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DOJ targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportations

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department is working to remove immigration judges who are slow or not following the law

7 May 2026 9:26 am
Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters to protect caribou, judge says

A judge says Alaska wildlife agents can resume shooting and killing bears as part of a plan to help recover a herd of caribou that was once an important source of food for Alaska Native hunters

7 May 2026 9:19 am
Runner competing in 250-mile ultramarathon dies after having medical emergency

A runner in a grueling 250-mile ultramarathon on trails across northern Arizona has died after experiencing a medical emergency

7 May 2026 6:14 am
Brazils Lula to discuss fighting organized crime, tariffs in Trump meeting

Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva plans to discuss organized crime and tariffs with U.S. President Donald Trump, according to Brazils finance minister

7 May 2026 3:25 am
An outrageous owner and savvy businessman, Ted Turner reshaped the sports world

Ted Turner was a sportsman and visionary media mogul who transformed the Atlanta Braves into a national sensation

7 May 2026 3:25 am
28-year-old woman impersonated high schooler in NYC for 2 weeks before arrest

A 28-year-old woman has been arrested for impersonating a student at a New York City high school

7 May 2026 3:24 am
California governor candidates clash on taxes, Trump and healthcare in lively debate

The leading candidates for California governor are trying to stand out from the crowded field as mail voting is underway

7 May 2026 2:10 am
Jury deliberations begin in murder retrial of former Ohio deputy who fatally shot Black man

A 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

7 May 2026 2:10 am
Search warrant served at home connected to killer of California college student Kristin Smart

Authorities have served a search warrant at a home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996

7 May 2026 2:10 am
Trump administration sows confusion as it tries to reopen Strait of Hormuz

In 24 hours, the Trump administrations stance on the Iran war has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding and military operations were over to new threats of bombing the Islamic Republic

7 May 2026 2:10 am
He's accused of running a Chinese spy outpost. His lawyer says it was a place to play ping-pong

U_S_ prosecutors say a plain glass-clad building in Manhattan's Chinatown neighborhood was a secret Chinese spy outpost, with orders to silence, harass and intimidate pro-democracy dissidents in the U_S_ It had a banner inside that said: Fuzhou Police...

7 May 2026 2:09 am
Police announce arrest in Oklahoma party shooting that left 1 dead, 22 injured

Police say they have arrested an 18-year-old man after a weekend shooting left one woman dead and 22 other people wounded during a party beside an Oklahoma lake

7 May 2026 2:09 am
Circuit court must consider whether deputies were to blame in mans death, appeals court says

The Mississippi Court of Appeals has revived a lawsuit against Rankin County deputies over the 2021 death of Damien Cameron

7 May 2026 2:09 am
Man accused in Dallas-area shootings that killed 2 and injured 3 charged with capital murder

Police 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

7 May 2026 2:09 am
Teen boy, woman shot and killed in Michigan after dispute over soccer game

Police say a teenage boy and a woman are dead after they were fatally shot in a dispute over an informal soccer game in Michigan

7 May 2026 1:47 am
Justice Department agrees to return Rep. Andy Ogles' phone, signaling end of campaign finance probe

The Justice Department has agreed to return Tennessee Republican congressman Andy Ogles personal cellphone that was seized during an investigation into his campaign finances, signaling it's abandoning its probe into the President Donald Trump supporter

7 May 2026 12:02 am
IRS may owe you a refund for coronavirus-era fines. Here's how to apply

Millions of taxpayers penalized by the IRS during the coronavirus pandemic for late payments or filings may qualify for refunds or penalty terminations

6 May 2026 11:48 pm
Man charged in DC shooting was walking along the path of Vance's motorcade, agent says

A man accused of firing a gun at law enforcement officers near the Washington Monument this week was walking along the path of Vice President JD Vances motorcade before the shooting

6 May 2026 11:08 pm
Protester comes down from atop Washington bridge ending 5-day stand against AI and Iran war

A Florida-based activist who camped out atop one of Washingtons bridges for five days has ended his protest vigil

6 May 2026 11:08 pm
Lower-income Americans hit hardest by gas price spike, widening inequalities, study finds

Lower-income Americans sharply reduced their gas consumption in the month following the Iran war, yet spiking prices still forced them to spend more at the pump, worsening the economys disparities, new research released Wednesday showed

6 May 2026 11:08 pm
Editorial Roundup: United States

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ May 5 The Washington Post says Congress must act to stop abuse of redistricting Florida was supposed to be the finale of this years race to the bottom on redistricting. Yet a cacophonous encore is now playing across the South after a Supreme Court ruling last week. The GOP started it in Texas last summer. A back-and-forth ensued, with Democrats redrawing maps in California and Virginia while Republicans did so in Missouri, Nort

6 May 2026 11:08 pm
Trump's new counterterrorism strategy makes targeting Western Hemisphere cartels the top priority

President Donald Trump has signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy, and it sets eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere as the administrations highest priority

6 May 2026 11:08 pm
6 May 2026 11:08 pm
Shipping firms are being whipsawed by changing stances and risks as they wait for Hormuz to reopen

With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by uncertainty over how and when the Strait of Hormuz might reopen more than two months into the Iran war

6 May 2026 11:08 pm
A 600-person search continues for missing US soldiers off Moroccos coast

Over 600 military personnel from multiple countries are searching for two U.S. soldiers who went missing in Morocco during U.S.-African military exercises

6 May 2026 11:08 pm
US military says it fired on Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after it tried to breach blockade

US military says it fired on Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after it tried to breach blockade

6 May 2026 11:08 pm
Why gasoline costs 52% more in the US than it did before the Iran war

The price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. has climbed 31 cents in the past week and is now 52% higher than before the Iran war began

6 May 2026 11:08 pm
Former FedEx driver Tanner Horner sentenced to death for killing 7-year-old girl

A 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

6 May 2026 6:24 pm
A late spring snowstorm slams Colorado, closing schools and disrupting commuters

A late spring snowstorm has picked up in Colorado, closing schools, delaying flights and creating slushy conditions for commuters

6 May 2026 6:12 pm
Winning numbers drawn in Tuesdays Mega Millions

The winning numbers in Tuesday evenings drawing of the Mega Millions game were: 12-22-50-51-55, Mega Ball: 10, Megaplier:

6 May 2026 2:32 pm
South Carolina joins Southern redistricting push after US Supreme Court ruling on minority districts

Republicans are rapidly pursuing redistricting efforts across the South following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affects majority-Black congressional districts

6 May 2026 1:08 pm
Chinese foreign minister tells his Iranian counterpart that a comprehensive ceasefire in the war is needed

Chinese foreign minister tells his Iranian counterpart that a comprehensive ceasefire in the war is needed

6 May 2026 1:08 pm
China's top envoy tells his Iranian counterpart a comprehensive ceasefire is needed

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that China was deeply distressed over the war that has lasted more than two months and said a comprehensive ceasefire was needed

6 May 2026 1:08 pm
Candidates for California governor tangle in testy debate with mail voting already underway

Seven candidates who want to be California's next governor have engaged in sharp attacks on each other on issues from gas prices to taxes to immigration

6 May 2026 10:56 am
South Korea's Kospi soars nearly 7% to fresh records as Samsung Electronics stock jumps nearly 13%.

South Korea's Kospi soars nearly 7% to fresh records as Samsung Electronics stock jumps nearly 13%.

6 May 2026 9:19 am
Spring plans meet snow in Denver as a late storm could be the season's biggest

People in Colorado and Wyoming are getting out their snow shovels as a late-spring storm could bring Denvers biggest snowfall of the season

6 May 2026 9:18 am
AI boom drives a rally in buying of tech shares, pushing South Korea's Kospi to a record

South Koreas Kospi has soared nearly 7% to a fresh record as Samsung Electronics' stock jumped nearly 13% in a rally driven by expectations of strong growth in artificial intelligence

6 May 2026 9:18 am
Chinas state media says Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in Beijing

Chinas state media says Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in Beijing

6 May 2026 8:32 am
Trump flexes control over Republican Party: Takeaways from elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan

President Donald Trump is having some success in his latest attempt to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way

6 May 2026 8:28 am
White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, report says

The National Park Service says debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing that was dumped at a nearby public golf course has tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals

6 May 2026 3:51 am
After brief respite, gasoline prices continue their steady climb

The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA

6 May 2026 2:23 am
Fight led to shooting at Oklahoma park that left 23 wounded, police say

Police in Oklahoma say a fight led to a shooting at a weekend party crowded with young adults at an Oklahoma park

6 May 2026 2:18 am
Southern Baptist Convention continues membership slide but grows in attendance, baptisms

Southern Baptist membership sank last year to its lowest level since 1973

6 May 2026 2:18 am
2 killed and 3 injured in shooting near Dallas shopping mall

Texas police say a man shot five people and two are dead at a shopping mall north of Dallas

6 May 2026 12:25 am
GOP bill would fund $1B in White House security upgrades for Trump's ballroom

Senate Republicans are pushing $1 billion in White House security upgrades for President Donald Trumps ballroom project

5 May 2026 10:05 pm
U.S. job openings were unchanged at 6.9 million in March but hiring improved

U.S. job openings were essentially unchanged at 6.9 million, another sign the American labor remained sluggish even before the full impact of the Iran war hit the economy

5 May 2026 7:54 pm
Pennsylvania sues AI company, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as licensed doctors

Pennsylvania has sued an artificial intelligence chatbot maker, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as doctors and deceive the systems users into thinking they're getting medical advice from a licensed professional

5 May 2026 6:52 pm
Former employee of Stefon Diggs to take the stand for a second day in NFL player's assault trial

The woman accusing Stefon Diggs of assault is expected to continue testifying as his trial resumes following a first day marked by sharply conflicting accounts

5 May 2026 4:52 pm
USPS unveils Route 66 centennial stamps, born from a photographers 42 trips

The U.S. Postal Service is releasing a new series of stamps to honor Route 66s centennial

5 May 2026 4:28 pm