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A sign points in the direction of one of Arizona's prisons in Florence, Ariz., March 19, 2025.

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Arizona prisons blocked from court-ordered takeover of healthcare operations

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia leaving job after less than a week

Police tape is placed outside Silver Rail Elementary school, where a shooting took place, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 in Bend, Ore. (AP Photo/Joe Kline)

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5 people believed dead following shooting at Oregon elementary school, 2 officials say

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Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

FILE - Kari Lake testifies during a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing to examine her nomination to be Ambassador to Jamaica, on Capitol Hill, June 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

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Kari Lake lawyers’ $122,000 sanctions left intact by Supreme Court

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle speak during a dedication ceremony at the chancery of the U.S. Embassy, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Athens, Greece. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)

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Kimberly Guilfoyle agrees to resign as ambassador to Greece, vows to defend herself

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Federal agents search Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home in criminal probe

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ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 9, 2026
Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear, dies at 86

“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka,” his family said in an announcement.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 2, 2026
G7 nations will release 100 million barrels of oil, diesel fuel after prices soar

President Donald Trump and his Republican Party face pressure to address surging prices ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 25, 2026
Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now

NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before…
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 22, 2026
‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular charged with rape in Massachusetts

Braden Peters, 20, is accused of assaulting a 17-year-old girl after he gave her alcohol at his family's Cape Cod home.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 21, 2026
CNN, MS NOW, Politico sue Trump administration over lost access

The media outlets filed the First Amendment lawsuit after the president barred them from the White House.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 20, 2026
Trump says he wants to build his planned arch into ‘top grade military complex’

The military complex would be able to "house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers," Trump said in a social media post.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 18, 2026
President Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House

Trump has long bristled at news coverage he maintains casts him in a negative light, and has a history of filing lawsuits against news organizations.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 18, 2026
Trump announces that all 50 states are joining Medicaid drug pricing model

Friday's announcement comes as cost-of-living issues are at the forefront of voters’ concerns ahead of the midterm elections in November.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 17, 2026
3 dead after being swept away by floodwaters on Navajo Nation

Tribal President Buu Nygren offered his condolences and thanked first responders after search crews found the bodies of two adults and a child.
ROSIE ROMERO, HOST AND OWNER OF ROSIEONTHEHOUSE.COM | Sep 17, 2026
Good flooring starts below the surface

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ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 16, 2026
Charlie Kirk’s family says security failures by Utah officials led to his assassination

The conservative activist's family filed a wrongful death notice that presages a possible lawsuit against the state where he was killed last year.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 14, 2026
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms

Supreme Court blocks Trump's mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms, allowing states to continue sending ballots under existing rules.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 11, 2026
How Americans commemorated 25th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks

The milestone anniversary brought memorial rituals and volunteer projects in tribute to a day that about half of U.S. adults remember as the most historic event of their lifetime.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 6, 2026
At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barreled off runway at Miami airport

The aircraft overran the runway around 2 p.m. after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 5, 2026
What’s open on Labor Day? Most retailers. Closed? Government, banks and the stock market

Here’s what is open and closed this year on Labor Day, and some tips for those who are traveling on the long holiday weekend.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 5, 2026
US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after Navy ships were allegedly targeted with missiles

The military’s statement said that an American aircraft carrier and a destroyer evaded “multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks” while patrolling in the region and no U.S. personnel were hurt.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 4, 2026
Judge formally declares mistrial in high-profile Lindsay Clancy case

The mistrial was declared after a last-minute appeal by the Massachusetts mother's lawyer was denied.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 3, 2026
AP Source: ICE officer charged with lying about shooting of Venezuelan man

The officer who shot a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis earlier this year is accused of making false statements to federal investigators.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 3, 2026
Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism, dies at 92

The Ms. Magazine co-founder was one of the most visible symbols of the U.S. women’s movement for over six decades.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 29, 2026
Russian strike near Kyiv kills 37 in one of the year’s deadliest attacks

The strike comes as almost constant Russian air raids on Kyiv reach their third day, disrupting civilian life more than four and a half years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 27, 2026
President Donald Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in US

The president signed an executive order that changed the U.S. geographic naming service listing, but he cannot force Canada to follow the naming convention.
SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Aug 26, 2026
Tim Curry, legendary actor of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ fame, dies at 80

Curry died Tuesday night at his home in Los Angeles, according to media reports.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 26, 2026
Meta reaches $18 billion settlement in lawsuit over teen social media addiction

The parent company of Facebook and Instagram also agreed to add child-safety measures to its platforms to end the landmark trial.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 25, 2026
Dolly Parton, beloved entertainer who spanned generations, has died at 80

The country music icon's soaring vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in Tennessee to the height of stardom and acclaim.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 18, 2026
Trump: US, Canada reach last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports

Canada had threatened to retaliate against any new tariffs with levies of its own, aggravating a trade fight between countries that sold each other $880 billion worth of goods and services last year.