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Two soldiers dead after Apache helicopter crashes in Texas A military official said the helicopter was undergoing a routine training flight before it went down

Trumps plane-swap guests included Natalie Harp, whose brother called their relationship unhealthy. He left Marco Rubio Just two other aides and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are known to have joined the president, as Secretaries of State and Treasury Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent, along with the press corps, remained on the decoy Air Force One flight out of Turkey

Foreign student enrollment to fall 10 at US colleges thanks to Trumps agenda, report says Advocates worry the changes will cause tens of thousands of lost jobs and potential cuts at university programs

West Virginia couple arrested after child found living in feces, vomit and decomposing trash, cops say Child Protective Services was called to the scene, and custody of the child has been transferred to a grandparent

Former SPLC CFO charged in fraud case against civil rights group Heidi Beirich faces charges including wire fraud conspiracy and conspiracy to conceal money laundering

Karoline Leavitts announcement in full on bittersweet decision to leave White House role Leavitt made history by becoming the youngest-ever White House press secretary

Karoline Leavitt quits job as White House press secretary, Trump announces Leavitt, 28, is set to depart at the end of the month

Man kills partner and child at their Minnesota home daycare with six other kids present: police A parent dropping off a child at the daycare was who initially alerted police, according to officials

White House appears to troll Trump on eclipse day with meme of president staring at the sun The infamous image of Trump ignoring safety guidelines has long been a source of mockery

Denver sues Big Tobacco demanding they help pay for cleanup of cigarette butts on city streets We want to make sure that they pay their fair share of the cost that cities are bearing, Mayor Mike Johnston says

Canadians are calling for ban on US ambassador in latest trade war salvo The petition comes as new U.S. tariffs on Canada are set to take effect this month

Two custodians found shot dead in apparent murder-suicide at Chicago elementary school A 48-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man were reportedly found each with a gunshot wound to the head in a shooting that the schools principal called deeply concerning for families

New 2028 presidential frontrunner has emerged on a key prediction market site If present trends hold, the 2028 contest could come down to AOC taking on Vice President JD Vance

Trump sued over selling early access to Truth Social posts The lawsuit contends that Trumps agreement to publish updates concerning tariffs, war and government actions first on his platform violates the Constitution

Gas prices hit their highest mark ever for mid August as Trumps Iran war drags on Gas prices have hit a historic high as the president insists that the U.S. is in control of the Strait of Hormuz and has crippled Irans military

Angler airlifted to hospital after being bitten by a shark The angler said the blue shark lunged at him after he caught it off the coast near Waterford in Ireland

Oil exec says wobbly Starbucks table left him with debilitating nerve damage to his genitals in hot-drink lawsuit Exclusive: Oil-and-gas executive Vladimir Podlipskiy, 63, says the coffee chain was negligent for allowing a wobbly table to remain in service

Iconic Portland mill could collapse as rail bosses say trains will keep running on nearby tracks Union Pacific said it will continue operating trains near the building to avoid disruptions to the supply chain

Texas megachurch sued by its governing body who claim leaders changed the bylaws without telling congregants The changes eliminated the traditional role of the churchs charge conference, taking away members ability to elect leadership, approve budgets or vote on future institutional affiliations

Dick Cheneys doc says Americans deserve answers about the mysterious ailments impacting Trump Dr. Jonathan Reiner asked questions about Trumps fitness to be president, saying, We have been kept in the dark too long

Jeanine Pirro calls secretive grand jury in unusual move after Reflecting Pool debacle put her in Trumps crosshairs: report After repeatedly losing Trump-priority cases in DC, the DOJ may have discovered a workaround through Pirros office

Nevada man sues Lyft after driver allegedly drags him 300 feet by wedding ring The freak mishap allegedly unfolded when David Morris knocked on a window and the driver accelerated at a high rate of speed

Possible price tag for Trumps Kennedy Center renovation is more than double first estimates Congress has already approved $257 million for Kennedy Center renovations

Todd Blanche plays coy on Reflecting Pool, Fauci and weaponization fund as he makes first appearance as attorney general Trumps new attorney general was immediately hit with questions about politically charged prosecutions and checks to January 6 rioters

Jeanine Pirro takes steps to call mysterious grand jury after Reflecting Pool debacle left her in Trumps crosshairs After repeatedly losing politically charged cases in DC, Trumps DOJ may have discovered a workaround through Pirros office

Powerful storm slams Midwest leaving 700,000 customers without power The risk of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will persist over the coming days throughout the Midwest, the Ohio Valley, and the central Appalachians

Starbucks customer sues over debilitating nerve damage to his genitals from hot tea spill Exclusive: Oil-and-gas executive Vladimir Podlipskiy, 63, says the coffee chain was negligent for allowing a wobbly table to remain in service

Bobble head woman behind Trump in Oval Office explains why she kept holding her stomach Jayme Franklin, who went viral for nodding her head and holding her stomach behind President Trump, says shes pregnant — not a Zapper keeping the president awake

Nick Reiner laid in wait before killing his parents, new indictment alleges The grand jury indictment is a big step toward trial and allows prosecutors to skip Californias preliminary hearing process

Tyler Robinson hit intended target so he shouldnt get death penalty, lawyers say The defense lawyers also disputed prosecutions claims that Robinson targeted Kirk over his political views