LA fire chief sued after white first responder claims DEI cost him promotions
Frank Forman, who retired in 2025 and later moved to Montana, alleges in a Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit that he…
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Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke. Here’s what the science says
Wildfires are burning across several countries, causing evacuations and devastating communities
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Trump’s child migrant agency shared tips that led to 12,000 ICE arrests: report
Since the early 2000s, the ORR has been charged with housing unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico…
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New York school halts plan to introduce humanlike AI robot teacher into classroom
A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York had greenlit the nearly $60,000 acquisition of ‘Sally‘
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ICE agents accused of racial profiling and using racist slurs in explosive court filing
The allegations are contained in a motion for a preliminary injunction filed Monday
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Trump offers mints to Vance during Lindsey Graham’s funeral service
President Donald Trump was seen sharing mints with vice president JD Vance during the funeral service for senator…
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American Airlines flights temporarily grounded after nationwide IT outage
The major US carrier said it put a temporary ground stop on its planes ‘while our teams worked to resolve the issue’
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Pentagon removes name of Trump critic and Obama’s spy chief from auditorium
President Trump has long reviled Clapper, a prominent former Obama administration intelligence official who…
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Senate confirms Jay Clayton as Trump’s intelligence director in likely end to spying law stalemate
Clayton is confirmed, putting likely end to holdup in reauthorizing FISA Section 702’s spying powers
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CBS' '60 minutes' announces new slate of correspondents for upcoming 59th season
CBS's "60 Minutes" has announced a slate of new correspondents and contributors for its 59th season
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Former police officer and 80-year-old put to death in Florida in rare same-day executions
Florida leads with 12 executions to date in 2026—more than all other states combined
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Former Golden Globes owners sue Penske Media alleging fraud in acquisition of awards show
Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have sued Penske Media and others, claiming they engaged in fraud to…
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Utah bride accused of setting fire to Mormon church the day before her wedding
Security footage showed Lenita Joy Moreno allegedly stealing lighters from Ace Hardware store while shopping for…
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More than 200,000 migrants have taken Trump up on his offer to get paid for self-deporting
White House officials, including Stephen Miller, reportedly pressured the Department of Homeland Security to boost the…
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Aide who had affair with Gavin Newsom — while married to his campaign manager — breaks her silence
Newsom’s 2005 affair with Ruby Rippey, when he was mayor of San Francisco, rocked California political circles at the…
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Judge forces Waymo to stop overnight operations in California beach city after residents complain
Attorneys for the city stated that those living near the stations have compared the noise to a ‘mini-Las Vegas’
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Guatemalan couple found dead after US deportation with 1-year-old found alive beside them
Nixon Giovanni Perez and Glendy Marisol Gonzalez were discovered with their hands tied behind their backs in a…
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Hundreds of ex-CIA officials question memo behind Trump’s Chinese election interference claims
Former officials call for investigations into whether the White House helped the CIA draft a document to boost the…
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Internet erupts as Trump is caught with his eyes closed throughout Lindsey Graham’s funeral
‘Oh the sweet irony of Trump falling asleep 10x more than Biden ever did,’ wrote one user
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Democrat leans into data center outrage with new TV ad in Pennsylvania
Numerous communities nationwide are fiercely opposed to the projects, leading to legal battles over planned complexes…
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Trump bids farewell to ‘tough cookie’ Lindsey Graham — and recalls doing ‘something that I shouldn’t have done’ to him
Trump infamously doxxed the South Carolina senator when they were rivals for the 2016 presidential nomination
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American Red Cross declares national emergency as blood supply runs low
The disaster relief nonprofit is specifically seeking type O donors, as their blood is the most widely compatible
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Alabama animal shelter sues to stop massive data center that risks health of thousands of pets
The Birmingham shelter says it is not against data centers but wants transparency, due diligence and proper approvals…
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Tupac murder suspect’s 2008 police interview can be used at trial, judge rules
Duane Davis could face life in prison without parole if convicted
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Secret Service agent and others charged in alleged college fraternity hazing
Investigators said one of the hazing victims required skin grafts to his buttocks and could have died without treatment
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Trump admin will ban Chinese humanoid robots and inverters to protect US AI buildout, report says
Authorities aim to avert another Chinese government-linked hacking campaign, such as the ‘Volt Typhoon’ operation…
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Education Department opens probes into schools over same-sex kissing and testosterone exhibit claims
The investigations will examine whether Denver Public Schools and the Bethel School District violated a federal law…
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Lindsey Graham warned that Trump was letting the Iran war ‘slip away’ just before he died
Senator Lindsey Graham claimed President Donald Trump’s ‘indecision’ was ‘coming back to hurt us,’ in an interview for…
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School shooter gets life in prison without parole for killing four at Apalachee High in Georgia
A prosecutor said that the teen carefully plotted the killing specifically to become famous
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Taco Bell offers menu classic for $1 - and it noticeably lacks any lettuce
Last week, the beloved chain ran its $1 Enchirito deal - another menu item that does not contain lettuce
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Murder suspect caught after escaping jail while guard was distracted by food trays
Pablo Zuriel Miranda fled early Sunday morning after a guard briefly turned her back while he was loading meal…
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Ebay agrees to pay couple $50 million after they were sent cockroaches and bloody pig mask
The couple reported experiencing cyberstalking, death threats, and in-person surveillance by former eBay workers
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Longtime Homeland Security official resigns over Trump’s ‘war on immigrants’
Data chief Marc Rosenblum says he’s ‘thrilled’ to leave the Trump administration behind after more than a decade at the…
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Lindsey Graham funeral updates: Trump again shares senator’s phone number as president remembers a ‘tough cookie’
During his eulogy, Trump also said that Graham ‘never saw a war he didn’t like’
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Trump uses breaks between Zelensky, Israel and Graham’s funeral to flood Truth Social with manic posts
The Truth Social storm included jabs at Elizabeth Warren, boasts about Trump’s numbers on TikTok and familiar, baseless…
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White House aide who made $100K betting on Trump speeches is out of his government job
President Donald Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator no longer works in government after he was placed on unpaid…
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