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Late-Night Argument Ends in Gunfire as Jessica Orton Lyman and Eli Painter Are Found Dead with Gunshot Wounds

Prosecutors continue their rebuttal in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, challenging the defense’s postpartum psychosis argument. Closing arguments could begin Monday or Tuesday.





Speaker Suggests Homeschooling, Relocation or Expulsion for Children of ‘Bigots’ at Board Meeting

Prominent Gay Conservative Group Shifts to ‘LGB’ Advocacy, Rejecting What It Calls Radical Transgender Activism Targeting Children

Messages, previously unknow, were found where Anthony talks about knives, guns, murder and licking the blood off the blade.

The Peters Township School District said Karoline Heintz had signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer at PennWest California.

A new wave of reported sightings, government records and an ongoing Pentagon investigation have put UFOs back in the spotlight, officials say there is still no evidence that the objects are extraterrestrial.

Prosecutors challenge Clancy’s mental illness defense as expert testimony puts her claims of psychosis under intense scrutiny

Defense rests as psychiatrist says Clancy believed an outside force controlled her, while prosecutors continue to argue the killings were planned

Maoist DSA Faction Slams AOC as an ‘Opportunist’ Over Her Views on Palestine and Policing

Hundreds of Women in Pink Rally Outside Massachusetts Court to Support Lindsay Clancy as Trial Continues

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is preparing its “toughest sanctions in history” against Iran. Iran’s military chief responded that any new threats would face a “crushing” and “devastating” response.









David Morens Admits Concealing Government Records Tied to Grant-Funded Research

Some of the prisoners of war that were found were born in Ukraine but consider themselves to be Russian

Florida Democratic Socialist Senate Primary Winner Says She Has Taken Her Children to Drag Shows

Georgia Senate Race Intensifies After Ossoff’s Comment About Cancer Survivor Natalie Harp Sparks Conservative Outrage

Follow live updates from Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial as her defense is expected to wrap up its case Wednesday.

Bodies Found at Three Minneapolis Locations Between Saturday and Monday

Cole County Judge Backs GOP Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in Missouri Redistricting Dispute

Donna Rotunno Accuses Prosecutors of Being “Uncaring and Snarky” as Defense Focuses on Postpartum Psychosis

Defense attorneys claim Governor Walz had no legal authority to assign Attorney General Keith Ellison to Chauvin's case.

Moniquie Love Turnbull faces fraud and prison contraband charges after her arrest was recorded on bodycam footage.

Murfreesboro police uncovered years of abuse against a 5-year-old child and have identified two more victims.

The 300-pound bear decimated the car's cabin as it fought to escape.



Kim Jong Un’s spy network is exploiting the remote work economy to get its operatives inside American tech companies


UAE Move Cuts Off One of Iran’s Key Trade Links, Limiting Major Imports



Former New York City Mayor Says Socialist Candidates Are Winning for a Reason

Defense Says Lindsay Clancy Was Suffering From Postpartum Psychosis When She Killed Her Three Children in 2023

Attorney Russell Wilson II Claims Judge John Roach’s Remarks Raised Questions of Bias Against His Client

Ancient Biblical History Holds Lessons Beyond Modern Political Disputes

The committee said it is examining allegations that 51-year-old Gomez had “inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer,”

UAE says it detected two Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at its territory that fell into the sea. Iran rejected the claim as “baseless.”

Religious fundamentalism is gaining influence within Israel’s own institutions, restricting freedoms while deepening the unequal and oppressive system imposed on Palestinians.

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff has ignited a bitter political feud with President Donald Trump after making a pointed reference to one of Trump's closest aides, Natalie Harp.

Biden-appointed U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy has lifted his block on the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of Ethiopians in the United States.

A unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that Sigal Chattah cannot lawfully serve as Nevada’s Acting U.S. Attorney.

Adam Carolla says Chris Cuomo was unhappy after Carolla reposted one of the former CNN host’s comments from the COVID era, prompting Cuomo to text him and ask what he was doing.

An Obama-appointed federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to move FBI headquarters into Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Building, handing Maryland and Prince George’s County a major legal victory.

President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce military exercises with South Korea, pointing to his improving relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

U.S. defense policy expert Rebeccah Heinrichs said President Donald Trump’s recent threat against Oman reflects his frustration with the Gulf ally’s ongoing talks with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said Washington is “deeply concerned” that Israeli airstrikes on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur Airbase could represent an unnecessary escalation that doesn't contribute to regional stability.

Iran and the United States failed to reach a final agreement by Monday’s deadline, leaving major disputes over Tehran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz unresolved.

Swalwell acknowledged the relationship with suspected Chinese spy in two FBI interviews, documents show