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LOS ANGELES — Two federal officials toured the former Alcatraz penitentiary in the San Francisco Bay early Thursday ... Read More
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Trump resists bipartisan calls to release Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein
WASHINGTON — The case of Jeffrey Epstein, closed long ago by investigators but nevertheless a constant source of fascination to conspiracy theorists, is the story that won't go away for President Donald Trump, who this ...Read more
Congress slashes public media funding in 'worst-case scenario' for some Minnesota stations
Sarah Bignall didn’t get much sleep overnight Wednesday.
The general manager of KAXE radio in northern Minnesota was still awake at 2:45 a.m. watching C-SPAN’s livestream of the U.S. Senate vote on the rescissions ...Read more
South Bay residents protest Trump administration in honor of civil rights leader John Lewis
SAN JOSE, Calif. — South Bay Area residents protested the Trump administration Thursday in downtown San Jose as part of a wave of demonstrations across the country on the fifth anniversary of former congressman and civil...Read more
Suspect in livestreamed Las Vegas Strip shooting could face death penalty
LAS VEGAS — Prosecutors said Thursday that they would consider the death penalty for the suspect in a shooting that claimed two lives in front of the Bellagio hotel.
Manuel Ruiz, 41, was indicted last week on two counts...Read more
Whitmer 'troubled' by grant controversy, won't say if her staff was involved in $20 million earmark
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer did not answer directly when asked Thursday whether anyone on her team was involved in securing a controversial $20 million grant for Democratic donor and appointee Fay Beydoun.
But the governor ...Read more
Jury views footage from Andrés Vásquez's body camera on third day of trial of man accused of killing him
CHICAGO — Prosecutors opened the third day of trial for the man accused of killing Chicago Police officer Andrés Vásquez Lasso with the slain cop’s own body-worn camera footage that captured the moments just before ...Read more
Justice Department asks Nevada for voter roll information
The Trump administration requested that Nevada provide it with voter roll data and other election-related information, signaling the latest Republican target on Nevada’s election processes.
The U.S. Department of ...Read more
Hurricane center lowers chances system could develop in Gulf
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Thursday lowered its forecast chances that a system that had moved over Florida the day previous could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As ...Read more
A trans athlete is suing Princeton after being removed from a race
A 21-year-old athlete is accusing Princeton University of discrimination for excluding her from a May race hosted at the school because she’s transgender, according to a lawsuit.
Sadie Schreiner, a New Jersey resident ...Read more
Murder and burglary charges filed in fatal shooting of 'American Idol' executive and husband
LOS ANGELES — A 22-year-old man was charged Thursday with killing an "American Idol" music supervisor and her musician husband who walked into their Encino home during a burglary.
Raymond Boodarian is accused of fatally...Read more
Law enforcement unions back Adams for mayor, alarmed over the prospect of a Mamdani win
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday formally received support for his reelection bid from several unions representing employees of the police and correction departments unions, who expressed concern a ...Read more
Mark Geragos, celebrity attorney, must pay $100,000 to LA coach in legal malpractice case
LOS ANGELES — Celebrity defense attorney Mark Geragos, who has been in the limelight for representing Erik and Lyle Menendez, must pay $100,000 to a youth basketball coach for his role in a 2018 scheme to extort Nike, a ...Read more
Sausage sold at Walmart and elsewhere recalled after white plastic found inside
Plastic shouldn’t be among the ingredient amalgamation that creates any sausage, which is why Kayem Foods announced Thursday it is recalling about 24,173 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage.
The Chelsea, Massachusetts, ...Read more
NOAA budget cuts could hinder hurricane forecasting and lead to higher costs, experts say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Without vital data or the right equipment, a hurricane that appears two-days away from landfall one evening could sneak up on everyone — and be right overhead the next morning.
This “sunrise ...Read more
Is Philly's DA race over? Republicans are polling whether Democrat Pat Dugan could beat Larry Krasner as the GOP nominee
PHILADELPHIA — This year’s Philadelphia district attorney race ended in May, when two-term incumbent Larry Krasner walloped former Municipal Court Judge Patrick Dugan in the Democratic primary.
Or did it?
The ...Read more
Study: ICE hasn't sanctioned Washington facility over documented abuses
SEATTLE — The private company operating the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma has never been sanctioned by the federal government for breaching its contract, despite repeated instances of abuse and unsafe ...Read more
Crypto market gets major win as Congress passes stablecoin bill
Congress delivered a watershed victory for the crypto industry on Thursday, passing the first federal legislation to regulate stablecoins and clearing the way for broader use of the technology in everyday finance.
Backed ...Read more
Some Pennsylvania lawmakers want to ban fluoride in public drinking water. Here's what to know
A bill recently introduced to the state Senate would ban fluoride in Pennsylvania’s public drinking water, part of growing skepticism toward the naturally-occurring mineral that dental health experts have considered ...Read more
Kentucky attorney general sues Temu over malware, counterfeiting claims
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Thursday he’s suing a popular Chinese online shopping platform over claims of privacy invasion and counterfeiting, among other claims.
The lawsuit against Temu, a ...Read more
Gag order removed in Bryan Kohberger case, allowing Idaho attorneys, police to speak
BOISE, Idaho — The presiding judge in Bryan Kohberger’s criminal case has lifted the gag order that prevents investigators, law enforcement and attorneys from speaking publicly about the high-profile homicides of four ...Read more
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