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Armed 18-year-old arrested running toward U.S. Capitol with loaded shotgun

An 18-year-old man armed with a loaded shotgun sprinted toward the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday before officers intercepted him roughly a block from the building. United States Capitol Police challenged the suspect, ordered him to drop the weapon, and took…
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Trump deploys massive military buildup to the Middle East as Iran nuclear talks hit red lines

Two aircraft carriers, a dozen warships, hundreds of fighter jets, and more than 150 military cargo flights' worth of weapons and ammunition now crowd the Middle East, forming the largest American force projection in the region in years. And in…
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D.C. grandmother who lost grandson to violence tells Trump at White House: 'He keeps it real just like grandma'

Forlesia Cook, a lifelong Washington, D.C. resident who lost her grandson to violence in 2017, stood before President Donald Trump at the White House Black History Month Reception on Wednesday and did something that breaks every narrative the left has…
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Arizona sheriff refuses to rule out accomplice in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping as investigation enters third week

Three weeks after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson home, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told BBC News on Tuesday that investigators have not ruled out the possibility that an accomplice aided the suspected kidnapper captured on doorbell camera…
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Hegseth orders removal of Army's chief spokesman as Pentagon leadership overhaul continues

War Secretary Pete Hegseth directed Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to remove Col. Dave Butler from his position as chief of Army public affairs and senior adviser to the Army Secretary. The order came last week while Driscoll was overseas in…
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Media scolds Ivanka Trump for wearing a cream suit in a Chinese New Year post

Ivanka Trump posted a pair of headshots on Instagram Tuesday to mark the Lunar New Year, wearing a cream-colored suit and diamond stud earrings. For this, she was branded culturally insensitive by the internet's self-appointed etiquette police. The alleged offense:…
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Supreme Court rolls out recusal software, tightens filing rules for attorneys

The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it has developed new software to help justices identify potential conflicts of interest, a move that adds automated teeth to the ethics framework the court adopted in 2023. The new system will run automated…
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Texas jury awards $3.2 million to teen falsely accused of racial bullying after viral sleepover hoax

A Texas jury handed Asher Vann a $3.2 million verdict after finding that false accusations of racially motivated bullying destroyed his adolescence, invaded his privacy, and inflicted severe emotional distress. Vann, now a college freshman, was never charged with a…
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Shia LaBeouf arrested on battery charges after alleged Mardi Gras brawl in New Orleans

Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans early Tuesday after allegedly punching two people outside a Royal Street business during Mardi Gras celebrations, police say. The 39-year-old "Transformers" star was charged with two counts of simple battery. According to…
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Hegseth moves to oust Army colonel who served under Milley, clearing path for dozens of stalled promotions

War Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to remove Col. Dave Butler, a senior Army public affairs officer and strategic adviser who previously served under former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley. Rather than fight the directive, Butler submitted…
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