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Federal probe finds gun used in killing of 8 children; arrest made
A federal investigation has found a Shreveport man lawmen late Tuesday say was the person whose gun Shamar Elkins used Sunday to kill eight children and injure two others in the Cedar Grove neighborhood. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District
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Federal grand jury charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud over hate ratings
The group has acknowledged using paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups and gather intelligence on their operations, which it shared with local and federal law enforcement, according to the Associated Press.
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Military spy budget surges 49%, as Trump admin requests $50B for Military Intelligence Program
The Military Intelligence Program covers intelligence activity conducted by military departments and agencies within the DOD in support of tactical U.S. military operations, according to the ODNI.
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Heritage Action, the group behind Project 2025, graded Pa. incumbents on their job performance
As control of the U.S. House beyond 2026 may hinge upon a few races in Pa., Heritage Action has given grades to each incumbent, and a pair of Republicans in battleground districts received widely different scores.
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NASA clears Artemis II crew to break from Earth's orbit and head for the moon
The Orion space capsule lifted out of Florida's Kennedy Space Center Wednesday night, marking the start of the first lunar mission in over 50 years. The last time the United States sent people to the moon was in the Apollo missions that ended in 1972.
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FBI makes multiple arrests Thursday in alleged $60M hospice-related Medicaid fraud in LA County
“But they have a lot of questions as to how this was allowed to happen under [Gov.] Gavin Newsom’s watch for as long as it did,” said Assemblymember Alexandra Macedo.
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FEMA makes $1B in hurricane protection funding that Louisiana has depended on
The $1 billion is not for Louisiana alone. It is a nationwide pool for states, local governments, tribes and territories. “Investing before a disaster strikes saves lives and taxpayer dollars,” U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said in a statement announcing the funding.
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Healthcare industry leaders urge caution by White House in fraud enforcement
President Donald Trump established the White House’s Fraud Task Force on March 16, with Vice President JD Vance set to lead the group. Leaders in the healthcare industry called on the Trump administration to exercise caution as it goes after fraud.
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Sheriffs warn new Washington state law could harm public safety, decrease prosecution rate
Law requires law enforcement agencies to implement new guidelines in their ALPR systems.
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Mamdani lifts 3-year-old ban on having TikTok on NYC government devices
Mamdani's personal TikTok account has more than 3.5 million followers and hundreds of posts. The move is a reversal of Mayor Eric Adams' 2023 executive order banning TikTok.
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Students ask SCOTUS to protect 'Let's Go Brandon' shirts, school backs off 'We ❤️ ICE' suspension
Lower courts confused how to interpret vulgarity exception to students' First Amendment rights, SCOTUS petition says. Legal threat expunges pro-ICE student's record at school that allowed crude anti-ICE posters, walkout.
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Florida vice mayor, rising Democratic star, found dead, husband arrested: police
Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen's death is being investigated as a domestic violence incident
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Newsom announces that California has seized 37,000 pounds of fentanyl since 2021
Newsom has announced a public safety milestone: 37,000 pounds of fentanyl have been seized since 2021. That includes 54 million lethal fentanyl pills worth more than $500 million.