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Those shock gloves ICE plans to buy can bring strong men to their knees in less than a second

CHRISTOPHER BUCHANAN

The Department of Homeland Security plans to spend up to $20 million on gloves that deliver painful shocks to detainees.

WATCH: Terrifying moment spear-wielding man lunges at California cops before shots ring out

Dramatic video captures Oakland police repeatedly ordering Jose Angel Castillo to drop weapons near a homeless encampment before the fatal shooting.

Judge dismisses suit over alleged Harvard antisemitism. What it could mean for UC cases

COLLIN BINKLEY, JAWEED KALEEM

A judge tossed a Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard. The decision could potentially shape similar legal battles facing the UC.

Before killing her kids, Lindsay Clancy searched about hallucinations, psychosis and ways to die

The trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy has turned to her search history about mental health concerns and medication side effects in the weeks before she strangled her three children in January 2023

Feds settle lawsuit with L.A. County Sheriff's Department over concealed firearm permits

CONNOR SHEETS

The U.S. Department of Justice claimed "a huge win for the residents of Los Angeles County and for the Second Amendment," announcing a settlement Thursday in a lawsuit filed against the Sheriff's Department over delays in processing applications for permits to carry concealed firearms.

Speaker Johnson slams Dems after noncitizens charged with illegally voting in battleground state

Michigan AG Dana Nessel charged five noncitizens and one U.S. citizen with election crimes after reviewing 38 suspected cases of illegal voting.

HHS warns Texas hospitals against denying life-saving care to newborn with disability

HHS warned Children's Medical Center of Dallas and UT Southwestern they cannot withhold treatment from baby Gabriel based on his heart defect disability.

Hegseth Is Pressed to Clarify Lawyer’s Role in Promotion Decisions

GREG JAFFE

Representative Jason Crow asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to explain statements about his special adviser’s influence following a New York Times report.

What We Know About the Storms Battering the Midwest

JACEY FORTIN

A lingering weather system has brought severe flooding and intense winds — including a few tornadoes — to Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.

Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them.

DAVID A. FAHRENTHOLD, ANDREA FULLER, JULIE TATE, NICHOLAS NEHAMAS AND HAMED ALEAZIZ

The agency used a no-bid contract to buy 10 used jets, saying they were urgently needed for deportation flights. But the fleet has largely sat idle for months.

California Ignored Sexual Abuse of Women in Prison, Justice Dept. Says

JILL COWAN

A Justice Department report released on Thursday found that inmates at two state-run women’s prisons routinely had their rights violated. State officials say they have already put reforms in place.

Live bullet found aboard United flight forces passengers off plane for security sweep at Denver airport

A live bullet discovered aboard United Airlines Flight 1302 forced 178 passengers to deplane the Boeing 737-900 at Denver International Airport.

Trump set to highlight violent crime reduction during a visit to New York police academy

President Donald Trump plans to highlight his record on crime and safety during a visit to a New York police academy on Friday

Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions

Advocates are speaking against a sweeping undercover federal surveillance operation that court documents say targeted progressive groups and unions protesting the Minneapolis immigration crackdown

Hurricane warning is issued for the Big Island of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala approaches

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Lala has formed in the Pacific Ocean and a hurricane warning has been issued for the Big Island of Hawaii