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The voluntary pause extends until Sept. 9. LA Times
A woman has entered a plea deal over charges that she married multiple men in Las Vegas in exchange for money for her gambling habit. LA Times
Congress is expected to consider a bill this week that would put an end to the annual clock-switching practiced in most states. LA Times
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President Trump continues to raise flags about Spencer Pratt’s suspicious election results and said something has to be done about the “crooked” elections in our country. New York Post
Forty-four members of Congress had their text messages viewed by former special counsel Jack Smith's team amid a probe into President Trump, in an move that Republicans say "ran roughshod over the Constitution." New York Post
FBI agents are "wasting their time" investigating the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's Capitol Hill residence after the 71-year-old lawmaker's sudden death Saturday night, President Trump told reporters Tuesday. New York Post
A House Oversight panel is demanding answers from the National Museum of American History's director over its "divisive" and "politically tendentious" exhibits on the country. New York Post
All remaining US military forces will be out of Iraq by the end of September, according to the nation's new prime minister Ali al-Zaidi. New York Post
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Agents fatally shot a man in Houston and another in coastal Maine, both in their vehicles. The killings were the latest in a string of ICE shootings during President Trump’s second term. New York Times
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A federal jury found President Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming Ms. Carroll. He exhausted his appeals last month, prompting a judge to order that the money be paid. New York Times
The Consumer Price Index fell to a 3.5 percent annual increase in June, and prices marked their biggest drop from a month earlier since 2020. New York Times
In a booming fossil market, the T. rex had been dethroned by a stegosaurus. No longer. New York Times
Inspired by the physical feats of diving birds, researchers have created a robot that can plunge into the water and flap back into the air. New York Times
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United States Senator Thomas "Tommy" Tuberville has revealed that Senator Lindsey Graham called a staffer about "chest pain" shortly before his death. OANN
United States Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that U.S. forces completed their third consecutive night of strikes against the Islamic Republic. OANN
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President Donald Trump showcased IndyCar vehicles at the White House alongside IndyCar star Álex Palou, racing team owner Roger Penske and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., next month. OANN
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Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan will make a rare appearance before Congress to seek millions of dollars for increased security, citing threats against the judiciary. OANN
The FBI has joined Michigan State Police in investigating the death of a newborn found inside a portable toilet at the Electric Forest music festival, offering a reward of up to $15,000 as authorities push for new leads in a case that has drawn national attention. Washington Times
Billionaire Warren Buffett omitted Bill Gates ' foundation from his annual donations this year after disclosures of the Microsoft co-founder's ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He will donate about $6 billion to four foundations connected to his own family, but did not mention Gates in his announcement Tuesday. Washington Times
Florida was again preparing Tuesday to execute one of its oldest death row prisoners in history, a 74-year-old convicted murderer who is one of three older inmates set to die in the span of a month in the nation's busiest death penalty state. Washington Times
Four Democratic members of U.S. Congress who traveled to Cuba this weekend described the energy embargo imposed on the island by U.S. President Donald Trump as turning the island into a "silent Gaza." Washington Times
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Nearly two dozen conservative groups asked the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday to look into why Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan has not recused herself from an upcoming case involving "climate lawfare." Washington Times
There will be a one-year pause on building new data centers across New York to allow state officials to establish guidelines protecting residents and the environment. CBS
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A deputy U.S. marshal was shot and killed while serving an arrest warrant on a fugitive in Louisiana, authorities say. The suspect is in custody. CBS
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U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS had been filed for an "improper purpose." CBS
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Startups are using emails, photos and voice recordings to create AI simulations that family and friends can interact with after a loved one's death. CBS
Trump said he will make a "Speech to the Nation on Thursday evening, at 9 P.M. Eastern," without providing further details. CNBC
Federal bank regulators issued guidance Monday seeking to curb mortgages, auto loans and other consumer credit to immigrants without U.S. work authorization. CNBC
The U.S. has completed a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran, as Tehran targets U.S. military facilities in the region. CNBC
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The security situation in Hormuz has deteriorated since Iran attacked multiple commercial ships transiting the strait over the past week. CNBC
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Sam Saadeh says a United Airlines flight attendant found his anti-war shirt offensive, forcing him to change before boarding his flight to Newark. FOX News
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The Gold Mountain Fire has burned 35,600 acres in southwestern Colorado as authorities investigate what caused the firefighting aircraft to go down. FOX News
Britain will have a new prime minister on Monday when Keir Starmer vacates No. 10 to make way for Andy Burnham following a Labour Party coronation. UPI
President Donald Trump has signed a pair of executive orders shrinking two southern Utah national monuments by more than a million acres each. UPI
Scientists have discovered erythrulose, a type of sugar also found in raspberries, in a gas cloud near the center of the Milky Way galaxy. UPI
The U.S. Defense Department will team up with the Justice Department to "identify and prosecute" those leaking information to the press. UPI
More than 2,800 cases of cyclospora infection have been reported, largely concentrated in Michigan, state health officials reported Monday. UPI
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a Colombian man in Maine on Monday, marking the latest migrant death in the United States. UPI
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Liberal stupidity are the main causes. Violent transit attacks in three major U.S. cities have renewed commuter fears and sparked outrage over how the justice system tracks repeat offenders.
The cases include a shooting on Atlanta’s MARTA system, stabbings at New York City’s Penn Station and a stabbing on Charlotte’s Lynx Blue Line. Here are three recent public-transit attacks involving accused repeat offenders that have fueled calls for tougher action to protect residents. Anthony Tyrone Gresham, 42, a felon with multiple convictions, is accused of opening fire at MARTA’s Midtown station in Atlanta, wounding a 17-year-old before fleeing on Friday, June 5.
Authorities say that Gresham allegedly walked up to the train car where the teen sat, pulled a handgun out of his bag and fired three times toward the victim. The teenager was struck in his left hand and leg and medics took the teen to a nearby hospital. Gresham, authorities said, ran from the station before law enforcement could apprehend him. The escape sparked a multi-agency manhunt that ended two days later when officers captured him in Douglasville.
Federal authorities charged Gresham with committing an act of violence with intent to cause serious bodily injury on a mass transportation system. He also faces federal charges for possession of ammunition by a convicted felon and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
The shooting came amid heightened scrutiny of MARTA safety following a separate fatal stabbing on the transit system days earlier of 66-year-old Margaret Swan, a great-grandmother. In that separate attack, John Elijah Matthews, 25, a homeless man from Decatur, Georgia, was charged in a federal criminal complaint with committing an act of violence using a dangerous weapon with intent to cause death on a mass transportation system, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia.
