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Missouri couple accused of locking teens in chicken pen, shooting them with BB guns in abuse case

A Missouri couple is accused of locking teens in a chicken pen and shooting them with BB guns in an alleged abuse case. Both were arrested and held without bond.

What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Government offices, the stock market and many schools are closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but most businesses are open

US futures edge higher and gold hits another record as markets swoon over Greenland dispute

Asian shares have extended their losses while gold prices hit a record high as concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats on Greenland fueled unease among investors

A former flight attendant posed as a pilot and received hundreds of free flights, US authorities say

Authorities say a former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines

Mexico sends 37 cartel members to US in latest offer to Trump administration

Mexico's security minister says the country has sent 37 more cartel members to the United States

Cause of death revealed weeks after woman died following Universal Orlando ride: report

Authorities released the identity and cause of death of a 70-year-old woman months after she died following a ride on Universal Orlando’s Revenge of the Mummy roller coaster.

Legal battles over immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota intensify

Confrontations with federal officers over their massive immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota are showing no signs of stopping

Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions

The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 08-47-50-56-70, Mega Ball: 12, Megaplier:

Closing arguments set in former Uvalde officer's trial over actions during 2022 school attack

A Texas jury is expected to hear closing arguments and begin deliberations in the trial of a former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer

Supreme Court seems likely to strike down Hawaii's restrictions on guns in stores and hotels

The Supreme Court seems likely to strike down Hawaii restrictions on carrying guns in stores in the justices' latest firearm case since their landmark decision expanding Second Amendment rights

Conservative group says Los Angeles school policy hurts white students in federal lawsuit

A conservative group has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Los Angeles schools policy meant to address the harms of segregation, alleging that it discriminates against white students

Opening statements begin in sex assault trial of 'Dances With Wolves' actor Nathan Chasing Horse

Opening statements have begun in the trial for Nathan Chasing Horse, the former "Dances With Wolves" actor accused of sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls

Georgia teen arrested after father turns him in following pair of shootings, police say

Georgia father turns in his own 16-year-old son to police after teen allegedly shot juvenile in face and neck during vehicle attack in Lovejoy area, according to police.

A man pleads not guilty to setting fire to Mississippi synagogue

The man accused of setting fire to a Mississippi synagogue has pleaded not guilty to a federal arson charge

Supreme Court To Weigh Trump’s Bid to Fire Lisa Cook

COLBY SMITH, SUTTON RAPHAEL, GABRIEL BLANCO, JAMES SURDAM, JUNE KIM AND NIKOLAY NIKOLOV

The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Wednesday in the case of Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor whom President Trump is attempting to fire. Our reporter Colby Smith describes the importance of Cook’s case for the independence of the central bank.