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Meta Platforms apps on a smartphone (Kenneth Cheung/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A bipartisan coalition of 52 attorneys general on Wednesday reached a landmark settlement with Meta that will change how young users interact with Instagram and [Read More…]

A tarp remains in place on the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Aug. 25, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department suggested in [Read More…]

A view of a Target store, March 05, 2025 in Novato, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Target is apologizing for selling a children’s Halloween costume that some described as reminiscent of racist minstrel [Read More…]

In this Oct. 8, 2024, file photo, the Harry S. Truman Federal Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of State, is pictured in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The State Department announced that it is [Read More…]

In this photo from July 2, 2020, former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Audrey Strauss spoke to the media to announce the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell in New York City. [Read More…]

Image of Karen Soloman provided by Worcester Police Department. (Worcester Police Department) (NEW YORK) — A woman who had been sought in connection with the death of her husband, a Massachusetts police officer, is believed to have [Read More…]

The Hawk Fire seen in the hills near Reno, Nevada, Aug. 22, 2026, has grown to more than 10,000 acres and is threatening hundreds of homes, officials said. (Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District) (RENO, Nev.) [Read More…]

Fire department ambulance responds to the scene of an emergency.(MattGush/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A mother and her 2-year-old daughter were killed Sunday after being struck by lightning in a neighborhood north of Fort Lauderdale, [Read More…]

A person walks past the U.S. Department of Education on March 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — With hundreds of thousands of students returning to classrooms this week, President [Read More…]

An election worker processes mail-in ballots for the California state primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on June 5, 2026, in City of Industry, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The [Read More…]

Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez’s wife was detained by masked ICE officers outside a Walmart as their 6-year-old daughter watched. (Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez) (WASHINGTON) — Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez [Read More…]

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on June 16, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Evelyn Hockstein – Pool/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Monday said in a social media [Read More…]

Map of projected storm path. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Moke continues to churn in open waters in the Central Pacific, just days after Hurricane Lala left widespread destruction across Hawaii. The new [Read More…]

Lindsay Clancy listens to testimony at Plymouth Superior Court on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) (BOSTON) — Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney rested their case on Friday after calling [Read More…]

Austin Metcalf in a family provided photo. (Metcalf Family) (FRISCO, Texas) — A Texas judge is hearing arguments Thursday on whether Karmelo Anthony should get a new trial, two months after a jury convicted and sentenced him [Read More…]

The New York State Capitol Building in Albany. (Demerzel21/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The FBI arrested a woman who they allege was plotting to attack the New York State Capitol building in Albany. The FBI [Read More…]

President Donald Trump signs a piece of stone at the construction site of a helipad on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Aug. 19, 2026. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald [Read More…]

Austin Metcalf in a family provided photo. (Metcalf Family) (FRISCO, Texas) — A Texas judge is set to hear arguments Thursday on whether Karmelo Anthony should get a new trial, two months after a jury [Read More…]

Kelly Ocampo believed her sister had been granted bond to be released from ICE detention. (Kelly Ocampo) (DILLEY, Texas.) — Last month, Kelly Ocampo believed she received good news: Her 21-year-old pregnant sister had finally [Read More…]

Oswaldo Pirela is seen in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy of Jorge Pirela) (NEW YORK) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a member of the San Diego Padres’ minor league coaching staff, according to [Read More…]