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Double Jeopardy Showdown Stalls N.Y. Murder Case

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A New York judge paused Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial after his federal guilty plea sparked a double jeopardy fight that could end the case.Story SnapshotJudge postponed the state murder trial indefinitely while double...

Oman Warned: Keep Hormuz Open

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Reports say President Trump warned Oman to keep the Strait of Hormuz open or face U.S. force, drawing a bright line against any deal that limits free passage.Story HighlightsMultiple outlets reported Trump said Oman...

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...

Bill Maher’s Burrito Math Ignites Backlash

Bill Maher turned a $20 burrito into a gut check on what “affordability crisis”...

ABC Lawsuit Explodes: Mental-Health Fallout

A veteran ABC News field producer has sued, alleging CBS correspondent Matt Gutman sexually...

Doctor Claims VA Retaliation—Abortion Ultimatum

A Veterans Affairs physician says he lost his job and a later offer because...

Homicides Tumble — FBI Credits This Move

FBI Director Kash Patel went to Long Island and said New York–area crackdowns are...

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Graham Tribute Vote — Real Bite or Theater?

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Russia sanctions that Lindsey Graham spent years pushing just cleared the Senate’s first major hurdle, and the vote showed how quickly tribute politics can become lawmaking theater.Quick TakeThe Senate advanced the Russia sanctions bill...

Routine Test, Dead Recruit — No Answers

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A Marine Corps recruit collapsed during a routine fitness test at Camp Pendleton and died days later at a nearby hospital, officials confirmed this week.Story SnapshotA recruit suffered a medical emergency Saturday during a...

Hantavirus Jumps Continents After Antarctic Cruise

A French-Argentine tourist who passed through France tested positive for hantavirus and now sits...

Zelensky Serbia Trip SHRINKS to Trade Huddle

Ukraine’s reported plan to send Volodymyr Zelensky to Serbia turned into a smaller diplomatic...

Leakers Hunted — Pentagon on Notice

President Trump is warning that anyone leaking secrets about America's ammunition supply will be...

Taxpayer Heist Exposed: $230B Under Fire

Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration’s anti-fraud task force has identified $230...

Evacuations Begin As Lava Roars

Guatemala raised a nationwide orange alert and began evacuations as Volcán de Fuego sent...

Wildfire Horror: Ex-Con Back In Flames

A man once convicted of killing his own father now stands accused of touching...

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