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Autopsy exposes glaring contradiction in fatal shooting by Trump-deployed National Guard

An autopsy shows that an armed man killed by the Tennessee National Guard was shot in the back

Key takeaways about pain specialist to star athletes accused of issuing illegal opioid prescriptions

Joan Rubinger, a nurse practitioner, built a sports medicine practice treating top athletes

At least 90 Americans reported missing after devastating flooding hit Nepal and Tibet

A large number of the missing individuals were participating in a pilgrimage to Tibet’s Mount Kailash

Trump – named America’s worst-ever president by panel of experts – puts out his own chart listing himself as the greatest

President Trump remains popular with Republicans, though his approval ratings are low overall and historians tend to…

ICE orders 6,000 electric shock gloves in $16.7M deal despite backlash

Civil rights advocates and Democratic members of Congress have warned that ICE officers cannot be trusted to deploy the…

‘Most’ of Trump’s staff wants to leave the White House, reporter claims

The mood is reportedly tense inside the White House as the Iran war drags on and Republicans head to potential defeat…

US close to reaching a ‘massive’ deal to take control of Venezuela’s oil: report

President Trump has said the U.S. has already collected more than $13 billion from the sale of Venezuelan crude oil

Tupac Shakur murder trial heads to closing arguments after cop says evidence could not be verified

Jurors are expected to return Monday for closing arguments before beginning deliberation

A young Ohio family killed in truck wreck is at center of a Republican attack ad. Their relatives are furious

The campaign ad, circulated by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, has been viewed more than 5.6 million…

Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon over firings alleging First Amendment violations

The Pentagon, which provides partial financial backing for the outlet, terminated the three staff members last week

ACC becomes fourth and final power conference to bar pro players from coming back to college

The Atlantic Coast Conference has joined its power conference peers in banning players who were on NFL rosters from…

Ted Cruz’s Dolly Parton tribute backfires in an unexpected way

The Republican push to prosecute Fauci has ‘stalled’: report

Republican lawmakers voted to hold Fauci in contempt earlier this month

General Mills follows MAHA lead and removes synthetic dyes from its US cereals

The Department of Health and Human Services announced a push to remove all synthetic dyes from U.S. products in 2025

Trump-run Kennedy Center ‘courting a constitutional crisis for one man’s vanity,’ lawyers say

Judge will decide whether Trump-controlled board violated court order blocking president’s name from the facade

University of Michigan plans to hide letter grades for freshman students. Here’s what you need to know

The University of Michigan plans to keep letter grades from appearing on transcripts for some first-year students

Crisis on USS Abraham Lincoln exposes shortfalls of US military readiness

The Lincoln spent 266 days deployed, 200 of them in a combat zone

Nvidia follows suit with Meta and Google and launches corporate PAC

Records from the FEC indicate executives Gavin Sherry and Sundeep Madra already gave $443,000 to the RNC in June

FAA is pushing to fire LaGuardia air traffic controllers who left before deadly plane collision

The March collision left two pilots dead and at least six other people seriously injured

$900M paid out by Trump to end wind farm project is going to firm run by a Mar-a-Lago neighbor: report

The White House has insisted there is no conflict of interest in the settlement deal, which ends offshore projects in…

Trump signs order to change Lake Ontario into ‘Lake America’ as his fight with Canada spirals

Trump’s order has no effect outside the United States

US Patriot missile stocks are ‘beyond critical’ in Europe due to Iran war, report says

U.S. missile stocks in Europe have been moved to the Middle East, where U.S. and Gulf allies have fired off significant…

Colorado investigation begins after woman launched off ski resort’s alpine coaster

Nicki Parker remains hospitalized 10 days after she was thrown from the ski resort’s coaster, her lawyer said

Karoline Leavitt is leaving the White House — replacing her could be an impossible job

Trump’s youngest-ever spokesperson was successful because she could handle all parts of her job. Her successor may not…

Marine One pilots were warned about comms issues before ‘close call’ with Trump onboard

Marine One and the plane were just over 0.8 mile (1.3 kilometers) apart laterally and about 700 feet (215 meters) apart…

DeSantis’ team ‘misappropriated’ $10M meant for kids’ healthcare into political activities, grand jury finds

A Florida grand jury report, submitted to the court earlier this year, determined Florida officials ‘misappropriated’…

US-Canada trade war threatens the future of American farm crops

Canada’s tariffs aren’t directly aimed at farmers, but farms will feel the cost if they go into effect

Georgia sets execution date for man convicted of killing two real estate agents

Humphreys was previously scheduled to die last December

That’s not Gouda! Truck spills 40,000 pounds of cheese after crashing on Arizona highway

Semi-truck had clipped a guardrail and ended face down in a ditch off US-60

Beluga whale dies suddenly after being rescued from closed Canadian park

The 23-year-old female beluga, named Peekachu, died on Tuesday while staff were attempting to administer rehydration…

Man faces charges after forcing teen to kill mail carrier along her route, cops say

The teenager received a five-year sentence for killing 48-year-old ​Octavia Redmond

Lindsay Clancy case: Everything we learned at trial as jury begins deliberating

Closing arguments concluded on Thursday in a case that has sparked widespread online debate and protests outside the…

Trump’s former Border Patrol commander now claims Trump administration wants him dead

‘Do I think they want me killed? Absolutely,’ former Border Patrol Commander-at-large Gregory Bovino told Tucker Carlson

Canada is following through on its vow to bolster its defense industry as US relations unravel

As Ottawa seeks partnerships with allies beyond the United States, it has announced deals this year to buy radar planes…

AOC officially rejoins the Democratic Socialists as talk of her running in 2028 mounts

New York congresswoman breaks from other progressives and fully embraces DSA even while eyeing future presidential…

Stolen shoes, sabotaged cars and licked faces: How marmots are causing havoc for hikers in America’s West

One California hiker woke from a nap in Sequoia National Park to find a marmot licking his ear in one of many unwelcome…