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Eight Children Killed in Shreveport Massacre Spurs Urgent Calls for Domestic Violence Reform
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Eight Children Killed in Shreveport Massacre Spurs Urgent Calls for Domestic Violence Reform

A Devastating Domestic Violence Tragedy Shakes Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana, is reeling after a horrific act of domestic violence left eight...

Staff Reporter | 6 days ago
Feds Charge California Woman in Alleged Iran Arms Sanctions Scheme
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Feds Charge California Woman in Alleged Iran Arms Sanctions Scheme

Federal Authorities Arrest California Resident in Alleged Sanctions-Busting Arms Scheme Federal agents arrested a 44-year-old Iranian national and lawful permanent...

Staff Reporter | 6 days ago
Two Children Killed in DUI Crash as Community Demands Safer Streets
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Two Children Killed in DUI Crash as Community Demands Safer Streets

A Devastating Loss in South Carolina Sparks Grief and Questions Two young boys are dead after a horrific crash in...

Staff Reporter | 7 days ago
Minnesota Prosecutor Slaps Felony Charges on ICE Agent Over Highway Gun Threat
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Minnesota Prosecutor Slaps Felony Charges on ICE Agent Over Highway Gun Threat

Minnesota Prosecutor Files Felony Charges Against ICE Agent After Highway Gun Incident A federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent...

Staff Reporter | 7 days ago
New Emails Reveal Early Police Timeline Gaps in Kohberger Investigation
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New Emails Reveal Early Police Timeline Gaps in Kohberger Investigation

Newly Released Emails Detail How Campus Police Identified Bryan Kohberger’s Car Early in Idaho Student Murder Investigation Public records obtained...

Staff Reporter | 8 days ago
Queens Fire Tragedy Ignites Clash Over Sanctuary Laws and Justice
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Queens Fire Tragedy Ignites Clash Over Sanctuary Laws and Justice

Tragic Queens Arson Case Sparks Debate Over Immigration Enforcement and Local Control A devastating apartment fire in Queens has left...

Staff Reporter | 8 days ago
Fire Aboard USS Eisenhower Renews Urgent Questions About Shipyard Safety
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Fire Aboard USS Eisenhower Renews Urgent Questions About Shipyard Safety

Fire on USS Eisenhower Injures Three Sailors During Overhaul at Norfolk Shipyard Three U.S. Navy sailors were injured Tuesday after...

Staff Reporter | 9 days ago
Unanswered Scientist Deaths Spark Urgent Calls for Transparency and Oversight
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Unanswered Scientist Deaths Spark Urgent Calls for Transparency and Oversight

A Disturbing Pattern of Scientist Deaths and Disappearances Demands Transparency A troubling series of deaths and disappearances involving prominent scientists...

Staff Reporter | 9 days ago
Middle Schoolers’ Alleged Shooting Plot Exposes America’s Gun Safety Failures
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Middle Schoolers’ Alleged Shooting Plot Exposes America’s Gun Safety Failures

Upstate New York Students Arrested After Alleged Plot to Bring Gun Violence Into Their School Three middle school students in...

Staff Reporter | 10 days ago
War Abroad, Scandals at Home as Americans Demand Real Accountability
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War Abroad, Scandals at Home as Americans Demand Real Accountability

War Abroad, Accountability at Home: A Tumultuous Political Moment President Trump declared this week that the escalating conflict with Iran...

Staff Reporter | 11 days ago
DeKalb Killings Expose Systemic Failures in Mental Health and Violence Prevention
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DeKalb Killings Expose Systemic Failures in Mental Health and Violence Prevention

Two Dead, One Critically Injured in DeKalb County Attacks as DHS Confirms Suspect’s Background A series of devastating attacks in...

Staff Reporter | 11 days ago
Artemis II Astronauts Return Home in Triumph for Publicly Funded Space Exploration
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Artemis II Astronauts Return Home in Triumph for Publicly Funded Space Exploration

A Triumphant Return: Artemis II Astronauts Welcomed Home After Historic Lunar Voyage Newly released video captures a powerful and emotional...

Staff Reporter | 12 days ago