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Authorities take custody of 21 kids in California while surrogate moms claim couple misled them
Read full article: Authorities take custody of 21 kids in California while surrogate moms claim couple misled themMore than 20 children are in the custody of a California child-welfare agency while authorities investigate a Los Angeles-area couple and whether they misled surrogate mothers around the country.
Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the show
Read full article: Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the showThe largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth has sold for just over $5 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York.
New execution date set for Texas man Robert Roberson in shaken baby syndrome case
Read full article: New execution date set for Texas man Robert Roberson in shaken baby syndrome caseA judge has set a new execution date for a Texas man who had been set last year to become the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
Deadly Massachusetts fire highlights the minimal regulations that govern assisted-living facilities
Read full article: Deadly Massachusetts fire highlights the minimal regulations that govern assisted-living facilitiesThe Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fatal fire killed nine people was caring for dozens of aging residents reliant on wheelchairs and oxygen tanks, but it lacked the safety measures and most of the staffing requirements that are commonplace in nursing homes.
Judge won't rule this week on releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail
Read full article: Judge won't rule this week on releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jailA federal judge in Tennessee says he won't immediately rule on whether to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail as he awaits trial on human smuggling charges.
Florida State student accused in a mass shooting is set to go to trial in November
Read full article: Florida State student accused in a mass shooting is set to go to trial in NovemberThe trial for the Florida State University student accused of killing two people and wounding six others in a mass shooting on campus in April is set to go to trial this November.
A look inside a lab making the advanced fuel to power growing US nuclear energy ambitions
Read full article: A look inside a lab making the advanced fuel to power growing US nuclear energy ambitionsAt Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, a half-dozen workers are making what appear to be gray billiard balls.
Native American radio stations at risk as Congress looks to cut $1B in public broadcasting funding
Read full article: Native American radio stations at risk as Congress looks to cut $1B in public broadcasting fundingNative American radio stations could face shutdowns if Congress cuts over $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Immigration agency flexes authority to sharply expand detention without bond hearing
Read full article: Immigration agency flexes authority to sharply expand detention without bond hearingU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to detain far more people than before, tapping a legal authority to jail anyone who entered the country illegally.
Republicans press leaders of Georgetown, Berkeley and CUNY on antisemitism complaints
Read full article: Republicans press leaders of Georgetown, Berkeley and CUNY on antisemitism complaintsHouse Republicans on Tuesday grilled the leaders of Georgetown University, the City University of New York and the University of California, Berkeley, in the latest hearing on antisemitism in higher education, accusing the schools of failing to respond adequately to allegations of bias or discrimination.
Pam Bondi dodges questions on Epstein and Bongino amid Justice Department turmoil
Read full article: Pam Bondi dodges questions on Epstein and Bongino amid Justice Department turmoilAttorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions Tuesday about investigate files related to Jeffrey Epstein and her clash with a top FBI official.
National Park Service defends the handling of lightning-sparked blaze that destroyed historic lodge
Read full article: National Park Service defends the handling of lightning-sparked blaze that destroyed historic lodgeThe National Park Service is defending its handling of a lightning-sparked wildfire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge.
Federal grand jury indicts man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman
Read full article: Federal grand jury indicts man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa HortmanA federal grand jury has indicted the man accused of fatally shooting a prominent Minnesota state representative and her husband and seriously wounding a state senator and his wife.
System over Florida has potential to develop into tropical depression, weather service says
Read full article: System over Florida has potential to develop into tropical depression, weather service saysA weather system moving across Florida wasn’t even a tropical something but it has the potential to develop into a tropical depression as it moves across the Gulf later in the week.
Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini is convicted of murder in the 2021 shootings of his wife's parents
Read full article: Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini is convicted of murder in the 2021 shootings of his wife's parentsRetired MLB pitcher Daniel Serafini has been convicted of murder and attempted murder in the shootings of his wife’s parents during a burglary at their home four years ago near Lake Tahoe in California.
Judge says Trump administration can't use travel ban to keep 80 refugees out of the US
Read full article: Judge says Trump administration can't use travel ban to keep 80 refugees out of the USA federal judge has barred the Trump administration from using its ban on travelers from some countries to keep 80 already-vetted refugees from entering the United States.
Someone stole unreleased Beyoncé music from a car in Atlanta. What to know about the investigation
Read full article: Someone stole unreleased Beyoncé music from a car in Atlanta. What to know about the investigationAtlanta police say they have identified a suspect in the reported theft of Beyoncé's unreleased music from a rental car being used by her choreographer and a dancer.
Assisted-living home cited for late reports of safety incidents years before fatal fire
Read full article: Assisted-living home cited for late reports of safety incidents years before fatal fireA Massachusetts assisted-living center where nine residents died in a fire was cited for failing to immediately report more than two dozen health and safety incidents.
2 dead in New Jersey after floodwaters carry away vehicle during heavy rains that hit Northeast
Read full article: 2 dead in New Jersey after floodwaters carry away vehicle during heavy rains that hit NortheastAuthorities say two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in floodwaters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight.
Native American teens kayak major US river to celebrate removal of dams and return of salmon
Read full article: Native American teens kayak major US river to celebrate removal of dams and return of salmonA group of several dozen Indigenous youth from across the Klamath Basin recently emerged victorious after a month-long journey paddling the Klamath River.
Heavy rains and flash flooding sweep across the Northeast
Read full article: Heavy rains and flash flooding sweep across the NortheastHeavy rain has swept across parts of the Northeast, inundating sections of New York and New Jersey with flash flooding that stranded vehicles in roadways, closed subway lines and led to the declaration of a state of emergency.
Nextdoor social site, looking for a revival, pins hopes on partnership with local news providers
Read full article: Nextdoor social site, looking for a revival, pins hopes on partnership with local news providersThe neighborhood social site Nextdoor is hoping for a revival by turning to local news providers.
A Florida county leads the way with a high-tech 911 system that improves emergency response
Read full article: A Florida county leads the way with a high-tech 911 system that improves emergency responseCollier County, Florida, uses one of the most advanced 911 systems in the U.S., allowing callers to send texts and videos.
Immigration agents demand tenant information from landlords, stirring questions and confusion
Read full article: Immigration agents demand tenant information from landlords, stirring questions and confusionImmigration authorities are pressuring landlords to share tenant information, including leases and IDs.
Florida puts a man to death for killing 2 outside a bar, the 26th US execution this year
Read full article: Florida puts a man to death for killing 2 outside a bar, the 26th US execution this yearA man convicted of fatally shooting two people outside a Florida bar in 1993 as part of an attempted revenge killing has been executed.
Fatal blaze at assisted-living center raises questions on safety and firefighter staffing
Read full article: Fatal blaze at assisted-living center raises questions on safety and firefighter staffingQuestions and finger-pointing have increased in the days since a fire at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility killed nine and hurt dozens.
Los Angeles man dies in jail while awaiting trial for killing and dismemberment of wife, her parents
Read full article: Los Angeles man dies in jail while awaiting trial for killing and dismemberment of wife, her parentsAuthorities say a Los Angeles man accused of killing and dismembering his wife, her mother and her stepfather has died in jail while awaiting trial.
A chaotic raid, 360 arrests, and a tragic death: What happened at California's Glass House Farms
Read full article: A chaotic raid, 360 arrests, and a tragic death: What happened at California's Glass House FarmsFederal authorities now say they arrested more than 360 people at two Southern California marijuana farms.
Trump administration says it won't publish major climate change reports on NASA website as promised
Read full article: Trump administration says it won't publish major climate change reports on NASA website as promisedThe Trump administration has made it harder for people, local and state governments to find critical climate change reports.
How Trump plans to dismantle the Education Department after Supreme Court ruling
Read full article: How Trump plans to dismantle the Education Department after Supreme Court rulingEducation Secretary Linda McMahon is expected to move quickly now that the Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to continue unwinding her department.
Judge orders LA prosecutors to explain why Menendez brothers' conviction shouldn't be re-examined
Read full article: Judge orders LA prosecutors to explain why Menendez brothers' conviction shouldn't be re-examinedA judge has ordered Los Angeles prosecutors to explain why the Menendez brothers’ murder convictions should not be re-examined in light of new evidence supporting their claims of sexual abuse by their father.
Cuomo stays in NYC mayor’s race despite losing the Democratic primary to Mamdani
Read full article: Cuomo stays in NYC mayor’s race despite losing the Democratic primary to MamdaniFormer New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced he will run for New York City mayor as an independent candidate.
Retired Army officer pleads guilty to sharing classified info on Russia-Ukraine war on dating site
Read full article: Retired Army officer pleads guilty to sharing classified info on Russia-Ukraine war on dating siteA retired Army officer who worked as a civilian Air Force employee has pleaded guilty to conspiring to share classified information about Russia's war with Ukraine.
Suspected Kentucky church shooter had a domestic violence hearing the next day
Read full article: Suspected Kentucky church shooter had a domestic violence hearing the next dayA man accused of killing two women at a Kentucky church on Sunday had been scheduled for a domestic violence hearing the following day.
A wildfire that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge spread after being allowed to burn for days
Read full article: A wildfire that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge spread after being allowed to burn for daysA wildfire that destroyed a historic Grand Canyon lodge is continuing to spread out of control after it had been allowed to burn for days.
Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary head back to Earth after private space station mission
Read full article: Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary head back to Earth after private space station missionThe International Space Station's first visitors from India, Poland and Hungary are headed back to Earth.
Most teens — and girls especially — see college as key to jobs and life skills, AP-NORC poll says
Read full article: Most teens — and girls especially — see college as key to jobs and life skills, AP-NORC poll saysA recent AP-NORC Teen Poll poll shows most U.S. teenagers prioritize graduating from college, with 70% of girls and 54% of boys considering it important.
More than 20 states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer funding
Read full article: More than 20 states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer fundingMore than 20 states have sued President Donald Trump’s administration over billions of dollars in frozen funding for after-school care, summer programs and more.
Flames tear through assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing 9 and trapping residents
Read full article: Flames tear through assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing 9 and trapping residentsFlames roared through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing nine people and trapping residents inside, including some who leaned out of windows and screamed for help.
The search for those missing in catastrophic Texas floods resumes in some areas after pause for rain
Read full article: The search for those missing in catastrophic Texas floods resumes in some areas after pause for rainOfficials are keeping a wary eye on river levels as some crews resume the search for people still missing after catastrophic flooding pummeled Texas this month.
Armies of Texas volunteers dig out, clean up, after fatal floods
Read full article: Armies of Texas volunteers dig out, clean up, after fatal floodsArmies of Texan volunteers are leading flood recovery and cleanup, supplementing official efforts even as more flooding hits and the search for the missing continues.
'Love Island' revives conversation about racial bias and misogynoir in dating
Read full article: 'Love Island' revives conversation about racial bias and misogynoir in datingThe reality show franchise “Love Island” highlights challenges emblematic of modern dating, especially for Black women and contestants with darker skin tones.
Suspect kills 2 women in Kentucky church after shooting state trooper, police say
Read full article: Suspect kills 2 women in Kentucky church after shooting state trooper, police sayTwo women were killed in a shooting at a Lexington, Kentucky, church in a shooting rampage that began after a state trooper was shot and wounded, authorities said.
Heavy rains in Texas pause search efforts for flood victims and damage homes elsewhere
Read full article: Heavy rains in Texas pause search efforts for flood victims and damage homes elsewhereEmergency crews temporarily suspended their search for victims of catastrophic flooding in central Texas.
'Beautiful' or 'Ugly,' Trump's big bill shapes the battle for House control in 2026 midterms
Read full article: 'Beautiful' or 'Ugly,' Trump's big bill shapes the battle for House control in 2026 midtermsDebate over President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package is over on Capitol Hill.
Bald eagle's new status as the official US bird brings pride and hope to many Native Americans
Read full article: Bald eagle's new status as the official US bird brings pride and hope to many Native AmericansMany Native Americans are marking ceremonies like graduations with bald eagle feathers, a form of reverence for the bird they have always held sacred as a messenger to the Creator.
Trump marks one-year anniversary of assassination attempt at the FIFA Club World Cup final
Read full article: Trump marks one-year anniversary of assassination attempt at the FIFA Club World Cup finalPresident Donald Trump marked the one-year anniversary of a failed attempt on his life and watched Chelsea dominate Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey.
One year after Trump assassination attempt, changes at Secret Service but questions remain
Read full article: One year after Trump assassination attempt, changes at Secret Service but questions remainA year after the assassination attempt against President Donald Trump during a Butler, Pennsylvania campaign rally, and the results from various investigations into the shooting are still coming.
'Love Island USA' crowns Amaya and Bryan as winning couple of show's tumultuous seventh season
Read full article: 'Love Island USA' crowns Amaya and Bryan as winning couple of show's tumultuous seventh season“Love Island USA” crowned the season’s winning couple Sunday evening after a tumultuous run full of explosive breakups and shock exits.