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USS aircraft carrier and strike group arrive in Caribbean amid tensions with Cuba
The U.S. Southern Command said the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz was accompanied by Carrier Air Wing 17, USS Gridley and USNS Patuxent.
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Treasury Department sanctions Sinaloa cartel over fentanyl distribution
The move comes after the State Department last month issued visa restrictions for 75 people they believed were linked to the Sinaloa Cartel in an effort to tamp down the Mexican transnational crime organization’s drug trafficking operations.
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Multiple states sue proxy advisory firm over allegations it misled investors
Iowa, Nebraska, Texas and West Virginia all filed individual lawsuits against the company this week, claiming it engaged in deceptive trade practices and harmed consumers.
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Hostage held by Hamas credits Trump for release: 'You are the reason I am home alive'
"Thank you for your continued fight against terror and for your bold leadership that brought me and many others back home to our families, to safety and to security," Siegel says
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Supreme Court approval goes above 50% for first time in nearly 3 years: Poll
The high court’s approval rating was 54% in March 2022.
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Chicago pays millions in 2024 to settle police misconduct suits
City data shows taxpayers in 2024 were forced to shell out at least $107.5 million to settle lawsuits against officers alleging misconduct that ranged from wrongful convictions to improper pursuits.
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Transgender teen arrested in connection to Valentine's Day school shooting plot: Report
The student was inspired by the Parkland mass shooting, according to authorities.
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Trump hangs his mugshot outside of Oval Office
The displayed mugshot was revealed in photos from Trump's meeting in the Oval Office with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.
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Luigi Mangione makes first public statement since he was charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO
Mangione has been charged in New York with one count of first degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder, and a litany of gun possession charges, over the Dec. 4 incident.
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House Republicans prepare to impeach federal judges blocking Trump, DOGE policies
Federal judges have blocked Trump's executive order that limit transgender care for minors, and his administration's plan to reduce USAID by placing 2,200 employees on administrative leave, among others.
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Accuser drops Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Jay-Z sexual assault lawsuit
The plaintiff claimed in the court documents that the charges were "voluntarily dismissed" in New York with prejudice.
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Justice Department asks New York court to dismiss Eric Adams' corruption case
Adams was charged with federal bribery, conspiracy, and campaign finance offenses in September, but pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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Federal judge blocks CFPB from terminating employees without cause
The ruling comes after the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Thursday directed federal agencies to begin firing its employees who are still in their probationary period.