Report examines Paxtons’ $600,000 investment in company run by convicted fraudster
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reported that Ken and Angela Paxton’s blind trust invested $600,000 in a business run by a man convicted of mortgage fraud.
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Trump says he was aware of reported Justice Department investigation into Corey Lewandowski
President Donald Trump said he had heard of a reported Justice Department investigation into former DHS adviser Corey Lewandowski, who denies wrongdoing.
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Plaintiffs seek court order to halt work on Trump administration's Potomac River arch project
Plaintiffs challenging the planned triumphal arch asked a federal judge to block construction after the National Park Service said work could begin November 5.
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Court filing describes repeated IV problems during Tennessee's Christa Pike execution attempt
A court filing says Tennessee execution staff made repeated unsuccessful IV attempts before Christa Pike survived a September execution attempt.
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Federal judge limits DHS voter-roll checks in nine states
A federal judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security to restrict field operations targeting alleged voter fraud and noncitizens on voter rolls in nine states, PBS reported.
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Two residents die after fire destroys Mississippi senior living center
Two residents died after a fire destroyed a senior living center in Clinton, Mississippi, city officials said.
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Kansas man arrested after alleged threats against President Trump before Wichita-area rally
Federal authorities arrested a 24-year-old Kansas man who they allege posted threats to shoot President Donald Trump before a Wichita-area rally.
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ProPublica reports details of Trump administration’s Venezuelan oil agreement
ProPublica reported that an 18-page Venezuelan oil agreement commits the United States to a large stake in a private company.
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U.S. Supreme Court to review challenge to race-neutral school admissions policy
The Supreme Court will consider what plaintiffs must show to prove intentional discrimination from a race-neutral school admissions policy.
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Florida files additional charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro
Florida prosecutors filed additional charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles, ABC News reported.
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Private jet goes off runway and hits fence at Las Vegas airport
Officials said a private jet went off the end of a runway during a planned takeoff at Las Vegas' main airport and struck a perimeter fence.
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Southern California fire damages at least six homes and prompts 16,000 evacuations
A wind-driven Southern California fire damaged or destroyed at least six coastal homes and led authorities to evacuate about 16,000 people.
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Auburn beats No. 1 Georgia on McPherson's final-play field goal
Alex McPherson's 34-yard field goal as time expired gave Auburn a 27-24 win over No. 1 Georgia in Athens.
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Family questions whether Georgia roller coaster death could have been prevented
The family of Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, who died after falling from a Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster, is questioning whether the death was preventable.
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Talarico rallies Texas Senate supporters after new outside spending for Paxton
Texas Democrat James Talarico rallied supporters after filings showed Elon Musk gave $158 million to a Senate Republican group that backed a PAC supporting Republican Ken Paxton.
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Police say multiple people, including children, were injured in shooting at Bend elementary school
Bend police said multiple people, including children, were injured in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School and the suspected gunman was dead.
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NASA plans low-altitude FarmFlux research flights over Texas farmland
NASA said it will fly a research aircraft over farmland near Transit, Texas, from Oct. 22 to Nov. 9 to measure emissions from animal feeding operations.
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Six Flags closes nine similar coasters after rider dies in Georgia
Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters after a rider died on the Goliath ride at Six Flags Over Georgia, while state officials began a review.
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Justice Department agrees to defer prosecution of former CIA analyst Sue Mi Terry
Federal prosecutors agreed to defer for a year the case accusing former CIA analyst Sue Mi Terry of acting as an unregistered agent for South Korea, according to court documents.
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Police say man killed on Georgia Six Flags roller coaster was thrown from the ride
Police identified the man killed after being ejected from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia as 42-year-old Atlanta resident Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem.
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FTC and seven states seek contempt finding against Martin Shkreli over pharmaceutical-industry ban
The FTC and seven states asked a federal judge to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt, alleging he violated his lifetime ban from the pharmaceutical industry.
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One person dies after incident at Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta
A person died and several others were injured at Six Flags Over Georgia; witnesses reported a fall from a roller coaster, while authorities had not confirmed the cause of death.
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Businessman wanted in Venezuelan bribery case taken into U.S. custody
A businessman wanted by U.S. authorities in a case alleging bribes to senior Venezuelan officials has been taken into custody.
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New York prosecutors seek to continue Luigi Mangione murder case
Manhattan prosecutors argued that Luigi Mangione's federal guilty plea should not end the separate New York state case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Justice Department investigates White House television pool coverage halt
The Justice Department said it is investigating whether the White House television press pool's temporary halt in coverage of President Donald Trump violated antitrust law.
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Hurricane Isaias leaves four dead and widespread outages across Florida and Alabama
Hurricane Isaias left more than 726,000 customers without power in Florida and Alabama after making landfall near Destin as a Category 2 storm.
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Five people die in apparent murder-suicide at Georgia home, police say
Police said four family members and the shooter died after an apparent murder-suicide at a home near Douglas, Georgia.
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CDC reports more than 4,000 US measles cases this year
The CDC reported 4,080 measles cases across 47 states and Washington, DC, with more than one-quarter of the reported infections in Pennsylvania.
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National Park Service begins tree cutting at East Potomac Golf Links
The National Park Service has begun another round of tree cutting at East Potomac Golf Links as the Trump administration advances a plan to renovate the Washington course.
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Philadelphia police officer killed and another injured after gun call
Philadelphia police said one officer was killed and another was injured after they responded to a report of a man with a gun.
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Hurricane Simon reaches Category 4 strength off Mexico's Pacific coast
The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Simon reached Category 4 strength and could make landfall in southwestern Mexico late Saturday or early Sunday.
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Trump says United States reached deal with Russia to obtain diesel
President Donald Trump said the United States reached a deal with Russia to obtain diesel as his administration seeks to address fuel prices.
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Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 3 as it approaches the Gulf Coast
NASA imagery showed where Hurricane Isaias disrupted nighttime lights along the Florida Panhandle and how quickly illumination returned.
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Avianca flight diverts to Miami after turbulence injures nine people
An Avianca flight from Medellin to New York diverted to Miami after severe turbulence injured nine people, the airline said.
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DeSantis withdraws Florida death warrant, halting William Lee Thompson execution
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis withdrew William Lee Thompson's death warrant, stopping an execution that had been scheduled for Tuesday.
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ICE agent shoots man during New York arrest operation, officials say
A man was wounded during an ICE operation in New York; the mayor said a child was in the vehicle, while DHS said the incident is under investigation.
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USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after extended deployment
The USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego after a deployment that included a record 265 consecutive days at sea.
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Appeals court bars Atlanta family from trial over mistaken FBI raid
A federal appeals court ruled that an Atlanta family cannot take the federal government to trial over a mistaken FBI raid on its home in 2017.
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Christa Pike regains consciousness after failed Tennessee execution attempt, lawyers say
Christa Pike's attorneys said she has resumed walking with assistance and eating after Tennessee's failed execution attempt.
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Tropical Storm Isaias Forms Off Mexico, With U.S. Gulf Coast in Forecast
Tropical Storm Isaias formed off eastern Mexico and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before reaching the U.S. Gulf Coast, ABC News reported.
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ProPublica test finds DraftKings safeguards did not halt simulated problem gambling
A ProPublica reporter who simulated problem-gambling behavior for 10 weeks reported that DraftKings’ voluntary safety tools did not stop continued betting.
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ProPublica catalog identifies 506 U.S. citizens detained in immigration enforcement actions
ProPublica reported that its review identified 506 U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents between January 2025 and September 2026.
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Televangelist Jim Bakker dies at 86
Jim Bakker, who co-founded the PTL television ministry with Tammy Faye Bakker, died Monday, his wife said.
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Arizona and Taiwan open representative office in Phoenix
Arizona and Taiwan opened a Phoenix office to support Taiwanese businesses and residents despite objections from China.
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Oklahoma company permanently shuts disposal well near Enid drinking-water supply
An Oklahoma oil company permanently shut a disposal well that ProPublica said had been approved in violation of rules protecting Enid's municipal groundwater.
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Coast Guard suspends search for six after medical flight disappears near Nantucket
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search after confirming debris near Nantucket came from a medical flight carrying six people from Bermuda to Boston.
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ProPublica reporters opened two private schools in reporting experiment
ProPublica said its reporters established two private schools in a test of state oversight and potential access to public money.
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Lao man deported by U.S. to Eswatini released after more than a year in prison
A Lao man deported by the United States to Eswatini was released from prison after more than a year and was being sent to Laos, his lawyer said.
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Trump administration proposes easing Head Start limits on suspensions and expulsions
The Trump administration proposed changes to Head Start rules that would remove federal restrictions on suspending or expelling preschool children.
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U.S. Air Force returns bombers from RAF Fairford in England to the United States
The U.S. Air Force returned bombers from RAF Fairford to U.S. bases after an investigation into an alleged planned attack on the England base.
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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks court to examine holdout juror's conduct
A lawyer for Lindsay Clancy asked a Massachusetts judge to investigate allegations involving the lone juror who favored conviction before the mistrial.
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AP sources say ICE removed thousands of detainees from online locator
Current and former officials told the AP that ICE stopped listing thousands of detainees with final removal orders in its public locator system.
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Communications failures cancel hundreds of Northeast flights
A primary circuit failure and a cut backup fiber line disrupted air traffic control, canceling hundreds of flights across the U.S. Northeast.
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States and writers settle challenges to Paramount-Warner merger
Twelve states and the Writers Guild of America settled their challenges to Paramount's $81 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, subject to a judge's approval.
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Radio equipment problem halts flights at Newark, Philadelphia and Teterboro airports
The FAA temporarily halted flights at three northeastern airports after radio frequencies used by a Philadelphia air-traffic facility were affected.
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Vermont jury convicts man of attempted murder in shooting of three Palestinian students
A Vermont jury convicted Jason Eaton of attempted murder in the 2023 shooting of three Palestinian college students in Burlington.
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Claims open in $250 million Apple settlement over Siri feature allegations
A claims window has opened in a $250 million settlement over allegations that Apple misrepresented the availability of Siri and Apple Intelligence features.
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Paramount reaches settlement with 12 states over proposed Warner Bros. merger
Paramount Skydance has reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that sued to block its proposed $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
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Oracle privacy settlement begins $37.42 payments to approved claimants
Approved claimants in a $115 million Oracle privacy settlement are set to receive $37.42 as payments begin rolling out.
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Model Presley Gerber dies at 27 in Los Angeles
A family representative confirmed that model Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, died Sunday at age 27.
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