Nation and World
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Man who opened fire on ICE facility hoped attack would give agents 'real terror,' FBI says
Sep 25, 2025 12:06 pm - The gunman who opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas, killing a detainee and critically wounding two others, left behind a note saying that he hoped the attack would “give ICE agents real terror,” the FBI director said Thursday.
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Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals
Sep 25, 2025 9:43 am - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered hundreds of the U.S. military’s generals and admirals to gather on short notice — and without a stated reason — at a Marine Corps base in Virginia next week, sowing confusion and alarm after the Trump administration’s firing of numerous senior leaders this year.
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Iran has likely carried out an undeclared missile test, satellite photos analyzed by the AP show
Sep 25, 2025 9:41 am - Iran has likely carried out an undeclared missile test at its Imam Khomeini Spaceport, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press showed Thursday, underlining Tehran's effort to maintain its weapons program despite the 12-day war with Israel in June.
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At least 17 killed in Gaza Strip as leaders ramp up pressure for a ceasefire
Sep 25, 2025 7:53 am - At least 17 people were killed Thursday in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to local health officials, as international pressure for a ceasefire continued to grow.
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US Justice Department official ordered to drop inquiry into Sandy Hook lawsuit against Alex Jones
Sep 24, 2025 7:26 pm - Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has ordered a senior U.S. Justice Department official to drop an inquiry into a retired FBI agent's involvement in a defamation lawsuit involving Alex Jones' conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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FBI seized documents described as ‘classified’ in search of Bolton’s office
Sep 24, 2025 7:15 pm - FBI agents seized several documents they described as “secret,” “confidential” or “classified” during the search of former national security adviser John Bolton’s downtown Washington office last month, according to newly unsealed court records.
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Judge scolds Justice Department over public statements in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case
Sep 24, 2025 7:08 pm - At least two senior Justice Department officials likely broke court rules governing the conduct of prosecutors by reposting comments President Donald Trump made about Luigi Mangione, the man accused of assassinating the CEO at UnitedHealthcare, a federal judge said Wednesday.
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Virginia federal prosecutors preparing to seek Comey indictment, people familiar with the matter saySep 24, 2025 5:06 pm - The Justice Department will seek to indict former FBI director James B. Comey for allegedly giving false testimony to Congress about his role investigating efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election, according to people familiar with the matter, days after President Donald Trump demanded prosecutors use the criminal justice system to punish his political opponents.
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‘Nightmare bacteria’ cases are increasing in the US
Sep 24, 2025 3:45 pm - Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists.
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WHO joins global health leaders rejecting US acetaminophen warnings
Sep 24, 2025 3:40 pm - The World Health Organization has joined the international pushback against the Trump administration’s warnings that acetaminophen use during pregnancy leads to autism, saying Wednesday there is “no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link.”