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Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant set to present her case as trial winds down
Read full article: Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant set to present her case as trial winds downA Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal authorities is set to present her case as her trial on obstruction and concealment charges winds down.
Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported on Vietnam and Gulf wars, has died
Read full article: Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported on Vietnam and Gulf wars, has diedPulitzer Prize-winning journalist Peter Arnett, who traveled the world covering wars from Vietnam to Iraq, has died.
Neighborhood cameras capture potential shooter's route around Brown University
Read full article: Neighborhood cameras capture potential shooter's route around Brown UniversitySecurity footage released by the FBI shows a route taken by a person police are seeking in connection with the Brown University shooting.
US government admits role in causing helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington
Read full article: US government admits role in causing helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in WashingtonThe U.S. government says the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in a fatal collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation’s capital.
China sues after Missouri seeks to collect on $25 billion court judgement, prosecutor says
Read full article: China sues after Missouri seeks to collect on $25 billion court judgement, prosecutor saysMissouri’s top prosecutor says China is suing after the state pressed federal officials for help collecting on a roughly $25 billion court judgment related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Imprisoned Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell seeks release, citing 'new evidence'
Read full article: Imprisoned Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell seeks release, citing 'new evidence'Imprisoned former Jeffrey Epstein girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell is asking a federal judge to set aside her sex trafficking conviction and 20-year prison sentence, saying “substantial new evidence” has emerged to prove constitutional violations spoiled her trial.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration policies limiting lawmakers' access to ICE facilities
Read full article: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration policies limiting lawmakers' access to ICE facilitiesA federal judge in the nation’s capital has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing policies limiting Congress members’ access to immigration detention facilities.
Some sanctioned oil vessels divert from Venezuela as Trump threatens blockade
Read full article: Some sanctioned oil vessels divert from Venezuela as Trump threatens blockadeSome oil vessels are diverting away from Venezuela after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the South American country.
Brown University to release early decision notices as the search goes on for a shooting suspect
Read full article: Brown University to release early decision notices as the search goes on for a shooting suspectBrown University says it's issuing early-decision admission offers Wednesday evening, even as the search continues for a suspect in the weekend mass shooting on campus.
Postal service plans to open last-mile delivery network to more shippers in money-raising move
Read full article: Postal service plans to open last-mile delivery network to more shippers in money-raising moveThe U.S. Postal Service says it intends to open its “last-mile” delivery network to large and small shippers, expanding beyond current arrangements with giants such as Amazon and UPS.
Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump's cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grants
Read full article: Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump's cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grantsThe U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General will investigate the Trump administration’s termination of $7.6 billion in grants for clean energy projects across several states that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election.
Senate approves bill inspired by DC plane crash to ensure military aircraft will broadcast location
Read full article: Senate approves bill inspired by DC plane crash to ensure military aircraft will broadcast locationThe Senate has moved quickly to close a loophole that could allow military aircraft to fly without broadcasting their locations, just like an Army helicopter was doing last January before it collided with an airliner over Washington, D.C., killing 67 people.
Meet the 4 Republicans who defied House Speaker Mike Johnson on ACA subsidies
Read full article: Meet the 4 Republicans who defied House Speaker Mike Johnson on ACA subsidiesFour moderate House Republicans have broken ranks with Speaker Mike Johnson by supporting a Democratic petition to extend health care subsidies set to expire at the end of the year.
The Lumbee Tribe's federal recognition is assured with a final push by Trump
Read full article: The Lumbee Tribe's federal recognition is assured with a final push by TrumpThe Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has achieved federal recognition as a tribal nation by attaching it to a defense bill passed by Congress.
Trump's National Guard deployment in Washington can continue for now, an appeals court says
Read full article: Trump's National Guard deployment in Washington can continue for now, an appeals court saysA federal appeals court says the National Guard deployment in the nation's capital can continue for now.
Slender Man attacker won't contest state's effort to revoke release privileges after escape
Read full article: Slender Man attacker won't contest state's effort to revoke release privileges after escapeA Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please horror villain Slender Man and then fled a group home won't fight the state's attempt to revoke her release privileges.
Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike video
Read full article: Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike videoThe Senate has given final passage to an annual military policy bill that will authorize $901 billion in defense programs.
Trump gives a partisan prime-time address insisting the economy is stronger than many voters feel
Read full article: Trump gives a partisan prime-time address insisting the economy is stronger than many voters feelPresident Donald Trump says he is sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas.
What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Read full article: What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts, according to a new AP-NORC pollA new AP-NORC poll finds that most U.S. adults are on board with giving cash or gift cards as holiday presents.
Jack Smith tells lawmakers his team developed 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt' against Trump
Read full article: Jack Smith tells lawmakers his team developed 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt' against TrumpFormer Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has told lawmakers in a closed-door interview his team “developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt” President Donald Trump criminally conspired to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Trump pays respects to 2 Iowa National Guardsmen and interpreter killed in Syria as they return home
Read full article: Trump pays respects to 2 Iowa National Guardsmen and interpreter killed in Syria as they return homePresident Donald Trump has paid his respects to two Iowa National Guard members and a U.S. civilian who were killed in an attack in Syria last weekend.
Rob and Michele Reiner's son appears in court on murder charges while siblings speak of their loss
Read full article: Rob and Michele Reiner's son appears in court on murder charges while siblings speak of their lossNick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, appeared in court as he faces charges of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents.
When measles hit West Texas, school absences soared and it wasn't just sick kids who were out
Read full article: When measles hit West Texas, school absences soared and it wasn't just sick kids who were outWhen a measles outbreak hit West Texas this year, school absences surged far beyond the number of children who likely became sick.
Federal judge says he's inclined to deny preservationists' request to halt Trump's ballroom project
Read full article: Federal judge says he's inclined to deny preservationists' request to halt Trump's ballroom projectA federal judge in Washington says he's inclined to deny a preservationist group's request to temporarily halt President Donald Trump's ballroom project.
Judge says he's hopeful hearing on Luigi Mangione trial evidence will end this week
Read full article: Judge says he's hopeful hearing on Luigi Mangione trial evidence will end this weekA judge says he’s optimistic that a pretrial hearing in Luigi Mangione’s New York murder case will end this week.
Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore's veto is overridden
Read full article: Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore's veto is overriddenMaryland will create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state, after lawmakers overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.
16 states sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging funds
Read full article: 16 states sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging fundsSixteen states and the District of Columbia are suing President Donald Trump’s administration for what they say is unlawfully withholding billions of dollars in funding for two electric vehicle charging programs.
An MIT professor was fatally shot at his home and police launched a homicide investigation
Read full article: An MIT professor was fatally shot at his home and police launched a homicide investigationA professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been fatally shot at his home near Boston and authorities say they have launched a homicide investigation.
Sen. Mark Kelly calls Pentagon investigation into his remarks a move to chill military dissent
Read full article: Sen. Mark Kelly calls Pentagon investigation into his remarks a move to chill military dissentDemocratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona says the Pentagon’s escalating investigation into his plea to troops to refuse unlawful orders is part of an effort to silence dissent within the military.
Fellow Wisconsin judge 'shocked' by Hannah Dugan's response to immigration officers
Read full article: Fellow Wisconsin judge 'shocked' by Hannah Dugan's response to immigration officersA colleague of the Milwaukee judge accused of helping an immigrant evade arrest is testifying at her criminal trial that she was shocked by her fellow judge’s behavior.
Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, criticizes Bondi and opines on Trump in Vanity Fair
Read full article: Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, criticizes Bondi and opines on Trump in Vanity FairWhite House chief of staff Susie Wiles is criticizing Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and broadly defending Donald Trump's second presidency in a series of interviews published Tuesday.
Investigators release video timeline of the Brown campus shooting suspect's movements
Read full article: Investigators release video timeline of the Brown campus shooting suspect's movementsAuthorities have released a new video timeline and a slightly clearer image of the man suspected in the Brown University shooting.
Search for the Brown University shooter continues as questions swirl about campus security
Read full article: Search for the Brown University shooter continues as questions swirl about campus securityAuthorities have released three new videos of a man they believe is responsible for the shooting at Brown University that killed two students and injured nine.
Damage from record flooding in Washington state is profound, with more on the way, governor says
Read full article: Damage from record flooding in Washington state is profound, with more on the way, governor saysGov. Bob Ferguson says the extent of the damage in Washington state is profound but unclear after more than a week of heavy rains and record flooding.
Americans like artificial Christmas trees even though few are made in US and prices are up
Read full article: Americans like artificial Christmas trees even though few are made in US and prices are upA trade association says new U.S. tariffs increased artificial Christmas tree prices by 10% to 15% this year as tree companies reduced their orders and raised prices to cover the higher import taxes.
US Capitol unveils statue of teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns, taking Robert E. Lee's spot
Read full article: US Capitol unveils statue of teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns, taking Robert E. Lee's spotThe U.S. Capitol has begun displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school.
24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape Cod
Read full article: 24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape CodTwo dozen Kemp's ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after cold waters off Cape Cod left them with frostbite and pneumonia.
Abrego Garcia is still hoping to find justice after his wrongful deportation, his lawyer says
Read full article: Abrego Garcia is still hoping to find justice after his wrongful deportation, his lawyer saysKilmar Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation to El Salvador has become a significant issue in the Trump administration's immigration policies.
An aspiring neurosurgeon and a campus Republican died in the Brown campus shooting
Read full article: An aspiring neurosurgeon and a campus Republican died in the Brown campus shootingAn aspiring neurosurgeon at Brown University and a leader of a campus Republicans group were in a study group preparing for an economics final, with the end of the semester in sight.
Congressional panel accuses DC police chief of pressuring commanders to manipulate crime data
Read full article: Congressional panel accuses DC police chief of pressuring commanders to manipulate crime dataA congressional committee's report says the police chief in Washington, D.C., pressured subordinates to manipulate department data to artificially lower the city’s crime rates.
Crews use sandbags to shore up levee breach near Seattle after failure prompts flood warning
Read full article: Crews use sandbags to shore up levee breach near Seattle after failure prompts flood warningCrews used sandbags to shore up an earthen levee south of Seattle after a small section failed after a week of heavy rains.
Purse pirates: UPS ripped off seasonal workers with unfair pay practices, lawsuit alleges
Read full article: Purse pirates: UPS ripped off seasonal workers with unfair pay practices, lawsuit allegesNew York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit accusing UPS of stealing tens of millions of dollars in pay from seasonal workers who help deliver packages during the busy holiday season.
US Jewish groups urge heightened security at public events after Hanukkah attack in Australia
Read full article: US Jewish groups urge heightened security at public events after Hanukkah attack in AustraliaLeading Jewish groups in the United States are urging all Jewish organizations to ratchet up security at public events following the weekend's mass shooting attack on a Hanukkah celebration on a beach in Australia.
What to know about the search for the Brown University shooting suspect
Read full article: What to know about the search for the Brown University shooting suspectWith the Brown University shooter still on the loose, police fanned out to Providence schools to reassure parents, kids and teachers as investigators push for new evidence that might help them crack the case.
Trump administration says it needs to fight SNAP fraud, but the extent of the problem is unclear
Read full article: Trump administration says it needs to fight SNAP fraud, but the extent of the problem is unclearAccusations of widespread fraud are at the heart of the Trump administration's policies on SNAP.
US Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria
Read full article: US Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in SyriaThe two Iowa National Guard members killed in a weekend attack that the U.S. military blamed on the Islamic State group in Syria have been identified.
Trump levels political attack on Rob Reiner in inflammatory post after his killing
Read full article: Trump levels political attack on Rob Reiner in inflammatory post after his killingPresident Donald Trump is blaming Rob Reiner’s outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director’s killing, delivering the unsubstantiated claim in a post that seemed intent on decrying his opponents even in the face of a tragedy.
Brian Walshe found guilty of murdering his wife, who disappeared nearly 3 years ago
Read full article: Brian Walshe found guilty of murdering his wife, who disappeared nearly 3 years agoA Massachusetts man has been found guilty of murdering his wife, who has never been found after she disappeared nearly three years ago.
Professors, students appeal ruling on Alabama law banning DEI initiatives at public universities
Read full article: Professors, students appeal ruling on Alabama law banning DEI initiatives at public universitiesA group of students and professors in Alabama is appealing a state law that bans diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in public schools.