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Attorneys for social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate argue that the brothers high-profile, public lives and other factors constitute special circumstances for their release
Authorities have found over 50 bodies improperly stored at a Chicago funeral home
Michigan Democrats are set to gather Friday to show unity behind their statewide candidates
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the public should not expect to quickly see footage of every critical incident
A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms
The Justice Department has accused Duke Universitys law school of unlawfully considering race in admissions in the latest Trump administration action against higher education institutions
Some of the savings being touted by Elon Musks Department of Government Efficiency are incorrect or lack supporting evidence
A judge has approved a $106 million settlement that ends a yearslong legal battle over the deadly collapse in 2019 of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans
A Louisiana school board and the federal government have agreed to end more than 60 years of oversight meant to end segregation
The U.S. has seen a rise in cases of cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, a nausea condition caused by heavy marijuana use
A Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with aggressive cancer due to a labeling error and underwent an unneeded hysterectomy
Scientists say two dust storms that blanketed the Phoenix area in thick haze this week were among the most intense to hit the region in years
Authorities say a dead body has been found inside a central California home burned by a wildfire that investigators believe was accidentally started by sparks from a chain saw
Mexico has sent 1,500 more troops to Michoacan after the U.S. suspended avocado inspections due to a threat
A judge in Michigan has cleared the way for a civil trial in the 2022 death of a Black man who was shot in the back of the head by police
Toronto police have arrested a 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old in the second shooting at the U.S. Consulate in five months, saying the attack was carried out as part of a gun-for-hire network linked to other violent crimes in Canadas largest city
Wisconsin is the latest state where the battle over the direction of the Democratic Party will play out
The United States says it has suspended all government operations in the Mexican state of Michoacan because of a threat to U_S_ interests.
A Senate committee is set to vote on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handling of the ...
Utah can enforce its strict anti-gambling laws on prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket under a federal court ruling
Three people have been charged with threatening a judge, a witness and local officials connected to the investigation into the death of Nolan Wells
Crews have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington states second-largest city, but hotter, drier and windier days lie ahead
A federal judge has dismissed Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit seeking $600,000 in legal fees from former court clerk Becky Hill
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Donald Trumps helicopter was approaching Reagan National Airport in what appears to be a violation of safety procedures put in place after last year...
A federal judge is decrying efforts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol as he reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group at the administrations request
The three people killed when a gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho have been identified as two out-of-state residents and a man from the area known for helping others get sober
The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazils ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazils denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to visit ahead of October elections
The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress
Lawmakers in Mississippi have taken the first steps toward potentially redrawing the state's legislative, congressional, and judicial districts
The 10-year-old boy rescued by a teen lifeguard from rough waves off the California coast says he doesn't remember anything after a giant wave swept him off his feet in shallow water
The Trump administration has informed Congress that it intends to close five smaller U.S. embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere
A Maryland man faces second-degree murder and other charges after police say he fought with another man then pushed him into Baltimore's Inner Harbor
President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch could disrupt the historical significance of many sites near its planned location
U.S. job openings fell slightly in June, but the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of an economic shock from Iran war
Federal officials say a man from El Salvador has died at an immigration jail in New Jersey
Authorities say theyve arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of intentionally starting one of the devastating wildfires burning around Spokane, Washington
Some residents have returned to devastated neighborhoods in eastern Washington state to find their homes leveled by wildfires that erupted across a parched landscape over the weekend
A federal judge has ruled that New York cant ban federal agents from wearing face coverings, or require that they wear visible identification
Customs and Border Protection has ordered construction crews building Trumps second border wall to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico after ranchers said pumping the groundwater needed to mix cement could threaten their livestock
The man serving two life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to federal charges related to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband has made his initial appearance in state court
Nate Rouette and his brother Nelson went shark fishing on Cape Cod hoping for an exciting catch, but were shocked by what they reeled in
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to halt a $656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities in a lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel
President Donald Trump's administration is planning a major overhaul of the Head Start program
A group of young scientists and entrepreneurs started a backyard lab in Boston in 2018 to find a cleaner metal-refining method
The U.S. dollar has weakened sharply against the Japanese yen after President Donald Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets
The suspect in a fatal shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said
Authorities say about 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained Sunday in eastern Washington state
Kansas voters will decide Tuesday whether to elect state Supreme Court justices rather than have the governor appoint them
Moscow mayor calls Saturday's deadly bomb attack on restaurant a 'terrorist act.
A fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds has swept across northwest Spokane, Washington

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