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WASHINGTON (AP) — Suspect in shooting of National Guard members near White House is Afghan national who entered US in 2021, AP sources say.
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Suspect in shooting of National Guard members near White House is Afghan national who entered US in 2021, AP sources say.
Government push to unseal court records offers clues about what could be in the Epstein files apnews.com/article/just...
Government push to unseal court records offers clues about what could be in the Epstein files
It's not clear when the Justice Department will release its files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Government push to unseal court records offers clues about what could be in the Epstein files apnews.com/article/just...
NEW: What's in the Epstein files? The Justice Department’s push to unseal court records is offering some clues (w/@Lneumeister) apnews.com/article/just...
Government push to unseal court records offers clues about what could be in the Epstein files
It's not clear when the Justice Department will release its files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
NEW: What's in the Epstein files? The Justice Department’s push to unseal court records is offering some clues (w/@Lneumeister) apnews.com/article/just...
Another federal prison is closing: FCI Terminal Island. apnews.com/article/bure...
Federal Bureau of Prisons says falling concrete is forcing it to close a prison near Los Angeles
The federal Bureau of Prisons is shutting down its Terminal Island facility near Los Angeles over concerns about crumbling infrastructure, including falling concrete that threatens to knock out the fa...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Another federal prison is closing: FCI Terminal Island. apnews.com/article/bure...
Bureau of Prisons says crumbling infrastructure is forcing it to close a California lockup that was once home to Al Capone & Charles Manson. Issues include falling concrete that threatens to knock out the facility’s heating system, per memo obtained by @apnews.com apnews.com/article/bure...
Federal Bureau of Prisons says falling concrete is forcing it to close a prison near Los Angeles
The federal Bureau of Prisons is shutting down its Terminal Island facility near Los Angeles over concerns about crumbling infrastructure, including falling concrete that threatens to knock out the fa...
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Bureau of Prisons says crumbling infrastructure is forcing it to close a California lockup that was once home to Al Capone & Charles Manson. Issues include falling concrete that threatens to knock out the facility’s heating system, per memo obtained by @apnews.com apnews.com/article/bure...
Justice Department renews bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials
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Justice Department renews bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials
The Justice Department has renewed its request to unseal transcripts of grand jury proceedings that led to sex trafficking charges against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Justice Department renews bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials
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Federal prosecutors say Bondi’s comments shouldn’t affect Luigi Mangione’s death penalty case
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Federal prosecutors say Bondi’s comments shouldn’t affect Luigi Mangione’s death penalty case
Federal prosecutors say Luigi Mangione’s death penalty case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson should carry on unimpeded.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Federal prosecutors say Bondi’s comments shouldn’t affect Luigi Mangione’s death penalty case
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apnews.com/article/mang...
What to know about the Justice Department’s Jeffrey Epstein files
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What to know about the Justice Department's Jeffrey Epstein files
The clock is ticking for the U.S. government to open up its files on Jeffrey Epstein. After months of rancor and recriminations, Congress has passed and President Donald Trump has signed legislation c...
apnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
What to know about the Justice Department’s Jeffrey Epstein files
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Home Depot says earnings didn’t meet expectations because more people’s homes weren’t destroyed or damaged by violent weather apnews.com/article/home...
Mixed quarter at Home Depot with less storm damage to homes and a more anxious shopper
Home Depot’s third-quarter was mixed with fewer violent storms reaching shore, more anxiety among U.S. consumers and a housing market that has slumped.
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Home Depot says earnings didn’t meet expectations because more people’s homes weren’t destroyed or damaged by violent weather apnews.com/article/home...
The week —
Baseball bets: apnews.com/article/mlb-...
Clemency violator:
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Trump/Carroll/SCOTUS: apnews.com/article/trum...
Linda Sun: apnews.com/article/new-...
Baseball bets: apnews.com/article/mlb-...
Clemency violator:
apnews.com/article/brau...
Trump/Carroll/SCOTUS: apnews.com/article/trum...
Linda Sun: apnews.com/article/new-...
November 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The week —
Baseball bets: apnews.com/article/mlb-...
Clemency violator:
apnews.com/article/brau...
Trump/Carroll/SCOTUS: apnews.com/article/trum...
Linda Sun: apnews.com/article/new-...
Baseball bets: apnews.com/article/mlb-...
Clemency violator:
apnews.com/article/brau...
Trump/Carroll/SCOTUS: apnews.com/article/trum...
Linda Sun: apnews.com/article/new-...
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Months after a judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop in jail to review evidence, lawyers for the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson say the device has yet to be delivered.
A judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop to view evidence in jail. He still hasn't gotten it
Months after a judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop in jail to review evidence, lawyers for the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson say the device has yet to be delivered.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Months after a judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop in jail to review evidence, lawyers for the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson say the device has yet to be delivered.
On Aug. 4, a judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop in jail to view evidence.
100+ days later, he still hasn’t gotten it.
apnews.com/article/luig...
100+ days later, he still hasn’t gotten it.
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A judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop to view evidence in jail. He still hasn't gotten it
Months after a judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop in jail to review evidence, lawyers for the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson say the device has yet to be deliver...
apnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
On Aug. 4, a judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop in jail to view evidence.
100+ days later, he still hasn’t gotten it.
apnews.com/article/luig...
100+ days later, he still hasn’t gotten it.
apnews.com/article/luig...
A judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop to view evidence in jail. He still hasn’t gotten it
apnews.com/article/luig...
apnews.com/article/luig...
A judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop to view evidence in jail. He still hasn't gotten it
Months after a judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop in jail to review evidence, lawyers for the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson say the device has yet to be deliver...
apnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop to view evidence in jail. He still hasn’t gotten it
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apnews.com/article/luig...
Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email that Donald Trump “knew about the girls,” per newly released documents. But what he knew — and whether it pertained to Epstein’s crimes — is unclear. The White House accused Democrats of leaking emails to smear Trump.
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Epstein email says Trump 'knew about the girls,' but White House calls release a Democratic smear
The White House is accusing Democrats of selectively leaking emails from disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to “create a fake narrative" to smear President Donald Trump.
apnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email that Donald Trump “knew about the girls,” per newly released documents. But what he knew — and whether it pertained to Epstein’s crimes — is unclear. The White House accused Democrats of leaking emails to smear Trump.
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apnews.com/article/epst...
Per the indictment, the highly paid hurlers took several thousand dollars in payoffs to help two unnamed gamblers from their native Dominican Republic win at least $460,000 on in-game prop bets on the speed and outcome of certain pitches.
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MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors
Two pitchers with the Cleveland Guardians have been indicted on charges they took bribes to give sports bettors advance notice of their pitches and intentionally tossed balls instead of strikes to ens...
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Per the indictment, the highly paid hurlers took several thousand dollars in payoffs to help two unnamed gamblers from their native Dominican Republic win at least $460,000 on in-game prop bets on the speed and outcome of certain pitches.
apnews.com/article/mlb-...
apnews.com/article/mlb-...
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City firefighter died Saturday after suffering a medical episode while battling a five-alarm fire at a Brooklyn apartment building, authorities said.
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New York City firefighter dies after responding to a five-alarm blaze
A New York City firefighter has died after responding to a five-alarm fire in Brooklyn. The fire department said Patrick D.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City firefighter died Saturday after suffering a medical episode while battling a five-alarm fire at a Brooklyn apartment building, authorities said.
apnews.com/article/new-...
apnews.com/article/new-...
Appeals court gives Trump another shot at erasing his hush money conviction
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Appeals court gives Trump another shot at erasing his hush money conviction
A federal appeals court has given new life to President Donald Trump’s bid to erase his New York hush money conviction.
apnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Appeals court gives Trump another shot at erasing his hush money conviction
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Jaime Arroyo will be Lancaster's next mayor -- the city's first Latino mayor -- after earning 84% of the vote Tuesday night.
Democrats also secured seats on City Council, maintaining the party's total control of city government
lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
Democrats also secured seats on City Council, maintaining the party's total control of city government
lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
Lancaster city voters pick Jaime Arroyo for mayor; Dems sweep 4 council seats
Democrat Jaime Arroyo will be Lancaster city’s next mayor after securing a resounding victory Tuesday night.
lancasteronline.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Jaime Arroyo will be Lancaster's next mayor -- the city's first Latino mayor -- after earning 84% of the vote Tuesday night.
Democrats also secured seats on City Council, maintaining the party's total control of city government
lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
Democrats also secured seats on City Council, maintaining the party's total control of city government
lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
George Banks killed 13 people in the Wilkes-Barre, Pa. area in 1982, including 5 of his kids. He died in prison Sunday at 83. Here's a story I wrote at The Citizens' Voice in 2012 about the killings & decades long battle over his competence to be executed.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
George Banks killed 13 people in the Wilkes-Barre, Pa. area in 1982, including 5 of his kids. He died in prison Sunday at 83. Here's a story I wrote at The Citizens' Voice in 2012 about the killings & decades long battle over his competence to be executed.
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Two decades after resigning as NJ governor & declaring “I am a gay American," Jim McGreevey is back on the campaign trail. He’s running for mayor of Jersey City, the state’s 2nd-largest city. We spoke recently at a diner (where else?!). Here’s my story👇
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apnews.com/article/jim-...
Jim McGreevey is back on the ballot, 21 years after scandal led him to resign as New Jersey governor
Two decades after resigning as New Jersey’s governor in scandal and stunning the political world as he declared “I am a gay American,” Jim McGreevey is back on the campaign trail for the first time.
apnews.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Two decades after resigning as NJ governor & declaring “I am a gay American," Jim McGreevey is back on the campaign trail. He’s running for mayor of Jersey City, the state’s 2nd-largest city. We spoke recently at a diner (where else?!). Here’s my story👇
apnews.com/article/jim-...
apnews.com/article/jim-...
What was Luigi Mangione doing in the months before prosecutors say he killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson? Hurubie Meko and her @nytimes.com team found out. Be sure time to read their magnificent, deeply reported (she went to Japan!) investigation! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
Inside Luigi Mangione’s Missing Months
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What was Luigi Mangione doing in the months before prosecutors say he killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson? Hurubie Meko and her @nytimes.com team found out. Be sure time to read their magnificent, deeply reported (she went to Japan!) investigation! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
Judge Lewis Kaplan said the Republican administration’s decision, based on the Big Apple’s “sanctuary city” protections for immigrants in the United States illegally, was “arbitrary, capricious, and a blatant violation of the law.”
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apnews.com/article/kris...
Judge blocks Trump cuts, restores $34 million in anti-terror funds for New York City transit system
A federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration from withholding nearly $34 million in funding earmarked to protect New York’s transportation system from terrorist attacks.
apnews.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Judge Lewis Kaplan said the Republican administration’s decision, based on the Big Apple’s “sanctuary city” protections for immigrants in the United States illegally, was “arbitrary, capricious, and a blatant violation of the law.”
apnews.com/article/kris...
apnews.com/article/kris...
Beating Oregon and the First Amendment all in the same week!
Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.
October 15, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Beating Oregon and the First Amendment all in the same week!
US has seized $14+ billion in bitcoin & charged founder of a Cambodian conglomerate in a massive crypto scam. He's accused of exploiting forced labor to dupe "investors" and using proceeds to purchase yachts, jets and a Picasso painting (w/ AP's Jack Brook) apnews.com/article/cryp...
US charges Cambodian executive in massive crypto scam and seizes more than $14 billion in bitcoin
The U.S. government has seized more than $14 billion in bitcoin and charged the founder of a Cambodian conglomerate in a massive cryptocurrency scam.
apnews.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
US has seized $14+ billion in bitcoin & charged founder of a Cambodian conglomerate in a massive crypto scam. He's accused of exploiting forced labor to dupe "investors" and using proceeds to purchase yachts, jets and a Picasso painting (w/ AP's Jack Brook) apnews.com/article/cryp...
Who is Letitia James? New York’s attorney general has battled Trump, big tech and the NRA
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Who is Letitia James? New York's attorney general has battled Trump, big tech and the NRA
New York Attorney General Letitia James has battled big tech, opioid manufacturers and the National Rifle Association.
apnews.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Who is Letitia James? New York’s attorney general has battled Trump, big tech and the NRA
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