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Suspect in 1996 killing of 7-year-old Kentucky girl found with DNA and fiber evidence
An Alabama inmate, who had previously escaped jail twice, was charged this week in the July 1996 cold-case abduction and...
Transgender Kansans sue over new law invalidating their driver’s licenses
Two transgender people in Kansas have filed a lawsuit to block a new state law that invalidated hundreds of residents’...
Radiohead tells Trump’s ICE to take down a video using their song
The British rock band Radiohead is demanding that the Trump administration take down a promotional video for Immigration and Customs...
Justice Department indicts 30 more in anti-ICE church protest
The Trump Justice Department secured a new indictment charging 30 more people in connection with an anti-ICE protest at a...
Ads funded by AI industry are flooding the 2026 election. They’re about everything except AI.
Competing super PACs backed by the AI industry, flush with tens of millions of dollars, are already pouring money into...
L.A. firefighter tesitified that his concerns about fire that preceded Palisades Fire were ignored
A firefighter tasked with fighting the fire that preceded the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles last year claimed in...
Wintry weather returns to the Midwest and Northeast — while the West sees record warm temperatures
While some areas of the country have left winter behind and crossed into record-high temperatures, fast-moving weather systems are bringing...
Democratic lawmakers push back on Paramount’s potential takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery
Democratic lawmakers and California’s attorney general expressed deep skepticism about Paramount Skydance’s potential takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix...
Father of Georgia school shooting suspect takes the stand in his own defense
The father of suspected Georgia school shooter Colt Gray on Friday took the stand in his own defense at trial,...
NASA announces major overhaul to its Artemis return-to-the-moon program
NASA on Friday announced a major overhaul to its Artemis back-to-the-moon program, a “course correction” that will add missions and...
AI chip made by TSMC for Chinese Enflame scrutinized over potential violations
Key components produced by a leading Taiwanese chipmaker were found in a powerful AI chip from a Chinese company, according...
Woman who falsely accused Duke lacrosse players of rape, released from prison following murder conviction
The woman, who falsely accused Duke lacrosse players of raping her two decades ago, walked free Friday from a North...
Supermarket giant reins in AI assistant claiming to be human
A supermarket chain’s artificial intelligence assistant has had its digital wings clipped, after leaving some customers deeply uncomfortable by claiming...
Florida man who went missing on Valentine’s Day rescued after being stuck in ‘quick sand’ mud for days
A Florida man who went missing on Valentine’s Day was rescued on Thursday after being stuck to his shoulders in...
Bill Clinton to face ‘even longer’ grilling over Epstein and Netflix bows out of bidding war: Morning Rundown
In today’s newsletter: Bill Clinton faces questioning from members of Congress over his Epstein ties. Netflix dramatically pulls out of...
Federal panel behind cancer screening recommendations hasn’t met in nearly a year
The federal task force that shapes recommendations for cancer screenings, heart disease prevention and other preventive services has not convened...
U.K. leader Starmer, damaged by Epstein scandal, suffers defeat to left-wing Greens
LONDON — Britain’s beleaguered government has spent much of its time in power concerned about the surging far-right. Instead it...
U.S. allows some embassy staff to leave Israel, citing safety risks amid Iran threats
The U.S. said Friday it would permit non-emergency government personnel and family members to leave Israel over safety risks, amid...
Bill Clinton to face lawmakers in Epstein probe for rare testimony by a former president
Former President Bill Clinton is set to face questions Friday from members of the Republican-led House Oversight Committee about his...
U.S. military shoots down Border Protection drone, sparking new air closure and derision from lawmakers
The U.S. government said it would do better to communicate between agencies after reports that the military used a laser...
Burger King’s new AI agent will listen to orders, ‘coach’ workers
Burger King has introduced a new AI chatbot into its daily fast food restaurant operations. “Patty,” the AI voice powered...
Unions privately urge Chuck Schumer and Democratic leaders to stay out of Maine’s Senate primary
Union leaders in recent days have urged Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to...
Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro asks judge to toss indictment
An attorney for deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro asked a federal judge on Thursday to toss out the indictment filed...