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Erik Menendez denied parole by California board in Beverly Hills murder case

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Erik Menendez denied parole by California board in Beverly Hills murder case

Erik Menendez, one of the two brothers convicted in the 1989 shotgun slaying of their parents in Beverly Hills, has been denied parole by a California review board, officials confirmed.The California Board of Parole Hearings denial of parole marks a significant development in the decades-long case that drew international attention, with the brothers’ televised trial becoming one of the most infamous of the 1990s. Erik, now 54, has spent more […]

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Trump administration wins Supreme Court fight to slash NIH medical research grants tied to DEI, LGBTQ studies

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Trump administration wins Supreme Court fight to slash NIH medical research grants tied to DEI, LGBTQ studies

The Trump administration scored a major victory at the Supreme Court Thursday as the justices, in a 5-4 order, cleared his administration to slash more than $783 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants tied to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, LGBTQ issues and other hot-button areas.The unsigned majority order said NIH "may proceed with terminating existing grants" while leaving in place a partial block on issuing new […]

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Rubio pauses worker visas for truck drivers after deadly Florida crash involving illegal immigrant kills 3

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Rubio pauses worker visas for truck drivers after deadly Florida crash involving illegal immigrant kills 3

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said "effective immediately" he would pause the issuance of worker visas for commercial drivers after an illegal immigrant truck driver allegedly caused a crash that killed three people in Florida. In a post on X, Rubio cited public safety for the move. "The increasing number of foreign drivers operating large tractor-trailer trucks on U.S. roads is endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American […]

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger charged with staging fake stabbing incident that locked down schools

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger charged with staging fake stabbing incident that locked down schools

A Colorado park ranger who claimed to have been attacked and stabbed has been arrested after investigators determined his story was allegedly part of a hoax that prompted authorities to launch a search and lockdown several schools.Callum Heskett, 26, was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with attempting to influence a public servant, tampering with evidence, both felonies. He also faces misdemeanor charges of false reporting to authorities, reckless […]

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California resident contracts plague, likely from infected flea bite during Lake Tahoe camping trip: officials

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California resident contracts plague, likely from infected flea bite during Lake Tahoe camping trip: officials

A California resident has tested positive for the plague after likely being bitten by an infected flea on a Lake Tahoe camping trip, health officials confirmed.The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency said Tuesday the individual is recovering at home under medical supervision. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) notified local officials of the case, prompting an investigation."It’s believed that the person may have been bitten by an […]

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Harvard physicist says mysterious interstellar object could be nuclear-powered spaceship

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Harvard physicist says mysterious interstellar object could be nuclear-powered spaceship

A Harvard physicist who sounded the alarm earlier this month about a rare interstellar object passing through our solar system — suggesting it might be more than a comet — now says it could even be a nuclear-powered spaceship.The object, 3I/ATLAS, was first detected in early July by an Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Chile. It marks only the third time an interstellar object has been observed […]

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ICE chief vows to ‘flood’ Boston with agents after Dem mayor pledges to resist

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ICE chief vows to ‘flood’ Boston with agents after Dem mayor pledges to resist

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons vowed to "flood" Boston with agents after Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu doubled down on her pledge to uphold the city's sanctuary policies and resist the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.Speaking on the local radio program "The Howie Carr Show," Lyons responded to Wu by saying, "Now you’re going to see more ICE agents come to Boston to make sure that we take these public […]

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