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After a president-filled celebration, Rev. Jesse Jackson's family gathers for an intimate homegoing
Read full article: After a president-filled celebration, Rev. Jesse Jackson's family gathers for an intimate homegoingThe family of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is honoring him with a private memorial at Rainbow PUSH headquarters in Chicago.
Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up
Read full article: Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting upThe price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East.
Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents' tear gas use
Read full article: Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents' tear gas useAffordable housing residents near a federal immigration building in Portland, Oregon, have won a court order limiting federal officers’ use of tear gas during protests at the facility.
Man accused of tricking hundreds of teens into sending him pornographic images is brought to US
Read full article: Man accused of tricking hundreds of teens into sending him pornographic images is brought to USA Bangladeshi man accused of using social media to trick teenage girls into sending him sexually explicit images — and then threatening to share them with their friends and family if they didn’t send more — has been transported to Alaska to face federal charges.
A wedding proposal and a promotion honored a Coast Guardsman before he died of injuries from mission
Read full article: A wedding proposal and a promotion honored a Coast Guardsman before he died of injuries from missionA U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer has died after being injured while on a medical evacuation mission off the Washington coast.
Pentagon's chief tech officer says he clashed with AI company Anthropic over autonomous warfare
Read full article: Pentagon's chief tech officer says he clashed with AI company Anthropic over autonomous warfareA top Pentagon official says a fight with Anthropic centered on how the military could someday use artificial intelligence in autonomous weapons.
Man convicted in political assassination plot he tied to Iranian paramilitary
Read full article: Man convicted in political assassination plot he tied to Iranian paramilitaryA Pakistani business owner who tried to hire hit men to kill a U.S. politician has been convicted in a trial that showcased allegations of Iran-backed plotting on American soil.
Judge weighs New York Times bid to block policy limiting journalists' access to Pentagon
Read full article: Judge weighs New York Times bid to block policy limiting journalists' access to PentagonThe New York Times is urging a federal judge to block a Pentagon policy that has limited access to the building for journalists from many mainstream news outlets.
Spacecraft's impact changed asteroid's orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study finds
Read full article: Spacecraft's impact changed asteroid's orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study findsA new study has found that an asteroid NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different route around the sun.
For survivors, Rhode Island clergy abuse report brings vindication and renewed demands
Read full article: For survivors, Rhode Island clergy abuse report brings vindication and renewed demandsA report by Rhode Island’s attorney general detailing decades of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy is giving survivors a sense of vindication while renewing calls for accountability and support.
Americans stuck in the Middle East recount finding their way home with little government help
Read full article: Americans stuck in the Middle East recount finding their way home with little government helpStranded Americans across the Middle East say they’ve been left to navigate flight cancellations and confusing government guidance on their own.
Jarring alarms out, quieter alerts in. New firehouse dispatch systems aim to ease stress
Read full article: Jarring alarms out, quieter alerts in. New firehouse dispatch systems aim to ease stressA Connecticut city has joined hundreds of others around the country that have installed new firehouse alarm systems that aim to reduce firefighters' stress when calls come in.
For US Muslims, immigration crackdown fears, new war worries and anti-Muslim rhetoric cloud Ramadan
Read full article: For US Muslims, immigration crackdown fears, new war worries and anti-Muslim rhetoric cloud RamadanMuslims across the United States are observing Ramadan under rising fears tied to immigration raids, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and war in the Middle East.
Hungary temporarily detains 7 Ukrainians and seizes $80 million cash shipment, angering Kyiv
Read full article: Hungary temporarily detains 7 Ukrainians and seizes $80 million cash shipment, angering KyivHungary has temporarily detained seven Ukrainians working for a state bank and seized armored vehicles full of cash, setting off a sharp dispute with Kyiv.
Former Democratic presidents remember the late Rev. Jesse Jackson during final public tribute
Read full article: Former Democratic presidents remember the late Rev. Jesse Jackson during final public tributeFrom former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large at a celebration honoring the late civil rights leader.
US aims to exhume and identify 88 USS Arizona crew members buried as unknowns after Pearl Harbor
Read full article: US aims to exhume and identify 88 USS Arizona crew members buried as unknowns after Pearl HarborThe U.S. military plans to exhume the remains of 88 sailors and Marines killed when the USS Arizona was bombed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and who were buried as unknowns in a Honolulu cemetery.
Pentagon says it is labeling AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk 'effective immediately'
Read full article: Pentagon says it is labeling AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk 'effective immediately'The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk in an unprecedented move that could force other government contractors to stop using the AI chatbot Claude.
Wisconsin man who killed his parents to fund Trump assassination attempt gets life in prison
Read full article: Wisconsin man who killed his parents to fund Trump assassination attempt gets life in prisonA Wisconsin teenager who killed his parents and stole their money to fund his plan to kill President Donald Trump has been sentenced to life in prison.
US Postal Service expects to run out of cash in a year without help from Congress, postmaster says
Read full article: US Postal Service expects to run out of cash in a year without help from Congress, postmaster saysThe U.S. Postal Service is on track to run out of cash within a year unless Congress lets it borrow more.
Videos from officers show terrifying moments during Texas mass shooting that left 3 dead
Read full article: Videos from officers show terrifying moments during Texas mass shooting that left 3 deadPolice body camera footage shows bargoers and pedestrians fleeing and ducking for cover in the chaotic moments after a gunman killed three people in a mass shooting outside a Texas bar.
On Iran, Trump officials say the US mission is 'that simple.' It depends who's doing the talking
Read full article: On Iran, Trump officials say the US mission is 'that simple.' It depends who's doing the talkingPresident Donald Trump's administration is trying to explain why it struck Iran and killed its supreme leader without clear support from Congress or allies.
Iowa governor believes in US war with Iran despite 'sacrifice' by state soldiers who died
Read full article: Iowa governor believes in US war with Iran despite 'sacrifice' by state soldiers who diedThe governor of Iowa says four soldiers from her state have been killed since December, including two killed last weekend in a drone strike during the early stages of the war with Iran.
Mother of 2 girls found in shallow graves in Cleveland charged with murder
Read full article: Mother of 2 girls found in shallow graves in Cleveland charged with murderPolice say the mother of two girls found buried inside suitcases in a Cleveland field has been charged with two counts of murder.
Panel reviewing Trump's White House ballroom project gets an earful from the public opposed to it
Read full article: Panel reviewing Trump's White House ballroom project gets an earful from the public opposed to itA federal panel reviewing President Donald Trump's White House ballroom got an earful from members of the public.
Savannah Guthrie makes offscreen visit to 'Today' show, first since her mother went missing
Read full article: Savannah Guthrie makes offscreen visit to 'Today' show, first since her mother went missingSavannah Guthrie made an off-camera appearance at offices of NBC's “Today” show, her first time back since her mother Nancy went missing from her Arizona home.
Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
Read full article: Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugsBritney Spears has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol near her Southern California home.
VistaVision, a vintage format left for dead, is revived in 'One Battle After Another' and more
Read full article: VistaVision, a vintage format left for dead, is revived in 'One Battle After Another' and moreVistaVision, the large-scale film format used largely in the 1950s, is enjoying a big-screen revival.
'Christ is king' becomes a loaded phrase in US political debates, especially on the right
Read full article: 'Christ is king' becomes a loaded phrase in US political debates, especially on the rightOn its own, the phrase “Christ is king” sums up a core tenet of the Christian faith, that Jesus is the divine ruler of the universe.
Families turn to states for civil rights support as Trump dismantles the Education Department
Read full article: Families turn to states for civil rights support as Trump dismantles the Education DepartmentAs the Trump administration dismantles the Education Department, the agency is pulling back on its role policing discrimination in America’s schools.
US Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faith
Read full article: US Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faithU.S. Customs and Border Protection has opened an internal investigation into whether the one-time architect of President Donald Trump’s large-scale immigration crackdown made disparaging comments about the Jewish faith while criticizing the U.S. attorney for Minnesota.
Federal judge blocks Florida governor's foreign terrorist label of Muslim groups
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Florida governor's foreign terrorist label of Muslim groupsA federal judge has temporarily blocked the enforcement of an executive order issued last year by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that designates two Muslim groups as foreign terrorist organizations.
What to know about the investigation into Catholic priests in Rhode Island and sexual abuse charges
Read full article: What to know about the investigation into Catholic priests in Rhode Island and sexual abuse chargesA new investigation into the Catholic Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, shows that an estimated 75 priests abused more than 300 children since 1950.
US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project
Read full article: US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming projectThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its first construction permit for a commercial nuclear reactor in eight years.
Texas judge declines to close Camp Mystic despite family's request after last year's floods
Read full article: Texas judge declines to close Camp Mystic despite family's request after last year's floodsA Texas judge has declined to shut down Camp Mystic, where 25 girls and two counselors were killed in catastrophic floods last year.
Lawsuit alleges Google's Gemini guided man to consider 'mass casualty' event before suicide
Read full article: Lawsuit alleges Google's Gemini guided man to consider 'mass casualty' event before suicideA new lawsuit says Google’s Gemini chatbot fueled a man’s delusions and nearly pushed him to commit a violent event near Miami's airport before he killed himself.
Gov. Tim Walz tells a House panel the Trump immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota's fraud fight
Read full article: Gov. Tim Walz tells a House panel the Trump immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota's fraud fightMinnesota’s governor and attorney general are defending their efforts to combat fraud.
An Arkansas man accused of killing his daughter's alleged abuser wins GOP sheriff's nomination
Read full article: An Arkansas man accused of killing his daughter's alleged abuser wins GOP sheriff's nominationAn Arkansas man awaiting trial for murder has won the Republican nomination in a sheriff’s race in central Arkansas.
Last 2 names of 6 US soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the Pentagon
Read full article: Last 2 names of 6 US soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the PentagonThe last two names of the six U.S. soldiers killed in a Kuwait attack have been released by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa.
Texan James Talarico becomes a fresh face of Democrats' midterm hopes after Senate primary win
Read full article: Texan James Talarico becomes a fresh face of Democrats' midterm hopes after Senate primary winTexas Democrats have picked James Talarico as their Senate nominee, and the state lawmaker now becomes a national voice against President Donald Trump.
Change in primary voting rules leads to confusion in 2 Texas counties as voters are turned away
Read full article: Change in primary voting rules leads to confusion in 2 Texas counties as voters are turned awayA rule change for primary voting in two Texas counties led to mass voter confusion that eventually led to a state supreme court ruling, threats of more legal action and the potential that an untold number of voters could find themselves disenfranchised.
US soldiers who died in Iran war remembered as devoted parents and reservists
Read full article: US soldiers who died in Iran war remembered as devoted parents and reservistsFour of the six U.S. soldiers killed in the Iran war have been identified by the Pentagon as members of the Army Reserve.
Trial against Meta in New Mexico highlights video depositions by top executives
Read full article: Trial against Meta in New Mexico highlights video depositions by top executivesNew Mexico prosecutors are presenting never-before-seen video depositions of Meta executives at a trial that centers on impacts of the conglomerate's platforms on children.
Pentagon dispute bolsters Anthropic reputation but raises questions about AI readiness in military
Read full article: Pentagon dispute bolsters Anthropic reputation but raises questions about AI readiness in militaryAnthropic’s moral stand on U.S. military use of artificial intelligence is reshaping the competition between leading AI companies but also exposing a growing awareness that maybe chatbots just aren’t capable enough for acts of war.
Testy exchanges over immigration cases highlight growing confrontations between judges and DOJ
Read full article: Testy exchanges over immigration cases highlight growing confrontations between judges and DOJA federal judge has clashed with Minnesota’s top federal prosecutor during an unusual contempt hearing that highlighted growing confrontations between increasingly frustrated judges and Department of Justice officials.
Detroit man whose confession to 1999 murder was coerced by rogue cop released from prison
Read full article: Detroit man whose confession to 1999 murder was coerced by rogue cop released from prisonA Detroit-area judge has erased a 1999 murder conviction after prosecutors acknowledged that a confession was coerced by a rogue police officer.
High-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big storms
Read full article: High-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big stormsCities across the U.S. have been integrating video monitoring, GPS mapping and artificial intelligence into snow removal operations that once relied almost entirely on manual planning.
Father who gave gun to Georgia school shooting suspect for Christmas is guilty of 2nd-degree murder
Read full article: Father who gave gun to Georgia school shooting suspect for Christmas is guilty of 2nd-degree murderA Georgia man who gave his teenage son the gun he’s accused of using to kill two students and two teachers at a high school has been convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.
Iranian Americans fear for relatives in their homeland as war continues
Read full article: Iranian Americans fear for relatives in their homeland as war continuesMany in the Iranian American diaspora spent the weekend glued to their TVs, watching news of U.S. and Israeli bombs falling on Iran, some hoping for a brighter future for their homeland but terrified relatives would suffer harm.
Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads
Read full article: Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreadsPresident Donald Trump is pushing back on criticism that he hasn’t done enough to explain why it was necessary to start a war with Iran now or to articulate his vision for an endgame to the escalating conflict.
Savannah Guthrie returns to her mother’s home in first sighting there since disappearance
Read full article: Savannah Guthrie returns to her mother’s home in first sighting there since disappearance“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie and her sister returned to their mother’s home outside Tucson in their first sighting at the house since Nancy Guthrie went missing a month ago.