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'Napalm Girl' photographer Nick Ut responds to claim that he didn't take famous photo: 'A slap in the face'

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Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Nick Ut has spoken out against claims that his famous 1972 photo of a terrified child running from a napalm bomb attack on her village during the Vietnam War was actually taken by someone else.

"I took the photo of (Phan Thi) Kim Phuc," Ut wrote in a statement Wednesday posted to Facebook. "I took the other ...Read more

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US sues New York over state ID law for undocumented immigrants

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President Donald Trump’s administration is suing New York over a 2019 law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain state identification while shielding their data from federal authorities.

The suit, announced Wednesday by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, is part of Trump’s broader crackdown, including a suit filed last week against ...Read more

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'Wow, we were part of something really big': Madigan jurors on how they reached their verdict

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CHICAGO — The foreman of the jury that rendered a split decision in the landmark trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan said Wednesday that the panel was deadlocked 11-1 in favor of acquittal on the main racketeering charge and that he felt much of the prosecution was “government overreach.”

“This was a guy they wanted to go ...Read more

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Convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes breaks silence in first interview from prison

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Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes shed her signature black turtleneck and low-octave voice as she broke her silence in her first interview since her January 2022 fraud conviction.

The one-time Silicon Valley wunderkind, 41, appears on the cover of People Magazine this week in a camel-colored sweater and jeans, having spoken to the ...Read more

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Trump's 'buyout' falls short as 75,000 federal workers took deal

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WASHINGTON — About 75,000 federal employees signed up for a voluntary resignation program inspired by President Donald Trump’s billionaire efficiency czar — falling short of the numbers the White House hoped for and increasing the likelihood of deeper mass firings.

That total, confirmed by a source familiar with the data, makes up about 3...Read more

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US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is renaming Gulf of Mexico

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its offices, including the National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service, will be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

All maps, nautical charts, websites and weather products will reflect the name change that is part of an executive order President ...Read more

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Nevada bill to temporarily drop cage-free egg rule heads to governor

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LAS VEGAS — A bill to temporarily suspend Nevada’s cage-free egg sale rule is heading to the governor’s desk after passing through the Legislature unanimously this week.

Assembly Bill 171 is intended to address egg shortages and the rising cost of eggs during a long-running avian flu outbreak that has significantly affected the national ...Read more

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Denver Public Schools sues Trump administration to block immigration raids at schools

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Denver Public Schools sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Wednesday in an effort to block federal immigration agents from making arrests at schools as the Trump administration ramps up mass deportations nationwide.

DPS’s lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Denver, comes a week after multiple federal agencies conducted...Read more

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US offers Ukraine economic partnership in 'exchange' for support

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent presented an economic partnership agreement to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Kyiv, which he said would be necessary for continued support from President Donald Trump’s administration.

“President Trump has a plan to end this war and we would like an economic cooperation agreement,” ...Read more

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Trump administration may send immigrants to Bay Area 'rape club' prison, email shows

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The Trump administration appears to be considering a plan to send immigrants facing deportation to a recently shuttered federal prison so plagued by sexual abuse that it was known as the “rape club,” according to an email sent by federal prison union officials.

Roughly 20 miles east of Oakland, California, the Federal Correctional ...Read more

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Nearly 300 people in Michigan had guns confiscated in first year of red flag law

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LANSING, Mich. — Nearly three in every four red flag law requests in Michigan over the last year resulted in the confiscation of guns from an individual believed to be a threat to himself or others, new state data shows.

Judges across Michigan granted 287 of the 391 requests for a seizure of weapons during the first full year of ...Read more

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San Diego Navy detective sentenced for choking sailor unconscious, lying about prior misconduct

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About five years after Jonathan LaRoche resigned from the El Cajon Police Department over multiple uses of excessive force against intoxicated individuals — and about a year after he lied about that misconduct on his application to become a Navy detective — he choked unconscious an intoxicated and handcuffed sailor at Naval Base San Diego.

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Senate tries again on thorny issue of kids online safety

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Senate bill to ban social media access for kids younger than 13 that sailed through committee is facing pushback from digital rights and tech trade groups that say it’s unconstitutional and overly intrusive.

The bill, which the Senate Commerce, Science and ...Read more

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Teacher's union blasts NYC Mayor Adams as 'hostage' to Trump's DOJ, says students 'paying the price'

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NEW YORK — New York City’s powerful teachers union on Wednesday accused Mayor Eric Adams of being “hostage” to the Trump administration over the expected dismissal of the mayor’s corruption case — while local schools and their students pay the price.

In an open letter, United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew said ...Read more

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$10 million settlement approved in Illinois police shooting of Sonya Massey

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CHICAGO — The family of a woman fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy outside Springfield last year that sparked protests around the nation will receive $10 million in a settlement approved by the Sangamon County Board.

Sonya Massey was fatally shot July 6 by Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson during a confrontation inside her home. Grayson, who ...Read more

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Trump opens Title IX investigation into California high school sports governing body

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President Donald Trump’s Department of Education on Wednesday announced that it is opening a Title IX investigation into the California Interscholastic Federation, a statewide governing body that oversees sports at more than 1,500 high schools, for its policy of allowing transgender girls to play female sports.

Title IX is the federal civil ...Read more

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Michigan senator, other Democrats bash RFK Jr., Trump's pick for nation's health chief

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WASHINGTON — Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters said Wednesday he opposes the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as the country's Health and Human Services secretary, calling his lack of experience and a basic understanding of the health care system "extremely alarming."

"We simply cannot afford to have someone as unqualified as ...Read more

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US judge lets Trump's federal worker buyout plan go ahead

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s government efficiency team scored a win in court after a judge cleared the way for an unprecedented buyout offer to millions of federal employees despite a lawsuit by labor unions.

The unions don’t have legal standing to sue because they “are not directly impacted” by the buyout plan...Read more

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2 aviators rescued from water after Navy jet crashes into San Diego Bay

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SAN DIEGO — Two aviators were plucked from the water by an alert fishing boat crew and rescued after their Navy jet crashed into San Diego Bay near Shelter Island on Wednesday, officials said.

The 10:15 a.m. crash on a rainy and misty morning happened as the aircrew was executing a “go around” maneuver at Naval Air Station North Island, ...Read more

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Feds stop another boat smuggling Chinese migrants from the Bahamas to South Florida

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MIAMI — Federal agents stopped a boat Sunday morning heading from the Bahamas to South Florida carrying migrants from several countries, mostly from China, according to a criminal complaint.

The interception of the boat is the latest in a series of recent migrant smuggling cases disrupted involving people from China attempting to enter South ...Read more