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Ukrainian drone attack in Russia kills 1 following Moscow’s intense bombardment

A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and wounded three others in the Russian city of Voronezh, local officials said Sunday. Meanwhile, thousands of...

Reference to Trump’s impeachments removed from display at Smithsonian

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's photo portrait display at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has had references to his two impeachments removed, the...

Worried about surveillance, states enact privacy laws and restrict license plate readers

(Stateline) — As part of its deportation efforts, the Trump administration has ordered states to hand over personal data from voter rolls, driver’s license...

Iran warns against US strikes as activists say protest death toll reaches 203

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s parliament speaker warned Sunday that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if the U.S....

6 people killed in Mississippi rampage, including 7-year-old girl

WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) — A 24-year-old Mississippi man killed six people — his father, brother, uncle, 7-year-old cousin, a church pastor and the...

Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Thousands of people marched in Minneapolis Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer there...

Trump pushes a 1-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates and banks balk

NEW YORK (AP) — Reviving a campaign pledge, President Donald Trump wants a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates, a move that...

Early birds can begin filing their taxes on Jan. 26

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jan. 26 marks the official start date of the 2026 tax filing season, when the IRS will begin accepting and processing...

New video of fatal Minnesota ICE shooting, from officer’s perspective, brings fresh scrutiny

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor on Friday called on the public to share with investigators any recordings and evidence connected to the fatal...

Maybe, just maybe, there’s not another shutdown looming at the end of January

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Republicans and Democrats in Congress are cautiously optimistic they can enact the remaining government funding bills before their deadline at...

USDA sets ‘bridge payment’ amounts as farmers wait for long-term solutions

(GPB News) - Federal agriculture officials have announced how much farmers will get in one-time economic aid for financial losses in the 2025 crop year. The...

Defiant Vance scolds reporters over descriptions of Minneapolis ICE shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Thursday blamed a federal immigration officer’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman on “a left-wing network,”...