Man jailed over ‘Texas Killing Fields’ murder decades after dozens of bodies found
Most of the homicides tied to the ‘Texas Killing Fields’ remain unsolved
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Man kept alive by pig kidney for nine months in world first
Tim Andrews, who had end-stage kidney disease, was 66 when he received the pig kidney in January 2025
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Iranian strikes on Jordan test the bonds between the US and one of its staunchest Mideast allies
Jordan, a staunch U.S. ally that hosts American forces in the Mideast, has paid a price for its relationship with…
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White House launches new arcade website where users can build the border wall and make school meals MAHA-friendly
Some people online took issue with the White House gamifying serious matters such as immigration
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Pennsylvania teen and his mother are charged in the stabbing death of the son's girlfriend
Police in Pennsylvania say a teenager is charged in the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend
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Ski town Vail is building a $189 million housing complex just to give workers an affordable place to live
‘You should have a great view, you should have a convenient commute to work, you should feel like a part of this…
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Construction for Trump’s DC arch to start over the next two weeks - despite lawsuit to stop construction
The Trump administration also sought to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the arch plans
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Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey and others pay tribute to Gloria Steinem
Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton and Oprah Winfrey are among a slew of politicians, celebrities, writers and activists…
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Man able to live with genetically modified pig kidney for nine months in world first
Tim Andrews, who had end-stage kidney disease, was 66 when he received the pig kidney in January 2025
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Trump is pouring more money into Reflecting Pool repairs, with costs surging to nearly $20m
Interior Department quietly awards more than $2.5M to another firm to fix the beleaguered monument
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Former lawyer sues DOJ claiming she was fired for refusing to recommend Mel Gibson get his gun rights back
Liz Oyer claims she was told to ignore her concerns because Gibson is an acquaintance of Donald Trump
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Soda sales fizzle out after changes to food stamps prevent recipients from buying pop
Restricting sugary drink purchases for SNAP recipients will ‘help put real food back at the center of the program,’…
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Christian podcaster arrested after posting videos calling for Trump’s assassination
Benjamin Azariah Southworth, 40, hosts the ‘Yass, Jesus’ podcast
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Lindsay Clancy jury sent home without a verdict again after her lawyer demanded one juror be removed
The jury will return Friday to see if they can reach a decision on whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally…
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Man gets 20 years for ‘Texas Killing Fields’ murder decades after dozens of bodies were found
Police believe multiple killers were involved in the deaths of more than 30 girls and young women whose remains were…
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Sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln describe ‘the worst deployment that they have ever experienced’ as they dock in Thailand
While in the resort town of Pattaya, some service members expressed that their main priority was FaceTiming their loved…
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Fundraiser for newborn of bank executive fatally stabbed in Times Square raises $650,000 in hours
Erin Piacenti, 32, had just returned to work five months after giving birth when she was stabbed to death
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Trump team wants to strip private schools of tax-exempt status if they consider race in admissions
Under a proposed rule, schools would lose their tax-exempt status if they considered race in schools programs such as…
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Mystery animal terrorizing neighborhood in New Hampshire after third attack in less than two days is reported
Local police have warned residents about approaching the ‘unusually aggressive’ animal as it could have rabies
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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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