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Judge stays execution to evaluate if Alabama inmate is competent
A state judge has stayed an upcoming execution in Alabama to evaluate whether the man…
Parents were given their deceased son’s brain by funeral homes, lawsuit alleges
Two funeral homes allegedly gave grieving parents their deceased son’s brain in a box, which…
Famed Wanamaker Organ will again be heard by the public in fall art series in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — One of the most famous organs in the world, which graces one…
Hulk Hogan descended upon American culture at exactly the time it was ready for him: the 1980s
The opening chords of Rick Derringer’s hard-rock guitar would play over the arena sound system.…
Trump administration investigates Oregon’s transgender athlete policies
The Trump administration said Friday it’s investigating the Oregon Department of Education after receiving a…
Chuck E. Cheese employee arrested in iconic mouse mask for using stolen credit card, police say
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Wearing the furry mask of the iconic Chuck E. Cheese mascot mouse,…
A man is halted climbing the US-Mexico border wall. Under new Trump rules, US troops sound the alarm
NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — Inside an armored vehicle, an Army scout uses a joystick to…
Takeaways: US military enters gray area with expanded role at Mexico-US border
NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump has thrust the military into a central role…
Disgraced former US Rep. George Santos reports to NJ federal prison to serve 7-year fraud sentence
NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos reported to a federal prison…
A Lebanese pro-Palestinian militant returns home after 40 years in a French prison
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese pro-Palestinian communist militant returned to his hometown in Lebanon on…
In Epstein furor, Trump struggles to shake off a controversy his allies once stoked
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite the sun bearing down on him and the sweat beading across…
House ethics panel tells Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to pay more for Met Gala attendance
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee on Friday told Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to make…
Israeli ambassador rejects PM Carney’s criticism of aid delivery in Gaza
OTTAWA — Israel’s ambassador in Ottawa has issued a statement rejecting Canada’s “condemnation” of humanitarian…
Hulk Hogan’s death resurfaces painful contradictions for Black wrestling fans
One of Kazeem Famuyide’s earliest memories is sitting on his father’s lap watching Hulk Hogan…
FACT FOCUS: Trump claims cashless bail increases crime, but data is inconclusive
As his administration faces mounting pressure to release Justice Department files related the Jeffrey Epstein…
Deportation flights from Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center have begun, DeSantis says
Deportation flights from the remote Everglades immigration lockup known as Alligator Alcatraz have begun and…
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez enters 2026 governor’s race, calls Trump a ‘maniac’
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez entered the battleground state’s open…
Why are data nerds racing to save US government statistics?
The data nerds are fighting back. After watching data sets be altered or disappear from…
Epstein ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell finishes interviews with Justice Department officials
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey…
A science journal pulled a controversial study about a bizarre life form against the authors’ wishes
NEW YORK (AP) — A microscopic discovery in a California lake sparked buzz and controversy…
Israel says hundreds of truckloads of aid are waiting to enter Gaza. Why can’t the UN bring them in?
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The United Nations and experts say that Palestinians in Gaza…
Hulk Hogan’s greatest moments in professional wrestling ‘run wild on you’
Hulk Hogan’s back had weakened, a failed early attempt at slamming all 525 pounds of…
What to know about the man charged with trying to assassinate Trump in Florida
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump…
A former Georgia deputy gets federal prison for beating a Black man in a jail cell
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A former Georgia sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to 16 months…