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Camp Mystic relied on teen counselors with no emergency training before flood, investigator says
Read full article: Camp Mystic relied on teen counselors with no emergency training before flood, investigator saysInexperienced teenage counselors were not trained to handle flood and other emergency situations at Camp Mystic, and feared making decisions on their own.
Billionaire tax proposal in California is on track to qualify for the ballot, backers say
Read full article: Billionaire tax proposal in California is on track to qualify for the ballot, backers saySupporters of a controversial California proposal to implement a one-time tax on billionaires say they have enough signatures to qualify it for the November ballot.
Trump administration fires independent board overseeing the National Science Foundation
Read full article: Trump administration fires independent board overseeing the National Science FoundationThe Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation.
Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents' dinner shooting
Read full article: Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents' dinner shootingThe man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives has been charged with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.
National Trust says it won't drop suit against Trump's $400M White House ballroom after DOJ request
Read full article: National Trust says it won't drop suit against Trump's $400M White House ballroom after DOJ requestPreservationists say they will continue their lawsuit against President Donald Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom.
Heavy weekend rain slows 2 sprawling Georgia wildfires, even as new blazes start
Read full article: Heavy weekend rain slows 2 sprawling Georgia wildfires, even as new blazes startHeavy rain slowed the progress of two sprawling southern Georgia wildfires over the weekend, allowing crews to make some progress in containing the blazes that have destroyed more than 100 homes.
Researchers say remote Lake Superior island's wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose
Read full article: Researchers say remote Lake Superior island's wolves are thriving as packs prey on mooseResearchers say more wolves are roaming a remote Lake Superior island, using moose as one of their primary food sources.
College students are changing course in search of 'AI-proof' majors. But no one knows what they are
Read full article: College students are changing course in search of 'AI-proof' majors. But no one knows what they areThe rise of artificial intelligence is prompting college students to second-guess their career paths.
Sickness, cold killed nearly 30 sloths at a Florida import warehouse in 2024 and 2025
Read full article: Sickness, cold killed nearly 30 sloths at a Florida import warehouse in 2024 and 2025Disease and cold temperatures killed nearly 30 sloths at a Florida import warehouse in 2024 and 2025, according to a state report.
'Michael' moonwalks to $97 million opening, shattering record for music biopics
Read full article: 'Michael' moonwalks to $97 million opening, shattering record for music biopics“Michael,” the big-budget Michael Jackson spectacle, shrugged off bad reviews and a troubled production to launch with $97 million in U.S. and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, shattering a record debut for music biopics.
Inside the world’s largest art heist when over $500M of paintings were stolen from a Boston museum
Read full article: Inside the world’s largest art heist when over $500M of paintings were stolen from a Boston museumA former FBI agent is offering the first detailed account of how investigators identified the people believed to have carried out the 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist.
The Latest: Trump uninjured after security incident at White House Correspondents' dinner
Read full article: The Latest: Trump uninjured after security incident at White House Correspondents' dinnerPresident Donald Trump was uninjured and other top White House officials were evacuated from an annual dinner of the White House Correspondents' Association after an unspecified threat.
Georgia wildfires that destroyed more than 120 homes continue to threaten residents
Read full article: Georgia wildfires that destroyed more than 120 homes continue to threaten residentsTwo wildfires in southeastern Georgia continue to threaten homes and lives as officials warn that strong winds could spread the flames.
Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents' dinner. Trump unharmed
Read full article: Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents' dinner. Trump unharmedA man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night.
Trees are magic. In Newport, volunteers are working to expand their healthy reach
Read full article: Trees are magic. In Newport, volunteers are working to expand their healthy reachOn Newport’s south side, historic and opulent mansions sit on an avenue with mature trees that help cool the neighborhoods, clean the air and foster wildlife.
Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, and some experts worry about future illnesses
Read full article: Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, and some experts worry about future illnessesTick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country.
A sudden shift: ICE arrests drop nearly 12% after Minneapolis killings and immigration shake-up
Read full article: A sudden shift: ICE arrests drop nearly 12% after Minneapolis killings and immigration shake-upAt the peak of the crackdown, carloads of masked immigration officers were a common sight in the streets of Minneapolis, while thousands of people were being arrested every week in Texas, Florida and California.
Trump's disdain for wind power creates political turbulence for Republicans in coastal Virginia
Read full article: Trump's disdain for wind power creates political turbulence for Republicans in coastal VirginiaPresident Donald Trump's attempts to cancel offshore wind projects have drawn opposition not only from environmentalists but also from Republicans.
Afghanistan calls on Afghans who helped US in war and are now stuck in Qatar to return home
Read full article: Afghanistan calls on Afghans who helped US in war and are now stuck in Qatar to return homeAfghanistan’s foreign ministry says Afghans who helped the U.S. war effort and are stuck in Qatar can safely return home.
Authorities announce murder charge after Louisiana mall shooting that killed 1 person, injured 5
Read full article: Authorities announce murder charge after Louisiana mall shooting that killed 1 person, injured 5A 17-year-old has been charged with murder following a deadly shooting at a Louisiana mall that injured five and killed a high school girl, authorities announced on Friday.
Will Trump's reclassifying of medical marijuana have any impact on criminal justice reform?
Read full article: Will Trump's reclassifying of medical marijuana have any impact on criminal justice reform?The Trump administration’s historic move to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug was cheered by some advocates but for others, it fell far short for the thousands incarcerated for federal cannabis-related convictions.
VCU to create memorial for people, most of African descent, whose remains were dumped in a well
Read full article: VCU to create memorial for people, most of African descent, whose remains were dumped in a wellA Virginia university has approved funding for a memorial for dozens of people, most of African descent, whose bodies were taken from their graves for use by medical students and then dumped in a forgotten well.
Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment
Read full article: Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishmentThe Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases.
Jack Thornell, AP photographer who captured assassination attempt on James Meredith, dies at 86
Read full article: Jack Thornell, AP photographer who captured assassination attempt on James Meredith, dies at 86Jack Thornell, the Associated Press photographer whose picture from an assassination attempt on James Meredith in 1966 won a Pulitzer Prize, has died at age 86.
Police identify the body of 1 missing USF student, second still missing as roommate is charged
Read full article: Police identify the body of 1 missing USF student, second still missing as roommate is chargedLaw enforcement authorities in Florida say the body of a Bangladeshi doctoral student who went missing with his girlfriend from the University of South Florida has been found on a bridge over Tampa Bay, and his roommate has been taken into custody.
Head-on bus crash near a Pentagon stop injures 23 people, including Defense Department workers
Read full article: Head-on bus crash near a Pentagon stop injures 23 people, including Defense Department workersTwo buses have crashed head-on near a Pentagon bus stop, injuring 23 people, including Defense Department personnel.
Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter and destruction of 120 Georgia homes
Read full article: Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter and destruction of 120 Georgia homesOfficials say a volunteer firefighter has died battling a wildfire in Florida, while two large fires in Georgia have destroyed more than 120 homes.
FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive
Read full article: FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directiveThe Food and Drug Administration says it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being studied for hard-to-treat mental health conditions, including major depression.
Locked Capitol doors and more cash for security are the new normal after Minnesota assassination
Read full article: Locked Capitol doors and more cash for security are the new normal after Minnesota assassinationState lawmakers across the U.S. are increasing security measures as political violence rises.
US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K on Maduro raid is granted bond
Read full article: US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K on Maduro raid is granted bondA U.S. soldier involved with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been granted bond, a day after being charged with using classified information about the operation to win more than $400,000 in an online prediction market.
Prosecutors used rap lyrics to help send a man to death row in Texas. It's not an uncommon tactic
Read full article: Prosecutors used rap lyrics to help send a man to death row in Texas. It's not an uncommon tacticAttorneys for a Black man scheduled to be executed in Texas say the introduction of rap lyrics he wrote biased an almost all-white jury when they decided to sentence him to death.
Correspondents' Dinner's biggest moments involve laughs, cringing and high-stakes politics
Read full article: Correspondents' Dinner's biggest moments involve laughs, cringing and high-stakes politicsThe White House Correspondents’ Dinner has produced viral moments that were funny, cringeworthy or undeniably tense and that endure across social media.
Violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing lives
Read full article: Violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing livesOfficials say a powerful storm churned up multiple tornadoes that barreled through Oklahoma, damaging at least 40 homes and sending emergency crews door-to-door in a hard hit neighborhood.
Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump
Read full article: Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for TrumpPresident Donald Trump’s decision to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug is a boon for the industry.
Georgia blaze shows how climate change has led to more wildfires in the East
Read full article: Georgia blaze shows how climate change has led to more wildfires in the EastWildfires are often thought to be a problem for Western North America, but climate change and other factors are making fires nastier in the East, especially this year.
Q&A: Apollo astronaut Schmitt talks about getting back to the moon and life in the universe
Read full article: Q&A: Apollo astronaut Schmitt talks about getting back to the moon and life in the universeApollo astronaut Harrison “Jack” Schmitt knows what the Artemis II crew was feeling when it rocketed into space this month for a historic lunar flyby: Pure excitement and the potential for so much more.
Key takeaways from a report into the deadly plane crash at LaGuardia Airport
Read full article: Key takeaways from a report into the deadly plane crash at LaGuardia AirportFederal investigators have released a preliminary report on last month's deadly airplane crash at a New York City airport.
Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island's coast, even as Trump wants to stop them
Read full article: Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island's coast, even as Trump wants to stop themOffshore wind turbines roughly three times the height of the Statue of Liberty were spinning far off the coast of Rhode Island on Thursday, sending clean electricity to the region.
What to know about a kidnapping case involving a child flown back to the US from Cuba
Read full article: What to know about a kidnapping case involving a child flown back to the US from CubaA couple from Utah face parental kidnapping charges after being accused of taking a 10-year-old child to Cuba amid a complicated custody fight involving the child’s gender identity.
Exchange of gunfire inside Mall of Louisiana leaves 1 person dead and 5 wounded
Read full article: Exchange of gunfire inside Mall of Louisiana leaves 1 person dead and 5 woundedPolice say one person died and five more were wounded after a shooting inside the food court at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge.
Federal judge orders release of family of man charged in Colorado firebomb attack
Read full article: Federal judge orders release of family of man charged in Colorado firebomb attackA federal judge has ordered the release from immigration custody of the family of a man charged in a fatal firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado, last year.
Firefighter heard ‘stop, stop’ before LaGuardia jet crash, but didn’t know who it was for, NTSB says
Read full article: Firefighter heard ‘stop, stop’ before LaGuardia jet crash, but didn’t know who it was for, NTSB saysThe National Transportation Safety Board says a firefighter whose truck collided with an Air Canada jet last month on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing both pilots, heard an air traffic controller warn “stop, stop, stop” but didn’t know who it was for.
Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fights
Read full article: Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fightsThe Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment is sparking outrage among civil rights leaders.