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8 Killed in Erie, Pennsylvania Murder-Suicide Rampage
Eight months pregnant, Angelina Stone was killed alongside her five-year-old boy and one-year-old girl in an Erie, Pennsylvania, murder-suicide rampage on Friday…
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Nine Die in Erie, Pennsylvania Mass Shooting and SWAT Standoff
Nine people, including two children, died in a mass shooting and subsequent SWAT standoff on the east side of Erie, Pennsylvania, on…
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JD Vance Says He Will Not Watch Nidal Malik Hasan Execution
Vice President JD Vance has distanced himself from a Pentagon plan to livestream the December 3 firing squad execution of Nidal Malik…
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Trump Mandates White House Hearing to Probe Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook
President Donald Trump has formed an investigative committee to examine allegations that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook provided false information in mortgage…
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Ohio Blogger D.J. Byrnes Convicted of Harassment Over Shrek Image
Political blogger D.J. Byrnes was found guilty of telecommunications harassment following a two-day trial in Willoughby Municipal Court, Ohio.
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Senate Majority PAC Reserves $5 Million for Kansas Senate Race
Senate Democrats are funneling $5 million into Kansas through a new ad reservation, signaling an unexpected battleground in a reliably red state.
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Trump Opens White House Inquiry Into Fed Governor Lisa Cook
US President Donald Trump has launched a formal White House inquiry into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, convening an investigative committee and…
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James Talarico Returns to Texas Campaign Trail After Flu Absence
Democratic state Representative James Talarico re-emerged on Friday, walking the grounds of the Austin City Limits festival, according to Ainvest, after an…
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Katie Zacharia Named New White House Press Secretary by Trump
President Donald Trump named conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as the next White House press secretary on October 9, 2026.
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Crystal Harris Urges Jessica Biel to Reject Playboy Film Role
Hugh Hefner’s widow, Crystal Harris, has urged actress Jessica Biel to decline a fictional role as the late Playboy founder’s wife in…
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Egypt’s Ministry of Transport Confirms University Bridge Is Structurally Sound
Following online videos showing damaged pavement and exposed metal, Egypt's Ministry of Transport announced that University Bridge on the Nile is structurally…
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IRGC Targets LPG Carrier NV Sunshine in Strait of Hormuz Strike
Flames engulfed the engine room of a giant liquefied petroleum gas carrier in the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian forces launched a…