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Authorities identify alleged top MS-13 gang member in Virginia
The suspect, 24, was taken into custody in Woodbridge, Virginia and the individual's name has not been released yet.
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75 days after Pacific Palisades fire, LA has issued just four permits for rebuilding
Mayor Karen Bass has said that homeowners who fail to clean up lots will have the burned-up remains of their homes declared a “nuisance,” prompting pushback from local leaders.
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Arizona joins coalition of 23 AGs suing to unfreeze FEMA funds
The actions from the Trump administration are part of a broader effort to examine and cut down on spending.
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Republicans defend, Democrats decry changes at the USPS, as losses in 2024 were nearly $10B
Trump has suggested a move to privatize the agency or merge it into the Department of Commerce.
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2 GOP congressmen slap articles of impeachment on federal judges for being 'partisan activists'
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., reportedly seems uninterested in moving the impeachment articles forward. Only 15 federal judges have been impeached in U.S. history.
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Pentagon looking at 'monster' challenges in creating Golden Dome missile defense system
Some skeptics say the technology needed to protect a land mass the size of the U.S. still isn't ready. Israel's Iron Dome system works only against short-range rockets.
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Trump to host Kansas City Chiefs at White House to celebrate their 2020 Super Bowl win
There has not been an official date named for the visit.
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Gov. Tim Walz says he was joking about enjoying watching Tesla's stock drop
"This guy bugs me in a way that’s probably unhealthy," Walz said, referencing Tesla CEO Elon Musk
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Pope Francis seen in public for first time since hospitalization
Pope Francis appeared in a wheelchair outside of the hospital in Rome
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Pope Francis to be released from hospital, make first public appearance on Sunday: Vatican
The Vatican said the pope intends to wave and offer a blessing from the hospital following the Angelus prayers on Sunday
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Chicago reigns as country’s ‘homicide capital’ for 13th straight year
Even as overall murder rates across the country dipped, Chicago also claimed the top spot for highest murder rate per capita among big cities at 21.5 per 100,000 population, or three times the levels of Los Angeles and nearly five times of New York City.
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DeSantis says he returned nearly $880 million in federal funds after meeting with Musk, DOGE
"For years, Florida has been trying to return federal funds to the federal government due to the ideological strings attached by the Biden Administration—but they couldn't even figure out how to accept it," he wrote on X.
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CA gained 76% fewer jobs in 2024 than estimated, grew just 0.3%
A 2024 state-funded report found that California private sector employment went into a downturn in 2022, with jobs growth only coming from the public sector and related employment.