What drove the deadly Grand Canyon flooding?
Torrential downpours washed out popular hiking trails and left the historic Phantom Ranch Lodge cabins under five feet…
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Kalshi issues George Santos a lifetime ban and $71,356 fine over suspicious trades
President Donald Trump commuted the disgraced ex-Congressman’s prison sentence last year
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Cities are suing residents who try to take action against data centers
‘I don't think anyone was expecting citizens to personally be held liable to a civil lawsuit,’ says Kimberly Twente,…
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Republican committees ask Supreme Court to intervene in TV ad rate war
Republicans are attempting to maintain their majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate in the November 3…
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Singer D4vd pleads not guilty in murder case and switches to public defender
Burke was charged on April 20 with capital murder in the 2025 death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
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More mail-in ballots are arriving late and not being counted in key states, report reveals
At least 12 states holding House, Senate and/or gubernatorial races saw more late mail-in ballots go uncounted
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America’s war on international law shows deep fear of accountability
The United States’ relentless campaign against international justice is not a sign of a calm and self-assured…
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Tiny invasive ‘serious threat’ bug spotted in Southern US states
The invasive bugs can be anywhere from 1 millimeter to 5 millimeters long
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Controversial DEA tactic that let fentanyl flood the streets investigated by House Republicans
The tactical approach — often referred to as letting drugs ‘walk’ — persisted into Trump's second administration
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Trump called Apple to demand they label Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ on maps, Doug Burgum reveals
Interior Secretary says President Donald Trump personally pressured tech giant to comply with his latest executive…
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Hegseth hired conservative influencers who amplify his ‘warrior ethos’ mantra, according to report
It’s unclear what work the conservative influencers are engaging in or if they are receiving financialso in compensation
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Mom died after running back into her burning home to rescue her 3-year-old daughter from fire
Bonnie Pierce initially made it out safely, but re-entered the burning structure after realizing her youngest child was…
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No pint-sized matter: Thieves steal $70,000 in Pabst beer from California warehouse
Police in Southern California are investigating the theft of more than 30,000 cans of Pabst beer in two separate heists…
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The Latest: Jury will hear closing arguments in Tupac Shakur murder trial
Jurors will hear closing arguments in the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is accused of orchestrating the killing…
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Six workers at Ed Sheeran’s Detroit concert rushed to hospital after being hit by a piece of stage equipment
None of the six workers who were injured appeared to have life-threatening injuries
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Scientists use disease to restore iconic American elm trees
The initiative to protect elms forms part of a broader national push to curb forest pests and diseases that jeopardize…
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Pentagon spokesman schooled in the law after ranting about report on Iran war hurting US readiness
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell posted a furious response to the report on social media before he was fact-checked by…
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North Korea hits out at Trump’s ‘pointless’ demands and vows to strengthen nuclear force
Trump has been seeking another summit with Kim Jong-un, following three meetings in 2018 and 2019
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Body of 46-year-old man recovered as 15 people remain missing after Grand Canyon flash floods
Helicopter teams have searched the area for missing people after dozens rescued
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I met the darkest parts of myself during postpartum psychosis. The Lindsay Clancy trial meant I couldn’t stay silent
Moms who have been closely following the Lindsay Clancy murder trial reflect on their experiences of postpartum mental…
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North Carolina teen critically ill after being infected with rare brain-eating amoeba
Fewer than 10 people a year are infected in the U.S. but the condition is usually fatal
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Trump praised Freedom Fuel for ‘taking the lead’ with discount prices. A new lawsuit claims it sold ‘stolen’ gas
Company that supplied stations in the Freedom Fuel Network accused of not paying for $4 million worth of fuel. It…
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Iran’s Achilles Heel: Why Trump has his sights on the tiny oil hub Kharg Island
The island holds around 90 per cent of Iran’s oil exports and could choke off the country’s economy for years. Maira…
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Tupac murder trial: Duane Davis’ own words are front and center as closing arguments begin
The trial was expected to take longer, with prosecutors originally planning to call 35 to 45 witnesses
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Trump says ‘Canada thinks they’re a state’ as he defends bitter trade war with US neighbor
President Donald Trump argues northern ally should not expect favorable treatment after tariff hikes
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Trump border czar Tom Homan says ‘I don’t know the conditions in Haiti’ as hundreds deported after TPS revoked
The State Department currently warns Americans not to travel to Haiti ‘for any reason’
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Forecasters give update on Tropical Storm Karina as it strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific
Fueled by warm offshore waters, the storm has rapidly escalated since achieving hurricane status on Sunday
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Google Maps accused of bending knee to Trump by changing name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
‘So basically they’ll allow any POTUS exec order to rename stuff,’ one user wrote. ‘No reason he doesn’t just start…
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Trump claimed Iran’s key Kharg Island was being ‘blown to smithereens’ - in AI generated video
The U.S military later said it had not launched overnight strikes on the strategically-important Kharg Island, which…
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Fears grow for 85 missing Americans after Nepal flood disaster kills more than 900 people
More than 4,200 still unaccounted for after glacier collapse near holy mountain regularly visited by pilgrims
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Bessent heads to the G20 to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to rally the world's largest economies this week
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US hits Iranian rocket launchers off the Strait of Hormuz in first new attack in weeks
The renewed attack comes as the war, which has largely been locked in a stalemate, has continued with no end in sight…
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Trump returns from golf club to gripe on Truth Social about Kennedy Center judge and ‘VANDALS’
Two of the president’s signature renovation projects are in a state of limbo
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Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for US users after Trump ordered name change
Google says it has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States
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Trump demands all Canadian companies doing business with the US move to America ‘immediately’
Trump’s rebranding of Lake Ontario was just the beginning of multi-day effort to provoke Canada
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Nicolás Maduro’s jail cell photos have everyone asking the same question
Maduro and his wife were charged with conspiracy to commit narco-terrorism and import cocaine into the US
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