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Medal Drama at NASA—Politics or Progress?

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President Trump awarded the nation’s highest spaceflight honor to the four Artemis II astronauts in a ceremony that linked a rare medal to a renewed push for American leadership in space.Story HighlightsPresident Trump awarded...

Teen Struck By Brain-Eating Amoeba

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North Carolina health officials say a central North Carolina teen is critically ill with a rare brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, the so-called brain-eating amoeba.Story SnapshotState health officials confirmed the Naegleria fowleri infection...

School Bus Standoff Sparks Arrest

Parents smashed a school bus window as children crawled out, after the driver kept...

AI Whiplash: Gates Warns No Plan

Bill Gates says the world is entering a “turbulent” artificial intelligence era and that...

Supreme Snub Sparks Gun Industry Panic

One word, "reasonable," is doing more legal heavy lifting in New York's gun laws...

Massive Meta Payout — Details Still Hidden

A 29-state coalition forced Meta into a reported $16.68–$17 billion settlement and child-safety changes...

Helicopter Stunt Triggers High-Rank Purge

Days before he was pushed into “retirement,” the Army’s top general was urged to...

School Threat Suspect Walks — Days Before Class Starts

Days before school starts, a man accused of threatening mass shootings at five Charlotte...

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Trailhead Killing Shocks Suburb

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A 42-year-old mother was found stabbed to death near a Great Falls trail, and police say a 19-year-old has been arrested within days of the killing.Story SnapshotFairfax County Police arrested a 19-year-old in the...

Disney Hits Back: Free Speech at Risk?

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ABC and Disney asked a federal judge to stop what they call an unusually early Federal Communications Commission license review that targets their news speech, raising a First Amendment fight with real stakes for...

Voter Vouching Sparks Firestorm

Hidden-camera clips from Minnesota polling places sparked a statewide fight over a legal rule...

Talks Back On? War Games Dialed Down

President Trump signaled he may reopen direct contact with Kim Jong Un and said...

Double Jeopardy Showdown Stalls N.Y. Murder Case

A New York judge paused Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial after his federal guilty...

Oman Warned: Keep Hormuz Open

Reports say President Trump warned Oman to keep the Strait of Hormuz open or...

Six Dead—Rivers Still Rising

State officials say at least six Hoosiers are dead after days of destructive storms...

Trump Approves Aid As Waters Surge

As floodwaters rose to record levels, President Trump approved emergency aid for Indiana while...

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