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Boat strike survivors were trying to climb back on before follow-up attack, source says -- The White House confirmed this week that there was a second strike, but denied that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered it.

4 hours ago

What to know about Minnesota fraud allegations, as Trump levels attacks on Walz -- President Trump has recently attacked Gov. Tim Walz over the fraud cases, calling Minnesota a "hub of fraudulent money laundering activity" and lashing out against the state's Somali community.

6 hours ago

12 ex-FDA leaders criticize claims made by agency's current vaccine chief -- The former officials said the FDA's plans to revamp how certain life-saving vaccines are handled would "disadvantage the people the FDA exists to protect, including millions of Americans at high risk from serious infections."

7 hours ago

Steve Cropper, acclaimed guitarist for Booker T. and the M.G.'s, dies at 84 -- Steve Cropper co-wrote several classics, including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay," "Green Onions" and "In the Midnight Hour."

10 hours ago

Haitian gang leader sentenced to life in prison over U.S. missionary kidnappings -- A man alleged to be the founder and leader of a Haitian gang has been sentenced to life in prison for orchestrating the 2021 kidnapping of 17 people, including five children, who were on a missionary trip to the Caribbean country.

10 hours ago

Ex-officer pleads guilty to searching women's phones for nude photos during stops -- Former Florissant Officer Julian Alcala admitted that over several months last year, he pulled over 20 women's vehicles and searched their phones for nude photos and videos.

11 hours ago

U.S. offering $5 million for tips leading to Tren de Aragua leader's arrest -- The U.S. has increased its reward to $5 million for information leading to the arrest of an alleged leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

12 hours ago

Lawmakers obtain Epstein banking records, release new photos of private island -- Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released "never-before-seen" images of Jeffrey Epstein's private island.

12 hours ago

Trump moves to roll back fuel economy standards set under Biden -- The Trump administration proposed rules that would weaken fuel economy standards for vehicles set under President Biden in 2024.

13 hours ago

DoD watchdog finds Hegseth's Signal chat violated regulations, sources say -- The Pentagon watchdog recently completed its report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal to share details about operations in Yemen.

14 hours ago

Data shows spike in immigration arrests of those without criminal histories -- In some cities where federal agents have conducted large-scale immigration operations that officials said would largely target criminals, more people without criminal records were detained in recent months.

15 hours ago

Charles Shay, who saved lives on D-Day as a teen medic, dies at 101 -- D-Day veteran Charles Shay was awarded the Silver Star for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded soldiers to relative safety.

8 hours ago

Jack Smith subpoenaed for closed-door testimony before House committee -- A lawyer for former special counsel Jack Smith indicated he would comply with the subpoena for testimony.

16 hours ago

Bipartisan health care deal remains elusive in the Senate as parties dig in -- A bipartisan deal on health care remains elusive in the Senate with a key vote on Affordable Care Act tax credits set for next week.

17 hours ago

U.S. lost 32,000 private-sector jobs last month in surprise drop -- Weakening job growth could lock in an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week, according to economists.

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