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Consultant behind AI-generated robocalls mimicking Biden goes on trial in New Hampshire
Read full article: Consultant behind AI-generated robocalls mimicking Biden goes on trial in New HampshireA political consultant who sent voters artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking former President Joe Biden last year is set to go on trial.
Flying boats make for a rare sight as Washington clears an island of derelict vessels by helicopter
Read full article: Flying boats make for a rare sight as Washington clears an island of derelict vessels by helicopterThe Washington Department of Natural Resources has been using one of its firefighting helicopters to haul abandoned boats off an uninhabited island in the southernmost reaches of Puget Sound this week.
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing said he 'had it coming,' according to prosecutors
Read full article: Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing said he 'had it coming,' according to prosecutorsSix weeks before UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel last December, Luigi Mangione mused about rebelling against “the deadly, greed fueled health insurance cartel” and expressed that killing the executive “conveys a greedy bastard that had it coming."
Guatemalan man deported to Mexico returns to US after court orders Trump administration to do so
Read full article: Guatemalan man deported to Mexico returns to US after court orders Trump administration to do soAttorneys for a Guatemalan man deported to Mexico say he has landed in California.
Judge blocks private prison operator from housing ICE detainees at shuttered Kansas center
Read full article: Judge blocks private prison operator from housing ICE detainees at shuttered Kansas centerA judge has blocked a private prison operator from housing immigrants facing possible deportation in a shuttered Kansas City area detention center unless it can get a permit from frustrated city officials.
What to know about Ramón Morales Reyes, a Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump's life
Read full article: What to know about Ramón Morales Reyes, a Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump's lifeA man falsely accused of threatening President Donald Trump’s life faces deportation even as Wisconsin authorities say the Mexican immigrant was framed and is a victim of a violent 2023 attack.
2 arrested with arsenal and Nazi paraphernalia after base robbery were ex-military, prosecutors say
Read full article: 2 arrested with arsenal and Nazi paraphernalia after base robbery were ex-military, prosecutors sayInvestigators say two men arrested in Washington state with an arsenal that included explosives and body armor, along with Nazi paraphernalia, were former military members who attacked a soldier with a hammer while stealing gear from Joint Base Lewis-McChord last weekend.
Dilly Dally the sea turtle returns to the ocean after flipper amputation
Read full article: Dilly Dally the sea turtle returns to the ocean after flipper amputationAn adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally is back in the Atlantic Ocean, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle hospital.
Reddit sues AI company Anthropic for allegedly 'scraping' user comments to train chatbot Claude
Read full article: Reddit sues AI company Anthropic for allegedly 'scraping' user comments to train chatbot ClaudeSocial media platform Reddit sued the artificial intelligence company Anthropic on Wednesday, alleging that it is illegally “scraping” the comments of millions of Reddit users to train its chatbot Claude.
What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus US authorities say was smuggled in from China?
Read full article: What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus US authorities say was smuggled in from China?Federal prosecutors have charged two Chinese researchers with smuggling a crop-killing fungus into the U.S. last summer.
San Francisco leaders blast Trump for trying to erase gay rights icon Harvey Milk's name from ship
Read full article: San Francisco leaders blast Trump for trying to erase gay rights icon Harvey Milk's name from shipLeaders in San Francisco are blasting the Trump administration for stripping the name of gay icon Harvey Milk from a U.S. naval ship.
Federal judge blocks Texas law allowing in-state tuition for students without legal residency
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Texas law allowing in-state tuition for students without legal residencyA federal judge has blocked a Texas law that has for decades given college students without legal residency in the U.S. access to reduced in-state tuition, swiftly ruling in favor of the latest effort by the Trump administration to to crack down on immigration into the country.
22 crew members rescued from lifeboat in North Pacific after ship carrying 3,000 cars catches fire
Read full article: 22 crew members rescued from lifeboat in North Pacific after ship carrying 3,000 cars catches fireAll crew members are safe after a fire broke out aboard a cargo ship south of Alaska's Adak Island.
Trump promised to welcome more foreign students. Now, they feel targeted on all fronts
Read full article: Trump promised to welcome more foreign students. Now, they feel targeted on all frontsStudents from around the world say being an international student in American today comes with feelings of fear, anxiety and insecurity that have made them more cautious in their daily lives.
A Virginia museum found 4 Confederate soldiers' remains. It's trying to identify them
Read full article: A Virginia museum found 4 Confederate soldiers' remains. It's trying to identify themArchaeologists in Virginia are trying to identify the remains of four Confederate soldiers who were killed in the Civil War.
1 dead after severe weather tears through central US, including flooding in Texas and Kansas
Read full article: 1 dead after severe weather tears through central US, including flooding in Texas and KansasDallas authorities say one man has died there after his vehicle became stuck in high water during heavy rain.
From ‘Tudo bem?’ to ‘Gracias,’ a growing share of US residents speak a language other than English
Read full article: From ‘Tudo bem?’ to ‘Gracias,’ a growing share of US residents speak a language other than EnglishNew figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that 22% of U.S. residents spoke a language other than English at home.
Napa Valley town that once rode out emergencies with diesel gets a clean-power backup
Read full article: Napa Valley town that once rode out emergencies with diesel gets a clean-power backupWhen the threat of wildfires has forced power to be cut in the tourist town of Calistoga, California, on the edge of Napa Valley, it’s meant firing up a bank of noisy, polluting diesel generators.
2 more attacks on Jews heighten concerns about security in and around US synagogues
Read full article: 2 more attacks on Jews heighten concerns about security in and around US synagoguesFor the leaders of U.S. Jewish institutions, the recent attacks in Boulder, Colorado, and Washington, D.
A US judge halts the deportation of the Egyptian family of the Boulder firebombing suspect
Read full article: A US judge halts the deportation of the Egyptian family of the Boulder firebombing suspectA federal judge has ordered the government to immediately halt deportation proceedings against the wife and five children of a man charged in the firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado.
What we know about the visa obtained by Egyptian man who injured a dozen people in Colorado
Read full article: What we know about the visa obtained by Egyptian man who injured a dozen people in ColoradoThe Egyptian man charged with injuring a dozen people in Boulder, Colorado, in an attack on demonstrators seeking the release of Israeli hostages is among hundreds of thousands known to overstay their visas each year in the United States.
Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling in Alaska
Read full article: Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling in AlaskaTop Trump administration officials on Tuesday headlined an energy conference led by the state’s Republican governor.
Arkansas authorities release photo rendering of 'Devil in the Ozarks' as manhunt continues
Read full article: Arkansas authorities release photo rendering of 'Devil in the Ozarks' as manhunt continuesArkansas authorities have released a photo rendering of a convicted murderer and former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” who escaped from prison.
Santa Ono rejected for University of Florida presidency amid conservative backlash
Read full article: Santa Ono rejected for University of Florida presidency amid conservative backlashLongtime academic Santa Ono has been rejected for the University of Florida presidency by the state university system board.
Texas considers banning products infused with THC derived from hemp, and retailers are worried
Read full article: Texas considers banning products infused with THC derived from hemp, and retailers are worriedTexas lawmakers have approved banning gummies, drinks and vapes infused with THC, the compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive properties.
Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions for some rape cases to abortion ban
Read full article: Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions for some rape cases to abortion banLouisiana lawmakers have for the third consecutive year rejected a bill that would have added some rape cases to the narrow list of exceptions to the state’s abortion ban.
Former celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi gets 7 years in prison for stealing millions from clients
Read full article: Former celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi gets 7 years in prison for stealing millions from clientsA federal judge sentenced disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi to seven years and three months in prison for embezzling tens of millions of dollars from his clients, including several with severe physical injuries and families of people killed in accidents.
Authorities are searching for a Washington state father of 3 dead girls
Read full article: Authorities are searching for a Washington state father of 3 dead girlsA man in central Washington state is wanted on suspicion of murder after his three young daughters were reported missing and then found dead.
US says it broke up effort to bring toxic fungus to Michigan lab from China
Read full article: US says it broke up effort to bring toxic fungus to Michigan lab from ChinaTwo scientists from China have been charged in Michigan in what the FBI says was an effort to bring a toxic fungus to the U.S. Investigators say the pathogen can attack wheat, barley, maize and rice and sicken livestock and people.
Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in default
Read full article: Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in defaultBorrowers who have defaulted on their student loans will no longer be at risk of having their Social Security benefits garnished, an Education Department spokesperson said Tuesday.
Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in American Midwest and reaches Europe
Read full article: Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in American Midwest and reaches EuropeSmoke from Canadian wildfires has carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the American Midwest.
Confusion on sensor plane's abilities delayed response in Ohio train derailment, report says
Read full article: Confusion on sensor plane's abilities delayed response in Ohio train derailment, report saysA new report says a plane equipped with advanced sensors for deployment to chemical disasters could have helped authorities avoid needlessly blowing open five rail tank cars and burning their chemicals after the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.
New Orleans jail escapee releases videos, prompting search of home where they were made, source says
Read full article: New Orleans jail escapee releases videos, prompting search of home where they were made, source saysA man who identifies himself as New Orleans jail escapee has released videos on social media while still on the run from authorities.
Massachusetts high school volleyball team rallies around teammate detained by immigration agents
Read full article: Massachusetts high school volleyball team rallies around teammate detained by immigration agentsA high school volleyball team in Massachusetts is asking fans to wear white to their next match to show support for a teammate who has been detained by federal immigration authorities.
Meta's nuclear deal signals AI's growing energy needs
Read full article: Meta's nuclear deal signals AI's growing energy needsMeta’s 20-year deal with Constellation Energy follows similar maneuvers from Amazon, Google and Microsoft, but it will take years before nuclear energy can meet the tech industry’s insatiable demand for new sources of electricity.
Oreo maker Mondelez sues Aldi, alleging grocery chain copies its packaging to confuse customers
Read full article: Oreo maker Mondelez sues Aldi, alleging grocery chain copies its packaging to confuse customersSnack food maker Mondelez International is suing the Aldi supermarket chain, alleging the packaging for Aldi’s store-brand cookies and crackers “blatantly copies” Mondelez products like Chips Ahoy, Wheat Thins and Oreos.
Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states
Read full article: Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the statesPresident Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote, but turning that aspiration into reality has proved difficult.
US immigration authorities detain the family of the man charged in the Colorado attack
Read full article: US immigration authorities detain the family of the man charged in the Colorado attackFederal officials say the wife and five children of a man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators in Boulder have been taken into custody.
OAN's Pentagon reporter learns the limits of expressing her own opinion
Read full article: OAN's Pentagon reporter learns the limits of expressing her own opinionGabrielle Cuccia calls herself a “MAGA girl” who made no secret of her support for President Donald Trump, even as she got a job covering the Pentagon for the One America News Network.
Attack on demonstration calling for release of Israeli hostages was first where group faced violence
Read full article: Attack on demonstration calling for release of Israeli hostages was first where group faced violenceDemonstrators with the group Run for Their Lives have staged events around the world calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas since 2023.
Man accused of trying to get witness against him deported by writing letters threatening Trump
Read full article: Man accused of trying to get witness against him deported by writing letters threatening TrumpA Wisconsin man is facing charges accusing him of forging letters threatening President Donald Trump’s life in an effort to get another man who was a potential witness against him in a criminal case deported.
In wake of deep cuts, NOAA says it will hire for ‘mission-critical’ weather service positions
Read full article: In wake of deep cuts, NOAA says it will hire for ‘mission-critical’ weather service positionsThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it will hire for “mission-critical field positions” amid expert warnings that the weather service is too short-staffed to warn people of the dangers of the upcoming extreme weather season.
Romanian man pleads guilty to 'swatting' plot that targeted an ex-US president and lawmakers
Read full article: Romanian man pleads guilty to 'swatting' plot that targeted an ex-US president and lawmakersA Romanian citizen has pleaded guilty to engaging in a plot to use “swatting” calls to intimidate and threaten dozens of people with bogus police emergencies, including a former U.S. president and several members of Congress.
Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculum
Read full article: Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculumUniversity boards appointed by the Texas governor soon could have new powers to control the curriculum required of students and eliminate degree programs.
Supreme Court to hear private prison company appeal in suit over immigration detainee $1-a-day wages
Read full article: Supreme Court to hear private prison company appeal in suit over immigration detainee $1-a-day wagesThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from a private prison company facing a lawsuit claiming immigration detainees were forced to work and paid a $1 a day in Colorado.
Top Trump officials visit prolific Alaska oil field amid push to expand drilling
Read full article: Top Trump officials visit prolific Alaska oil field amid push to expand drillingThe head of the U.S. Energy Department says President Donald Trump wants to double the amount of oil coursing through Alaska’s 800-mile pipeline system and build a massive natural gas export project as its twin.
Baltimore schools sued by former students alleging the system protected a predatory teacher
Read full article: Baltimore schools sued by former students alleging the system protected a predatory teacherThree women are suing Baltimore’s public school system, alleging they were sexually abused by a special education teacher decades ago.
Newark airport runway project wraps up early, so when will flight limits ease?
Read full article: Newark airport runway project wraps up early, so when will flight limits ease?A construction project on one of Newark Liberty International airport’s three main runways wrapped up nearly two weeks early, so the Federal Aviation Administration expects to begin easing flight limits next week.