how climate change could hurt them financially.
Tennessee governor to keep National Guard in Memphis while state appeals ruling
Read full article: Tennessee governor to keep National Guard in Memphis while state appeals rulingTennessee Gov. Bill Lee's office says the National Guard will continue supporting a crime-fighting task force ordered by President Donald Trump in Memphis while state lawyers appeal a judge's order that blocked the troops from operating in the city.
DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in major immigration sweep, AP sources say
Read full article: DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in major immigration sweep, AP sources sayFederal agents are set to conduct a major immigration crackdown called “Swamp Sweep” in New Orleans in the coming weeks.
Final resting place set for the historic SS United States to become an artificial reef off Florida
Read full article: Final resting place set for the historic SS United States to become an artificial reef off FloridaA historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef after it’s sunk off Florida’s Gulf Coast early next year.
Suspect in shooting of Oakland coach from 'Last Chance U' makes first court appearance
Read full article: Suspect in shooting of Oakland coach from 'Last Chance U' makes first court appearanceA 27-year-old man charged in the killing of former Oakland community college football coach John Beam has made an initial court appearance.
Karen Read files lawsuit alleging 'gross misconduct' by state police shielded real killers
Read full article: Karen Read files lawsuit alleging 'gross misconduct' by state police shielded real killersKaren Read, who was found not guilty of charges related to death of her boyfriend, has filed a lawsuit accusing members of the Massachusetts State Police and several others of targeting her and failing to investigate the real killers.
Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp, Instagram
Read full article: Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp, InstagramMeta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking.
Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio system
Read full article: Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio systemNational Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in government funding to operate the nation’s public radio interconnection system under the terms of a court settlement.
Trump administration takes major step toward dismantling the Education Department
Read full article: Trump administration takes major step toward dismantling the Education DepartmentThe U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department.
Judge tosses DOJ lawsuit challenging a New York law barring immigration agents from state courts
Read full article: Judge tosses DOJ lawsuit challenging a New York law barring immigration agents from state courtsA judge has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit challenging New York's policies that block immigration officials from making arrests at state courthouses.
Texas governor labels Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as foreign terrorist group
Read full article: Texas governor labels Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as foreign terrorist groupTexas Governor Greg Abbott has designated the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as foreign terrorist organizations, citing concerns over alleged support for terrorism and attempts to undermine legal systems.
Kids get diseases like lupus, too. As researchers hunt better treatments, this camp brings joy
Read full article: Kids get diseases like lupus, too. As researchers hunt better treatments, this camp brings joyIt may sound surprising but kids can get diseases like lupus and arthritis, too, when their immune system mistakenly attacks their own body.
NTSB finds 2 blackouts struck huge cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore bridge
Read full article: NTSB finds 2 blackouts struck huge cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore bridgeFederal investigators say the loss of electrical power from a loose wire caused a huge cargo ship to lose propulsion and steering before crashing into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse last year and killing six construction workers.
Fear spreads as federal immigration crackdown in North Carolina expands to Raleigh
Read full article: Fear spreads as federal immigration crackdown in North Carolina expands to RaleighFederal agents have expanded their North Carolina immigration crackdown to the area around the state capital of Raleigh.
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
Read full article: Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emailsFormer U.S. Treasury Secretary and current Harvard professor Larry Summers says he'll step back from public commitments after the release of emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein long after the financier pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs facing new sex battery claim
Read full article: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs facing new sex battery claimThe Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says it’s investigating a new sexual battery allegation against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is serving a four-year prison sentence on prostitution-related convictions.
Tennessee judge blocks Trump's use of National Guard in Memphis but gives time for government appeal
Read full article: Tennessee judge blocks Trump's use of National Guard in Memphis but gives time for government appealA Tennessee judge has blocked the use of the National Guard in Memphis under a crime-fighting operation by President Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump unveils 'FIFA Pass' to help World Cup travelers get their visas faster
Read full article: President Donald Trump unveils 'FIFA Pass' to help World Cup travelers get their visas fasterPresident Donald Trump is announcing “FIFA Pass,” which will allow foreigners with World Cup tickets to get expedited visa appointments.
Man charged with murder in shooting of Oakland football coach and 'Last Chance U' star John Beam
Read full article: Man charged with murder in shooting of Oakland football coach and 'Last Chance U' star John BeamA 27-year-old man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of former Oakland football coach John Beam.
Granddaughter of 'Charlotte's Web' author upset with use of its title in immigration crackdown
Read full article: Granddaughter of 'Charlotte's Web' author upset with use of its title in immigration crackdownThe Trump administration has a name for its immigration sweep in North Carolina’s largest city.
EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers
Read full article: EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it coversThe Environmental Protection Agency says it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to limit the amount of wetlands it covers.
NYC Mayor-elect hopes to meet with Trump to discuss affordability
Read full article: NYC Mayor-elect hopes to meet with Trump to discuss affordabilityNew York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says he hopes to meet with President Donald Trump to find ways the political polar opposites can work together on the central focus of his winning campaign: affordability.
Indiana homeowner charged in fatal shooting of house cleaner who showed up at the wrong door
Read full article: Indiana homeowner charged in fatal shooting of house cleaner who showed up at the wrong doorProsecutors have filed a voluntary manslaughter charge against an Indiana homeowner accused of killing a house cleaner after she showed up at a house by mistake.
Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Portland and Chicago are being sent home
Read full article: Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Portland and Chicago are being sent homeHundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago and Portland, Oregon, are being sent home, and those who will remain will not be on the streets.
Alleged plot to bribe a juror with $100,000 upends former heavyweight boxer’s NYC drug trial
Read full article: Alleged plot to bribe a juror with $100,000 upends former heavyweight boxer’s NYC drug trialA federal jury about to hear the drug-trafficking case against former heavyweight boxer Goran Gogic was abruptly dismissed after three men were charged with trying to bribe a juror with up to $100,000 to exonerate Gogic.
Prosecutor: Antonio Brown could face 30 years in prison if guilty of attempted murder with gun
Read full article: Prosecutor: Antonio Brown could face 30 years in prison if guilty of attempted murder with gunFormer NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted of attempted murder because a firearm was used, a prosecutor said Monday.
Federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, mayor says
Read full article: Federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, mayor saysFederal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday.
Tribal college leaders are uneasy about US financial commitments despite a funding increase
Read full article: Tribal college leaders are uneasy about US financial commitments despite a funding increaseTribal citizens are among communities navigating the impacts of massive cuts in federal spending and the effects of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
One issue is uniting Americans in a time of polarization, according to a new poll
Read full article: One issue is uniting Americans in a time of polarization, according to a new pollA new survey from the American Communities Project shows that pessimism about the country’s future has risen in cities since last year, but rural America is more optimistic about what’s ahead for the U.S. The poll also found that despite President Donald Trump’s insistence that crime is out of control in big cities, residents of the nation’s largest metropolitan centers are less likely to say that crime and gun violence are among the chief concerns facing their communities than they were a...
Lawyer for man charged with killing 4 in rural Tennessee to request change of venue ahead of trial
Read full article: Lawyer for man charged with killing 4 in rural Tennessee to request change of venue ahead of trialThe lawyer for a man charged with killing four members of the same family has told a judge that he plans to request that a jury from outside the county hear the case that set a large swath of rural Tennessee on edge.
New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills
Read full article: New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility billsA new analysis of consumer data shows that more people in the United States are falling behind on their utility bills.
Immigrant student enrollment is dwindling at schools across the US amid immigration crackdowns
Read full article: Immigrant student enrollment is dwindling at schools across the US amid immigration crackdownsSchools across the U.S. are seeing a big drop in enrollment from immigrant families.
Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair won't serve prison time, judge rules
Read full article: Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair won't serve prison time, judge rulesA federal judge has decided that a former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 won't serve prison time.
FAA lifts order slashing flights, allowing commercial airlines to resume their regular schedules
Read full article: FAA lifts order slashing flights, allowing commercial airlines to resume their regular schedulesSummary: The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown at 40 major U.S. airports.