Death penalty still on the table as singer D4vd ordered to stand trial in teen murder case
The singer will remain in custody without bail
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Panic on packed California beach as plane loses engine and crash-lands among crowds
The Piper PA-28 touched down safely on Huntington State Beach just south of Magnolia Street after the pilot reported…
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Johnson & Johnson to pay $5.5bn settlement over baby powder lawsuits
The landmark deal could end a contentious legal battle that has dogged the company for a decade
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Octogenarian to become the second-oldest inmate put to death in modern US history
James Aren Duckett, 68, is scheduled to die by lethal injection at noon, followed later that day by 80-year-old…
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Major Oregon interstate closed for 70 miles as firefighters tackle wildfire
Authorities warned that intermittent closures remain possible as the wildfire is still active in the area
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Former Olympian says grand jury irregularities tainted Trump’s Reflecting Pool prosecution
A former Olympian charged with deliberately damaging the the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is seeking access to all…
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Seattle mass shooting victims identified, including mom, 56, who was in line for cotton candy when gunfire broke out
One of the people killed in the gunfire was also a suspect, police believe
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Veterans hit out at Pentagon over changes to military death tally in Iran conflict: ‘So disrespectful’
Critics accused the administration of violating federal law and seeking to hide the impact of the war
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America’s biggest cities are seeing a drastic decline in the number of kids
Families are moving out of big cities due to affordability and safety concerns, analysis found
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Family of Brit believed to have been murdered in Florida pay tribute to ‘truly beautiful person’
Sonia Exelby was reported missing from her address in Portsmouth last year. Her body was found by US investigators in…
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Calls to end WHCD after Trump unleashes on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and administration ratchets up targeting the press
Some critics argued journalists should’ve walked out in protest — or should have never invited Trump in the first place
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Friends of physical therapist mom from North Carolina who went missing in Caribbean share her last known movements
Family members say Elizabeth Waddell left her Airbnb for a midday swim with only her swimsuit and towel, leaving behind…
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Idaho murder victim’s family blast Bryan Kohberger’s bid to rescind guilty plea: ‘A mosquito you can’t seem to swat’
The family of Kaylee Goncalves described the convicted killer as a ‘narcissist’ after Kohberger claimed he had been…
Read at source →D4vd must stand trial in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, judge rules
The singer will remain in custody without bail
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Powerful tornado rips through Wisconsin causing ‘severe damage’
No injuries have been reported yet
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Trump tells Michigan auto workers, ‘I’ve done more for you than your parents’ in latest rambling speech
President riffs on everything except the hotly-contested Michigan Senate race in appearance at General Motors facility
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Fan sues Dodgers after being struck by phone falling from upper deck
Wayne Alldredge is seeking at least $100,000 for past medical expenses, plus compensatory damages
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Air Force One is much more than a cool gadget or political flashpoint
Air Force One is a symbol of presidential power, but its problems only reinforce the fact that technology shapes the…
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Trump asks Supreme Court for emergency action to let him restrict mail-in voting ahead of midterms
The president wants to reverse court rulings that found his order could spark mass voter disenfranchisement
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Michigan father killed wife and six children before bodies were found in burned home in ‘unspeakable tragedy’
Kristopher and Amanda Karolkiewicz and their children, ages 5 to 15, were found Friday after authorities responded to a…
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Ivy League student who went viral for saying he’s ‘not interested in working for a Jew’ claims he’s still enrolled at Cornell
‘I didn’t say anything that could be classified as hateful,’ the student claimed, according to a conservative watchdog…
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Trump administration has a new trick to speed up deporting asylum seekers
Asylum applicants could be forced into hostile immigration courts before they’ve even been interviewed under new DHS…
Read at source →Pentagon change appears to make it harder to tally military deaths and injuries
Casualties that have occurred since July 7, when the U.S. ceasefire with Iran collapsed, are on a different webpage…
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Senate to vote on Trump’s spy chief nominee Jay Clayton after tense confirmation hearing and NYT subpoena backlash
The controversy surrounding Jay Clayton’s confirmation began even before his July 15 hearing
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Georgia school shooter was ‘obsessed’ with mass killings, psychologist says
Colt Gray pleaded guilty Friday to 55 counts, including murder, in the Sept 4, 2024, shooting that killed four people
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Laura Loomer says she was ‘bamboozled’ to oppose Ukraine in new shift against Russia
While her shift on Ukraine has been welcomed by Ukrainian leaders, it has also sparked confusion and suspicion in the…
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Lindsay Clancy loved her three kids ‘right up to the time of their death,’ lawyer tells jurors at mom’s murder trial
Lindsay Clancy admits to killing her children, but her lawyer argues she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and…
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Trump suffers another loss in US appeals court fight over federal voter list
State election officials worried the measures were prone to abuse and could lead to widespread chaos
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Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to thousands of homes
A tornado has swept through Wisconsin, damaging homes, downing trees and knocking out power to thousands of people
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Tip that saw Pete Buttigieg separated from his children was not vetted and informant may have been ‘mentally unstable’
Michigan authorities reportedly waited six days after forcing the 24-hour separation before asking Indiana police for…
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DOJ moves to drop charges against California union leader after ICE protest arrest
‘We said from the outset that this prosecution had no legal basis,’ the labor union leader’s legal team said
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Men posing as ICE agents detained and assaulted driver during fake traffic stop, police say
Officials across the country have warned of alleged ICE impersonators as critics call on the agency to cease using…
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Son of Chiefs assistant Eric Bieniemy arrested for shooting his mother in Virginia, police say
Eric Bieniemy’s wife suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to the hospital
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James Comey explains why he should not be charged with threatening Trump’s life in new ‘8647’ case filing
Lawyers say DOJ’s politically charged case over a prominent critic’s seashells photo imperils First Amendment rights
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Circus performer ‘incredibly lucky’ to be alive after being accidentally shot in neck
The performer was released from the hospital on Saturday after the arrow was safely removed and he received stitches
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Scientists have discovered a rare transmissible cancer between fish — and it could ultimately help humans
Scientists say that the cancer cells are behaving more like parasites than regular tumors
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