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FBI stopped attack on UFC event at White House, Patel says

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WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel said that the agency and law enforcement arrested “multiple individuals” planning an attack on the UFC America 250 Event at the White House on Sunday evening.

“Thanks to the rapid action of this FBI, our partners, and the Department of Justice in a multi-state operation, multiple individuals are now...Read more

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California sues Shasta County -- as expected -- after voters approve measure to eliminate most mail-in voting

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LOS ANGELES — The painfully slow vote count after California’s June 2 primary attracted national headlines and baseless claims of cheating by President Donald Trump, who was focused on the high-profile races for governor and Los Angeles mayor.

But the fight over election integrity continues to be played out in dramatic terms in rural Shasta...Read more

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Where's Luigi? Accused CEO killer Mangione misses key court date as DA drops the ball

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NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione was MIA at a highly anticipated hearing on Tuesday after the Manhattan district attorney’s office forgot to ask his federal jailers to bring him to court.

State Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro rescheduled the appearance for Wednesday morning after lawyers for the suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian ...Read more

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Surging stock market, Trump policies boost wealth for top 1%

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When SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and artificial intelligence company, began trading on the stock market last week, he became the world’s first trillionaire.

The SpaceX IPO made the world’s richest man even richer, grabbing headlines worldwide. But it is merely the most vivid illustration of a U.S. trend that has been accelerating since ...Read more

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Trump ballroom to cost $600 million, with half paid by taxpayers, report says

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President Donald Trump’s glitzy new White House ballroom is reportedly now expected to cost $600 million, with more than half the bill footed by American taxpayers, not private donors, according to a leaked estimate from contractors.

The skyrocketing price tag amounts to a 50% increase from the most recent estimates provided by Trump, the ...Read more

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5 University of Michigan threat case suspects were Democratic Party members, ex-chair says

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LANSING, Mich. — A former Michigan Democratic Party chairman asked current party leadership on Monday to review the conduct of five Democrats accused of orchestrating threats against University of Michigan officials over the school's ties to Israel.

The five Democratic Party members were among a group of eight individuals indicted last week ...Read more

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More girls on boat testify for defense in George Pino deadly crash trial

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MIAMI — Two of the girls who were on the boat operated by Doral real estate broker George Pino when it crashed, killing a 17-year-old girl, described the moments leading up to the crash, saying the ride was like countless others they had been on as frequent boaters.

“It felt like nothing out of the ordinary,” Claudia Portocarrero, 21, ...Read more

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Idaho judge blocks transgender bathroom ban from fully going into effect

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BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking an Idaho law that makes it a crime to use a restroom that doesn’t align with one’s sex assigned at birth from fully going into effect.

The order, issued Tuesday, found the plaintiffs were likely to succeed on their claim that the law is unconstitutionally ...Read more

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Person in custody in connection to burning cross in Chicago's Grant Park

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CHICAGO — Chicago police said Tuesday an individual is in custody in connection to a cross found burning in Grant Park last week.

Police officers responded to the downtown park around 2:30 p.m. on June 9, where the wooden cross was burning, according to the Chicago Police Department. Officers extinguished the fire and an investigation has ...Read more

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Cause of death revealed for Central Park carriage horse that reignited controversy

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NEW YORK — The carriage horse that died suddenly in New York City’s Central Park last week expired after eating a “substantial” quantity of a poisonous plant, according to a necropsy report released Tuesday by the Transport Workers Union — a finding the union says undercuts claims the horse was worked to death as the union pointed the ...Read more

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'Correct a historical wrong': Kentucky Gov. Beshear pardons dozens who helped slaves escape

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — More than 40 people who helped slaves escape to freedom have been posthumously pardoned by Gov. Andy Beshear ahead of Juneteenth.

In an executive order, Kentucky’s Democratic governor pardoned 43 people previously charged for their help to liberate enslaved people.

“When we have a chance to correct a historical wrong, ...Read more

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Diddy update: Rapper's prison release changed yet again

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Time off for good behavior?

Sean “Diddy” Combs is getting sprung sooner rather than later.

According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website, the rapper had his release date changed once again.

The 56-year-old fallen music star will walk out of New Jersey’s Fort Dix FCI on Feb. 23, 2028. Members of the public can look up his status in ...Read more

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu blasted for saying Trump should prioritize gender-affirming care for youth

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BOSTON — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was slammed by a Catholic group for championing “child abuse” after she criticized President Donald Trump for prioritizing White House ballroom renovations over funding gender-affirming care for “young people.”

Wu compared the two issues at a City Hall pride flag raising ceremony two weeks ago, but ...Read more

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Trump 'trying to shut down legal immigration': Sen. Alex Padilla reflects on DHS altercation

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It’s been a year since U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forced to the ground and handcuffed by federal agents at a Los Angeles news conference for asking a question. In the meantime, he’s pushed for greater federal oversight at ICE facilities and called out the Trump administration on its management of immigration operations.

On June ...Read more

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California Legislature passes budget, talks with Gov. Gavin Newsom to continue

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The California Legislature on Monday passed the first draft of a budget for the upcoming fiscal year, but the debate over what the state’s final spending plan will look like is unresolved.

The almost $356 billion deal was driven by Democrats who showed broad support for the placeholder agreement, which was struck by leaders in both the ...Read more

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Kidnapped child found in Mexico; father arrested for mother's murder, police say

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A man who kidnapped his 5-year-old daughter and killed her mother then fled to Mexico has been arrested and will be extradited back to the United States, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Ruben Fregoso, 40, was apprehended in Mexico over the weekend, the LAPD said in a news release. Last month, according to police, Fregoso killed ...Read more

Despite a tough year, San Diego's budget talks went more smoothly. Why? City leaders have some ideas

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SAN DIEGO — While San Diego’s recently completed budget negotiations were far from smooth, Mayor Todd Gloria said they were more collegial than those one year ago and that the final budget is much more financially sound this time.

The City Council unanimously approved the $2.2 billion budget a week ago, and Gloria chose not to use his line-...Read more

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US and Iran prepare for deal signing with both claiming victory

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The U.S. and Iran are preparing to formally sign their interim peace deal in Switzerland on Friday, with both sides claiming victory and oil traders and shippers unsure over how quickly the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened.

The text of the so-called memorandum of understanding — a 14-point document that should lead to a two-month ceasefire ...Read more

US and Iran prepare for deal signing with both claiming victory

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The U.S. and Iran are preparing to formally sign their interim peace deal in Switzerland on Friday, with both sides claiming victory and oil traders and shippers unsure over how quickly the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened.

The text of the so-called memorandum of understanding — a 14-point document that should lead to a two-month ceasefire ...Read more

Season's 1st tropical storm could form in Gulf, hurricane center says

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday said a system expected to move into the Gulf could become the season’s first tropical storm.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the broad area of low pressure was inland over south Texas with a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms.

“The system is forecast to...Read more