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With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash
Several motorists who happened across a fiery plane crash on a Texas highway rushed to help — putting their own lives in danger to help those on board escape More »
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Arizona prosecutors dismissing fake elector case but vow to seek new indictment
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is dismissing a criminal case that alleged President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others tried to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss in the state More »
Luigi Mangione's lawyers reverse course, say they won't pursue a psychiatric defense
In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione’s lawyers told a judge that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson More »
Police shooting of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy ignites tension between police and Black residents
A police shooting in Senatobia, Mississippi, that left a 1-year-old child dead has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the town of 8,000 More »
Trump administration can replace Washington slavery exhibit in Philadelphia, appeals court says
A federal appeals court panel says the Trump administration can replace a slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home in Philadelphia More »
Obama Center opens in Chicago with a call to defend democracy and a celebrity crowd
Former President Barack Obama formally opened his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday with a call to defend democracy More »
Fans are fuming after World Cup tickets they bought through resale sites fall through
The World Cup has been delivering thrills on the pitch, but fans have flooded social media with complaints about tickets that never arrived, orders canceled at the last minute and hours spent trying to sort out problems between FIFA’s ticketing system and outside resale platforms More »
Native Americans mark the US 250th with pride, pain and patriotism
America's 250th birthday marks a milestone of resilience for Native Americans More »
Tropical storm remnants drench Gulf states after tornadoes hit the Midwest
The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur are battering parts of the southeastern United States with heavy rain, sparking flash flood and tornado warnings along the Gulf Coast More »
Five years after a Navajo elder vanished, the man who robbed her was released from prison
Five years to the day Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay disappeared, the man who acknowledged beating her and leaving her on the side of the road is free from prison More »
