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Chinese military ‘completes various tasks’ around Taiwan
China’s military has “completed various tasks” around Taiwan but will conduct regular patrols, it said Wednesday, potentially signaling an end to days of war games.



D.C. attack investigated as hate crime after suspects used anti-gay slur and referenced monkeypox
Police are investigating an attack on a couple in Washington D.C. as a suspected hate crime after the assailants allegedly referenced monkeypox and used an anti-gay slur.



Why Americans are increasingly dubious about going to college
There has been a significant and steady drop nationwide in the proportion of high school graduates enrolling in college in the fall after they finish school.



One dead, 5 seriously injured in New Jersey double-decker bus crash
One person was killed and nearly two dozen others were injured when a double-decker bus crashed Tuesday on the New Jersey Turnpike near New York City,



Another Republican who backed Trump's impeachment concedes defeat
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, a Washington Republican who voted to impeach Donald Trump, lost her primary to Joe Kent a challenger backed by the former president.



Facebook turned over chat messages between mother and daughter now charged over abortion
Facebook turned over the chats of a mother and her daughter to Nebraska police after they were served with a warrant as part of an investigation into an



Trump's legal team was in talks with DOJ this spring over records stored at Mar-a-Lago, attorney says
Trump's legal team was in discussions with the Justice Department as recently as early June about records stored at the former president's Mar-a-Largo home.



Wisconsin's primaries are the latest test of Trump's push to install battleground allies
Polls have closed in Wisconsin, where Republican primaries Tuesday will provide the latest measure of former President Donald Trump’s influence and grievance



Burning body found in tree at Los Angeles' popular Griffith Park
LOS ANGELES — A body was found burning and hanging from a tree Tuesday in a popular park, authorities said.



Federal court rules that House committee can access Trump’s tax records
A federal appeals court unanimously ruled that a House committee can access former President Donald Trump’s tax records following a yearslong legal battle.



Suspect detained in the killings of 4 Muslim men in New Mexico, police say
New Mexico police detained man they called their "primary suspect" in the slayings of several Muslim men in Albuquerque, officials said Tuesday. "We tracked



3 dead after hostage standoff at Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Florida ends in murder-suicide
A hostage situation at a Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Florida ended with three people dead on Monday night, according to police.



Jane Seymour recalls one of her final visits with friend Olivia Newton-John
Jane Seymour and Olivia Newton-John had been friends for around 40 years.



Republicans lash out at Justice Department after FBI searches Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home
Republican lawmakers and officials accused the Biden administration of weaponizing the Justice Department after Trump revealed the FBI had searched his home.



A Gaza mother mourns her only child killed by a missile in the latest Israeli-Palestinian fighting
A missile that hit the Jebaliya refugee camp in Gaza during the latest fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants Islamic Jihad killed 5 including Khalil Abu Hamadeh.



Serena Williams says she’s walking away from tennis after U.S. Open
All-time tennis great Serena Williams on Tuesday said she's retiring from the sport after the U.S. Open, writing that she's in the midst of a "transition" away from the court.



For Republicans, Mar-a-Lago search offers new chance to rally around Trump
Monday’s breaking news that the FBI conducted a search on former President Trump’s Florida estate has served as a unifying moment across the Republican Party.



Pelosi calls Taiwan trip 'worth it,' pushes back on China
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended her decision to visit Taiwan last week and pushed back on China and its president, Xi Jinping, despite its aggressive response.



Militant leader with $3 million U.S. bounty killed in Afghanistan, sources say
Abdul Wali, also known as Omar Khalid Khurasani, a top member of the Pakistani Taliban, was killed with three others in Afghanistan, militant leaders said.



Lamont Dozier, Motown songwriter behind 'Baby Love' and other hits, dies at 81
Lamont Dozier, the Motown songwriter behind major hits, including the Supremes’ “Baby Love” and “You Keep Me Hanging On,” has died at the age of 81, his family said overnight.



Democrats attack Ron Johnson over tax breaks and abortion in salvo of primary day ads
Democrats are running ads attacking Sen. Ron Johnson over tax breaks and abortion as they prepare for a high-dollar fight between him and Mandela Barnes.



Famed Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake dies at 84
Issey Miyake, who built one of Japan’s biggest fashion brands and was known for his boldly sculpted, signature pleated pieces, has died. He was 84.



The Forest Service is overstating its wildfire prevention progress to Congress despite decades of warnings not to
The Forest Service's tallies of work to reduce fire fuel can count the same spot six times, meaning far less land than reported is protected from damaging fire.



1 dead and brother injured after Coast Guard cutter collides with fishing boat near Puerto Rico
One person is dead and his brother injured after a U.S. Coast Guard cutter collided with a fishing boat off the coast of Puerto Rico on Monday, officials said.



In tight and tense Wisconsin GOP governor race, Kleefisch, Michels close with a brawl
The Republican gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin initially appeared to be Rebecca Kleefisch’s for the taking.



Republicans in Wisconsin embrace family leave in wake of near-total abortion ban
In states with total or near-total bans, a number of GOP lawmakers and candidates have shifted as more women face being forced to carry pregnancies to term.



The anti-inflation bill is a huge win for Biden. But will Democrats sell it right?
Many voters don't know or can't remember what Democrats have done for them, but the Inflation Reduction Act gives the party a second chance to try a bolder marketing strategy.



An Alabama teen made up a story about his mom’s death — then admitted he accidentally shot her, authorities say
An Alabama boy admitted that he accidentally shot his mother to death after initially fabricating a story about how she died, authorities said Monday.



Driver in L.A.-area crash that killed 5, including pregnant woman, charged with 6 counts of murder
A driver has been charged with six counts of murder in a fiery crash that killed five people last week near Los Angeles.



Why an FBI raid won't stop Trump from running in 2024 — and might encourage him
Trump FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago house could fuel a 2024 presidential campaign



Actor Ezra Miller is accused of stealing alcohol from a Vermont home
Authorities accused actor Ezra Miller of stealing several bottles of alcohol from a Vermont home Monday in the latest legal troubles facing the 29-year-old



FBI searches Trump's Mar-a-Lago home
Former President Donald Trump said in a statement Monday that his home at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, was “raided” by “a large group of FBI agents.”



Olivia Newton-John, pop singer who found stardom with 'Grease,' dies at 73
The "Physical" singer spoke publicly about her experience with cancer in her later years.



LAPD obtains warrant to draw blood from Anne Heche after fiery car crash
Police in Los Angeles obtained a warrant Friday to draw blood from Anne Heche days after she crashed a car into a residential home, authorities said.


