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Putin issues nuclear threat over Western troops in Ukraine
Putin has repeatedly said that he sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022 to protect Russian interests and prevent Ukraine from posing a major security threat to Russia by joining...
Missouri court worker, officer killed while serving eviction notice
Independence Police Chief Adam Dustman said Thursday afternoon at a news conference that two of his police officers were met with gunfire while coming to the aid of Drexel Mack,...
Judge holds journalist in contempt for refusing to name source
The source is being sought by Yanpin Chen, who has sued the government over the leak of details about the federal probe into statements she made on immigration forms related...
Alabama lawmakers hurry to protect IVF clinics
In their ruling, Alabama justices cited anti-abortion language added to the Alabama Constitution in 2018, saying Alabama recognizes and protects the "rights of unborn children." The constitutional amendment was approved...
Haley can’t win with 40%, but she can expose Trump’s weaknesses
Nearly 9 in 10 Haley voters in South Carolina said they would not be satisfied with Trump as the Republican Party's presidential nominee, about 7 in 10 say he does...
Congress passes short-term spending bill to avoid shutdown
Some of the House's most conservative members wanted deeper cuts for non-defense programs than that agreement allowed through its spending caps. They also sought an array of policy changes that...
Ex-US ambassador admits to working for Cuba for decades
Manuel Rocha was arrested by the FBI at his Miami home in December on allegations that he engaged in "clandestine activity" on Cuba's behalf since at least 1981 — the...
Shasta County ditched vote-counting machines, sparking a recall
As in other places, distrust of government surged in Shasta County during the COVID-19 pandemic, when schools and most businesses closed. A group calling itself a militia started raising the...
Wildfires merge in Texas, now state’s largest blaze in history
Authorities said 1,640 square miles (4,248 square kilometers) of the fire were on the Texas side of the border. Previously, the largest fire in recorded state history was the 2006...
Texas Sen. Cornyn announces bid for Senate GOP leader
Cornyn, who served as Mitch McConnell's No. 2 in leadership before he was term-limited out of the job five years ago, is citing his experience in that role in a...