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Federal and state officials have failed to control the nation’s outbreak, which infected dairy cattle for the first time in 2024, as some farmers resist testing and containment measures. Read more
Over 140 police officers were injured in the violence, five people including an officer died during or shortly after the riot and the Capitol sustained more than $2.8 million in damage. Read more
In a statement, Trump transition spokesperson Alexa Henning noted that no Republican senator has publicly said they would vote against Gabbard. Read more
Mangione, who lived in Honolulu for about two years until August, was charged with murder on Dec. 9 for the killing of Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel before a company conference. Read more
As U.S. power consumption rises from AI data centers and the electrification of buildings and transportation, efforts to add electricity generation have fallen short, creating an intensifying supply-demand imbalance, NERC said in its annual Long-Term Reliability Assessment. Read more
U.S. District Judge Dale Ho denied a motion by lawyers for the Democratic mayor to dismiss the bribery charge. Read more
School shootings have become a near-daily occurrence in the United States, with 322 of them this year, according to the K-12 School Shooting Database. That is the second highest total of any year after last year’s record of 349. Read more
Despite mostly partisan concern over an apparent closeness to ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and what critics say is a tendency to repeat Kremlin propaganda, it seems former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has found a warm reception on Capitol Hill. Read more
Kobayashi, 30, crossed back into California from Mexico and met an attorney at the border, TMZ reported. Federal officials questioned her upon reentry and then let her go, according to the outlet. Read more
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Police claim that they have accumulated overwhelming evidence that Luigi Mangione fatally shot UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson, on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk in an early morning killing that reverberated across the U.S. Read more
At least six other people were wounded, according to police. Two students had life-threatening injuries; four other people had non-life-threatening injuries. Read more
In what Rhode Island officials described as extortion, the hackers threatened to release the stolen information unless they were paid an undisclosed amount of money. Read more
ABC News must publish by Sunday a statement at the bottom of a March 10 online article. Read more
An FBI official told reporters that the agency was working with 50 local, state and federal partners to look into increased reports. Read more
UnitedHealth does not have prior records for either Mangione or his mother, the spokesperson said. Read more
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Timmerman had been transferred to Jordan and was currently with State Department officials. Read more
Kennedy, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for health secretary, has said he does not want to take away access to any vaccines. But his continuing close partnership with Siri suggests that vaccine policy will be under sharp scrutiny. Read more
The FBI and DHS in a joint statement said “it appears that many of the reported sightings are actually manned aircraft, operating lawfully. There are no reported or confirmed drone sightings in any restricted air space. ” Read more
In New York, “Wanted” posters with the faces of CEOs have appeared on walls. Websites are selling Mangione merchandise, including hats with “CEO Hunter” printed across a bullseye. And some social media users have swooned over his smile and six-pack abs. Read more
Numerous donors contributed more than $47,000 to the family on GoFundMe before Kobayashi’s sister, Sydni, turned off donations this morning. Read more
About 60% of immigrants who have entered the country since 2021 have done so without legal authorization, according to a report based on government data. Read more
