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With hours left before a 50% tariff shock, President Trump paused the hit for three days while Canada and the United States race to lock a deal that could reset North American trade. Story Snapshot Trump paused planned 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days, citing a pending deal. Canadian officials say talks are […]
German prosecutors say a trained Ukrainian diver was arrested in Croatia for helping blow up the Nord Stream pipelines, reviving hard questions about who orders high-risk acts while the public is kept in the dark. Story Snapshot German prosecutors announced the arrest of “Vladimir Z.” in Pula, Croatia, under a European warrant. Officials allege he […]
Police say a 19-year-old co-worker armed with a knife tracked and killed a Reston mother near Great Falls, then tried to burn evidence. Story Snapshot Fairfax County police arrested Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos, 19, in the homicide of Carmen Lizet Puch. A jogger found Puch with stab wounds near her car by a Great Falls trail […]
Minnesota prosecutors say a onetime “Outstanding Refugee” honoree helped bill Medicaid for more than $1 million in services that were never provided or were not eligible, tying the case to a wider web of falsified records and kickbacks. Story Snapshot State charges say Salman Ahmed Elmi and partners falsified documents and billed Medicaid for over […]
Prosecutors say a staged roadside trap led to a father’s killing, and they brought a thick stack of records and recordings to prove who planned it. Story Highlights State presents surveillance, phone records, wire audio, and interviews to back a murder-for-hire theory. Ambush used a tire in the road; a camera captured a figure firing […]
President Trump declared there are no Iran talks and said the naval blockade stays in force, sharpening a high-stakes standoff that hits energy, security, and trust in government. Story Highlights Trump said no talks with Iran are happening or scheduled and the blockade stands. Earlier, Trump had described talks as active, while Iran publicly denied […]
Three decades after Tupac Shakur’s killing, prosecutors opened a Las Vegas trial built largely on the defendant’s own words. Story Snapshot Prosecutors told jurors Duane “Keffe D” Davis orchestrated Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder. A judge allowed Davis’s 2008 police interview and his 2019 memoir into evidence. The state plans to lean on Davis’s prior statements; […]
Brazil’s data watchdog ordered Discord to shut off livestreams nationwide after a 13-year-old died during a broadcast, citing failures to protect minors. Story Snapshot Brazil’s data protection authority ordered Discord to suspend livestreaming and similar video features within three business days. The action follows the death of a 13-year-old girl who was allegedly encouraged to […]
President Trump honored 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams at the White House after a viral ocean rescue saved a 10-year-old boy from pounding surf. Story Snapshot Trump invited and recognized Ryder Williams at the White House after a high-risk rescue. Williams pulled a 10-year-old, identified in reports as Nathaniel Rai/Ray, from heavy surf. Footage of the […]
A unanimous city vote to approve a 32,573-square-foot Islamic center has now triggered a formal recall drive backed by a sitting member of Congress. Story Snapshot The McKinney City Council approved the mosque site plan 7-0 after hours of public comment. Recall organizers filed the affidavit and began gathering thousands of signatures under city rules. […]
Mark Cuban again rejected both major parties and urged case-by-case voting, sharpening a message that speaks to Americans fed up with a system they see as serving elites, not voters. Story Snapshot Cuban says he is an independent who judges each issue on its own merits. He has said he would get rid of both […]
Six Hoosiers are dead and neighborhoods are underwater after days of destructive storms and floods across Indiana, prompting state and federal emergency actions. Story Snapshot State officials confirmed six storm-related deaths across multiple counties. Governor Mike Braun declared a statewide disaster emergency and mobilized the National Guard. President Trump approved an emergency declaration to…
Five people were shot outside Virginia State University dorms before dawn, forcing a campus lockdown and a fast police hunt for multiple suspects. Story Snapshot Five people were shot near the Quad Annexes; one victim is in critical condition. Virginia State University locked down the campus as police searched for multiple suspects. Campus police and […]