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Justice Department releases Epstein files, with redactions and omissions

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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department released a library of files on Friday related to Jeffrey Epstein, partially complying with a new federal law compelling their release, while acknowledging that hundreds of thousands of files remain unsealed.

The portal, on the department’s website, includes videos, photos and documents from the years-...Read more

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Research shows proton beam therapy improves cancer survival, lowers side effects

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Proton beam radiation therapy performed 10% better at stopping cancer of the throat compared to traditional X-ray radiation, a new study shows, with 15% fewer side effects.

“With this study, it is my personal belief that proton beam therapy is a new standard-of-care treatment for patients with oropharyngeal cancer,” said Dr. Jason Molitoris...Read more

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California sees population growth for third consecutive year after pandemic-era exodus

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LOS ANGELES — For the third consecutive year, California’s population has increased, though the Golden State has still not reached its pre-pandemic population high.

The state’s population grew by about 19,200 people, marking a 0.05% increase from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, according to data released Friday by the California Department...Read more

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Trump aides hold another round of Ukraine peace talks in Miami

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MIAMI — International leaders are descending on Miami this weekend for rounds of negotiations with President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, including the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund Kirill Dmitriev on Saturday.

On Friday morning, Witkoff and Kushner met with Ukraine’s national ...Read more

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Judge overturns Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay murder suspect's conviction

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NEW YORK — A federal judge has overturned the conviction of Karl Jordan, one of the two men accused of killing Run-DMC legend Jam Master Jay, the Daily News has learned.

In a decision filed in federal court Friday, U.S. District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall granted the acquittal asked for by Jordan’s attorneys. A new trial was not ordered.

A ...Read more

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DOJ releases first round of the Epstein files. Here's what we know so far

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After nearly two decades the Justice Department on Friday finally released at least a portion of its files on the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

The documents are part of the voluminous government files gathered by the DOJ through four presidential administrations. They were published in four parts on the DOJ website, and are expected to ...Read more

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Justice Department releases Epstein investigative documents

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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department released a trove of investigative documents on dead sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, with the department’s second-in-command indicating the records would only represent a partial disclosure of those available.

The comments from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche quickly drew outrage from ...Read more

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Mamdani names 2 deputy mayors, including new 'economic justice' role

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NEW YORK — Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani tapped two veterans of housing and labor policy to key deputy roles in his incoming administration on Friday.

Leila Bozorg will be Mamdani’s deputy mayor for housing and Julie Su will be his deputy mayor for economic justice, he announced at a press conference on Staten Island.

Mamdani, who’s set to ...Read more

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Judge points to Trump's authority in challenge to H-1B visa hike

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WASHINGTON — A federal judge had tough questions during a hearing Friday for attorneys representing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s new $100,000 fee hike on companies seeking to hire foreign workers on H-1B visas.

Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, an ...Read more

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Florida woman kills both of her ex-husbands on the same day

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A 48-year-old Florida woman is accused of killing both of her ex-husbands in separate incidents on the same day.

Manatee County authorities claim Susan Erica Avalon shot one of her victims two times shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday in Bradenton.

Detectives tracked Avalon down and found her at home cleaning her minivan with bleach and rags, ...Read more

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California woman led transnational 'Terrorgram' group from her home in the suburbs

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LOS ANGELES — A Sacramento County woman who led a transnational terrorist group from the "comfort of her suburban California home" was sentenced this week to 30 years in prison, according to the Department of Justice.

Dallas Humber, 35 of Elk Grove, was labeled by federal officials a leader of the Terrorgram Collective, which promotes violent...Read more

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5 people sue Universal, claiming Stardust Racers caused severe injuries

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Five people have filed separate lawsuits against Universal Orlando Resort, claiming they suffered severe and permanent injuries — in some cases, bleeding of the brain, spinal cord damage and paralysis — after their heads slammed repeatedly against the seat in front of them while riding Stardust Racers at the new Epic ...Read more

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Chicago aldermen pass 2026 spending plan including debt sale over Mayor Brandon Johnson's opposition

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CHICAGO — The budget counterproposal crafted by opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson won a critical first vote before the full City Council on Friday, setting the mayor up to soon concede their remarkable weekslong fight — or issue Chicago’s first mayoral veto of a budget in decades.

Aldermen voted 29-19 to approve the revenue piece of an ...Read more

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Georgia is latest state to be sued by Trump administration on elections

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ATLANTA — Earlier this month, Georgia officials sent redacted voter registration data to the U.S. government. The Trump administration determined it was not enough.

The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday it had filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Macon against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Separately, the ...Read more

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A Reddit post from a homeless man at Brown University helped investigators find mass shooter

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BOSTON — Police are probably going to sift through a lot more Reddit posts in the future.

One of those online posts played a big role in helping investigators find the suspect who killed two students at Brown University, and injured nine others, before slaying the MIT professor in Brookline.

The 48-year-old suspect, Claudio Neves-Valente, ...Read more

As Congress' year ends, Rep. Kevin Kiley cites 'failure of leadership on both sides' on health care

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley sharply criticized Republican and Democratic House leaders Friday as Congress ended its 2025 session.

The California Republican was stymied in his effort to move a plan that would have continued enhanced health care subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace consumers beyond the December 31 expiration ...Read more

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Kennedy family reacts to Trump changing Kennedy Center name

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Relatives of former President John F. Kennedy aren’t happy that President Donald Trump is adding his own name to The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.

Signage referring to the Washington, D.C. cultural institution as the Kennedy Center was altered Friday to reflect that the building is now called The Donald J. Trump and...Read more

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Nick Reiner's schizophrenia meds made him 'erratic,' sources say

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A new report says Nick Reiner has a diagnosis of schizophrenia and that his behavior became “erratic and dangerous” due to a medication change in the weeks before he allegedly killed his parents Rob and Michele Reiner at their home in Los Angeles' Brentwood neighborhood.

The 32-year-old, who is charged with two counts of first-degree murder...Read more

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Some Illinois hospital systems won't participate in medical aid-in-dying, which is allowed under a new law

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CHICAGO — Though a new Illinois law allows doctors to help terminally ill people end their lives, several Illinois health systems with religious affiliations say they will not participate.

OSF HealthCare, Ascension and Hospital Sisters Health System all say they will not take part in medical aid-in-dying.

The new law, which sparked ...Read more

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Trump administration will not release full 'Epstein files' by deadline as Democrats call for probe

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The congressionally mandated deadline for the federal government to disclose voluminous materials gathered on Jeffrey Epstein arrived Friday, with the Justice Department set to blow it — promising that while a batch was coming, it would take weeks to roll out the full array of documents.

In an interview on Fox News, Deputy Attorney General ...Read more