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Shooting after Magic City Classic football game in Alabama kills one, injures 8 others
"The Birmingham Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in sharing any video footage you may have from the Magic City Classic shooting incident at Legion Field that occurred on Saturday, October 31, 2026," read a post from the police on X.
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Virginia, D.C. sue Trump administration to block proposed memorial arch
The proposed monument would be located near Memorial Bridge along the Potomac River, which connects Washington with Arlington National Cemetery.
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RFK Jr. defends remarks about Arabs in lengthy social media post
“My speech was not a critique of Arabs or Islam, but of Islamism (also known as ‘Islamofascism’ or ‘Political Islam’), a toxic ideology conceived and promoted by the terrorist group, the Muslim Brotherhood,” Kennedy wrote.
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State Department acknowledges reports of kidnapped American journalist in Iraq
Iraqi officials said the country's security forces are working to rescue the kidnapped journalist, who has been identified by a publication she works for as freelancer Shelly Kittleson.
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Watch Live: Trump signs executive order at the White House
The signing was scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Eastern, and is expected to address mail-in voting
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US urges Americans in Saudi Arabia to shelter in place amid increased threat from Iran conflict
The notice comes after the department issued a worldwide "caution" alert to Americans overseas last week because of the regional conflict between the U.S. and Israel versus Iran.
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Federal judge orders pause on White House ballroom construction
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon issued the order at the behest of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Federal judge blocks President Trump's order to end funding for NPR, PBS
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss said the order is unlawful and unenforceable because it violates the First Amendment right to free speech, which “does not tolerate viewpoint discrimination and retaliation of this type.”
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Supreme Court to hear arguments in high-profile case on Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship
President Trump's executive order instructs agencies not to recognize U.S. citizenship for children born on or after February 19, 2025.
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Ex-FBI agents sued Patel, DOJ over firings
The suit names the DOJ, FBI, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and FBI Director Kash Patel as defendants, and claims they engaged in a "retribution campaign" against perceived political enemies in the DOJ.
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Pakistan, China unveil 5-point Iran war peace plan
President Donald Trump initially suggested that the timeline for the conflict would be roughly five weeks, though that milestone is fast approaching and the war appears nowhere near a resolution.
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Maryland Republican political consultant indicted on wire fraud, money laundering
James Appel allegedly stole money from the account of at least one elected official and one community organization with which he was associated
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Italy refuses to let U.S. bombers land at Sicilian base: Report
The development comes in the wake of Spain refusing to allow the U.S. to use its bases for operations related to the Iran war.