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Judge orders Texas to have air conditioning at all prisons by end of 2029
Read full article: Judge orders Texas to have air conditioning at all prisons by end of 2029A federal judge has ordered Texas to install air conditioning in all of its prisons by the end of 2029, saying that inmates in lockups without it are being given punishments that violate their constitutional rights.

Judge hears arguments without immediately ruling in lawsuit over White House ban on 3 news outlets
Read full article: Judge hears arguments without immediately ruling in lawsuit over White House ban on 3 news outletsA federal judge weighing President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from White House grounds expressed some skepticism Wednesday in response to the government’s defense of the move.

Billionaire's political contributions make the Epstein files a focus of Ohio's US Senate race
Read full article: Billionaire's political contributions make the Epstein files a focus of Ohio's US Senate raceConvicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's relationship to the rich and powerful has surfaced in congressional contests across the country.

FBI investigates hackers' claim to have stolen sensitive employee data, compromised jobs website
Read full article: FBI investigates hackers' claim to have stolen sensitive employee data, compromised jobs websiteThe FBI says it is investigating a criminal hacking group’s claims that it had stolen “very sensitive data” belonging to thousands of agents and applicants and that it had compromised the bureau’s jobs website.

Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect
Read full article: Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspectPolice in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect.

Trump's Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint to begin Gaza reconstruction
Read full article: Trump's Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint to begin Gaza reconstructionThe U.S.-backed Board of Peace is proposing a six-month, $2.45 billion plan to begin reconstruction and governance in Gaza as President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan struggles to stay afloat.

How rural voters are feeling about Trump as the midterms approach, according to a new AP-KFF poll
Read full article: How rural voters are feeling about Trump as the midterms approach, according to a new AP-KFF pollAbout half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to office.

Dolly Parton's estate granted temporary restraining order against singer's nephew
Read full article: Dolly Parton's estate granted temporary restraining order against singer's nephewA Tennessee judge has granted Dolly Parton’s estate a temporary restraining order against the late singer’s nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.

Republicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midterms
Read full article: Republicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midtermsRepublicans are growing increasingly grim about their election chances in November.

Texas executes man for a triple killing, days after other man convicted in case was put to death
Read full article: Texas executes man for a triple killing, days after other man convicted in case was put to deathA man convicted of fatally shooting three people during a robbery attempt at a rural Texas home has been put to death, one week after the execution of the other man convicted in the crime.

Is it 'killer robots' or 'super intelligence'? At the UN, leaders see both
Read full article: Is it 'killer robots' or 'super intelligence'? At the UN, leaders see bothWorld leaders are painting quite different views of the future of artificial intelligence at the United Nations, with colorful phrases such as killer robots and super intelligence.

Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before his death in ICE custody, family says
Read full article: Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before his death in ICE custody, family saysA 36-year-old Costa Rican man whose family says he complained of not receiving proper care for his diabetes is the third detainee in less than six months to die at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana.

US Supreme Court won’t intervene in custody dispute between California couple and surrogate
Read full article: US Supreme Court won’t intervene in custody dispute between California couple and surrogateThe U.S. Supreme Court won't intervene in a custody dispute over a 5-week-old child who was born in Texas after a surrogate refused a California couple’s wishes to have an abortion.

Republicans want to turn Mamdani into a bogeyman for the midterms. Trump just made that harder
Read full article: Republicans want to turn Mamdani into a bogeyman for the midterms. Trump just made that harderPresident Donald Trump has surprised many by showing support for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a well-known democratic socialist.

Judge sets hearing for Venezuelan man shot by ICE and police in Texas release some video from scene
Read full article: Judge sets hearing for Venezuelan man shot by ICE and police in Texas release some video from sceneThe attorney for a Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas says he's back in an ICE detention center after being taken to a hospital for a second time.

Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims
Read full article: Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claimsVice President JD Vance and White House officials are announcing plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges.

New York, California sue to block Trump administration deals canceling offshore wind projects
Read full article: New York, California sue to block Trump administration deals canceling offshore wind projectsDemocratic attorneys general from California and New York are suing the Trump administration over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as it seeks to discourage expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels.

How Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time
Read full article: How Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all timeElla Langley’s song “Choosin’ Texas” is officially the longest-running No. 1 single in the U.S., spending 23 weeks at the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100.

Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions
Read full article: Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensionsThe United States, Denmark and Greenland have signed an agreement to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic.

California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops
Read full article: California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine dropsIt’s harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as Americans cut back on drinking.

Air traffic control calamity disrupting hundreds of US flights spotlights the aging system
Read full article: Air traffic control calamity disrupting hundreds of US flights spotlights the aging systemCommunications failures that snarled U.S. air traffic Monday highlight the aging systems controllers rely on to guide roughly 45,000 flights a day.

Nolan Wells' family pushes back after grand jury declines to recommend charges in his death
Read full article: Nolan Wells' family pushes back after grand jury declines to recommend charges in his deathA grand jury has found there wasn’t evidence to bring charges in the death of Nolan Wells.

Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say
Read full article: Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final sayA federal appeals panel has ruled in favor of new Missouri congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump.

Lindsay Clancy's attorney asks judge to investigate the lone juror who wanted to convict her
Read full article: Lindsay Clancy's attorney asks judge to investigate the lone juror who wanted to convict herLawyers for Lindsay Clancy are asking a judge to investigate the conduct of the lone juror who wanted to convict her of murder in the deaths of her three children.

Lawyer says prosecutors haven't offered details of teen's alleged ties to San Diego mosque shooters
Read full article: Lawyer says prosecutors haven't offered details of teen's alleged ties to San Diego mosque shootersThe attorney for a North Carolina girl accused of helping two teens who carried out a fatal attack on a San Diego mosque says prosecutors haven’t provided enough information to allow him to defend his client.

Flights disrupted across the US Northeast due to technical problems at a key air traffic center
Read full article: Flights disrupted across the US Northeast due to technical problems at a key air traffic centerTechnicians have repaired data lines that failed at a key regional air traffic control center, and all major airports in the New York area began resuming operations after hundreds of flight cancellations rippled through the Northeast.

Trump inaugurates new White House helipad, but networks skip coverage during First Amendment fight
Read full article: Trump inaugurates new White House helipad, but networks skip coverage during First Amendment fightPresident Trump has unveiled a new White House helicopter landing pad while trying to downplay a First Amendment firestorm.

Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 Palestinian students
Read full article: Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 Palestinian studentsA jury has convicted a Vermont man of attempted murder in the shootings of three Palestinian college students who were walking near his home, rejecting an insanity defense rooted in his claims that he was acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad.

Man shot by ICE, detained in Texas with a bullet in his back is back in the hospital, attorney says
Read full article: Man shot by ICE, detained in Texas with a bullet in his back is back in the hospital, attorney saysThe attorney for a Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas says he is back in the hospital after being held at a detention center with a bullet still lodged in his back.

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say
Read full article: ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials sayLocal authorities say a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, where anti-ICE protesters gathered for hours.

AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
Read full article: AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal ordersU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers and relatives to find them.

Climate Week talks balance hope for clean energy against uncertainty over artificial intelligence
Read full article: Climate Week talks balance hope for clean energy against uncertainty over artificial intelligenceWorld and business leaders this week will grapple with the urgent costs of climate change.

News outlets sue Trump over lost White House access, citing 'blatant violation' of First Amendment
Read full article: News outlets sue Trump over lost White House access, citing 'blatant violation' of First AmendmentCNN, MS NOW and Politico have filed a lawsuit over being denied White House access.

Man convicted of killing Indiana teens wants new trial and blames confessions under psychosis
Read full article: Man convicted of killing Indiana teens wants new trial and blames confessions under psychosisA man serving 130 years in prison for killing two teens in Indiana is appealing his convictions.

UN leaders' meeting convenes with secretary-general calling for 'world built on interdependence'
Read full article: UN leaders' meeting convenes with secretary-general calling for 'world built on interdependence'U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is pleading for “a world built on interdependence” as he makes his final address to the General Assembly gathering of world leaders.

Trump decries Democrats as 'communists,' even as he looks to impress China's communist leader
Read full article: Trump decries Democrats as 'communists,' even as he looks to impress China's communist leaderPresident Donald Trump says that communism is the greatest threat the U.S. has ever faced.

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say
Read full article: ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials sayLocal authorities say a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, where anti-ICE protesters gathered for hours.

Trump says his planned arch would become a 'military complex' able to host drones and snipers
Read full article: Trump says his planned arch would become a 'military complex' able to host drones and snipersPresident Donald Trump says the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition.

Federal Reserve rate hike reflects new world of sticky inflation and faster growth
Read full article: Federal Reserve rate hike reflects new world of sticky inflation and faster growthPresident Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say.

Michigan city defends itself against accusations of favoring Muslim holidays over other faiths
Read full article: Michigan city defends itself against accusations of favoring Muslim holidays over other faithsThe city of Dearborn, Michigan, says its diversity and welcoming nature are to blame for a lawsuit accusing it of favoring Muslim holidays over the holidays of other religious faiths.

Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown
Read full article: Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdownA new lawsuit claims that Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google illegally agreed to slow their AI development.

















