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White House chief of staff meets with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technology
Read full article: White House chief of staff meets with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technologyWhite House chief of staff Susie Wiles has met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss the company's new AI model, Mythos.
Family sues over Kansas jail death after deputy allegedly knelt on inmate's back
Read full article: Family sues over Kansas jail death after deputy allegedly knelt on inmate's backRelatives of a jail inmate whom investigators determined died after a Kansas sheriff’s deputy shoved his knee into the cuffed man’s back for one minute and 26 seconds have filed a federal lawsuit.
Prosecutors say makeup, wigs helped former Alabama tackle impersonate NFL players in $20M fraud
Read full article: Prosecutors say makeup, wigs helped former Alabama tackle impersonate NFL players in $20M fraudA former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama is accused of wearing makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players in a fraud scheme that bilked investors of $20 million.
Patients and dental community mourn Dr. Cerina Fairfax, killed by Virginia's ex-lieutenant governor
Read full article: Patients and dental community mourn Dr. Cerina Fairfax, killed by Virginia's ex-lieutenant governorPatients and colleagues in the Virginia dental community are remembering Dr. Cerina Fairfax as a devoted mother, a caring dentist and the rock at the center of her family, after she was killed by her estranged husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax.
Mounted New York police officer and his horse corner suspected purse snatcher in Manhattan
Read full article: Mounted New York police officer and his horse corner suspected purse snatcher in ManhattanA suspected purse snatcher was rounded up after being chased through the streets of Manhattan by a mounted New York police office and his horse.
The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana
Read full article: The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in LouisianaThe Supreme Court is handing a win to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana.
85-year-old widow is released from US custody, returns to France amid messy family dispute
Read full article: 85-year-old widow is released from US custody, returns to France amid messy family disputeFrance's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says the 85-year-old French widow of an American military veteran has returned home from U.S. immigration custody.
Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for sale
Read full article: Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for saleIn September 1963, before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in the southern Illinois town of Benton.
Singer D4vd is arrested in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
Read full article: Singer D4vd is arrested in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas HernandezSinger D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing of a 14-year-old girl whose decomposing and dismembered body was found in his Tesla.
Federal officials order flight cuts at Chicago O'Hare to reduce airport delays
Read full article: Federal officials order flight cuts at Chicago O'Hare to reduce airport delaysAbout 300 flights per day must be cut from the schedule at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on the busiest days this summer in an effort to reduce flight delays, The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration order said Thursday the airlines scheduled more flights than O'Hare could handle, so the government told the airlines to make cuts.
Drone violations of restricted airspace at Colorado Rockies games prompt warning from authorities
Read full article: Drone violations of restricted airspace at Colorado Rockies games prompt warning from authoritiesA rash of drone sightings during the Colorado Rockies’ first homestand of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies sent law enforcement scrambling to track down the operators.
A Venezuelan doctor in ICE custody misses husband's asylum interview after being detained at airport
Read full article: A Venezuelan doctor in ICE custody misses husband's asylum interview after being detained at airportA Venezuelan attends an asylum interview in Southern California while his wife, a doctor, is detained in Texas.
Man with AR-style pistol arrested at Aetna's Connecticut headquarters without incident
Read full article: Man with AR-style pistol arrested at Aetna's Connecticut headquarters without incidentPolice say a man carrying a backpack with an AR-style pistol inside has been arrested after walking into Aetna's headquarters in Connecticut.
Suspect enters new guilty plea in the case of missing Navajo grandmother Ella Mae Begay
Read full article: Suspect enters new guilty plea in the case of missing Navajo grandmother Ella Mae BegayA man charged in the disappearance of a Navajo grandmother has pleaded guilty to robbery as part of a second plea agreement.
In address on media ethics, former Washington Post editor worries about fading moral compass
Read full article: In address on media ethics, former Washington Post editor worries about fading moral compassDuring a contentious era, one of journalism's leading figures says he's concerned about news outlets that may be losing their moral compass.
Zohran Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji apologizes for the 'harmful' social media posts she made as a teen
Read full article: Zohran Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji apologizes for the 'harmful' social media posts she made as a teenThe wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has apologized for what she says were “harmful” social media posts she made as a teenager.
Man plans to plead guilty in killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay. 2 other men went to trial
Read full article: Man plans to plead guilty in killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay. 2 other men went to trialCourt records show one of three men charged in the killing of Jam Master Jay plans to plead guilty.
County prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people on Minneapolis highway
Read full article: County prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people on Minneapolis highwayMinnesota prosecutors have charged an ICE agent with assault for pointing his gun at the occupants of a car on a Minneapolis highway.
Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of US
Read full article: Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of USStorms barreling across the heart of the United States continue to threaten rain and pose flooding risks after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin.
Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Read full article: Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe AreaCongressional Republicans are sending President Donald Trump a resolution for his signature that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Ranch dressing: An American staple that actually began life on ... a ranch
Read full article: Ranch dressing: An American staple that actually began life on ... a ranchRanch dressing is the best-selling salad dressing in the U.S., surpassing Italian dressing near the end of the 20th century.
Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself 2 weeks before a court deadline to move out
Read full article: Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself 2 weeks before a court deadline to move outCourt records show that former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was facing a court-ordered deadline to move out of his family’s home before police say he killed his wife and then himself.
Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington
Read full article: Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in WashingtonThe White House says it's “thrilled” after a federal commission gave early approval to the design for a 250-foot arch President Donald Trump wants to build at an entrance to the nation's capital.
Arizona utility agrees not to cut off power for nonpayment when it’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above
Read full article: Arizona utility agrees not to cut off power for nonpayment when it’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit or aboveArizona’s largest utility has agreed not to cut off electrical service to customers for nonpayment while forecasted high temperatures are 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) or above.
French government seeking release of 85-year-old French widow detained by ICE
Read full article: French government seeking release of 85-year-old French widow detained by ICEThe French government is pressing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release the 85-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custody in Louisiana after she was detained earlier this month.
Jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly and overcharged fans
Read full article: Jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly and overcharged fansA jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary engaged in an anticompetitive monopoly.
Roblox gaming platform reaches $12 million settlement with Nevada enhancing youth protections
Read full article: Roblox gaming platform reaches $12 million settlement with Nevada enhancing youth protectionsThe interactive gaming platform Roblox, popular among children and teens, has reached an over $12 million agreement with the state of Nevada over its protections for young users.
New York City apartment building workers authorize a possible strike as contract talks stall
Read full article: New York City apartment building workers authorize a possible strike as contract talks stallThousands of New York City apartment building doorpersons, superintendents and other workers have approved a potential strike in the coming days.
Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacks
Read full article: Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacksA man has been charged in a string of attacks near Atlanta over a matter of hours that left two women dead and a man in critical condition.
Floodwaters inundate Wisconsin streets, trapping drivers, as Midwest rebuilds after storms
Read full article: Floodwaters inundate Wisconsin streets, trapping drivers, as Midwest rebuilds after stormsFloodwaters from record rainfall in Wisconsin have inundated streets, trapping drivers and forcing officials to close sections of a highway.
Lawyer says guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Read full article: Lawyer says guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'A lawyer says guards severely beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at a state-run immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades.
Parts of Northern Marianas could be without power for weeks after super typhoon
Read full article: Parts of Northern Marianas could be without power for weeks after super typhoonAn official says some hard hit areas of the Northern Marianas could be without power and water for weeks after the Pacific Ocean islands were battered by a super typhoon.
FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures
Read full article: FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figuresFederal health officials will meet this summer to consider easing restrictions on a controversial group of drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement.
EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, and environmentalists worry
Read full article: EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, and environmentalists worryThe Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering whether facilities that recycle plastic chemically should be held to the same strict air pollution standards as incinerators.
It's Tax Day. Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax breaks before the deadline
Read full article: It's Tax Day. Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax breaks before the deadlineThe tax filing deadline for most Americans is Wednesday, and President Donald Trump's administration is highlighting the impacts of Republicans' massive tax and spending law.
Melania Trump pushes for updating a foster care program during a rare visit to Capitol Hill
Read full article: Melania Trump pushes for updating a foster care program during a rare visit to Capitol HillMelania Trump has made a rare appearance on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to pass a series of bills to update a nearly 30-year-old federal foster care program.
Turning Point USA’s high school push in GOP states meets free speech and religion concerns
Read full article: Turning Point USA’s high school push in GOP states meets free speech and religion concernsA push by Republican leaders to promote Turning Point USA chapters in public high schools is stirring a free speech debate.
‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul will not face new domestic violence charges
Read full article: ‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul will not face new domestic violence chargesUtah reality star Taylor Frankie Paul will not be charged in recent fights with her former partner, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office said.
Trump again rejects Colorado amid accusations of playing politics with disaster aid
Read full article: Trump again rejects Colorado amid accusations of playing politics with disaster aidPresident Donald Trump has again denied a request from Colorado’s governor to help people affected by wildfires and flooding.
Former UCLA gynecologist pleads guilty to sex abuse after previous conviction was overturned
Read full article: Former UCLA gynecologist pleads guilty to sex abuse after previous conviction was overturnedA former University of California, Los Angeles, gynecologist has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse charges in connection with the sexual assault of several patients over his career, after an appeals court reversed his conviction earlier this year.
Hampshire College, which counts filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, is closing later this year
Read full article: Hampshire College, which counts filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, is closing later this yearHampshire College, which includes documentary filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, announced it is closing later this year.
FBI says suspects tried to rob Offset outside a Florida casino when he was shot in the leg
Read full article: FBI says suspects tried to rob Offset outside a Florida casino when he was shot in the legThe FBI says rapper Offset was ambushed by a large group outside a Florida casino last week.
Redistricting battle narrows for US House as states seek partisan edge in November elections
Read full article: Redistricting battle narrows for US House as states seek partisan edge in November electionsThe timeline is tightening as some states attempt to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the November midterm elections.
Asian surnames have been the fastest-growing in the US, according to Census Bureau report
Read full article: Asian surnames have been the fastest-growing in the US, according to Census Bureau reportThe most popular last names in the U.S. might be unchanged from the previous decade, but Asian surnames were the fastest-growing at the start of 2020s.
Severe storms accompanied by tornadoes damage communities from the Plains to the Midwest
Read full article: Severe storms accompanied by tornadoes damage communities from the Plains to the MidwestA day after severe storms damaged communities in the Plains and the Midwest, forecasters are warning that storms could bring giant hail, tornadoes and severe wind gusts to the regions again.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open
Read full article: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper openOwners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said they have found a buyer who had agreed to keep the newspaper open, less than a month before it was due to shut down.
Postal Service union launches ad campaign promoting mail voting as Trump assails the method
Read full article: Postal Service union launches ad campaign promoting mail voting as Trump assails the methodThe American Postal Workers Union is launching a national TV ad campaign promoting voting by mail.