Wednesday, October 21, 2026 8:58 PM ET
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Man who halted runaway school bus: "It really shook me" -- A quick-thinking bystander came to the rescue of the students and driver aboard a runaway school bus in Saint Paul, Minnesota.1 hour ago
First case of New World screwworm found in U.S. wildlife, USDA says -- The New World screwworm was detected in an elk that was discovered on a game ranch in Pecos County, Texas.42 minutes ago
Teacher who survived Oregon school shooting recounts playing dead -- Becky Drury, the 54-year-old teacher wounded in the shooting at an Oregon elementary school last week, says she was shot before she had "any chance to act."2 hours ago
DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow border wall construction in Big Bend region -- The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court injunction that temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall and related infrastructure in the Big Bend Sector.1 hour ago
Top DOJ official asks judges to step aside from immigration cases -- A top official at the Justice Department is attempting to disqualify two Minnesota federal judges from a pair of cases related to immigration.4 hours ago
New Mexico AG accuses Epstein's lawyer, accountant of concealing crimes -- New Mexico Attorney General Ra l Torrez filed a lawsuit Wednesday against two of Jeffrey Epstein's closest confidants, attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn.4 hours ago
Childcare costs are growing faster than rent in the U.S. -- A growing share of American families are having to shell out more than $2,000 a month for childcare services, new data shows.5 hours ago
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico in data privacy ruling -- A jury found that the social media company had deceived consumers for years about its data privacy policies.7 hours ago
Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict treatments for trans inmates -- In an unsigned order, the Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal seeking to revive a policy ending certain medical treatments for transgender inmates.7 hours ago
Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger has "a lot of merit." Here's why. -- Combining SpaceX and Tesla, whose stocks jumped after Musk said the companies are exploring a deal, would be the biggest corporate merger of all time.9 hours ago
Witkoff blasted for calling Putin a "humanitarian" -- After special envoy Steve Witkoff told Putin he was a "humanitarian" for releasing a U.S. citizen deemed to have been wrongfully detained, GOP Sen. John Cornyn responded, "No. Putin is a stone cold killer."7 hours ago
Trump weighs moving White House press corps out of building -- Outside allies of President Trump have recently pushed the idea of moving the White House press corps to another building, including former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, one source said.11 hours ago
DOJ watchdog declines investigation in Reflecting Pool case -- Hearn's lawyers complain the inspector general has referred the case to the Office of Professional Responsibility, a unit that was largely gutted and lacks independence.11 hours ago
Polymarket removes bets on outcome of Cornell sexual assault case -- The market had amassed $450,000 in wagers by the time it was pulled from the international platform.10 hours ago