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Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT's alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide
Read full article: Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT's alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicideThe heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death.
Washington state under emergency as torrential rain triggers floods, mudslides and evacuations
Read full article: Washington state under emergency as torrential rain triggers floods, mudslides and evacuationsWashington state is under a state of emergency from a barrage of torrential rain that's sent rivers flowing over their banks, caused a mudslide to crash down on a highway and trapped people in floodwaters.
Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions
Read full article: Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissionsSome of the nation’s most prestigious colleges have been enrolling record numbers of low-income students as campuses prioritize economic diversity in the wake of a ban on affirmative action.
Senators question military leaders on Trump's National Guard deployments
Read full article: Senators question military leaders on Trump's National Guard deploymentsMembers of the Senate Armed Services Committee are questioning military leaders over President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to American cities.
Judge to decide degree of media access in Charlie Kirk killing case
Read full article: Judge to decide degree of media access in Charlie Kirk killing caseLawyers for the 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk are expected in court as they push to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case.
What to know as trial nears for the Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant dodge agents
Read full article: What to know as trial nears for the Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant dodge agentsDefense attorneys and prosecutors are set to choose the jurors who will decide whether a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers broke the law.
Tennessee to execute a man who confessed to 1980s rapes and a murder
Read full article: Tennessee to execute a man who confessed to 1980s rapes and a murderTennessee is preparing to execute Harold Wayne Nichols by lethal injection for the 1988 rape and murder of 20-year-old Karen Pulley.
Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern US border
Read full article: Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern US borderThe Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California.
Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products
Read full article: Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart productsFederal health officials have expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to ByHeart baby formula to include any illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022.
Appeals court rules New Jersey's medically assisted suicide law is for residents only
Read full article: Appeals court rules New Jersey's medically assisted suicide law is for residents onlyA federal appeals court has ruled that a New Jersey law that permits terminally ill people to seek life-ending drugs applies only to residents of the state and not those from beyond its borders.
Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without a visa could soon face new social media screening
Read full article: Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without a visa could soon face new social media screeningTravelers who are now able to come to the United States without a visa might soon need to provide social media, email, and family history details to the Department of Homeland Security.
First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companies
Read full article: First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companiesOil companies have offered $300 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico in the first offshore lease sale for the region since 2023.
Calibri font becomes the latest DEI target as Rubio orders return to Times New Roman
Read full article: Calibri font becomes the latest DEI target as Rubio orders return to Times New RomanSecretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomatic correspondence to stop using the Calibri font and return to the more traditional Times New Roman.
Elon Musk says DOGE was only 'somewhat successful' and he wouldn't do it again
Read full article: Elon Musk says DOGE was only 'somewhat successful' and he wouldn't do it againMega billionaire Elon Musk said his efforts leading the Department of Government Efficiency were only “somewhat successful” and he would not do it over again.
Former 'Real Housewives' star moved from prison to community program for remainder of her sentence
Read full article: Former 'Real Housewives' star moved from prison to community program for remainder of her sentenceJennifer Shah, a former star on “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” has been moved from a federal prison into a community confinement program after serving less than half of her sentence for defrauding thousands of people.
CBS appoints Tony Dokoupil as anchor of its flagship 'CBS Evening News' broadcast
Read full article: CBS appoints Tony Dokoupil as anchor of its flagship 'CBS Evening News' broadcastCBS says Tony Dokoupil will take over at the beginning of next year as anchor of its flagship “CBS Evening News” broadcast.
Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles
Read full article: Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los AngelesA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop deploying California National Guard troops in Los Angeles.
Trump's crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workers
Read full article: Trump's crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workersPresident Donald Trump’s push for the largest mass deportation in history has had an outsized impact on the child care field, which is heavily reliant on immigrants and already strained by a worker shortage.
Supreme Court struggles over whether Alabama can execute man found to be intellectually disabled
Read full article: Supreme Court struggles over whether Alabama can execute man found to be intellectually disabledThe Supreme Court has heard arguments about how courts should decide borderline cases of whether convicted murderers are intellectually disabled and should be shielded from execution.
Rod Paige, nation's first African American to serve as secretary of education, dies at 92
Read full article: Rod Paige, nation's first African American to serve as secretary of education, dies at 92Rod Paige, the first African American to serve as U.S. secretary of education, has died at 92.
Federal agents use pepper spray on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Read full article: Federal agents use pepper spray on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdownFederal agents have used pepper spray to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis.
Luigi Mangione’s notes to self: 'Pluck eyebrows,' 'Keep momentum, FBI slower overnight'
Read full article: Luigi Mangione’s notes to self: 'Pluck eyebrows,' 'Keep momentum, FBI slower overnight'A to-do list and travel plans found during Luigi Mangione’s arrest and revealed in court this week shed new light on the steps he may have taken — or planned to take — to avoid capture after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing last year.
FDA opens safety review of injectable RSV drugs approved for babies and toddlers
Read full article: FDA opens safety review of injectable RSV drugs approved for babies and toddlersFederal health officials are reviewing the safety of two injectable drugs used to protect babies and toddlers from the RSV virus.
Shooting at Kentucky State University leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt and a suspect in custody, officials say
Read full article: Shooting at Kentucky State University leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt and a suspect in custody, officials sayPolice in Frankfort, Kentucky, say a shooting at Kentucky State University has left one student dead and another in critical condition.
Justice Department challenges court order limiting access to evidence in Comey investigation
Read full article: Justice Department challenges court order limiting access to evidence in Comey investigationThe Justice Department has challenged a court order that complicated efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey by making a trove of evidence off-limits to prosecutors.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increase
Read full article: Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increaseThe author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years.
Assisted-living facility owner and inspector sue each other over faulty sprinklers in deadly fire
Read full article: Assisted-living facility owner and inspector sue each other over faulty sprinklers in deadly fireThe owner of a Massachusetts assisted-living facility that was the site of a fatal fire and an inspection company have sued each other over who is at fault for failure to address a faulty sprinkler system.
Trump threatens funding for Chicago transit after woman set on fire
Read full article: Trump threatens funding for Chicago transit after woman set on fireThe Trump administration is threatening to pull public transportation funding from Chicago unless the city tightens security after a man allegedly set a woman on fire inside a commuter train.
Illinois law protects immigrants from arrest near courthouses, hospitals or colleges
Read full article: Illinois law protects immigrants from arrest near courthouses, hospitals or collegesIllinois has a new law shielding immigrants from federal enforcement near courthouses, hospitals, university campuses, and day cares.
US sanctions network recruiting Colombian fighters for Sudanese paramilitary
Read full article: US sanctions network recruiting Colombian fighters for Sudanese paramilitaryThe U.S. has imposed sanctions on four people and four firms for allegedly recruiting former Colombian military members to train soldiers for Sudan's Rapid Support Forces.
Opponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit a petition to force a public vote
Read full article: Opponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit a petition to force a public voteOpponents of Missouri’s new congressional map have submitted thousands of petition signatures calling for a statewide vote on the plan backed by President Donald Trump.
Turkish student who criticized Israel can resume research at Tufts after visa revoked, judge rules
Read full article: Turkish student who criticized Israel can resume research at Tufts after visa revoked, judge rulesA federal judge has allowed a Tufts University student from Turkey to resume research and teaching while she challenges her arrest and detention by the Trump administration.
Storms bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, snow and freezing rain to the Upper Midwest
Read full article: Storms bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, snow and freezing rain to the Upper MidwestThe first of a series of powerful storms is dumping heavy rain and swelling rivers in the Pacific Northwest, closing roads and prompting high water rescues.
Justice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, judge says
Read full article: Justice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, judge saysA federal judge in New York has granted the Justice Department’s request to publicly release grand jury transcripts and other material from Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking case, citing a new law that requires the government to open its files on Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime confidant.
How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism
Read full article: How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulismAn infant botulism outbreak has sickened at least 39 babies across the U.S. and underscored the crucial role of a medication that treats the rare disease.
Long Island's Bruce Blakeman is running for governor, will challenge Stefanik in Republican primary
Read full article: Long Island's Bruce Blakeman is running for governor, will challenge Stefanik in Republican primaryRepublican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is running for governor of New York.
Nicaraguans celebrate Virgin Mary in Miami despite fears at home and in US
Read full article: Nicaraguans celebrate Virgin Mary in Miami despite fears at home and in USHundreds of Nicaraguans caroled the Virgin Mary at flower-and-light-filled altars set up in church parking lots as well as the back of vehicles on the streets of Miami to mark the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
Man who says religious group beat him wants prosecutor removed after long wait for retrial
Read full article: Man who says religious group beat him wants prosecutor removed after long wait for retrialA man who says he was held down and beaten by members of a religious group in North Carolina wants the prosecutor removed from his case.
Georgia O'Keeffe's views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan
Read full article: Georgia O'Keeffe's views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation planA new conservation plan would preserve pristine desert vistas beside the longtime home of 20th century painter Georgia O’Keeffe and ensure visitors continued access to a spiritual retreat, along with winter pasture for livestock.
ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say
Read full article: ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers sayImmigration lawyers and authorities say arrests of Afghans are on the rise following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The suspect in the attack is an Afghan national.
Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey
Read full article: Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New JerseyPresident Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Alina Habba, announced her resignation as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey.
Court settlement approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to pay hundreds of clergy abuse victims
Read full article: Court settlement approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to pay hundreds of clergy abuse victimsA federal judge has approved a federal settlement that will clear the way for the New Orleans Archdiocese to pay at least $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse.
ICEBlock app maker sues Trump administration over its pressure on Apple to remove app
Read full article: ICEBlock app maker sues Trump administration over its pressure on Apple to remove appThe maker of an iPhone app that flagged sightings of U.S. immigration agents has sued the Trump administration for free speech violations.
Judge orders the release of an immigrant with ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt
Read full article: Judge orders the release of an immigrant with ties to White House press secretary Karoline LeavittA Brazilian woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be released from immigrant detention while she fights potential deportation.
Bullets in Luigi Mangione’s bag convinced police that he was UnitedHealthcare CEO killing suspect
Read full article: Bullets in Luigi Mangione’s bag convinced police that he was UnitedHealthcare CEO killing suspectMoments after Luigi Mangione was put in handcuffs at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, a police officer searching his backpack found a loaded gun magazine wrapped in a pair of underwear.
