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Man with AR-style pistol arrested at Aetna's Connecticut headquarters without incident
Read full article: Man with AR-style pistol arrested at Aetna's Connecticut headquarters without incidentPolice say a man carrying a backpack with an AR-style pistol inside has been arrested after walking into Aetna's headquarters in Connecticut.
A look at investigations into federal officers months after immigration crackdown in Minnesota
Read full article: A look at investigations into federal officers months after immigration crackdown in MinnesotaMinnesota officials are pushing forward with investigations of federal law enforcement officers involved in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.
Suspect enters new guilty plea in the case of missing Navajo grandmother Ella Mae Begay
Read full article: Suspect enters new guilty plea in the case of missing Navajo grandmother Ella Mae BegayA man charged in the disappearance of a Navajo grandmother has pleaded guilty to robbery as part of a second plea agreement.
In address on media ethics, former Washington Post editor worries about fading moral compass
Read full article: In address on media ethics, former Washington Post editor worries about fading moral compassDuring a contentious era, one of journalism's leading figures says he's concerned about news outlets that may be losing their moral compass.
Zohran Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji apologizes for the 'harmful' social media posts she made as a teen
Read full article: Zohran Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji apologizes for the 'harmful' social media posts she made as a teenThe wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has apologized for what she says were “harmful” social media posts she made as a teenager.
Man plans to plead guilty in killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay. 2 other men went to trial
Read full article: Man plans to plead guilty in killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay. 2 other men went to trialCourt records show one of three men charged in the killing of Jam Master Jay plans to plead guilty.
County prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people on Minneapolis highway
Read full article: County prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people on Minneapolis highwayMinnesota prosecutors have charged an ICE agent with assault for pointing his gun at the occupants of a car on a Minneapolis highway.
Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of US
Read full article: Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of USStorms barreling across the heart of the United States continue to threaten rain and pose flooding risks after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin.
Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Read full article: Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe AreaCongressional Republicans are sending President Donald Trump a resolution for his signature that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
A raggedy toy to a treasured symbol of childhood: The teddy bear
Read full article: A raggedy toy to a treasured symbol of childhood: The teddy bearFrom the circular muzzle with a little nose tip to the button eyes and two round fuzzy ears — what is it about the teddy bear that has wrapped children around its furry paws for over a century.
Justin Fairfax, who once hoped to be Virginia’s governor, killed his wife and himself, police say
Read full article: Justin Fairfax, who once hoped to be Virginia’s governor, killed his wife and himself, police sayCourt records show that former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was facing a court-ordered deadline to move out of his family’s home before police say he killed his wife and then himself.
Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington
Read full article: Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in WashingtonThe White House says it's “thrilled” after a federal commission gave early approval to the design for a 250-foot arch President Donald Trump wants to build at an entrance to the nation's capital.
California attorney who tried to help overturn 2020 election loses law license
Read full article: California attorney who tried to help overturn 2020 election loses law licenseA California attorney who aided President Donald Trump’s efforts to stay in power following his 2020 election loss is no longer licensed to practice in California.
Arizona utility agrees not to cut off power for nonpayment when it’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above
Read full article: Arizona utility agrees not to cut off power for nonpayment when it’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit or aboveArizona’s largest utility has agreed not to cut off electrical service to customers for nonpayment while forecasted high temperatures are 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) or above.
Islanders promo raises funds for ex-NYPD officer convicted of manslaughter, angering victim's family
Read full article: Islanders promo raises funds for ex-NYPD officer convicted of manslaughter, angering victim's familyThe New York Islanders are facing criticism for promoting a fundraiser for a former New York City police sergeant who was convicted of manslaughter.
Lionel Messi accused of breaching $7 million contract by sitting out a Florida soccer friendly
Read full article: Lionel Messi accused of breaching $7 million contract by sitting out a Florida soccer friendlyLionel Messi is being sued by a Miami-based event promoter, saying the international soccer icon violated terms of a $7 million contract by missing an exhibition match last year.
French government seeking release of 85-year-old French widow detained by ICE
Read full article: French government seeking release of 85-year-old French widow detained by ICEThe French government is pressing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release the 85-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custody in Louisiana after she was detained earlier this month.
New York governor pitches a new tax on pricey pied-à-terres
Read full article: New York governor pitches a new tax on pricey pied-à-terresFor months, New York Gov_ Kathy Hochul has resisted calls to increase taxes on the wealthy, beating back progressives who have hounded her from Manhattan to San Juan bellowing chants of “tax the rich.”.
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
Read full article: Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venuesA jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary engaged in an anticompetitive monopoly.
Roblox gaming platform reaches $12 million settlement with Nevada enhancing youth protections
Read full article: Roblox gaming platform reaches $12 million settlement with Nevada enhancing youth protectionsThe interactive gaming platform Roblox, popular among children and teens, has reached an over $12 million agreement with the state of Nevada over its protections for young users.
New York City apartment building workers authorize a possible strike as contract talks stall
Read full article: New York City apartment building workers authorize a possible strike as contract talks stallThousands of New York City apartment building doorpersons, superintendents and other workers have approved a potential strike in the coming days.
Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacks
Read full article: Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacksA man has been charged in a string of attacks near Atlanta over a matter of hours that left two women dead and a man in critical condition.
Dramatic video shows Oklahoma high school principal tackle, disarm gunman as students flee
Read full article: Dramatic video shows Oklahoma high school principal tackle, disarm gunman as students fleeNewly released video shows a high school principal in Oklahoma tackling and disarming a former student who entered the lobby of the school and began firing a pistol.
Floodwaters inundate Wisconsin streets, trapping drivers, as Midwest rebuilds after storms
Read full article: Floodwaters inundate Wisconsin streets, trapping drivers, as Midwest rebuilds after stormsFloodwaters from record rainfall in Wisconsin have inundated streets, trapping drivers and forcing officials to close sections of a highway.
Lawyer says guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Read full article: Lawyer says guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'A lawyer says guards severely beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at a state-run immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades.
Parts of Northern Marianas could be without power for weeks after super typhoon
Read full article: Parts of Northern Marianas could be without power for weeks after super typhoonAn official says some hard hit areas of the Northern Marianas could be without power and water for weeks after the Pacific Ocean islands were battered by a super typhoon.
FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures
Read full article: FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figuresFederal health officials will meet this summer to consider easing restrictions on a controversial group of drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement.
EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, and environmentalists worry
Read full article: EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, and environmentalists worryThe Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering whether facilities that recycle plastic chemically should be held to the same strict air pollution standards as incinerators.
Ahead of the deadline, 53 million filers used new Trump tax exemptions, Treasury says
Read full article: Ahead of the deadline, 53 million filers used new Trump tax exemptions, Treasury saysThe tax filing deadline for most Americans is Wednesday, and President Donald Trump's administration is highlighting the impacts of Republicans' massive tax and spending law.
Melania Trump pushes for updating a foster care program during a rare visit to Capitol Hill
Read full article: Melania Trump pushes for updating a foster care program during a rare visit to Capitol HillMelania Trump has made a rare appearance on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to pass a series of bills to update a nearly 30-year-old federal foster care program.
Trump promised peace in the Middle East. In Dearborn, Michigan, it feels farther away
Read full article: Trump promised peace in the Middle East. In Dearborn, Michigan, it feels farther awayDearborn, Michigan, home to the nation's largest Arab American community, is grappling with ongoing crises.
Turning Point USA’s high school push in GOP states meets free speech and religion concerns
Read full article: Turning Point USA’s high school push in GOP states meets free speech and religion concernsA push by Republican leaders to promote Turning Point USA chapters in public high schools is stirring a free speech debate.
‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul will not face new domestic violence charges
Read full article: ‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul will not face new domestic violence chargesUtah reality star Taylor Frankie Paul will not be charged in recent fights with her former partner, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office said.
Trump again rejects Colorado amid accusations of playing politics with disaster aid
Read full article: Trump again rejects Colorado amid accusations of playing politics with disaster aidPresident Donald Trump has again denied a request from Colorado’s governor to help people affected by wildfires and flooding.
Former UCLA gynecologist pleads guilty to sex abuse after previous conviction was overturned
Read full article: Former UCLA gynecologist pleads guilty to sex abuse after previous conviction was overturnedA former University of California, Los Angeles, gynecologist has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse charges in connection with the sexual assault of several patients over his career, after an appeals court reversed his conviction earlier this year.
Hampshire College, which counts filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, is closing later this year
Read full article: Hampshire College, which counts filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, is closing later this yearHampshire College, which includes documentary filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, announced it is closing later this year.
FBI says suspects tried to rob Offset outside a Florida casino when he was shot in the leg
Read full article: FBI says suspects tried to rob Offset outside a Florida casino when he was shot in the legThe FBI says rapper Offset was ambushed by a large group outside a Florida casino last week.
Redistricting battle narrows for US House as states seek partisan edge in November elections
Read full article: Redistricting battle narrows for US House as states seek partisan edge in November electionsThe timeline is tightening as some states attempt to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the November midterm elections.
Asian surnames have been the fastest-growing in the US, according to Census Bureau report
Read full article: Asian surnames have been the fastest-growing in the US, according to Census Bureau reportThe most popular last names in the U.S. might be unchanged from the previous decade, but Asian surnames were the fastest-growing at the start of 2020s.
Severe storms accompanied by tornadoes damage communities from the Plains to the Midwest
Read full article: Severe storms accompanied by tornadoes damage communities from the Plains to the MidwestA day after severe storms damaged communities in the Plains and the Midwest, forecasters are warning that storms could bring giant hail, tornadoes and severe wind gusts to the regions again.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open
Read full article: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper openOwners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said they have found a buyer who had agreed to keep the newspaper open, less than a month before it was due to shut down.
Postal Service union launches ad campaign promoting mail voting as Trump assails the method
Read full article: Postal Service union launches ad campaign promoting mail voting as Trump assails the methodThe American Postal Workers Union is launching a national TV ad campaign promoting voting by mail.
Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote US islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds
Read full article: Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote US islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious windsA super typhoon steadily battered a pair of remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds and relentless rains.
Trump promised tax relief, but polling shows most Americans still think they're overpaying
Read full article: Trump promised tax relief, but polling shows most Americans still think they're overpayingTax refunds are up this season, but polling shows that most Americans still think their taxes are too high, according to recent polls.
Los Angeles schools avoid a strike as a last-minute deal is reached with staff
Read full article: Los Angeles schools avoid a strike as a last-minute deal is reached with staffLos Angeles schools avoided a strike as the school district and the union representing support staff reached a tentative deal.
