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Epstein’s longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties
House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his connections to some of the world's wealthiest men.
North Korean leader Kim and his daughter try out new pistols at shooting range
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his teenage daughter fired pistols during an inspection of a light munitions factory, state media photos showed on Thursday, as he pushes to modernize conventional forces after years of focus on nuclear weapons.
Lawmakers vent frustration over DHS shutdown as lines grow at nation’s airports
Republican and Democratic senators vented their frustrations Wednesday with the lack of progress in funding the Department of Homeland Security, which is resulting in more Americans enduring long lines at airports around the country. It's a problem that is expected to intensify as the impasse enters its fourth week.
Trump administration kicks off new process to try to replace tariffs struck down by Supreme Court
The Trump administration on Wednesday opened a new trade investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries -- an effort that comes after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's previous use of tariffs by declaring an economic emergency.
Senators demand answers on school strike in Iran as growing evidence points to U.S. involvement
Dozens of Democratic senators demanded answers from the Trump administration on Wednesday as a growing body of evidence suggested that the U.S. was likely responsible for a strike at an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children.
A red fox stows away on cargo ship, traveling from England to U.S.
This stowaway truly was sly as a fox.
Officer having ‘anxiety attack’ took ambulance sent for man dying from police shooting, report says
A man who was shot by police and later died had to wait 10 extra minutes for an ambulance after an officer having a "mild anxiety attack" took the first one that arrived at the scene, according to a newly released state investigation.
Texas man facing execution for fatally stabbing girlfriend and her 8-year-old son
A Texas man is facing a scheduled execution Wednesday evening for fatally stabbing his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son nearly 13 years ago.
Bam Adebayo’s 83-point night was one to remember in Miami. But not everyone was pleased
The Miami Heat led the Washington Wizards by 25 points with 2:56 left. The game was essentially over, the outcome decided. And Bam Adebayo got called for an offensive foul that, under normal circumstances, would not have mattered.
Lakers’ Luka Doncic separates from fiancee. AP source says he’s in a custody dispute for daughters
Lakers superstar Luka Doncic says he has separated from the mother of his two young daughters.
South Africa summons new U.S. ambassador over criticism as rift deepens
The new U.S. ambassador to South Africa has been summoned to explain his criticism, the country's foreign minister said Wednesday, as a diplomatic rift continues over foreign policy that the Trump administration describes as anti-American and domestic policies it calls anti-White.
Old NASA science satellite plunges back to Earth, reentered over the Pacific
An old NASA science satellite plunged uncontrolled from orbit and reentered over the Pacific on Wednesday.
New drone maker partly owned by Trump sons hopes to win Pentagon contracts
Among dozens of companies competing for Pentagon contracts to supply attack drones, one stands out.
Federal distrust prompts some Democratic states to protect polling places, election records
Democratic-led states alarmed by the prospect of federal immigration officers patrolling the polls during this year's midterm elections are taking steps to counter what they see as a potential tactic to intimidate voters.
U.S. will permanently close the consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, its closest mission to Afghanistan
The State Department will permanently close the U.S. consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, which has been America's closest diplomatic mission to the Afghan border and was a primary operations and logistics point before, during and after the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan.
A civil rights lawyer will lead the billionaire eBay founder’s philanthropy for more inclusive AI
There will be a new leader at billionaire eBay founder Pierre Omidyar's philanthropic group that aims to expand access to the digital revolution's economic opportunities.
Video appears to show New York City bomb suspect buying fuse at a fireworks store
Newly released surveillance video appears to show a man buying a fuse at a fireworks store days before authorities say he and another man brought homemade bombs to a protest outside the New York City mayor's residence.
Prosecutor alleges ex-NFL player Darron Lee consulted AI bot to help cover up girlfriend’s killing
A former NFL player who is charged with murder in his girlfriend's death in Tennessee asked an AI bot for advice on what to do about the woman's injuries and what the signs of a fall are before he called 911, authorities said in court.
Leavenworth, Kansas, relents and will allow a private prison to reopen and house immigrants
A Kansas town known for its prisons is allowing a shuttered private prison to reopen and house immigrants detained for living in the U.S. illegally after a nearly yearlong legal fight amid a massive national push for new detention centers.
Oscars presenters add a former host, three nominees and a famous father-son duo
It'll be big year for Pullmans at the Oscars. The show's producers said Wednesday that Bill Pullman and his son Lewis Pullman have joined the starry roster of presenters for Sunday's live broadcast of the 98th annual Academy Awards.
