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Former judge Dugan avoids prison, fined $5K for obstruction
Former judge Hannah Dugan avoided jail time but was fined $5,000 as she was sentenced on Wednesday for a felony…
Food-borne illness cases spike as Michigan declares outbreak
Cases of cyclosporiasis, a food-borne illness, are skyrocketing in Michigan as the state declares it an outbreak. …
Op-Ed: Women deserve protection from the harm of mail-order abortion pills
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally begun reviewing the data on the abortion pill mifepristone’s harms to…
Minnesota woman pleads guilty to threatening state House speaker
A Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to threatening Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth after leaving a series of violent voicemails…
Illinois lawmaker, husband indicted over alleged kickback scheme
An Illinois state representative faces multiple counts of wire fraud and providing a false statement, according to a federal indictment…
Border Patrol warns of rideshare human smuggling risks in El Paso
U.S. Border Patrol in far west Texas is warning rideshare drivers about human smugglers using rideshare apps to organize illegal…
Maine Democrats lining up to replace Platner in Senate race
Top Maine Democrats are being groomed as replacements for disgraced U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, who has yet to abandon…
Trump: U.S. to ‘probably’ strike Iran tonight; oil prices rise
President Donald Trump said the United States will "probably" strike Iran again on Wednesday night, after casting doubt on the…
Another fatal ICE shooting, this time in Houston
Another fatal immigration enforcement shooting has occurred, this time in Houston. …
U.S. launches ‘powerful strikes’ against Iran, halts oil sales
The United States on Tuesday launched a "series of powerful strikes" against Iran in response to attacks on three tankers…
Trump praises Erdoğan, pressures Europe on NATO and defense
President Donald Trump remained icy toward key European leaders at the NATO Summit Tuesday, though he had nothing but good…
Installation of Big Bend border wall set for August in Texas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is preparing to begin border wall panel installation in Texas’ Big Bend region, part of…