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TRUMP, COURT, CHICAGO, HOUSE
Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang members, appeals court rules
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WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump cannot use an 18th-century wartime law to speed
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EPSTEIN, FILES, RELEASE, VICTIMS
Newly released surveillance video from outside Jeffrey Epstein’s New York prison cell the night of his suicide now shows the so-called “missing minute” that largely helped fuel conspiracy theories about the pedophile’s death.
The surveillance clip was among
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PUTIN, XI, PARADE, CHINA
As the leaders of China and Russia walked to the viewing platform at a military parade in Beijing on Wednesday, they made small talk about living forever.
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, mused that people might soon live to 150. President Vladimir V. Putin of
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FLORIDA, VACCINE, MANDATES, END
Florida’s Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has announced the Sunshine State is working to end all vaccine mandates.
In a joint press conference on Wednesday with Gov. Ron DeSantis, Ladapo said the Florida Department of Health (FDH), in conjunction with
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DRUG, STRIKE, BOAT, VENEZUELAN
Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on August. 26, 2025. Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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TRUMP, HARVARD, JUDGE, FUNDING
There's a Wednesday afternoon ruling out of the Massachusetts District Court in the Harvard funding case brought against the Trump administration by the university and several organizations challenging the administration's decision to freeze and ultimately
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Gov. Gavin Newsom, shown in Los Angeles in 2021, has announced a new health-related pact with the governors of Oregon and Washington.
California, Oregon and Washington are joining forces to insulate vaccine guidance and other public health recommendations
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Sign at the main entrance to the FOX News Headquarters at NewsCorp Building in Manhattan.
"But for Fox's anticompetitive behavior, Newsmax would have achieved greater pay TV distribution, seen its audience and ratings grow sooner, gained earlier 'critical
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COOK, LISA, FED, MORTGAGE
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook’s lawyer said that she “did not ever commit mortgage fraud,” in a court filing on Tuesday.
Abbe Lowell, Cook’s lawyer, filed a lawsuit to block Trump from firing her from the nation’s central bank.
Trump fired Cook on August
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SHOOTING, SCHOOL, MINNEAPOLIS, VANCE
Vice President JD Vance shared a heartbreaking plea from every single one of the parents of victims of the Minneapolis school shooting, when he asked for prayers right now for the one student who's still fighting for her life.
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On Wednesday,
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SWIFT, TAYLOR, ENGAGEMENT, SHOW
Travis Kelce talked publicly for the first time about his recent engagement to Taylor Swift and the next chapter in their "Love Story."
Kelce and Swift announced their engagement last week in a social media post, and the Kansas City Chiefs star tight end
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MASCOT, CHUCK, CHEESE, CREDIT
“We’re gonna detain the mouse!”
Chaotic bodycam video has captured the moment horrified children screamed out “Chuck E, no!” as Florida cops moved in to cuff a Chuck E. Cheese mascot for alleged credit card theft.
The bizarre saga erupted when Jermell Jones,
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PRECURSOR, CHEMICALS, CHINA, FEDS
Federal officials made a high-seas interception of hundreds of thousands of pounds of two different precursor chemicals that are used to make methamphetamine – a shipment they say came from China and was destined for the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico.
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LISBON, 15, DEAD, DERAILS
At least five people are in serious condition, the city said.
At least 15 dead, 18 injured after streetcar derails in Lisbon, city says
Police and firefighters work on the site of a funicular railway accident in Lisbon, September 3, 2025.
Police and firefighters
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GAZA, CITY, HAMAS, ISRAEL
The Washington Post was forced to issue a correction Tuesday after it falsely claimed that Israel’s 2005 withdrawal from Gaza was the result of a "peace agreement."
On Sunday, The Post published a lengthy story about the Trump administration's plans to help
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COWBOYS, MICAH, TRADE, PARSONS
The Philadelphia Eagles will celebrate the franchise’s second Super Bowl championship on Thursday before their season-opening game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Cowboys star CeeDee Lamb suggested he will be keeping a close eye on the festivities as the Eagles
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MATTHEW, QUEEN, GUILTY, KETAMINE
'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty in Matthew Perry overdose case
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Reuters Perry was found dead in a jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home in October 2023
A woman dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" has pleaded guilty to selling the drugs
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EVIDENCE, DNA, CASE, JUDGE
Judge Tim Mezzei on Wednesday ruled that Long Island, New York, prosecutors could use DNA evidence against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann.
The ruling serves as a significant victory for Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney, who has
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POWERBALL, BILLION, JACKPOT, DRAWING
The drawing offers a cash option of $634.3 million before taxes.
A lottery kiosk advertising Powerball's $1 Billion jackpot is seen Aug. 29, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.
A lottery kiosk advertising Powerball's $1 Billion jackpot is seen Aug. 29, 2025, in Nashville,
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NIGEL, FARAGE, UK, ARREST
WASHINGTON — British politician Nigel Farage warned Americans on Wednesday they could also face censorship — and even arrest — for the social media posts just by stepping foot into the UK, like the comic who was recently busted over his “anti-trans” messages
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RUBIO, POSE, CARTELS, STRIKE
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the U.S. military’s strike on a drug-carrying vessel on Tuesday, and noted that narco-terrorist organizations “pose an immediate threat” to the United States.
“The President of the United States has determined that narco-terrorist
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VENUS, WILLIAMS, OPEN, SEED
Venus Williams served up plenty of history-making game this US Open.
The 45-year-old player walked into the tournament as the oldest player in the past four decades — and spent much of her three weeks on the court destroying competitors who were just half
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SEAT, NADLER, WEIGH, NEW
Chelsea Clinton is not considering a run for Rep. Jerry Nadler’s soon-to-be-vacant New York congressional seat, her spokesperson confirmed to the Washington Examiner on Wednesday, dismissing "rumors" to the contrary.
Meanwhile, John F. Kennedy’s grandson,
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MURDER, DITCH, DONG, SUSPECT
Suspect in 'ding dong ditch' shooting charged with murder of 11-year-old boy A Texas man is facing a murder charge in the shooting of an 11-year-old boy after police say the boy and his friends banged on the suspect's door in what they described as a "ding
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