US Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states in latest Trump overhaul
An additional 41 research facilities that faced possible closure will remain open after local officials and members of…
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ICE wants everyone’s voter data for ‘fraud’ investigations
DHS is willing to pay up to $5M to hire a firm to collect ‘public voter history files’ from all 50 states
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Missouri candidate charged with trying to plant drugs on his political rival
Thomas Ross, 37, allegedly handed a staffer a black nylon glove that contained a small, plastic bag of white powder and…
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Two USS Lincoln sailors sent back to ship after drunken brawl in notorious Thai party town
The aircraft carrier is currently docked in Thailand after spending 286 days at sea
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‘I wouldn’t call it a war’: JD Vance’s jaw-dropper after reporter asks about Iran timeline
Vice President downplays nature of conflict that has no end in sight after more than six months
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AP Was There: In 1970, Gloria Steinem was a journalist, a feminist and a member of the glitterati
In April 1970, Gloria Steinem invited Lynn Sherr, who was then an Associated Press feature writer, into her Manhattan…
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Trump claims US has ‘unlimited amounts’ of munitions and unloads on media for reports about dwindling stockpile
The White House and NATO have denied a shortage of critical weapons
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Mike Johnson abruptly cancels final weeks of House votes amid panic over midterm elections
The House will only work four days before the midterm elections after it took a month-long recess — on the heels of the…
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RFK Jr asked new CDC director to remove Pennsylvania measles deaths from tally, report says
The decision came after a contentious exchange on social media between Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine activist, and…
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Moment Good Samaritans lift a car to free e-bike rider trapped underneath
Pennsylvania police chief credited the group's quick response with helping save the e-biker’s life
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Couple accused of abusing kids and holding them in a tractor-trailer for six years
The children, some of whom were sexually abused, had to share a single bunk in the truck and were denied adequate food…
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Todd Blanche rants about ‘pandemic’ of ‘secret gender transitions’ throughout US schools
Attorney General’s comments came one day after the DOJ unveiled a ‘first-of-its-kind’ lawsuit accusing a Kansas school…
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After being mauled by a bear, a hunter recorded a goodbye message to his family. Then his prayers were answered
‘I was sure I was going to die,’ Jadon Nicoara says
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Horrific mugshot shows injuries of Florida man who is accused of attacking cop in the hospital
In the mugshot, a gloved hand appears to be propping the heavily bruised man up
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Exclusive: New York grandmother threatens lawsuit after slipping on broccoli at Costco
Felicia Romain was ‘traversing the aisle with her son and grandson’ when she wiped out on the wayward floret, according…
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Outdoor gear retailer Patagonia sues Trump for shrinking beloved Utah national monument managed by tribes
Patagonia was among the groups that sued the first Trump administration to block a similar move
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Kalshi draws a line in the sand for the one thing it will not allow betting on: Supreme Court cases deciding its future
Kalshi will not list prediction markets related to a potential Supreme Court case over the future regulators of…
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Gloria Steinem death: Pioneering voice of modern feminism, dies at 92
Steinem died at her home in New York City while surrounded by loved ones Wednesday, according to her foundation
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Pentagon’s plan for testosterone tests for military members vanishes after being posted online
Multiple reports noted the new clinical guidance for testosterone testing among military members, though the document…
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Feds accuse ICE agent of lying about non-fatal Minneapolis shooting after Trump’s DOJ rejects more serious charges
Christian Castro is accused of trying to cover up the shooting of a Venezuelan man during Operation Metro Surge
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Trump’s Rose Garden beef burger menu sparks outrage as high prices mean they are too expensive for many Americans
President Donald Trump serves up gourment hamburgers to invited guests as voters priced out of favorite meal
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ICE hired hundreds of agents with little vetting, exposing US to ‘grave national security risks,’ whistleblower claims
Former officials say a rushed process to recruit and train thousands of new agents endangered the public
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Victims of Boy Scouts abuse are seeing small payouts in settlement claims: ‘It’s just like we’re getting abused all over again’
The Boy Scouts of America filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2024
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Universal Studios to close attraction that has been in place since theme park opened
The live show has featured animal stars from films and TV, including Frank the Pug from ‘Men in Black’ and Marley from…
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Suspect arrested after smashing 81 car windshields in Virginia parking lot
Most people who park in the lot reportedly work at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
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Trump forced to clean up Howard Lutnick’s latest mess after secretary makes outlandish claim
The Commerce Secretary’s latest gaffe follows conflicting statements on data centers and his admission that he visited…
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Billionaire Leon Black defies Epstein probe subpoena and sues House Oversight Committee
Lawmakers originally served Black with two subpoenas during a private voluntary interview in June after he reportedly…
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Hikers recount scrambling through cactus as trail turned into a river during deadly Grand Canyon flood
Within minutes, torrential rains, gusting winds and even hail enveloped hikers along the creek
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Trump administration ratchets up its fight to get more oil flowing from California
The Trump administration has been fighting with California officials over offshore oil projects and the state's coastal…
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Two beluga whales die at Chicago aquarium including one rescued from shuttered Canadian theme park
Rain, a 20-year-old beluga rescued from Canada, and Beethoven, a 34-year-old who had been at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium…
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Social Security recipients could see a $2,400 yearly boost under new proposed plan
Dubbed the ‘Bernie Bump,’ the increase would be paid on top of beneficiaries’ regular Social Security benefits and…
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Army Secretary who quit believes Hegseth doing ‘generational damage’ to the military
Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has publicly declared that he wants to drastically change the Department of Defense
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Nobel Peace Prize winner claims Trump’s mental health is deteriorating and making him ‘more dangerous’
‘I mean, if an airline pilot had half of the symptoms that the president of the United States has, we would not let him…
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Trump closes yet another part of DC to renovate piece of National Mall following his disastrous fair
Much of the grass and surrounding tree areas of the lawn ‘require significant restoration,’ the National Park Service…
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Suspect in cop killing was arrested by the same officer just days earlier, authorities say
Warm Springs, a town of about 450 people, rallied around Chris Fisher’s family after he was killed Tuesday night
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Tucker Carlson joins in MAGA lovefest with Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed and describes him as ‘literally Trumpian’
Conservative broadcaster praises progressive Democrat and says ‘there’s no one who should be farther from a position of…
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