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Actor Timothy Busfield Indicted on 4 Counts of Criminal Sexual Contact With a Child
The actor’s indictment was ‘not unexpected’ and he will ‘fight the charges at every stage,’ says Busfield’s attorney.
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NIH Allocates $10 Million for Research in East Palestine Three Years After Toxic Train Crash
The agency’s new office in the eastern Ohio community will assess long-term health issues stemming from the disaster.
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US Military Strikes Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 2
The strike marks the latest Operation Southern Spear action as the Trump administration continues military efforts against maritime drug trafficking networks.
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Trump Says He’s Still Looking ‘Seriously’ at Sending $2,000 Tariff Rebate Payments
The president was asked about a proposed $2,000 dividend payment during an interview this week.
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US Arrests Key Suspect in 2012 Benghazi Attack, DOJ Announces
Four Americans were killed in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on U.S. diplomatic outposts in Benghazi, Libya.
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Iran, US Hold Talks in Oman Over Tehran’s Nuclear Program
The talks went ahead after weeks of bellicose exchanges between the United States and the Islamic Republic.
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White House Says Trump Has No Plans to Deploy ICE at Polls, Won’t Rule Out Federal Presence
‘I haven’t heard the president discuss any formal plans to put ICE outside of polling locations. It’s a disingenuous question,’ Leavitt said.
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US Retains Right to ‘Militarily Secure’ Chagos Air Base, Trump Says
Washington views the Diego Garcia military base as a critical hub for operations across the Middle East, East Africa, and the Indo-Pacific.
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Governments Should Pull Funding If Schools Don’t Address Bullying: Civil Rights Board Vice Chair
Civil Rights commissioner is alarmed that no schools were deemed persistently dangerous in 2021–2022 despite 1.2 million violent offenses in K–12 nationwide.
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Democratic Race to Fill NJ Gov. Sherrill’s Seat Too Close to Call
A victory for candidate Analilia Mejia, the current leader in the vote, would represent a major upset for left-wing progressives in the district.
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Judge Blocks DHS From Using Taxpayer Data for Immigration Enforcement
The court held that a cooperation agreement between DHS and IRS likely violates federal law.
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Bessent: Iranian Leadership Wiring Money Out ‘Like Crazy’
The end of Iran’s Islamic leadership may be near, the Treasury Secretary tells senators.
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Trump Calls for New Nuclear Arms Control Treaty as New START Expires
Trump describes New START as a ‘badly negotiated deal by the United States that, aside from everything else, is being grossly violated.’
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Virginia Severs Police Partnerships With ICE, Following Similar Moves by 7 Other States
Gov. Abigail Spanberger said the agreements—instituted by the previous governor—drew tax dollars away from state priorities.
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Actor Timothy Busfield Indicted on 4 Counts of Criminal Sexual Contact With a Child
The actor’s indictment was ‘not unexpected’ and he will ‘fight the charges at every stage,’ says Busfield’s attorney.
|
NIH Allocates $10 Million for Research in East Palestine Three Years After Toxic Train Crash
The agency’s new office in the eastern Ohio community will assess long-term health issues stemming from the disaster.
|
US Military Strikes Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 2
The strike marks the latest Operation Southern Spear action as the Trump administration continues military efforts against maritime drug trafficking networks.
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Trump Says He’s Still Looking ‘Seriously’ at Sending $2,000 Tariff Rebate Payments
The president was asked about a proposed $2,000 dividend payment during an interview this week.
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US Arrests Key Suspect in 2012 Benghazi Attack, DOJ Announces
Four Americans were killed in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on U.S. diplomatic outposts in Benghazi, Libya.
|
Iran, US Hold Talks in Oman Over Tehran’s Nuclear Program
The talks went ahead after weeks of bellicose exchanges between the United States and the Islamic Republic.
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White House Says Trump Has No Plans to Deploy ICE at Polls, Won’t Rule Out Federal Presence
‘I haven’t heard the president discuss any formal plans to put ICE outside of polling locations. It’s a disingenuous question,’ Leavitt said.
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US Retains Right to ‘Militarily Secure’ Chagos Air Base, Trump Says
Washington views the Diego Garcia military base as a critical hub for operations across the Middle East, East Africa, and the Indo-Pacific.
|
Governments Should Pull Funding If Schools Don’t Address Bullying: Civil Rights Board Vice Chair
Civil Rights commissioner is alarmed that no schools were deemed persistently dangerous in 2021–2022 despite 1.2 million violent offenses in K–12 nationwide.
|
Democratic Race to Fill NJ Gov. Sherrill’s Seat Too Close to Call
A victory for candidate Analilia Mejia, the current leader in the vote, would represent a major upset for left-wing progressives in the district.
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Judge Blocks DHS From Using Taxpayer Data for Immigration Enforcement
The court held that a cooperation agreement between DHS and IRS likely violates federal law.
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Bessent: Iranian Leadership Wiring Money Out ‘Like Crazy’
The end of Iran’s Islamic leadership may be near, the Treasury Secretary tells senators.
|
Trump Calls for New Nuclear Arms Control Treaty as New START Expires
Trump describes New START as a ‘badly negotiated deal by the United States that, aside from everything else, is being grossly violated.’
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Virginia Severs Police Partnerships With ICE, Following Similar Moves by 7 Other States
Gov. Abigail Spanberger said the agreements—instituted by the previous governor—drew tax dollars away from state priorities.
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