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Epstein judge: ‘The public has a right to know what the hell is going on’

A federal judge gave a chilling warning to Justice Department lawyers fighting the further releases of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein: If they don’t comply with court orders, contempt proceedings ...
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Justice Department’s last-minute decision not to defend gun law causes confusion among owners

Confusion has ensued after the Justice Department decided to, at least for now, not challenge a federal court ruling that struck down federal registration requirements for firearm suppressors, ...
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Who could replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary?

It’s become Washington’s hottest new parlor game: Who will be Karoline Leavitt’s successor? Names started circulating at dinner tables and over text chains after President Donald Trump announced on ...
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Luigi Mangione could plead guilty in federal case as soon as Friday

Luigi Mangione could plead guilty as soon as Friday to federal criminal charges tied to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, people familiar with the matter said. Plea ...

Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 finalists announced

With almost three quarters of the world covered in water, it’s hardly surprising that the oceans provide such varied ...
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A jet engine fan blade cut into a plane and caused a passenger to be partially sucked out of a window, the NTSB says

A jet engine fan blade on a Boeing 737 broke free and slammed into the side of the passenger cabin, breaking a window and leading to a man being partially sucked outside the aircraft, the National ...
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Conspiracies around Nolan Wells’ death have led to threats against those he was with that day, attorneys say

On July 4, a group of friends boarded boats and set out from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to celebrate the holiday on nearby Horn Island. It was a trip many had been looking forward to all year, their ...
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States battle over water supply as Lake Mead dwindles to lowest level on record

Witness to ICE agents: 'you shot her in the f**king face'; says: 'I can't let this narrative of self-defense go any further' ...
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Kennedy Center Board Votes to Put Trump's Name Back on Building

Two months ago, a judge said only Congress could change the name of the Kennedy Center and ordered President Trump's name removed. But today, The Kennedy Center's board, which the president handpicked ...
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Why officials decided to smuggle Trump out of Turkey with a catering truck and a secret plane

Earlier that day, American officials had come to the president with alarming information. The Iranians knew which luxury chain hotel he’d been staying at in Ankara. They were aware of how his ...
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Sailor Went Overboard amid Reports of Poor Ship Conditions

The Lead with Jake Tapper CNN's lead DC anchor and chief Washington correspondent, Jake Tapper, hosts this two-hour long weekday afternoon program, with headlines from around the country and the world ...
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U.S. Sending Carrier to Replace USS Abraham Lincoln amid Reports of Deteriorating Conditions

New reporting on the deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and the sailor who went overboard earlier this month. Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services ...