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A year after the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s Supreme Court affirmed the citizenship rights of Black Creek descendants, the tribe’s officials are facing a new federal lawsuit accusing them of refusing to obey the landmark ruling. The case centers on two…
Vance Boelter, the man responsible for the killings of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms plus 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark,…
Oil prices have surged to levels not seen in months, and American consumers are beginning to feel the impact in three critical areas: the gas pump, grocery stores, and back-to-school shopping budgets. Brent crude oil, the international benchmark for petroleum…
A new study has found a troubling consequence of Chicago’s 2013 decision to close 50 schools: neighborhoods surrounding the vacant buildings experienced a 10 percent increase in gun violence compared to similar neighborhoods where schools remained open. Researchers from the…
A Catholic nun in South Texas says she is far from alone in her experience with immigration enforcement after she was detained by federal agents while walking to Sunday Mass in June, highlighting broader concerns about how immigration authorities are…
President Donald Trump is welcoming star player Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Thursday as the team celebrates its second consecutive World Series championship in as many years. The Rose Garden event marks a…
Nearly a year after a deadly collision in Biscayne Bay, the tugboat captain responsible for the crash pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges this week in a Miami federal courtroom. Yusiel Lopez Insua, 46, entered his guilty plea on Tuesday to…
U.S. mortgage rates climbed to their highest level in nearly a year this week, with the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reaching 6.55% as financial markets continue to grapple with global uncertainty and rising energy costs. The jump represents a significant…
Australia’s government has published its first formal assessment of how artificial intelligence could reshape the workforce, with the findings suggesting some office-based jobs are far more exposed than hands-on roles. The report, AI and employment in Australia, used labour market…
Dr. Phil says the Trump administration gave him private access to government UFO files before they were made public. Speaking to NewsNation, the television host said officials wanted his unfiltered opinion on how the public could respond to the possibility…
The United States could end up hosting the World Cup again much sooner than many people expected, after the 2026 tournament wrapped up on 19 July and comments from the White House’s World Cup task force pointed to another American…
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits tumbled to 187,000 for the week ending July 18, marking the lowest level of jobless filings in more than half a century since September 1969. The dramatic decline signals a labor market that remains resilient…
President Donald Trump honored Army 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan during a Wednesday event in Marietta, Georgia, though the remarks drew mixed reactions online, particularly because Feehan’s family was present in the audience. The comments came one day after Trump…
The United States is on track to record one of the lowest homicide rates in over a century, according to a new report released Thursday by the Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank focused on criminal justice policy…
Fresh debate over Donald Trump’s height has emerged after footage showed him alongside Spanish soccer star Rodri. Official medical records list Trump at six feet three inches, and he has made the same claim himself in past interviews. In his…
Hawaii has raised the minimum age for passengers riding in pickup truck beds to 16 years old, a change that represents a significant shift for an island community where the practice has long been woven into the cultural fabric. New…