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An attorney last month described the bill as an ‘incursion on Texans’ constitutional rights’

A federal appeals court says it won’t lift restrictions on the access that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has to Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans

Contractors hired by the Trump administration have removed a memorial wall to fallen staffers from the now-closed headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development, with no immediate word on where it will wind up

U.S. Commerce Department data shows that the nation's GDP fell at an annualized rate of 0.3 percent during the first quarter of 2025

Agreement is aimed at centering future US engagement in Ukraine

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Police strongly suspect that a pair of shootings three blocks apart in Minneapolis that left four people dead and two others seriously injured were connected and were gang related

The unfavorable poll comes as Musk prepares to step back from the Trump administration to devote more time to his businesses

Former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr is set to stand trial in the death of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year old man and Congolese immigrant who was shot and killed by the officer three years ago

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The United Nations’ highest court is opening hearings into Israel’s obligation to provide urgently needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians

Study says even ‘modest consumption’ of beef is not sustainable

Florida officers declare ‘mass casualty event’

Men in short leather pants and embroidered suspenders risked dislocated digits as they vied for the top prize at Germany’s championship in the sport of fingerhakeln or finger wrestling.

There is a hole in the heart of the rolling hills of northern England

Murder charges have been filed against a suspect in a weekend car ramming attack that killed 11 people at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis

Boys become warriors in an ancient initiation ceremony in Kenya’s Maasai community

Vancouver's Filipino community is mourning after a man rammed his black Audi SUV into the crowd at a Filipino heritage festival, killing 11 people and injuring dozens

The 69th Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in May in Basel, Switzerland

One went to the United States

A Catholic diocese wants to stop New Jersey from trying to empanel a grand jury to investigate allegations of clergy sexual abuse

UPFs often contain high levels of saturated fat, salt, sugar and additives, which experts say leaves less room for more nutritious foods.

Scrutiny of a welfare program that is the signature initiative of Florida first lady Casey DeSantis is threatening to undermine a potential run to succeed her husband as governor, as well as his own presidential ambitions

Asian markets have inched higher as investors wait to see what comes of negotiations over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs