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Karen Read, alleged to have killed police officer boyfriend, retrial set to begin after earlier mistrial
Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images (BOSTON) — Karen Read’s second trial is set to begin Tuesday, seven months after a first prosecution in the alleged murder of her police officer boyfriend ended with [Read More…]

ICE admits to an ‘administrative error’ after Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison
(BALTIMORE) — A Maryland man with protected legal status was sent to the notorious prison in El Salvador following an “administrative error,” a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official admitted in a sworn declaration [Read More…]

SpaceX successfully launches 1st humans to travel over Earth’s poles
Sven Piper via Getty Images (MERRITT ISLAND, FL) — With the successful launch of SpaceX’s Fram2 mission on Monday night, an all-civilian crew is attempting to do what professional astronauts have never tried — orbit [Read More…]

Venezuelan migrant recently deported to El Salvador had final order of removal
Zudin via Getty Images (GUANTANAMO BAY) — One of the Venezuelan migrants who is believed to be among the latest group sent to El Salvador on Sunday night was in Guantanamo Bay and had a [Read More…]

Everyone has ‘responsibility’ for Starliner test flight failures, NASA astronaut says
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — One of the astronauts who returned to Earth after an unexpected nine months in space said on Monday that everyone holds “responsibility” for what may have gone wrong with Boeing’s [Read More…]

Bodies of Gene Hackman, wife cannot be shown as judge orders release of body camera footage
Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images (SANTA FE, NM) — A New Mexico judge ruled Monday that video, audio and photos that fall under New Mexico public records law can be released in connection [Read More…]

‘Numerous’ homemade explosive devices discovered near park outside Dallas
(DALLAS) — “Numerous” homemade explosive devices were discovered by a citizen who was walking near a park outside of Dallas, according to authorities. The person was in a wooded area near Wynne Park in Garland, [Read More…]

Some foreign college students are being targeted for deportation. What rights do they have?
Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In recent weeks stories have emerged about college students whisked off campuses by immigration agents – targeted for deportation based on their writings or activism – and [Read More…]

Silver Fire in California spreads to 1,200 acres, prompts evacuations
A vegetation fire in California rapidly spread to 1,000 acres on Sunday, prompting evacuations of parts of Inyo and Mono counties. (Cal Fire) (BISHOP, CA) — A vegetation fire in California rapidly spread to 1,250 [Read More…]

Organizations file suit challenging Trump’s effort to overhaul election system
Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A group of advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging Donald Trump’s recent executive order seeking to overhaul the U.S. election system, accusing the president of trying to enact [Read More…]

Gunmen break into former Seahawks player Richard Sherman’s home with family inside
Quinn Harris/Getty Images (KING COUNTY, Wa.) — Armed gunmen broke into former Seattle Seahawks player Richard Sherman’s home with his family inside at the time, according to video he shared on social media from his residential security [Read More…]

SEC continuing $150 million lawsuit against Elon Musk over Twitter purchase
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing its $150 million lawsuit against Elon Musk that was brought during the Biden administration. According to a court filing Monday, the tech billionaire and head [Read More…]

New Mexico Republican Party headquarters targeted in suspected arson attack, officials say
New Mexico Senate Republicans (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — The New Mexico Republican Party headquarters was targeted in a suspected arson attack on Sunday, according to party officials. At approximately 5:56 a.m. on Sunday, Albuquerque Fire Rescue was [Read More…]

Severe weather heading to the South after killing 5, knocking out power in Midwest
Members of the Chicago White Sox grounds crew struggle to deploy the rain tarp in the bottom of the seventh inning as hail and rain delay a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Rate [Read More…]

3 people, including 3-year-old girl, critically hurt in fire and possible explosion at Detroit apartment building
slobo/Getty Images (DETROIT) — Three people, including a 3-year-old girl, were critically hurt in a fire and possible explosion at an apartment building in Detroit, officials said. The fire was reported around 4 a.m. Monday, [Read More…]

2 dead in Miami bus shooting, according to police
(MIAMI) — Two people are dead after Florida authorities alleged a Miami-Dade Transit bus driver pulled out a weapon and opened fire on a bus during a disturbance. The shooting erupted just before 3 a.m., [Read More…]

Massive South Carolina wildfire jumps border, spreads into North Carolina
Sean Rayford/Getty Images (RALEIGH, NC) — A massive wildfire burning for more than a week in South Carolina jumped the border Saturday and was spreading Sunday into North Carolina, where firefighters were already battling multiple [Read More…]

Silver Fire in California spreads to 1,000 acres, prompts evacuations
A vegetation fire in California rapidly spread to 1,000 acres on Sunday, prompting evacuations of parts of Inyo and Mono counties. (Cal Fire) (BISHOP, CA) — A vegetation fire in California rapidly spread to 1,000 [Read More…]

400,000 without power as Midwest battered by severe weather
Members of the Chicago White Sox grounds crew struggle to deploy the rain tarp in the bottom of the seventh inning as hail and rain delay a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Rate [Read More…]

Documents appear to show how Trump admin identifies Venezuelan gang members: ACLU
Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a recent court filing, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has submitted what they believe is a document that the Trump administration uses to identify members of a Venezuelan [Read More…]