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Texas prosecutor says ICE officer appeared to intentionally strike a man with a vehicle in Houston
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer appeared to intentionally drive a vehicle into a Mexican construction worker in Houston then fled the scene, a prosecutor said Wednesday, rejecting the agency's claim the man stepped in front of the vehicle while running from authorities.
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Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clashed on social media. Behind it, power dynamics loomed
It was something most people have likely done at one time or another: complain to others about feeling judged or dismissed during an interaction, maybe even take to social media to post about it.
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Appeals court judges question the government about Trump’s DC National Guard deployment
More than a year after President Donald Trump deployed National Guard members to begin patrolling the streets of the nation's capital, a federal appeals court on Wednesday opened a hearing on the legality of his action by asking the government if there were any limits on a president's authority to do so.
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Dolly Parton’s nephew denies threatening to harm her estate, pushes back against restraining order
Dolly Parton’s nephew and longtime head of security said in a Tennessee court filing Tuesday that he was a close friend and ally of Parton's longtime manager Danny Nozell before Nozell took out a restraining order accusing him of threatening to do violence and destroy Parton’s legacy and business empire.
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MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is ‘not unique’
Iran is trying to hit military sites in Britain and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is "not unique," the head of the MI5 spy agency said Tuesday, as he warned that both Tehran and Moscow are expanding their attacks against the U.K.
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Florida executes a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence
A Florida prisoner who said he killed his cellmate specifically to get on death row was executed Tuesday, nearly 18 years after the attack.
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Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of right lung
Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed he has lung cancer and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said.
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work on historic DC golf course until Oct. 26
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Tuesday ordered a halt to tree-cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course until Oct. 26, putting a further pause on work at the historic D.C. course that has been part of President Donald Trump's plans to remake the city.
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Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House
A federal judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking President Donald Trump's administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House, a pivotal operational development for the organizations as the extraordinary case — pitting the president against the media that cover him — makes its way through the legal system.
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Death toll rises to 6 as Hurricane Simon and Rachel remnants unleash floods in Mexico
The death toll from Hurricane Simon and the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel rose to six Tuesday after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides along Mexico's Pacific coast, authorities said.
