World
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Texas escapee cut metal, crawled under cage on bus to attack driver, officials say
The manhunt for a convicted killer who cut through a metal plate on a prison bus to attack and stab the driver and escape stretched into its...
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The DOJ threw the Jan. 6 committee a lifeline headed into the midterms. It didn’t take it.
The Justice Department's request that the Jan. 6 House committee share its transcripts of closed-door witness interviews is a critical step that...
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Organizer of failed Fyre Festival is released early from federal prison
The admitted fraudster behind the failed Fyre Festival was released from prison Wednesday, more than two years before the end of a 6-year sentence...
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Former employer recalls Dallas salon shooting suspect’s erratic behavior
The man accused of shooting three women of Korean descent at a hair salon last week often yelled obscenities and screamed when nobody was around,...
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Navy desertions have more than doubled amid suicide concerns, as sailors feel trapped by contracts
The number of sailors who deserted the Navy more than doubled from 2019 to 2021, while desertions in other military branches dropped or stayed...
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Church shooting suspect was ‘very negative,’ took issue with Taiwan and U.S. governments, acquaintances say
Following a deadly shooting at a Taiwanese church in Southern California, those who knew suspect David Chou are sharing past interactions,...
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Biden invokes Defense Production Act to address nationwide shortage of baby formula
President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act in a major step to boost the supply of baby formula.
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Monkeypox case identified in Massachusetts as outbreak grows in Europe
A man in Massachusetts marks the first U.S. case of monkeypox identified this year. Officials in the UK, Spain and Portugal are also investigating...
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CDC says dozens more cases of hepatitis in children are under investigation
Hepatitis in children: The CDC is investigating 180 cases of unexplained, severe liver inflammation in children over the last seven months, up from...
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Florida man 'cooked alive' after deputy's stun gun ignites gasoline at Wawa station, lawyers say
Lawyers for Jean Barreto, of Florida, say he is in bad shape after he was “cooked alive” in February when a sheriff’s deputy allegedly shot him...
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Matt Gaetz and the gross, harmful history of Republicans using sex to smear women
Republican Matt Gaetz and Republican pundits weaponize sex and sexualization against women. Julia Serano’s new book, “Sexed Up,” has a possible...
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Jan. 6 rioter whose Bumble match notified FBI is sentenced to home detention
A supporter of former President Donald Trump, who was arrested for storming the U.S.