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Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
Read full article: Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobsLegislation in two of the nation's most populous states could force 3D printers to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns.
Roaring crowds in stars and stripes show up for the US team, and soccer's moment in their country
Read full article: Roaring crowds in stars and stripes show up for the US team, and soccer's moment in their countryRoaring crowds wearing stars and stripes came out to support the U.S. men's soccer team in their World Cup opener against Paraguay.
New UFO files describe spinning discs, glowing orbs and one object shaped like a potato
Read full article: New UFO files describe spinning discs, glowing orbs and one object shaped like a potatoNew UFO files have been released by the Trump administration that include several vivid descriptions of mysterious sightings in the sky.
Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after court denies last-minute move to keep it
Read full article: Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after court denies last-minute move to keep itThe Kennedy Center is running out of options to keep President Donald Trump’s name on the facade of the iconic performing arts venue.
Tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana leave residents grappling with damage; cleanup efforts underway
Read full article: Tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana leave residents grappling with damage; cleanup efforts underwayResidents in tornado-ravaged areas in Illinois and Indiana are grappling with damage to their homes and neighborhoods after a strong line of storms barreled through communities south of Chicago.
As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion
Read full article: As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religionSteven Spielberg's new film “Disclosure Day” explores extraterrestrial life and its impact on religion.
Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling
Read full article: Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC pollingIndependents have grown increasingly unhappy with President Donald Trump during his second term, particularly independents without a college degree.
Jury convicts the brother of Massachusetts attorney general of sexual assaults
Read full article: Jury convicts the brother of Massachusetts attorney general of sexual assaultsA jury has convicted the brother of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell of sexually assaulting women while posing as a rideshare driver.
US Catholic bishops consecrated nation to the Sacred Heart at gathering in Orlando
Read full article: US Catholic bishops consecrated nation to the Sacred Heart at gathering in OrlandoU.S. Catholic bishops have consecrated the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, marking the country's 250th anniversary.
More than 30 lawsuits filed against aerospace company in California over damaged chemical tank
Read full article: More than 30 lawsuits filed against aerospace company in California over damaged chemical tankMore than 30 lawsuits have been filed against GKN Aerospace after one of the company’s tanks containing a highly flammable chemical overheated and threatened a catastrophic explosion in California's Orange County.
Trump administration identifies 'super-sponsors' of migrant children in a possible prosecution tack
Read full article: Trump administration identifies 'super-sponsors' of migrant children in a possible prosecution tackThe Justice Department has announced charges against a Guatemalan woman accused of using false identification to gain custody of migrant children.
Melania Trump unveils a spinoff of Trump Accounts for children in foster care
Read full article: Melania Trump unveils a spinoff of Trump Accounts for children in foster careFirst lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have announced the launch of Fostering the Future Accounts, designed to help foster children.
New Hampshire court reverses father's murder conviction in case of missing 5-year-old girl
Read full article: New Hampshire court reverses father's murder conviction in case of missing 5-year-old girlThe New Hampshire Supreme Court has reversed a murder conviction for a man accused of killing his 5-year-old daughter.
POLITICALLY MOTIVATED: Tracking changes to the property tax plan, governor’s race and redistricting
Read full article: POLITICALLY MOTIVATED: Tracking changes to the property tax plan, governor’s race and redistrictingWhat was taken out of the homestead exemption proposal, the likely matchup for Florida Governor after a major candidate drops out, plus the latest effort to stall new redistricting maps.
Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer
Read full article: Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officerA Minnesota man who assassinated the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband has pleaded guilty so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.
Supreme Court nixes Alabama request for nitrogen execution, which lower court ruled unconstitutional
Read full article: Supreme Court nixes Alabama request for nitrogen execution, which lower court ruled unconstitutionalThe U.S. Supreme Court has declined to let Alabama execute a man with nitrogen gas.
A key congressional race in California will test progressives' appeal in a Republican district
Read full article: A key congressional race in California will test progressives' appeal in a Republican districtRandy Villegas, a populist insurgent, has won the Democratic primary for a House seat representing California’s Central Valley.
California socialite and ex-Dodger must pay $22M in punitive damages over deaths of young brothers
Read full article: California socialite and ex-Dodger must pay $22M in punitive damages over deaths of young brothersA Los Angeles jury has ordered California socialite Rebecca Grossman to pay $21 million in punitive damages to the parents of two young brothers who died when her car struck them in a hit-and-run collision in 2020.
Feds won't seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat
Read full article: Feds won't seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota DemocratU.S. prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty as part of a plea agreement with the man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House along with her husband, as well as the attempted murders of a state senator and his wife.
Florida court allows use of new US House districts drawn by Republicans for midterm elections
Read full article: Florida court allows use of new US House districts drawn by Republicans for midterm electionsThe Florida Supreme Court has allowed the use of a new U.S. House map drawn by Republicans in the midterm elections.
Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI's economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutions
Read full article: Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI's economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutionsAnthropic has joined calls for the AI industry to find ways to cushion people from AI's disruptions to the workforce.
Feds charge 8 pro-Palestinian activists with conspiring to intimidate U of Michigan officials
Read full article: Feds charge 8 pro-Palestinian activists with conspiring to intimidate U of Michigan officialsFederal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment against eight pro-Palestinian activists accused of conspiring to run a criminal intimidation campaign against University of Michigan officials while trying to force the school to cut financial ties to Israel.
Southern Baptists vote to advance a formal ban on churches with women pastors
Read full article: Southern Baptists vote to advance a formal ban on churches with women pastorsThousands of Southern Baptists have voted overwhelmingly to advance a formal ban on churches with women pastors in the nation’s largest conservative evangelical denomination.
FBI seizing evidence at California plant where chemical tank overheated and forced evacuations
Read full article: FBI seizing evidence at California plant where chemical tank overheated and forced evacuationsFederal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared an explosion.
Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term
Read full article: Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his termPresident Donald Trump's immigration and deportation agenda is getting a nearly $70 billion boost through the end of his term.
An underground detector in China unveils its first major findings about mysterious ghost particles
Read full article: An underground detector in China unveils its first major findings about mysterious ghost particlesA massive underground detector aimed at understanding the mysterious ghost particles in our universe has released its first major findings.
Police zero in on 2 suspects after a mass shooting at a festival in Toledo, Ohio
Read full article: Police zero in on 2 suspects after a mass shooting at a festival in Toledo, OhioPolice investigating a shooting that wounded 12 people at a neighborhood street festival in Ohio have issued arrest warrants for one suspect and are trying to confirm the identity of another.
The Latest: US says it is striking targets in Iran again as tensions escalate
Read full article: The Latest: US says it is striking targets in Iran again as tensions escalateThe U.S. has launched airstrikes against Iran, and President Donald Trump says more are coming, as Tehran fired back at countries in the region.
A Pentagon list overhaul puts Mormon church’s Christian identity back in the spotlight
Read full article: A Pentagon list overhaul puts Mormon church’s Christian identity back in the spotlightThe Pentagon’s recent revision to its list of Christian religions has reignited a long-standing debate about whether The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian denomination.
Collins isn’t Trump’s ‘best friend’ but he’s on her side in Maine Senate matchup with Platner
Read full article: Collins isn’t Trump’s ‘best friend’ but he’s on her side in Maine Senate matchup with PlatnerMaine's Susan Collins often boosts her popularity by keeping her distance from President Donald Trump.
A Trump order asked national park visitors to flag 'negative' historical info. They had other ideas
Read full article: A Trump order asked national park visitors to flag 'negative' historical info. They had other ideasThe Trump administration recently asked visitors to U_S_ national parks to report displays or exhibits saying “negative” things about Americans and to restore sites as “uplifting public monuments."
US Catholic bishops are consecrating the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Here's what that means
Read full article: US Catholic bishops are consecrating the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Here's what that meansCatholic bishops from across the U.S. come together Thursday to consecrate the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Paraguay fans are eager for their long-awaited World Cup return, in the country they now call home
Read full article: Paraguay fans are eager for their long-awaited World Cup return, in the country they now call homeParaguayan fans are eager to see their national soccer team’s long-awaited return to the World Cup in the country they now call home.
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off in California governor’s race
Read full article: Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off in California governor’s raceThe November race to determine California’s next governor will pit a Democrat promising to cement the state’s status as a stronghold of liberal policies against a Republican pledging to dramatically reverse course.
2 prominent California congressional races will test Democrats’ redrawn US House map
Read full article: 2 prominent California congressional races will test Democrats’ redrawn US House mapCalifornia’s most prominent congressional elections for this fall’s midterms are now set, with two districts in particular ready to test Democrats’ redrawn U.S. House map.
Judge bars Alabama nitrogen gas execution, says method is unconstitutionally cruel
Read full article: Judge bars Alabama nitrogen gas execution, says method is unconstitutionally cruelA federal judge has permanently blocked Alabama from executing an inmate with nitrogen gas, declaring the method violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Ex-Taliban commander gets 42 years in prison in killings of US soldiers and journalists' kidnappings
Read full article: Ex-Taliban commander gets 42 years in prison in killings of US soldiers and journalists' kidnappingsA former Taliban commander has been sentenced in New York to 42 years in prison for crimes including the 2008 kidnapping of a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.
Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report finds
Read full article: Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report findsA new report alleges that mismanagement at a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas produced unsafe conditions that contributed to detainees’ deaths and suffering even as millions of tax dollars were wasted on contractors.
Trial for the man charged in Ukrainian woman's killing on train is delayed for mental health reasons
Read full article: Trial for the man charged in Ukrainian woman's killing on train is delayed for mental health reasonsA federal judge has ruled that the man charged in the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina train cannot currently stand trial due to mental illness.
Salt Lake City lawsuit is latest against DHS' plan to use giant warehouses to detain immigrants
Read full article: Salt Lake City lawsuit is latest against DHS' plan to use giant warehouses to detain immigrantsSalt Lake City and its county have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Department of Homeland Security’s plan to open a giant warehouse in the city that would be used to detain up to 10,000 immigrants.
Carney says the new Canadian-built bridge across Detroit River that Trump threatened will open
Read full article: Carney says the new Canadian-built bridge across Detroit River that Trump threatened will openCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block will open soon.
After long waits at the Social Security Administration, its chief says things are getting better
Read full article: After long waits at the Social Security Administration, its chief says things are getting betterAfter complaints about staffing cuts and long waits to get help at the Social Security Administration, its commissioner says things are getting a lot better.
A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn't feature its findings
Read full article: A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn't feature its findingsResearchers commissioned by President Joe Biden's Democratic administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms have released their findings independently.
New York's busiest train station to get $8 billion remodel with columns, sunlight and Trump's name
Read full article: New York's busiest train station to get $8 billion remodel with columns, sunlight and Trump's nameRenderings of a dramatically redesigned Pennsylvania Station in New York City have been released by Amtrak and the developers.
Some host cities are aiming to house, not arrest, homeless people ahead of the World Cup
Read full article: Some host cities are aiming to house, not arrest, homeless people ahead of the World CupThe World Cup is offering the 16 host cities a chance to take action against one of the biggest problems they face — homelessness.