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Families of Uvalde shooting victims seek accountability as trial begins -- Adrian Gonzales, a former Uvalde schools officer, is accused of failing to act during the May 24, 2022, attack.
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Noem says she's "focused on policing the streets, not policing President Trump's words" -- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has deployed 2,000 agents to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul to conduct immigration raids and assist in the widening fraud investigation.5 hours ago
Detained Americans are used as "trading chips," Marine imprisoned under Maduro says -- Matthew Heath, a corporal in the Corps from 1999 until 2003, says Maduro detained Americans to be used as "trading chips" and a policy tool.6 hours ago
Aldrich Ames, CIA officer convicted of spying for Russia, dies at age 84 -- Aldrich Ames was a counterintelligence officer for the CIA who spied for the Soviet Union and later Russia.6 hours ago
Brown University shooter confesses in videos, says attack was planned for a long time -- According to transcripts released by authorities from a series of recorded videos, the gunman did not reveal a motive for the killings.7 hours ago
Fliers left stranded after Venezuela strikes. Can travel insurance help? -- Travel insurance won't help most people whose flights were disrupted by the turmoil in Venezuela. Here's what such policies do cover.8 hours ago
White House discussing "range of options" for acquiring Greenland, Leavitt says -- President Trump wants the matter settled before the end of his term, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.9 hours ago
New study urges flyers to avoid tap water, coffee and tea on aircraft -- New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.10 hours ago
How to file a refund claim in Amazon's $2.5 billion FTC settlement -- Eligible Amazon customers can now request a refund from a settlement over allegations of deceptive Prime enrollment practices.11 hours ago
Is your state raising its minimum wage in 2026? Here's the list. -- Almost two dozen states are expected to boost their minimum wage at some point in 2026.12 hours ago
Gas prices this year could be the lowest since 2020 -- U.S. drivers are likely to see lower prices at the pump this year amid lower global oil prices and strong crude production.14 hours ago
Trump administration halting $10 billion in social service funding to 5 states -- The Trump administration plans to halt billions of dollars in federal funding for social services programs in five states led by Democrats following allegations of fraud.15 hours ago
GOP Rep. Jim Baird and wife hospitalized after car accident -- Rep. Jim Baird's office said he is expected to make a "full recovery."14 hours ago
Doug LaMalfa, GOP congressman from California, dies at 65 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a California Republican who had been in Congress for more than a decade, has died at the age of 65.13 hours ago
Sen. Mark Kelly says Hegseth's move to demote him "is about stifling people's speech" -- Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said on Tuesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's move to begin a process to demote and cut his retirement pay "is about stifling people's speech."16 hours ago