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DAVE COLLINS, Associated Press
Officials confirm death of Jeffrey Epstein mentor Hoffenberg
Medical examiners have confirmed that convicted Ponzi schemer and Jeffrey Epstein mentor Steven Hoffenberg was the person found dead in a Connecticut apartment earlier this week.2 years ago
Associated Press
Missouri toddler dies after hiding under sink from fire
A 2-year-old Missouri boy has died after hiding under a sink during a house fire.2 years ago
JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press
Federal judge strikes down Texas handgun age restriction
A federal judge has struck down one of Texas' few remaining firearm restrictions, finding a law that barred adults under the age of 21 from carrying a handgun was unconstitutional.2 years ago
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press
Justice Dept. releases redacted Mar-a-Lago search affidavit
The Justice Department on Friday released a partially blacked-out document explaining the justification for an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate earlier this month.2 years ago
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer
Powell’s Jackson Hole speech will stir speculation on rates
The Fed's rate hikes may well defeat inflation in time. But there are fears that they may cause a recession in the process.2 years ago
Associated Press
Trump search redacted affidavit set to be released
The Justice Department is set to release a heavily blacked-out document explaining the justification for an FBI search of Donald Trump’s Florida estate earlier this month, when agents removed top secret government records and other classified documents.2 years ago
KEVIN McGILL Associated Press
Convicted at 17, prisoner, now 53, exonerated in rape
A Black Louisiana man has been formally cleared in a New Orleans rape for which he was convicted as a teenager more than 36 years ago. Sullivan Walter, who's now 53, was freed from a state prison Thursday afternoon2 years ago
Associated Press
Ex-Idaho lawmaker found guilty of rape denied retrial
A former Idaho lawmaker convicted of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern has been denied a retrial.2 years ago
DAVE KOLPACK, Associated Press
Judge puts hold on North Dakota trigger law banning abortion, again
A judge has again blocked a trigger law banning abortion in North Dakota as he weighs a lawsuit from the state’s lone abortion clinic.2 years ago
Associated Press
Facebook parent culls large Proud Boys network from sites
Facebook parent Meta says it has removed a network of accounts linked to the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group it banned in 2018.2 years ago
Associated Press
Nebraska authorities baffled by missing canal water mystery
Authorities in Nebraska are trying to determine who released 16 million gallons of water by opening a dam on an irrigation channel.2 years ago
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press
Judge orders unsealing of redacted affidavit in Trump search
A judge has ordered the Justice Department to make public a redacted version of the affidavit it relied on when federal agents searched the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump to look for classified documents.2 years ago
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2 plead guilty in scheme to sell Biden’s daughter’s diary
Two people plead guilty to federal charges in theft of diary belonging to President Joe Biden's daughter.2 years ago
ANDREW DeMILLO, Associated Press
Court: Arkansas can’t ban treatment of transgender kids
A federal appeals court has agreed with a judge's ruling preventing the state from enforcing a ban on transgender children receiving gender-affirming medical care.2 years ago
KATHLEEN RONAYNE, Associated Press
California poised to phase out sale of new gas-powered cars
California is poised to require 100% of new cars, trucks, and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen by 2035.2 years ago
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Missouri officer charged in death of officer during chase
Authorities say a police officer in suburban St. Louis was charged after he hit and killed another officer while chasing a suspect.2 years ago
FRANK JORDANS and HANNA ARHIROVA, Associated Press
Ukrainian nuke plant near fighting cut off from power grid
Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is cut off from electrical grid for 1st time after last power line damaged.2 years ago
ACACIA CORONADO, Associated Press
Uvalde school police chief fired for response to shooting
The Uvalde school district’s embattled police chief has been fired following allegations that he made several critical mistakes during a mass shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead.2 years ago
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press
Court: Mississippi can continue blocking felons from voting
A conservative federal appeals court has upheld Mississippi's removal of voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies.2 years ago
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Judge blocks enforcement of Biden abortion guidance in Texas
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the federal government from enforcing a legal interpretation that requires Texas hospitals to provide abortion services if the health or life of the mother is at risk.2 years ago
LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press
Biden announces nearly $3B in new military aid for Ukraine
President Joe Biden says he's sending $2.98 billion in new military aid to Ukraine that will enable forces there to fight for years to come.2 years ago
DEREK GATOPOULOS and INNA VARENYTSIA, Associated Press
15 reported killed in Independence Day attack in Ukraine
Ukraine’s president says Russian forces have launched a rocket attack on a railroad station in central Ukraine on the country’s Independence Day, killing at least 15 people and wounding about 50.2 years ago
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Jill Biden has ‘rebound’ COVID-19 case, president negative
First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again in an apparent “rebound” case, after she initially tested negative for the virus over the weekend.2 years ago
