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Trump clemency orders erased 119 million dollars in crime victim restitution, CBS investigation finds Small businesses and the IRS among the creditors wiped out by pardon paperwork
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Haitian parole migrant charged with Walmart murder entered US legally under Biden program DHS says status revoked in 2025, parole channel admitted him without congressional vote
foxnews.com
Federal judge strikes down New York body armor ban 47-page ruling puts protective armor under Second Amendment, state disarms citizens while federal agencies post record weapons purchases
zerohedge.com
Judge lets FlavaWorks subpoena Google Yahoo and Microsoft for torrent users' identities Copyright suit against Gay-Torrents turns email providers into discovery machinery, Swiss ProtonMail users stay out of reach
torrentfreak.com
DC youth baseball coach held in Louisiana after traffic stop Precedes citizenship hearing, no charges filed but ICE warrant arrives at courthouse, bond hearing set for November 3
wtop.com
Appeals court lets Mississippi DEI ban take effect after judge's AI-riddled ruling vacated Invented parties and fake quotations trigger reassignment to new judge
zerohedge.com
Alberta votes 75 percent to stay in Canada Separation ballot dies while immigration side-questions pass, premier nobody believes now faces leadership review
jacobin.com
Federal agencies cut gun and ammo spending outside Homeland Security OpenTheBooks finds 1.4 billion dollars across 70 offices since 2024, IRS and SBA sidearms shrink while ICE tactical spending rises almost fourfold
zerohedge.com
Treasury lines up private collectors to garnish wages of nearly 10 million student loan defaulters Collectors work on commission while rollout waits until after midterms, Trump floats 2.5 percent interest cap as anesthetic
zerohedge.com
More than 7500 US restaurant locations closed in first six months of 2026 Thin margins break as costs climb and customers stay home, Seattle-area food bank reports demand up 55 percent while donations grew 6
cbsnews.com
Texas Trump voter times cancer surgery to her deductible calendar Single mother of six wants reconstruction before January reset, half of voters now call healthcare costs a major problem
wtop.com
Cartel ties kept fugitive mother hidden for 12 years US Marshals arrest Arizona woman wanted in 3-year-old daughter's 1997 murder, detective boyfriend already serving life sentence
foxnews.com
Explosion and fire hit Quaker Oats plant in Iowa World's largest oat mill processes more than two million pounds of oats a day, all workers safe as cause remains unknown
foxbusiness.com
Nearly one million hens destroyed at Illinois egg farm in nation's largest active bird flu outbreak Rose Acre Farms loses 934,600 layers as federal indemnities mute prevention incentives
independent.co.uk
Suspect fires over 800 rounds at Texas officers serving felony warrants, one deputy killed in Van Zandt County A semiautomatic rifle held off a sheriff's department from inside a private home
independent.co.uk
FBI arrests Georgia man for Molotov cocktail attack on Atlanta ICE facility Inique Hinton faces five to twenty years in federal prison, same building was targeted once before in the summer of 2020
foxnews.com
Lewiston police log 35 gun incidents this year with 22 involving juveniles, Maine's second-largest city was transformed by refugees from Somalia and other African nations One young man has been arrested five times and released each time
foxnews.com
Jury convicts man of UNC student's 2012 rape and murder on DNA evidence Match came from a drunk-driving sample nine years after the killing, defense called no witnesses and rested on tunnel-vision argument
independent.co.uk
Thieves take $200 000 of copper piping from Virginia data center site Same two masked suspects return three times in a month, AI buildout leaves scattered yards of scrap-priced metal
wtop.com
Tim Tebow exit triggers celebrity exodus from Life Surge Christian wealth seminars sell $20 tickets then $40,000 investment courses, Tebow says he was caught off guard despite year-old warnings to his team
motherjones.com
Idaho seeks death penalty for mother who blamed vaccines for twins' deaths Prosecutor says suffocation is the only conceivable explanation, she had joined Children's Health Defense lawsuit against pediatricians
independent.co.uk
New York City bans Central Park horse carriages after 150 years Council sets June 2028 deadline and orders job referrals for 150 drivers, two mayors failed where Mamdani succeeded and the drivers' union sues
wtop.com
Tennessee execution staff used ten needles on Christa Pike and doubted the veins held Court filing describes failed IV insertions on both arms before the pentobarbital dose, the clinical-looking procedure runs on prison staff because medical professionals are barred by their own ethics
wtop.com
Cannabis use among US parents roughly quadruples daily alcohol use by 2024 Study finds nearly six million children live with a near-daily-using parent, steepest rises hit the lower-income households legalization's marketing targeted
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Georgia town loses entire police force in one night Milner officers and city manager resign over secret GPS tracker and mayor's conduct, the accused mayor keeps the sole authority to rebuild the department
foxnews.com
Canadian airlines strip US routes from 2027 schedules Air Canada drops five destinations while WestJet cuts ten and Air Transat exits the US entirely, snowbird routes die on load factors no subsidy will rescue
newsweek.com
Canada cannot staff senior NORAD posts as officers refuse US assignments, officers fear stalled careers and reduced security access under Trump-era tensions Ottawa pauses Black Hawk purchases and reviews F-35 deal
independent.co.uk
Flesh-eating screwworm reaches US wildlife as Texas elk confirms return of eradicated parasite Sterile-fly factory that once solved the problem no longer exists, Mexican import ban already pushed beef prices to record highs
theguardian.com
Over 1700 US water systems logged forever chemicals at or above the federal limit, EPA proposes pushing compliance from 2029 to 2031 and rescinding rules for other PFAS Agency rewrote its PFOA phase-out claim after employees' group complaint
newsweek.com
Wichita police release driver after pickup kills two at youth soccer game Victims identified as six-year-old Cole Adrian and Nicholas Schafer with 11 hospitalized, former sheriff's detective says police must better explain why no charges were filed
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Chemical plume blankets Toledo after tank leak at bulk terminal Evacuations ordered within one mile and shelter-in-place out to three, fire department could not say what was in the air
zerohedge.com
First Nation mother of three dies after health agency fails to arrange four follow-up trips Indigenous Services Canada travel requests vanished in a fax protocol, remote communities file human rights complaint over medical transport monopoly
globalnews.ca
Instacart pays 5 million dollars over green card job ads rigged against American applicants PERM process requires employers to advertise roles they have already filled, DOJ prices the tech industry's labor-shortage claim for the first time
newsweek.com
FAA certifies Boeing 737 Max 10 after nine years of delays Airbus A321neo spent the wait selling into the market Boeing could not reach, the regulator's answer to two crashed jets was a decade of process paid for by the manufacturer's backlog
wtop.com
Alberta rejects separation by 76 to 23 percent Danielle Smith added the question after a court quashed a separatist petition, ballot asked only whether to begin the process toward a binding referendum
globalnews.ca
Secret Service deputy director resigns over Fortem ties Matt Quinn spent three years selling DroneHunter to the agency he returned to lead, 60 Minutes showcased the system without mentioning his employer
zerohedge.com
Expedition rules out strongest new lead in Amelia Earhart search Satellite anomaly on Nikumaroro turns out to be trees with a carbonate sheen, donors thanked as team vows to keep searching
nbcnews.com
Pentagon withholds Minab school massacre report until after midterms Bloomberg says findings have been ready for months and cite flawed intelligence and AI overreliance, strike killed at least 120 children and the US has never admitted carrying it out
zerohedge.com
Jury finds David Sabatini's accuser lied and awards him seven-figure payout MTOR biologist lost MIT tenure and Whitehead lab over the claim, verdict returns money but not the fourteen years of lab-building
dailymail.com
Fire kills multiple at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright Windstorm drives blaze across base fence as Edmonton hospitals absorb mass casualties, defence minister gives no figures or cause
theguardian.com
San Clemente beaches wash into the Pacific as El Niño season begins Billion-dollar coastal rail line shut seven times since 2021, California towns weigh seawalls against managed retreat while 2028 Olympic surf venue erodes nearby
theguardian.com
Pentagon quietly moves MQ-9 Reaper drones into South America Transfers from Africa put two Reapers over Ecuador and three more slated for Colombia, counternarcotics mandate targets Venezuela while Congress watches from the sidelines
zerohedge.com
Obama Foundation pays roughly half its staff six-figure salaries CEO Valerie Jarrett earns 771,000 dollars while rank-and-file workers organize a union, Presidential Center price tag hits one billion dollars
breitbart.com
Three men sentenced to 158 years each for murdering surfers in Baja Australian brothers and American friend killed for the tires on their truck, accomplice who took fast-track trial received 20 years
foxnews.com
Regina council orders report on AI data centre next door after seven-hour debate City waived its right to review the secondary concept plan without council knowing, five votes to four buy an accounting of decisions already made on a project Regina does not control
globalnews.ca
NCAA sues Ohio governor DeWine over fifth-season eligibility decree Private rule-setter asks federal court to stop a state executive from handing athletes a hall pass, Ohio's eight Division I programs stay publicly silent while the Ohio Supreme Court weighs the order's legality
foxnews.com
Six Flags Over Georgia reopens days after rider thrown from Goliath coaster At least eleven coasters pulled across North America over restraint fears, the death cost the park no operating days
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Santa Ana winds fan brush fires across Southern California, utilities cut power to more than 150,000 customers Shutoffs follow the liability regime that drove PG&E into bankruptcy
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Four dead including three children in Oregon school shooting Gunman shot dead at Silver Rail Elementary possibly by armed bystander before police arrived, two-minute response still slower than the shooting
foxnews.com nbcnews.com
US Treasurer tells Americans to spend Trump dollar coins at liberal coffee shops Mint charges $61 for a $25 roll of the 250th-anniversary coins, first living president on US currency since Coolidge in 1926
newsweek.com
Protected sand tiger sharks leave Delaware Bay for foreign aquarium tanks 80 legally collected since 2018 with 40 taken in one year, anglers must release what permit holders ship to China and Abu Dhabi
theguardian.com
FBI launches Most Wanted Fraudsters list with 75-year-old alleged fake heiress, Mary Carole McDonnell accused of taking 14.7 million dollars from one bank and believed to be in Dubai Warrant dates to 2018
independent.co.uk
CDC sends disease detective to Pennsylvania over worst measles outbreak in 35 years, six dead including two infants as cases pass 1,100 Vaccine skeptic Kennedy now recommends the MMR shot he once doubted
independent.co.uk
Six die as small plane crashes in Wisconsin woods Pilot reported wing icing before losing contact near Wisconsin Dells, general aviation puts weather decisions in a single pair of hands
independent.co.uk
South Carolina father turned his son's sextortion death into state law 17-year-old Gavin Guffey killed himself after an Instagram account demanded money over intimate photos, Gavin's Law made sextortion a felony and later reforms ban autoplay and infinite scroll for under-16s
theguardian.com
Iowa's water quality becomes a midterm campaign issue Des Moines utility once paid 16,000 dollars a day to remove nitrates and lost its lawsuit against upstream counties, second-highest US cancer rate meets an EPA review opened in 2017 and never finished
independent.co.uk
CVS pays 315 million dollars to settle US opioid prescription case Chain admits no wrongdoing while DEA orders it to monitor itself, alleged prescriptions ran to December 2025 after a near-five-billion-dollar settlement in 2022
foxbusiness.com
911 dispatchers suspected Tennessee's failed execution call was a prank, released audio shows confusion that delayed ambulance for Christa Pike State's most absolute power exercised with no one accountable
foxnews.com
Man falls to his death from Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia Park closes similar rides within a day and stock hits 2009 lows, market prices liability faster than any inspector
zerohedge.com
US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage Trump ban blocks CNN from assigned rotation and triggers solidarity boycott, helipad ribbon cutting airs with engine noise instead of remarks
theguardian.com thedailybeast.com
Haiti Moïse assassination suspects flown to Florida for trial US prosecutors expand case built on US-linked planning, Port-au-Prince remains without a president
theguardian.com euronews.com
Trump recasts planned Washington arch as military complex WTOP reports drones snipers and ammunition storage in design brief, monument sits beside the National Mall’s public space
theguardian.com wtop.com
US secures Greenland security pact with Denmark Trump says deal grants permanent control and blocks adversary bases and investments, sovereignty stays Danish on paper while approval power shifts to Washington
theguardian.com independent.co.uk
F-16 crashes in northern Michigan residential area Pilot ejects as hazardous spill triggers one-mile evacuation, training mission risk shifts disruption to local authorities
nbcnews.com
AP data maps 4.5 million migrants released into US interior Records show settlement spreading beyond New York and Miami to smaller cities, authorities lacked resources to verify the addresses that drive the system
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Philadelphia police identify fifth missing woman tied to Horsch home FBI reviews more than one million images and videos, medical examiner cites limits without remains
independent.co.uk
Federal Reserve raises interest rates First hike since 2023 defies Trump pressure, three-paragraph statement offers no forward guidance
theguardian.com timesnownews.com
Kennedy Center board votes to close most of venue Judge blocks Trump name restoration without Congress approval, $257 million repair funding turns into leverage in branding fight
wtop.com
US Supreme Court blocks Trump mail ballot restrictions Emergency order cites low odds of success and late timing, election machinery stays on old rails for midterms
euronews.com theguardian.com
DHS watchdog confirms Alligator Alcatraz used phone-booth cages DeSantis office shifts from denial to tougher-talk after report, Florida site closed months earlier
theguardian.com
Miami immigration court shifts to mega hearings El País reports 100-plus case dockets and curtailed Webex access, backlog politics turns into sidewalk triage
english.elpais.com
Alexander Zverev wins US Open men’s title Ben Shelton falls short after four-set final, American drought continues despite breakout run
theguardian.com
Trump says he would love to see a united Ireland Comments made in Dublin meetings with Irish leaders during golf-linked visit, constitutional question gets a presidential soundbite without a policy process
theguardian.com independent.co.uk
Joe diGenova resigns from Justice Department conspiracy probe Trump-aligned Florida investigation continues without charges, a decade-old theory meets a five-year clock
nbcnews.com
John Fetterman praises Republicans at GOP convention Pennsylvania Democrat endorses Dave McCormick in video from steel plant, bipartisan fundraising turns into a party loyalty test
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Anthropic researchers warn AI could cause human extinction by 2030 Resigning staffer says labs mishandle risks, safety talk runs through social media while systems ship
theguardian.com
Ben Shelton upsets Carlos Alcaraz at US Open Quarterfinal ends at 3:33 a.m. in tournament’s latest finish, a made-for-TV schedule collides with a 23-year American men’s Slam drought
nbcnews.com
NTSB recovers recorders after Amazon-branded cargo jet overruns runway in Miami Contract cleaning van occupants among five dead, branding outpaces operational control
nbcnews.com nbcnews.com
Trump proposes renaming New Mexico as New America Democrats and GOP nominee reject social media push, constitutional text blocks executive-style rebranding
independent.co.uk nbcnews.com
Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami International Airport Runway overrun shuts down airfield as fire crews respond, Prime delivery brand relies on contractors when the bill comes due
theguardian.com independent.co.uk
Putin meets Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Kremlin Three-day pause in strikes on Kyiv and Moscow enables US shuttle talks, ceasefire remains narrower than the travel plan
eurasiabusinessnews.com independent.co.uk
American Airlines flight diverts after passenger duct-taped to seat Newark-bound trip from Dallas ends with arrest in Baltimore, FBI interviews begin once cockpit risk is alleged
nbcnews.com
US diesel price hits record high Global supply tightens after Iran war and Russia export ban, refiners profit while freight and heating costs seep into inflation
nbcnews.com
CDC links salmonella outbreak to jalapeños More than 400 reported illnesses spread across 32 states, restaurant chains pull ingredient while produce supply chain stays opaque
nbcnews.com
Meta faces California federal trial over child harms States seek billions and structural changes to Facebook and Instagram, internal safety research enters the record as product evidence
independent.co.uk theguardian.com
Cory Mills loses Florida GOP primary Trump endorsement fails to rescue incumbent under ethics and Justice Department scrutiny, party reputational costs show up at the ballot box
nbcnews.com
Nick Reiner seeks access to parents trust fund for murder defense NBC says trustee cites California slayer statute to block payments, probate court becomes a pretrial fight over legal resources
nbcnews.com
US Supreme Court declines to revisit Trump appeal in E Jean Carroll case Five million dollar defamation verdict stands after rare rehearing bid, larger immunity fight still pending in separate judgment
nbcnews.com
Trump orders cuts to US South Korea military drills Ulchi Freedom Shield starts with reduced scope after Iran dispute, deterrence posture shifts while North Korea trains on Ukraine lessons
theguardian.com nbcnews.com
Indiana floods kill at least five people Indianapolis rescues dozens as White River rises after record rainfall, federal assistance request follows local emergency declarations
independent.co.uk
ICE raids push Los Angeles day laborers into hiding El País reports Home Depot corners replaced by pickups and traffic stops, arrests rise while deportation outcomes stay unclear
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Trump threatens to declare Strait of Hormuz US territory Remarks come as waterway stays mostly closed after months of war, gasoline prices rise while legal status stays unchanged
theguardian.com independent.co.uk
Massachusetts teen charged with killing mother and brother Prosecutors say ChatGPT searches and fantasy stories featured in case, chat logs become evidence as readily as fingerprints
nbcnews.com
Los Angeles Lakers sold for $12 billion Josh Kushner and Bob Iger lead new ownership group, franchise flips again after last year’s $10 billion valuation
independent.co.uk nbcnews.com
Trump secretly switches planes after Iran threat assessment Guardian says press pool and staff left on decoy Air Force One, Democrats demand briefing on who carried the risk
theguardian.com
Luigi Mangione murder trial gets anonymous jury New York judge offers overflow courtroom as case draws crowds, transparency narrows as protection expands
independent.co.uk
US Treasury sanctions Dubai crypto exchange Shelbit Reuters-linked probe alleges IRGC-linked laundering and Iran sanctions evasion, platform denies activity after reactivating website
independent.co.uk independent.co.uk
Appeals court halts White House ballroom project National Trust lawsuit says Congress must approve major changes to Executive Residence, East Wing was already demolished
theguardian.com independent.co.uk
FCC votes to scrap US TV ownership cap Brendan Carr replaces congressionally set 39 percent limit with case-by-case merger reviews, Free Press prepares lawsuit as license threats hang over broadcasters
arstechnica.com
ICE arrests Johns Hopkins researcher at Baltimore airport Disclosures show TSA passenger data shared for immigration enforcement, congressional testimony collides with internal memorandums
independent.co.uk