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DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody

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Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says

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Ex-officer accused of plotting New Orleans attack is released after grand jury declines to indict

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California couple’s surrogate gives birth in Texas after judge orders life-saving care

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Student wounded and young suspect is in custody after shooting at Georgia high school, police say

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Civil rights agency moves to drop subpoena action against Nike in DEI-related investigation

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Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers detain two members of the UN political mission

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ASSOCIATED PRESS | 6 hours ago
2 people died in military helicopter crash near Fort Hood, officials say

An Army Apache attack helicopter crashed in a central Texas field on Wednesday, killing both people on board…
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, youngest ever in role, to leave this month

Leavitt, 28, just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her second child in May.
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Defense in Charlie Kirk’s killing say shooter should not get death penalty, hit ‘intended target’

Defense says shooter hit his intended target and no one else was endangered, challenging a key aggravating factor needed to pursue a capital murder case.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | 6 hours ago
ICE’s plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks faced criticism Wednesday from…
ASSOCIATED PRESS | 7 hours ago
US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has charged nearly a dozen people with participating in a multimillion-dollar…
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ASSOCIATED PRESS | 7 hours ago
Law firm with ties to Trump administration declines offer to represent migrant children

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A small Texas law firm with ties to the Trump administration declined a $150…
ASSOCIATED PRESS | 7 hours ago
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, youngest person to hold role, to leave at month’s end

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave…
ASSOCIATED PRESS | 7 hours ago
A Kansas town will pay $850K to end a reporter’s lawsuit over a 2023 raid on her paper’s offices

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A small Kansas town has agreed to pay $850,000 to a former reporter at…
ASSOCIATED PRESS | 8 hours ago
Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official charged in broader criminal case against group, lawyer says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in the Department of Justice's…
ASSOCIATED PRESS | 8 hours ago
US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says

Washington (AP) — U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed more than 150 civilians,…
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ASSOCIATED PRESS | 9 hours ago
Beyond keeping out bugs, the screen door safeguards Americans’ trust in others

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The metallic screech followed by a sad excuse for a bang. The tap-tap-tap…
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Everyone wants to ‘tax the rich.’ In New York City, it’s getting complicated

NEW YORK (AP) — Across the U.S., calls to “tax the rich” have become potent political slogans. But…
ASSOCIATED PRESS | 10 hours ago
Appointment of Muslim judge in tiny Mississippi town brings social media attacks

A municipal judge’s appointment in a small Mississippi Delta town has drawn social media backlash, from internet trolls…
ASSOCIATED PRESS | 10 hours ago
Editorial Roundup: United States

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Aug. 10 The Washington Post says America's…
ASSOCIATED PRESS | 10 hours ago
Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jury selection began Wednesday in Meta's federal trial over claims its platforms have harmed…
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ASSOCIATED PRESS | 10 hours ago
Defense in Charlie Kirk’s killing say shooter hit the ‘intended target,’ did not endanger others

Lawyers for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk say he shouldn't be eligible for the…
ASSOCIATED PRESS | 10 hours ago
Man killed his partner and child at a Minnesota daycare before taking his own life, police say

HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) — A man killed his partner and their child at a Minnesota home daycare on…
ASSOCIATED PRESS | 12 hours ago
David Crowley’s razor-thin Wisconsin primary win sets up match against Trump pick

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — David Crowley's razor-thin primary win over a democratic socialist in swing state Wisconsin sets…
ASSOCIATED PRESS | 12 hours ago
Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in the Atlantic Ocean well away from the Azores

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean well west of the Azores, forecasters…
ASSOCIATED PRESS | 14 hours ago
Google unveils latest Pixel phones with slimmer cameras and more AI features

Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful…
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ASSOCIATED PRESS | 14 hours ago
The Latest: Trump says he was taken off Air Force One last month due to threat

President Donald Trump says he slipped away from Air Force One after a trip last month in Turkey…
ASSOCIATED PRESS | 15 hours ago
A 3-story Hoosier cabinet in Indiana celebrates an American kitchen icon

NAPPANEE, Ind. (AP) — Hoosier cabinets — the original all-in-one kitchen — were once a mainstay in early…
ASSOCIATED PRESS | 15 hours ago
Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest

CHICAGO (AP) — First responders and utility crews worked overnight into Wednesday clearing roads from trees and wires…
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 11, 2026
Wall Street points to a higher open ahead of critical July inflation data

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. futures are pointing higher before the release of key inflation data for July…
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 11, 2026
Doctors say Trump’s vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids

Doctors say President Donald Trump’s new executive order on vaccines is misguided and likely to stoke fear and…