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July 12, 2026
Black Hawk Helicopters Rescue Hundreds From Summer Camp During Floods
The National Guard evacuated campers after flooding in Missouri that reminded some families of the devastating floods at Camp Mystic in central Texas last year.
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July 10, 2026
Witnesses of ICE Killing in Houston Dispute the Official Account
The agency said a Mexican immigrant driving a van tried to ram agents before they shot him dead. A lawyer for three passengers said that was untrue.
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July 8, 2026
Three More People Charged With Damaging Reflecting Pool
The three individuals face misdemeanor charges of causing damage worth less than $1,000. Experts have said that the problems could have been caused by the pool’s makeover.
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June 29, 2026
‘No One’s Coming to Save Us but Us’: Gen Z Runs for Office
Melat Kiros’s challenge Tuesday to Representative Diana DeGette, who was elected the year before Ms. Kiros was born, is the latest Gen Z test in a year defined by generational upheaval.
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June 22, 2026
The Dispute Over Events for America’s 250th Birthday, Explained
Two national groups, including one backed by President Trump, have planned an array of activities to celebrate the country’s semiquincentennial. States are also hosting many events.
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June 22, 2026
What We Know About the Los Angeles Warehouse Fire
Smoke spread across Los Angeles on Sunday, but the Fire Department said it was making progress in extinguishing the fire at the cold-storage warehouse. State and local officials have declared an em...
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June 16, 2026
Claiming an Antifa Plot, U.S. Charges 15 in Minneapolis With Conspiracy
The 94-page conspiracy indictment was filed as federal prosecutors in Minnesota had trouble sustaining many criminal cases filed against Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters.
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June 6, 2026
YouTuber and Wife Ended Pregnancy After Down Syndrome Diagnosis. They Got Death Threats.
After Jesse Ridgway, a popular YouTuber, and his wife, Ashley, revealed the news, death threats followed.
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June 3, 2026
Why Democrats Are Hopeful About Making Gains in Iowa
After voting twice for Barack Obama, Iowa swung to the right. But the state has been hit hard economically and by Trump policies while growing disenchanted with its leaders.
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May 25, 2026
Lo que hay que saber sobre la crisis de la planta química de California
Los bomberos siguen enfriando con agua un tanque de almacenamiento de productos químicos para evitar que se rompa o explote. Unos 40.000 residentes cercanos a la planta del condado de Orange han si...
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May 23, 2026
What to Know About the Garden Grove Chemical Plant Crisis
Firefighters continue to cool a chemical storage tank with water to prevent it from breaching or exploding. Some 40,000 residents near the Orange County plant have been evacuated to shelters.
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May 22, 2026
Officials Warn of Possible Gas Explosion at California Plant
Evacuation orders were issued to residents in parts of Orange County after a chemical leak that was initially reported on Thursday grew more serious.
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May 22, 2026
American Doctor With Ebola Says He Is ‘Optimistic’ for Recovery
Dr. Peter Stafford, a medical missionary in the Democratic Republic of Congo, tested positive for Ebola on Sunday. He is receiving treatment in Germany.
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May 19, 2026
Minnesota Becomes First State to Ban Prediction Markets
Like at least other 14 states, Minnesota has wrestled with how to regulate the popular prediction market sites. Federal officials sued the state over its new law.
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May 14, 2026
Midsize Cities Held Steady as U.S. Population Growth Declined
New census estimates show that the nation’s largest cities saw the sharpest slowdowns in population growth over the past year amid declines in immigration and plunging birthrates.
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May 12, 2026
Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang Will Plead Guilty to Working as Chinese Agent
Eileen Wang, who resigned Monday as the mayor of Arcadia, Calif., published propaganda on a purported news site under direction from Chinese officials, prosecutors said.
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May 11, 2026
As Visa Policies Tighten, International Students Find Tougher Job Market
Students say they have been passed over for jobs and interviews because of visa restrictions. Some have a Plan B: leaving the United States.
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May 10, 2026
G.O.P. Fatigue in Iowa Strains the Republican Primary for Governor
Five candidates are battling for the nomination in the June 2 primary. The winner will oppose Rob Sand, a Democrat, in the November election.
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May 5, 2026
Secret Service Agent John Spillman Charged With Indecent Exposure at Miami Hotel
The officer, who was in Miami for an event President Trump was attending over the weekend, was seen masturbating in the hallway, the police said.
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May 5, 2026
Secret Service Shoots and Wounds Armed Man Near Washington Monument
A 15-year-old boy was also hit. The motorcade of Vice President JD Vance had passed through the area shortly before the shooting.
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April 29, 2026
Oakland’s Airport Can Use ‘San Francisco’ in Its Name Under Settlement
The agreement ends a two-year dispute between the Bay Area cities over the smaller airport’s rebranding.
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April 26, 2026
Family Detained for Months at Texas ICE Facility Released
Two days after their release, the mother and her five children were again detained during an ICE check-in. A judge halted their removal and returned the family home.
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April 26, 2026
California Man in Custody After Shooting at Dinner Attended by Trump
Shots were fired at the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents Dinner. Authorities said the attack was carried out by a lone gunman who was brought down by Secret Service.
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April 22, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Ten Commandments Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said the law does not violate the Constitution. The plaintiffs said they planned to ask the Supreme Court to reverse the decision.
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