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Washington — The House on Wednesday formally sent to the Senate a bill that would force the Justice Department to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the final procedural move before the legislation can be sent to President Trump for his signature. After the House passed the measure in a 427-1 vote…
Ford Motor Company is recalling nearly 230,000 vehicles because a software flaw in the instrument panel display can prevent critical information, including warning lights and vehicle speed, from appearing. The recall affects 2025-2026 Bronco and Bronco Sport vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a notice posted on Nov. 18. All recalled…
Washington — The House is fast-tracking a bill to repeal a controversial provision that allows senators to sue for $500,000 if federal investigators search their phone records without their knowledge. The House is poised to easily pass the bill with the necessary two-thirds majority required for passage under suspension of the rules on Wednesday evening….
A death row inmate who was convicted of fatally shooting a U.S. airman and his girlfriend and later confessed to three other killings is now scheduled to die by lethal injection next month in Florida, under the terms of a death warrant signed Tuesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis has authorized a record number of…
The majority of the corporations known to have donated to the fund for President Trump’s new ballroom are represented by three lobbying firms, according to a new report from government accountability watchdog Public Citizen. Lobbyists from those three firms — Miller Strategies, Ballard Partners and Michael Best Strategies — mingled last month with the president…
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey will again confront the Justice Department in a federal courtroom Wednesday, as Comey seeks to have the two-count federal indictment against him dismissed on the grounds that it is based on a “vindictive and selective” prosecution. The hearing is the second in two weeks stemming from Comey’s bids…
An owl found partially encased in concrete after it got inside a cement mixer in southwestern Utah is expected to fly free again after it was painstakingly cleaned by animal sanctuary workers who described the bird as a “fighter.” The great horned owl was found at the Black Desert Resort and arrived at the Best…
Rates of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are surging in Texas, Florida, California, Oregon, and other states and localities across the country. The outbreaks are fueled by falling vaccination rates, fading immunity, and delays in public health tracking systems, according to interviews with state and federal health officials. Babies too young to be fully…
The U.S. stock market sank sharply in early trading, with investors increasingly skittish about the strength of the artificial intelligence boom. The S&P 500, which set a record high in late October, fell 78 points, or 1.2%, to 6,594 roughly an hour into Tuesday’s session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Video captured by Charlotte residents shows tense interactions with U.S. Customs and Border Protection as it continues “Operation Charlotte Web” throughout the region. What You Need To Know Shea Watts captured video of Border Patrol agents breaking a car window Monday in Charlotte Watts said the women were arrested for allegedly honking their…