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Accused neo-Nazi cult leader extradited to US, as DOJ alleges ties to deadly Nashville school shooting
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The alleged leader of a neo-Nazi cult based overseas has been extradited to the United States and accused of inspiring “multiple senseless killings” around the world, including the shooting [Read More…]

Harvard sues Trump admin for its ban on school enrolling international students
Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images (CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — Harvard University sued the Trump administration Friday, alleging that the decision to revoke the school’s ability to enroll international students “is a blatant violation of the First [Read More…]

3rd woman arrested for allegedly assisting New Orleans inmate escapee still at large
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW ORLEANS) — A Slidell woman was arrested and accused of helping a fugitive who is still at large from the massive New Orleans jailbreak elude capture, Louisiana State Police said. Connie Weeden, 59, [Read More…]

2 Israeli Embassy staffers killed in ‘act of terror’ in Washington, DC
IsraelinUSA/Twitter/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two staff members with the Israeli Embassy — a couple about to get engaged — were gunned down outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., [Read More…]

New head of Social Security, hired from Wall Street, tells staff he had to Google the job when he was offered it
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The newly sworn-in head of the Social Security Administration told agency staff this week that when he was first offered the job in the Trump administration, he wasn’t familiar with [Read More…]

Former Harvard morgue manager pleads guilty to trafficking body parts from donated cadavers
Scott Eisen/Getty Images (BOSTON) — The former manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue pleaded guilty to stealing body parts from cadavers donated to the Boston institution and then selling them, federal prosecutors said. Cedric [Read More…]

Woman found guilty of stowing away on Delta flight from New York to Paris
Niagara County Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) — A federal jury has convicted Svetlana Dali of stowing away on a Delta flight to Paris last November after passing through security in a lane reserved for crewmembers [Read More…]

Treasury Department to phase out the penny after Trump says the coin no longer makes ‘cents’
Tim Boyle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Treasury Department says it will phase out production of new pennies early next year after President Donald Trump asked the agency to stop producing the coin that has been part [Read More…]

Judge blocks Trump administration from attempting to dismantle Department of Education
J. David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in Boston has blocked the Trump administration from attempting to dismantle the Department of Education. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued a preliminary injunction Thursday that bars the [Read More…]

Above-normal activity predicted for 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA forecasts
Kevin Carter/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will likely experience above-average activity, the National Hurricane Center announced on Thursday. Between 13 and 19 named storms are expected for the 2025 season, [Read More…]

2 Israeli embassy staffers killed in apparent ‘targeted attack’ in Washington, DC
IsraelinUSA/Twitter/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two members of the Israeli Embassy staff — a couple about to get engaged — were gunned down outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., [Read More…]

Multiple fatalities after small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood
(SAN DIEGO) — There have been multiple fatalities after a small plane crashed in a neighborhood of San Diego on Thursday morning, spewing jet fuel and starting a large fire that damaged at least 15 [Read More…]

Georgia teen detained by ICE after mistaken traffic stop granted bond: Attorney
Dalton Georgia Police Department (DALTON, Ga) — A Georgia teenager who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after being mistakenly stopped for a traffic infraction she did not commit earlier this month was granted bond Wednesday, [Read More…]

Former USPS employee sentenced to 27 months in jail for stealing $1.9 million in checks
Kevin Carter/Getty Images (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A former United States Postal Service employee in North Carolina was sentenced to 27 months in prison after he allegedly stole over $1.9 million in checks from P.O. boxes, [Read More…]

ICE lodges detainer for 24-year-old Venezuelan man arrested for posing as 16-year-old high school student: Police
Wood County Sheriff’s Office (PERRYSBURG, OHIO) — A 24-year-old Venezuelan man who was arrested for pretending to be a 16-year-old high school student in Ohio is now facing a detainer from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, [Read More…]

2 people arrested for assisting fugitives wanted in New Orleans mass jailbreak
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW ORLEANS) — Two people accused of assisting the inmates who bolted from a New Orleans jail in last Friday’s mass escape have been arrested as the search for fugitives still at large stetched [Read More…]

Rain and flooding could dampen Memorial Day weekend in the South
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Wet weather could dampen Memorial Day for those in the South, with strong storms, flash flooding and high temperatures possible throughout the holiday weekend. Starting on Friday, the nor’easter that [Read More…]

Southern California man charged for allegedly luring, kidnapping and beating cats to death
Santa Ana Police Department (ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.) — A Southern California man accused of stealing a Bengal Lynx cat and beating other felines to death will be arraigned on Wednesday and could face up to [Read More…]

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block FOIA case against DOGE
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency injunction to block proceedings in a case involving a Freedom of Information request seeking information from the Department of Government [Read More…]

Embattled sheriff suspends reelection campaign in wake of New Orleans jailbreak
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW ORLEANS) — Embattled Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson announced on Wednesday that she is suspending her reelection campaign a day after she accepted blame for the escape of 10 inmates from the New [Read More…]