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US military conducts strike on another suspected drug boat as probe into the first strike begins

U.S. Southern Command says it has conducted another strike against a small boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, following a pause of almost three weeks.

Court decision calling for end to National Guard deployment in DC paused by appeals court 2m read

Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026 4m read

Faulty glucose monitors linked to 7 deaths and more than 700 injuries, FDA warns 1m read

California activist gets jail time for taking chickens from Perdue Farms plant 1m read

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Trump administration to direct more water to California farms 2m read

Melania Trump lights the National Christmas Tree after president counts down 1m read

Lifeguards rescue dog swept out to sea by rip current off San Diego coast 1m read

Hong Kong holds a legislative election Sunday after a fire raised governance concerns 4m read

New York City officers won't face charges in fatal shooting of 19-year-old man 3m read

Police recover a James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant from the bowels of a man accused of eating it 1m read

Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James 3m read

Immigration crackdown in New Orleans has a target of 5,000 arrests. Is that possible? 3m read

White House is expected to submit plans for new ballroom to planning commission this month 3m read

A county jail in Arkansas produces hundreds of ICE arrests under a program surging across the US 8m read

Putin arrives in New Delhi on a state visit aimed at bolstering Russia-India ties 3m read

Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses 4m read

A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker's remains 5m read

Gov. Walz denounces Trump for calling Minnesota's Somali community 'garbage' 3m read

A new jaguar spotted in Arizona points to progress in the endangered species' recovery 1m read

5 years later, authorities arrest a suspect in Washington pipe bomb case. Here's what to know 2m read

Missouri court orders new wording for ballot measure seeking to restrict abortion rights 1m read

Trump's pardon of Honduran ex-president cited as reason for leniency at sentencing of ex-congressman 2m read

Speaker Johnson pleads with Republicans to keep concerns private after tumultuous week 5m read

Jo Ann Allen Boyce, who wrote a book about her experience integrating Clinton High School, has died 3m read

Judge to decide if ex-prosecutor Maurene Comey's wrongful termination claims belong in court 2m read

A brown pelican 'feeding frenzy' is an encouraging sign for the often-struggling large seabirds 2m read

Takeaways from the Navy's investigations into 4 mishaps during Houthi campaign 3m read

Stress of Houthi combat was a key factor in series of costly Navy mishaps, investigations show 4m read

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